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Using Photoshop’s “Replace Color” Tool to Enhance Landscape and Scenic Images
Do you find that some of your landscape and scenic images look a little flat, with similar colors kind of merging together? Images I take on overcast or cloudy days seem to have this problem fairly frequently. A tool used in Photoshop by photo retouchers to change hue and saturation in...
Succeeding In Print Competition In The New Year
Yesterday I entered some images in an annual print competition. On the way home, I remembered that I wrote an article like this well over a year ago – but given the timing with the New Year and print comp season I thought posting a revised version would be helpful...
Off To Pasadena, Enter PPC/PPA Print Competition
Filed under: art, Portrait Photography, printing Tagged: black dress, Color Management, David Saffir, elegance, Hasselblad, linkedin, model, Photography, Photoshop, portrait, print, print competition, Studio ...
March Workshops – Social Media Marketing and more…
Mastering Social Networking and Social Media, Wednesday, March 10th – 6:30pm to 9:30pm, and Wednesday, March 17th – 6:30pm to 9:30pm This workshop walks you step by step through the process of building your presence on the internet. This is based on real-life experience among photographers over the past year. It is relevant...
Reproducing High-Quality Photographic Prints, New Article From Digital Output
Reproducing High-Quality Photographic Prints In Digital Output, By Gretchen A. Peck Technological advances in digital inkjet equipment position it not only as a viable, but preferred, method for reproducing fine art and photographic-quality prints. The digital inkjet of today expertly suits the needs of fine artists and photographers by producing a broad...
California Central Coast Workshop Update
California Central Coast Workshop Update – David Saffir and Jack Duganne A quick post. We’ve had really nice weather – sunny with clouds coming and going. Incredible full moon at night. We’ve been to Montana de’ Oro, all over Morro Bay and surrounding area, and all along the coast up to...
Crave: The gadget blog
Crave giveaway of the week: BlackBerry Bold 9700 with Vlingo
To promote its Vlingo 4.0 Plus mobile voice app for Blackberry devices, the company is offering Crave readers the chance to win a voucher for its app along with a BlackBerry Bold from AT&T sans service....
Caught on tape: Pastry thief and a bad dog walker
Video-monitoring software from a trio of former Palm executives has led to some interesting discoveries. CNET has an exclusive look at what Vitamin D turned up during its beta testing. Originally posted at Beyond Binary...
Ketchup design coup: Heinz Dip & Squeeze pack
No more ketchup on napkins. This is a great country to live in, people....
Slacker Radio: Pandora's Palm WebOS rival
Streaming radio app Slacker Radio breaks into Palm's App Catalog for WebOS, creating rivalry for Pandora Radio. Originally posted at The Download Blog...
Nat'l Robotics Week to showcase future overlords
Sneaky intelligent machines have convinced industry players to put on a National Robotics Week in April. The purpose is to show that robots can "make life easier."...
Verizon edges out T-Mobile in customer care
Verizon Wireless wins top marks in a J.D. Power and Associates wireless customer care performance study. Originally posted at Dialed In...
Pixelicious
Episode 90 - Strutting Your Stuff
The Samurai Photographer has switched to a Mac. Until he gets his video capture software, Pixelicious will be an audio podcast. This week’s episode is the last installment of Strutting Your Stuff. Enjoy....
Episode 89 - Strutting Your Stuff - Part 3
In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin continues his “Strut Your Stuff” series, and shows you how to create web galleries using the Slideshow Pro web gallery template. In this Episode: Slideshow Pro Lightroom Web Gallery Click here to visit: Slideshow Pro Website Click here for: More Templates...
Episode 88 - Strutting Your Stuff Part 2
In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin continues his “Strutting Your Stuff” series. He shows you how to create a web gallery in Lightroom....
Episode 87 - Strutting Your Stuff
In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin starts the first in a tutorial series that shows you how to flaunt your work using the Lightroom Slideshow module....
Episode 86 - Panasonic GF-1 Update
In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shares some thoughts about his new Panasonic GF-1 and his Canon EOS 7D....
Episode 85 - Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts
In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shows you how to speed up workflow using keyboard shortcuts in Lightroom. He also introduces you to two new optics from Lensbaby. In this episode: Lightroom keyboard shorcuts Lensbaby optics www.lensbaby.com...
John Beardsworth Blog
One year I'm going to have to photograph the Tough Guy Challenge where 5,000 men and women sign a disclaimer saying "It's my own bloody fault for being here". Here the competitors are crawling on their bellies through icy mud beneath barbed wire in Wolverhampton. Also see Mike King....
You do get quite a sense of Don McCullin from this slideshow. Surely he's the least gung-ho war photographer you can imagine, but since there's also a picture of his Nikon with an AK47 bullet hole, it may simply be luck that explains why he's still around at 75. So...
Supermarket tells Welsh shoppers to wear clothes and shoesBirmingham parking ticket machine speaks Germanclever AIDS short filmiRant - Adolf and the iPadDriver fined for blowing himself in "nose to tail" traffic...
Viewfinder, aka Phil Coomes the BBC picture editor, asks: What makes a photograph valuable? The photograph above shows the white stone walls and towers of the Kremlin in Tobolsk, a town that is known as one of the final homes of Russia's last tsar and his family during the time of...
Cheese! The protest cry of our generation?
I'm not sure photographers are born pack animals. As much as I may occasionally enjoy taking pictures in company, I'm happier when something catches my eye and I can keep my "precious" all to myself. Without scent-marking our territory, don't we resent the intrusion of another photographer even if they...
The King is in the altogether?
Wildlife photographer Andy Rouse nested doubts about the now-disqualified winner of the wildlife photograph(er) of the year and writes about them here: When I first saw the image I was amazed. To my knowledge no image has even been taken like this of the Iberian Wolf. It is an incredibly rare...
Digital Photography Now
SANYO Announces UK launch of new Xacti Dual Cameras.
SANYO UK today announces the launch of three new models in its pioneering range of Xacti Dual Cameras – the Xacti GH1, G100 and VG20....
Manfrotto 322RC2 Joystick tripod ball head review
If a bulky pan and tilt or plain ball head aren't for you and your tripod, what about a self-locking joystick grip style head? An example of this is the Manfrotto 322RC2 quikc release head. Stephen Anstey like it so much he went and bought one. Read why in his...
With the launch of the H4D-40, Hasselblad is announcing its intent to bring the advantages of Medium Format DSLRs to high-end 35mm photographers...
SANYO Debuts New Dual Cameras That Look As Good As They Perform
SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO) introduces three new Dual Cameras, the VPC-GH2, VPC-CG102, and VPC-CG20, featuring Full High Definition 1080 60i (1920x1080) video and up to 14 MP photo capability....
Regularly updated round-up of the month's news snippets from near and far....
Idea Generation Gallery’s next exhibition Gavin Bond: Music
New exhibition of maverick photographer’s work provides an unparalleled insight into the lives of some of the generation’s biggest stars: from U2 to The Killers, Kings of Leon to Katy Perry and Green Day to Grace Jones....
The Bigger Picture
Check out the new Flickr Commons set of Timothy O’Sullivan photos from the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and if you’re in the DC area, be sure to go see the associated exhibition . Indicommons adds to the conversation about the backlog on the Flickr Commons. The...
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Art and Photography at the Smithsonian
In 1981, the Smithsonian American Art Museum (at the time it was named the National Museum of American Art) received nearly 1,500 photographs as a transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts. The gift was significant on several counts: it represented the first NEA grants ever made specifically for...
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New Donation of Scopes Trial Photos to the Smithsonian Archives
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be looking at the Smithsonian Institution Archives’ recent acquisition of a series of snapshots from the infamous Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes trial. These photographs are also available on the Smithsonian Institution’s photostream in the Flickr Commons. In the summer of 1925, Chattanooga native...
The Ansel Adams Gallery Blog
New Ansel Adams Exhibit Opens at the Phoenix Art Museum
Ansel Adams: DiscoveriesAnsel Adams: Discoveries offers new insights into the photographer’s greatest works by bringing the vast holdings of the Center’s Ansel Adams Archive to light. The exhibition—featuring 120 photographs and dozens of archival documents including video footage, original correspondence, photographic equipment, proof prints, alternate views, negatives, and portraits of...
Stay at the Historic Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite. Save Up to 50% this Winter
We thought our readers would like to know that special rates are now available on select dates this February at the Ahwahnee Hotel. Go to the DNC Parks and Resorts at Yosemite reservations website for more information. Also ask about special rates at the Yosemite Lodge at the...
The Current View from the Yosemite Association's Webcam on Turtleback Dome
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Winter Storms Continue to Bring Heavy Snow to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada
This was the scene yesterday morning in Yosemite Valley during a Gallery photography workshop with Michael Frye.If you are considering traveling to Yosemite, or anywhere in the higher elevations of the Sierra, please check with the local road and weather information channels before heading out. While all park roads are...
Rain? or Snow? Stay Up on the Latest Conditions in Yosemite Valley on our Facebook Fan Page
Just in case you have not heard, a series of strong winter storms are bringing a lot of rain (below 4,000ft) and snow to the higher elevations in Yosemite. We just posted video of the snowfall outside the Yosemite store on our Gallery Facebook fan page.Click on the Facebook...
Photography Classes Featuring Horsetail Falls
Photograph by Jeff GrandyJeff told us it had been snowing on and off the day he made this photograph. At just the right moment the clouds broke for a minute allowing him to make 5 exposures before the clouds and mist moved in again and the nice evening light...
Dallas Photoworks
Fort Worth Texas Convention Center Art Panels Plexiglass Colors DSC_0703
Fort Worth Texas Convention Center Art Panels Plexiglass Colors DSC_0703, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski....
Omni Hotel Fort Worth Texas Glass Tower Sleek Architecture Photography Balcony Balconies Geometric Shapes Angles DSC_0684, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski....
Omni Hotel Fort Worth Texas Glass Tower Sleek Architecture Photography Balcony Balconies Geometric Shapes Angles DSC_0675, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski....
St Patrick Cathedral Church Fort Worth Texas Church DSC_0736
St Andrew Episcopal Church Fort Worth Texas Church DSC_0736, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski....
St Andrew Episcopal Church Fort Worth Texas DSC_0784
St Andrew Episcopal Church Fort Worth Texas DSC_0784, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski....
1001 Noisy Cameras
Genie time: If you could have one lens of your choice made...
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Casio EX-G1 reviews reach quite different conclusions (waterproof camera)
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Hands-on with the 56-megapixel Leaf Aptus II digital back
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Curiosity factor: Fuji 3D camera review by Register Hardware
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Curiosity factor: First Panasonic FT2 (TS2) elementproof review
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Thom Hogan analyzes Nikon's financials
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Exposing pixels
Composition: keep it simple, they say (II)
Ahhh... that's better. Pentax K10D + Zeiss Planar 50/1.4 ...
Composition: keep it simple, they say
There is this rule in photography (landscape or otherwise) that says one should keep the image as simple as possible. It is easier to structure the composition when there are only a few key elements to combine and the background is simple and clean. The final result is neat and...
I like the composition in this photo. But it is not a pleasant image. It is as harsh as the concrete surface and as cold as the water behind it. Pentax K10D + Zeiss Planar 50/1.4 ...
Ericeira's coast last December. Fleeting sun rays before the next rainfall. Pentax K10D + Zeiss Distagon 25/2.8 ...
Two photos of stone bridges. The first is for car traffic, in Central Portugal. The second is a train bridge, in the Northwestern region. It was finished in 1878, after 3 years of work. Its 16 arches were built following some techniques inherited from the Romans. They just don't make...
We're living in a very interesting time for digital photography. It seems that just yesterday everybody to be discussing the shortcomings of cropped sensor (APS-C) DSLRs when compared to the full frame titans from Canon, Nikon or Sonny. APS-C was said to be doomed and Pentax was harshly criticized by...
Joshua Waller's Blogs
A Photo a Day Photo Blog by @joshwal - With at least 1 photo a day!...
recentlyreviewed.net is a blog covering all the great stuff in life, new or old, cameras, cars, computers, coffee, ales, teas, laptops and everything else interesting. If you feel you've got something you want to share, contact us. Subscribe to our RSS feed....
Nelsoncolne kummune i.t. (commmunity) is a community of people who like talking about technology, hardware, the cult of apple, current affairs, the internet, tv, robots, digital cameras, etc. It started with some people who used to live in nelsoncolne nelson colne, lancashire....
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Tea Review - Tea Reviews and News
community of tea lovers (mainly in England, UK), review the very important thing known as tea. not food, but cups of tea. email goshwa at hot mail dot com if you want to join, or have some tea links you would like adding, or if you want to ask our...
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Photoinduced.com
An intimate look at history, courtesy of David Hume Kennerly
For a photojournalist, the question is never about can they get the access to the get shot. That is the job. They’ll be there. It’s what they do once they get there. In the 60’s and 70’s Southeast Asia was the horrific theater for war, and photojournalists were on the front lines, providing...
Redrock Micro: Focus, people, Focus!
Ahh that shiny new HD DSLR is warming up in your hands, and you know you’ll be able to shoot some killer video. What could be so hard? You know how to pick up a camera, suss the right exposure ( or go auto), and then let the auto focus do...
Week-end is the final chapter in a trilogy created by Alex Prager, now showing at M+B Gallery in Los Angeles, simultaneously showing at the Yancy Richardson Gallery in NYC photographer Alex Prager with her photograph Wendy, 2009 behind her. As in the other photographs in the trilogy, The Big Valley and...
Weekly Giveaway – “I Can See 3D Now, The Rain Has Gone”
One of the biggest tech product categories at the recent Consumer Electronics Show was 3-D TV’s. Every major manufacturer was rolling them out, and each had a slight different take on how you, the viewer, would best like to experience it. Active shutter glasses that ensure that each eye only sees the...
St. Valentine’s Day: Just a little bit of emotional pressure
Well, the most emotionally charged, personal connection filled, holiday is almost here. St. Valentine’s Day. The pressure to express your love for another is never greater than on this day. But what is the right way to do that? These classic candy hearts, with their messages of love, have recently been updated to include...
Excuse me, my eyes are down HERE! The Nikon D5000 lets you put em’ where you want em’
Yes, the beauty of an articulated LCD screen is being able to keep your eyes where you want them, and let the camera stretch to get the shot you want. Every time we shoot and event, there is always an opportunity for an over-the-crowd shot to the stage or main subject,...
Photography Gadgets
Do you think that the new Drobo S is overpriced? So do I. Over at Technorati.com, I outlined the arguments what Data Robotics should really charge for the Drobo S....
Improve the lighting in your photos and videos
You just climbed up on a pole and mounted your Gorillamobile to take some iPhone video, when you realize that it’s already too dark outside. What can you do to illuminate the object of your video desire? If you brought along your GorillaTorch, you can simply mount it next to...
Magnetic Lights that you can use anywhere
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been in several situations (re-wiring or adding components to my Audio-Video system, same with my cobra’s nest of computers and cables and peripherals) on an annual basis, where I really needed illumination and holding or positioning a flashlight at the same time I...
ZionQuest for iPhone a great travel guide to Zion National Park
ZionQuest from GeoQuestTech.com is one of the reference applications that grip you immediately. Trust me, you will spend much more time with it than you had planned to initially. As the name implies, ZionQuest covers the Zion National Park. The 200MB download is an early indication that you are...
Uninterrupted Power Supplies: Boring, but necessary
Have you ever lost an entire hard-drive full of data? I hate to admit it, but I lost probably more than a dozen. Only one was lost to a physical error, all the others to “delayed write failed” errors which are my most feared errors on Windows, even...
Drobo Experience Report: Going strong after 18 months
Car magazines often run long-term road tests of some of the vehicles that they review, thus providing updates at certain times during the life of a car. Similarly, my first generation Drobo just turned 18 months, so I thought it’s time to provide a quick update on how it...
planet5D-Canon HDSLR news (5Dmk2, 7D, 1Dmk4)
Canon announces EOS E1 video plug-in for Apple’s Final Cut Pro
This is pretty exciting news for Canon HDSLR owners who use Apple’s Final Cut Pro! Canon releases a free EOS E1 video plug-in for Apple’s Final Cut Pro. The plug-in is compatible with Final Cut Pro 6 or higher and currently supports Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D and...
Createasphere/EXPLORE: Entertainment Technology Exposition
Got plans for February 18th? If you’re going to be in the Los Angeles area, pop over to the Createasphere/EXPLORE: Entertainment Technology Exposition which will be held on FEBRUARY 18, 2010 at the Universal Hilton in Universal City, CA. The exciting part for planet5D readers is their DSLR Video Track....
Puma commercials shot on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Some quirky little spots set up for Puma shoes filmed with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Continue here to read a Q&A with Jared about the project. A bit of info from the Youtube posts…. “The advert titled Motor was done for PUMA company in USA. It was released...
Yesterday, we found this very complete review of the new Canon EOS-1D MKIV. I contacted Justin and he gave me permission to post a bit of his review, but I really encourage you to go read his post, because it is very complete and he gives you some firm opinions. “Why...
Have a Lomo lens and want to mount it on your Canon EOS 7D or Canon EOS 5D Mark II?
This is pretty cool if you ask me… tho I’ve never owned a Lomo, it would be fun to play with it… especially after seeing this Canon EOS 5D Mark II movie. Granted it is just a few test shots, but it does have a cool look and feel. You...
How to make ‘plates’ for Fox’s 24 on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Tho this is a very short little clip with 5 Canon EOS 5D Mark IIs, it shows off several things including a cameo of a monitor produced by one of our new sponsors Ikan. Friend of planet5D Rodney Charters shows off several items while at the same time, giving us...
Jason D. Moore Photography | A Photoshop & Digital Photography Community
Points of View Photo Project #24
Welcome to the 24th edition of the Points of View Photo Project here at Jason D. Moore Photography! Each week readers from all over the world tackle a common source image and display it to show the many interpretations, perspectives, and approaches that can be taken from the same starting point. I...
In speaking with Chris Stern, the winning photographer from the January Photo Contest, he asked if he could share the prize with one of the other photographers highlighted in yesterday’s post. He felt that there were so many awesome entries (and there were!) and that being chosen as the winner...
The Results Are In! January 2010 Photo Contest
Welcome back to another edition of our Monthly Photo Contest! What a tremendous selection of photos for last month’s contest! I couldn’t believe how many excellent shots I had to choose from. You guys are making me really work for it! Thank you! I have selected a winner, but I don’t think...
TJM Media Group Presents: Start to Finish: Episode 1
The TJM Media Group is pleased to announce the release of the first episode of “Start to Finish” – a series where you, the reader, will help select each month’s photography and graphic design assignment and then watch as your projects are completed, from start to finish. The key to...
Points of View Photo Project: #23
Welcome to our 23rd edition of the Points of View Photo Project here at Jason D. Moore Photography! We saw a really good showing this week with 5 participants in the project! Thank you all so much! I think we have a great mixture of interpretations this time around that I’m...
PRESS RELEASE: Announcing the TJM Media Group
For Immediate Release… Towner Jones Photography, LLC and Jason D. Moore Photography are pleased to announce the formation of the TJM Media Group. This new association serves as a common brand through which exciting new projects can be presented from these two established photography and graphic design content providers. On February 1,...
Hobart Wedding and Portrait Photographer, Nigel Honey Photos
Targa Wrest Point has been run again south of Hobart in Southern Tasmania. The event was won again by Tasmanian Jason White in his Lamborghini Gallardo. I managed to get myself to the Dover stage on the Saturday to get some photos, prints of which are now for sale to competitiors....
Juliana and Fitri wanted some Wedding Photography in Hobart
Juliana and Fitris Pre-Wedding Photos in Hobart...
Has been too long since a blog update. But don’t worry I am still about keeping busy and lurking in the shadows… Working on some exciting things too and hope to have an update on that real soon!...
Time for Portrait of the Week. Been a busy week, and a busy weekend, spent working on our back yard. This weeks POTW is a shot my little boy Lucas, who was being very helpful with the gardening....
Diana F+ | Another plastic toy camera that takes very expensive film
I love my plastic "toy" cameras, I am slowly building a collection of them, the latest being a Lomography Diana F+ Edelweiss Edition....
Hobart Wedding Photography | Special Offer
Hobart weddings are fantastic, we are lucky to have many great locations in our beautiful city. Too many in fact, to cover in that short time between your wedding ceremony and reception. At Nigel Honey Photos we have a number of extra options to get you photographed in more locations. Think...
Allegro Photography Blog
The past two weekends were spent being inspired. We attended two bridal shows, the Baystate Bridal Show and the Great Brial Expo at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. There were so many amazing people at each that I just had to share a little bit of the fun. First of all,...
We met so many great couples during the bridal shows. Your stories were romantic and inspiring. We hope to get to know many of you even better. If you would like to set up an appointment to visit with us at our studio, please email us and we will find...
The Wedding that Spanned Two Decades: into 2010
Jackie and Scott’s fabulous New Year’s Eve wedding at the Boston Intercontinental Hotel was an absolute blast. The perfect way to kick off the next year and the next decade. We finished off our last entry with the church ceremony. The newlyweds hopped into the limo with their entourage and...
Published: grace ormonde WeddingStyle
So very excited to share the news that we have been published in the Spring/Summer 2010 issue of grace ormonde WeddingStyle. Absolutely love this wedding magazine- chic, elegant, fashion forward designs and style aplenty. If you are planning a wedding, you should definitely check out their current national and New...
Festive & Fashionable at the State Room
Let me start by saying the Greeks know how to celebrate! They seriously have a rollicking good time at their parties- there’s dancing and dancing and more dancing and lots of hugging and smiling and laughing. Viki and Niko’s wedding certainly had all of the above, plus a substantial dose...