Month: January 2013
Back to Basics Photography: How Shutter Speed Impacts Exposure
Shutter Speed can impact your exposure as well as the look of your images. Learn what it controls and how to use it to achieve your desired outcome.
Photo portfolios, now easier with WordPress
WordPress is one of the best platforms for today’s blogs and websites, yet few use it for photo portfolios. This time, WordPress created a new specialized section, just for the picture-perfect website. Automattic, WordPress’ parent company, has created a new “Portfolios” page in order to attract the people that work with images: photographers, visual artists, designers, etc.
MCP Photography and Editing Challenge Highlights
On Monday we started our first editing challenge of the year. We give you the image to download and you edit and share your results. Plus you can see how others edit the same image and learn what steps or actions/presets they used. If you have an idea on how you’d edit the horse image…
Nikon D5200 sensor scores higher DxOMark rating than D3200
DxOMark, the company which is actively testing camera sensors, has given its overall rating for the Nikon D5200, which is higher than the score achieved by the company’s other 24-megapixel shooter, the D3200. This was to be expected as the new shooter is placed one category above its Nikon counterpart.
How to Convert Photos to Black and White Using Image Calculations
Looking for an easy black and white conversion? Here’s how to convert images to black and white using the Image Calculations tool in Photoshop.
Dell customer victim of Canon 5D Mark III scam
Dell.com customer, Jalal, shares his story of how he became a victim of a retail shop scam. The scam seems to revolve around Canon 5D Mark III cameras, Dell.com and a wholesale warehouse, which is shipping laminated wood floor panels instead of the company’s full-frame DSLR camera.
Transcend unveils new Copy Protected SD and microSD memory cards
Transcend, a company with a long history in storage solutions and world’s third biggest flash drives manufacturer, has unveiled its new range of Copy Protected SD and microSD memory cards. The new storage solutions will be welcomed by photographers who are looking to keep their artworks safe.
Kodak-branded Micro Four Thirds camera to be released in Q3 2013
China was witness to a new Kodak-branded camera which was shown off at a press conference in Peking. The new Micro Four Thirds camera is planned for release in late Q3 of 2013. Made by JK Imaging, the new Micro Four Thirds camera is going to have a built in WiFi transmission function.
Vogue controversial photo shoot celebrates Hurricane Sandy storm troupers
Vogue, one of the oldest fashion and lifestyle magazines in the United States, published a controversial photo shoot depicting Hurricane Sandy first responders alongside the magazine’s models. Last year, a Brazilian model was met with the same response from the public, after she tried to further her modelling career by uploading some of her portraits taken during the Hurricane Sandy aftermath.
Nikon to introduce new Nikkor 18–35mm f/3.5–4.5G ED FX lens at CP+ show?
An inside source has confirmed that Nikon will announce a new full frame lens at the upcoming CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show 2013, an event that will open its doors for visitors at the Pacifico Yokohama center, in Japan. The new Nikkor lens is expected to replace the older 18–35mm f/3.5–4.5G ED FX lens.
Sun harnessing camera charger
Extended photo shoots will take a toll on your gear’s battery. However, there is no longer a need to fear this thing, as the Freeloader Pro and CamCaddy are here to give you a helping hand. These devices will harness power from the sun and then recharge your camera’s battery in no time.
Pentax announces Efina and K-5 II / K-5 IIs firmware update 1.01
Pentax launched a new digital compact camera for entry-level users called Efina, a shooter which will have serious competition as Sony, Olympus, Samsung, and Panasonic unveiled their line of point-and-shooters at CES 2013. The digital imaging company also announced the availability of firmware update 1.01 for its DSLR cameras, the K-II and K-IIs.
Sony to bring next gen sensors?
Next generation three layers sensors seem to be close to reality with Sony’s latest patent. The Japanese company might bring a new revolutionary image sensor to the market in the near future. A new patent has just surfaced these days, in which we can find a detailed plan of a new generation image sensor.
Rolling in the deep with Newsweek’s first animated cover
Underwater photographer Hugh Gentry talks with popphoto.com about his work for Newsweek’s first animated cover. To mark the magazine’s full digital switch, Hugh Gentry, a Hawaiian underwater photographer and film producer, made Newsweek’s first animated cover.
Google Drive users get 5,000 photos as part of Getty Images deal
Several weeks ago, Google announced that Drive users will get access to five thousand photos, soon. Up until now, it remained unknown from where did Google get the photos, but an iStock user discovered that it is all part of a controversial licensing deal with Getty Images.
Flickr Commons’ 5th anniversary celebrated with four galleries
The Flickr Commons gallery was launched five years ago with no less than 1,500 photos. Today, the collection stretches to more than 250,000 photos from 56 archives, and 165,000 comments from the admiring Flickr users. In order to celebrate the collection’s fifth anniversary, Flickr and the Library of Congress revealed four galleries, consisting of the most viewed photos.
Kelby releases world’s first Lightroom exclusive magazine
Kelby Media Group and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals have teamed to produce the first ever digital magazine about Adobe Lightroom. Lightroom Magazine is the first Adobe Photoshop “How-to” magazine that incorporates columns and articles from the industry’s top experts in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
Canon launching new EOS-M body and three lenses soon?
Canon introduced its first mirrorless camera with interchangeable lens in June 2012, in order to compete against other mirrorless camera makers like Nikon. The company is rumored to reveal an EOS-M successor in the coming months, along with three new lenses.
Two press organizations found infringing photo-copyrights
Manhattan District Judge, Alison Nathan, ruled that Agence France-Presse and The Washington Post have infringed on the copyrights of photographer Daniel Morel. The two press agencies were found guilty of using Daniel Morel’s twitted photographs without his permission. The case is one of the first that centers on the copyrights of public shared images.
Adobe Photoshop 13.0.4 CS6 Update for Mac available for download
Adobe Photoshop is an image processing software first introduced to the market 24 years ago. The software has come a long way since its initial release back in 1989 and it has become the most popular photo editing tool in the world. The program is now available on both Mac OS X and Windows computers, and Adobe is now pushing the Photoshop 13.0.4 update to Macintosh users.
Original National Geographic Photo Contest 2012 winner in Places category disqualified
A photographer was disqualified after winning the National Geographic Photo Contest 2012 in the “Places” category. Harry Fisch won the esteemed award, but he was eventually disqualified for removing an object from the original image, as according to the Nat Geo organization, this is against the rules.