If you're keen on wedding videography, we provide a comprehensive wedding photography service and wedding photography packege that includes wedding videography.

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(TrendHunter.com) These elegant and dynamic pictures of the gorgeous Ukranian actress Olga Kurylenko are from the cover and spread of the November 2008 German edition of GQ Magazine. The ?Quantum of Solace? co-star, who?

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Outline , a London based design practice, created the interior for the Bangalore Express Indian Restaurant located opposite Waterloo Station in South London. From Outline: The client wanted a modern and fresh environment to serve their unique version of fast, Indian food. After discussions it became clear that what was required was a re-invention of a very British institution, the Indian curry house. Previously a Thai restaurant, Outline?s response was to strip the space back to its bas

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I found Helen, aka ? Tartelette ?, on flickr one day somehow, I can?t remember, but I?m glad I did. Before I knew that a trained pastry chef was behind all the food in the images, I remember thinking that the food in was always way too perfect to be made at home. I?m not the only fan of Helen?s though, as she was recently named one of the world?s best food bloggers by the UK Times Online. Her blog Tartelette is enticing in every way, and we are so very happy she shared her bacon and onion t

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(TrendHunter.com) The latest in national security measures, spearheaded by the state of Virginia, involves doing away with colorized driver?s licenses and IDs and replacing them with laser-engraved black-and-white ones.?

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i wanted to end this week with an image that?s been in my head, and on my desktop, for a few weeks now. it?s one of the beautiful outdoor tents at paws up , a beautiful wilderness resort montana that i?m hoping will be the location of our honeymoon this year, budget and weather permitting. i?m not normally a huge outdoors girl, but i think anyone who lives in a city can agree that sometimes the most relaxing vacation is the one that politely forces you to disconnect from the rest of the world

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The Portola neighborhood will come together to celebrate the new Portola Branch Library February 28 Replacing a leased facility on San Bruno Avenue, the brand-new library at 380 Bacon St. will feature more books and materials, a dedicated teen space, an expanded children?s area, plus a program room accessible after hours for community meetings. Children?s Area Photos by Bill Wilson � 2009 A grand opening celebration will kick off with lion dancers and musicians in front of the new branch

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Don't miss our film picks for the week, including special screenings of Nothing But a Man, writer/directo

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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom speaking on ocean power before the Golden Gate Bridge June 25 2007 Photos by Bill Wilson � 2007-2009 BY TOM ZELLER JR. Following up on last week?s unveiling of electric vehicle charging stations in front of San Francisco City Hall, Mayor Gavin Newsom is apparently turning his attention to ocean power. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, right, June 25 2007 details tidal power harvesting in artist rendition with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)

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the photographic dictionary I absolutely love the idea and execution of this site.� This is the perfect place to go if you need a good distraction today!� File this under: things i wish i?d thought of! the photographic dictionary is dedicated to defining words through the literal, figurative, and personal meanings found in each photgraph.

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Cool shot of downtown's LADWP building. / Photo by Alberto Cueto via LAist's flickr pool. FILM* The NuArt begins a one-week engagement of Stephen Kijak?s film Scott Walker: 30 Century Man. It?s a portrait of the enigmatic musician who?s been described as the best-kept secret in modern music. David Bowie is an executive producer of the biopic, and he along with Radiohead, Brian Eno, Damon Albarn, Alison Goldfrapp, Johnny Marr and others are interviewed about Scott Walker and his music.

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Here at FP, we spent most of the week surrounded by cardboard and bubble wrap as we prepared to move into our swank new headquarters. But between sorting ancient office supplies� and torturing our amazingly good-natured research assistants, we managed to have a great week for Web content. The latest controverisal appointment: The Cable's Laura Rozen originally broke the story of Chas Freeman's appointment to head the National Intelligence Council and was all over the controversy about his vie

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I'm going to be redesigning abeautifulrevolution over the next week or so. It's too cluttered. And so I apologize in advance if everything keeps moving about. I'm also putting together a photography site (I used to be a photographer before this all began). I plan to write there too, from time to time, about my ordinary world. It's called Glorious

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MyInkTrail is my monthly roundup of the best of the web from the design community. This month proved to be another learning experience. I found myself focused a lot on usability and style. Check out the links below, you?re sure to find some awesome advice and resources. Articles A bunch of the best articles from the design community this month. Forbes Calls Designers Snooty ?CrowdSpring aims to slash the cost of graphic design work ? and democratize a snooty business.? This is the q

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Nike SB presents the 3rd part of their custom series. This time they worked with the amateurs Amateurs Daryl Angel, Clark Hassler, Justin Brock and Grant Taylor. Each amateur chose a sneaker and helped on the design of it. The outcome is a Blazer SB Elite, Dunk Mid Premium SB, Blazer Low Hybrid Premium and a Dunk Low Premium SB. All four sneakers come with matching t-shirts. The Blazer Low Hybrid Premium and the Dunk Low Premium SB will be released in March 2009. The Blazer SB Elite and the D

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Filed under: Switchers , Ask TUAW Once again, it's time for another edition of Ask TUAW: the place where we try to answer all of your Mac and Apple-related questions. This week we're taking questions about recovering pictures from corrupted compact flash cards, Twitter for the iPhone, extending iPhone battery life and more. As always, we welcome your suggestions for this week and questions for next time. Please leave your contributions in the comments for this post. When asking questions,

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This has got to be one of the most useless bizarre BlackBerry accessories I?ve ever come across?and I come across a lot of 'em?but I can?t help wanting one just the same. Hong Kong?s Brando, known the world over for its impressive collection of USB gadgets and gizmos, has released what it?s calling a ?Mobile Phone Telescope? for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and Storm 9530. Brando Mobile Phone Telescope for BlackBerry Bold read more

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When you imagine what it's like to work for a state-run Chinese media television station you probably think of repression, ambition and deflection. This Dongfeng Hummer clone satellite truck proves you were right. The Chinese may deny their athletes are really 12 but there's no denying our love of Chinese Hummer clones, whether they be the BAW B60 or the Xiao Long Auto 2060L , and this just seals it. Seriously, when the country falls apart after a succession of natural disasters thi

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The Fujifilm Finepix S2000HD one is a big surprise, with many attractive features ? not least being the reasonable asking price of $399. Basically, it?s a mini DSLR look-alike, nearly pocketable, with a 15x zoom lens, imaging to a CCD capable of acquiring 10.0 million pixels. In stills shooting, the camera uses an optical stabiliser; when shooting movies, a less desirable digital stabiliser is used. Fujifilm Finepix S2000HD Features Ten megapixels gives you access to a maximum image

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It looks like all is not well at the Cyrus household.� Miley Cyrus? guy, Justin Gaston is a royal pain in @ss.� Miley needs a new man boyfriend. Maybe one that still lives with HIS parents and is still a kid too. Ever since her 20-year-old boyfriend, Justin Gaston, moved into the family home in Toluca [...]

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Filed under: Gear , Photos As of yesterday, the new Samsung Memoir is available through T-Mobile for $249. The Samsung Memoir has an 8-megapixel camera, along with Xenon flash, CMOS auto focus and a 16x digital zoom. That's pretty impressive. Secretly, that's almost as good as the regular camera I use. It would be really handy if my phone were my regular camera. I long for the day when we kiss the USB cord goodbye -- and I'd love not to have two similar-but-different things in my purse.

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One needs to be extra cautious while handling cameras, as their delicacy can give in any moment with even the slightest of mistakes in treatment meted out. Perhaps Canon wishes to move out of this flimsy image, that the manufacturer have come up with the Powershot D10, a ruggedized camera adorned in an unusual camouflage coloring. So here, let loose that adventure freak in you that craves to click the stiffest photography ? and shoot with this perfect 12-megapixel outdoor camera that boasts o

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I was more than a little envious earlier this week when I read that Japan?s largest wireless carrier, NTT DoCoMo, had released a new version of the BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone with quad-band 3G--I've been waiting for T-Mobile to do so for months. However, in a case of the ol? Too Good To Be Trues?at least for the time being?the carrier today announced that it?s recalling the device due to overheating concerns. RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 read more

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The Epson R-D1x is a new version of Epson?s RD-1 rangefinder snapper, and it?s quite possibly the most beautiful digital camera we?ve ever seen. More info on the camera you?ll want to take pictures of after the jump. The Epson R-D1x rangefinder camera takes top digital camera tech and puts it inside a seriously retro shell for anyone who misses the days of film photography. There?s a 6MP sensor inside the Epson R-D1x, but the touch of class is provided by the rangefinder, which allow

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You ever wonder how those Google Street cars are covering the world's roads so quickly? Hyperdrive, baby, hyperdrive . CLICK CLICK VROOM VROOM! Google Maps Thanks to kulow, who discovered the worm hole searching for directions to Jimmy John's. Subs so fast you'll freak, mmmm.

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Today Olympus announces the FL-BK04 Flash Bracket and FL-BKM03 Twin Flash Bracket.�� Both of these brackets are designed to work seamlessly with the E-30 and E-3?s dual-axis LCD monitors for easy free-angle Live View shooting.
Flash Bracket FL-BK04:
Photographers can configure Flash Bracket FL-BK04 in a wide variety of ways to meet their unique shooting needs. The [...]

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What is negative space?
When composing a piece of artwork, we generally work with three elements: the frame, the positive space, and the negative space (also called white space). The frame is the bounding size of the artwork, the positive space is the subject, and the negative space is the empty space around the subject.

Negative space [...]

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However amazing the vision of a photographer may be, however sharp their lens and regardless of the number of pixels on their camera?s sensor, the shot can only succeed if the lighting is right. It follows that we should commit both thought and budget to our lighting equipment.

Studio photographers know this and typically spend far [...]

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Unibind Smart Calendar creates fully assembled, personalized calendars with no equipment needed.

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Epson Signature Worthy Hot Press and Cold Press Papers have been released for the fine art market.

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The Olympus E-3 DSLR will be used in Space as part of the ?Olympus Space Project?.

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The Epson R-D1xG is a new 6 megapixel rangefinder digital camera.

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The Sony Cyber-shot T77 is an ultra-slim 10 megapixel compact camera, measuring less than 14mm at its thinnest point. Available in brown, green, pink, black and silver for �209 / $300, the Sony T77 is almost completely controlled via its 3 inch widescreen touch-sensitive LCD panel. Other stand-out features of the Cybershot T77 include a 35-140mm equivalent 4x zoom lens, intelligent scene recognition, Smile Shutter and face detection with child and adult priority, high sensitivity shooting (up to ISO 3200), anti-blink function, and optical image stabilisation. Gavin Stoker finds out if the Sony Cyber-shot T700 is worth the �209 / $300 asking price.

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That earnest son-of-a-gun photographer Jonnie Craig is having his first solo show in London this weekend, which you probably can't go to since it's thousands of miles away. But you can read this interview with him about his early work with us (he's the kid who shot his friends streaking in Buckingham Fountain) and then buy his book. Vice: We met when you were 18 after Ryan McGinley recommended you. Jonnie Craig: Yeah, and the first thing I did was shoot the Black Lips at the bar. And then

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... read on Classy Mag Brings the Money Shot to Fashion Photography Posted at February 26th, 2009 9:42amWhat can fancy mags do anymore to push the envelope? The stylish Acne Paper, which describes itself as offering "an eclectic yet coherent mix of portrait, fashion and art photography," has pulled, so to speak, a new one on us, though scholarly sources

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(TrendHunter.com) Gisele Bundchen is back on the high fashion editorial scene with a wild photoshoot in Numero 101. The Brazilian supermodel sports a wild hair do and some animalistic poses for photographer Greg Kade,? Presented By: Pitney Bowes Business Insight Offers DAT-MAIL? MSP to Mailers who Want to Participate in Intelligent Mail? Full Service Pitney Bowes Business Insight has chosen to partner with Window Book, Inc's DAT-MAIL? MSP Mailing Software to provide a fully compliant Intel

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Intriguing and captivating, Jenny Wicks has documented the increasingly elusive redheads gene in her series titled Root Ginger . So, redheads could be extinct within one hundred years. With no survival advantage to gingerism, it has been suggested that the gene may die out. Something I?d never really thought about. Take a look at the rest of the collection and the accompanying text for more in depth look at the Marmite of the hair world. Lovingly borrowed from Don?t Panic .

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I spent my college career mainly studying Art History; and while that was long ago, I still appreciate the visual power of a work of art. Over the past several years I've slowly discovered a few artists that not only speak to me in a creative way, but appear to be quite affordable as well. This aspect makes the art even easier to love! And with the idea of "affordable art" being more popular now than it's been in a long time, I couldn't help but present you with a few options for your viewing

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When we first started dreaming about and planning our wedding, sticking to a budget that would allow us to have a fantastic event without draining our savings and that of my parents who are graciously contributing 2/3 of the budget was a priority. With that priority in mind, I put my MBA to the test and started hashing out a rough budget. In the months since that budget has been tweaked, pruned, preened, expanded, cut and slashed in a hundred different ways. From the beginning I knew date, locat

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Signs point to yes. At least we like to think so, as do our friends at the Society for Publication Designers, who on Tuesday evening in New York City will host "Do It with Illustration: Under the Influence with Today's Most Arresting Illustrators," a panel discussion with some of the illustration world's brightest young stars: Peter Arkle, Juliette Borda, Christopher Silas Neal, Tim O'Brien, Katherine Streeter, and Jillian Tamaki (that's her illustration at left). You know them, you love them

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I read about it on Fubiz.net (be sure to bookmark it or something, especially if you love viewing elegantly designed things and lovely photography works from various artists) - the zoetrope, verified as the world?s largest by nothing less than the Guiness Book of Records, was contructed over a 6-week period in a small town ...

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In reply to Dutch Gap: 1864: This photo is proof positive that digital will never, ever live up to film. The clarity is stunning. - Suzanne [True. Although I might note that "film" did not exist when this photo was made, on glass. It was the transition from glass to film that started photography down that slippery slope to grain and fuzziness. And even pictures made on glass using the wet-plate process weren't as sharp as a good daguerreotype. Which you'd need to see in person to fully appre

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Last October, we reviewed 13 different photography applications, and it was obvious that apps to improve iPhone?s camera functionality would be hugely popular. As the App Store has expanded, so has the photo tool category, and so we?re revisiting the genre with a look a eight good or great new apps, ranging from camera extenders and effects/filter apps to wireless photo printing software and a depth of field calculator. We normally?

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My beauty photography, hope it is good for you ! Posted by davido for Design Yout Trust , 2009. Permalink | No comments Design You Trust sponsors. We're proud all of them: Dream Template - Premium Website Templates | W3 MARKUP - CSS & HTML for Your Designs | Envisionext.net - Bulletproof Hosting | Behance Network

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Picture from the U.K. Photo Safari Focus on Imaging meet-up (see link below). Well, okay, maybe I got a bit carried away yesterday in trashing Art's filters in the new E-620. (I had fun, though. As Craig Ferguson says, amused myself, and that's half the battle.) But while I'm not against having fun with cameras, there are lots of good arguments against in-camera "Art" filters (I'll never be able to write that without quotation marks). Most of them have to do with the same arguments I ha

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This is a photo of Prince performing at Coachella, not at his Oscar party. | Photo by I Do Shows via flickr While watching the Oscars at home in my bedroom, I got an email informing me that I was invited to Prince's Post-Oscar party. Me? The guy who was sitting in his room watching the Oscars in a sweaty t-shirt and shorts thanks to some much needed time at the gym was now going to be partying with Prince at his ultra-exclusive post-Oscar party. Ten minutes later I get a phone call infor

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The winning "Honey Pot" sandwich. Photography by Kai Yu from Bay Area Bites. The results of the 2nd Annual NorCal Regional Grilled Cheese Invitational are in! Unfortunately there aren't detailed descriptions of the winning sandwiches, but Bay Area Bites reports that the winning "Honey Pot" sandwich (a dessert sandwich made with any combination of bread, cheese, and additional ingredients) by Laura Wiles and Katherine Scherbel was made of "a round honey bun, fried in fragrant coconut oil, and f

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The Drawing Board: Commuter Buddy from Cooper Journal on Vimeo. Cooper Interactive's Commuter Buddy concept video is another great find via Dave Malouf's Engage blog. You might have already seen this one, but as Dave points out, it is a great example of using personas, narrative, and really low fidelity sketches to demonstrate a concept. The video above uses still photography, super-imposed photos of whiteboard drawings, and voice over narrative to describe the idea for a mobile phone appli

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The wildest, most innovative thing I saw at last week's Mobile World Congress wasn't a cell phone. It was a tiny, free app from Microsoft that could change how we use the Net. read more

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If you were curious about the art filters in the Olympus E-620 and E30 , this video gives a good rundown on how they can be used in everyday shooting. The E-620 really does seem like a fun DSLR and it?s priced very competitively. I can see the E-620 being a great family-friendly camera for vacations, soccer games or just artsy fun. You can connect with Olympus more at Get Olympus on Facebook . Not a SmugMug member? Upload UNLIMITED photos to gorgeous galleries! Free Trial.

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The Samsung Memoir has been rumored to make its way to the nation?s newest 3G network for a very, very long time. Starting today, however, it?s available in all of T-Mobile?s retail stores, online, and over the phone. Samsung?s high-end optics on handsets are nothing new, but an 8 megapixel sensor certainly trumps anything available in the U.S. market (sold by a carrier). In terms of raw specs, you?re looking at T-Mobile 3G support, touch screen with Samsung?s TouchWiz interface (we?ll get into

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Have you ever wondered how they got those incredible driving shots in movies like Transformers 2 , Fast & Furious or Dark Knight ? Thanks to Redline TV and host, Tanner Foust, we'll get an inside look. Car chases in film have always been an interesting mix between pure driving skill and cinematic artistry, but we always wondered exactly how they shot some of the more intense scenes. The camera cars employed by Pursuit Systems include a 100+ mile per hour dune buggy, a 500 h

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The E-620 from Olympus is a bit above the norm for an entry-level DSLR. Fancy features like the 2.7-inch full flip LCD screen, four selectable aspect ratios, hardware image stabilization and wireless flash capability are paired with some nice basic specs. The sensor is a 12.3-megapixel Live MOS and the lens has a zoom range of 14 mm - 42 mm at f3.5/5.6. Another funky perk is the inclusion of Art Filters, which directly apply effects including ?Pop Art,? ?Grainy Film? and ?Pin Hole.? Of course, y

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Filed under: Switchers , Ask TUAW Once again, it's time for another edition of Ask TUAW: the place where we try to answer all of your Mac and Apple-related questions. This week we're taking questions about recovering pictures from corrupted compact flash cards, Twitter for the iPhone, extending iPhone battery life and more. As always, we welcome your suggestions for this week and questions for next time. Please leave your contributions in the comments for this post. When asking questions,

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This has got to be one of the most useless bizarre BlackBerry accessories I?ve ever come across?and I come across a lot of 'em?but I can?t help wanting one just the same. Hong Kong?s Brando, known the world over for its impressive collection of USB gadgets and gizmos, has released what it?s calling a ?Mobile Phone Telescope? for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and Storm 9530. Brando Mobile Phone Telescope for BlackBerry Bold read more

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When you imagine what it's like to work for a state-run Chinese media television station you probably think of repression, ambition and deflection. This Dongfeng Hummer clone satellite truck proves you were right. The Chinese may deny their athletes are really 12 but there's no denying our love of Chinese Hummer clones, whether they be the BAW B60 or the Xiao Long Auto 2060L , and this just seals it. Seriously, when the country falls apart after a succession of natural disasters thi

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The Fujifilm Finepix S2000HD one is a big surprise, with many attractive features ? not least being the reasonable asking price of $399. Basically, it?s a mini DSLR look-alike, nearly pocketable, with a 15x zoom lens, imaging to a CCD capable of acquiring 10.0 million pixels. In stills shooting, the camera uses an optical stabiliser; when shooting movies, a less desirable digital stabiliser is used. Fujifilm Finepix S2000HD Features Ten megapixels gives you access to a maximum image

Full story at http://digital-photography-school.com/fujifilm-finepix-s2000hd-review

It looks like all is not well at the Cyrus household.� Miley Cyrus? guy, Justin Gaston is a royal pain in @ss.� Miley needs a new man boyfriend. Maybe one that still lives with HIS parents and is still a kid too. Ever since her 20-year-old boyfriend, Justin Gaston, moved into the family home in Toluca [...]

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Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL)(TSX:CRE) today introduced Corel� Painter? 11, the newest edition of the world?s leading painting and illustration software. With more than 40 new and enhanced features, Painter 11 provides the most inventive drawing and painting tools available, making it the ultimate art studio for those ready to expand their definition of creativity.
Since its inception, [...]

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Today Olympus announces the FL-BK04 Flash Bracket and FL-BKM03 Twin Flash Bracket.�� Both of these brackets are designed to work seamlessly with the E-30 and E-3?s dual-axis LCD monitors for easy free-angle Live View shooting.
Flash Bracket FL-BK04:
Photographers can configure Flash Bracket FL-BK04 in a wide variety of ways to meet their unique shooting needs. The [...]

Full story at http://www.digitalpixels.net/2009/02/photo-gear/olympus-fl-bk04-and-fl-bkm03-flash-brackets/

What is negative space?
When composing a piece of artwork, we generally work with three elements: the frame, the positive space, and the negative space (also called white space). The frame is the bounding size of the artwork, the positive space is the subject, and the negative space is the empty space around the subject.

Negative space [...]

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Win 2000 Euros in the Voies Off 2009 photography competition.

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Adobe has released an update for Photoshop CS4.

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The Jobo Giga Vu Sonic and Giga one Sonic are two new portable image storage devices.

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Popular photography website Steve?s Digicams has been bought by Internet Brands, a leading internet media company.

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The MemoryKick MediaCenter is the world?s first full-featured, high-speed, compact portable storage device that fits right into your pocket.

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Last Friday I flew to Rio to attend the SEO de Janeiro event. Boy, it was wild! In this post I will try to create a recap for the whole thing. First thing planned on Friday was a pool party. The place rented for it was amazing. Basically it was a house built on top of a hill, so we had an incredible view of the Barra da Tijuca beach from there. Here is a glimpse of it (though my photography skills suck?). With an open bar and Brazilian barbecue, the pool party was fun. It was a good o

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This is the third post in a series on taking your blog to the next level . Image by ?rachel? ?How do I keep posts flowing on my blog?? This is a question that most bloggers face at one point or another - particularly bloggers who have been blogging for 6-12 months. The reality is that there comes a point where most bloggers feel either uninspired, unmotivated, that they?ve got ?bloggers block? or that they?ve said everything that there is to say on their chosen topic. This is so

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While most companies are struggling to hold losses to a minimum in the current economic environment, the leading Australian provider of red light cameras and speed cameras yesterday reported explosive growth in its US operations. Redflex Traffic Systems collected 49.3 percent more in revenue from American motorists than it had pocketed six months ago. This strong performance, however, was offset by a series of blunders that converted what should have been a 26 percent increase in net profits aft

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This morning, Eddie Alterman was named the new Editor-in-Chief of Car & Driver , Hachette's slightly-tarnished-but-still-storied automotive enthusiast magazine. Hachette insiders tell us Jalopnik's readers helped make this a reality. My dad gave me my a subscription to Car & Driver when I was 9. Every year after that, I would save up my money I made doing chores to re-up that subscription. I saved almost six years of issues before my mom made me throw them away. I remember crying.

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The winner of last week?s coolest gadget competition is the Microwave Oven with a Pizza Drawer Underneath . The days of soggy reheated pizza are over! Where was this when I was in college and ate pizza 6 days a week?! It?s a microwave oven with a built in pizza oven drawer underneath. The Stainless Steel Kenmore 1.1 cu. ft. Countertop Microwave & Pizza Oven has your standard microwave features (popcorn button, defrost, reheat, etc) as well as several very specific pizza reheating butt

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Filed under: Switchers , Ask TUAW Once again, it's time for another edition of Ask TUAW: the place where we try to answer all of your Mac and Apple-related questions. This week we're taking questions about recovering pictures from corrupted compact flash cards, Twitter for the iPhone, extending iPhone battery life and more. As always, we welcome your suggestions for this week and questions for next time. Please leave your contributions in the comments for this post. When asking questions,

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In reply to On the Table: 1921: I also can't believe someone here just called her "fat". She's not fat, this is what "healthy" and "fit" looks like. The only faults I see are the silly hat she'd look much better without and again with those awful sock things! [Those are stockings. - Dave] I'm certainly not the photography expert the host is, but the skin/eye shadows might have other explanations than problems with her complexion. I had some passport photos taken by our photographer at work o

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Canon has announced a compact snapshot printer that it says pumps out 4-by-6-inch photos in about 47 seconds. The Selphy CP780 looks a lot like its predecessor, the CP760, but Canon also says it will deliver better quality prints. I haven?t seen output from the new model?it won?t be available until March?but the earlier Selphy CP760 handled color detail nicely and would be perfectly fine for casual photographers. Canon says the CP780 will yield better prints, especially portraits, thanks to new

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Online photo slideshows are an increasing popular tool by online news sites to illustrate news stories and showcase their best photography. Photo slideshow creators like Soundslides and other online alternatives make creating them easier, but not necessarily better. Here are some of the common pitfalls to avoid: 1. Too many or too few photos Too many photos crammed into one slideshow usually means each photo only appears for a second or two, barely enough time for the viewer to take each one

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Filed under: Art Investors in trouble often but their art collections up for sale but you don't usually hear about it happening to the artists themselves. The NY Times reports that famous photographer Annie Leibovitz borrowed $5 million from a company called Art Capital Group last fall and in December, she borrowed $10.5 million more from them. Her collateral didn't just include her homes but also the rights to all of her photographs. Considering Leibovitz's breadth of work, the hundre

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We're all about new choices for 2009 and we're mixing it up first with our inspiration board. Traditionally, we have used a cork board to display our motivational bits of information but we're thinking we'd like to try an inspiration wire. We've rounded up lots of images using wires, string, clipboards and clothespins to help us out with our new project after the jump. Maria A Vetesse Holgarific Flickr Finds: Chicken Wire Inspiration Board Flickr Finds: O! Rachew's Fall Colors Inspiration Dis

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Filed under: Teen Ink, Art and PhotographyRED: This week's featured art is a piece submitted by Teen Ink contributor Leah C. from Grand Island, NE. The image is called "Cool," and we think it's a great depiction for music lovers. What do you think of Leah's photo? More Art by Teens Submit... Read more

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Marvel's 4Q report: Studios and money making Marvel Entertainment announced today operating results for its 4th-quarter ended December 31, 2008 and record net sales, net income and earnings per share for the full year 2008. For Q4 2008, Marvel reported net sales of $224.3 million and net income of $63.0 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, compared to net sales of $109.3 million and net income of $27.6 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, in Q4 2007. "The improvement reflects recognition of $1

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Here is a picture of the Hannah Montana star, Miley Cyrus in a bikini.� It looks like their trip to Cabo San Lucas was really nice.� I am way jealous.� I need some beach time! � Miley and her mom Tish look great together.� I think Tish does a good job of being a ?fun [...]

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The Candy Man has made his way into consumer electronics. Jazwares is joining up with The Hershey Company to sweeten up tech products. The products aren't not Willy Wonka style--you won't be able to eat your digital camera after taking a photo--but they look delicious. The Hershey's-inspired line will start at $9.99 and will be available this fall. We've got an assortment of eye candy for you. FIrst, who's not a fan of an assortment of candy? The Hershey's Miniatures-inspired memory stick i

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Microsoft is in talks to buy out the Israeli 3D camera technology company ? 3DV Systems ? for a proposed $35 million dollars. 3DV has raised $38.6 million dollars in funding since it?s inception in 1997 that focuses on selling a unique consumer video camera called the Z-Cam. The Z-Cam mounts to any TV set or computer monitor and allows users to ?use your body freely to control games, no wearables required, no limitations attached? and can also be used for a number of other applications from

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The wildest, most innovative thing I saw at last week's Mobile World Congress wasn't a cell phone. It was a tiny, free app from Microsoft that could change how we use the Net. read more

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If you were curious about the art filters in the Olympus E-620 and E30 , this video gives a good rundown on how they can be used in everyday shooting. The E-620 really does seem like a fun DSLR and it?s priced very competitively. I can see the E-620 being a great family-friendly camera for vacations, soccer games or just artsy fun. You can connect with Olympus more at Get Olympus on Facebook . Not a SmugMug member? Upload UNLIMITED photos to gorgeous galleries! Free Trial.

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The Samsung Memoir has been rumored to make its way to the nation?s newest 3G network for a very, very long time. Starting today, however, it?s available in all of T-Mobile?s retail stores, online, and over the phone. Samsung?s high-end optics on handsets are nothing new, but an 8 megapixel sensor certainly trumps anything available in the U.S. market (sold by a carrier). In terms of raw specs, you?re looking at T-Mobile 3G support, touch screen with Samsung?s TouchWiz interface (we?ll get into

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Have you ever wondered how they got those incredible driving shots in movies like Transformers 2 , Fast & Furious or Dark Knight ? Thanks to Redline TV and host, Tanner Foust, we'll get an inside look. Car chases in film have always been an interesting mix between pure driving skill and cinematic artistry, but we always wondered exactly how they shot some of the more intense scenes. The camera cars employed by Pursuit Systems include a 100+ mile per hour dune buggy, a 500 h

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The E-620 from Olympus is a bit above the norm for an entry-level DSLR. Fancy features like the 2.7-inch full flip LCD screen, four selectable aspect ratios, hardware image stabilization and wireless flash capability are paired with some nice basic specs. The sensor is a 12.3-megapixel Live MOS and the lens has a zoom range of 14 mm - 42 mm at f3.5/5.6. Another funky perk is the inclusion of Art Filters, which directly apply effects including ?Pop Art,? ?Grainy Film? and ?Pin Hole.? Of course, y

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Filed under: Switchers , Ask TUAW Once again, it's time for another edition of Ask TUAW: the place where we try to answer all of your Mac and Apple-related questions. This week we're taking questions about recovering pictures from corrupted compact flash cards, Twitter for the iPhone, extending iPhone battery life and more. As always, we welcome your suggestions for this week and questions for next time. Please leave your contributions in the comments for this post. When asking questions,

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This has got to be one of the most useless bizarre BlackBerry accessories I?ve ever come across?and I come across a lot of 'em?but I can?t help wanting one just the same. Hong Kong?s Brando, known the world over for its impressive collection of USB gadgets and gizmos, has released what it?s calling a ?Mobile Phone Telescope? for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and Storm 9530. Brando Mobile Phone Telescope for BlackBerry Bold read more

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Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL)(TSX:CRE) today introduced Corel� Painter? 11, the newest edition of the world?s leading painting and illustration software. With more than 40 new and enhanced features, Painter 11 provides the most inventive drawing and painting tools available, making it the ultimate art studio for those ready to expand their definition of creativity.
Since its inception, [...]

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Today Olympus announces the FL-BK04 Flash Bracket and FL-BKM03 Twin Flash Bracket.�� Both of these brackets are designed to work seamlessly with the E-30 and E-3?s dual-axis LCD monitors for easy free-angle Live View shooting.
Flash Bracket FL-BK04:
Photographers can configure Flash Bracket FL-BK04 in a wide variety of ways to meet their unique shooting needs. The [...]

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What is negative space?
When composing a piece of artwork, we generally work with three elements: the frame, the positive space, and the negative space (also called white space). The frame is the bounding size of the artwork, the positive space is the subject, and the negative space is the empty space around the subject.

Negative space [...]

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ZIO Pro are giving away a free Photoshop training DVD to every person who registers.

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Hitachi has announced that it has agreed to acquire storage solution company Fabrik, whose brands include G-Technology and SimpleTech.

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Delkin Devices are offering 20% off their range of photographic products until the end of February.

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The SanDisk ImageMate card readers have been updated and are now available in North America.

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Corel Painter 11 is the newest edition of the world?s leading painting and illustration software.

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Good news in tough times: Getty Images is expanding its grants program, which since 2005 has awarded professional photojournalists and students with cash and support for editorial photography projects. The imagery giant, which last summer was acquired by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman in a deal valued at $2.4 billion, has just announced Getty Images Grants for Good, which will award two photographers $15,000 each "to cover costs associated with creating compelling imagery to raise aware

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Here in Chicago, it?s Restaurant Week . Over 130 eateries set up 3-course prixe-fixe menus for lunch and dinner and you can sample a variety of the best foods for affordable prices. This of course got me thinking about Internet marketing (ok, maybe I?m a little obsessed) and the parallels between eating and generating traffic. Like food, the quality of traffic matters. Sure you can go to a cheap buffet and eat anything and everything, but at the end of the day you won?t be satisfied. In th

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Joystick has finally been defined.� Thank you Olivia Munn.

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Today, another look at some of the exclusive Web content we have released along with our new Spring issue. To accompany Horacio Silva?s profile of the A-list stylist and editor Katie Grand, we are featuring a short video she directed. (The photographer Solve Sundsbo was the director of photography.) If you?re like us, you?ll groove to the clip, featuring ?Paninaro? by the Pet Shop Boys, but you?ll be left wondering, What is Snoopy wearing? Answer: Miu Miu.

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Peter Funch is combining street shots of the same place to a single image. Posted by fubiz for Design Yout Trust , 2009. Permalink | No comments Design You Trust sponsors. We're proud all of them: Dream Template - Premium Website Templates | W3 MARKUP - CSS & HTML for Your Designs | Envisionext.net - Bulletproof Hosting | Behance Network

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This ambient communication from Lowe & Partners Malaysia uses IKEA kitchen items that appear to shred, pare and slice their price tags indicating progressively lower prices. Credits The IKEA campaign was developed at Lowe & Partners Malaysia by executive creative director Ng heok Seong, art directors Khor Kok Yang and Joseph Lee, copywriter Mohan Prabhakar, designer Lim Ken Peng, with photography by Studio Pashe. Join the Inspiration Room community.

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Recycling last year's Black History Month stock photography to save a buck: that's the Wal-Mart way . Come on, evil corporations. Fake diversity is 'Wack, Yo,' as minorities say: Do not use the same meager handful of non-white employees over and over for photo ops: People notice this after a while. Specifically, your non-white employees. Do not act like the boss on The Office : Simply watch each season of that show in full, and see how he treats the subject of diversity, and

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Photos by Robert S. Johnson III. photographerPHOTOGRAPHYrobert johnson Similar PostsYour Face Blog - 16.10.08Robert Hardgrave - 01.01.09Photo contest giveaways! - 28.01.09GRN Apple / Photo Contest - 06.01.09Laurent Champoussin - 31.10.08

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Alan Clarke, a good photographer. Posted by thesilvershark for Design Yout Trust , 2009. Permalink | No comments Design You Trust sponsors. We're proud all of them: Dream Template - Premium Website Templates | W3 MARKUP - CSS & HTML for Your Designs | Envisionext.net - Bulletproof Hosting | Behance Network

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Clayton Cubitt coming beck. Check out here for more pictures about this project! Clayton Cubitt Website Posted by Fabrik for Design Yout Trust , 2009. Permalink | No comments Design You Trust sponsors. We're proud all of them: Dream Template - Premium Website Templates | W3 MARKUP - CSS & HTML for Your Designs | Envisionext.net - Bulletproof Hosting | Behance Network

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Belgian photographer Koen Demuynck is my kind of guy. By looking at his work you can tell he?s an ?out of the box? visionary who must be half genius, half crazy. But on the real, Koen definitely has one of the most creative minds I?ve come across in design? More pics at My Modern Metropolis Posted by MyModernMet for Design Yout Trust , 2009. Permalink | No comments Design You Trust sponsors. We're proud all of them: Dream Template - Premium Website Templates | W3 MARKUP - CSS

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Click Images to Enlarge. (Photos: James Hill for The New York Times) Two seated figures on Wooster Street in SoHo: a man reading a newspaper, and a likeness of Mick Jagger on the door? of a bar. And two dangling figures on Plymouth Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn: dolls on a wire.This is the latest installment of the Lens photography series by James Hill, a photographer living in Russia whose freelance work has often appeared in The Times, who shares his images and impressions from a two-week visit to

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Ms. Moss (age 35) does it again.� Channeling Marilyn Monroe in a shoot by the original last sitting photographer, Bert Stern.�� Who better than these two to recreate that historic story. Kate shrugs off rumours that she is pregnant� by adding, ?I just gained a few pounds in the right places.? ofcourse, she looks fab as always, [...] For Complete Story and More Visit SLAMXHYPE

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she comes home from school, we have lunch, and then we both come up to the office to get some more work done. i make her wear headphones so i can listen to my music and not club penguin. she happily dances about the parental approved internet sites on her internet browser, and i happily listen to her giggle.

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Sigma is preparing the successor of its DP1 compact DSLR camera, the DP2 . Sigma shows DP2 pre-production model at the Imaging 2009. The DP2 looks nearly identical to the DP1 but has a better grip, improved menu system, and ISO up to 3200. More photos after the break: The Sigma DP2 features a 14 Megapixel FOVEON X3 direct image sensor, the TRUE II image processor, and a 24.2mm F2.8 lens (equivalent to 41mm on a 35mm SLR). [ sigmauser ] Related Posts Sigma DP1 Compa

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The E-620 is a new camera made by Olympus. It has a 12.3Megapixel sensor and is a mid-range DSLR. Features on the Olympus E-620 include a 2.7? LCD HyperCrystal screen that can rotate to be forward facing and moved around. Multi aspect ratios of 16:9, 3:2 and 6:6. The camera can take shots at ISO 3200. It measures 30 x 60 x 94mm and weighs just under half a kilo at 475g. Akhibara expect the camera to be cheaper then the E30 and E3 which are just under �1000. Via: Akhibara Written by

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Apple?s new iPhoto 09 will use the geo-tag data recorded by the iPhone 3G?s camera to map out the locations of your pictures. But what if you?re no using the iPhone for all your pictures? What if you have a regular old point-and-shoot or even a DSLR without GPS? One approach would be to use a stand-alone GPS to record your position and then cross-reference the time-stamp on your photos to add in the location data later. And, hey, the iPhone just happens to have that GPS, and it looks like a cont

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For those of you naysayers that claimed last week's picture of the Mac Mini was Photoshopped , here's the video. So either somebody's good with Premiere as well, or it's the real deal. And speaking of the real deal: your boobs. They almost look too perfect. I'm gonna need to touch them to verify their authenticity. Haha, that's the first time I've ever touched one -- I have no idea! Wait, one more time. Videos: A Spy Video of the New Mac Mini [uberreview]

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The Candy Man has made his way into consumer electronics. Jazwares is joining up with The Hershey Company to sweeten up tech products. The products aren't not Willy Wonka style--you won't be able to eat your digital camera after taking a photo--but they look delicious. The Hershey's-inspired line will start at $9.99 and will be available this fall. We've got an assortment of eye candy for you. FIrst, who's not a fan of an assortment of candy? The Hershey's Miniatures-inspired memory stick i

Full story at http://www.gearlog.com/2009/02/pour_some_sugar_on_me_jazwares.php

Microsoft is in talks to buy out the Israeli 3D camera technology company ? 3DV Systems ? for a proposed $35 million dollars. 3DV has raised $38.6 million dollars in funding since it?s inception in 1997 that focuses on selling a unique consumer video camera called the Z-Cam. The Z-Cam mounts to any TV set or computer monitor and allows users to ?use your body freely to control games, no wearables required, no limitations attached? and can also be used for a number of other applications from

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The wildest, most innovative thing I saw at last week's Mobile World Congress wasn't a cell phone. It was a tiny, free app from Microsoft that could change how we use the Net. read more

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If you plan on purchasing the forthcoming Sidekick 2009, you will be delighted to know that it?s getting a 3.2-megapixel camera yielding a maximum resolution of 2038 by 1535, a flash and a new auto-focus mechanism along with support for geotagging. Uploads to sites such as MySpace, Photobucket or Youtube are also supported.� Unfortunately, there?s no mentioning of Flickr so we?ll just have to wait and see.� As for video recording, it?s set for 15fps and might even get bumped to 40fps. K

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If you were curious about the art filters in the Olympus E-620 and E30 , this video gives a good rundown on how they can be used in everyday shooting. The E-620 really does seem like a fun DSLR and it?s priced very competitively. I can see the E-620 being a great family-friendly camera for vacations, soccer games or just artsy fun. You can connect with Olympus more at Get Olympus on Facebook . Not a SmugMug member? Upload UNLIMITED photos to gorgeous galleries! Free Trial.

Full story at http://www.photographybay.com/2009/02/24/uarts-students-in-philadephia-on-olympus-art-filters/

Samsung Electronics America today unveiled a new 12 mega-pixel compact digital camera boasting a 24mm ultra-wide angle Schneider lens. Samsung?s new TL320 raises the bar for innovation in the digital imaging industry as it is the world?s first digital camera to feature a three-inch AMOLED screen with HVGA resolution.
The new TL320 goes above and beyond [...]

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The world?s smallest and lightest creative D-SLR with built-in image stabilisation has finally arrived! The new Olympus E-620 combines the technical sophistication required by pros with easy-to-use functions desired by hobbyists. As a result, ambitious photographers everywhere can now take creativity to a whole new level. Outfitted with a custom 7-point Twin autofocus system, the [...]

Full story at http://www.digitalpixels.net/2009/02/photo-gear/olympus-e-620-camera/

PhotographyBB announced today, the release of the 13th edition of the PhotographyBB Magazine Online. The PhotographyBB Magazine Online, now into its second year of publication has grown into a leading resource for beginner to intermediate digital photographers. Each issue offers information such as digital photography techniques, DSLR camera function training, image post processing tutorials in [...]

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The 13th edition of PhotographyBB Online Magazine is now available for free download.

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The Quik Pod Explorer and Precision are two new handheld extendable tripods.

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US retailer Ritz Cameras has today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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Pentax USA have reduced the price of the Pentax K20D by $200.

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The Olympus E-620 is the world?s smallest and lightest creative DSLR camera with built-in image stabilisation.

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Ritz Camera , an occasional and colorful character on our blog ( scam confessions! feedback bribery! ) has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection . From This Week In Consumer Electronics: In addition to Ritz Camera stores, the chain owns Wolf Camera, Kits Cameras, Inkleys and the Camera Shops, as well as the Boater's World chain. The company's lenders had ordered it to boost reserves, and the company's boating chain had been hampered by previously rising gas prices, Ritz said in

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Pentax USA have reduced the price of the Pentax K20D by $200.

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From today, anyone taking a photograph of a police officer could be deemed to have committed a criminal offence.
That is because of a new law - Section 76 of the Counter Terrorism Act - which has come into force.

It permits the arrest of anyone found “eliciting, publishing or communicating information” relating to members of the [...]

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When you use your camera to automatically chose aperture and shutter speed, what your camera is actually doing is using the built in light meter and measuring how much light is being reflected to the camera.

But that doesn’t mean that’s all there is to it. You should also think about the angle of the [...]

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The Samsung TL320 is a new 12 megapixel camera with a 5x zoom lens and 3 inch OLED screen.

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If you haven?t yet gotten the chance to open up a copy of Picture magazine, now?s the time.

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Get 10 sheets of A4 Galerie Gold Fibre Silk paper free when you buy a Galerie A4 100 sheet pack.

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National Geographic?s new Walkabout Photo Bags is a range of stylish, everyday personal bags with protective accommodation for photographic gear.

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Nikon UK is set to increase its prices for the second time in 2009.

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Here are a few tips on how to get that perfect candle light portrait!

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Cheer up iPhone fans, there are some great 3rd party apps that can enhance your iPhone photography experience by enabling you to edit and share your photos easily with family and friends. There are also some ingenious applications that enable you to capture video on your iPhone and share it. These are some of the best.

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In this article Trey Ratcliff, one of the most famous and renowned HDR photographers on Flickr (aka Stuck in Customs), describes some professional insights and useful photography tips that he collected over the years of his career.

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Upon unboxing my new Nikon Speedlight SB-900 in Florida this week, I was prompted to adapt the old movie line - ?Is that a flash in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?? This thing is huge, big, large, enormous, grand - okay you get it - the SB-900 takes up a lot of space. It?s the largest flash head I?ve ever seen from a major camera manufacturer. Once I got over the shock of the size, it dawned on me that this was a good thing. In most cases involving photography, the larger the

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Here we are again, blown away by those of you who came out to celebrate the talents of our local photographers. This year we had one special new thing: a door counter. DCist and Flashpoint were thrilled to greet 1,036 visitors to this year's Exposed Photography Show (and makes us wonder if we've been lowballing that number in previous years). We can't thank you enough for coming out to the show, waiting in the cold in a line that formed around 5:40 p.m., and supporting our little

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Ricoh's new, compact CX1 camera offers "a dynamic range double shot mode." This mode "takes two images in succession with different exposures and then combines them automatically to present the best of both images." DPReview offers additional details. Very cool. It's rare that I need much more than the 8MP offered by my slightly aged SLR, but I'd always like less noise and greater dynamic range. I'd love a future cam that could shoot high resolution when desired, but if necessary shoot with low

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Long live great photography. suitep : Awhile back I?d posted this shot taken by my friend Bill, from the base of Snoqualmie Falls. It went on to get a lot of notice, published in the Seattle Times, etc. It just got published in this month?s issue of National Geographic, and now he?s been featured in a radio spot . I?m pretty proud of him. Not only does he have a good eye, but he gets out there with his camera, every day. Very inspiring. (via Bill Hinton )

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Filed under: Arts and Culture , Photos , North America , United States , Photo of the Day If you've been to the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, then you might recognize this exhibit. You know, the one that hangs from the ceiling of the lobby as you walk in? Dale Chihuly's "Fiori di Como" (or "Flowers of Como" -- as in, Lake Como in Italy) is a glass masterpiece that covers a 70 x 30 foot area with over 2,000 colorful glass elements. It's one of many cool sights to behold in the City o

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[Chris] wanted to do some macro photography, but found the price tag off putting. He was looking at roughly $800 for a decent macro lens. Instead, he decided to build his own . He wanted to build a lens that could be removed and used just like his normal lenses. He picked up a standard Canon AF lens for $10 to start with. He has posted detailed steps on how he modded it to work, and you can see the results are quite stunning. Great job [Chris]. If you want to try your hand at macro photography

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Deep snow on Picnic Point. Hazy sun. Beautiful day. Talk about what you like. blog advertising blog advertising

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The current installment of Boston.com?s photo blog The Big Picture features a fantastic series of photos of people at work . photo by AP/Elise Amendola This is a blog post from Laughing Squid . For more content like this, subscribe to the RSS feed , Twitter & FriendFeed . Fantastic Photos of People at Work Related posts: -� Twitter Followers Have Exceeded RSS Feed Subscribers -� FriendFeed Comments on Laughing Squid -� FriendFeed, Aggregate and Share Web Content

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The current installment of Boston.com?s amazing news photography blog The Big Picture features a fantastic series of photos of people at work . See Previously: The Big Picture, A News Photography Blog by Boston.com photo by AP/Elise Amendola This is a blog post from Laughing Squid . For more content like this, subscribe to the RSS feed , Twitter & FriendFeed . Fantastic Photos of People at Work on The Big Picture Related posts: -� The Big Picture, A News Photogr

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Filed under: Arts and Culture , United Kingdom , Video If you keep watching this video of people crossing Abbey Road The Beatles' style, you'll notice patterns. Some people organize themselves just like The Beatles did in their iconic photograh of the Abbey Road album cover . The time lapse photography is set to the song "Garble Arch" by the music group Blame Ringo. Look for the near misses. Some people were almost clocked by vehicles that sped through the crosswalk. One gu

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Can You Really Just Waltz Into SAM, Say You Have No Money to Pay the Suggested Donation, and Be Let In? Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 2:48 PM As Jen Graves has reported, and as Seattle Art Museum is promoting these days in its Great-Depression-invoking ads, admission to the museum is pay-what-you-can. The ad I'm thinking of has Edward Hopper's Chop Suey in it?currently on exhibit at the museum?and the text: "Life was tough back in 1929. Sound familiar?... SAM's ad

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Michael Hughes loves to take pictures of world famous landmarks - perfectly blended with cheap souvenirs. More pics at My Modern Metropolis Posted by MyModernMet for Design Yout Trust , 2009. Permalink | No comments Design You Trust sponsors. We're proud all of them: Dream Template - Premium Website Templates | W3 MARKUP - CSS & HTML for Your Designs | Envisionext.net - Bulletproof Hosting | Behance Network

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There are all sorts of photo printing service online where you can upload your photos, print them and have them shipped to you. There are also services that you can use to print your pictures on mouse pads, coffee mugs, and t-shirts. Snapily is a little different, they offer customized gifts and photos that flip between two pictures, morph one pictures into another and soon will even be able to print a viewable video onto a physical picture. They asked if I would like to test drive their serv

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LJ user jolita (RUS) has posted Henri Cartier-Bresson's 1954-55 and 1973-74 photos of the Soviet Union in the ruguru LJ community.

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GB. ENGLAND. Manchester. Moss Side Estate. 1986. � Stuart Franklin/Magnum Photos After announcing David Alan Harvey's / BURN Magazine's $ 10.000 grant last week, here is another competition you might want to consider entering. Unfortunately it's only open to individuals and residents of the United Kingdom. Tanqueray� Gin and Magnum Photos join forces for a unique photography competition and exhibition. The makers of Tanqueray� Gin have teamed up with the world?s most prestigious photo agen

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[Peter] found that Polaroid film was an easy medium to play with, as the ability to develop it is built in. He has done several fun experiments, from electrocuting it to making giant mozaics . The Polaroid film may not be easy to get your hands on though. They stopped producing it in the summer of 2008. Some former employees are trying hard to get it back into production , but that may never happen. Polaroid has recently received permission to sell itself at auction . We?ll just have to wait

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Hanging around on show quietly amongst the glitz and glamor of MWC was this little guy -- an 8MP prototype by camera manufacturer Jabil for mobile phones which boasts a physical shutter. The module is 10 x 10 x 8mm in size, and also boasts an autofocus feature. The company is currently shopping around for manufacturers that might want to pack the module into their phones. We'll keep our eyes on this one -- because we'd definitley like to see it on some devices. Filed under: Cellphones 8

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Filed under: Misc Hanging around on show quietly amongst the glitz and glamor of MWC was this little guy -- an 8MP prototype by camera manufacturer Jabil for mobile phones which boasts a physical shutter. The module is 10 x 10 x 8mm in size, and also boasts an autofocus feature. The company is currently shopping around for manufacturers that might want to pack the module into their phones. We'll keep our eyes on this one -- because we'd definitley like to see it on some devices.

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In the spirit of winter, we felt that Ben's recent question about a camera fit for the slopes was just perfect. And if you'd like to toss out a warm and fuzzy question of your own, just send one to ask at engadget dawt com and keep tuning in . "I'm going skiing over spring break, and I've been reading a lot on some of the newer waterproof, rugged cameras. There are just so many out there to choose from, I was wondering what you guys thought about some of the better ones." So, what camera

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Welcome to the Camera-Critters meme. We hope that everyone enjoys this meme which is all about photos of animals/critters. So make your post, link back to here, visit other Camera-Critters captures, and have fun! Each week, on Sunday evening/night, a Camera-Critters capture from that week will be randomly selected to be featured in the sidebar of this blog until the next Sunday. HUGE THANKS TO ALL OF THE CAMERA-CRITTERS PARTICIPANTS FOR MAKING CC SUCH A SUCCESSFUL MEME. We try not to complicat

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When Nokia officially announced the N86 8MP , it said that the smartphone would be on sale sometime in the second quarter of 2009. But it looks like the UK will be getting it a bit later ? in the first month of the third quarter, namely in July. Expansys has just added the N86 8MP to its website , and, although you can pre-order�the handset�right away, the retailer says it will only be available starting July 22. What?s a bit weird is the price Expansys asks for the new Nseries smartph

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MacWorld has posted a review of the Canon 5D Mark II . For users who?ve been wanting a full-frame SLR, there?s no doubt that the EOS 5D Mark II is a great option. Kudos to Canon for taking a great camera and finding ways to make it better. For the latest news and reviews on the 5D Mark II, be sure to stay tuned to Photography Bay?s Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources . Don?t get scammed by a deal that sounds too good to be true. Photography Bay recommends purchasing your photograp

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Wildlife photographer Enrique Aguirre was on a boat piloted by Captain Yohn Gideon with other photojournalists when they spotted an otter in the water with something odd in its paws ? ?I was like, did I actually see an otter with a video camera or was I hallucinating?? he said. The screen on Aguirre?s digital camera soon confirmed what he?d seen: an otter floating on its back, video camera grasped in its paws, lens aimed at the boat of excited photographers. The humans had a bad angle, bu

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I have a fun game I play each night around bed time with my kids. It?s called ?did you brush your teeth?? ? [ visit site to read more ] Related posts: USB Dental Camera takes the guesswork out of oral hygiene Put some sizzle in your flossing habits - Bacon flavored dental floss Mr Clock Radio - wakes your kids and prepares them for a lifetime of therapy

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LG Electronics offers a new kind of phone which can double as a laptop. With a separate QWERTY keypad and notebook like form, this offering by LG for the CDMA users is sure to win your attention and everybody else?s envy. The phone not just looks good but also has a string of features that [...]

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Generally, the more pixels packed onto a sensor, the higher the resolution of the images it can produce. (Image resolution is somewhat confusingly also measured in pixels, but the term pixels doesn’t always refer to the exact same thing.) A megapixel is 1 million pixels, so a 12-megapixel photo has a resolution of about 12 [...]

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Bagrad Badalian Photography

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From today, anyone taking a photograph of a police officer could be deemed to have committed a criminal offence.
That is because of a new law - Section 76 of the Counter Terrorism Act - which has come into force.

It permits the arrest of anyone found “eliciting, publishing or communicating information” relating to members of the [...]

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The Samsung TL320 is a new 12 megapixel camera with a 5x zoom lens and 3 inch OLED screen.

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If you haven?t yet gotten the chance to open up a copy of Picture magazine, now?s the time.

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Get 10 sheets of A4 Galerie Gold Fibre Silk paper free when you buy a Galerie A4 100 sheet pack.

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National Geographic?s new Walkabout Photo Bags is a range of stylish, everyday personal bags with protective accommodation for photographic gear.

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Nikon UK is set to increase its prices for the second time in 2009.

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Copyright � 2009 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt . If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2009/02/northern-voice-2009-friday-keynote-with-stewart-butterfield.html . As I took my seat at the very front of the auditorium (like a keener) for Northern Voice 2009 I realized I forgot my card-reader as well as my camera cable. The result of this being none of my photos

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We arrived at Poke this morning to be greeted by a Giant Lomo Wall of colour. World Champion Lomographer Mr.Lomo and his lomo compadre Peek London ( aka Marc and Greg ) were here into the wee hours the past few nights concockting a huge colourscape of prints that spans the whole entrance wall. It?s flippin awesome. It features a lot of the Poke fellas and ladies from across the years, a wealth of London street art, and signage from around the world. Not to mention a fair few pics of Co

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Ok this list is a smidge sentimental for me. SF Girl by the Bay was the very. first. blog. I ever read. I stumbled across it while on maternity leave with Millie and spent many an afternoon during M?s naptime browsing through Victoria?s insanely pretty finds, reveling in the gorgeous pics of her (and my) beloved city and lusting over her light-filled, ever-evolving apartment . So it goes without saying that I?m especially excited to share Victoria?s list with you this week... You're go

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Micro-stock photography is alive and well. Fotolia tells us they have just reached their one millionth registered member and now have 5 million stock images for sale, for as little as 14 cents, and typically a dollar or two. Of those one million registered members, 860,00 are active (defined as having made at least one credit card purchase or uploaded content within the past three months). Fotolia says it is registering new members at a rate of 3,000 per day (86,800 per month) ComScore al

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