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Friday Slide Show: Ascending Arguello

22 June 2018

Sometimes we hop on a bus and let it take us to some other part of the city almost at random. The 43 Masonic is a good option, stopping just a block from the bunker and winding its way through the historic gorge below Twin Peaks, though UCSF Medical Center, into Cole Valley, along Haight Street, passing quickly through the Panhandle of Golden Gate Park, skirting the Western Addition into the Presido and ending up at Fort Mason.

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Around The Horn

22 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at funny hats, Austria's Ausseerland region, a dry cabinet for your gear, two post-processed iPhone images, Vancouver workshops and a Lowepro backpack deal.

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Around The Horn

21 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at LeRoy W. Henderson Jr., more John Moore, Panasonic's new Night mode, smartphonography, the importance of composition, Supreme Court sales tax ruling and building the Golden Gate Bridge.

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Phase One Enhances Cultural Heritage Portfolio

21 June 2018

Phase One has announced updates to its Cultural Heritage digitization tools portfolio to make it easier for untrained operators to use the system. Among the enhancements, Slipstream is a simplified user interface to facilitate image capture while PPI Assist helps position a Phase One iXG Camera System to capture at a defined resolution on any copy stand.

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Wood

20 June 2018

Wood is a renewable resource. You grow it. It matures. You harvest it. You mill it. You build with it. And this image takes you from wild growth to civilized employment in the blink of an eye.

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Aneta Filiciak Named 500px CEO

20 June 2018

In a blog post today, 500px announced Aneta Filiciak, former vice president of strategic development, has been named CEO.

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Rocky Nook To Host Free Fancher Webinar

20 June 2018

Rocky Nook has announced a free webinar with Nick Fancher, the author of Studio Anywhere 2: Hard Light and the upcoming Chroma.

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Around The Horn

20 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at John Moore at the border, Hasselblad Masters Award winners, ultra wide zoom lenses, a graduate program in photography and remembering Apple's Aperture.

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ON1 Releases Photo Raw 2018.5

20 June 2018

ON1 has updated Photo Raw 2018, its Raw data image editor, with both new features and additional camera and lens profiles.

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Sigma Announces Two Free Workshops

19 June 2018

Sigma has announced two free two-day portrait workshops to be held in Oklahoma this month. Sigma technical representative Brian Linhoff will lead a Portrait Photography workshop in Tulsa featuring a Harley Davidson before conducting a Photo Model Walk workshop with a Myriad Botanical Gardens photo walk in Oklahoma City. Bedford Camera & Video is co-sponsoring both workshops.

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Around The Horn

19 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Japanese-American internment, a tent city, Photomyne, syncing in Lightroom and new Sigma Art lenses.

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Adobe: Project Rush, Android Spark Post, Creative Cloud Updates

19 June 2018

Adobe has released several updates including a sneak peek of Project Rush, a new all-in-one, cross-device video editing app, the public beta release of Adobe Spark Post for Android, new features for the Lightroom CC ecosystem and Lightroom Classic, an Adobe XD update and enhanced integration between Adobe PDF services and Microsoft Office 365.

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National Hellenic Museum To Exhibit 'Lives Afloat'

18 June 2018

The National Hellenic Museum has announced the opening of its newest exhibition Lives Afloat: The Greek Refugee Crisis through the Lens of Tasos Markou 2015-2017 on Thursday, June 21. The photographic exhibition portraying the realities facing refugees as they arrived in Greece at the height of the Greek Refugee Crisis will run through spring 2019.

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ChromaTag Enables Voice Tagging For Photos

18 June 2018

Using voice recognition and a new technology called Natural Language Tagging, ChromaTag lets you tag photos simply by describing them. QromaTag's intelligent parser looks for things like dates, locations and people in your description and automatically creates tags for them.

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Lemkesoft Releases GraphicConverter 10.6.1

18 June 2018

Lemkesoft has released GraphicConverter 10.6.1, the Swiss Army knife image editing utility, with new and updated features plus a few bug fixes. Version 10.6 was first released April 19.

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Deals: Phase One Style Packs, HSL Preset

18 June 2018

Phase One is offering all six Capture One Style Packs in one discounted bundle. The Complete Collection of 139 Styles will be available through June 24, 11 p.m. CEST for $197/€217. That's a savings from $394/€434 when bought individually.

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Around The Horn

18 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Syrian refugees, McMoon, a rose, the PEN-F and Dads.

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Matinee: 'Restoring A Lost Silent Film'

16 June 2018

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

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Remembering Clemens Kalischer

16 June 2018

When Hitler came to power in 1933, Clemens Kalischer's father didn't hesitate. He moved the family to Paris. But, as Germans, they were required to register and were quickly arrested as enemy aliens. The 12-year-old boy, separated from his family, survived three years of forced labor in eight camps.

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Around The Horn

16 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the Olympus 30mm f3.5 Macro, using manual flash at sunset, variable neutral density filters and what matters.

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Friday Slide Show: Antique Underwood Portable

15 June 2018

We were in the third grade. Don Belli and your editor made a pact to each type up our class projects. We had somehow been assigned the city of Stockton, the largest inland port. We'd written to the Chamber of Commerce for information and just had to type it up.

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Leica Camera Announces Leica C-Lux With 20-Mp 1" Sensor, 15x Zoom

15 June 2018

Leica has announced its new Leica C-Lux compact digicam with a 1" sensor, 15x zoom, 4K video and both an EVF and 3.0-inch touchscreen. The new C-Lux is a close relation (one might say a twin) to the Panasonic Lumix ZS/TZ200.

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Leica Camera Unveils M10 Edition Zagato

15 June 2018

Leica had introduced the M10 Edition Zagato, combining "the best of German craftsmanship and Italian design." Comprised of a Leica M10 camera body and a Leica Summilux-M 35mm f1.4 ASPH. lens, its visual and tactile highlights were designed by Dr. Andrea Zagato, owner of the Zagato Italian design house, himself.

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Around The Horn

15 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at soccer fields, Che Guevara, abstract images and Macintosh hardware.

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Around The Horn

14 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at underwater photography, Martian darkness, architectural photography, wide-ranging zooms and Ektrachrome production.

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Nikon Develops Compact 500mm f5.6E PF ED VR Nikkor

14 June 2018

Nikon announced it is developing he AF-S Nikkor 500mm f5.6E PF ED VR, an FX-format super-telephoto lens significantly smaller and lighter than comparable predecessors thanks to a Phase Fresnel lens element.

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Archiving As A Constant

13 June 2018

While we've made multiple copies of our images this year, we've neglected to burn DVDs for our offsite backups until today. And even worse, we have a few DVDs from 2017 we just haven't bothered to drop off at our offsite location either.

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Around The Horn

13 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Ramadan, Camera Work, copyright and the Olympus 17mm f1.2 Pro.

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Miops Launches Capsule360 Kickstarter Campaign

12 June 2018

Miops has announced a Kickstarter campaign for its new Capsule360 motion box that enables smooth automated pans, tilts and slides (or any combination of them) for smartphones, action cameras, SLRs and mirrorless cameras.

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Around The Horn

12 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Weegee, street photography tips, Instant Magny 35 and Leica Illuminated.

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On The Plus Side

11 June 2018

We feel a civic duty to report dangers when they're observed at some of the more popular places in the city we call home. It alerts both residents and visitors to be wary of situations that may not otherwise be obvious.

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Samyang Confirms AF 24mm f2.8 FE Prime

11 June 2018

Samyang has announced its AF 24mm F2.8 FE, a new full-frame Sony E-mount lens, with an improved autofocus system that provides quieter and more accurate autofocus performance. It will be sold under the Rokinon brand name in the U.S.

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Around The Horn

11 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Willy Ronis, Museum Leica, Camille Seaman, 1960s interior design and free macros for Lightroom.

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Harvey Posts ExifTool 11.01 Production Release

11 June 2018

Phil Harvey has posted ExifTool v11.01, the first production release since v11.00 on June 7 and certainly the shortest interval between production releases. The small download is available three formats, including a Windows executable and Macintosh OS X package.

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Matinee: 'Behind The Shot with Oscar Nilsson'

9 June 2018

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

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Around The Horn

9 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at photographic evidence, nature conservation, real estate photography mistakes, more on the Zone System, photographic errors, a Doris Burke scrapbook and net neutrality rules to expire Monday.

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Peak Design Replacement Anchors Ship

8 June 2018

We received replacement Anchor Links from Peak Design in the mail today, just a few days after the company announced a fraying problem with the prior design.

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Friday Slide Show: Street Fair

8 June 2018

Last Sunday it was Union Street's turn to host one of the many street fairs held in various neighborhoods around town. It was a gorgeous day (if a little windy) so we took the bus over to see what was cooking.

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Remembering David Douglas Duncan

8 June 2018

Kansas City native David Duncan Douglas died Thursday at his home in France at the age of 102. He had come a long way and marked his journey with an astonishing gallery of images.

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Around The Horn

8 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at photographing elves, American symbols, mirrorless lenses and Weegee.

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Lock & Key

7 June 2018

The old wardrobe's lock and key appealed to us in the overcast light diffused through the room yesterday afternoon. So we bent down to look it in the eye and framed our shot. It seemed to hide the tale of something that happened centuries ago.

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Around The Horn

7 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at D-Day in color, Milad Safabakhsh, Wacom Intuos, Rosa Furneaux and the Lucie Emerging Scholarships.

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Harvey Posts ExifTool 11.00 Production Release

7 June 2018

Phil Harvey has posted ExifTool v11.00, the first production release since v10.80 on Feb. 22. The small download is available three formats, including a Windows executable and Macintosh OS X package.

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Canon Announces Two 70-200mm L-Series Zooms

6 June 2018

Canon has introduced two new telephoto zoom lenses, the Canon EF 70-200mm f4L IS II USM and Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS III USM.

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Around The Horn

6 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Bill Eppridge, Osaka, vintage insect macros, the Tokina 16-28mm f2.8, Sony a7III battery door weather sealing, sports photographers panel discussion, relaxing and Darktable 2.4.4.

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DxO Releases Nik Collection, PhotoLab 1.2, Discontinues One

6 June 2018

DxO has released its first update of the Nik Collection plug-in suite it acquired last year from Google. At the same time, the company updated PhotoLab, its image editing software with support for seven new cameras and enhanced to its new local adjustments provided by the U Point technology featured in the Nik Collection.

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Peak Design Addresses Frayed Anchor Issue

5 June 2018

In an email to customers that may have been adversely affected by a design revision to its popular Anchor link which connects its straps to camera eyelets, Peak Design promised free replacements to anyone affected.

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DNP DS620A, WPS Pro: Installation

5 June 2018

We've never taken this long to publish our installation experience with a product before. We hope that means it will save you a lot of time.

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Sony Announces RX100 VI With 24-300mm Zoom +

5 June 2018

Sony has announced its long-await RX100 VI compact digicam featuring a 24-300mm equivalent zoom matched to a 20.1-megapixel 1" CMOS sensor. The new compact can also shoot UHD 4K video at 30p with Full HD at up to 960 fps. A pop-up EVF and 3.0-inch tilting touchscreen round out the compact design.

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WPO Launches 2019 Sony World Photo Awards

5 June 2018

The World Photography Organization has opened the 12th edition of the Sony World Photography Awards and revealed the latest recipients of the Sony Grant and announced three new categories for 2019.

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Around The Horn

5 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Guatemala's Fuego volcano, Slim Aarons, Photoshop blend modes, AI-powered creatives, Ektachrome 100 and a photo printing seminar.

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Apple WWDC: Just Photo News +

4 June 2018

At Apple's Worldwide Developers' Conference today, the company unveiled macOS 10.14 Mojave and iOS 12, both of which it plans to release this fall.

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Around The Horn

4 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Mariana Vincenti, cameras vs. eyes, more Zone System issues, photo hacks and a Sigma rebate.

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Leica Announces Flash, Remote Control

4 June 2018

Leica Camera has announced its new Leica SF 60 Flash Unit and Leica SF C1 Remote Control Unit for on and off camera flash photography. The new additions complement the Leica S, Leica SL and Leica M systems and are also compatible with the Leica Q and Leica CL.

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Matinee: 'Sharing The Light'

2 June 2018

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

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Around The Horn

2 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Federico Alegria, Mark Broyer, auto masking in Lightroom, brands, the Zone System and a new Harold Davis book.

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Friday Slide Show: A Walk In The Shade

1 June 2018

It was such a beautiful morning last Sunday that we grabbed the Nikon D200 (never did a shutter sound as sweet) and the 18-200mm Nikkor and took a walk through a very peaceful, well-manicured nearby neighborhood. We were looking for a red poppy but we found much more.

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Around The Horn

1 June 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Bruce Davidson, an Ellsworth Kelly installation, the Lume Cube, a wall piece and coding.

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May Archived

1 June 2018

We've just archived Volume 7, Number 5 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 19 Features, 25 commented news stories, 25 Editor's Notes (which included well over 125 items of interest), one review and two site notes for a total of 72 stories.

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May

Let the Games Begin

31 May 2018

Whatever happens in the 2018 NBA Finals, we want to congratulate the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors on being the champions of their respective leagues. For the fourth straight year, too.

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Tamron Issues 28-75mm f2.8 Autofocus Notice

31 May 2018

Tamron issued a notice acknowledging an autofocus problem with its new 28-75mm f2.8 Di III RXD for Sony E-mount, which was released last week.

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Around The Horn

31 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at National Geographic travel contest entries, Luca Cascianelli, mixed martial arts, 2018 W. Eugene Smith Grant deadline extended and Derrick Story.

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Getty Images, 500px Announce Exclusive Distribution Deal

31 May 2018

Getty Images and 500px have announced an exclusive distribution partnership that will provide Getty Images customers access to royalty-free content from 500px. 500px will continue to represent its photographers, while Getty Images will have exclusive global distribution rights.

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Deals: Alien Skin 30 Pct. Summer Discount

31 May 2018

Alien Skin Software is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a sale of up to 30 precent on all products in its online store. The sale will runs through June 5.

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Dancing Maple Leaves

30 May 2018

The hot dogs were grilling and the burgers were chilling when we took the Canon Rebel XTi out to the garden at some friends' house to shoot a few pictures on Memorial Day. They have a collection of Japanese maples we envy.

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IMS Vintage Digitizes Rare Photos For Sale

30 May 2018

IMS Vintage Photos is offering its historical archive photographs for sale worldwide for the first time in 100 years. The company said it is the first in Europe to develop advanced technology to digitize and catalog thousands of images a day.

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Around The Horn

30 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at a new Kamoinge exhibit, Peter Baker, Joe McNally, shooting in summer heat and more fool's gold.

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Site Tweak: Dealing With Common Errors

29 May 2018

Some errors seem to happen repeatedly no matter what we do to prevent them. Especially if they are committed by other people. But most infuriatingly if we're the culprit.

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How To Salvage Reds

29 May 2018

As we pointed out in our Memorial Day piece, reds have bedeviled image sensors for a long time. In that story, we briefly described the process we used to recover our red subject, a poppy. But we thought a more complete explanation would be illuminating.

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Around The Horn

29 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at World War I battlefields, Pulau Ketam's bikes, color theory for landscapes, the Luxli Cello LED panel, still lifes and Kevin Raber's mother.

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Memorial Day

28 May 2018

We wanted to mark this year's Memorial Day with a photo of a red poppy to honor those who died while serving in the armed forces. We spent the afternoon yesterday hunting one down in the neighborhood but even when we found one, we weren't sure of it.

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Matinee: 'At Home'

26 May 2018

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

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Winners Announced In Remembering Great Apes Photo Competition

26 May 2018

Wildlife Photographers United and Born Free have announce the 10 images of gorillas orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos selected as winners of the Remembering Great Apes photographic competition. Over 1,000 entries were submitted.

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Around The Horn

26 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at a shoot in Mexico, a page from the Strobist Lighting Cookbook, more about Obscura 2 and the LaCie DJI Copilot.

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FBI: Reboot Your Router

26 May 2018

The FBI, Justice Department and U.S. Department of Homeland Security have all issued advisories to reboot your router "as soon as possible" to counter Russian-engineered VPNFilter malware that has infected hundreds of thousands of the devices.

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Friday Slide Show: Stow Lake

25 May 2018

We found ourselves at Stow Lake twice this week with different cameras. And looking over the site, we notice we've never done a slide show of the scenic spot, although we have featured it a number of times.

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Three Entry-Level All-In-One Devices

25 May 2018

The landscape has changed for all-in-one devices since we were reviewing them six years ago. Entry level models have more features than ever at prices lower than a set of inks.

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Around The Horn

25 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Phil Penman, Joana Toro, a free Photoshop Action set, a copyright registration fee increase proposal and LaserSoft's weekend sale.

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Sigma Announces 105mm f1.4 Art Lens Price

25 May 2018

Sigma has announced its 105mm f1.4 DG HSM Art lens will be available in Canon, Nikon and Sigma camera mounts in late June for $1,599. The Sony E-mount availability will be announced later, the company added.

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Fujifilm Announces Mirrorless X-T100

24 May 2018

Fujifilm has announced its Fujifilm X-T100 compact interchangeable lens camera featuring a high magnification electronic viewfinder, horizontal tilting rear LCD screen, built-in Bluetooth technology and an extended battery life allowing up to 430 frames per charge. The 15.68 oz. X-T100 sports an anodized coating on aluminum top cover for both a retro and luxury look.

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Around The Horn

24 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at lava, smog, Obscura 2 and adapter flange distance errors.

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An Edgy Image

23 May 2018

We were standing on the concete edge, restrained from the bay below us only by a rotting wooden railing. A curiously rusted bolt poked out as us like a finger warning us to move back.

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Around The Horn

23 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Sally Mann, paper, Alexi Lubomirski, Brad Elterman, Gemini Photos and photo book production.

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Shutterbug Ends Print Publication After 45 Years

22 May 2018

Editor-in-Chief Dan Havlik has announced Shutterbug will cease publishing a print edition after 45 years, focusing solely on its Web publication.

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Rocky Nook To Host Free Webinar With Glenn Randall

22 May 2018

Rocky Nook has announced a free webinar with Glenn Randall, author of the just-released Dusk to Dawn guide to landscape photography at night.

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Around The Horn

22 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Southeast Alaska, rural Russia, photos that must be in color, compromise, the island of New York, the W. Eugene Smith Grant and the FCC.

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Deals: Apple 27-Inch iMacs Discounted At Adorama

21 May 2018

Adorama is offering an instant rebate on Apple 27-inch iMacs with free shipping and no sales tax.

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Around The Horn

21 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Daniel Zvereff, the best Nikkors, Photoshop bokeh and a Rocky Nook discount.

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Matinee: The Class of 2018

19 May 2018

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

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Around The Horn

19 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at hidden Armenians, Kuching, NASA's wind tunnels and focal lengths.

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Remembering Sam Nzima

18 May 2018

He was the son of a laborer for a white farmer in South Africa who caught the photography bug when a teacher showed him how his camera worked. A few years later Sam Nzima would become famous for a photograph of children carrying one of their dead at a Soweto uprising, which ironically ended his career in photojournalism.

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Friday Slide Show: Bucks Lake

18 May 2018

Almost nine years ago, we got up in Quincy, Calif., one morning at an ungodly hour, made espresso for Joyce and our friends and stumbled into the kitchen of the B&B where we were all staying for a hearty 7 a.m. breakfast.

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Around The Horn

18 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at more Jonathan Higbee, travel photography, atmospheric thermal turbulence, a SmugMug/Flickr AMA and remembering Michael Reichmann.

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Fujifilm Withdraws X-T2 Firmware Update

18 May 2018

Fujifilm has withdrawn its recently released X-T2 v4 firmware update after reports of "a few issues." The company has provided rollback v4.01 firmware for X-T2 owners who have already updated to v4.

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Leica To Honor Bruce Davidson With Hall of Fame Award

17 May 2018

Leica announced it will honor photographer Bruce Davidson for his photographic work with the Leica Hall of Fame Award on June 15. A selection of images will also be exhibited from June 15 to Sept. 9 at the Leica Gallery in Wetlzar, Germany.

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Around The Horn

17 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Antonis Theodoridis, Sony a7III PDAF striping, glass LCD protectors, AI in Spark and cultural heritage.

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Ricoh Releases Four SDKs For Pentax Cameras

17 May 2018

Ricoh has released four software development kits for Pentax dSLRs to enable third-party applications to remotely control the cameras using smartphones or computers.

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Senate Votes 52-47 To Restore Net Neutrality Rules

16 May 2018

The U.S. Senate today voted to repeal the Federal Communication Commission's Restoring Internet Freedom order enacted last December. The 52-47 vote included all 47 Democratic Senators, two independents, and three Republicans. Republicans Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska) and John Kennedy of Louisiana voted for repeal. John McCain of Arizona was absent.

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Around The Horn

16 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Mississippi's Freedom Riders, the Kilauea volcano, Mount St. Helens, the Sigma 16mm f1.4 and Sony.

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In Progress: The Way Up

15 May 2018

The weather was dreadful. A gray sky. Overcast. Everything flat. But the scene was prehistoric. A hillside on an untouched ravine along the Seventh Ave. reservoir. Thousands stream by it everyday on the S-curve roadway that runs along the western edge.

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Around The Horn

15 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Gaza, Daniel Jackson, color, a lighthouse, Google Photos vs. Apple Photos and Nature Photography Day.

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National Library of Scotland Acquires Historic Photo Collection

14 May 2018

The National Library of Scotland has announced the acquisition of a private photography collection of over 14,000 images dating from the 1840s depicting "family portraits, working life, street scenes, sporting pursuits, shops, trams, tenements, mountains and monuments."

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Around The Horn

14 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Paul Garcia, Gordan Parks' Ella Watson, Sony Kando, concert photography, a cross-polarization demo, a portfolio project, a Nikon D800 fix and defending your copyright.

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Matinee: 'Love Mom'

12 May 2018

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

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Around The Horn

12 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Depression-era billboards, Ohio Avenue Elementary School, Fukushima samurai, priorities and Adobe MAX 2018.

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Friday Slide Show: The Unrushed Hour

11 May 2018

We happened to be downtown around rush hour yesterday and thought it might make a challenging assignment for our Friday slide show. We spent about 30 years coping with rush hour but it was back in the days when knights wore armor.

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Remembering Art Shay

11 May 2018

Art Shay had done everything in life. Late last month he managed to add one last thing to his list. At the age of 96, he passed away at his home in Deerfield, Ill.

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Panasonic Unveils Lumix TS7 Waterproof Digicam

11 May 2018

Panasonic has upgraded its flagship waterproof digicam with the Lumix TS7 which features a 20.4-megapixel sensor, higher resolution LCD, new EVF, 4K video and waterproofing now to 102 ft., all significant enhancements from the previous model.

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Sigma Announces 70mm f2.8 Art Lens Price

11 May 2018

Sigma has announced its 70mm f2.8 DG Macro Art, its first prime macro lens in the Art series, will be available in Canon mount in the end of May for $569. The company said it expects the Sigma mount model to ship in June while the Sony E-Mount version will be released later.

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Around The Horn

11 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at loneliness, color images, sky shots and Malaysia.

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Around The Horn

10 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Helen Gee, the Sigma 16mm f1.4, lighting a morgue, dealing with a CEO who thinks he's an art director, Percy Loomis Sperr, free Mother's Day templates, PhotoLab discount and a net neutrality update.

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Modern Composition

9 May 2018

When we took this shot, we just wanted to grab that face on the poster flying high above the downtown traffic. But when we looked at it later, we saw all sorts of different things trying to get into the picture.

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Around The Horn

9 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the Sammons on Route 66, Chester Maharaj, the PolarPro Katana and vintage photos of cats.

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Color Pop In Photoshop

8 May 2018

Starting today," Google's John Nack writes in a blog entry he just now published, "you may see a new photo creation that plays with pops of color. In these creations, we use AI to detect the subject of your photo and leave them in color -- including their clothing and whatever they're holding -- while the background is set to black and white. You'll see these AI-powered creations in the Assistant tab of Google Photos."

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Adobe Announces Seven New Creative Residents

8 May 2018

Adobe has announced seven new Creative Residents who have pledged to use their talents to make a positive impact in both the creative community and around the world. In return the company will provide access to its creative tools and resources plus the opportunity to share what they learn and their creative insights across a larger creative community.

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Hasselblad Releases Firmware Update For X1D, H6D

8 May 2018

Hasselblad has released updates for both the X1D and H6D with a new White Balance Tool.

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Around The Horn

8 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Zhangjiajie, Mojgan Ghanbari, Adrian Wojtas and the America Photography Open.

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Love

7 May 2018

We wandered across this scene last week and, as we tend to do when we're just starting out on a long hike, walked right by it. It was still there when we came back an hour and half later, so we took the hint and grabbed the shot.

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Hasselblad To Ship Its Widest Lens For X1D

7 May 2018

Hasselblad announced its XCD 21mm f4 lens will ship mid-month and is now available for pre-order. As Hasselblad's widest lens for the X1D, it has an extremely short focal length providing a 17mm full frame equivalency.

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Around The Horn

7 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Heisler's Puerto Rico, Atget's Paris, Kilauea, Thomas Mangelsen, TapHanger, Ninalee Allen Craig and a Rocky Nook discount.

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Matinee: Camino de Santiago

5 May 2018

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

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Friday Slide Show: Ten Thousand Steps

4 May 2018

Blame Harold Davis. He's off on this pilgrimage, hiking through the Portuguese countryside as spring brings everything to life, having a ball. And we're stuck here watching the fog roll in like it's summer.

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Around The Horn

4 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Gilles Caron, Tatsuya Tanaka, Stefano Galli, modern stereoscopic images, a Strobist lesson, hard drive stats and some Nikon deals at Adorama.

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Meyer-Optik Goerlitz Opens Pre-Sale For Nocturnus 0.95/75mm

3 May 2018

Meyer Optik is now accepting pre-orders for its Nocturnus 75mm f0.95, launched as part of its Master of Light series. The lens will be available in Leica M/TL, Sony and Fuji X mounts.

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Adobe Makes Creative Cloud Rain For K-12 Schools

3 May 2018

As teachers in several states strike to fight for an investment in an educational system devastated by tax cuts, Adobe has announced an annual $4.99 license for K-12 schools that opens the entire Creative Cloud suite to a new generation.

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Around The Horn

3 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Lewis Hine, Sara Terry, Aundre Larrow shoots Warrior fans, being alone with Harold Davis, a Sigma discount and a sports photography panel.

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The Last Laugh

2 May 2018

We admit it. We walked right by this scene the other day. No noticed but we walked right by.

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Leica Announces Destination Travel Series Itinerary

2 May 2018

Leica has announced the locations for its 2018-2019 Destination travel photography workshops will be India, Colombia, Hawaii and Romania. The series, which launched last year, "allow photographers a balance of independent exploration combined with guided photographic instruction from world-class instructors, while traveling at a leisurely pace," the company said.

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Art Cantina Connects Teachers, Students At New Site

1 May 2018

Art Cantina has launched a free online directory for the visual arts. Disciplines include photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, collage and mosaics, ceramics and pottery, fiber arts and textiles, glass arts, jewelry and metalsmithing and paper arts.

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Around The Horn

1 May 2018

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at disappearing jobs, Native American photographers, future camera tech, histograms, the Olympus fisheye lens, The DAM Book 3.0, a Wolf sanctuary, the Woofie and the Linksys Velop.

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April Archived

1 May 2018

We pleased to announce we've archived Volume 7 Number 4 of Photo Corners with 15 Features, 25 commented news items, 26 Editor's Notes (including over 150 items of interest, one review and four Site Notes. That's a total of 71 stories.

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Get Off To A Great Start With Beginner's Flash

DESIGNED TO BE UNDERSTOOD without a background in photography, each of these 134 essays addresses some facet of photographic fun.

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10 December 2012

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

Sometimes that happens in life, too.

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

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

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

Because we aren't done yet.

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

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