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Angama Mara Opens Wildlife Photo Studio

17 October 2018

Angama Mara, the safari lodge overlooking Kenya's Maasai Mara, has opened a new on-site photographic studio for guests of its two tented campsites.

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Around The Horn

17 October 2018

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 seven miles up, Alnis Stakle, Kate Gazaway, monochrome smart photography, going commercial, Topaz, Lightroom preset changes, property releases, Capture One Style Packs and the Affinity Workbook.

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Turning Around Once In A While

16 October 2018

The general prohibition against turning around does not apply to photographers. Its biblical roots warn the penalty is to be instantly turned into a pillar of salt. And even now there is still some uneasiness of older churchgoers about facing away from the altar. But none of those situations are accompanied by a camera.

On a good long hike, though, a camera is often as essential to well-being as a bottle of water. Even more so. It always provides an excuse to stop.

And not merely to rest but to engage in some higher, even preposterous, intellectual activity like snapping a photo.

So we have always recommended bringing a camera along on a hike. But we've often neglected to recommend turning around when you do.

Seeing where you came from can be rewarding. And, if you're going up in the world, it can be a heady experience as well.

Take this shot, for example.

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Around The Horn

16 October 2018

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 Niagara Falls, night shots, Christopher Anderson, butterfly wings, Adobe MAX, a Z 7 copy project, Google, getting from Lightroom to Instagram and a model release.

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Sony Introduces HX99 Travel Digicam

15 October 2018

Sony has announced the Cyber-shot HX99 digicam featuring a 35mm equivalent zoom range of 24-720mm in the world's smallest camera body of its kind. The HX99 also provides 4K movie shooting, a BIONZ X image processing engine with a front-end LSI, extremely fast autofocus, Eye autofocus and up to 10 fps shooting

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Around The Horn

15 October 2018

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 Sheila Pree Bright, Jonathan Hodder, Pawel Jaszcuzuk, the Tokina Opera vs. Pentax D-FA, Joe McNally and Emily Keegan.

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Adobe Unveils Updates to Creative Cloud at MAX 2018

15 October 2018

Adobe announced updates to its Creative Cloud applications at MAX 2018 today. Some of them are available now while others are planned for a 2019 release. Photographers will find the updates to Photoshop and Lightroom particularly compelling, including fulls versions of Photoshop designed to run on tablets.

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Thanks to Sponsor Photzy

13 October 2018

Our thanks again to Photzy for having sponsored this week's Photo Corners feeds.

Like Photo Corners, the company focuses on enhancing your understanding of photography, improving your skill set along the way. There are over 100 free PDF and video tutorials to get you started, as well as premium offerings to get to the next level.

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Matinee: Attard And The Maltese Notarial Archives

13 October 2018

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?

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Around The Horn

13 October 2018

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 London Kodachromes, Lloyd Chambers, investing, syncing iPhoto libraries, switching to the Panasonic G9, TourBox, Z 7 banding again and Mike Johnston.

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Friday Slide Show: Watching The Angels

12 October 2018

There are angels and then there are angles. The Blue Angels are those Ferraris of the sky that roar around without requiring roads to rip up. The other angels are the ones we climbed Twin Peaks to watch last Sunday during the air show.

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Around The Horn

12 October 2018

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 Hurricane Michael, Tuscany, the Dead Sea, Warhol photography archives, Sky Enhancer, a Nikon Z 7 banding test and a wedding shoot without the groom.

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Nikon Announces Winners Of Small World Competitions

11 October 2018

Nikon has announced the winners of its Photomicrography Competition. Awards are given in separate still and video competitions.

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Around The Horn

11 October 2018

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 girls turning 18, giant puppets, Central Park statues, a Kwilt update and Luna Display.

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Leica Announces Leica Q Khaki

10 October 2018

Leica has announced its Leica Q Khaki, its latest limited-edition Leica. The Leica Q Khaki features khaki green leather trim, including its shoulder strap.

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Around The Horn

10 October 2018

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 season in photos, Belfast, small-scale farms, the Sundial app, Andrew Darlow and some free presets.

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Hex Introduces 2018 Camera Bag Collection

10 October 2018

Hex has launched its 2018 camera bag collection on its Web site today. The new Ranger Collection consists of the Clamshell and Sling bag lineup developed with testing and input from several top photographers, the company said.

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Angels At The Gate +

9 October 2018

We know better than to watch the Blue Angels perform over San Francisco Bay from Twin Peaks. The little planes are just too far away to see with the naked eye.

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Around The Horn

9 October 2018

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 Gianluca De Bartolo, Polaroids of women, Photoshop exports, Z 7 green shadows, DPPExpress on iOS, Halide, Google's new Pixels, the Allclip, Sony's Alpha Female program and Google+.

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The Divisive Holiday Of A Divided Nation

8 October 2018

Columbus Day is still an official federal holiday (we just looked it up). Most government offices are closed, although not in Columbus, Ohio. And, more telling, all the banks and post offices. And yet, the indigenous among us find this somewhat inappropriate.

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Around The Horn

8 October 2018

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 Damon Winter, Pothi boxes, Quick Action shortcuts, Kasson's Z 7 landscape tests, David Hobby and Fujifilm discounts.

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Sponsor: Photzy

8 October 2018

Our thanks to Photzy for sponsoring this week's three Photo Corners feeds.

Over 110,000 photographers have used Photzy to improve their photography. After registering on the site, you'll be able to download over 100 free PDF and video tutorials with some juicy meat on their bones.

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Matinee: 'Funny Face Series'

6 October 2018

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?

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Around The Horn

6 October 2018

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 hot air balloons, hip-hop photos, Mary Beard, the Nikon Z 7 and a Banksy prank.

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NatureScapes 'Clouds' Winners Announced

5 October 2018

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science has announced the winners of its 2018 NatureScapes 'Clouds' photo competition. The annual photo competition celebrates nature through the art of photography, to inspire a greater appreciation and understanding of the natural world.

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Friday Slide Show: A Few Fountains

5 October 2018

We've almost always approached our Friday Slide Show feature in the same way. We hunt through our collection of shoots for either an old one we like or a recent one. Old or new but always by shoot.

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Around The Horn

5 October 2018

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 Cindy Sherman's self-portraits, Aleksey Kondratyev's ice fishers, Abelardo Morell's flowers, Jim Shaugnessy's railroad, the Olympus 12-100mm Pro lens, the BJP International Photography Award 2019, an Apple Photos shortcut and a Pete Souza photo tour.

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Skylum Releases Aurora HDR 2019

4 October 2018

Skylum Software has released Aurora HDR 2019, its fourth generation, high dynamic range editor. Skylum's AI Lab analyzed thousands of images from professional photographers to create a custom algorithm that would deliver optimal results automatically for this release.

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Test Drive: Adobe Elements 2019

4 October 2018

Autumn is when the leaves turn color, the air chills and Adobe releases an update to Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements. The latest version (v17.0) has just been released after it was announced on Adobe's blog. We've already spent a few days trying out its new features.

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Around The Horn

4 October 2018

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 Paul Harmon, Chiara Zonca, the Apple iPhone XS Max and Grace Chon.

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Around The Horn

3 October 2018

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 Jack Delano, Mario Carnicelli, Patrick Di Fruscia, Adrian Samson, the Panasonic G9 and Ming Thein.

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Lensbaby, Lume Cube, Mountainsmith Launch Project Disrupt

2 October 2018

Lensbaby, Lume Cube and Mountainsmith have launched Project Disrupt, a contest to give 10 lucky winners enough gear "to fuel their next passion project."

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Around The Horn

2 October 2018

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 Yucatan, Gordon Parks, Sebastiaan de With, #ShotoniPhone, Thibault Delhom and vintage gear.

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Our Daily Bread

1 October 2018

We'd walked from downtown to North Beach, which is uphill all the way. So when we finally sat down, we were going to eat. We just had to find a welcoming restaurant.

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Around The Horn

1 October 2018

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 Indonesia disaster, Juan Pablo Ramirez, the 35mm format, Catalina Martin-Chico, Alec Byrne, 10 UK immigrants, GPU issues with Adobe software, three free apps and California's net neutrality law.

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September Archived

1 October 2018

We've just archived Volume 7 Number 9 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 16 Features, 37 commented News stories, 25 Editor's Notes (which included 159 items of interest), one review and two site notes for a total of 81 stories.

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September

Test Drive: Aurora HDR

29 September 2018

Walking from Robin Williams Meadow to the Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park, we wandered by a bucolic scene we knew wouldn't photograph well. The range of tones from the deep shadows of the redwood tree to the bright grass beyond the thicket with some reddish flowers shining in the bright sun was just too long to capture in a single shot. And we couldn't bracket exposures without moving the camera.

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Matinee: 'Sirkhane Darkroom'

29 September 2018

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?

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Around The Horn

29 September 2018

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 refugee stories, Eugene Richards, frat life, the Nikon Z7 and Z 24-70/4, production questions, Google Images and a Backblaze warning.

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Friday Slide Show: The Wisdom of Fortune Cookies

28 September 2018

There are, we've been told, about three million fortune cookies baked each year. And while (almost) each of them will contain a printed fortune, there are not three million unique fortunes.

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Photokina Clippings: Broncolor, Novoflex, ProGrade, Hogan

28 September 2018

We're taking the drone approach to covering Photokina 2018. No boots on the ground but aerial surveillance of the more important targets. We'll provide a brief description with links to official press releases and sponsored links for pre-ordering. This entry covers Broncolor, Novoflex, ProGrade and Hogan.

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Around The Horn

28 September 2018

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 World of WearableArt, Mt. Lassen monochromes, the Intrepid Enlarger project, a BMW M2, San Francisco Noir and a wide angle webinar.

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Photokina Clippings: Zeiss, Venus Optics

27 September 2018

We're taking the drone approach to covering Photokina 2018. No boots on the ground but aerial surveillance of the more important targets. We'll provide a brief description with links to official press releases and sponsored links for pre-ordering. This entry covers Zeiss and Venus Optics.

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Sigma Announces October Lens Workshops

27 September 2018

Sigma has announced its Lens Workshops lineup for October, inviting photographers in New York, California, Virginia and Wisconsin to take advantage of versatile training, hands-on experience with Sigma lenses and networking opportunities available to them in their backyard.

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Delaware North Launches National Park Photo Contest

27 September 2018

Delaware North has announced a photo contest to share visitors' experiences at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, where the company operates visitor services.

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Around The Horn

27 September 2018

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 Nguan, Niall Mcdiarmid, silly season, Medium Format Magazine and a copyright panel discussion.

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Photokina Clippings: Zenit & Leica, Hasselblad, Tether Tools

26 September 2018

We're taking the drone approach to covering Photokina 2018. No boots on the ground but aerial surveillance of the more important targets. We'll provide a brief description with links to official press releases and sponsored links for pre-ordering. This entry covers Zenit & Leica, Hasselblad and Tether Tools.

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Around The Horn

26 September 2018

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 titanium skid blocks, space junk, Lewis Khan, Albert Watson, Web site portfolios, Johnston wonders about the meaning of it all, the Lowepro 350 AW and copyrighting a batch of photos.

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ON1 Announces Photo Raw 2019

25 September 2018

ON1 has announced it will released Photo Raw 2019, its image editing software, this November. The upgrade will feature a streamlined workflow that is "elegant, powerful and easy to learn," the company said. New features include a new non-destructive workflow for layers, auto-alignment of layers, focus stacking, a new portrait module, a new AI-powered masking tool, a new text tool, new digital asset management updates and more.

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Photokina Clippings: L-Mount, Leica, Fujifilm, Sigma, Ricoh +

25 September 2018

We're taking the drone approach to covering Photokina 2018. No boots on the ground but aerial surveillance of the more important targets. We'll provide a brief description with links to official press releases and sponsored links for pre-ordering. This entry covers the new L-Mount Alliance, Leica, Fujifilm, Sigma and Ricoh.

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Celebrities Help Launch 'Remembering Great Apes'

25 September 2018

A troop of celebrity wildlife lovers showed their support for Remembering Great Apes, a new photography book, on World Gorilla Day yesterday.

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Fujifilm Announces GFX 50R Medium Format Mirrorless

25 September 2018

Fujifilm has announced the GFX 50R, a medium-format mirrorless rangefinder featuring a large, 51.4-megapixel sensor that is approximately 1.7 times the size of a full-size 35mm image sensor and the X-Processor Pro image processing engine.

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Phase One Announces Software Collaboration With Fujifilm

25 September 2018

Phase One and Fujifilm have announced they are collaborating "to broaden and deepen Capture One software support of more Fujifilm cameras." With the release of Capture One 11.3 today, Capture One has significantly expanded its Fujifilm camera support, with full Fujifilm Raw file and basic tethered support for select cameras.

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Hasselblad Adds Three XCD Lenses

25 September 2018

Hasselblad has announced the addition of three XCD lenses to its X1D lineup, including an 80mm f1.9 prime, the fastest Hasselblad lens ever. The three new lenses and one dedicated teleconverter expand the XCD family to nine different focal lengths.

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Around The Horn

25 September 2018

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 Oktoberfest, jazz giants, construction machinery, Apple's iPhone XS technology, notable women, Jason Mihalick and the Getty's Art and Xerography research project.

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Alien Skin Releases Exposure X4

24 September 2018

Alien Skin has released Exposure X4, a major update to its image editing software, featuring improved highlight/shadow recovery, adjustable light effects, perspective control, monitored folders for tethered shooting, smart collections and more.

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Around The Horn

24 September 2018

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 homeless, Indian rugs, Marawi City, glass with character, optics in the golden age, Harold Davis, street shooting with the Nikon Z 7 and a BorrowLenses discount.

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Matinee: Cristobol Vision

22 September 2018

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?

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Remembering Henry Wessel Jr.

22 September 2018

Photography is easy, Henry Wessel used to say. "You have two decisions to make: Where to stand, and when to press the shutter. Pressing the shutter is saying yes to the world."

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Around The Horn

22 September 2018

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 wet markets, Algerian festivals, a worst-case adapter test and Peter Turnley.

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Friday Slide Show: No. 1A Autographic Kodak Jr.

21 September 2018

With Photokina 2018 coming up next week, we thought we'd have a little fun with the oldest camera in the bunker, a 1920s No. 1A Autographic Kodak Jr. After all, once upon a time, it was state of the art, too.

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Around The Horn

21 September 2018

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 Gaza, the LACP Exposure portfolio review, the V&A's new Photo Centre, the Wired25 portraits and a new laptop.

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Leica Releases Sofort Instant Camera in Matte Black

21 September 2018

Leica has announced its Sofortz Instax instant camera is now available in black. The Leica Sofort black makes instant color or black-and-white prints from Fujifilm 10 and 20 exposure film packs.

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Epson Launches Print Academy YouTube Channel

20 September 2018

Epson has announced the launch of the Epson Print Academy YouTube channel. The dedicated channel will feature educational content designed for customers using Epson Professional Imaging products.

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Canon Introduces PowerShot SX70 HS

20 September 2018

Canon has introduced its PowerShot SX70 HS with 65x optical zoom with a 35mm equivalent range of 21mm to 1,365mm, a 20.3-megapixel CMOS sensor, built-in WiFi and Bluetooth plus 4K video in a compact form factor.

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Sony Adds 24mm f1.4-G Master To Full Frame Lineup

20 September 2018

Sony has introduced a 24mm f1.4 prime lens to its G Master series of full-frame E-mount lenses. The new FE 24mm f1.4 GM is the most compact and lightweight in its class, weighing only 15.7 ounces with a filter diameter of 67mm. It offers exceptionally high resolution and beautiful bokeh, the company added.

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Around The Horn

20 September 2018

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 MPs, Greenland, the Polaroid film factory, card errors, SD Express vs. CFexpress and every single available film stock.

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Peak Design Protoypes Two Travel Duffel Bags

19 September 2018

Peak Design has added two prototype duffle bags to its current Travel Line Kickstarter project, which ends tomorrow.

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Adobe 'One Tool' Series Continues With Effects Panel

19 September 2018

Adobe concludes its One Tool, Three Ways campaign today with the Effects Panel in Lightroom Classic CC. The series follows photographers Maddie McGarvey, Kevin Wong and Jonpaul Douglass discussing their use of Adobe tools to create their work.

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World Press Photo Announces 25th Joop Swart Masterclass

19 September 2018

World Press Photo has announced the masters of the 25th edition of the Joop Swart Masterclass. Since its creation in 1994, the Masterclass has brought together young, promising photographers with the most experienced individuals in visual journalism to share and pass on knowledge and experience.

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Around The Horn

19 September 2018

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 Jose Alvarado Jr., portraits of booksellers, construction sites, iOS 12 Photo searches, Karen Hutton and Joey Lawrence.

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Shoes On The Sill: Granulation

18 September 2018

We sat down to lunch at El Toreador the other day and were immediately distracted from the menu by a pair of tiny shoes perched on the window sill.

The only camera we had with us was our iPhone 6 Plus with its wide angle lens. That wide angle perspective, we knew, would minimize the importance of those shoes, which were the very thing that attracted us to the shot.

But you do what you have to do.

We hoped we'd be able to crop the image to emphasize the shoes. And we hoped we'd have enough image quality left so you didn't have to be told what you were looking at.

And we just might have. Barely.

But as Cinderella might have confirmed, the shoe doesn't fit everybody. And these shoes were a bit tiny for the image quality feet we had.

Not to despair, though.

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Think Tank Photo Announces Two Rain Covers

18 September 2018

Think Tank Photo has just released two covers to protect your gear from inclement weather: Hydrophobia v3.0 rain covers for camera/lens combinations in the field and a new Emergency Rain Cover.

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Miops Introduces Splash Water Drop Kit

18 September 2018

Miops has introduced its Splash Water Drop Kit, smartphone controllable and stand-alone water drop kit designed to deliver the perfect water drop photography experience.

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Around The Horn

18 September 2018

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 new iPhone camera reviews, Super Typhoon Mangkhut, fine art photo books, Photoshop's artistic filters, tilted lens adapters, backup practices and net neutrality.

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Remembering Ruby Washington

17 September 2018

Ruby Washington, 66, passed away earlier this week from breast cancer. She was the first African-American woman to become a staff photographer at The New York Times.

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Around The Horn

17 September 2018

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 Hurricane Florence, Adam Marelli, Garry Winogrand, Lee Johnson, Sony vs. Panasonic one-inchers and lens adapters.

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Matinee: 'Hiroshi Sugimoto: Between Sea and Sky'

15 September 2018

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?

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Around The Horn

15 September 2018

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 12 emerging photographers, the mirrorless segment, a cheap light modifier, Sony E vs. Nikon F mounts, shooting wide open and the Tokina 16-28mm f2.8 lens.

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Friday Slide Show: Of Arias And Dahlias

14 September 2018

We had saved the date. We do every year. The date of Opera in the Park, that is. It's always held on the Sunday of the opening weekend of the opera season here. The company's star singers and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra perform for the public at no charge. Can't beat that deal.

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Around The Horn

14 September 2018

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 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists, Ezra Stoller, the story of a face, LensWork's anniversary issue, Graeme Williams vs. artist Hank Willis Thomas and MIT's Eric Mongeon.

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Affinity Photo For iPad 1.6.9 Released, Discounted

14 September 2018

Affinity has updated Affinity Photo for iPad v1.6.9, which this week reached a quarter million uses worldwide, the company noted.

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Around The Horn

13 September 2018

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 Hurricane Florence, a golden box, the white South, monochrome squares, new iPhone photography tech, editing apps, Julian David Stone and more on expert witnesses.

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Site Tweak: Gear Specs

13 September 2018

We were walking down to the village yesterday to pay some bills when all of a sudden we were struck by the obvious. We've been slaving over specifications charts for every new product introduction for years now but they fade away with yesterday's news. Why don't we index them?

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Woozy Wednesday +

12 September 2018

The middle of the work week might seem to be some kind of fulcrum, equally balancing out the start of the week with the end of it. But in this economy of errors where nothing ever gets done right the first time, it's more the eye of the storm.

We like to think of it as Woozy Wednesday when the buildings downtown sway without the aid of an earthquake and everybody gets dizzy just walking around even before lunch.

The City is actually a 2009 bronze by Alexander MacLeitch now installed on Front St.

We happened by it recently and took a very quick shot. We believe the proper photographic genre is known as Snap Shot as opposed to the more formal Street Photography. We like to think we are good at Snap Shots, if not much to brag about when it comes to humility.

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Skylum's Aurora 2019 Brings AI To HDR

12 September 2018

The fourth version of Skylum Software's Aurora HDR features the new Quantum HDR engine with AI-powered tone mapping technology that's been in development for three years.

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Around The Horn

12 September 2018

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 One World Trade Center, trees in time, full-frame mirrorless tech, the Fujifilm XF10 teleconverter, sharing, the Profoto B10 AirTTL, new Adobe video and audio tools, Shahidul Alam, public domain defined and the European copyright law vote.

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The Petrified Forest of Software Development

11 September 2018

If you want to become a continual source of amusement to yourself, we suggest you roll up your sleeves and start developing your own software. Not only will you roll on the floor laughing at yesterday's 'ingenious' algorithm but you'll look forward to tomorrow's 'revelation' with barely containable anticipation.

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Around The Horn

11 September 2018

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 Phil Penman, North Korea, Sebastian Villegas, the proliferation of lens mounts, Joe Pugliese, Belotti restaurant and Ladyboot Arch at night.

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Think Tank Photo Introduces Lens Case Duo

10 September 2018

Think Tank Photo has announced its Lens Case Duo series of six quick-access, dual-opening padded lens cases. The zippered lid and side opening is a unique feature compared to other lens cases, the company said.

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Photoshop Sneak Peek: New Content-Aware Fill Workspace

10 September 2018

Adobe has released a sneak peek at an upcoming improvement to the Content-Aware Fill in Photoshop. Photoshop Product Manager Meredith Payne Stotzner walks through a new workspace that gives you more control over your images by letting you identify the source areas of the image to copy as well as determine how they are copied.

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Nakamori Appointed Tate Modern Photography Curator

10 September 2018

Tate Modern has announced the appointment of Yasufumi Nakamori as its new Senior Curator, International Art (Photography). Nakamori, who will join the Tate in October, will direct the museum's acquisitions program as well a photography exhibitions and display.

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Around The Horn

10 September 2018

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 Gordon Parks, Cuba, Leonard Bernstein, Canon's R System, Helen Bartlett, Z mount telephotos, the Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS III, geotagged photo mapping and a guide to choosing a camera.

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DxO Has Successfully Exited Conservatorship

10 September 2018

According to a post today on Macintouch, DxO has successfully exited conservatorship.

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Matinee: Kenneth Josephson

8 September 2018

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?

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Remembering Erich Lessing

8 September 2018

His father, a dentist, died of cancer when he was 10. When he was 16, he left his mother, a concert pianist (who remained behind with her own mother), for Haifa in Palestine to escape the Nazi annexation of Austria. Both his mother and grandmother perished in Theresienstadt and Auschwitz.

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Around The Horn

8 September 2018

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 Steven Rubin, Jaguar's electric E-Type, Harold Davis, an Internet service upgrade and Mixology for Capture One.

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Friday Slide Show: Transit Center Park

7 September 2018

We used to marvel at the continual cycle of construction as we wandered through the streets of the city. Would it ever stop? Would the city ever finish being built? But after studying the subject for decades, we've come to the conclusion that a city is something that is never finished. And the new Transit Center with its rooftop park is a case in point.

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Pixelmator Pro 1.1.4 Released

7 September 2018

Featuring a new Light Leak effect and "all kinds of other new features and improvements," Pixelmater Pro 1.1.4 is now available on the Mac App Store. The Light Leak effect provides "a sunny, old-school feel" to any image, the company explained in its blog announcement of the update.

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Around The Horn

7 September 2018

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 Croatia, 1970s soul and funk musicians, mental health, the Aston Martin, Z 7 NEFs, the best comment ever and the Harris Shutter Effect.

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1854 Media, Magnum Open 'Portrait Of Humanity' Contest

6 September 2018

The publisher of the British Journal of Photography, 1854 Media, and Magnum Photos are accepting submissions for their 'Portrait Of Humanity' photo contest, "a new initiative, aiming to create one of the most far-reaching collaborative photography exhibitions in history."

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Leica Announces Oskar Barnack Award Winners

6 September 2018

Leica has announced the winners of its 2018 Oskar Barnack Awards, which counted 2,500 entries from 110 countries. Belgian photographer Max Pinckers was honored in the main category for his series Red Ink. Russian Mary Gelman won the Newcomer category with her series titled Svetlana.

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DNP's McNinch Is Dead At 54

6 September 2018

DNP notes the sudden passing of popular sales and marketing executive Rich McNinch at the age of 54.

Before joining DNP, McNinch worked at Kodak Professional and then at Sony, where he won the Samurai Award for sales and marketing professionalism and achievement.

The company has released a brief statement which said, in part, "He was trustworthy, reliable, loyal. He was optimistic, funny, happy and caring. He loved his family and friends. He gave when he did not have a lot and helped when he did not have to do so."

A memorial service will be held Saturday in Kingston, Mich.

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Around The Horn

6 September 2018

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 Northern Ireland, Teacher Takeover, cropped crowds, wildfires at night, thoughts on moving to mirrorless and Terrell Lloyd.

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Fujifilm Announces X-T3 Fourth Generation X Mirrorless

6 September 2018

Fujifilm has unveiled its new Fujifilm X-T3, the fourth generation of its X Series mirrorless digital cameras, with an all-new back-illuminated 26.1-Mp X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor and X-Processor 4 processor.

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Canon Debuts Full-Frame Mirrorless R System

5 September 2018

Canon has introduced its R System, a new full-frame mirrorless platform featuring a newly-designed RF mount. The roll-out included a new 30.3 megapixel camera, four FR lenses, three adapters and a new speedlite. This story covers the new R camera while the lenses, adapters and speedlite are covered separately.

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Canon Introduces Four FR Lenses, Three Adapters, Speedlite

5 September 2018

Canon has introduced new RF lenses and accessories to accompany its new EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera system. The four new RF lenses are built around Canon's new RF mount, which features a large 54mm diameter and shorter back focus distance than current EOS dSLR cameras.

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Phase One Discontinues Media Pro +

5 September 2018

In what appears to be an email notification to current users, Phase One announced it has discontinued development of Media Pro Second Edition effective Aug. 30. Media Pro, originally known as iView Media Pro before being purchased by Microsoft and renamed Expression Media and subsequently sold to Phase One, is data asset management software.

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Canon Introduces Fastest EF-M Lens

5 September 2018

Canon has introduced the EF-M 32mm f1.4 STM, a new EF-M wide-angle prime lens that is both compact and lightweight and features a fast f1.4 maximum aperture. KästerThe APS-C format lens is the 35mm equivalent of a 51.2mm lens.

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Canon Redesigns 400mm, 600mm L-Series Telephoto Lenses

5 September 2018

Canon has introduced the EF 400mm f2.8L IS III USM and EF 600mm f4L IS III USM with a dramatic weight reduction and high-image quality. The 400mm's weight has been reduced by 2.2 lbs. (over 25 percent) and the 600mm's weight by 1.9 lbs. (over 20 percent).

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Around The Horn

5 September 2018

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 Girma Berta's shadows, the Lit List, Adriana Napolitano, three large photo printers and a new book of photos of musicians.

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Chains

4 September 2018

Something about this photo has attracted us since we took it in 2012. We like looking at it so much that we haven't given much thought to just what it is about it that attracts us.

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Around The Horn

4 September 2018

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 collection photos of the National Museum of Brazil, the fire at the museum, John Moore's immigration photos, McNally shooting aliens, Story at Yankee stadium, canvas size tricks, 10 principles and Zach Gross.

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Labor Day

3 September 2018

We honored the Labor Day holiday by sleeping in today. That was a more onerous observation than it might sound because our dreams are often exhausting adventures.

In fact, we only emerge from our night's rest after kicking around wildly in the bed sheets, throwing a few left jabs and the occasional right hook, while screaming war chants and last words at our unseen adversaries.

By the time we're on our feet, we're as sore as if we'd done seven hours of manual labor with hand tools. And thirsty for a tall cold one only to find it's not five o'clock anywhere in the world then.

So here's to Labor! Long may you rest.

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Matinee: Matt Smith

1 September 2018

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?

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Around The Horn

1 September 2018

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 spotted apples, laborers, street photography advice and blocking a photojournalist.

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August Archived

1 September 2018

We've just updated Volume 6, Number 8 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 15 Features, 31 commented News stories, 27 Editor's Notes (which included 172 items of interest), two reviews and one site note for a total of 76 stories.

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Get Off To A Great Start With Beginner's Flash

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10 December 2012

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.

Sometimes that happens in life, too.

After 13 years as the editor of the Imaging Resource Newsletter, we have parted ways. It's going one way, we're going another.

We wish the company well and remain grateful for the opportunity to discuss our passion for getting the picture with each reader who welcomed such a long email every two weeks in their inbox.

But as we used to tell our (usually) patient subject when we realized we had to put a new roll of film in the camera, "Wait a minute!"

Because we aren't done yet.

And this publication is our way of continuing to discuss our passion for getting the picture. We have several reviews in progress, covering tablet software, new image editing software for the desktop, LED lighting and more.

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