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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.