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July 2, 2009
We really like this promotional video for the Olympus PEN.
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Ranking Low Light Cameras
June 26, 2009
Objective measurements of RAW image quality are an essential component of any analysis of digital cameras. DxO Labs has developed a new scale for digital camera image quality performance, called DxOMark Sensor, to serve as an additional tool to help photographers rank and compare digital cameras.
link: DxOMark Sensor
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National Photography Syposium
June 24, 2009
Last weekend was Redeye’s Symposium in Manchester. Lots of people to meet, some completely new, others I’d only chatted to in email or that I know from Prodig… and even then couldn’t meet them all. And venue in the heart of the city, Chethams Library (pronounced Cheethams), is steeped in history and is where Marx and Engles spent some time pursuing their writings.
For the most part I spent the weekend keeping a Twitter stream going on the hashtag #NPS1. Others were doing the same and if we were in different sessions it meant you could keep up with more than one room at a time. I hope those who were following remotely on Twitter could make sense of that. Certainly we seemed to have a following, with one bit of feedback coming from as far away as Singapore.
I was toying with the idea of doing some Tweets whilst chairing my alloted session (speakers were Yasmina Reggad and David Hoffman on Photographer Collectives and Stock Libraries). Decided against it in the end but now I’m not so sure. I think it would have been a more concise way of keeping notes… I scrawled far too many by hand… 140 characters really does concentrate the mind very effectively.
Anyway, my other self-imposed job was to grab as many off the cuff interviews as I could. Looking back I would have liked to have got more, but you really do have to be on your toes to do that and keep tweeting.
So here they are… 7 interviews with 8 people, plus Ian McMillan’s very funny conference address on the opening evening.
link: NPS1 Video Interviews
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Pictures of the new Olympus Pen E-P1
June 16, 2009
The Olympus Pen was first launched in 1959 and became an immediate style icon. Now its being revived in digital form using the MicroFourThird system developed with Panasonic.
Classed as a DSLR, it has no mirror box, nor indeed a built-in digital or optical viewfinder. Its 12.3mpx sensor is capable of 6400 ISO. It will cost £700 complete with 14-4smm zoom. A 17mm f2.8 is also available when the camera goes on sale next month.
link: Olympus Pen
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Tehran Flickr journalism
June 15, 2009
Twitter and Flickr have been the leading sources of news letting us know what is happening in Iran subsequent to the recent elections. Ahmadinajhad’s surprising landslide win, even in opposition strongholds, has led to the first widespread violent protests since the country’s revolution.
Mousavi1388 is the voice disseminating news of the opposition leader MirHossein Mousavi, both on Flickr and Twitter.
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Rhubarb-Rhubarb “Photography Is Dead…”
June 10, 2009
PRESS RELEASE
Rhubarb-Rhubarb Announces “Photography Is Dead…”
2009 sees Birmingham-based creative development agency Rhubarb-Rhubarb mark it’s tenth year of hosting the UK’s International Photographic Review. Now known as Europe’s premiere review for photographers, this year’s event will attract 50 curators, collectors, gallerists, agents and picture editors who will give advice and opportunities for exhibiting, publishing and selling, to over 100 image makers from around the world.Bookings are open and photographers can book their reviewers online for the Portfolio Event on 31st July, 1st, 2nd August 2009. It’s already selling out fast so places are limited.
Lorna-Mary Webb, Company Manager, says: Read the rest of this entry »
Social media for Photographers
June 9, 2009
Does a photographer need to bother with social networking - Blogs, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, yada yada yada - ?…
Don’t we have enough to do with sourcing work, keeping up with cameras, software, client relationships, tax returns and the whole schlemiel?
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Quick guide to Twitter for mobile
June 9, 2009
Here’s a very brief intro to some applications and services which will help you Twitter on mobile devices as well as on your regular computer.
• Dedicated Twitter applications allow you to organize your Twitter communications efficiently.
• Don’t worry if your phone won’t support a dedicated app, there are some web based services which emulate them quite well.
• However if you are mainly interested in following a specific person or topic you can do this effectively just by using Twitter.com and its companion web sites.
PUTTING TWITTER ON YOUR PHONE
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Bay Area Seminar - Jorge Parra
June 7, 2009
For those in the San Fransisco area on 18th June, Jorge Parra, a regular Prodig contributor and former listmom, is presenting this month’s seminar at the Greater Bay Area Professional Photographer’s meeting.
Jorge carves a noteworthy commercial, fine art and social issues photography career. In addition to his still photography and video expertise, Parra has extensive experience designing and rigging sets for commercial, institutional and fine art events. He is currently vice president of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP).
Networking and hors d’oeuvres begin at 7:00pm, program starts at 7:30pm. Grosvenor Best Western Hotel, 380 S. Airport Blvd., S. San Francisco.
Jorge will be in the San Francisco Bay Area for a few days and is considering hosting a casual Old Hollywood Clock System of Lighting education session on June 19. Interested? Send email to info [at] rengade-pr [dot] com
link: PPGBA seminar details
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National Photography Symposium
June 6, 2009
Prodig listowner Ed Horwich will be chairing one of the debates, The Collective and the Library, at the forthcoming National Photography Symposium taking place in Manchester from 19th to 21st June 2009.
It is intended to be a major gathering place for ideas and discussion about photography. The weekend includes around 20 different events – debates, keynote presentations, panel sessions, and more offbeat activities – with various threads running throughout – fine art, publishing, museum and archives, photojournalism and documentary, community, editorial and commercial.
There’ll be plenty of opportunities for networking and chatting in convivial surroundings.
Twitter and live blogging should keep you in touch with progress if you can’t make it in person. The HASHTAG for the event is #NPS1
For Details and the draft timetable click HERE
The event is organised by Redeye, in partnership with The University of Bolton and Chetham’s Library.
Date : 19/06/2009 until 21/06/2009
Event Costs: £75 / £65
Location: Chetham’s Library, Manchester
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Podcast: Don McCullin
June 5, 2009
The National Media Museum, Bradford, has recorded a podcast with Don McCullin in conversation with Colin Harding, the curator of the Don McCullin: In England exhibition. McCullin talks about his extraordinary career in photography spanning over fifty years.
The exhibition “In England” runs from 8 May till 27 September in Bradford.
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Graduate Photography Shows
June 3, 2009
‘Source’ review has the Graduate work from 21 Photography Degree Shows online, with details of the exhibitions and their venues.
Birmingham City University, Blackpool and the Fylde College, University of Brighton, Camberwell College of Arts, University of Chester, Edinburgh College of Art, University College Falmouth, The Glasgow School of Art, IADT Dun Laoghaire, Edinburgh Napier University, University of Wales, Newport, Gray’s School of Art, Sheffield Hallam University, Central Saint Martins, Stockport College, University of Sunderland, Swansea Metropolitan University, University of Westminster
link: Source Graduates 2009
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onOne PhotoTools 2 free download
June 1, 2009
Fast on the heals of announcing their iPhone camera remote, the onOne team have released a Lite version of their PhotoTools plugin kit. The kit provides 14 effects for Photoshop (CS2/3/4).
link: PhotoTools 2 Lite
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Sony World Photo Awards
June 1, 2009
Entry is now open for the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards. There are separate Pro and Amateur sections. Seven photographers will be shortlisted in each of 12 Pro categories. The overall L’Iris d’Or winner receives $25,000.
The competition rules comply with the Artists Bill of Rights, protecting artist’s copyright and usage.
Closing date 4 December 2009
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