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Carl Zeiss presents a new moderate wide-angle lens

Zeiss introduces a new standard lens, the Distagon T* 1,4/35. Due to the special bokeh effects in both the foreground and the background areas, the Distagon T*1,4/35 opens up new creative possibilities, giving you more options to 'play' with focus with its large focus ring. The Distagon T*1,4/35's extremely long-lasting and robust all-metal precision mechanics, for which Carl Zeiss is known, make this lens perfect for use on-the-go and for photo reports. The Distagon T* 1,4/35 will be available in first quarter for €1385.71...

Posted on 5 September 2010 | 10:15 am

Toshiba/Panasonic introduce fastest SDHC-cards

Toshiba and Panasonic have both announced the new SDHC UHS-I memory cards, to date the world's first memory cards compliant with SD 3.0, with a maximum read speed of 95MB per second, and a write speed of 80MB per second. The new memory cards will be available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB versions and will be featured at the IFA and PHOTOKINA show. Panasonic is to introduce an 8GB and 16GB version of these fast UHS-I Memory Cards that are planned to be available from November...

Posted on 5 September 2010 | 8:15 am

Samsung further expands the ES Series with ES30

Samsung is further expanding its ES Series, first introduced at the 2009 CES, with another run-of-the-mill point-and-shooter, the new model ES30. This 12.2 Mp digital camera offers 5x optical zoom (27 ~ 135 mm), regular AVI (MJPEG) video recording and a 3-inch (7.6 cm) LCD monitor. As such, the new camera perfectly fills the gap in Samsung's already impressive ES (Essential) camera line-up: the model ES10, ES15, ES17, ES20, ES25, ES27, ES30, ES37, ES50, ES55, ES60, ES65, ES67, ES70, ES71, ES73 and the ES75...

Posted on 4 September 2010 | 10:30 am

SD Association reveals new memory card design

The SD Association announces that it has defined a new, dual-row pin card design (conceptual view shown here). New high speed interface signals will be assigned on the second row of pins of select SDXC and SDHC memory cards offering speeds of up to 300 MB per second for SDXC and SDHC devices and memory cards. It is fully backwards compatible, allowing equipped devices full use of any SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards (not vice versa). This new design will be part of the SD 4.0 specification, expected in early 2011...

Posted on 4 September 2010 | 8:20 am

Philips shows new PicoPix pocket projector series

Philips introduces a new line of PicoPix pocket projectors, all capable of projecting an image of 20 to 30 lumens, with a resolution of 800 x 600 and a contrast of 400:1. The miniature projectors are completely portable and are equipped with an integrated two-and-a-half-hour battery on the 1230 & 1430. The projectors will be available in October; the PicoPix 1020 for €199 (PC; USB powered), the 1230 for €269 (battery powered, stereo speakers) and the 1430 for €299 (integrated MP4 player, battery powered, stereo speakers, SD card slot)...

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 8:45 am

Your own iPhone app

Based upon our free mGallery app for iPhone, Nikonians is now providing professionals and ambitious amateur photographers with the possibility to showcase their portfolio on their own, branded iPhone app.

Posted on 2 September 2010 | 2:46 pm

Upgrade your Nikon D700

Easiest way to upgrade your Nikon D700 DSLR is to upgrade your own skills. Thought you knew everything there is to know about your great Nikon camera? Think again! Our UK based instructor John McDonald will bring you and your Nikon gear to another level. We start in London, Birmingham and Manchester. More on Nikon D700 workshops

Posted on 2 September 2010 | 1:12 pm

New 10-inch Sony Photo Frames show HD Video

Sony introduces ten new digital photo frames from 7 up to 10.2-inch. Sony also debuts first ever photo frames with AVCHD video playback. The latest S-Frame range of Sony photo frames brings your precious memories to life like never before as you can now view your favorite moments with AVCHD video playback with stereo sound on range-topping models. The top models XR100 and VR100 will be available in November for about $250 and $200 respectively. The other models will be available in prices ranging from $70 up to $150...

Posted on 2 September 2010 | 8:40 am

Sony launches two new Touchy Bloggie cameras

Sony introduces the next generation Bloggie cameras, the all-new HD snap models offering new looks with a slim, rounded body and finely brushed aluminum finish. The new cameras shoot Full HD 1920x1080 video and in addition they shoot 12.8 megapixel still image, all to be viewed on the large 3-inch (7.6cm ) touch-screen. The built-in USB and Bloggie software should provide for easy upload. Available in silver or black, the MHS-TS20 and MHS-TS10 will be available in October for about $200 and $180 respectively...

Posted on 2 September 2010 | 8:00 am

ID#124: The Image Doctors

Jason and Rick interview Dr. Paul Hamilton from Reptile and Amphibian Ecology International.

Download The Image Doctors #124 (MP4 format)

Posted on 2 September 2010 | 6:00 am

Nikonians welcome new partner ACDSee


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Nikonians.org is pleased to welcome one of the world’s leading developers and marketers of digital imaging software.

Posted on 1 September 2010 | 3:41 pm

Pandigital Photo Mail Digital Photo Frame in Europe

Pandigital debuts the Pandigital Photo Mail Digital Photo Frame for Europe, through the KPN M2M network and is expected to be available in Q4 for €169.99. The new Pandigital Photo Mail Digital Photo Frame is simple to use. Each frame has its own dedicated email address. You can share that address with family and friends and send photos to the frame from your own email account. The frame comes with 300 photos emailed at no charge. Additional photo allotments: 100 for €11.99, 400 for €39.99 and 700 for €69.99...

Posted on 1 September 2010 | 9:45 am

Olympus E-P2 black kit and two micro 4/3 lenses

Olympus pimps the PEN E-P2 by complementing its retro black metal body with a black M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm lens and a black FL-14 flash in a limited availability kit. The kit including USB Cable, Video Cable, Li-Ion Battery Pack, Li-Ion Battery Charger and Shoulder Strap will be available beginning in October for $999.99. At the same time Olympus announces two new lenses to its Micro Four Thirds lens family: the MM.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300 MM F4.8-6.7 and the 40-150MM F4.0-5.6. Available later this year for $899.99 and $299.99 resp....

Posted on 1 September 2010 | 9:00 am

Nikonians Academy in the UK

After the first hours of operation, Nikonians Academy in the UK have been selling a substantial number of seats of the popular Nikon camera body and Nikon iTTL/CLS workshops in Manchester, Birmingham and London. The customers, typically amateur photographers of all calibers, but also pro's are paying an introductory price of 150 EUR (ca 123 GBP) for a full day, information-loaded course.

Posted on 31 August 2010 | 2:14 pm

Canon develops 205x205mm CMOS image sensor

Canon has developed the world's largest CMOS image sensor, with a chip size measuring 202 x 205 mm. The newly developed CMOS sensor is among the largest chips that can be produced from a 12-inch (300 mm) wafer, and it is approx. 40x the size of Canon's largest commercial CMOS sensor. Because its size, the new sensor allows more light to be gathered, enabling shooting in low-light environments. Potential applications for the new high-sensitivity sensor include the video recording of stars in the night sky and nocturnal animal behavior...

Posted on 31 August 2010 | 8:20 am

Nikonians News Flash Extra #12

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Today on News Flash Extra, Ray speaks with Jack Howard. Jack is a New Jersey based photographer, author, podcastor and photographic educator. Topics of conversation include Jack's photo bio and his new book, Practical HDRI 2nd Edition.

Download Nikonians News Flash Extra #12 (NPC-NF-2010-08-29.mp3; 15:40; 14.3MB; MP3 format)

Posted on 29 August 2010 | 7:12 pm

New KODAK ESP 9250 All-in-One Inkjet Printer

Kodak introduces the ESP 9250 All-in-One printer, an advanced printing system for professional-quality photos and documents. The printer features Kodak's proprietary pigmented inks for brilliant colors and permanence to last a lifetime. The prints dry instantly, don't smear or smudge and are water resistant, even when using a highlighter on documents. With the latest Wi-Fi and networking capability, you can print from anywhere in your home or even from an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. The 9250 is available in August for $249.99...

Posted on 29 August 2010 | 8:00 am

JVC introduces two new PICSIO pocket cameras

JVC introduces two new PICSIO pocket cameras, the GC-WP10 and GC-FM2. Both feature an image sensor that captures stills at up to five-megapixel resolution and record 1920 x 1080p, 30 fps Full HD video to be viewed at its 3-inch touchscreen. The FM2 includes a slide-out USB connector, so no connecting cable is needed. The WP10 is waterproof to a depth of 10 feet / 3 meters and comes with a MP3 audio recorder. The FM2 will be available in early September for $179.95, the WP10 in late September for $199.95...

Posted on 28 August 2010 | 8:30 am

Aug 31st Nikonians Academy launches in Europe

Driven by the strong demand for professional camera and equipment workshops, Nikonians Academy launches its European chapter August 31st 2010. We are starting out with courses in London, Birmingham and Manchester, UK. Shortly thereafter followed by courses in Amsterdam (NL), Brussels (BE) and throughout Germany.

Posted on 27 August 2010 | 5:08 pm

Canon to exhibit new 500mm and 600mm lenses

Canon is developing two new telephoto lenses for use with its EOS digital SLR cameras, the EF500mm f/4L IS II USM and EF600mm f/4L IS II USM. These tough lenses are the successors to the EF500mm f/4L IS USM (introduced in July 1999) and EF600mm f/4L IS USM (introduced in September 1999. The new lenses target improved dust-proof and moisture-proof performance in the face of harsh shooting conditions to satisfy the demands of sports, news and nature photographers. The new lenses will be on display at Photokina...

Posted on 27 August 2010 | 10:30 am

Kodak introduces new EasyShare C195 and C143

Kodak expands its C-Series Point-and-Shoot digital camera line with two new entry level models. The 14 Megapixel EasyShare C195 features 5x optical zoom, a 3.0-inch 230K dots color display and with Kodak's Smart Capture feature, you'll be shooting top-notch pictures with ease. The 12 Megapixel EasyShare C143 comes with 3x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch 230K dots color display and Smart Capture mode too. Both cameras are available now for resp. $99.95 and $79.95, the cheapest of the Kodak pack todate....

Posted on 26 August 2010 | 9:45 am

New Canon L-Series EF Lenses and accessories

Canon introduces four new EF lenses and two new accessory extenders. The new EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM lens is the world's widest fisheye zoom lens, providing you with a unique optical tool for capturing 180Ëš angle-of-view shots. The EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens delivers outstanding sharpness, contrast and color fidelity in a compact, lightweight body. The EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM and EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM super-telephoto lenses are aimed at the pro photojournalists, sports and wildlife photographers...

Posted on 26 August 2010 | 9:15 am

Canon EOS 60D: 18 megapixels and Full HD Video

Canon announces the new 18 Mp EOS 60D, replacing the 50D. The 60D is offering high performance, a series of creative features and enhanced ergonomics. The new 3.0-inch (7.7cm) Vari-angle wide 3-inch Clear View LCD screen with 1,040,000 dot/VGA resolution. The Canon EOS 60D will be available toward the end of September, and will sell in a body-only configuration at an estimated retail price of $1,099.00. It will also be offered in a kit version with Canon's EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM zoom lens for $1,399.00...

Posted on 26 August 2010 | 8:10 am

Canon CMOS image sensor with 13280 x 9184 pixels

Canon has announced that it has successfully developed an APS-H-size (approx. 29.2 x 20.2 mm) CMOS image sensor that delivers an image resolution of approx. 120 megapixels (13,280 x 9,184 pixels), the world's highest level resolution for this size. The sensor also incorporates a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) video output capability. The sensor can output Full HD video from any 1/60th section of its total surface area. Images captured, even when cropped or digitally magnified, maintain higher levels of definition and clarity than ever before...

Posted on 25 August 2010 | 9:50 am

New robust Ricoh G700 for imaging on though jobs

Ricoh announces the new G700 digital camera with water and dust resistance for safe and reliable use even in difficult environments such as those encountered in on-site work situations. The G700 has achieved shock resistance capable of withstanding a 2.0 m drop (1.5 m when wide conversion lens is attached) and it is also capable of underwater shooting for up to two hours at depths up to 5.0 m. The Ricoh G700 has a 28-140 mm wide-angle zoom lens and is equipped with a large 3.0-inch VGA resolution LCD monitor...

Posted on 25 August 2010 | 9:25 am

The best shooting locations

The Nikonians Good Locations site shows you good shooting locations across the world. The locations are shared by other members of the community using their iPhones. The iPhone app is free and very easy to use.

Posted on 25 August 2010 | 9:06 am

Nikon Updates Capture to Version 2.2.5

Nikon has released an update to Capture NX2 bringing it to Version 2.2.5.

Posted on 24 August 2010 | 7:52 pm

Sony launches new A560 /A580 and 3 new lenses

Sony introduces the new 14.2 Mp A560 and the 16.2 Mp A580, high performance DSLR cameras with Full HD video. At the heart of both cameras is a new generation Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor processor, allowing both cameras to freeze fleeting photo opportunities at up to 7 fps in Speed Priority Continuous Advance mode. Additionally, Sony expands its A-Mount lens line-up with three new lenses, the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24mm F2 ZA SSM (SAL24F20Z), the DT 35mm F1.8 SAM (SAL35F18) and the 85mm F2.8 SAM (SAL85F28)...

Posted on 24 August 2010 | 10:45 am

Sony unveils new Alpha A33 and A55 SLT cameras

Sony unveils the 16.2 Mp A55 and the 14.2 Mp A33 cameras that are equipped with a newly-developed Translucent Mirror Technology that achieves the highest-level of auto focus speed for both still image (up to 10 fps) and movie shooting. Both cameras offer enhanced Quick AF Live View, a 3" (7.5cm) free-angle LCD and a "Tru-Finder" Electronic Viewfinder with 100% coverage. The α55 / α33 will cost $750 / $650 for the body only and $850 / $750 with an 18-55mm zoom lens. The α33 will be available in September, the α55 in October...

Posted on 24 August 2010 | 9:30 am

Nikonians at Photokina 2010

Nikonians will be at Photokina in Cologne, Germany September 21st-26th, Hall 5, Booth A010. Stop by and check out the latest gear including new Magica tripods, chat with other Nikonians, learn about the upcoming workshops with Nikonians Academy Europe, learn to use Aperture 3 and more.

Posted on 23 August 2010 | 10:24 am

New Nikonians Chapter NoVA

Our tri-state Nikonians Chapter “NoVA”, covering Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC is now fully formed.

Posted on 23 August 2010 | 9:59 am

Kodak launches the sleek PlayTouch video camera

Kodak introduces the new sleek and stylish PLAYTOUCH Video Camera. The pocket-size camera features a 3-inch touchscreen so you can easily glide through your HD videos with the swipe of a fingertip. The camera features image stabilization, LCD glare shield, microphone jack and a built-in USB arm for easy sharing, charging, and transferring. The new PlayTouch video camera will be available in the colors Smoke Gaze (Black), Chrome, Wine Country (Magenta), Cabana (Orange) and Spa Blue (Teal) for $229.95 this fall...

Posted on 23 August 2010 | 8:30 am

Kodak Easyshare M590 is the thinnest of the pack

It has been quiet for a while from the Kodak front, but today the company introduces the new stylish EasyShare M590, the world's thinnest 5x optical zoom digital camera. The new Kodak M590 comes with built-in image stabilization, Face Recognition, Smart Capture and a 2.7-inch bright LCD. The M590 will be available this fall for $199.95 in silver, red, purple and blue. At the same time Kodak introduces the new 10-inch version of its PULSE WiFi Digital Photo Frame that will be available this fall for $199.95...

Posted on 23 August 2010 | 8:00 am

NIKONIANS NEWS FLASH #160

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This week Ray passes along the latest photographic news relating to Nikon and Nikonians:
-Nikons Big News the D3100 from Darrell Young
-Four new lenses
-Two new Coolpix cameras
-Fix for the 24-70 light leakage
-Instant Rebates continue from Nikon
-New version of View NX
-Adobe Photoshop Express
-Adobe Release Candidates for ACR 6.2 and Lightroom 3.2
-Berger Brothers discount for Nikonians


Download Nikonians News Flash #160 (NPC-NF-2010-08-22.mp3;
6:07; 5.61MB; MP3 format)

Posted on 23 August 2010 | 12:53 am

THK Photo introduces ten new SLIK PRO tripods

THK introduces the SLIK PRO 340 QF for digital cameras that have HD video recording capability. The 504QF-II is a smooth-moving fluid effect 2-way pan head with quick release for easy mounting and removal of a DSLR, video camera or light-weight camera. THK also introduces the SLIK PRO 500 HD with the SH-736HD Dual Use Photo/Video Fluid Effect Pan Head. Furthermore, SLIK has released eight carbon fiber tripods and one new monopod to completely update the SLIK PRO CF line of tripods...

Posted on 22 August 2010 | 8:30 am

Your portfolio in your pocket V1.1

mgallery_85.jpgNikonians mGallery app V1.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch now available in iTunes. New features include easy bookmarking, saving images to iPhone and sending images via email.

Posted on 20 August 2010 | 3:45 pm

Nikon announces new D-SLR and four new NIKKOR lenses

D3100-Front.jpgOne full month ahead of the world's largest imaging exhibition (Photokina 2010) Nikon has announced a brand new Digital SLR and four new lenses.

Posted on 19 August 2010 | 6:45 pm

Nikon Lens Trifecta: AF-S 85mm f1.4 G, AF-S 24-120mm f4 VR, AF-S 28-300mm ED VR

Nikon has announced a trio of lenses that update old classics and bring new capabilities to full-frame (FX) cameras: the AF-S 85mm f1.4 G, the AF-S 24-120mm f4 G ED VR and the AF-S 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 G ED VR.

Posted on 19 August 2010 | 4:20 pm

Refine Edge hair masking in Photoshop CS5

Photoshop CS5 now offers the ability to successfully make cut-out masks of complex subjects against busy backgrounds. This isn’t something new as there are a number of third-party plug-ins that have been able to do this type of masking, but this is the first time Photoshop has provided an effective, built-in solution. OK, there was [...]

Posted on 1 May 2010 | 5:56 am

Adobe Ships Creative Suite 5

Breakthrough Interactive Design Tools and Innovative Online Services Maximize Impact of Creative Content and Digital Marketing Campaigns SAN JOSE, Calif., — April 30, 2010 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the availability of the Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 product family, the highly-anticipated release of the industry-leading design and development software for virtually every creative workflow. [...]

Posted on 1 May 2010 | 2:15 am

Removing sensor marks in Photoshop CS5

Photoshop CS5 was announced this week and we have seen a wealth of new features for photographers, more so than any other version of Photoshop I can think of. By now you may already have had a chance to see some of the star new features in action such as Content-Aware filling, Puppet Warp [...]

Posted on 13 April 2010 | 6:05 pm

Adobe Launches Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended

Milestone Release Celebrates 20 Years of Unrivaled Image Editing and Innovation SAN JOSE, Calif., — April 12, 2010 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended software, must-have releases of the professional industry standard for digital imaging. With millions of users celebrating the product’s 20th anniversary this year, Photoshop CS5 [...]

Posted on 13 April 2010 | 4:41 am

Adobe Releases Lightroom 3 Beta 2

Tom Hogarty, Lightroom product manager has posted a story about the release of the new Lightroom 3 Beta 2 available now on Labs.Adobe.com/technologies/lightroom3. Here’s a quick summary of what’s new in this release: Improved performance throughout the application for faster importing and loading of images Native tethered shooting support for select Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras Luminance noise reduction [...]

Posted on 23 March 2010 | 1:12 pm

Happy Birthday Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop Hits Twenty Community Celebrates Software that Changed the Way We View the World SAN JOSE, Calif., – Feb. 18, 2010 – Adobe(r) Photoshop(r), the software product that redefined creativity in the digital age, turns 20 on Feb. 19, 2010. Around the world, Photoshop fans are celebrating the impact their favorite software has had across photography, [...]

Posted on 18 February 2010 | 6:17 am

Adobe Releases Camera Raw 5.6 and Lightroom 2.6 GM Versions

I thought you would like to know that Adobe today announced the immediate availability of Lightroom 2.6, Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6 and DNG Converter 5.6 on Adobe.com. Originally posted as release candidates for community testing on Adobe Labs, these final versions include raw file support for 20 new popular camera models, including the Canon EOS [...]

Posted on 18 December 2009 | 5:27 am

Adobe Releases RC’s of Camera Raw 5.6 and Lightroom 2.6

Adobe has announced that Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6, Lightroom 2.6 and DNG Converter 5.6 Release Candidates are available for immediate download on Adobe Labs. The term ‘release candidate’ means this update is well tested but would benefit from additional community testing to provide the highest quality experience for customers working on a variety of hardware [...]

Posted on 19 November 2009 | 5:56 pm

Adobe Releases Lightroom 3 Beta

New Lightroom beta delivers faster performance, refined image processing and streamlined publishing SAN JOSE, Calif. – Oct. 22, 2009 – Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 beta software for Macintosh and Windows, a public preview of new and improved functionality to be delivered in the next major release. Lightroom is the essential [...]

Posted on 22 October 2009 | 7:13 pm

Adobe Brings Photoshop to the iPhone

Well, sorta. It’s actually limited to some basic editing features such as cropping, rotating, changing color and a few processing effects such as soft focus, vignette and others. But it is sorta like having Photoshop on your iPhone. Here’s Adobe’s press release: Adobe Unveils Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone New Adobe application brings must-have photo tools and eye-catching [...]

Posted on 16 October 2009 | 8:23 pm

He’s Back. Mark Hamburg Returns to Adobe

After over a year spent working at Microsoft’s Redmond, Washington offices, Mark Hamburg has resigned from Microsoft to rejoin Adobe Systems, Inc. where he will again be working in the Digital Imaging department. Mark, a former Photoshop Architect and the founding engineer on Lightroom had gone to Microsoft to work on new usability for Windows. [...]

Posted on 24 July 2009 | 8:04 am

Adobe Updates Camera Raw, Lightroom and DNG

Adobe today released the final Photoshop Lightroom 2.4 and Camera Raw 5.4 updates, available for immediate download at www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/. Both updates bring additional raw file support to 31 camera and camera back models including the Canon EOS 500D, Nikon D5000 and 18 Hasselblad models. A full list of the newly supported camera and camera back [...]

Posted on 24 June 2009 | 6:17 am

Perspective correction for Camera Raw images

Click to view movie This movie extract is from  Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop. One of the top requests for Camera Raw and Lightroom has been to include perspective corrections, so that users can apply perspective corrections to raw images. It so happens there is already a method in Camera Raw and Photoshop that [...]

Posted on 6 May 2009 | 7:59 am

Best Prank Ever? Real-Life Dead Pixel in Google Earth

Source: Unplggd Author: Taryn Dead Pixels are annoying little dark bits you’ll see on your screen when a bunch of teeny tiny subpixels are permanently off. It might be a broken transistor or just a pixel that’s stuck on black. Or if you’re messing around with Google Earth, it might be an 82-centimeter by 82-centimeter square of [...]

Posted on 5 May 2009 | 6:52 pm

Photoshop weightloss

Click here to view movie This movie extract is from  Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop. You know how the camera always seems to add 10 lbs.? You can shave those extra pounds away using Photoshop. This demo shows two methods of making people look thinner. And, if you do it with subtlety, you’ll never [...]

Posted on 20 April 2009 | 5:23 pm

One way to retouch loose hairs

Click here to view movie This movie extract is from  Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop. Here is an interesting challenge that I was presented with recently. I shot the model shown above for an advertising job and was asked by the client to make sure that the skin tone and nails looked flawless. After [...]

Posted on 5 April 2009 | 5:34 pm

On The Road To Boston

I’m off to Boston and Photoshop World this week. I’ll be hooking up with Martin Evening there as well–we are actually doing a conference session together! Which Download Movies should be fun because I’ll get to make fun of the way Martin pronounces common Photoshop tools’ names. Those Brits…they even misspell the word color! Andrew [...]

Posted on 23 March 2009 | 4:15 pm

Advanced color to black and white conversion

Click to view movie Yep, there are already a lot of ways to convert a color image to grayscale in Photoshop or Camera Raw. But all of them except this technique mean your image is converted as a global correction. Using color channels as grayscale layers means you can use layer masks to alter the grayscale [...]

Posted on 19 March 2009 | 9:56 pm

How to remove objects using two exposures

Click to view movie Have you ever found yourself in the position where you are trying to photograph a building, but can’t get a clear view of the subject because of lamp posts or other objects that are in the foreground? In this short movie clip I show how with a little forward planing it is [...]

Posted on 6 March 2009 | 11:26 am

Adobe Releases Camera Raw 5.3 and Lightroom 2.3 GMs

Adobe has released the final versions of Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3, available immediately for download at www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/. The Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3 updates, originally posted as release candidates for community testing on Jan. 23, provide raw file support for the newly-released Nikon D3X and Olympus E-30 cameras. The Lightroom 2.3 update also provides support for eight additional languages [...]

Posted on 3 March 2009 | 8:06 pm

Lightroom Photoshop Adventure 2006

Photoshop Blog reports that as part of a software test turned publicity stunt, photographer Mikkel Aaland is leading a troup of photography experts around Iceland for a photo-shooting Adobe-testing adventure: Aaland invited eleven acclaimed photographers to join him in Iceland,...

Posted on 1 August 2006 | 11:50 pm

New CameraRAW White Papers

Today Adobe released updated versions of two of its White Papers: Adobe has updated many of the original white papers and primers available as PDF downloads from Adobe.com. Explore these papers and primers — written by some of the biggest...

Posted on 31 July 2006 | 8:26 pm

Shooting dark and digital

Looking at The Online Photographer, I'm well impressed with the Fujifilm F30's ability to shoot at high ISOs. For day to day snapshots I use a Cannon SD400, which is a pretty solid peice of work (if tiny), and since...

Posted on 28 July 2006 | 9:19 pm

DAM Useful plugin

I'm not sure how long this has been around, but it's the first I've seen of it. I'm usually a fan of using open source software whenever possible (mostly because I'm cheap), but this is probably a fairly solid addition...

Posted on 20 July 2006 | 11:26 pm

115 DNG Devices

Barry Pearson has put together a comprehensive list of products (OK, so technically *not* "devices", but it sounds better!) that support Adobe's open DNG RAW format. The list is broken down into categories, such as "Adobe products" and "Products from...

Posted on 17 July 2006 | 9:55 pm

RawShooter is dead, long live Lightroom

Pixmantic says "we will no longer be working on new versions of the RawShooter | premium product." They have announced that some purchasers of Rawshooter Premium can get a free version of Adobe Lightroom 1.0. Their letter to users is...

Posted on 15 July 2006 | 8:10 am

Mikkel Aaland on Reducing Noise in RAW files

An article/excerpt from Aaland's Photoshop CS2 RAW book has been posted at webreference.com, and discusses at length how to reduce noise, correct chromatic aberrations and control vignetting in RAW files. "With varying degrees, all digital cameras produce images with electronic...

Posted on 13 July 2006 | 9:08 am

RAW conversion comparisons

I spotted an article at Digital Outback Photo today that talks about the experience of moving from a 4x5 film camera to a medium-format digital camera (the Phase One P45 39-megapixel camera). The most interesting bit was about RAW conversion...

Posted on 13 July 2006 | 4:39 am

Stripping the excess from image files

Although it's not directly about RAW, Fazal Majid wrote a post in April about how to work around the extra baggage (XMP data) that Photoshop drapes around its image files. For Majid's workflow, there's a bug that renders the data...

Posted on 10 July 2006 | 8:44 pm

Capture NX Trail Version available

According to Rob Galbraith, Nikon's Capture NX 1.0 is now available as a trial version in the US, Canada, and Europe. You can find download links on their site. The software is expected to be available for purchase later this...

Posted on 10 July 2006 | 8:10 pm