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SX-70 Blend film

Film! you say, but this is a digital web site! Well for those who wish to go a little retro with their manipulations, and can’t quite get that polaroid feel using the smudge tool, you may be pleased to know … Continue reading

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Canon Err:99

Ever had this happen on your Canon? Here’s a link to the blog of Alessandro Piana Bianco, a Spanish journalist, which covers some practical steps you can take to narrow down the possible causes… link: Canon Err99

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US Copyright office website for kids

The Copyright Office has launched an interactive website aimed at middle-school children. The goal of “Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright” is to explain U.S. copyright law. The colorful and animated website includes a set of learning activities and employs … Continue reading

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Unrest about CS3 european pricing

Photoshop and Creative Suite users outside the US are shocked at the difference in pricing between continents. AOP members have cited the following differences… Sterling Prices- US / UK CS3 Upgrade: £224 / £465 CS3 Full: £916 / £1,409 Dollar … Continue reading

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Law in Action- Is copying theft?

The latest episode from BBC Radio 4 programme Law in Action features a panel discussion on the impact of new technology on the law of ideas. The web is a great information resource. But when you download a song, email … Continue reading

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How do you choose which Photoshop in CS3?

This is what Abobe says about each of its new versions… Top reasons to upgrade to Photoshop CS3

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Change the “look” of your RAW file

Keith Cooper has just finished writing a review of DxO 4.2 and it allows you to select different camera  ‘looks’,  so you can make 1Ds raw files look like a 5D, a Nikon D2X or several other cameras. DXO optics … Continue reading

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Bibble at PMA

Dave Etchells talks to Eric Hyman of Bibble Labs about Bibble 4.0 photo finishing software. For more see http://www.imaging-resource.com

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Canon MkIII at PMA

Shawn Barnett talks to Chuck Westfall of Canon USA about the new Mark III and the 580 EX II flash. See more footage of new products announced at PMA 2007 at imaging-resource.com

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Photoshop follows Google by going online

Hoping to get a jump on Google and other competitors, Adobe Systems plans to release a hosted version of its popular Photoshop image-editing application within six months, according to a Cnet News.com interview with Adobe’s CEO Bruce Chizen. The hosted … Continue reading

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Law in Action

Changes to the laws on Intellectual Property Rights are being covered in the BBC radio programme Law in Action. This of course includes the outcomes and reactions to the Gowers report. High on the agenda are Musicians and Photographers, as … Continue reading

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NUJ Freelance Fees Guide

We’ve had this listed in the links in our “Some Friends” column on the right of this page for some time… but its worth mentioning again. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) publish a very comprehensive to photography rates for… … Continue reading

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Lightroom cheaper at Amazon

Adobe may have already offered an early purchase discount, but if you want to save a few more pennies then Amazon’s UK store is offering Lightroom at £133.99 inc tax and delivery. This compares with Adobe’s price of £146.88 plus … Continue reading

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Remote Capture on high

With WiFi connections to cameras and flash becoming more robust the possibilities for operating cameras in what would formally have been crazy or expensive situations are becoming a lot easier. So much so that clients are now expecting photographers to … Continue reading

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