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Minna Street
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Presidents' Day
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Two Tipping Buildings
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Santu Mofokeng
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On a Clear Day
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Caffe Trieste
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Japan Center
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Low Tide
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Vivid-Pix Restore
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Addison St.
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Delighted
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Auschwitz
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Revelation
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Bill Ray
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Remembering a Friend
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A Blue & Gold Evening
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Twin Peaks in Winter
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A Storm Passes
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Being Held
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Cityscape 2020
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The Grandfather Clock
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Mount Diablo in the Clouds
Adobe Celebrates 30 Years of Photoshop With an Update
19 February 2020
Adobe has marked the 30th birthday of Photoshop with updates to both the desktop and iPad versions of the software. And just for fun, the company conducted a survey of over 1,000 U.S. adults to shine a light on "Photoshop's impact on popular culture."
Around The Horn
19 February 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 Karen Knorr, artificial lighting, a 30-inch NEC monitor deal, macOS permissions and the Feature Shoot Street Photography Awards.
Minna Street
18 February 2020
Press previews of exhibits at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art take place on Wednesday when the museum itself is closed. Only the Minna Street entrance is open for check-in. So whether you arrive by car or public transportation, you'll find yourself briefly on Minna.
For many years we worked at a weekly newsmagazine whose back entrance was on Minna, just across from the museum. We remember looking out the second story window at the museum's ground-breaking in 1992 during which a couple of massive robots tore into each other. It was orchestrated by Survival Research Labs.
On Wednesday evenings we took sacks of bundled magazines down the freight elevator to load into the old Plymouth Sports Suburban station wagon parked in the alley for trips to the Post Office.
So Minna Street is our old haunt. And we have a certain affection for it.
Around The Horn
18 February 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 Cretto Di Burri, slow seeing, waves, a color blind viewfinder, stock photography, value, articulated LCDs, Nikon Z firmware updates and copyright registration videos.
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Presidents' Day
17 February 2020
Before we cast off the yoke to enjoy another national holiday in the pursuit of nothing whatsoever, we thought we'd take a moment once again to observe the honorees.
Matinee: Dawoud Bey
15 February 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
15 February 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 landscape contest winners, icebergs, an EOS Utility update and Andrew Molitor.
Friday Slide Show: Two Tipping Buildings
14 February 2020
We say the earth shook when we fall in love so a couple of buildings that protect against seismic activity would seem to be an appropriate antidote for Valentine's Day. We found just the thing on Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley.
Around The Horn
14 February 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 Omar Z. Robles, Letizia Battaglia, a deserted Shanghai, Sony World Photography awards and Topaz Labs.
A Valentine
14 February 2020
When we came across this New Yorker documentary earlier this week, we made a note to mention it today. It's a sweet story. But the charm of A Couple's Final Words to Each Other Accidentally Recorded is not just the story.
CIPA Cancels CP+ 2020 Over Coronavirus Threat
13 February 2020
The Camera & Imaging Products Association has announced the cancellation of CP+ 2020, its photo imaging trade show scheduled to open Feb. 27 in Yokohama, Japan. In a message on its Web site, CIPA cited the coronavirus threat as the reason.
Remembering Santu Mofokeng
13 February 2020
South African photographer Santu Mofokeng, who documented black life under apartheid, died late last month at the age of 64. He had been ill for several years.
Around The Horn
13 February 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 Anton Kusters, Boaz Aharonovitch, Rick Sammon, the best sports camera, favorite camera and LosslessCut.
Canon Unveils Rebel T8i
12 February 2020
Canon has introduced the Rebel T8i, the latest in its entry-level dSLR line, featuring a DIGIC 8 image processor, eye-detection in Live View and 4K video in a compact and lightweight body.
Canon Announces RF 24-105mm STM Zoom
12 February 2020
Canon has introduced its RF 24-105mm f4-7.1 IS STM zoom lens, featuring a compact and lightweight body at an affordable price.
Canon Introduces SELPHY Square Printer
12 February 2020
Canon has introduced its SELPHY Square QX10 Printer, a battery-powered dye-sub printer that makes square prints with the updated Canon Square Print app SELPHY Photo Layout 2.02.
Olympus Unveils the OM-D E-M1 Mark III
12 February 2020
Olympus has announced the OM-D E-M1 Mark III featuring a 20.4-megapixel live MOS sensor, TruePic IX image processor, in-body image stabilization, an OLED viewfinder and articulated touchscreen.
Olympus Brings E-PL10 to North America
12 February 2020
Olympus has introduced its E-PL10 to North America. The newest addition to the PEN Lite series of Micro Four Thirds cameras features a TruePic VIII image processor, 4K video and in-body image stabilization with a 180° flip-down LCD.
Olympus Announces 12-45mm Pro Zoom
12 February 2020
Olympus has announced the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm f4.0 Pro lens featuring a fixed f4 maximum aperture, a 0x5x maximum magnification plus dustproof, splashproof and freezeproof performance.
Pazienza
12 February 2020
Our apologies for the delay in publishing the three Olympus announcements today. They'll be up shortly after this apology. First things first, after all.
Lanker Exhibit of Influential Black Women Opens Friday
12 February 2020
An exhibit of Brian Lanker's photographs of influential African American women will open at Washburn University's Mulvane Art Museum on Friday, Feb. 14.
Around The Horn
12 February 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 photojournalism, trains, new customers, pixel-shift, architectural photography and silence.
Nikon Announces D6 Flagship dSLR
11 February 2020
Nikon has announced its D6 flagship dSLR designed for sports photographers and photojournalists with the most powerful autofocus performance in the company's history. The D6 also boasts more efficient tools for post-processing, ISO to 102.400 and 4K UHD video.
Nikon Introduces Two Nikkor Z Lenses
11 February 2020
Nikon Corp. has announced two new Nikkor Z lenses that include a fast 20mm prime and a 24-200mm zoom.
On a Clear Day
11 February 2020
Ferocious winds blew through here on Sunday. Edgehill Mountain protected us from any serious damage but others were not as lucky. Today we took the bike up Twin Peaks to do a few laps in the calm and warm (71°) air and as we got to the top, this is what we saw.
Sony Releases SDK for Remote Control
11 February 2020
Sony has released a new software development kit for Windows to "provide remote control functions from a host PC and facilitate transmission of the image data back from the Sony cameras."
Adobe Releases Updates to Lightroom, Camera Raw
11 February 2020
In a blog post by Lisa Ngo today, Adobe announced new features and enhancements to both its suite of Lightroom applications and Camera Raw.
Around The Horn
11 February 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 gardens, panos, newcomers, Francesca Woodman, The Group, custom Raw defaults, depth and more answers.
Caffe Trieste
10 February 2020
Even since Caffe Puccini burned down, we've been anchorless in North Beach. We used to frequent Caffe Italia on Vallejo but that closed sometime in the last century.
Around The Horn
10 February 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 Ian Bates, Wacom, color, the Sigma fp in monochrome, 12 tripod brands and Lightroom typography.
Matinee: 'Il Carnevale' +
8 February 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
8 February 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 noise, cheat sheets, more answers and cameras.
Friday Slide Show: Japan Center
7 February 2020
In the days when the 35mm SLR roamed the earth, we would now and then take the bus to Japan Center to hit the camera shops. It was like surfing Adorama or B&H but using your feet instead of a trackpad or mouse.
Around The Horn
7 February 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 Dr. Deborah Willis, Sheila Pree Bright, Gunner Stahl, Fyodor Yurchikhin, Alastair Philip Wiper, biographical fallacy and the Fujifilm 50mm f3.5.
Low Tide
6 February 2020
We took a little walk in Crissy Field in the Presidio the other day. We were going in the direction of the Golden Gate Bridge, which always commands our attention. But at one point, we turned around. And this is what we saw.
Around The Horn
6 February 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 #Photojournalism, the Fujifilm X100V, Jason Flynn, the Godox TT600, an LED bulb, camera death, Adobe Capture, the Women's Weekend Film Challenge, Wacom and truth in advertising.
Road Test: Vivid-Pix Restore +
5 February 2020
Restore is an image restoration application from Vivid-Pix that uses patented artificial intelligence image processing to improve "the color and contrast of scanned, faded images and digital photos, as well as scanned records, letters and documents."
Around The Horn
5 February 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 Noritaka Minami, Anthony Luvera, Kowloon, Chris Arnade, some answers, Gigapixel AI, RawTherapee and John McGlohon.
Ricoh Announces WG-70 Rugged Digicam
4 February 2020
Ricoh has announced the Ricoh WG-70, a durable, lightweight and waterproof digicam with a 5x optical zoom lens that starts from 28mm and a large, LCD monitor. The 16-megapixel sensor is coupled with a high-performance imaging engine for high resolution stills and video.
Fujifilm Announces X100V
4 February 2020
Fujifilm has introduced the Fujifilm X100V premium compact digital camera, the fifth iteration in its X100 series and a significant upgrade over previous X100 line models.
Around The Horn
4 February 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 Drakes Beach, transitions, the state of photography, tripods, fundamentals and Jigsaw's Assembler.
Smith Fund Announces Call for Entries
3 February 2020
The W. Eugene Smith Fund, now in its 41st year, has announced it is accepting applications for its 2020 Grants and Fellowships in Humanistic Photography. This year, more than $65,000 will be presented to documentary photographers and others providing exceptional services to the photographic community.
Iridient Developer 3.3.10 Released
3 February 2020
Brian Griffith has released Iridient Developer 3.3.10, the second maintenance release this year, with a few new features.
Around The Horn
3 February 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 Seiya Nakai, Klaus Bo, an ancient roman sculpture, the Sigma fp, Google subscription prints, the Nikon Z system, a fraud ruling, Vanessa Joy and that Super Bowl.
Matinee: 'Welcome to Winona'
1 February 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
1 February 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 Mik Critchlow, David Meaux, the persistence of the dSLR, free photography ebooks and popular gear in January.
January Archived
1 February 2020
We've just archived Volume 9 Number 1 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 18 Features, 29 commented News stories, 26 Editor's Notes (which included 192 items of interest), one review and one site note for a total of 75 stories.
Friday Slide Show: Addison St.
31 January 2020
We had lunch in Berkeley earlier this week with family from out of town. The meter was ticking so we didn't have much time for a tour near the restaurant but Berkeley can be counted on for miracles.
LaserSoft Imaging Offers New ISO Advanced Scanner Target
31 January 2020
With the publication of ISO standard 12641-2 by the ISO committee of a new standard for the color calibration of scanners, LaserSoft Imaging has begun offering the new "extended" Advanced Part 2 target.
Iridient Developer 3.3.9 Released
31 January 2020
Brian Griffith has released Iridient Developer 3.3.9, a maintenance release that nevertheless includes a few new features and improvements.
Around The Horn
31 January 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 Coronavirus, Claudia Andujar, Stephane Lavoue, adding motion to stills, sharpness vs. anti-aliasing, portrait lighting, light and Facebook.
Delighted
30 January 2020
It was a rough weekend for household furnishings. The Roman shade that hung in the front window gave up the ghost, its plastic hooks unable to hold onto the horizontal rods that fold each section up as you pull the cord.
Around The Horn
30 January 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 sun, Graeme Haunholter, Nancy Newberry, Brandin Cooks with Brian Bowen Smith, Charles Haine and the end of PDN.
Insider Describes Rise & Fall of Apple's Aperture
29 January 2020
Chris Hynes, a 20-year veteran of Apple, has described his experience working on the project in a post made last month in his blog Tech Reflect.
Around The Horn
29 January 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 Wright Morris, Kevin Liles, the Wacom One, the D780 Blog and disk price tracker.
Sigma Announces February Photography Workshops
28 January 2020
Sigma has announced a Feruary lineup of Photography Workshops at SYNC 2020, WPPI 2020 and nationwide dealer locations for tips and techniques on macro, wedding, portrait photography and more.
Meero Launches myMeero for Pro Client Management
28 January 2020
Meero has launched myMeero, a new platform designed to help professional photographers manage their workflow. myMeero's free suite of tools is available to both Meero partners as well as photographers outside Meero's network.
Around The Horn
28 January 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 an architectural contest, Robert Rieger, Bella Kotak, five landscape photographers, Joe McNally, cropping, street photography, rethinking defaults, Photoshop actions and an open call.
Auschwitz
27 January 2020
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the German concentration camp in Poland where 1.1 million people were exterminated during World War II. The day of liberation by Soviet troops has been commemorated since 2005 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Around The Horn
27 January 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 Gareth Pon, the International Center of Photography, Hokkaido, a tool tip, the Sigma fp, the Yongnuo 40mm, field curvature, a sweepstakes win and public deaths.
Matinee: 'My Labor of Love'
25 January 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
25 January 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 platinum prints, alternatives to Instagram and Facebook, photography contests and a print deal.
Friday Slide Show: Revelation
24 January 2020
The day we visited our optometrist, we stopped by Yerba Buena Gardens to take a few photos of Revelation, the second largest monument to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the U.S.
Topaz Labs Release Denoise AI With Batch Processing
24 January 2020
Topaz Labs has released an update to its Denoise AI that can batch process images. The company announced the new release in an email, the text of which follows...
AKVIS Releases Explosion 1.0 Special Effect Software
24 January 2020
AKVIS has released Explosion 1.0, a new application designed to create particle explosion effects to simulate explosions in images.
Around The Horn
24 January 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 Matthieu Litt, Raul Arantes, the LumoPro LP180, flash-free school portraits, View-Master reels, Julieanne Kost, gifts and the Macintosh.
DNP Announces Compact QW410 Dye Sub Printer
23 January 2020
Dai Nippon Printing has introduced the DNP QW410, a 4.5-inch printer capable of 4x6 prints that weighs in under 13 lbs., making it the lightest industrial-strength dye sublimation printer on the market, the company said.
Around The Horn
23 January 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 Jim Kasson, Anders Vinberg, 'A Terrible Past', Nan Goldin, Gideon Mendel, breaking a camera and Jim Lehrer.
Fujifilm Unveils the X-T200 Mirrorless
23 January 2020
Fujifilm has announced its X-T200 mirrorless camera featuring a lightweight and compact body with a newly-designed EVF, quick face detection AF and a new sensor and processor combination that can create 24.2-megapixel stills at 8 fps and record 4K UHD video at 30fps.
Fujifilm Introduces the GF 45-100mm f4 Zoom
23 January 2020
Fujifilm has unveiled its Fujinon GF 45-100mm f4 R LM OIS WR zoom lens for the GFX system, providing the 35mm equivalent range of 36-79mm. The new zoom fills the gap between the current GF 32-64mm f4 and GF 100-200mm f5.6.
Fujifilm To Develop Two New GFX Lenses
23 January 2020
Fujifilm Corp. has announced its plans to add two new lenses to its GF lineup, bringing the total to 13 lenses designed for the GFX system. The new options will include a 30mm f3.5 prime and an 80 mm f1.7 prime.
Ricoh Announces 70-210mm Pentax Zoom
22 January 2020
Ricoh has announced the HD Pentax-D FA 70-210mm f4 ED SDM WR zoom lens for full-frame Pentax K-mount dSLRs. The telephoto zoom features a lightweight body with weather-resistant construction, the company said.
Think Tank Photo Introduces Retrospective Backpack
22 January 2020
Think Tank Photo has introduced the Retrospective Backpack 15L made from form-fitting canvas treated to repel the elements.
Around The Horn
22 January 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 Ferdinando Scianna, Sohrab Hura, Free Transform, Polaroid, Luminar 4.1, motion art, Photo L.A. and a deadline extended.
Remembering Bill Ray
21 January 2020
Bill Ray, who photographed everyone from Marilyn Monroe to the Hells Angels for Life and Newsweek, passed away earlier this month at his home in New York City. He was 83.
Steidl Awarded Outstanding Contribution to Photography Award
21 January 2020
The World Photography Organization has announced printer and publisher Gerhard Steidl is the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Photography at the Sony World Photography Awards. This is the first time in the Awards' history that the award will be presented to someone other than a photographer.
Around The Horn
21 January 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 Ben Brody, Xiomara Bender, Cindy Sherman, Ellen Silverman, focus, the Nikon Z50, used gear and two theories.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
20 January 2020
Waiting for justice can be like waiting for a trickle of water to cut a path through rock. You may not live to see it. But you may.
National Archives Apologizes
18 January 2020
With words never uttered by the current administration, the National Archives of the United States has apologized for altering images of the 1913 and 2017 Women's Marches.
Matinee: 'Don McCullin: The Stillness of Life'
18 January 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?
Tokina Announces 85mm f1.8 Prime for Sony
18 January 2020
Tokina has announced the Tokina atx-m 85mm f1.8 FE for Sony E-mount full-frame cameras, its first lens in the atx-m series. The new atm-x series will include lenses for several mounts and sensor formats, the company said.
Around The Horn
18 January 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 Dakar Rally, the National Archives, Brian Bowen Smith and Jim Kasson.
Friday Slide Show: Remembering a Friend
17 January 2020
Last month we lost a friend of over 30 years. The memorial service was just last weekend. And she has been very much on our mind these past few days.
Leica Introduces M10 Monochrom
17 January 2020
Leica has announced the Leica M10 Monochrom with a newly-developed 40-megapixel sensor, new WiFi capabilities and an expanded ISO range from ISO 160 to 100,000.
Around The Horn
17 January 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 ocean art, Ashton Hugh, the Comoros, Alan Schaller, the Filter Photo Festival, Desiree Rios, Harold Davis, banned photography, the Sony FE 135mm f1.8 lens, ultraviolet photography and Merge to Panorama.
A Blue & Gold Evening
16 January 2020
Today's storm brought hail that piled up on the street and winds that made the fences dance but it's moved on now. As we looked westward tonight we saw a blue and gold evening.
Book Bag: Recent Releases from 2019
16 January 2020
Our full book reviews gathered under this column's tag are reserved for titles we found particularly inspiring. But there are a number of releases that we read for review that are worthy of recognition if not a full review. Our short reviews of recent releases attempts to retrieve them from oblivion. Because, you know, we think you might enjoy them.
Around The Horn
16 January 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 taxi driver costumes, Life magazine,, the Female in Focus Award, Scott Kelby interviewed, Jim Kasson camera deals and Gary_Starkweather.
Around The Horn
15 January 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 impeachment trial press access, the family Volvo, the Nikon Z 24-70mm, Photoshop Camera, archiving, DIY photobooks, Yandex, automation and a contract.
Hasselblad Announces Compact XCD 4/45P Prime
15 January 2020
Hasselblad has introduced its XCD 4/45P designed portability. The XCD 45P is the most lightweight and compact member of the XCD lens family at only 0.7 lbs. and measuring 1.85 inches deep. The company claims the XCD 45P is the world's lightest digital medium format autofocus lens on the market today.
Miops Launches Capsule 360 Motion Box
14 January 2020
Miops has announced its Miops Capsule 360, a compact motion box with automated pan, tile and slide movements driven from an app.
X-Rite Announces Next Generation i1Pro 3
14 January 2020
X-Rite has announced the redesigned i1Pro 3 spectrophotometer featuring higher accuracy and reliability as well as twice the speed of its predecessor. The i1Pro 3 is designed to track and verify monitor and print quality and capture spot color measurements.
Audubon Society Opens 2020 Bird Photography Contest
14 January 2020
The National Audubon Society has announced it is accepting entries for its annual Audubon Photography Awards photography contest. Deadline for entries is April 6 with discounts for early entries ending March 30.
Around The Horn
14 January 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 free images, finding images, Dawn Huemann, a twilight tip and three answers.
January Free Webinars
13 January 2020
Both Rocky Nook and Phase One are offering free webinars this month, two of which will be broadcast this week. Here's the schedule...
Around The Horn
13 January 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 backups, mirrorless, one roll of film, photo printers and lens tutorials.
Matinee: Kate Parker's Girl Scout Photoshoot
11 January 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
11 January 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 Gregg Segal, good photographs, software, cheap lights, Capture One, Reichmann book, deals and Pier 24.
Friday Slide Show: Twin Peaks in Winter
10 January 2020
Among the blessings we count are the hills surrounding us. In the middle of the city, you can walk for an hour without seeing a sidewalk or a fire hydrant or a utility pole.
Around The Horn
10 January 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 Wayne Levin, Dan Ryan, a little history, event photography, gloves and stock design trends.
A Storm Passes
9 January 2020
We were chasing a sunset last night (it got away) when a storm passed by. In the high resolution version of this image, you can see the rain coming down on the ocean at an angle under the dramatic cloud formations.
Around The Horn
9 January 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 Henri Cartier-Bresson, Kennecott Mines, 2019 Gear, Nikon feedback, creatives' predictions, CES and Canon's RF 70-200mm firmware update.
Canon Announces Image Connect Service, Lightroom Plug-In
9 January 2020
Canon has announced Image Connect, a new service to match customers with photographers, and a Photo Culling plug-in for Lightroom Classic that uses artificial intelligence to screen images for quality.
Being Held
8 January 2020
Looking through the images we captured on Twin Peaks earlier this week, we paused for a moment on this one. It was overexposed so the color was weak but we liked the composition of the rock wall beyond the woman holding the child.
HEX Introduces Its Mini dSLR Sling
8 January 2020
HEX has announced the Mini dSLR Sling, a smaller version of its dSLR Sling, featuring EVA padding, fold-away dividers and multiple accessory pockets. It's available in Black, Glacier Camo and Camo.
Around The Horn
8 January 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 autos, surfers, AI, a white rose, women, a microphone, the most important products and an iPhone contest.
Wacom Introduces the Wacom One Pen Display
7 January 2020
Wacom has unveiled its Wacom One, an affordable 13-inch display with a pen interface compatible with Android, macOS and Windows. While a pen is included, the tablet is also compatible with pens from Staedtler and Lamy, among others.
Around The Horn
7 January 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 Cooper Island, the Acropolis, Joan Shelley, Bosque del Apache, a travel kit, Abdul Saboor, iPhone photo apps, Type 1 fonts and cultural heritage.
Nikon Unveils Full-Frame D780 dSLR
6 January 2020
Nikon has introduced its D780 full-frame dSLR, the successor to the D750, with an EXPEED 6 processor, touch operability, advanced autofocus capabilities, extensive video features.
Nikon Shows Off Two Lenses, Coolpix P950 +
6 January 2020
In addition to the D780 announced today, Nikon also introduced a new Z system 70-200mm zoom, an AF-S 120-300mm zoom and the Coolpix P950. We'll look at each of them in detail.
Nikon Announces CES Offerings
6 January 2020
Nikon has announced four products and the schedule of its presentations at CES. The Nikon Booth will feature three Pop-Up Studio scenarios and the chance to check out Nikon's latest imaging technologies at display tables showcasing it mirrorless, dSLR, Nikkor and Coolpix lineups.
Canon Announces 1D X Mark III
6 January 2020
Canon has introduced its 1D X Mark III camera featuring improvements over the Mark II inspired by "extensive feedback from the professional sports, photojournalist, wildlife and wedding photographers," the company said.
Cityscape 2020
6 January 2020
Remember those little pencil marks that climbed up the door jam marking your height as you grew up? Cities can use that kind of periodic mark up, too. So we hiked up Twin Peaks today before the rain came in to capture the skyline at the beginning of the year.
Around The Horn
6 January 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 Marzio Emilio Villa, the Golden Globes, Kelby's challenge, the Book of the Year, installing a split image focus screen, KeyboardCleanTool and the Getty.edu redesign.
Matinee: Mustafa Hacalaki
4 January 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
4 January 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 Vogue Italia, Michael Mack, National Geographic cameras, Elias Chasiotis, Maine and HDMI cables.
Friday Slide Show: The Grandfather Clock
3 January 2020
In 1992 Mom and Dad bought themselves a grandfather clock. They went to a shop in Benecia, Calif., that specialized in them and ordered the Sligh you see in today's slide show. It has been running in the entry hall ever since.
Around The Horn
3 January 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 Feature Shoot awards, Institut pour la Photographie, Thilde Jensen, Russell Brown, a better dSLR, best-selling cameras of the decade and a free portrait webinar.
Mount Diablo in the Clouds
2 January 2020
We took a walk on New Year's Day before the wind chilled things down to miserable on the comfort index. Climbing a hill, we turned around and saw Mount Diablo in the east covered in clouds.
Around The Horn
2 January 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 Australia, photojournalism, Venice, Nishant Shukla, the best cameras of 2019, Steve Brazill, the iMac Pro, camera company resolutions, archives and Albertina Martinez.
December Archived
1 January 2020
As the Rose Parade marches through Pasadena this morning, we archived Volume 8, Number 12 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 21 Features, 25 commented News stories, 26 Editor's Notes (which included 165 items of interest), one review and one site note for a total of 74 stories.
It's 2020!
1 January 2020
Over the years (and there have been a few), we've grown particularly fond of our New Year's Day ritual of taking out the Sharpie and a Post-it note to scribble a reminder to use the new year in our dates from now until further notice. Today was no exception.
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