P65+ world’s first full frame 645

July 21, 2008

Press Release: COPENHAGEN, Denmark —  Phase One A/S announces the P 65+ digital back and the P 65+ camera system based on Sensor+ CCD technology co-developed with DALSA Semiconductor. This patent-pending, Sensor+ technology represents a significant advancement in image capture. The chip platform offers the most demanding photographers upgradeable CCD functions, ensuring a longer lifespan for their digital back investments.

“Photographers need real reasons to upgrade past 39 Megapixel digital backs,” said Henrik Hakonsson, CEO of Phase One. “Real value includes higher resolution but also requires new functions, faster operation, higher quality through expanded sensitivity, increased dynamic range, better results in the studio or on location and a better longer-term investment. I believe we are able to achieve this and more with our Sensor+ technology.”

Improvements and upgrades based on Sensor+ technology have been designed to enable:

• Scaleable pixel and file size
• Higher sensitivity & dynamic range
• Increased flexibility for operation and capture
• Improved capture rates

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Orphan Works Update

July 21, 2008

The Illustrators Partnership are pursing amendments to the Orphan Works bill being presented to Congress in the USA.
This issue affects photographers not only in the USA but also anyone whose works may be used or discoverable within the USA.
You can make a difference by contacting US Congressmen, even if you don’t live in the USA.

Here’s a short extract from the Illustrator’s Partnership Orphan Works blog…

Summary of Issues at Stake in House Bill
We’ve had word that the House Judiciary Committee may mark-up the Orphan Works Bill this week. This is the session where Committee Members will propose, accept and reject amendments to H.R. 5889. After markup, the bill could be reported out of the House Committee and go to the floor for a vote.
We’ve submitted several critical amendments for consideration: These would limit the scope of the bill to affect only true orphaned work. Unless such amendments are adopted, we believe the bill should not be reported out until its impact on small businesses can be determined. Here’s our summary of the issues at stake in the House version of this bill: (click the link to continue)

link: Illustrator’s Partnership Orphan Works blog

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Jorge Para: High Impact Lighting

July 18, 2008

“Sexy, stylish, and ever-quotable Miami photographer Jorge Parra is creating the “new Latin chic,” a sophisticated, upscale look that showcases the heady verve of Latin culture. His imagery for clients such as Ray-Ban, Avon, Johnnie Walker, Christian Dior, and L’Oréal Paris has appeared in both U.S. and Latin-American markets. His images are made stunning through a potent manipulation and blend of both natural and man-made high-impact illumination created using the “Old Hollywood” clock system.”

Read the rest of this article about Jorge on imaginginfo.com

photo © Jorge Para

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Lightroom Interface Designer - Phil Clevenger

July 11, 2008

In this interview by Frederick Johnson, Phil talks about his time working on Bryce and Photo Soap and then being asked by Mark Hamburg to create the UI for Lightroom.

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Final Lightroom Podcast

June 30, 2008

George Jardine has brought some of the most inspirational voices of photography to our ears over the last couple of years. But sadly he’s unplugging the mikes and his 53rd episode, featuring Martin Evening and recorded in London, will be the last.

The podcast (labeled “20080310-2 Video Podcast - Martin Evening Book Project”) is in the Public directory of George’s iDisk… and no doubt via iTunes as well in due course.

George its been a blast !!

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W. Eugene Smith grant applications close 15 July 2008

June 25, 2008

“The W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is presented annually to a photographer whose past work and proposed project, as judged by a panel of experts, follows the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s compassionate dedication exhibited during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist. For 2008, the grant will be $30,000, with an additional $5,000 in fellowship money to be awarded at the discretion of the jury. The grant program is independently administered by the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund.”

link: W Eugene Smith Memorial Fund

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Firefox 3 colour management

June 19, 2008

The latest Firefox browser has just been made available.

And along with a whole host of other features it now makes it possible to display images according to their correct ICC profile. BUT it’s turned off in the default mode, so you’ll have to turn it on to get the advantage.

Instructions:
1 - Type about:config in Firefox 3’s address bar and press Return
2 - In the Filter field, type gfx
3 - If the Value for gfx.color_management.enabled is False, double-click on that line to toggle the setting to True
4 - Quit and relaunch Firefox

link: Firefox free download

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Orphan Works Europe

June 16, 2008

In 2006 the EU announced an initiative called i2010 Digital Libraries Initiative. Its aim is to enable the digitisation of work held by cultural institutions, for the public good. However it also raised the problem of not being able to digitise some works because the authors could not be traced, ie. Orphan Works. Many countries within the EU have areas within their copyright law which addresses Orphan Works, however there is no harmonisation in this area and all have different solutions.

The Commission has now agreed a set of due diligence guidelines to be followed before a work could be classed as Orphan. The agreement covers such areas as music, audio visual, visual etc. The final guidelines were published and a Memorandum of Understanding signed by all the parties on June 4th 2008 at the Commission.

link: Press Release and further information

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Exhibition: Raw Material at the Airspace Gallery

June 12, 2008

The work was commissioned by Arts Council England West Midlands and is an exploration of North Staffordshire, a territory rich in cultural and artistic heritage seeking to forge a new identity in a post-industrial era. On entering the 21st century, much emphasis is placed on the need for northern towns and cities to develop aspirational identities to attract outside investors and succeed in the global marketplace. Having worked in the north of England for the past four years, we came to North Staffordshire between October 2007 and April 2008 and found a landscape scarred by economic forces that have left deep psychological and physical wounds.

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