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Friday Slide Show: The Pelican

19 July 2019

There is just something about the pelican that grabs us. We've long tracked them sailing above the bay or along the coast, hoping to get a photo that would do them justice. But it never happens. Never.

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Austin and Esther Mann to Lead Dunton River Camp iPhone Workshop

19 July 2019

Dunton River Camp resort in the Colorado Rockies will be the site of a three-day iPhone photography workshop hosted by Austin and Esther Mann from Sept. 27 to 30.

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Around The Horn

19 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Caroline Catlin, Apollo 11, hummingbird wings, Photolucida, Dylan LeBlanc, Luca Marianaccio, April Dawn Alison, ON1 Effects, Topaz Labs updates, five tripods and the Fujifilm GFX-100. But the first two items stand apart as a tribute to our species...

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Joop Swart Masterclass Masters Announced

19 July 2019

The World Press Photo Foundation has announced the masters selected for the 26th edition of the Joop Swart Masterclass, taking place September 17 to 21. The five masters will lead the sessions on the conception, production and distribution of high-quality visual reports and stories in the contemporary economy of media and photography.

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Hasselblad Launches 907x Special 'Moon' Edition

18 July 2019

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Hasselblad has announced the limited 907x Special Edition, which includes a 907x camera body and CFV II 50C digital back, both in matte black with commemorative "On the Moon Since 1969" anniversary text.

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Fujifilm Announces GF 50mm Prime Lens

18 July 2019

Fujifilm has announced the weather-sealed, pancake GF 50mm f3.5 R LM WR lens weighing 11.8 oz. and featuring a f3.5 aperture. The 50mm prime lens is the tenth GF lens in the lineup.

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Fujifilm Announces 16-80mm X Series Zoom

18 July 2019

Fujifilm has announced a small and lightweight, weather-sealed Fujinon XF 16-80mm f4 R OIS WR zoom lens for its X Series mirrorless digital cameras. The new zoom features a constant maximum aperture value of f4 and a 35mm equivalent focal length range of 24mm to 122mm.

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Olympus, CreativeLive To Present 'Step Outside'

18 July 2019

Olympus and CreativeLive will present Step Outside, free online photography classes that will stream live Aug. 14 to 16.

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Around The Horn

18 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Apple Store boardrooms, Jay Maisel, JP and Mike Andrews, Garuda Indonesia, a portfolio review, microphones, the Kodak Mobile Film Scanner, Web site mistakes and Florence Merriam Bailey.

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The Leaf

17 July 2019

Yesterday the sun came out inadvertently. So we grabbed the E-PL1 with the Lensbaby Composer Pro and the +4 macro converter to take a few more garden shots.

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Hex Launches Glacier Series Photo Bags

17 July 2019

Hex has introduced four camera bags designed for the urban environment. The four new bags include...

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Around The Horn

17 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at artistic-swimming, Cecilia Poupon, Walls of Power, climate scientists, Avani Rai and getting a Web site.

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Michael Nye Wins National Federation of the Blind Award

16 July 2019

The National Federation of the Blind has announced five winners of the 12th annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards. Among them is San Antonio photographer and author Michael Nye, recognized for his portraits of the blind and visually impaired.

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The Web

16 July 2019

This image was among the garden shots we took on our sunny day recently. The sun hit the spider's web like a spotlight and we were, like an insect, drawn to it.

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Sony Introduces A7R IV With 61-Mp Sensor

16 July 2019

Sony unveiled its A7R IV full-frame mirrorless camera, the company's highest resolution full-frame camera with a 61-megapixel sensor and 15-stop dynamic range coupled with impressive focusing performance and 10-fps continuous shooting wit full autofocus tracking as well as high-end video features and accessories. WiFi, Bluetooth and NFC connectivity is also built-in.

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Around The Horn

16 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Apollo 11, Ebony archive, the Argus A and FA, Robin Schwartz, crime scenes, formats, 70-200mm f2.8 zoom lens MTFs, virtual copies, LomoChrome Metropolis and a Copyright Office webinar.

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The Brick

15 July 2019

Coastal fog blankets our garden most of the summer but every now and then the sun keeps the marine layer at bay and we have a well-lit garden begging for photos.

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Nikon Announces Women Photograph Grant Winners

15 July 2019

Nikon has announced the winners of its 2019 Women Photograph + Nikon Grants, celebrating talent and diversity within the photojournalism community. For the second year in a row, Women Photograph and Nikon are awarding five women and non-binary photographers with $5,000 each to support their documentary projects.

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Flying Meat Releases Acorn 6.5

15 July 2019

Flying Meat has updated Acorn, Gus Mueller's image editing software for macOS X to version 6.5 The new version features nine new features, 13 changes and several bug fixes.

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Around The Horn

15 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Lucia Fainzilber, Morocco's Chefchaouen village, Helen Levitt, Gabrielle Voinot, historical Hasselblads, the Fujifilm X-Pro, photography competition tips and a Black and White cookie.

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Matinee: 'The Man Who Made 12,000 Polaroid SX-70 Portraits'

13 July 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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Around The Horn

13 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Gohar Dashti, the Louis Roederer Discovery Award winner, Pitlane and the U.S. women's soccer team.

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Friday Slide Show: Skyscrapers

12 July 2019

Last week we searched our image collection for images of skyscrapers using Excire Search Pro only to be distracted by the Transamerica Pyramid photobombing its way into the mix. We yielded to temptation and featured the pointy-headed landmark.

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2019 Audubon Photography Awards Winners Announced

12 July 2019

The National Audubon Society has announced the winners of its 2019 photography awards, which this year included two new categories for birds in native plants and the Fisher Prize, which recognizes a creative approach to photographing birds that blends originality with technical expertise.

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Around The Horn

12 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Pamplona, Gordon Parks, Photolucida, Angel's Trumpets, intentional camera movement, wonderful small treasures and an adventure with copyright.

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Sigma Announces Sigma fp Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera

11 July 2019

Sigma has announced its development of the Sigma fp, a "pocketable" full-frame mirrorless camera designed "in a more flexible and true-to-life manner, without conforming to manufacturers' ideas of camera-centric categories and hierarchy," according to the company.

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Sigma Unveils Three High-Performance Lenses

11 July 2019

Sigma Corp. has announced three Global Vision lenses as the first in its lineup optimized for high-performance, full-frame mirrorless cameras. The new lenses include the Sigma 35mm f1.2 DG DN Art, Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 DG DN Art and Sigma 45mm f2.8 DG DN Contemporary.

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Around The Horn

11 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Latin American photography, the ticker-tape parade, Sinziana Velicescu, Susan Wright, underwater photography, a Nikon D700, color management and preserving laptop stickers.

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Nikon Announces Winners of Storytellers Scholarships

11 July 2019

Nikon has announced the 10 recipients of its 2019-2020 Nikon Storytellers Scholarship program. Now in its second year, the program awards each student a $10,000 academic scholarship to support their growth as creators and celebrate their commitment to visual storytelling. The winners each created a photo or video showcasing this year's theme of "Capture Tomorrow."

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CHF To Host Art-Business Conference

10 July 2019

The Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists has announced it will host an Art-Business Conference at the University of Mary Washington in Fredricksburg, Va., on Nov. 7-9.

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Leica Introduces V-Lux 5

10 July 2019

Leica has announced its V-Lux 5, the newest iteration of the compact V-Lux line, featuring a 25-400mm equivalent zoom lens and large 1" sensor along with high-speed autofocus and 12-fps burst shooting.

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Around The Horn

10 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the Sydney surf, Robin Wong, Roberto Valenzuela, Photo Requests from Solitary, iPhone flower macro photography, Micro Four Thirds lens roundup and photo critiques.

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Sony Introduces Lightweight FE 35mm f1.8 Prime

9 July 2019

Sony has announced its full-frame FE 35mm f1.8 wide-angle prime lens optimized for both still and video shooting with corner-to-corner sharpeness and quick autofocus and close tracking.

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Around The Horn

9 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Peter Turnley, Hellen Van Meene, oe Pugliese, PhotoBooth 60 PBS, changing colors, sunrises, a lens aberration solution, Fracture's new image editor, Daido Moriyama and the Cameradactyl Homonculus 69.

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Canon Announces G7 X III, G5 X Mark II PowerShots

8 July 2019

Canon has announced its PowerShot G7 X III and PowerShot G5 X Mark II cameras, successors to the PowerShot G7 X II and PowerShot G5 X respectively. Among the new features are wireless live-streaming via YouTube, a pop-up electrical viewfinder and 4K video shooting.

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Canon Introduces RF 24-240 Zoom

8 July 2019

Canon has announced its RF 24-240mm f4-6.3 IS USM telephoto zoom lens, the sixth lens in the RF family. The first telephoto zoom designed for R System, the compact and lightweight 10x zoom also features a price under $900.

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Ricoh Announces Redesigned Pentax Fish-Eye Zoom

8 July 2019

Ricoh has announced its HD Pentax-DA Fish-Eye 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 ED zoom lens, featuring a compact and lightweight redesign that includes the latest HD coating.

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Around The Horn +

8 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the U.S. women, Edouard Sepulchre, tech hype and myths, a new working methodology, Joe McNally, an electronic contact sheet and torque tests.

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Matinee: The Whites Explore 'Our Backyard'

6 July 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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Around The Horn

6 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the Sea of Tranquility, photos of the week, the Black Pumas, Urszula Tarasiewicz and Andrew Molitor.

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Friday Slide Show: The Transamerica Pyramid

5 July 2019

We never really made a point of shooting the Transamerica Pyramid. But when we were testing cameras, we would be obliged to shoot dozens of test shots and inevitably the Pyramid would appear in them.

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Around The Horn

5 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Earth's glow, Edgar Berg, Jojakim Cortis and Adrian Sonderegger, Edward Burtynsky, photo filters, two stock photographers and social media.

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The Fourth

4 July 2019

Well, folks, when you have a clown playing president (was he really elected?) you get a circus on the Fourth. Toy soldiers, tank models, fly-overs, the whole silly shebang. Two scoops of ice cream to boot. Oh boy.

Meanwhile, Rome burns. And our commander in chief can't even play a musical instrument.

But today is a day to celebrate freedom from tyrants, not subjection to them.

So imagine, if you will, a day (coming soon to a polling place near you) when all the wrongs are put right.

The census will be free from bias. The emoluments clause will be upheld. The children in cages at the border will be released into their parents' arms. Dictators will not be fawned over. Allies will once again be embraced. Climate change will be confronted. The wealthy will not inherit the earth.

That's the nation we celebrate today. Our nation. One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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Old Hand

3 July 2019

We misread a quote by the American poet Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962) last night before dinner as we collapsed onto the couch. "The heads of strong old age are beautiful beyond all grace of youth," is what he actually wrote in the poem Promise of Peace.

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Around The Horn

3 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Irene Tondelli, David Bergman, Joe McNally, Abhishek Joshi, monopods, fireworks, Luminar 3.1.2 and a Frontier rental fee.

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Around The Horn

2 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Glastonbury, Zack Seckler, Peggy Moffitt, Jesse Rieser, Derek Holmer, tethering, Photos in iOS 13, the iPad Mini 5, lens adapters, the GFX 100 and California's Fair Pay to Play Act.

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Sony Announces RX100 III Video Creator Kit +

1 July 2019

Sony has announced its RX100 III Video Creator Kit, a new tool for vloggers and video creators based on its Cyber-shot RX100 III with a 180° tiltable LCD screen, 1" Exmor R sensor, BIONZ X processor and 24-70mm f1.8-2.8 Zeiss lens.

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Hasselblad Celebrates 50 Years on the Moon

1 July 2019

After the Lunar Module Eagle touched down at Tranquility Base fifty years ago, astronauts Aldrin and Armstrong aboard the Apollo 11 mission took a small step and giant leap with a Hasselblad along for the ride.

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Around The Horn

1 July 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at street photography, San Francisco, using the X-Rite ColorChecker, a portrait session, the Fujifilm X-Pro2+, Thom Hogan and camera company support programs.

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June Archived

1 July 2019

We've just archived Volume 8 Number 6 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 18 Features, 39 commented News stories, 25 Editor's Notes (which included 179 items of interest), three reviews and one site note for a total of 86 stories.

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June

Matinee: 'The Camera Maker'

29 June 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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Synology Announces Compact, 4-Bay DS419Slim NAS

29 June 2019

Synology has introduced its DS419Slim, a compact, four-bay network attached storage device with a capacity of up to 20-TB using 2.5-inch drives.

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Around The Horn

29 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at paired shots during the World Cup, National Camera Day, the Sony FE 135mm f1.8 GM and Johnston returns.

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Friday Slide Show: An Obsession

28 June 2019

It's an obsession, this photography thing. That's what we were thinking when we finished this series. And, for that matter, when we started it. An obsession.

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Remembering John Shearer

28 June 2019

John Oliver Shearer began a career in photojournalism at the age of 16 when he captured the image of John Jr. saluting the assassinated president, his father, with his sister, mother and uncles behind him. On Saturday, he succumbed to prostrate cancer at the age of 72.

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Think Tank Photo Introduces Digital Holster 150

28 June 2019

Think Tank Photo has announced its $109.75 Digital Holster 150 designed to offer quick access and transport for super telephoto zoom lenses.

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Around The Horn

28 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Pride, Marcus Yam, Lauren Vied Allen, Photo London, the Leica Q2, an orange filter, a new background and Rob Decker's national park posters.

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Rexatar Progress Report

27 June 2019

In We Concoct an Optical Plan B, we revealed our intention to shoot with an antique Rexatar 28-50mm lens on our Olympus E-PL1 while we tried to resign ourselves to replacing the defunct kit lens.

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Around The Horn

27 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Jupiter, Wolff & Tritschler, the drowned migrants photo, the Mexico-Guatemala border, Sam Gregg, averaging images, Steve, chocolate, Linda Eastman, ExifTool, Photohab and Photo Creator.

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Around The Horn

26 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at a searing photo, John DeFeo, ambifacial portraits, Life magazine's early female photographers and a winning bid.

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Sigma Announces Free July Workshops

26 June 2019

Sigma has announced its July lineup of free Dealer Workshops covering a variety of subjects from aircraft to wildlife photography. Workshops include...

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Pier 24 at 10 is 'Looking Back'

25 June 2019

Pier 24 Photography is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the first of two exhibitions planned for the occasion.

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We Concoct an Optical Plan B

25 June 2019

As we mentioned in the Friday Slide Show, our seven-year-old Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 kit lens with which we've taken 7,192 photos (exactly, according to Lightroom's count in the filter bar Lens listing) started reporting a status error to the camera rendering it useless. The funeral was yesterday morning.

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Around The Horn +

25 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at weird black-and-whites, new street shooters, Jack Latham, Kost's 10 tips, Polar///D Super 70, pros blame themselves and the return of color.

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Phase One Updates IQ4 Infinity Platform +

25 June 2019

Phase One has announced its first IQ4 Infinity Platform enhancement with redefined Raw capture functionality and new features to boost creative control.

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Adobe Partners with Live Nation for Adobe Creative Tour

24 June 2019

In a blog post today, Adobe announced the launch of the Adobe Creative Tour, an online hub where music fans and creators have the chance to be creative partners to musicians and chroniclers at 2019 music festivals and Live Nation venues.

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Leica Camera Announces Leica M-E

24 June 2019

Leica has announced a new member of the Leica M family, priced for newcomers to the M-System. The Leica M-E (Typ 240) is a new take on the established formula from the popular Leica M (Typ 240) cameras, with some changes and improvements.

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Around The Horn

24 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Paul Johnson, Paris, the GFX 100, a small zoom, the 2019 iMac 5K, Bye Bye Camera, USB plug design, GIMP, Pratik Naik, reading image ratings and ageism.

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Matinee: 'Personal Effects'

22 June 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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Around The Horn

22 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Elizabeth Bick, Selfie Harm, DeepView, the Nikon AF-P 70-300mm zoom and an old-fashioned shoot.

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Friday Slide Show: Edgehill Mountain

21 June 2019

We live across the street from a mountain. And it makes a nice neighbor, shielding us from northern winds and eclipsing the glare of the setting sun in the summer.

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Summer Solstice

21 June 2019

Today is the longest day of 2019 and the start of summer for those of us living north of the equator. We're blessed with about 14 hours of sunlight today where we live.

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Phase One Announces Capture One CH Windows, iXG 150-Mp

21 June 2019

Phase One has refreshed its Cultural Heritage program with the release of Capture One CH 12.1 for Windows and the announcement of the iXG 150-Mp Camera System, based on the Phase One Infinity Platform and with Back Side Illuminated sensor technology.

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Around The Horn

21 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at summer solstice, the Battery Park City landfill, Roy Decarava, Jarrod Boord, five photo papers, a 5x7-inch holder, DAM plus CMS and a story to remember.

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Test Drive: Topaz Labs Adjust AI

20 June 2019

Topaz Labs has introduced Adjust AI, its intelligent image enhancer, to "give your photos more" using artificial intelligence to sharpen detail and saturate color. With one click its AI-powered modes bring out "colors, shadows, details and more to make your photos as vivid as intended."

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Apple Issues Voluntary Recall for MacBook Pro Battery Issue

20 June 2019

In Important Notice for Batteries in Certain MacBook Pro Units, Apple issued a voluntary recall for 15-inch MacBook Pros "sold primarily between September 2015 and February 2017." The Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015 models affected have "a battery that may overheat and pose a safety risk," the notice warned.

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Capture One Releases New Latitude Style Packs

20 June 2019

Capture One has released two new Styles in its Latitude series, crafted by photographer John Schell and Fujifilm X photographer Bryan Minear. The new and Infinity Peaks and Pacific Styles mark the first time they have been made available to anyone on any platform.

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RBA Packages DNP Printers With Its Photobooths

20 June 2019

Rey Borja and Associates Photobooths has announced complete portable photo booth solutions with custom road cases that feature a DNP DS-RX1HS printer.

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Museo Italo Americano Museum: Italian Neorealism, 1932-1960

20 June 2019

The Museo Italo Americano Museum in Fort Mason has announced the free photography exhibit NeoRealismo: The New Image in Italy 1932-1960 that will run from June 26 to Sept. 15. Photographers who documented life in Italy before, during and after World War II, provided a powerful portrait of their country and helped to effect monumental social change.

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Around The Horn

20 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Claude Cahun, Donna Ferrato, child refugee Polaroids, Evgenia Arbugaeva, tips for b&w iPhone photography, a duotone effect, a Luminar 3 bundle, Oskar Barnack Award finalists and ten iconic photographs.

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AKVIS Releases Coloriage 12.0

19 June 2019

AKVIS has released a major update to AKVIS Coloriage, its photo colorization software. Version 12.0 features a Color History palette with last used colors and includes support for more Raw files plus a few other changes.

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Hasselblad Introduces X1D II 50C, XCD 35-75 Zoom, More

19 June 2019

Hasselblad has announced its X1D II 50C camera and the XCD f3.5-4.5 35-75mm zoom lens and its Phocus Mobile 2 software for iOS. In addition, the company revealed development details of its CFV II 50C digital back and 907x camera body.

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Olympus Announces MC-20 2x Teleconverter

19 June 2019

Olympus has announced its dustproof, splashproof and freezeproof MC-20 2x teleconverter. The focal length doubler is compatible with the M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO and M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f4.0 IS PRO, as well as the M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO currently under development.

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Olympus Releases Firmware Updates For M1 Mark II, M1x

19 June 2019

Olympus has released firmware updates for its Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Version 1.1 for the Olympus OM-D E-M1x. At the same time, the company announced an update of its Olympus Workspace software to version 1.1.

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Leica Introduces Pigozzi's CL Urban Jungle

19 June 2019

Leica has introduced a special edition of its Leica CL compact system camera created in collaboration with French-Italian photographer, entrepreneur and art collector Jean Pigozzi.

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Around The Horn

19 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Monument Valley, Photo Wake-Up, shooting stock photography, Robin Wong, a new Free Transform preference and creating a double exposure. And happy Juneteeth!

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Elia Locardi Launches 'Moments in Time' Video Series

18 June 2019

Elia Locardi has launched the first episode of his new YouTube series Moments in Time, created in partnership with Flickr + SmugMug.

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Datacolor Launches SpyderX Tool Kits

18 June 2019

Datacolor has announced two new product bundles to manage your color workflow: SpyderX Capture Pro and SpyderX Studio. Both include the recently launched SpyderX color calibrator for monitors.

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Lensbaby Launches Omni Filter System

18 June 2019

Lensbaby has introduced its Omni Creative Filter System engineered "to create distinct and compelling in-camera effects," the company said. The system attaches any of several Effect Wands to a magnetic ring that screws into a len's filter threads.

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Toyo Tires Announces 2019 Shutter Space Contest

18 June 2019

Toyo Tires has opened its 2019 Shutter Space Automotive Photo Gallery contest for submissions. This year's theme is "blue" and the First Place prize package includes a Toyo Tires branded Pelican 1535 Air Carry-On Case with a TrekPak Divider System; a Pelican Sport Camera Backpack, Utility Go Case and water bottle; and a trip for two to the annual Shutter Space Automotive Photo Gallery and Car Meet. The First Place Winner's entry will also be featured at the event and in Super Street magazine.

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Around The Horn

18 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Mark Power, Hong Kong, Creative Cloud on Windows, iPhone insect macro photography, Sigma sale and Jim Olive's legal options.

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Painter's Lens

17 June 2019

We got our hands on Painter's Lens, a free iOS app by Nandakumar Vadakkath, that takes what your camera sees, processes it with an artificial intelligence library called Fritz.AI to produce an artistic rendering based on a painting style you've selected.

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Around The Horn

17 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Sophia Loren, Nik Bhatt, disinformation, Joe McNally and deepfakes.

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Matinee: Father's Day With Wong Lam & Aaron Wong

15 June 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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A Colorized Portrait Redefines Machado de Assis

15 June 2019

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, who lived from 1839 to 1908, is among Brazil's most revered authors, comparable to Flaubert, Kafka, Henry James and other literary lights. But recently the mixed-raced writer, who lived in the age of black-and-white photographs, has had his portrait colorized.

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Around The Horn

15 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Instagram, Brad Elterman, Studio Holger Kilumets, a nearly perfect poppy, Lightroom's gesture shortcuts, on-sensor PDAF misconceptions and Jim Olive.

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Friday Slide Show: Garden Miracles

14 June 2019

Two halves make a whole. By definition. But in the world we inhabit, it can be hard to tell if something is a half. And even if you can, it can be even harder to find the other half. So we go along picking things up in pieces.

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National Geographic Travel Photo Contest Winners Announced

14 June 2019

National Geographic has announced the winners of its 2019 Travel Photo Contest. The $7,500 grand prize went to Weimin Chu for Winter in Greenland, depicting the fishing village of Upernavik in northwestern Greenland.

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Book Bag: How Did You Get That Shot?

14 June 2019

David Skernick's How Did You Get That Shot? is an unusual photography book. You notice that right away from its 10x7 page size with the binding on the short side, landscape style. Even the bookmark supplied by the publisher was tucked in horizontally.

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Around The Horn

14 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Albania's bunkers, Stephen Dupont, detecting facial manipulations, Drakes Beach and the Canon RF 50mm vs. the Olympus 25mm f1.2 Pro.

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Around The Horn

13 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at fans of the 2019 Women's World Cup, Charlotte Hansel, Birgit Jurgenssen, Arielle Bobb-Willis and Brittney Cathey-Adams, the Panasonic Lumix G95, five monitors, the FlexTilt Head 3D, the NASA Image and Video Library and phrases designed to trap freelancers.

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Phase One Releases Capture One 12.1

13 June 2019

Phase One has released Capture One 12.1, an update to its comprehensive image editing software, featuring additional camera and lens support as well as important bug fixes.

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Capture One Launches Capture One Studio

13 June 2019

Capture One has launched Capture One Studio, a version of its image editing software tailored for "enterprise level production" that includes scriptable enhancements and advanced automation technologies, allowing anyone to build custom workflows, the company said.

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Private Equity Firm to Acquire Shutterfly, Snapfish

12 June 2019

Reuters is reporting that Apollo Global Management LLC has announced an agreement to acquire Shutterfly Inc. for $2.7 billion and Snapfish, which it intends to merge with Shutterfly.

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Google To Change Sync Between Drive and Photos

12 June 2019

Google has announced that beginning in July new photos and videos from Drive won't automatically show in Photos and vice versa. " This change is designed to help prevent accidental deletion of items across products," Dan Schlosser, Google Drive product manager and Jason Gupta, Google Drive product manager, wrote in a blog post.

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Using Keyboard Maestro For Imaging and Other Things

12 June 2019

We've described the usefulness of the macOS macro software Keyboard Maestro written by Peter N Lewis in 13 separate articles (so far). And that doesn't cover all the applications we've built using it, some of which have replaced paid software on our system.

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Fujifilm Announces LiPlay Hybrid Camera/Printer

12 June 2019

Fujifilm Corp. has introduced its hybrid instant camera instax mini LiPlay, which supports credit-card-size film and prints on the spot in the smallest and most lightweight instax package yet.

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Around The Horn

12 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Alex Rothmeier, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Zack Seckler, Tobias Friedrich, a Reuters photograph trumps the president, silhouettes, the Sammons and Robert Doisneau.

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Skylum Releases Luminar 3.1.1

11 June 2019

Skylum has released Luminar 3.1.1 for macOS and Windows with improved usability and enhanced performance.

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Epson Announces SureLab D870 Minilab Photo Printer

11 June 2019

Epson has announced its SureLab D870 Minilab photo printer featuring Epson UltraChrome D6r-S dye-based ink technology and print speeds up to 430 4x6, 275 5x7 or 140 8x10 photos per hour.

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Sony Announces 200-600mm Zoom, 600mm G Master Prime Lenses

11 June 2019

Sony has introduced its FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 OSS and FE 600mm F4 GM OSS lenses for its E mount with August shipping dates for both.

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Harvey Posts ExifTool 11.50 Production Release

11 June 2019

Phil Harvey has posted ExifTool v11.50, the first production release since v11.01 on June 11, 2018. The small download is available three formats, including a Windows executable and Macintosh OS X package.

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Around The Horn

11 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Hong Kong protests, Iceland aerials, failure, wireless trigger options and a debate.

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Truth Idealized

10 June 2019

When it gets hot around here, we like to put the big green sun umbrella out on the patio and sit under its shade with a big fat book we've been reading with pleasure a few pages at a time for years.

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Around The Horn

10 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Mark Thiessen, Karl the Fog, the format rhetoric, Harold Davis, urban environments, frustration, Magnum Square Print Sale, NeoFinder, a Borrowlenses sale and a camera guide discount.

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Sigma Advisory: 60-600mm f4.5-6.3 Sports, 70-200mm f2.8 Sports

10 June 2019

Sigma has issued a product advisory for its Sigma 60-600mm f4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports and the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lenses. The company is offering a firmware update to resolve a freeze after pressing the shutter button.

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Matinee: 'Walter Rosenblum Remembers D-Day'

8 June 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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Around The Horn

8 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at LensCulture's street photography awards, Lee Fields & the Expressions, Michael Wolf, Cindy Sherman, three LGBTQ+ photographers and Mike Johnston.

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Friday Slide Show: Obscurity in the Bunker

7 June 2019

We get to work rather early in the morning, stumbling down the stairs to the bunker with a cup of coffee sloshing in front of us like a lantern with dead batteries guiding the way. Still, we get there.

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Archive Your Photos With a Script

7 June 2019

If you read our piece on Mounting an External Drive, you may have been waiting for the other shoe to drop. What, after all, do you do with your mounted external drive. Well, you copy (er, archive) your photos to it.

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Around The Horn

7 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at cliff honey harvesting, two Nikon S lenses, pricing portraits, how social media works, fisheye fun and free stock photos.

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Canon Announces Two PIXMA All-in-One Tank Printers

6 June 2019

Canon has announced its PIXMA G6020 all-in-one printer and the PIXMA G5020 MegaTank single-function printer. The new PIXMA G-series MegaTank printers are designed for high-print volume printing with low maintenance.

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6x6 Global Talents Announced From Southeast Asia, Oceania

6 June 2019

The World Press Photo Foundation has launched the second cycle of its 6x6 Global Talent Program with the first edition in Southeast Asia and Oceania.

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Around The Horn

6 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at women's suffrage, Brian Griffin, Nirvana's Nevermind swimming baby, simulating an etching, the Fujifilm GRX 100, dynamic range explained, the Nikon v1 and a Sigma Father's Day deal.

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Sigma Announces June Lens Workshops

5 June 2019

Sigma has announced its June lineup of Lens Workshops that cover a variety of subjects from macro photography to astrophotography. Workshops include...

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DxO Releases Nik Collection 2 +

5 June 2019

DxO has released Nik Collection 2 with 150 creative filters, local adjustments on Raw files, support for HD displays, DxO's advanced optical correction tools and a copy of PhotoLab 2 Essential to run the suite.

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Around The Horn

5 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the earth, Corinna Hopmann, Slinkachu, a rose, the FBI's photo cache, Apple, a proposal, Affinity Photo and infringement.

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Sony Opens 13th World Photography Awards Contest

4 June 2019

Submissions for the 13th edition of the internationally acclaimed Sony World Photography Awards are now open and free for all to enter.

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Around The Horn

4 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at John MacLean, Bob the flamingo, the Mori Digital Art Museum, WWDC news, Lightroom Collections and Adorama's Inspire event.

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Fiehl's 'Resilient Souls' To Benefit Bowery Mission

4 June 2019

French photographer Steve Fiehl will exhibit his series Resilient Souls at a private reception at the International Center for Photography on Monday, June 10.

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Porcelain Dolphin

3 June 2019

This graceful figure is only an inch and a quarter tall. For years it has leaped on the shelf above our computer table, which in the 1980s held small monitors before being raised to accommodate larger ones in the 1990s.

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Adobe Opens Early Registration For MAX 2019

3 June 2019

In a blog post today, Adobe announced early registration for MAX 2019 is now open. The event for creatives will be held in Los Angeles with a precon from Nov. 2 to 3 and the conference itself from Nov. 4 to 6.

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Around The Horn

3 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Chernobyl, the 2019 Wellcome Photography Prize, dating app photos, the Nikon Z system, shooting in harsh sunlight, Snapseed, the colors of climate crisis and rediscovering a lost photo.

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Matinee: Anna Devis and Daniel Rueda

1 June 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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Around The Horn

1 June 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at D-Day veterans, the Nikon AF-P 10-20mm f4.5-5.6 DX VR, Rocco Rorandelli, the Contact photography festival, Ringer Fellowships and a lens set.

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May Archived

1 June 2019

We've just archived Volume 8, Number 5 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 18 Features, 25 commented News stories, 27 Editor's Notes (which included 183 items of interest), two reviews and one site note for a total of 73 stories.

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It would almost always catch us by surprise. We'd advance the film on our Nikon FM2 only to find out we'd already taken the last shot.

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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