Monthly Archives: April 2009

Arca-Swiss M Line 2

  ARCA-SWISS has developed two new view cameras: the M-Line two Single Lens Reflex (SLR) and the M-Line two Medium Format (MF). These allow you to work from 35 mm to 4×5”. The usable focal length extends from 28mm for … Continue reading

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Lyson Ink system for Epson 2880

Marrut have announced a CIS (continuous ink system) using Lyson inks for the Epson 2880 printer. link: Marrut

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GigaPan Epic 100

PRESS RELEASE: PORTLAND, Ore. – (Business Wire) GigaPan Systems, maker of the GigaPan Epic robotic camera mount introduced in January, has released the second model in the GigaPan Epic series, the Epic 100. The new model is specially designed to … Continue reading

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Nikon D5000 preview video

Courtesy of What Digital Camera

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Nikon launch D5000

Nikon have announced the new D5000. The D5000 has inherited the D90’s HD movie capability with Nikon’s proprietary D-Movie function enabling high-definition movie capture. Coupled with extensive in-camera editing features, a wide choice of scene modes, 12.3MP sensor and high-sensitivity … Continue reading

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Photographer outcry wins ease-up from NYPD

Faced with complaints from photographers and tourists alike, the NYPD has issued a department order reminding cops that the right to take pictures in the Big Apple is as American as apple pie. “Photography and the videotaping of public places, … Continue reading

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Sebastiao Salgado in conversation UCTV

A conversation with Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado. Presented by University of California Television. The whole presentation is 1hr 28mins long and there is a lengthy introduction before the interview starts. via: photonewstoday.com and johnpaulcaponigro.com

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Munem Wasif – Lens Culture

Volume #20 of Lens Culture features Munem Wasif’s photo-essay about Bangladesh communities ruined by mafia shrimp farming. Lens Culture is an online magazine celebrating international contemporary photography, art, media, and world cultures. link:  Munem Wasif  – Lens Culture

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Lay Flat magazine

Fine art photography magazines seem to be bursting onto the shelves at the moment and here’s another new one. The inaugural issue of Lay Flat contains four essays, an interview and a poem, all accompanied by 20 unbound photographs from … Continue reading

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Alice Myers – Rocket

The current edition of ’1000 Words Photography’ magazine features an interview with Alice Myers. Her project Rocket captures the joyful exhilaration of chiltdren as they propel themselves through water, away from the side of the swimming pool, launching into the … Continue reading

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Presentation and Portfolios

I’ve been asked quite a lot recently about how to put together a portfolio (book). So I thought this video would give a little additional insight. Fashion photographer Melissa Rodwell takes us through here current book.

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Blood Nails and Prayers

We thought it would be appropriate to post a link on this Easter weekend to a series of images by Magnum photographer Philip Jones Griffiths. The work illustrates the zealous ways in which the Christian communities of the Philippines enact … Continue reading

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Kiyosato Museum “Young Porfolios” program

Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts in Japan is looking for photographers 35 year old and younger for new acquisition. In an effort to preserve works by young persons enthusiastic about expressing themselves through the art of photography, the Kiyosato Museum … Continue reading

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One way to retouch loose hairs

This movie extract is a smaller version of the one found on the DVD disc that comes with Martin Evening’s book  Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop The movie illustrates  a solution to solving the problem of how … Continue reading

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