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Clouds Over Diablo
6 July 2022
The weather here has been uncharacteristically muggy this week. We've returned from our daily constitutional drenched in sweat.
Around The Horn
6 July 2022
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 Brad Walls, Night mode, a retainer, the 17mm f1.4 TTArtisan prime, Christy Bowe and a few opportunities.
BenQ Webinar: Branding Portrait
5 July 2022
BenQ will host a free webinar with Yaneck Wasiek entitled Branding Portrait With One, Two and Three Lights on July 13 at 4 p.m PST.
Around The Horn
5 July 2022
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 MYOP in Arles, Guatemala, Palestinian women in Israel, Matt Stuart, serendipity, the iPhone 13 Pro, mutual appreciation, a book making workshop, darktable 4.0.0 and power grid independence.
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The Fourth Divided by Six
4 July 2022
Today isn't all about hot dogs and fireworks. Depending on where you live and who you spend it with, it's likely going to be about abortion, climate change, gun control, church-state separation, LGBTQ rights and voting rights, too. All subjects turned on their heads recently by the Supreme Court.
Matinee: 'A Message from Whales'
2 July 2022
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
2 July 2022
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 AP's photos of the week, best messenger bags, best photo printers and shooting fireworks.
Friday Slide Show: Diego Rivera's America
1 July 2022
Later this month SFMOMA will exhibit Diego Rivera's America, which will run until Jan. 2, 2023. The exhibition includes over 150 of his paintings, frescoes and drawings plus three galleries devoted to large-scale film projections of murals he created in Mexico and the United States.
Fat Cat Releases PowerPhotos 2.0
1 July 2022
Fat Cat Software has released PowerPhotos 2.0 for Apple Photos users with improved handling of iCloud Photos, better performance and the underpinnings for "a lot of new capabilities going forward," according to Brian Webster.
Around The Horn
1 July 2022
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 20th century women photographers, a SmugMug video series, iPad tips for Capture One, unboxing a Leica and an Olympus OM-1 tribute.
June Archived
1 July 2022
We've just archived Volume 11, Number 6 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 14 Features, 21 commented News stories, 27 Editor's Notes (which included 170 items of interest), one review and one site note for a total of 64 stories.
Around The Horn
30 June 2022
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 Pence Jan. 6 photos, NYC birders, a Happy Hour preset, street iPhonography and Joe Vecchione.
Before Leaving
29 June 2022
Almost every afternoon at 3 p.m., we take a break from whatever the day demands. We turn on the television and spend an hour watching the PBS NewsHour. It's been a grim hour lately but we wouldn't miss it.
Around The Horn
29 June 2022
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 Vadim Sherbakov, Sarah Ascough, The Female Gaze, Michael Yamashita, iteration, a really good sample and Lightroom Mobile.
Nikon Introduces Nikkor Z 400mm Prime
29 June 2022
Nikon has announced the Nikkor Z 400mm f4.5 VR S super-telephoto prime lens designed for its full-frame/FX-format Z mount mirrorless cameras. The new prime is also compatible with the Z Teleconverters TC-1.4 and TC-2.0, extending its range to 800mm.
Nikon Announces Z 30 For Vloggers
29 June 2022
Nikon has announced its Z 30 mirrorless camera designed for video content creators, vloggers and streamers. The small, lightweight body captures 4K UHD video with the aid of a swivel front-facing LCD for an affordable price.
Around The Horn
28 June 2022
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 urban wildlife, the iPhone at 15, insects, Monroe Gallery, Moving Through Fear, a Rocky Nook sale, digiKam, Blu-Ray backups, ColorSync Utility and old memories.
Capture One for iPad Released
28 June 2022
COPENHAGEN -- Capture One has announced the immediate availability of Capture One for iPad, bringing the company's signature image editing software to a mobile platform for the first time.
Around The Horn
27 June 2022
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 weekend Supreme Court protests, Sibylle Bergemann, Namib cages, clematis, Brian Worley, lens hoods and the Capture One for iPad live stream.
Matinee: 'American Derelicts'
25 June 2022
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
25 June 2022
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 Supreme Court protests, flamingos, show birds, day dreaming and lens fogging.
Friday Slide Show: Santa Barbara Ceramics
24 June 2022
In 2010 we took some product shots of a set of ceramics for the 256-page Santa Barbara Ceramic Design: Art Pottery from America's Riviera by Terry Gerratana. Santa Barbara Ceramic Design was the name of a pottery studio inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement that flourished at the end of the last century.
Around The Horn
24 June 2022
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 Chiron Duong, mermaiding, a dahlia, Matt Stuart, lenses, Texture vs. Clarity and Maksim Levin.
Around The Horn
23 June 2022
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 January 6 Hearings, Earth Photo 2022, Kate Woodman, phone photography tips and the Godox AD-200 Pro.
Flying Meat Releases Acorn 7.2
22 June 2022
Flying Meat has updated Acorn, Gus Mueller's image editing software for macOS to version 7.2. The new version, which adds support for Shortcuts, is a universal binary with native code for M1 chips.
Cyme Releases Peakto 1.0
22 June 2022
Cyme has announced the release of Peakto 1.0, which provides photographers "a complete view of all their photos, as well as a centralized and automated search using artificial intelligence." The new tool from the company famous for Avalanche can rread with major photo cataloging and editing software, with files stored in the cloud as well as on hard drives.
Bridgeman Virtual Gallery to Hold 4.5M Gallery, Museum Images
22 June 2022
Bridgeman Images has announced it will bring its image archive online to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The virtual Gallery will provide access to over 4.5 million images that are held by top galleries and museums in 8,000 locations.
Around The Horn
22 June 2022
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 Asian floods, wildlife portraits, Julie Blackmon, Amy Touchette, a $60,975 contract, Retrospect and a 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro review.
National Council on Aging Announces Photo Contest Winners
21 June 2022
The National Council on Aging has announced the winners of its third annual contest for images on the theme of caregiving and aging well.
Cultivation
21 June 2022
The concept of cultivation seems under appreciated. The idea that you can develop a skill by practicing it, for example. Sure Malcolm Gladwell's target of 10,000 hours of practice to master anything made a splash a while ago. But the ripples have settled back down by now.
Around The Horn
21 June 2022
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 Rachidi Bissiriou, Dawn Kisk, bird photographers, a Lightroom edit, how many pixels you need, technical camera movements and side hustling.
Around The Horn: NBA Champion Warriors
20 June 2022
The parade celebrating the Golden State Warriors 2022 NBA Championship rolled down Market Street today. In this special edition of Around The Horn, we've linked to some of the still and video coverage from local outlets.
Around The Horn
20 June 2022
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 Dayanita Singh, Mimi Plumb, Arianna Lago, Adrian Alvarez, Alex-Michel Ngningha, shooting monochrome, Mapplethorpe and Wagstaff, Central Camera and Apple's M2.
Happy Juneteenth
19 June 2022
Today marks the second federal Juneteenth holiday, which officially falls on June 19, a Sunday this year. Which is probably a good thing considering only 18 states have passed legislation that would provide funding to let state employees observe the day as a paid state holiday. They've got another year to get it together.
Matinee: 'Two Portraits of Dad'
18 June 2022
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
18 June 2022
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 week in photos, birds at sunset, commercial assignments and a LensRentals AMA.
Friday Slide Show: Three Stauffer Figurines
17 June 2022
There is nothing like a camera (any kind of camera) to make you notice the things you have become used to ignoring.
PhotoShelter Webinar: Live Portfolio Review
17 June 2022
PhotoShelter will host a free webinar on June 29 at noon ET titled Live Portfolio Rview: Why the Best Portfolios Are More Than a Collection of Photos with Chris Parkes.
Around The Horn
17 June 2022
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 Yellowstone flood, early Mexican photographs, the Amazon, using a macro lens, camera mashups, sensor resolution vs. small prints, SantaColor 100 and Art vs. AI.
Tamron Announces Fast 17-70mm X-Mount Zoom
16 June 2022
Tamron has announced its 17-70mm f2.8 Di III-A VC RXD for Fujifilm X-mount APS-C mirrorless cameras, featuring a fast f2.8 maximum aperture. The new lens is the X-mount version of the 17-70mm f2.8 Di III-A VC RXD released in January 2021 for Sony E-mount APS-C mirrorless cameras.
Remembering Kurt Markus
16 June 2022
Kurt Markus, whose fine art photography encompassed portrait, editorial, fashion and landscapes genres, died in Santa Fe on June 12. He had been suffering from Parkinson's disease and Lewy body disease. He was 75.
Around The Horn
16 June 2022
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 Photo Basel, LensCulture Critics' Choice awards, the supermoon, Luke Copping, Brad Moore, Raw Power and Glenn Davis.
Test Drive: Nik Collection 5
15 June 2022
DxO has released Nik Collection 5 with updated interfaces for the Color Efex and Analog Efex modules, the addition of ClearView, smarter U Points and other refinements.
Around The Horn
15 June 2022
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 Anita Neugebauer, Adam Ferguson, Matt Stuart, the Olympus 75mm f1.8 lens, serendipity, color management and file integrity.
Don't Miss the Camera Raw 14.4 Update
14 June 2022
Along with today's Photoshop and Lightroom updates was an update to Camera Raw 14.4. It hasn't gotten the attention it deserves, so we thought we'd shine the spotlight on its six enhancements.
Around The Horn
14 June 2022
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 cropped sensors, limitations, a Leica replica and light bulbs.
Adobe Releases Major Updates to Creative Cloud
14 June 2022
Adobe has released major updates to its Creative Cloud suite and Substance 3D products along with announcing innovations to power Metaverse experiences and new services in Adobe Analytics and Adobe Real-Time CDP.
Capture One 22 Updated
14 June 2022
Capture One has released Capture One 22 (15.3.0) featuring wireless tethering for Sony cameras, Magic Eraser for easy masking and Cloud Transfer, the company's first step into multi-platform and mobile support as it prepares for its iPad app release later this month.
Adobe Releases Free Tools Inspired by David Bowie
13 June 2022
With the release of a collection of new digital tools inspired by David Bowie, Adobe invites you "to create your own persona." The release marks 50 years since Bowie's creation of Ziggy Stardust.
Around The Horn
13 June 2022
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 Cédric Roux, the Leica Nocticron 42.5mm, the state of the art, more on the Leica M10 Reporter, the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia and Marina Williams.
Matinee: 'Meet Rena Effendi'
11 June 2022
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?
Friday Slide Show: Apples, Lemons, Irises
10 June 2022
We had been working up our nerve to spring for an M1 laptop when Apple dropped the M2 on the world this week. We've been patiently waiting since 2010 to upgrade, so we were quite relieved to have escaped the M1 with the M2 in the wings. Even if we're still on a 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7.
Around The Horn
10 June 2022
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 Spanish Civil War, Gordon Parks, the Leica M10 Reporter, Finland and Russia, using an iPad, an Apple Watch, the lure of titanium and BeReal.
Around The Horn
9 June 2022
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 William Klein, Magnum photographers, Thierry Ardouin, Andy Anderson, prison tourism, medium-format cameras and other M2 Macs.
BigPicture Award Winners Announced
8 June 2022
The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco has announced the winners of this year's BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition. Over 7,000 submissions were entered by photographers representing 65 countries.
Installing ImageMagick With PerlMagick +
8 June 2022
We rely on the free ImageMagick suite, usually run from Perl scripts that call the PerlMagick module, which themselves are embedded in Keyboard Maestro macros, to do a lot of the image processing here at Photo Corners.
Around The Horn
8 June 2022
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 Svitlo, Beijing Silvermine, William Klein, bridges, Nikon's CFexpress card, a $70K bid, blue, the Kodak 400TX single-use camera, macOS 13 Ventura and Toru Takahashi.
Walls
7 June 2022
You just never know what you're going to see when you go out for a walk. Sometimes we'd rather not burden ourselves by lugging along a camera but we always know we'll regret it if we don't so we usually burden ourselves.
Around The Horn
7 June 2022
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 Apple's announcements, Lake Tahoe hikes, Lensbaby International Photowalk, the Panasonic 45-200mm, Instagram, history and recent macOSes.
Toyo Tires Announces Sixth Shutter Space Contest
6 June 2022
Toyo Tires has opened its sixth Toyo Tires Shutter Space Automotive Photo Contest for submissions. This year's theme is "black and white" and the Grand Prize includes a $3,000 gift card at the Adorama online store, an Adorama Flashpoint XPLOR 600 Lighting Kit, Pelican 1535 Air Carry-On Case with Trekpak Dividers and an exclusive Toyo Tires branded camera strap.
Around The Horn
6 June 2022
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 Christine de Grancy, Alina Trifan, surf secrets, silk, going mirrorless, new lens technology and a Leica Q2 Q&A.
Lemke Software Releases GraphicConverter 11.6.1
4 June 2022
Last Thursday, Lemkesoft released GraphicConverter 11.6.1, the Swiss Army knife image editing utility, with new and updated features plus a few bug fixes.
Matinee: 'Save the Country'
4 June 2022
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
4 June 2022
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 Alabama, florists, Kolari filters and a monochrome quiz.
Friday Slide Show: Congrats, Grads!
3 June 2022
The school up the block went to some elaborate lengths to celebrate its grammar school graduates during the pandemic.
Popcorn Roses
3 June 2022
It must have been a spontaneous impulse on the way out of the market one day when we put a small pot of popcorn roses in our cart full of groceries. We labor under the illusion that one must have some kind of rose within reach.
Around The Horn
3 June 2022
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 Harvey Milk, David Johnson, a new pinhole camera, the popularity of printing photos and Berkeley Tuolumne Camp.
Leica, Panasonic Form L2 Technology Alliance
2 June 2022
Leica and Panasonic have announced an agreement "to increasingly bundle their core competencies and to develop new technologies and solutions." The companies, which have worked together since 2000 under other cooperating agreements, will pursue those aims under the name of L2 Technology (L squared), formed from the initials of Leica and Lumix.
Around The Horn
2 June 2022
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 Queen Elizabeth, Pixma printer reboots, Beth Galton, Rosalind Hobley, Tiananmen Square photos, rain, HD and SSD reliability, Excire Foto 2022 and an online game.
Harvey Posts ExifTool 12.42 Production Release
1 June 2022
Phil Harvey has posted ExifTool v12.42, the first production release since v12.30 on Aug. 18, 2021. The small download is available three formats, including a Windows executable and Macintosh OS X package.
Smith Fund Grant Deadline Extended to June 5
1 June 2022
The W. Eugene Smith Fund has extended applications for the 2022 Eugene Smith Grant, Student Grant and Howard Chapnick Grant have all been extended to June 5 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Sony Introduces Three Wide-Angle E-Mount APS-C Lenses +
1 June 2022
Sony has expanded its E-mount lens lineup with the power zoom PZ 10-20mm f4 G, wide-angle 15mm f1.4 G and the ultra-wide 11mm f1.8 prime. The three newest additions bring Sony's E-mount lens family to a total of 70 different models.
Around The Horn
1 June 2022
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 Ukraine, mass shootings, birds, lichen, Dewi Lewis, Pinar Yolaçan, Brad Moore and Generations photo contest.
Sigma Announces 16-28mm f2.8 DG DN Contemporary
1 June 2022
Sigma has announced the upcoming release of its 16-28mm f2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens in Sony E-mount and L-Mount systems. Equally suitable for both still photography and video, it features inner zoom and focusing mechanisms, a high-speed stepping motor and a front filter thread in a compact, balanced body, ideal for use on a gimbal.
May Archived
1 June 2022
We've just archived Volume 11, Number 5 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 15 Features, 15 commented News stories, 26 Editor's Notes (which included 169 items of interest) and one site note for a total of 57 stories.
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