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Walls
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The Difference a Day Makes
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Empty Rooms
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Raeanne Rubenstein
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Tamalpais
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Out of Order
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Candelabra
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Cyber Monday
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Drains & Debris
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Black Friday
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Submerged
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DxO PhotoLab 3's HSL Tool
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Stuart Heydinger
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Michael Putland
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Scenes From a Crafts Fair
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A Difficult Edit
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Datacolor SpyderCUBE
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Terry O'Neill
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The Conservatory
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Pelican Vault V200 Case
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An Ordinary Sunset
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Robert Freeman
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Veterans Day
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A 1950s Ukulele
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Datacolor SpyderLENSCAL
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Datacolor's Kits
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Casting a Ballot
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Ghouls and Gourds
Matinee: 'Be a Kid This Christmas'
14 December 2019
Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?
Deals: Think Tank Photo Emergency Rain Covers
14 December 2019
Think Tank Photo has introduced large-sized emergency rain covers that protect your camera with a huge telephoto lens mounted and, at the same time, discounted all its emergency rain covers 20 percent through Dec. 31.
Around The Horn
14 December 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Morgan Hornsby, Bill Cunningham, viewfinder follies, shutter sounds and upcoming Davis workshops.
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Friday Slide Show: Walls
13 December 2019
We enjoyed working on last week's slide show Empty Rooms so much that we thought we'd challenge ourselves to do a complementary piece this week.
DataColor SpyderCHECKR
13 December 2019
This is the third in a series of five product reviews of Datacolor's color management tools, which the company has this year combined into two kits. SpyderCHECKR is part of the Capture Pro kit but can also be purchased separately.
Deals: Topaz Labs AI Editing Software
13 December 2019
Topaz Labs is offering a holiday sale of 25 percent off all of its products and bundles through Dec. 27. That includes the artificially-intelligent image editing applications we've recently reviewed...
Around The Horn
13 December 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at female street photography, the Filter Photo Festival, Rodrigo Prieto, David Brandon Greeting, Robert Koch and Capture One tethering issue.
Leica, Hodinkee Collaborate on Ghost Edition M10-P
12 December 2019
Leica Camera has teamed up with Hodinkee to create the Leica M10-P Ghost Edition, a new special edition set inspired by the faded bezel of a vintage timepiece owned by Hodinkee founder and CEO Ben Clymer.
Leica Announces Summilux-M 90mm f1.5 ASPH Lens
12 December 2019
Leica has added a new telephoto lens to its line of fast M-System primes. The Summilux-M 90mm f1.5 ASPH. renders portraits with "a breathtakingly shallow depth of field -- allowing for the subject to stand out in perfect focus with amazing clarity while the background appears lusciously blurred," the company said.
Around The Horn
12 December 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the Leica M, Robbie Lawrence, David Carson, Scott Rinckenberger, the Sigma 35mm f1.4 Art lens and infrared photography.
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DxO Releases PhotoLab 3.1
11 December 2019
DxO has released version 3.1 of PhotoLab, its photo editing software. The update includes support for recently released cameras, Windows keyword management and other improvements.
Phase One to Host Free Webinar on Capture One 20
11 December 2019
Phase One will host The Top 5 Things to Know About 20, a free webinar covering Capture One 20, its recently released image editing software.
Deals: DxO PhotoLab, Olloclip
11 December 2019
Both DxO and Olloclip are offering significant discounts on excellent products at the moment. Here are the details...
Around The Horn
11 December 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the Americas in darkness, distilling the year in photos, journey orchestration, the Fujifilm X-H1, the iPhone 11 Pro, Twitter, portraits and your remote release.
The Difference a Day Makes
10 December 2019
Forty-four and eight. Two important numbers around here. Today we're celebrating our 44th anniversary with Joyce, which also happens to be the eighth anniversary of the launch of Photo Corners.
Think Tank Photo Introduces Urban Access Sling Bags
10 December 2019
Think Tank Photo has expanded its Urban Access line to two new sling designs, the $99.75 Urban Access 8 Sling and $109.75 Urban Access 10 Sling.
Around The Horn
10 December 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Gabriele Micalizzi, military photographers, a 40mm f0.85 lens, the Canon RF 70-200mm f2.8 IS, calibration and Nikon's authorized repair program cutback.
Adobe Ships December Photography Releases
10 December 2019
Adobe has released December updates for Camera Raw and Lightroom Classic as well as Lightroom for Windows, Mac, Android, ChromeOS, iOS and iPadOS.
Nikon to End Third-Party Repair Program
10 December 2019
According to a report published by Kevin Purdy at iFixiIt, the teardown site, Nikon will end its authorized repair program in early 2020. Purdy estimates Nikon repair facilities in the U.S. will consequently drop from "more than a dozen independent shops to two facilities."
Reichmann's 20-Year Retrospective Available Again
10 December 2019
Josh Reichmann has announced the renewed availability of A 20 Year Photographic Retrospective, his father Michael Reichmann's 400-page, large format, 20-year retrospective.
Deals: SpyderLENSCAL, SpyderCHECKR
9 December 2019
Datacolor is offering a substantial discount on two of its calibration products exclusively through Amazon but only until tomorrow.
Around The Horn
9 December 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Maroesjka Lavigne, George Georgiou, black-and-white problems, Russell Brown's adventure, Cascable 4, dual-layer LED monitor technology, putting together a system and testing a new camera body.
Matinee: 'Antoni Arissa: The Shadow and the Photographer'
7 December 2019
Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?
Around The Horn
7 December 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at hopeful images, a climate change protest, testing a new camera, the 16-Inch MacBook Pro, product photography, a daguerreotype preserved and a photo expo.
Friday Slide Show: Empty Rooms
6 December 2019
In 2003, we were cast our of our home of 28 years when new owners took over the property. We realized our time would be up because our rent-controlled unit wouldn't have paid the property taxes the new owners would have had to pay. An owner move-in was the most likely outcome.
Remembering Raeanne Rubenstein
6 December 2019
Raeanne Rubenstein, who died Saturday in Nashville, was known as a celebrity photographer. "It was just pure luck," she once explained her career. "It could've been somebody else."
Datacolor Updates SpyderPRINT Software For Catalina
6 December 2019
Datacolor has released Version 5.5 of its SpyderPRINT software for macOS. Both the application and installer are now 64-bit and fully compatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina.
Around The Horn
6 December 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Mark Rammers, Paul Kitagak, Rob Kessler, color confusion, the $1,000 camera, documenting dreams, photographing people, 75 photos from the Pilara Foundation and the Fujifilm Instax Mini Link.
Tamalpais
5 December 2019
This afternoon we used the new Capture One 20 to convert a recent DNG of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County into a black and white image. We shot the image from the corner up the street, about 20 miles away.
Around The Horn
5 December 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Jessie Rieser, 'Masters of Distraction', Ctein-Reichmann videos, the Color of the Year and Adobe Portfolio.
Out of Order
4 December 2019
One of our standard test shots when we were reviewing digicams was of the closets fire alarm box, which happened to be affixed to a telephone pole. The shot demonstrated how well the camera captured red.
That was a big problem in the early days of digital imaging. The reds of the fire alarm box we captured varied wildly.
We didn't have a true red with which to compare the capture of course but you could tell a bad red easily enough. It wasn't credible.
Times change.
Reds are not nearly as difficult to capture with modern sensors (although it pays to pay attention). On the other hand, though, replacement fire alarm box parts are impossible to find.
The telegraph-based system, which locates a box no more than two blocks away from any one place, goes back to the days when horses pulled the fire trucks.
Around The Horn
4 December 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Justin Bettman, Masako Metz, the reduction method, an $82,000 contract and Copyright Office invitation.
Phase One Releases Capture One 20
4 December 2019
Phase One has released Capture One 20, an update to its image editing software that was guided by user feedback. The new version features "a refined design with new processing capabilities and significant workflow enhancements," the company said.
Candelabra
3 December 2019
As we were taking a walk between showers yesterday, we were admiring the median strip on Portola to our right. It had recently been festooned with fresh wood chips surrounding new plantings.
Academy of Sciences Opens 'Big Picture' Contest
3 December 2019
The California Academy of Sciences is now accepting submissions to its BigPicture: Natural World Photography competition. Last year's BigPicture contest received over 6,500 submissions from photographers representing 67 countries.
Around The Horn
3 December 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the top news photos, 'Splash Villains' calendar, Kristina Makeeva, Cyber Monday sales, Christmas lights, strangers and Creative Bursary grant winners.
Around The Horn
2 December 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at National Geographic's best photos, new cameras, a full-frame dSLR on sale, food photography tricks, 22 free photography titles and alternatives to hanging (your photos).
World Press Photo Contests Open for Entries
2 December 2019
The 2020 Photo Contest and Digital Storytelling Contest has opened for entries. Entering the contests is free and open to all professional visual journalists around the world.
Around The Horn: Cyber Monday
2 December 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. We're updating our continuing Black Friday deals with new Cyber Monday deals from a few unusual shopping resources. As always, shopping with our affiliates helps support this site.
November Archived
2 December 2019
We've just archived Volume 8 Number 11 of Photo Corners_ on the Archive page with 20 Features, 24 commented News stories, 26 Editor's Notes (which included 162 items of interest), five reviews and one site note for a total of 76 stories.
Matinee: 'Along These Roads'
30 November 2019
Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?
Around The Horn
30 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Mikko Lagerstedt, the Grinch, a garage sale, a meditation, David Hobby, Capture One sharpening, Ctein sale and the Ring camera.
Friday Slide Show: Drains & Debris
29 November 2019
It's hard to get out for our daily hike when the winter storms in. So we jumped at a break in the weather early Wednesday after the first storm of the season.
Around The Horn: Black Friday
29 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. Our traditional Black Friday Horn looks at a few unusual shopping resources with links to their deals. As always, shopping with our affiliates helps support this site.
Around The Horn
29 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at creativity, China, prison libraries, the Panasonic S1 vs. the Nikon Z 7, affordable gifts, larger sensor compacts, the Jollylook Mini camera and Kevin Raber.
Happy Thanksgiving
28 November 2019
We picked up the turkey yesterday. And the mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. All in one box. Cooked.
Submerged
27 November 2019
The less we say about this image, the better. So we'll keep it short. But we do want to say that when we looked down at the bay water below us, we knew we had to have it.
Olympus Unveils M.Zuiko Digital Lens Roadmap Updates
27 November 2019
Olympus has announced an update to its M.Zuiko Digital lens roadmap of Micro Four Thirds lenses.
Around The Horn
27 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Thomas Strogalski, Roger Steffens, a space photography auction, field curvature graphs, extra money and traveling with a baby.
Road Test: DxO PhotoLab 3's HSL Tool
26 November 2019
We're regularly disappointed by new interfaces to accomplish old tasks but for some reason we keep trying them out, hoping one day to find a new tool that extends our power over an image. Sometimes that happens.
Sigma Announces December Photography Workshops
26 November 2019
Sigma has announced a November lineup of Photography Workshops covering a variety of subjects. The new Sigma fp will also be on display during Sigma Demo Days events at a number of places and holiday savings will be available at participating dealer locations.
Around The Horn
26 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the Historic Photographer of the Year, Malta, Leica M10 photographers, Lightroom tips, 40mm lenses, painting with light, downloading from iCloud, power washing and free Pixelmator.
Remembering Stuart Heydinger
25 November 2019
British photojournalist Stuart Heydinger has died at the age of 92.
Remembering Michael Putland
25 November 2019
British rock photographer Michael Putland, who photographed "everyone from Abba to Zappa" while reportedly never taking a day off in the 1970s, passed away last week at the age of 72. He had been suffering from prostate cancer.
Around The Horn
25 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at jellyfish, Dennis Stock, Peak Design's revised Everyday Backpack, Hogan's buying advice and products introduced this autumn.
Matinee: 'The Shell Fisherwomen of Galicia'
23 November 2019
Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?
Around The Horn
23 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the 2019 Pano Award, big waves, photojournalists' suit against DHS, hand-made photo books, the future, the Panasonic Lumix S1, how color affects mood and a PayPal loophole.
Red Bull Illume Contest Winners Announced
22 November 2019
Winners of the Red Bull Illume competition were announced earlier this week at the Lumen Museum of Mountain Photography in South Tyrol, Italy. After receiving 59,551 images in 2019, a panel of 50 photo editors and digital experts revealed the top 60 finalists in 11 categories, illuminating the images on 6x6-foot light boxes in the snow following the ceremony.
Friday Slide Show: Scenes From a Crafts Fair
22 November 2019
Last weekend one of the pavilions at Fort Mason hosted a crafts fair. Well, actually, it wasn't a crafts fair so much as "a curated marketplace of makers, designers, doers and dreamers." That's what Renegade Craft calls it and who are we to disagree.
A Difficult Edit
22 November 2019
We knew the second we saw it that we liked the view of the bridge with the pier in the foreground. But our zoom didn't reach very far. And that included the huge pavilion sitting on the pier, which itself took up a good percentage of the scene.
Around The Horn
22 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Schnepp Renou, the Filter Photo Festival, digital baggage, how to break a lens, soft light, a better landscape camera and interpreting a photo.
DxO Releases Nik Collection 2.3
21 November 2019
DxO has announced the immediate release of the Nik Collection 2.3 by DxO. With 42 new pre-sets to the suite, improved support for high-resolution screens in Windows and Raw-file compatibility through DxO PhotoLab, DxO also added 10 new black-and-white films to the Silver Efex Pro 2 plug-in.
Leica Introduces Free, Pro Versions With Fotos 2.0 App
21 November 2019
The new Leica Fotos 2.0 app for Android and iOS is available in both a free and a Pro version. The $49.99 Pro version features support for DNG Raw files, remote video mode and the integration of Adobe Lightroom into the workflow.
B&H Responds to N.Y. Tax Evasion Lawsuit
21 November 2019
B&H Photo spokesperson Jeff Gerstel released a statement today in response to the lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James last week alleging retailer knowingly failed to pay sales tax on millions in receipts from manufacturers tied to instant rebates.
Ctein to Offer Final Dye Sub Print Sale
21 November 2019
Master printmaker and photographer Ctein will be selling the last of his "entire lifetime archive of rare traditional dye transfer prints.". The sale will be handled by The Online Photographer for seven days only beginning Nov. 29 at noon PST.
Around The Horn
21 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at nature photography contest winners, Photoshop for iPad road map, scanning, faded film shots, Jessie Wender, lens filters and Macintosh options.
Leica Marks Anniversary With Special Edition Leica M Monochrom
20 November 2019
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ernst Leitz Wetzlar, Leica Camera is announcing the limited edition Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) Leitz Wetzlar.
Around The Horn
20 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at May Parlar, beauty salon photography, Alvaro Ybarra, Steve Gosling, the photographer as poet and a used Sony A7R III.
Datacolor SpyderCUBE
19 November 2019
This is the second in a series of product review of Datacolor's color management tools, which the company has this year combined into two kits. SpyderCUBE is part of both the Capture Pro and Studio kits. It can also be purchased separately.
Around The Horn
19 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Lee Bey, Ziqian Liu, Ming Thein, David Burnett, film processing labs, Photoshop productivity, portrait photography poses and Blackblaze hard drive stats.
Sofie Mathiassen Awarded 2019 Bob & Diane Fund Grant
18 November 2019
The Bob & Diane Fund has announced Danish photographer Sofie Mathiassen has been awarded its $5,000 grant for 2019 for her project But Greatest is Love. With 58 submissions from 22 countries the contest was judged by a jury of two photojournalism professionals, both of who expressed unanimous high praise for the Mathiassen's work.
Remembering Terry O'Neill
18 November 2019
British photographer Terry O'Neill, who captured six decades of stars from the film, music and fashion industries as well as luminaries in the fields of sports and politics, passed away Saturday at his home after a long illness. He was 81.
Around The Horn
18 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at An Rong Xu, Hiroshi Watanabe, Luminar 4, format size, a Photoshop tip, Avi Adelman and reputable lawyers.
Matinee: 'Memories'
16 November 2019
Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?
Around The Horn
16 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Walter Vogel, Star Wars Families, event photography and a pinhole camera.
Friday Slide Show: The Conservatory
15 November 2019
We were going through some old boxes looking for the combination of an old padlock that made an appearance as a prop in our Pelican review when we paused to admire an old HiTi dye sub print. We dug through our archive to find the original image, which took us back to 2003 where we ran across this old set of images.
Around The Horn
15 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Arnaud Freitas, Diana Bagnoli, the Filter Photo Festival, a better histogram, Edmund Optics Knowledge Center, portfolio Web sites, the power of images, the Malta Intl. Photo Awards, orgadisnization and the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN Art.
Leica Announces Leica CL Edition Paul Smith
14 November 2019
Leica has again collaborated with British designer Paul Smith to create the Leica CL Edition Paul Smith featuring a unique, colorful look with nods to Smith's artistic references.
Test Drive: Pelican Vault V200 Medium Case
14 November 2019
Late last month Pelican introduced the Vault Collection, its affordable line of lightweight line of cases for photography. We acquired the $80 V200 medium-size one for a test drive and this is our report.
Around The Horn
14 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at See-thru, event photography, turning silver into gold, stock licensing and Lucas Zanotto.
An Ordinary Sunset
13 November 2019
The fog has been stealing the show at sunset this month, which is not how the script was written. But we're ever vigilant hoping to see an ordinary sunset again. When one appears, we run down to the bunker to grab the Nikon D300 and take a few shots.
Around The Horn
13 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Eiko Yamazawa, Cheyna Carr, Ragnar Axelsson, Victoria Krundysheva, an old vertical grip, Ming Thein, and Copytrack.
Adobe Sneak Peek: iOS Imports to Lightroom
13 November 2019
Adobe has released a 2:45 sneak peek "to seamlessly import photo files" directly into the Lightroom app on either an iPhone or iPad, beginning with iOS 13.2.
Remembering Robert Freeman
12 November 2019
The English photographer and graphic designer Robert Freeman passed away last Thursday.
European 6x6 Global Talents Announced
12 November 2019
The World Press Photo Foundation has announced the results of the second cycle of the 6x6 Global Talent Program in Europe. Selected from over 100 nominations, the six visual storytellers are...
Around The Horn
12 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Karen Khachaturov, critiques, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Edward Helmore, going beyond Portrait mode, Ming Thein, Joe McNally and holiday photo cards.
Veterans Day
11 November 2019
It always surprises us how many companies ignore our national holidays to conduct business as usual. And today being a national holiday of some weight, it particularly saddens us to think so many Americans have gone to work today as if it were any other Monday.
Matinee: 'Mike Blabac -- Family Portraits'
9 November 2019
Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?
Around The Horn
9 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Mike Goldwater, the Sigma fp, rain photography, wikiview.net, Jonathan Blaustein and Maria Perengo.
Friday Slide Show: A 1950s Ukulele +
8 November 2019
Looking for something else one day, we rummaged through our childhood closet only to find our old ukulele laying on an upper shelf, its bridge attached only by the three remaining nylon strings. How do you keep the music playing when your uke is like that?
Datacolor SpyderLENSCAL
8 November 2019
This is the first in a series of five product reviews of Datacolor's color management tools, which the company has this year combined into two kits. SpyderLENSCAL is part of the Capture Pro kit but can also be purchased separately.
Around The Horn
8 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at another winning photo, Australia, the Panasonic 24-105mm f4.0, the advantages of "real" cameras and iPhone travel photo tips.
Christie's to Action Adams Prints to Benefit CCP
7 November 2019
Christie's has announced the sale of 150 Ansel Adams photographs to to benefit The Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona. The auction will be held Dec. 10 at Christie's New York and will follow with additional online sales in the spring and fall of 2020.
Datacolor's Two Color Management Kits
7 November 2019
In June, Datacolor introduced two SpyderX tool kits, the $400 Capture Pro and the $500 Studio.
Around The Horn
7 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Jen Ervin, the Snite Museum of Art, Hahnemuehle Natural Line paper, Ming Thein and Sandmarc hybrid filters.
Phase One Host Stand Out Photo Event in SF
6 November 2019
Phase One has announced it will host a Stand Out photo event in San Francisco on Thursday, Nov. 15. The event brings together a slate of high-end photographers detailing their approach to the game, an exhibit of exquisite prints, live models you can shoot with the latest medium-format gear and more.
Adobe MAX: Technology Sneak Peeks
6 November 2019
At Adobe Max today, comedian John Mulaney and Adobe evangelist Paul Trani hosted Sneaks, the research and development showcase that demos early-stage, cutting-edge technology being developed in-house by Adobe employees. There's no guarantee these innovations will make it into shipping products but it's always nice to see what the wizards are dreaming up.
Leica Unveils SL2
6 November 2019
Leica has announced its SL2, the successors to the Leica SL, featuring improved ergonomics with a more comfortable grip married to a simplified three-button control layout and in-body image stabilization. The full-frame CMOS sensor enjoys a sensitivity of up to ISO 50,000 as well.
Panasonic Introduces Two L-Mount Zooms
6 November 2019
Panasonic has introduced its Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f4 and the Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f2.8 O.I.S. for the Lumix S Series mirrorless system. Neither lens will ship until next year, the company noted.
Sigma Announces 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN Art Zoom +
6 November 2019
Sigma has announced its 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN Art zoom lens for Sony E-mount and L-mount. The new zoom features reduced size and weight while achieving "uniformity and high resolution from the center to the periphery throughout the zoom range," the company said.
Around The Horn
6 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Arlene Gottfried, Ibarionex Perello, Steve McCurry, evaluating vintage lenses, sourcebooks and an Affinity Photo for iPad discount.
Canon Announces Mirrorless Ra For Astrophotography
5 November 2019
Canon has announced the EOS Ra, the company's first full-frame mirrorless camera for astrophotography. The new R system model features four times greater transmittance of hydrogen-alpha light of 656.3 nm compared to the original EOS R.
Casting a Ballot
5 November 2019
In this era of renewed voter suppression, one of the most radical things you can do is walk over to the polling place and cast your ballot. Not many places are holding an election today but San Francisco is, so we hiked up the hill, filled out our circles and scanned our paper ballot.
Adobe, NYT, Twitter Launch Content Authenticity Initiative
5 November 2019
At Adobe MAX today, Adobe announced it has partnered with the New York Times and Twitter to launch the Content Authenticity Initiative. The opt-in system will allow creators and publishers to securely attach attribution data to content they choose to publish.
Around The Horn
5 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at an outdoor studio, light painting, primes or zooms, Dell UltraSharp 27 4K monitor, Zach the Hard Drive, Laura Crawford Williams, Darktable, the CASE Act and a BorrowLenses discount.
Hoya Announces Starscape Filter
4 November 2019
Hoya has announced its Starscape filter designed for night photography. The new filter "reduces light pollution generated by artificial lights common in cities," the company said.
Adobe Accepting Applications for Creative Residency Program
4 November 2019
Adobe announced at MAX today that applications for the Adobe Creative Residency program opened on Nov. 2 and will be accepted through Jan. 15, 2020. The creative residency is a year-long program that helps an artist in the early stages of their creative career focus on building their portfolio.
Sigma Announces November Photography Workshops
4 November 2019
Sigma has announced a November lineup of both Sigma fp launch events and its regular monthly Photography Workshops covering a variety of subjects.
Adobe Introduces Creative Cloud Innovations at MAX 2019
4 November 2019
Adobe MAX began today in Los Angeles, bringing together over 15,000 creatives. In this morning's keynote, Adobe unveils its latest innovations in Creative Cloud as it welcomes creative luminaries from all over the world.
Around The Horn
4 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at some honorable mentions, old images reprocessed, Lightroom Classic 9.0, more back stories and softer digital interpretations.
Matinee: 'Reuben Wu's Trip to Bolivia'
2 November 2019
Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?
Fall Back
2 November 2019
You might want to stay up with a stimulant or two before you hit the sack tonight. The occasion? The end of Daylight Saving Time (for those of us under its thumb) at 2 a.m. tomorrow. Which instantly becomes 1 a.m. again.
Around The Horn
2 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at photos of the week, inspiration, selling Raw files, a Mare Island workshop plus Canon and Nikon deals.
Friday Slide Show: Ghouls and Gourds
1 November 2019
We did throw on a coat and wander the streets like Ichabod Crane last night at the height of trick-or-treating. It was just as we remembered it. Polite little kids accompanied by costumed parents, roving gangs of respectful adolescents wearing sweatshirts as costumes and a big Halloween Stroll in the village itself where every business handed out candy.
Around The Horn
1 November 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Worldwide Photo Walk winners, Andri Pol, Ming Thein, unwanted photo gifts, iPhone panoramas, a crop factor calculator and the Siena International Photo Awards.
October Archived
1 November 2019
We've just archived Volume 8 Number 10 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 17 Features, 34 commented News stories, 28 Editor's Notes (which included 199 items of interest), one review and three site notes for a total of 83 stories.
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It would almost always catch us by surprise. We'd advance the film on our Nikon FM2 only to find out we'd already taken the last shot.
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