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OnOne Software Releases Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 for Adobe Products

24 March 2011
Published in Photography Software

Catering to Adobe, onOne Software has created Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 for Photoshop, Photoshop Lightroom and Apple Aperture.

Tackling specific problems within a photographer's preferred workflow, Photo Suite 5.5 offers improved solutions for color correction, image resizing, masking and professional photographic effects.

One of the most notable new features includes "perfect layers," a feature which gives...

D65 Launches Website, Lightroom 3 Book

19 March 2011
Published in Media

In conjunction with the release of Lightroom 3, digital workflow resource hub D-65 has launched a new website offering lightroom webinars, tech support and intensive lightroom workshops.

These workshops and webinars range from four-day intensive training to 1.5-hour webinars which highlight features of Lightroom 3...

Argraph Introduces QP Camera RAW Profiling Tools

18 March 2011
Published in Photography Software

The new QPcard 202 (a color-calibrating reference card) and QPcalibrator (the accompanying profile software) have been designed to help photographers optimize their individual RAW image settings.

In order to accurately calibrate each camera's sensor, the QPcard 202 color target pinpoints color behavior of almost any camera in any light. To get started, users take a photo with the 202 card, then process it with...

Photopreneur Blog Publishes '189 Sources of Inspiration'

17 March 2011
Published in Media

Editors of top photography blog Photopreneur offer photographers a new muse with their 402-page book, "Inspired Photography: 189 Sources of Inspiration for Better Photos."

"Inspired Photography" is packed with creative approaches to enable any photographer, from enthusiast to professional, to push their work in new directions. Inspirational sources include ideas for new subjects to shoot in the city, the...

Second Edition of "Plastic Cameras'

16 March 2011
Published in Media

Seattle-based photographer Michelle Bates has released, "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity, 2nd edition."

This volume brings together the world of toy camera photography, including the history of their use, exhaustive instructions, tips and tricks for getting the most out of Holga and other choice "plastic" cameras, advanced camera modifications, darkroom and...

Vimeo Launches Free Online Video School

15 March 2011
Published in Websites

Vimeo has debuted Vimeo Video School, an online education hub that houses over 800 lessons, tips, and tutorials for beginning to advanced video makers.

Vimeo Video School includes Video 101, a series of videos for beginners that covers step-by-step instructions on choosing the right camera, shooting tips and simple editing techniques. The site also covers "how to" videos with an...

Violence Directed at Photojournalists During Egypt Crisis

14 March 2011
Published in Industry News

During the recent political demonstrations in Egypt and Tunisia, photojournalists have faced harassment, media blackouts, threats, violence and even death as they tried to cover the wave of protests that have rippled across the Middle East in early 2011.

The recent 18-day uprising in Egypt, which deposed President Hosni Mubarak after a 30-year reign, was relatively non-violent, but still perilous for photographers and other journalists as they tried to document the protests in...

Canon's Debuts New Lineup of Vixia Full HD 1080p Flash Camcorders

14 March 2011
Published in Video Cameras

Canon has announced the release of eight Vixia High Definition flash memory camcorders. This new line includes the flagship model (Vixia HF G10), a high-end model (Vixia HF S30), three compact model (Vixia HF M-series), and three entry-level models (Vixia HF R-series).

For video professionals, Canon has improved their camcorder sensors with a new HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor available in the flagship and compact versions. This new sensor incorporates larger, more sensitive pixels resulting in higher video resolution (full 1080p HD), 25 percent better low-light performance, and a nearly tripled dynamic range...

Digital Transmissions Top 100 Trillion in 2010

13 March 2011
Published in Industry News

In an effort to figure out how many e-mails, videos, photos and other digital transmissions were collectively uploaded and passed around the web in 2010, Pingdom, an internet monitoring service, corralled a number of research reports and company statistics to create a visual representation of a single year of total internet data activity...

AP, Fairey Close to Settling in Obama ‘Hope' Poster Suit

12 March 2011
Published in Industry News

It seems that the legal feuds over the Obama "Hope" image rights have come to an end — or at least to a draw.

The Associated Press (AP) and artist Shepard Fairey have agreed to settle on the issue of whether Fairey violated copyright laws by altering an AP photo for a famous 2008 Obama campaign poster...