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Geologtag is an iPhone application that facilitates the geotagging of your digital photos. Read more and comment » ...
Kubota Texture Tools and Sloppy Borders
Kubota Image Tools have announced the release of new Kubota Texture Tools and Kubota Sloppy Borders on Dashboard, a floating palette within Photoshop that acts like a mini search engine for actions. Read more and comment » ...
Tilt-Shift Adapter for Micro Four Thirds
A Japanese company has developed a tilt-shift adapter for Micro Four Thirds cameras. Read more and comment » ...
The BenQ C1250 is a 12-megapixel digital compact camera with a backlit LCD screen. Read more and comment » ...
Free Photoshop Plug-ins from onOne Software
onOne Software has released two fully functional Photoshop plug-ins called PhotoTools 2.5 Free and PhotoFrame 4.5 Free. Read more and comment » ...
PocketWizard FlexTT5 Coming to Nikon Users
PocketWizard has started testing the Nikon version of its FlexTT5 wireless transceiver. Read more and comment » ...
MacroMutt.com: Dog Photographers + Dog Photography
Greetings! I realize that a few of you visit this blog from time to time and, as I consider how long I’ve been inactive, felt that I owed you an apology. I have not been posting and, what may be worse, have not responded to various communications. I am truly...
Washington Dog Photographer: Northwest Dog Shots
Photographer: Bruce Weber Dog's Name: Scotty Studio: Northwest Dog Shots Location: Seattle, Washington...
Hawaii Dog Photographer: Alvarado Photography
Photographer: John Rey And Jess Alvarado Dog's Name: Princess Studio: Alvarado Photography Location: Honolulu, Hawaii...
Canada Dog Photographer: Paws Up Photography
Photographer: Jeni Dawson Dog's Name: Maggie Studio: Paws Up Photography Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada...
Nashville Dog Photographer: Adrian Hitt Photography
Photographer: Adrian Hitt Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's: Henry and Charlotte Studio: Adrian Hitt Photography Location: Nashville, Tennessee...
Australia Dog Photographer: K9 Photography
Photographer: Diana Leventhal Dog's Name: Rocky Balboa Studio: K9 Photography Location: Gold Coast, Australia...
360 Cities
Panoramic photo by Sutthipong Senathee.Click the image to open the interactive version. ...
Panoramic photo by Sutthipong Senathee.Click the image to open the interactive version. ...
Brazil: Golden Refuge - Majorlandia - Canoa Quebrada - CE
Panoramic photo by Farjoun, Daniel.Click the image to open the interactive version. 360 degree panorama of Golden Refuge at Majorlandia - Canoa Quebrada - Ceará - Brazil.Full of beautiful sculptures made by Antônio Eduardo, know as Toninho of the Colored Sand)....
Rio de Janeiro: Pedra da Macumba!! Rio da Janeiro
Panoramic photo by Michele Volpicella.Click the image to open the interactive version. A spectacular scenery from Rio. Getting to this place takes a little climbing, but you are rewarded with a fantastic view of a very little known place from this incredibly beautiful town....
Mexico: Vista Cercana Al Poblado De Temoris
Panoramic photo by Alejandro Ahumada.Click the image to open the interactive version. ...
Scotland: Dalmuir West Dunbartonshire
Panoramic photo by Peter Stark.Click the image to open the interactive version. ...
LittlePurpleCow Photography: Moment of the Day
I wonder what makes us turn away from the spark of something extraordinary. A hint of electricity within reach. Maybe it's fear. Maybe it's resistance to the change that would undoubtedly ripple from the source of connection. I'm not worthy, I've heard myself whisper aloud. And what if I indulge...
A Glimpse of Photographer John Loengard
“Meet John Loengard and make his image.” I wrote a number of weeks ago in my little black journal. It felt so far-fetched. Meet and photograph the photographer I admire most? It was quite silly, actually. Who am I to dare dream it? I had no connection to him, only...
A door to my past opened up and let him in. My cousin, Chris. Though our maternal grandmothers were sisters, and we grew up within driving distance of each other as young children, Chris and I have been apart for the majority of our lives. We saw eachother only on...
It was Sunday, our first full day in Tanzania. Our safari driver pulled off the long stretch of road on our way back to Arusha from Ngorongoro Crater. One the seats in his vehicle had broken at the frame, so in an effort to keep us comfortable for the remainder...
Oh, how I love this man, Dr. Nix. My Photography 101 professor. I didn't intend to pursue photography as a career at the time, but was intrigued with it enough to take the class as an elective en route to my BFA. Dr. Nix taught me how to make a...
"Photography is in essence a scientifically accurate process for the reproduction of objective appearances, a stationary magic that fixes a second from time's passage on a single plane. Its greatest service is documentary." – Lincoln Kirstein, Museum of Modern Art Bulletin, December 1933 I've read this phrase over and over again....
Taylor Davidson (@tdavidson)
Everyone can be a Professional Photographer (SXSW 2010)
Below are the slides for the SXSW Core Conversation I’ll be co-leading with @Photoshelter CEO Allen Murabayashi entitled “Everyone can be a Professional Photographer” on Sunday March 14th at 5 PM, Austin Convention Center room 8A. We’d love to get your thoughts and feedback prior to the event so...
“Creating Context for your Content” at Photoshelter’s Austin Photo Seminar
Below are the slides for a talk I’ll be giving at @Photoshelter’s Austin Photo Seminar “Thriving in Uncertain Photographic Times” in Austin on March 13th, and I’d love to get your thoughts and feedback so that I can improve before the talk this coming Saturday. Fred Wilson often publishes the slides...
Enlightened, Algiers Point, New Orleans, Louisiana
From a spontaneous jaunt over to Algiers Point, catching the ferry back to the city with a fabulous early evening glow of the New Orleans skyline over the Mississippi River. Enlightened, Algiers Point, New Orleans, Louisiana...
SXSW 2010 is a week away, but my mind’s already there. Here’s why. SXSW last year was a fishbowl, an immersive experience that has continued to influence my life today: I met a ton of great people, created some great relationships (some of which led me to move to New Orleans),...
Announcing: Online Marketing and Social Media Consulting for Photographers
Announcing I’m open for business, consulting on online marketing, social media and digital business strategies for individual photographers and photography-services companies, helping people adapt to the shifting economic structure of the photography industry. Go to this page to hire me. Email me at tdavidson@taylordavidson.com if you have any questions. Free...
Creating rich, immersive and scalable experiences is the biggest opportunity in marketing today, and “experience artists” are going to play a large, rich role in marketing going forward. The evolution of a thought is a funny thing. I’ve long obsessed over the idea of context, inspired and shaped by Umair...
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The tour I was on included a half day tour of Singapore. Even though Singapore is small, half a day there didn't give us a chance to see much. Since I knew we only had a few hours, I pretty much shot as much as I could in hopes of...
Whenever I visit a new place, I try to get a sense of what life is like there by observing the people and the activities of their daily lives. Life in Malaysia seemed much slower and more relaxed than it is in Hong Kong or the United States. People went...
One of my favorite things about traveling to major cities is the unique skyline of each individual place. While in Malaysia last week, I was struck by the combination of new and old structures seen in the skylines of Kuala Lumpur and Malacca. A place with so much culture and...
Life in Hong Kong - Cloudy Skies
Overcast skies are the norm this time of year in Hong Kong. From time to time, the cloud cover breaks allowing for some nice scenic images of the city. Here are few photographs from my time here thus far. I'm off to Malaysia and Singapore for a few days so...
With space a premium in Hong Kong, most homes are small with kitchens to match. This means the refrigerators and pantries here have less space than most kitchens in the States. As a result, families here shop almost daily at one of the street markets for fresh meats, fruits, and...
Life in Hong Kong - Escalators
Escalators are quite common in Hong Kong, but the Central - Mid-Levels Escalators were a sight even for me. The system is the longest covered elevator system in the world, spans over 800 meters and covers an elevation gain of approximately 135 meters. Construction of the escalators was completed in...
adventures in a lightroom
Stumbled across the web site of Michael Kenna. Beautiful black & white photography. http://www.michaelkenna.net/ Filed under: photography Tagged: black&white ...
desktop of the month – march 2010
Something new. Every month I’ll try to give away a new wallpaper image which you can put as your desktop image. With a handy little calendar for the month! This image was taken at the Three Bears waterfall on the Hana Road, Maui. There are different sizes to download depending on the...
This is an antique compass that we have which also doubled up as a navigation device. The list of natural sines on the back would help in calculations of a sailor’s position on the globe. I would also rather have GPS, but it just doesn’t have the same romance, does...
Another image from Coconut Island. It really is one of our favourite places, a great spot for families or just a tranquil place to see off the end of the day. The children especially like to come and entertain themselves, and any onlookers, with their antics as they jump off...
You might notice some softening of the trees and the water. This is because I stacked a neutral density filter (6-stop) with a graduated filter (3-stop) to bring the sky even further down, which enabled me to capture a 6-second exposure in the late afternoon light. I rather like the...
While the rest of the island was being deluged by the storms this weekend, we decided to go on an excursion along the Mana Road. This is a road which skirts around the northeastern edge of Mauna Kea, between Waimea and the Mauna Kea Access Road. We went to Waimea,...
Gypsy Girl's Guide - travels and musings
la playa, los colores, los tacos de pescado...
I can get used to this... :) *** Just wanted to stop by and say "ola, amigos y amigas!" I'll be back in a couple of days to share my thoughts on "worthiness" and host a fabulous giveaway for Brene......
Dear baby, You are now the size of an avocado, which couldn't be more timely, since we are spending some time in Mexico, munching on lots of chips and guacamole! This week was a week of firsts for you.......
"Psychically, it is good to make a halfway place, a way station, a considered place in which to rest and mend after one escapes a famine. It is not too much to take one year, two years, to assess......
Dear baby, It's been already fifteen weeks since you've started growing inside my belly. But would you believe me if I told you that I knew you were there since the very first day? Yep. Somehow I always knew.......
So, what do you know? My last lunch of the year turned out to be at my favorite vegetarian Chinese restaurant and a new tradition was born! From now on, on the last day of the year, I'm always......
It's totally her fault that I've started taking square pictures of my feet! But how could I resist a snap of these cute bowling shoes? That's right! For my b-day I wanted nothing less than a good game of......
Photography Blog DigitalPixels.net
PENTAX Imaging Systems Division is pleased to announce the launch of the PENTAX 645D lens-interchangeable, medium-format digital SLR camera. Thanks to the incorporation of a large image sensor, equal in performance to professional-standard digital camera backs, this... - DigitalPixels.net ...
Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2010
Paragon Software Group (PSG), the technology leader in innovative data security and data management solutions, today announced the immediate release of Hard Disk Manager 2010 for home users. Hard Disk Manager 2010 is available in two editions: Suite and Professional. The... - DigitalPixels.net ...
Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD Lens
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Camera
Boasting a host of advanced digital functions, with outstanding image quality and a compact DSLR style body, Panasonic’s new DMC-G10 is the latest addition to the award winning Lumix G Micro System of cameras. Joining a family of innovative members – the DMC-G1 was the first... - DigitalPixels.net ...
Part of the highly commended Lumix G Micro System of digital still cameras, the 12.1 megapixel DMC-G2 is stylish, sophisticated and packed with features – whilst remaining committed to ease of use even for beginners. Standing out from the crowd, the new DMC-G2 is the world’s... - DigitalPixels.net ...
AgfaPhoto Optima 103 + Optima 104 Wide Angle Cameras With HDR Function
Touchscreen and wide-angle zoom: the new AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 104 The AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 104 features many technical highlights: the wide-angle lens with 29mm focal distance (equivalent to 35mm cameras) ensures wide shots of spring landscapes present no problem. The 3-inch touchscreen... - DigitalPixels.net ...
Jeff and Lisa Photography
Dan and Christine’s Wedding, 12.06.09
Bridal Preps and Dinner Reception: Hacienda Isabella Ceremony: Chapel on the Hill, Tagaytay We’ve always been comfortable with Dan and Christine, much like being around old friends. They’re easygoing and pretty much game for anything. They laugh easily, and radiate happiness. Every wedding photographer’s dream, these two. This is one of the...
This has to be one of the most beautiful weddings we’ve covered to date. Everything from Oliver and Claudine’s warm and sunny dispositions down to the details styled to absolute perfection by Badang Rueda of Victorian Blooms were inspiring. Claudine is, hands down, one of our sweetest brides ever. She...
Jong and Janah’s Wedding, 11.29.09
Preps: Crowne Plaza Galleria Ceremony: Sta. Rita de Cascia Parish Reception: Crowne Plaza Galleria Ballroom You might remember Jong and Janah from their epic engagement shoot. Needless to say, we have much affection for these two. I get attached to most of our brides, it’s unavoidable. I handle the bulk of our email...
Dan and Christine’s Engagement Shoot
We shot this back in November and we planned to postpone blogging the engagement shoots to make way for the weddings, but I can’t help myself. The awesomeness overfloweth with Dan and Christine. We experienced intense heat, crazy winds, and torrential rain during their shoot, and by the end of...
Dino and Denise’s Wedding, 11.22.09
One of the things we love most about what we do is the people we meet along the way. Dino and Denise are two of the kindest, sweetest people we’ve met doing what we do. Their warm, open smiles instantly put people at ease. And how they are together? It’s...
Paul and Venice’s Wedding, 11.14.09
Our beloved brides have been emailing and texting, asking how we are and when we’ll be blogging again. Man, I love you all, you have no idea. I’m sorry I’ve been behind with the blogging. These past couple of months have been our busiest, and we’ll still be busy till...
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Our Canon EOS Rebel T2i (550D) In Depth Review is Now Live
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Canon EOS Rebel T2i (550D) In Depth Review
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Panasonic Unveils Lumix DMC-G2
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Digital Photography School
44% of those who own a Digital Camera with Video Never Use it
Over the last few weeks we’ve been asking readers whether they use the video feature on their digital camera. While the largest response was ‘My Camera Doesn’t Have Video’ (35%) the break down between the other three responses was interesting. Here is the breakdown of responses from those who DO have...
How to take advantage of what is right above you. The sky is the single most abstract and dynamic canvas that a photographer has at his disposal. It is an endless source of inspiration that can change a boring photo into one of tremendous interest. Sweet Home Under White Clouds - by...
Do You Share The Images You Take Online?
Time for a new POLL. Do You Share The Images You Take Online – if so, how often? I know many of our readers do share photos online on photoblogs or via photo sharing services like Flickr – but this poll is looking at not only IF you do it but how...
This Week in the Digital Photography School Forums (7-13 Mar ‘10)
Weekly Assignment This week we repeated an old assignment that we had a lot of fun with the first time around, Jump. We wanted you to get your feet (or someone elses’ feet) off the ground and into the air. We wanted to see people jumping and having fun, and let...
Rock Climbing Photography [Video and Tips]
Building on our recent poll that explored whether readers are using the video feature on their cameras I thought today I’d share this video by Nikon and Australian rock climbing photographer Simon Carter – a video that was shot purely with the Nikon DS3. For best viewing watch it in HD...
Do you hate the look of on camera pop-up flash? Do you avoid taking photos indoors because of harsh shadows and completely insane looking eyes? Fret no longer – Professor Kobre’s got your back. Professor Kobre’s Lightscoop is an amazing little invention. Another of those ‘why didn’t I think of that?!’ moments. It’s...
LIGHTING ESSENTIALS For Photographers
Meet My Friend, Ken Easley, Photographer, in Phoenix, Arizona
Full disclosure… Ken and I have been friends for about 25 years or so. We have traveled the back roads of the Sierras together and solved the ills of the world over about a hundred lunches. It is fun to present this interview with him for you all. We met...
Do You Know Your Camera Well Enough to Master Your Craft?
A sorta Rant and sorta Rave: Knowing your instrument in music means knowing it so well that you can pick it up and play whatever note you want to play. There isn’t a hesitation at all in the choice of keys, or fingering, or hand position. With a piece of music...
Throwing Other Photographers Under the Bus May be Great Fun, But Is It a Good Thing?
This is a RANT, folks. I am totally and definitely pissed off. If you decide to read this, you will find I am not kind or reticent in my total loathing of this situation. You are warned. Recently I was shown this video on You Tube of some TV Judge ridiculing...
(A rant about self censoring your work) Have you ever stopped yourself from taking a photograph? And then thought later that “I should have taken that shot…” The excuses and reasons abound for not taking a photograph that presents itself to you. Not the right time Not the right lens. Not...
Nick Onken’s New Travel Photography Book, “Photo Trekking”
I discovered Nick’s work a couple of years ago. Surfin’ from link to link, I stumbled upon his opening page and the image there of a woman with some amazing flare engulfing her. I immediately liked that shot, so I took some time to look around his site. simply wonderful...
Content is King: Guest Post by Daron Shade
Content is King In preparation for the Social Media Marketing article, I came to the realization that most of us have trouble figuring out what to say about ourselves, so I decided that we first need to talk about content – both on the website and in the portfolio. Whether your...
The Digital Story
During an afternoon at WPPI 2010, I spotted this young woman recharging in a lounge area on the expo hall floor. How many times during a trade show have we felt exactly the same way? Captured with a Canon S90, ISO 800, and processed in Aperture 3. Click on image...
Noise Ninja 64-bit Plug-In for Aperture 3
Happy to see that PictureCode has updated their excellent Noise Ninja plug-in for Aperture 3 that runs in 64-bit mode. I just downloaded and tested Noise Ninja 2.0.7, and the entire process went quickly and smoothly. Once you install it, just relaunch Aperture 3 and the new version will appear...
A Peek Inside Matthew Jordan Smith's Lowepro Pro Roller x200
Want to see how pro shooter Matthew Jordan Smith gears up? Then watch this 3-minute video of him opening up his Lowepro Pro Roller x200 at the Sony booth during WPPI 2010. Video by Derrick Story. Recorded with a Canon 5D Mark II and an Audio Technica lav mic.......
WPPI 2010: The Hot Photography Show
I've been to many of the major photography shows over the last year, and WPPI is definitely at the top of the list for expo traffic, full classrooms, and retail sales. It has become the hot photo show. When we closed up shop today at 3pm, the expo hall was...
Video Review of Canon EF-S 15-85mm Lens
I've had my eye on the Canon EF-S 15-85mm Zoom Lens for the Rebel T1i that I carry for casual assignments. It seems like a substantial upgrade to the kit 17-55mm lens, but at a price: about $725 US. Before making such an investment, I want to know all the...
I walked outside of the MGM Grand for a little fresh air tonight, and noticed this terrific angle on "New York New York" across the street. I had my Canon PowerShot S90 in my pocket, so I decided to capture this "oh so Las Vegas" night scene. (Click on photo...
Photo News Today
Unlock the Power of Shutter Speed in Your Photos – Andrew Boyd (The Discerning Photographer)
Learning how to truly control and use shutter speed is one of most important lessons we all must master as photographers. The reason? Your camera’s shutter speed function is the most powerful image-making element in your arsenal of aperture, shutter speed and ISO. It’s the one factor that, more than...
The Mystery of Composition – Andrew Boyd (The Discerning Photographer)
I’ve been struggling for the last couple of weeks to find a way to photograph the Japanese Magnolia trees(Magnolia soulangiana) on our property—they’ve been blossoming since late February and have been particularly beautiful this year. But approaching them on more than one occasion to ‘look’ for a photograph, I’ve come...
[REVIEW:] Leica X1 – PJ Jacobowitz (PCMag)
Most photographers would balk at spending $2K for a fixed-lens digital camera, but Leica has a large following, and the Leica X1 ($1,995 list) will find a happy home with many of the company’s devotees. Like the Leica M8 ($5,995 list), the X1 features an APS-C image sensor—the same size...
Canon Zoom Lens Thermos – Now Available For Pre-order! (In Canada) – Andrew Liszewski (Oh Gizmo!)
Remember the Canon zoom lens thermos we brought you last week that was exclusively given out to members of the press at the Olympic Press Center in Vancouver? Well it turns out in the very near future they’re not going to be so exclusive. — Andrew Liszewski Source and Read More:...
645D Announced! – OK1000 Pentax Blog
HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division is pleased to announce the launch of the PENTAX 645D lens-interchangeable, medium-format digital SLR camera. Thanks to the incorporation of a large image sensor, equal in performance to professional-standard digital camera backs, this high-performance model delivers super-high-resolution images with approximately 40 effective megapixels. It...
Lightroom Gets The Red Out! – Gene McCullagh (O’Reilly)
Aside from Halloween shots those glowing red eyes in images don’t belong. Of course, the best way to deal with red-eye is to avoid it altogether. So how does it happen? When the light from your flash enters your subject’s eyes it bounces back from the retina. The retina is...
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Canon / Canon 7D — C.Fn III -13 Mirror Lockup
Do you want to lock the mirror up before taking a photo? This is mostly for macro, long lens, huge extended lenses, extra super long exposures......
Canon / Canon 7D — C.Fn III -12 Orientation linked AF Point
Do you want to use the auto focus point to follow the orientation of the camera without having to change the focus point manually?...
Canon / Canon 7D — C.Fn III -11 AF-Assist Beam Firing
Do you want to use the AF focus assist in low light? and how to use it....
Canon / Canon 7D — C.Fn III -10 Focus Display in AI Servo/MF
Do you want to see the focus confirmation in AI Servo mode or in Manual Focus mode?...
Canon / Canon 7D — C.Fn III -9 Display all AF points
What happens with the 19 AF points during the point selection and after during the focusing?...
Canon / Canon 7D — C.Fn III -8 - VF Display Illumination
Do you want to want to see the viewfinder to be transformed in a Xmas tree?...