Environmental photography goes mainstream, as conservation groups increasingly use imagery as a tool to convey the plight of the world's few remaining wild lands.

Perhaps one of the most dedicated photographers ever, William Henry Jackson was not one to travel lightly. During his surveying journeys of the American West in the 1860s, he needed a horse and pack mule to lug his primitive 8x10-inch field camera, several large glass photographic plates and a canvas-tent darkroom. The efforts of Jackson (and his mule) were not in vain, however: the photographs he sent back to Washington, D.C., helped persuade Congress to create Yellowstone National Park, laying the groundwork for a land preservation system that has spread around the world...

Unibind, which manufactures binding, laminating and presentation systems, has introduced a photo album creation kit, My Books. In addition to providing anyone with a digital camera and a printer with a simple, cost-effective way to create professional-quality photo books, My Books also can bind other materials into traditional hardcover books for quick reports, presentations and proposals.

The hardcover, 8 1/2 by 11-inch photo albums are produced without expensive binding equipment, heat or glue. Pages are inserted between...

Adobe Systems has updated the Camera Raw plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS2, extending raw file support to eight additional digital camera models. Available as a free download, the Camera Raw 3.4 plug-in builds on Photoshop CS2 raw file support for digital cameras from leading manufacturers and allows for frequent updates whenever new camera models are introduced to the market. Camera Raw 3.4 allows professional photographers to manipulate raw files easily, without sacrificing...

Apple has updated its Aperture postproduction software for photographers. Aperture 1.1 features improved RAW image rendering in areas such as noise reduction, sharpening, and highlight recovery. A new set of advanced RAW controls allows photographers to adjust decode settings, such as boost, sharpening and chroma blur. A new built-in color meter displays pixel values in RGB, Lab or CMYK, and enhanced export controls make it easier to output images at specific resolutions and improve the handling of...

Software Cinema recently launched Workshop on Demand, an online service that provides access to training courses covering a variety of Adobe Photoshop topics. Each session is based on the company's CS2 Product-on-Disc lines, featuring expert instructors.

The programs guide digital photographers step-by-step through the advanced features found in Photoshop CS2, including Bridge, Camera Raw, 32-bit HDR and Smart Objects. Professional photographers share their expertise, such as...

Digital Foci has introduced the Picture Porter Elite portable digital photo album with 40GB and 80GB hard drives and a memory card reader. The built-in memory card slots let users copy and archive photos directly from any digital camera memory card, without the need for peripheral attachments or cables. Users can instantly save and view digital photos and video on its hard drive, without worrying about limited memory card space.

The large, 3.6-inch LCD screen allows users to rotate, zoom, pan, view EXIF information and...

Phase One has developed the third of its P-series digital camera backs, the P 21. At 1.1 frames per second, the P 21 has an 18-megapixel sensor and can create processed image files of up to 54 MB. It writes to Compact-Flash cards at up to 20MB per second. The back has light-sensitivity settings from ISO 100 to 800...

Best known for his award-winning advertising images and jazz portraits, is embarking on a quest to establish international image licensing standards for the good of all photographers.

Imagine a man in his mid-40s, with short, dark hair and a slight five-o'clock shadow, standing in the center of a life raft with a camera in one hand and a paddle in the other. This is a good visual metaphor for the work of Jeff Sedlik, award-winning photographer and industry mover and shaker. A rising tide lifts all boats, so the saying goes, and if Sedlik has his way, the photography tide is about to get higher. Besides maintaining a successful career as a high-level advertising photographer, he's dedicated to buoying the profession as a whole and teaching other photographers to navigate the rising waters...

This issue marks the start of our 19th year of publishing PhotoMedia. All things considered, it’s something of a miracle that we’ve managed to persevere all these years.

Throughout that time the photography industry has changed dramatically, with an almost complete transition from a traditional to a digital workflow. In the world at large, terrorism, wars, natural disasters and economic struggles – including, most recently, rapidly escalating gas prices — challenge the survival of all businesses.

Especially over the last five years or so, it seems that most people are busier and working harder than ever before just to maintain their lifestyles, while the cost of living spirals upward...

Tamron has introduced three lightweight, compact lenses featuring optical systems designed to meet the performance characteristics of digital SLR cameras as well as film cameras. All three lenses contain multi-coating to reduce ghosting and flare.

The AF28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 XR Aspherical [IF] Macro (Model A031), a high-power zoom lens designed for both digital and film cameras. A 7x magnification power is now available when used with digital SLR cameras. The lens has a telephoto zoom range up to a 310mm equivalent on an interchangeable lens-type digital SLR camera, as well as 28mm wide-angle image capability on a conventional 35mm film SLR camera.

The AF70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Macro 1:2 (Model A17), is a high-quality telephoto zoom lens with...