Studio Lighting Tips, Techniques, Tutorials and Equipment Information
On July 26, 2006, Extensis released a free universal update available to all registered users of Portfolio 8, their professional Digital Asset Management (DAM) program. The update is for Intel-based Macintosh systems and provides Universal Application compatibility as well as other performance and stability features. With the update to Universal Binary, Intel Macintosh users should …
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by: Gary Lowell [Flickr], Studio Lighting Contributor After a long wait, Adobe has finally released the Windows version of Lightroom in Beta form. You can download it here: labs.adobe.com After spending a few hours with it, I’m very excited to put it into production. I find it has all of the tools that the other …
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As pc users anxiously await the release of Adobe Lightroom, the first sign of progress has been made public. Adobe has now acquired the technology assets of Pixmantec APS. As a result of this purchase Pixmantec RawShooter Premium will be discontinued. RawShooter Essentials the free version will continue to be available until Adobe Lightroom beta …
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Today Google anounced the addition of web albums which will accompany their image cataloging software Picasa. Until this announcement, the software did not provide any online photo album capabilities. The program is by invite only as they test, but will involve 250 MB of free photo storage with the option to pay $25 per year …
Flash manufacturer Metz has announced several rebates on it’s popular line of portable flash units. The rebates will be offered for the 76 MZ-5 Digital, 45 CL-4 Digital and the 54 MZ-4, when purchased from April 7, 2006 through July 31, 2006. Rebates are as follows: * 76 MZ-5 – $76 * 45 CL-4 – …
Adobe has released yet another version of Lightroom, which is their imaging workflow software. This version, still only available for MAC users, boasts improvements to import and export options, live before and after previews of image adjustments, and a new Web output module. Visit the Adobe Lightroom page at Adobe Labs for more information and …
Nikon announced a new version of their professional level DSLR, the D2Xs this month which boasts some performance and feature upgrades such as a 2.5 inch 170 degree wide-view LCD, longer battery life, black and white mode, and firmware changes. Most notable in terms of technology, perhaps, is the new image authentication system which allows …
Nikon Corporation has released “Camera Control Pro” remote control software for their line of DSLR cameras. The software is the successor to the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control released in 2003. The software enables remote control of many Nikon digital SLR functions from a tethered computer. This is great news for Nikon owners who like …
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Sony and Minolta have been talking about building a DSLR together since 2005 and the result is finally here, the Alpha D-100 DSLR. This 10 Megapixel A-Mount camera has a whole bunch of exciting features like built-in anti-shake, an anti-dust sensor and a very viewable 2.5 inch LCD display. It will be interesting to see …
Shootsmarter has just announced their newest video called: “Digital Portrait Lighting level THREE with Christopher Grey“. Chris was interviewed on our LightSource podcast and told us some exciting things about this video. From the web site: Learn how to choose and use the best lighting tools for your needs, how light modifiers and components effect …
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