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New Olympus PEN Camera Epitomizes Retro Cool

News: Written on November 6, 2009

The E-P2, the latest PEN model in Olympus' micro four thirds line of interchangeable-lens digital cameras, captures 12.3MP stills, HD video, and stereo Linear PCM audio. It has a new electronic viewfinder, external audio port, autofocus tracking, and more creative control.

Two Micro Four Thirds Lenses to Debut in 2010

News: Written on November 6, 2009

Olympus will introduce two new Micro Four Thirds System lenses in the first half of 2010. The new super wide-angle zoom M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm f4.0-5.6 lens (18-36mm equivalent) and high-power wide to telephoto zoom M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-150mm f4.0-5.6 lens (28-300mm equivalent) offer amazing optical performance in an extraordinarily compact and lightweight design.

Flickr Apps Are Growing in the App Garden

News: Written by Terri Stone on November 5, 2009

Flickr has created an "App Garden": a collection of software created by Flickr users to improve the Flickr experience.

Transform Images Into Kaleidoscope Patterns in Photoshop

News: Written by Terri Stone on November 5, 2009

It's surprisingly easy to take one slice of an image and spin it into scores of kaleidoscope-like patterns you can use for many projects.

Deepest Image Search Ever?

News: Written on November 5, 2009

"Deep" is an app for Mac OS X 10.5.5 or later that finds and analyzes your images to an amazing extent.

Before Digital: A Short History of Photography

News: Written on November 3, 2009

Starting November 6, 2009, CreativeTechs is offering a free, three-part class. It's available online everywhere and in person for those in Seattle, Washington.

Reduce Noise in Digital Images

News: Written on November 2, 2009

AKVIS Noise Buster 7.0 delivers better noise suppression for digital and scanned images.

Nikon Learn & Explore iPhone App

News: Written on November 2, 2009

This app for the iPhone and iPod touch gives you a new way to access the educational and editorial content on NikonUSA.com. The app is free.

New Lynda.com Courses on Photography & Social Media Marketing

News: Written on October 30, 2009

Are you looking to take better portraits? Or perhaps you want to market your company on Facebook and Twiter? These new offerings from lynda.com are for you.

Safari Books Online Enhances On-Demand Digital Library’s Functionality & Usability

News: Written on October 29, 2009

Safari Books Online 6.0 delivers interactive reading experience, networking with peers and experts, and better organization of content by user preference.

Operation Photo Rescue

News: Written by Terri Stone on October 29, 2009

Operation Photo Rescue is a volunteer network of professional and amateur photographers, designers, image restoration artists and others. Its mission is to repair photographs damaged by unforeseen circumstances.

Halloween Costume Photography How-To

News: Written by Terri Stone on October 29, 2009

Get advice on lighting, location, background control, posing, and more.

No-Cost Photoshop Brushes

News: Written by Terri Stone on October 28, 2009

The Brush King Web site is a rich source of free Photoshop brushes. Here are just three from the Nature category. Little Birdi There are five brushes in the Little Birdi set. Author "The Rusty Leaf" notes that they were made in Photoshop CS3 and Inkscape, and that the brushes are free for personal or commercial use. Download Little Birdi.

Create Depth of Field with FocalPoint 2

News: Written on October 28, 2009

The new version of this Photoshop plug-in helps photographers create realistic depth of field after the shoot with powerful new features that provide blur control and lens simulation.

Photoshop Plug-In PhotoTune 3 Optimizes Images

News: Written on October 28, 2009

onOne Software updates an application that gives photographers perfect color in their photos with an all-new correction engine and advanced controls.

Lensbaby Announces New Step-Up/Shade

News: Written on October 28, 2009

New accessory to the Lensbaby line of products allows for use of popular sized filters with all Lensbaby lenses.

Take Control of Your Cameras

News: Written by Terri Stone on October 27, 2009

The free Mac utility "Cameras" lets you choose what happens when you plug in any photo device.

Introducing Kubota RPG SpeedKeys 2.0 for Lightroom 2

News: Written on October 27, 2009

Designed to optimize a photographer’s workflow and enhance creativity, this updated wireless USB device from Kubota Image Tools allows for complete user customization of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.

Filter Forge 2.0 for Photoshop Now In Public Beta

News: Written by Terri Stone on October 27, 2009

Create your own filters and enjoy the creations' of other Filter Forge users with this unique Photoshop plug-in, now in public beta.

Lensbaby Debuts Two New Optics

News: Written on October 26, 2009

Fish-eye and soft-focus additions to the Lensbaby Optic Swap System expand a photographer’s creative possibilities.