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The Ballot
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Photoshop 2021 Crashes
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Frank Horvat
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Life Among the Ashes
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DxO PhotoLab 4
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Lightroom, Photoshop
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Night Watch
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Apple Announces ProRaw
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Chris Killip
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Moving to Mojave
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Columbus Day
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The SkyStar Wheel
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Adobe Elements 2021
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A Foggy Day
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Blacklight
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Persistence
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A Painted Lady
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Cookie Quarantine Ends
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Coming Apart
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The City Center Caper
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The Web We Weave
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Smoky Sky
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Darkness After Dawn
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'Discovering' New Tools
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Labor Day
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Joseph Bartscherer
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A Porcelain Music Box
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Seeing the Body
Friday Slide Show: The Ballot
23 October 2020
You can't have an election without a ballot. The ballot is, simply put, the record of someone's vote. Traditionally (but not always) it has been a piece of paper.
DxO Announces New Free Photography Seminars
23 October 2020
DxO has announced a new slate of free photography webinars showcasing the company's new PhotoLab 4 release.
Data Point: Photoshop 2021 Crashes
23 October 2020
This week's release of Photoshop 2021 has been an unfortunate one for us. On both of our MacBook Pro laptops, the application crashes no matter what we are doing within minutes of launch. And we aren't alone.
Remembering Frank Horvat
23 October 2020
A paragon of French photography, Frank Horvat, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday. He was 92.
Around The Horn
23 October 2020
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 Arthur Tress, Robert Peek, Silvia Gil-Roldan, Helmut Newton and Frank Horvat.
Life Among the Ashes
22 October 2020
Just before dinner the other night, we took a moment to exhale at length and take stock of things. We didn't want to scare ourselves this close to Halloween but we had to admit, whatever you look at these days, it's hard to be encouraged.
Lux Releases Halide Mark II
22 October 2020
In a blog post today, Ben Sandofsky has announced Lux has released Halide Mark II, its iOS camera app, featuring a redesign with over 50 new features that took 18 months to develop.
Around The Horn
22 October 2020
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 Kremer Johnson, bug photographers, Magnun's 6x6 sale, museums and Still Standing.
Test Drive: DxO PhotoLab 4
21 October 2020
Early this month we were briefed on PhotoLab 4, DxO's image editing software that taps into the company's extensive database of digital cameras and lenses to deliver uniquely optimized images.
Around The Horn
21 October 2020
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 Paola de Grenet, Austin Mann, Andrew Foord, Google Photos, historical sites contest, Harold Davis and Backblaze stats.
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Think Tank Photo Introduces New Rolling Backpack
20 October 2020
Think Tank Photo has just released its new The Essentials Convertible Rolling Backpack "to go where other rollers can't." Where you can't roll it, you can carry it.
IPHF to Honor Inductees at 55th Anniversary Ceremony
20 October 2020
The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum has announced it will honor its 2020 class of Photography Hall of Fame inductees and awardees at a virtual Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 30 a 7 p.m. CST.
Around The Horn
20 October 2020
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 black-and-white photography, Cig Harvey, Chinatown, Joe McNally, Thom Hogan, Photographers Without Borders and Richard Avedon.
Adobe MAX Releases: Lightroom, Photoshop
20 October 2020
At the Adobe MAX conference today, Adobe announced major updates to both Photoshop and Lightroom. We attended briefings for both products earlier this month and will be installing the new versions for a more in-depth look.
Weather Photographer of the Year Winners Announced
19 October 2020
From over 7,700 images submitted from around the world, Rudolg Sulgan has won the Royal Meteorological Society's Weather Photographer of the Year for his image Blizard of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Around The Horn
19 October 2020
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 Kevin Raber, Diana Markosian, Chris Suspect, Apple ProRaw, Mobile by Peak Design and Roger Cicala.
Matinee: 'Through The Looking Glass'
17 October 2020
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
17 October 2020
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 Dominik Hildebrandt, Louie Palu, a camera quiz, Art Spiegelman and statute of limitations for copyright infringement.
Site Tweak: Form Buttons +
17 October 2020
We've been plowing through our Mojave install on unsupported hardware looking for more obscure issues before doing the installation on our main production box. We came up with two, one which affected the site.
Friday Slide Show: Night Watch
16 October 2020
Ever since he'd made detective, Nick Nessuno has had a hard time getting dressed for work. The job requires him to don "plain clothes" from a wardrobe that is anything but, if you ask him.
Sneak Peek: Skylum's Water Reflections
16 October 2020
In a blog post today, Skylum introduced an enhancement to its AI Sky Replacement tool that adds water reflections.
Around The Horn
16 October 2020
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 Oxford Festival, Jeff Schewe, Julieanne Kost, Munem Wasif, the Canon R5, CUPS, photos, a cash grant and a legal chat.
Epson Announces SureColor P700 and P900 Printers
15 October 2020
Epson has announced its 13-inch SureColor P700 and 17-inch SureColor P900 desktop photo printers, which replace the SureColor P600 and SureColor P800 respectively. They are the first models with the new 10-channel MicroPiezo AMC printhead featuring dedicated channels for both Photo and Matte Black ink types and new UltraChrome PRO10 pigment ink with Violet for an extremely wide color gamut.
Fujifilm Introduces X-S10 Mirrorless Camera
15 October 2020
Fujifilm has announced Fujifilm X-S10 featuring a 26.1-megapixel X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor, a high-speed X-Processor 4 image processing engine and in-body image stabilization in a compact, lightweight body.
Fujifilm Introduces Fujinon XF10-24mm f4 Zoom
15 October 2020
Fujifilm has announced its Fujinon XF10-24mm f4 R OIS WR, an X mount lens with a 35mm equivalent focal range of 15mm to 36mm. The redesign makes the focus and zoom rings slimmer, giving the XF10-24mm a lighter overall weight than its predecessor by 0.88 oz. Its optical image stabilization has also been extended by one stop, achieving a total of 3.5 stops in the new lens.
Around The Horn
15 October 2020
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 Movement Voter Project, Anna Walker Skillman, Photo London Digital 2020, Jeff Lipsky, entropy, Sony camera technology and Pete Souza.
Adobe Stock Launches Artist Development Fund
14 October 2020
In a blog post today by Claude Alexandre, Adobe Stock announced it is launching the Artist Development Fund and Adobe Stock free assets to augment the use of and need for diverse Stock assets.
Apple Announces ProRaw
14 October 2020
At Apple's product announcement yesterday, the company introduced a new photo format it called Apple ProRaw. It will be available on the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models by the end of the year and the company will also offer an API to facilitate incorporating the format in third-party image editing software.
Remembering Chris Killip
14 October 2020
British documentary photographer Chris Killip, a key figure in post-war British photography, has died from lung cancer. He was 74.
Around The Horn
14 October 2020
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 Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the Denver protest shooting, Kevin Cummins, Sunset Blvd., Mark Rodriguez and a scam.
Nikon Announces Z 6II, Z 7II
13 October 2020
Nikon has expanded its Z series with two new full-frame mirrorless cameras. The Z 7II features ultra high resolution captures while the Z 6II balances powerful performance with an expert-level multimedia feature set, the company said.
Canon Announces M50 Mark II
13 October 2020
Canon has announced the EOS M50 Mark II with improved video features like 4K UHD 24p and vertical video support and improved autofocus including eye autofocus for both stills and video.
Canon Announces EL-1 Speedlite
13 October 2020
Canon has announced the Speedlite EL-1 with higher performance and reliability in comparison to previous models, a new rechargeable lithium-ion battery and newly-designed user-friendly interface.
Moving to Mojave
13 October 2020
As Apple develops Big Sur, macOS 11 or 10.16 (depending on how you're counting) of the Macintosh operating system, we are starting to see image editing applications cut off support for versions of macOS before Mojave, macOS 10.14.
Around The Horn
13 October 2020
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 photomicrography, permafrost, Graciela Iturbide, Julia Fullerton-Batten, Herlinde Koelbl, the Sigma 85mm f1.4, folders, the blue hour, a Fotodiox adapter and older readers.
Columbus Day
12 October 2020
Some time ago we were at the Presidio Visitor Center marveling at the merchandise when we looked up and saw this fanciful kite. At $45 the only way we could possess this beautiful thing was to photograph it. So we did.
Matinee: 'School Portraits'
10 October 2020
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?
212 Photography Istanbul Opens in Istanbul
10 October 2020
Observing " extensive coronavirus safety measures during the pandemic," 212 Photography Istanbul has opened for its third year. The event, which "embracing photography as a universal language," will run through Oct. 18 at several venues around the city.
Leica Hosts 37th Annual Leitz Photographica Auction
10 October 2020
Leica has announced the 37th Annual Leitz Photographica Auction will be held Nov. 21. The event has established itself as one of the world's leading auctions for classic and vintage cameras and photographica.
Around The Horn
10 October 2020
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 smartphone light meters, Nikon's spreadsheet mentality, a Red River paper and sexy onions.
Friday Slide Show: The SkyStar Wheel
9 October 2020
Stopped for a red light near Golden Gate Park, we looked into the distance and saw a big white wheel looming over the trees. That shouldn't be there, we thought. What's going on?
Think Tank Photo Introduces BackStory Backpack
9 October 2020
Think Tank Photo has announced its new BackStory backpack series available in two sizes.
Around The Horn
9 October 2020
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 a biology contest, Mono Giraud, Horacio Reyes Paez, bad habits and the issue of alignment.
Adobe Elements 2021
8 October 2020
We've always found Adobe Elements to be one of the most overlooked training tools for digital image editing. The earliest versions had superb documentation that explained everything from what a pixel is to color channels. And the newest versions were like a magic kit with tricks called Guided Edits that would amaze your friends.
Camera Bits Releases Photo Mechanic Plus
8 October 2020
Camera Bits has announced the release of Photo Mechanic Plus featuring "the power and speed of Photo Mechanic with the addition of a premium, powerful image database for cataloging every image you've ever taken."
Nikon Launches Yellow Program for Z 5 +
8 October 2020
Nikon has announced it is launching a Z 5 Yellow program for its newest mirrorless camera. From now until Nov. 30, you can try a Nikon Z 5 camera risk free for 30 days. If it fails to win you over, you can return it for a full refund, including shipping.
Adobe's 'Create Change' Chats with Creators
8 October 2020
Adobe has launched Create Change, a new series of discussions with creators from a spectrum of disciplines who share how their creativity empowers and inspires them to make an impact on the world.
Around The Horn
8 October 2020
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 Photographic Journeys, Lucy Laucht, Wally Koval, Taylor Roades, 12 Sunsets, Nikkors retiring, Medium Format Magazine and the blue cellophane trick.
Around The Horn
7 October 2020
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 extraordinary women, Drone Photo Awards, Ed Ruscha's snow, Photo London 2020, a Nikon Z 5 review, social media influencers, Joseph Ross, a contract and a Davis panel.
PhotoShelter Webinar: The Power of a Strong Portfolio
6 October 2020
PhotoShelter has announced a free portfolio review webinar with photojournalist Essdras M. Suarez on Oct. 16 at 12 p.m. EDT. Essdras has been published by the New York Times, Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and CNBC among others.
Around The Horn
6 October 2020
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 Max Whittaker, the state of the market, Japan colorized, Dave Williams and Conan O'Brien.
Exposure Software Releases Exposure X6
6 October 2020
Exposure Software has released Exposure X6, the latest update to its image editing software. The new release features GPU optimization, automatic adjustments, enhanced shadow and highlight processing, profile-guided noise reduction, a new color editor, an updated user interface, a haze slider, new mask virtualization options, integrated DNG conversion and a new manual.
Deals: 16-Inch MacBook Pro Discounts
5 October 2020
Most computer deals we run across are nice discounts on current hardware with less than impressive options like the 27-inch iMac for $1,649.99 at Costco that includes just 8-GB RAM and a puny 256-GB SSD. But both Amazon and B&H are offering the 16-inch i9 MacBook Pro with 16-GB RAM and a 1-TB SSD for $2,399, which is $400 off.
Around The Horn
5 October 2020
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 Vanja Bucan, Christopher Anderson, Andy Bernstein, the Panasonic GH5, Nikon's Webcam software, the Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 S, 43mm lenses, Jeff Schewe and discounted rolling cases.
Matinee: 'Cirque Bijou Umbrellas'
3 October 2020
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
3 October 2020
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, phone photos at night, Joe McNally, the Peak Design Travel Tripod, Web site tips and a copyright ruling.
Friday Slide Show: A Foggy Day
2 October 2020
There's just something about the shutter sound of the Nikon D200 that makes every shot sound like a keeper. We've also noticed we touch type better when we have audible feedback (we use JazzUp from Irradiated to emulate a typewriter sound). Audible feedback is both a pleasure and a tool.
Around The Horn
2 October 2020
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 first day of school in 1957, Shin Noguchi, David Lienemann, fluid head tripods, a Thunderbolt hub and tips for the Worldwide Photo Walk.
Flying Meat Releases Acorn 6.6.2
1 October 2020
Flying Meat has updated Acorn, Gus Mueller's image editing software for macOS to version 6.2.2. Version 6.6 introduced new shape processor filters, a mask-to-alpha filter and several minor tweaks and fixes. Version 6.6.2 adds Big Sur compatibility and a few more fixes.
Datacolor Introduces ColorReader EZ
1 October 2020
Datacolor has announced its new ColorReader EZ, a pocket-sized, Bluetooth-enabled color matching device you can use anywhere. Its smart color sensor communicates with an app to convert real world color into reproducible values.
Around The Horn
1 October 2020
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 Pelle Cass, Joe Pugliese, Jan Erik Waider, Lightroom Mobile tips, a exhibit in space, greeting cards, lenses, Pixelmator 2.6, LensRentals gear and Alfredo Boulton.
September Archived
1 October 2020
We've just archived Volume 9, Number 9 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 16 Features, 29 commented News stories, 26 Editor's Notes (which included 163 items of interest), one review and one site note for a total of 73 stories.
Sigma Announces 105mm f2.8 DG DN Macro Art
30 September 2020
Sigma has announced its 105mm f2.8 DG DN Macro Art lens for Leica L and Sony E mounts, the first macro lens for mirrorless cameras in the Art line of lenses for mirrorless cameras.
Around The Horn
30 September 2020
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 macro photo contest winners, Jamie Johnson, Thea Traff, shooting wide open, Brad Moore and Negative Lab Pro.
Olympus Details Imaging Business Transfer to JIP
29 September 2020
Olympus has announced it has concluded a definitive agreement to transfer its imagine business to Japan Industrial Partners Inc.
Checking Photo Corners With Blacklight
29 September 2020
Blacklight is "a real-time Web site privacy inspector" by Surya Mattu. Type in a URL in its search field and Blacklight will scan the site for user-tracking technologies, reporting the results in about 30 seconds.
Meyer Optik Görlitz Ships Trioplan 50 f2.8 II
29 September 2020
Meyer Optik Görlitz has announced its Trioplan 50mm f2.8 II is now available in a variety of mounts. The 50mm prime joins the company's Trioplan 100 II and our Lydith 30 II released previously this year.
Persistence
29 September 2020
Eugenio Montale observed enigmatically in a poem called Piccolo Testamento, "ma una storia non dura che nella cenere/e persistenza è solo l'estinzione." But a story lasts only in ashes, he wrote, and persistence is only extinction.
Around The Horn
29 September 2020
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 Priscilla Gragg, Evelyn Dragran, new Nikon Z countdown, gimbals and two Leica SL2 bundles.
The Modern To Host Shirin Neshat Exhibit in 2021
28 September 2020
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth has announced it will exhibit Shirin Neshat: I Will Greet the Sun Again from Feb. 19 through May 16, 2021.
Eight Meero Grant Winners Announced
28 September 2020
Eight recipients have been awarded Meero Foundation Grants for their "innovative storytelling methods to impact the collective consciousness." The open grant call attracted 53 applications from five continents over 14 days.
Around The Horn
28 September 2020
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 Anna Fox, the 10 best cameras, cameras under $1,000, the camera you click with, change and Tuck returns.
Lightroom Sneak Peek: Color Grading
28 September 2020
Adobe has posted a sneak peep at a new Advanced Color Grading feature coming soon to Lightroom, Lightroom Classic and Adobe Camera Raw. It enhances the former Split Toning tool.
Matinee: 'New Photography II Awards'
26 September 2020
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
26 September 2020
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 Greg Miller, Leila Jeffreys, scripting Pixelmator Pro, a pandemic Photo Walk and Peter Turnley.
DxO Announces Free October Photography Seminars
25 September 2020
DxO has announced a new slate of free photography webinars for October. The webinars showcase the company's Nik Collection 3.
Friday Slide Show: A Painted Lady
25 September 2020
Just a few days before we lost Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who certainly had more to say to us, this butterfly made its last landing near our front door. An ominous sign, we thought at the time, although we couldn't have guessed the specifics of its warning.
Tamron Announces Affordable, Compact Telephoto Zoom for Sony E
25 September 2020
Tamron has announced a 70-300mm f4.5-6.3 Di III RXD telephoto zoom for the Sony E mount. The company claimed the new zoom is the world's smallest and lightest 70-300mm zoom lens at under six inches long and under 20 oz.
Around The Horn
25 September 2020
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 black female photographers, Luke Nugent, David Hobby, Canson Infinity Baryta Photographique, a Miops discount, a Harold Davis webinar and the Newspaper Navigator.
Vivid-Pix Updates Restore
24 September 2020
Vivid-Pix has released an update to Restore, its one-click image restoration software, featuring metadata archiving, local refinement and support for more image file formats
HEX Announces Ranger dSLR Sling V2
24 September 2020
HEX has announced its all-new Ranger dSLR Sling V2 is constructed in water-resistant Cordura with YKK zippers with custom metal pulls for strength and consistent experience. Upgrades include integrating an integrated, hide-away rain fly, upgraded EVA padding and a double buckle strap that allows for both smaller and larger sizing.
Adobe Reports 'State of Stock'
24 September 2020
In a blog post today, Adobe's Sarah Casillas summed up the company's bi-annual study of the stock industry. The post shares insights from global stock users and marketers to identify the design and creative trends and challenges facing stock users today, as well as how creatives expect to rely on stock content more in the future.
Around The Horn
24 September 2020
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 Imogen Cunningham, Nadia von Scotti, the pandemic in Germany, the Blanton Museum, AliveColors and the Mercury Pro LTO.
38th Nikon Photo Contest Opens in October
24 September 2020
Nikon has announced it will begin accepting submissions to the 38th Nikon Photo Contest on Oct. 22 at 12 a.m. EDT. Since the first contest was held in 1969, more than 440,000 photographers have submitted more than 1.7 million imaging works.
Cookie Quarantine Ends
23 September 2020
As they like to tease on TV, "Breaking news! Exclusive!" But stop us if you've heard this before.
Around The Horn
23 September 2020
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 Seliger, William Neill, Jeff Schewe, camera collecting, Nikon's webcam utility for macOS, CineBloom diffusion filters, Facebook takedowns and the Nik Collection.
Coming Apart
22 September 2020
This old chair has been in the back yard for a long time. It was part of a set that ostensively needed no maintenance. But it didn't quite turn out that way.
Around The Horn
22 September 2020
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 Olivo Barbieri, Photoville, Sebastian Rich, Ethan Pines, improvement, Walter Chandoha and hammocks.
OWC Announces Mercury Extreme Pro 6-GB SSD
21 September 2020
Other World Computing has announced the Mercury Extreme Pro 6-GB SSD, optimized for high-performance computing tasks including audio, video, photo editing and production, including in-camera use with Black Magic cameras, AJA and more.
Pixelmator for iPad Adds AI Resolution Enhancement
21 September 2020
The Pixelmator Team has released ML Super Resolution, which uses machine learning to enhance the quality of low-res photos on the new iPad Air. The team said it's the first first AI-powered image enlargement tool on a mobile device.
Photoshop Sneak Peek: Sky Replacement
21 September 2020
Adobe has just posted a sneak peek of a new Sensei-powered AI Sky Replacement feature coming soon to Photoshop.
Around The Horn
21 September 2020
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 Tour De France, Catherine Panebianco, Japanese potters, Chilean mining, Frames magazine, the Z system and photography ethics.
Matinee: 'What is Las Fotos Project?'
19 September 2020
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
19 September 2020
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 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Lensfun, Paul Reiffer and Facebook.
Friday Slide Show: The City Center Caper
18 September 2020
Detective Nick Nessuno found himself inexplicably stuck with another stakeout in the very neighborhood in which he had followed a perp picking up his car one afternoon. This time, however, was different.
Around The Horn
18 September 2020
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 Muhammad Ali, Julieanne Kost, the 13th Annual Worldwide Photo Walk, a Nagaoka, Nikon Z sales and Richard Liebowitz.
Christie's Announces Fall Photograph Online-Only Series
18 September 2020
Christie's Photographs department in New York has announced it will offer an extensive auction series featuring three online-only sales spaced over six weeks this fall.
Prestel to Publish 'Ernst Haas: New York in Color, 1952-1962'
18 September 2020
Prestel has announced it will publish Ernst Haas: New York in Color, 1952-1962 on Oct. 6. The 208-page 9.5x11-inch hardback is the first book on Haas dedicated to both his classic photographs and newly-discovered New York City images from the 1950s and early 1960s.
The Web We Weave
17 September 2020
Our caretaking duties have, admittedly, worn us down a bit this strange and trying week. Working on Photo Corners has been a tonic, though. An effortless production system makes it a joy to focus on the work rather than the limitations of the method.
HDRinstant Mines Video Clips For Composite HDR Stills
17 September 2020
HDRlog has released HDRinstant [MW] to extract several frames of one moment from video clips, composite them and enhance them with high dynamic range processing.
Around The Horn
17 September 2020
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 Sept. 15 satellite shot, women over 55, the pandemic, Trump's 'reality show' pictures, Quintin Lake's walk, live streaming and Artists Sunday.
Adobe MAX to Offer Five Free Photography Courses
16 September 2020
In a blog post today Josh Haftel announced the first five free sessions on the photography track at Adobe MAX, which is being held online this year.
Around The Horn
16 September 2020
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 Oregon, Rene Burri, the New Nikon 14-24mm f2.8, full-frame lenses, a disability, a model's lament, infringement, firmware and a free air quality macro.
Nikon Announces Nikkor Z 50mm f1.2 S, Z 14-24mm f2.8 S
15 September 2020
Nikon Corp. has announced two new Nikkor Z S lenses for its full-frame mirrorless Z cameras. They include a fast 50mm f1.2 prime and a 14-24mm f2.8 zoom.
Olympus Developing Firmware for Raw Video Data Output
15 September 2020
Olympus has announced development of firmware to enable output of Raw video data from the Olympus OM-D E-M1x and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III mirrorless cameras to the Atomos Ninja V HDR monitor recorder.
Around The Horn
15 September 2020
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 Ana Zibelnik, Steve Gosling, Nicholas Busch, the Sony FE 28-60mm, layer styles, six tips, the half rule, that folding Android phone, a monochrome contest and a free copyright webinar.
Sony Announces Alpha 7C Compact, Full Frame Mirrorless
15 September 2020
Sony has announced the Alpha 7C full-frame mirrorless along with the FE 28-60mm f4-5.6 zoom lens and HVL-F28RM flash.
Around The Horn
14 September 2020
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 Dan Lincoln Harris, Cris Toala Olivares, Michael McIlvaney, Comedy Wildlife Photography finalists, challenging times, the best camera, Jeff Katz and a SIP party.
Matinee: 'Jason Florio's 911 Story'
12 September 2020
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
12 September 2020
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 Joshua Rashaad McFadden, importing photos, smartphone fail on red skies and some free presets.
Friday Slide Show: Smoky Sky
11 September 2020
Early Wednesday morning we peeked out the window to an unusual yellow cast. It wasn't from the sun rising but from wildfire smoke. We thought we ought to take a photo.
Ice Climber Discovers Impact of Climate Change on Kilimanjaro
11 September 2020
Red Bull has released The Last Ascent, a free 45-minute film that begins with ice climber Will Gadd's first trip to Kilimanjaro in 2014, which he left in awe of the mountain's unique glacier formations.
Around The Horn
11 September 2020
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 9/11 photography, Astronomy Photographer of the Year, the Fall Foliation Predication Map, that video of San Francisco, 3,000 cameras, meteor showers, an eBay sale and ovens.
Around The Horn
10 September 2020
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 wildfire skies, falling trees, covering protests, Rebecca Solnit, transparent masks, the Holodomor, that large camera, Z lens design, favs and Canon R5 heat emission.
Around The Horn
9 September 2020
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 Levoy, composition, a spectrophotometer, blurring, Tokyo and digiKam.
Darkness After Dawn +
9 September 2020
Sunrise was at 6:45 this morning. This shot was taken over an hour later and, as we write this at 8:10 a.m., the sky has gotten so dark we can't photograph it. It's like an eclipse has blocked out the sun.
PhotoShelter Webinar: Separate Yourself From the Pack
8 September 2020
PhotoShelter has announced a free webinar with Canon Explorer of Light David Bergman on Friday, Sept. 18 at 12 p.m. EDT on taking risks to separate yourself from the pack.
'Discovering' New Tools
8 September 2020
We've visited the Lightroom Discovery site a few times over the last few weeks, intrigued by the online image editing playback. The site presents a gallery of images, each of which you can open to see what edits were applied.
Around The Horn
8 September 2020
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 architectural replicas, domestic violence, Down syndrome, molds, peppers, the Canon EOS R5, an Epson P700 and an Adobe job offer.
Labor Day
7 September 2020
This year's celebration of our nation's workers is a little dampened. Almost five million fewer Americans have jobs than when Trump took office and it is still unsafe to gather publicly for fear of spreading the coronavirus.
Remembering Joseph Bartscherer
6 September 2020
The fine art photographer Jospeph Bartscherer passed away from hypertensive cardiovascular disease on Aug. 13 at his home in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. He was 65.
Matinee: 'Miyako Ishiuchi: Photography Makes History'
5 September 2020
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
5 September 2020
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 35 photos of the week, Rosem Morton, Christian Rodriquez, Jonathon Keats, Andrew Molitor and Jim Kasson.
Friday Slide Show: A Porcelain Music Box
4 September 2020
Now and then we play what we call the home version of Antiques Roadshow. We put our hands behind out head, lean back in our chair and look around the room for something we might bring to the show.
Book Bag: Seeing the Body
4 September 2020
From the first word of the title itself, you realize this is not a book to skim through. Rachel Eliza Griffths titles her book of poems and photographs on the loss of her mother Seeing the Body, playing on the common notion of "viewing" the body at a wake.
Around The Horn
4 September 2020
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 Shroud, Tony Fouhse, El Santo and Julieanne Kost.
OWC Introduces Mercury Elite Pro Dual
3 September 2020
OWC has introduced the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub. The Dual offers up to 32-TB of storage capacity plus a built-in high-powered USB hub for accessory connectivity and device charging.
Around The Horn
3 September 2020
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 a trend, Getty's new Viewer, retouching, LuminarAI, Serif videos and Instagram.
Fujifilm Announces 50mm f1.0 Lens
3 September 2020
Fujifilm has announced the Fujinon XF 50mm f1.0 R WR lens, which it claims is the world's first autofocus lens with a maximum aperture of f1.0 designed for mirrorless cameras.
Olympus Launches 'Break Free' Program
2 September 2020
What do you dream of creating? That's the question Olympus is asking 15 to 29 year olds with its Break Free program, a three-month, hands-on opportunity to provide emerging photographers both the tools and mentoring support to bring their vision to life.
Panasonic Introduces the Lumix S5
2 September 2020
Panasonic has introduced its Lumix DC-S5 featuring a full-frame 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor, UHD 4K60 10-bit internal recording, Dual Native ISO and a 14+-stop dynamic range.
Adobe Announces 2020 Rising Stars of Photography
2 September 2020
In a blog post today, Lex van den Berghe revealed Adobe's fourth annual "Rising Stars of Photography," 10 up-and-coming ambitious photographers from all over the world.
Around The Horn
2 September 2020
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 Josiane Faubert, Tracy Sweeney, Kevin Raber and a backpack discount.
Around The Horn
1 September 2020
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 Jackie Black, Alvaro Gracia, Roland Barthes, Harvey Stearn, Samant Chauhan and luck.
August Archived
1 September 2020
We've just archived Volume 9, Number 8 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 16 Features, 27 commented News stories, 26 Editor's Notes (which included 183 items of interest), no reviews and one site note for a total of 70 stories.
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