At its 13th annual Doublexposure event, Seattle’s Youth in Focus (YIF) raised $100,000 to support the photographic education of inner-city youths aged 13 to 19. The proceeds came from ticket sales as well as the auction of 43 photographs.

Held at the South Lake Union Armory, the auction included prints from YIF students and staff. Those fetching the highest bids included pieces by photographic documentarian Cristina Mittermeier and YIF board member Barbara Kinney...

The P 40+ offers two image-capture modes. For high-quality prints, the normal mode captures images with a 40-megapixel resolution.

For higher sensitivity in low-light or faster handheld situations, users can also shoot in...

Catherine Hall, a Lafayette, Calif.-based photographer, won two first-place awards and an Accolade of Excellence at the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) Awards of Excellence Album Competition this year. In addition to her wedding photography, Hall's recent work includes portraits...

Samsung has introduced the NX series of hybrid cameras, which offer the quality of a DSLR and the portability of a point-and-shoot camera.

Like a DSLR, the NX has a large, APS-C-sized image sensor to produce high-quality images. Unlike a DSLR, which traditionally uses box mirrors, the NX uses an electric viewfinder (EVF), as does a point-and-shoot. With the EVF, Samsung was able to decrease the distance between the lens and image sensor (flange back) by 60 percent when compared to...

Nikon has introduced the new D5000, a digital SLR camera with 12.3-megapixel resolution, 19 auto-exposure modes and a large, 2.7-inch Vari-angle color LCD screen.

The D5000's D-Movie Mode records 720p HD movie clips at 24 frames per second, with sound that can be enhanced by AF-S Nikkor lenses such as the VR stabilization lens. Files are saved as JPEG or AVI format.

Live View autofocus (AF) now features four modes: Subject Tracking AF, to automatically lock onto a...

Portland, Ore.-based photographer Brad Carlile was one of eight recipients of the Hearst 8x10 Photography Biennial Award this year. The competition, which announced its winners in April, recognizes upcoming photographers in the media industry.

Carlile's winning series, "Tempus Incognitus," explores the nature of light and color...

Seattle photographer Phil Borges held "Picture This!," the first fund-raising event for his nonprofit group Bridges to Understanding, on May 27. The evening featured the presentation of the first Bridges to Understanding Humanitarian Award to Getty Images CEO Jonathan Klein.

Borges is also working on multimedia documentaries for his Women Empowerment...

Olympus has released the E-620, a 12.3-megapixel SLR camera with a 2.7-inch Live View HyperCrystal III LCD Screen, boasting a lightweight, 16-ounce body.

With six creative in-camera art filters-Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale and Light Color, Grainy Film, Light Tone and Pin Hole-and multiple-exposure shooting, users can manipulate photos just as with a manual camera.

The Image Capture feature allows users to capture two shots on the same frame and later...

In a drastic move to cut costs, the World Picture Network (WpN), an eight-year-old stock photo agency, dropped its entire freelancing staff on April 17.

Faced with a dramatic decline in image purchases by magazines and newspapers nationwide, WpN CEO Brian Miller said that he does not believe it, makes financial sense to continue supporting losses with no improvement in sight...

Panasonic has unveiled the Lumix DMC-GH1, the latest in its entry-level, interchangeable lens DSLR series. The DMC-GH1 is equipped with HD video, professional-level still photography capabilities and a 12.1-megapixel resolution.

In HD mode, the GH1 records at full HD 1080p/24 frames per second (fps) video resolution or at smooth HD 720p/60fps movie resolution. Both settings record in AVCHD (MPEG-4) format with a silent motor and...