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Installing High Sierra at Last
The Michael Jang Retrospective
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The Conservatory
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Pelican Vault V200 Case
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An Ordinary Sunset
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Robert Freeman
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Veterans Day
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A 1950s Ukulele
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Datacolor SpyderLENSCAL
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Datacolor's Kits
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Casting a Ballot
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Ghouls and Gourds
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Happy Halloween
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The Michael Jang Retrospective
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The Bunker at Night
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Napkin
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Inspiration
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DiMaggio's Grave
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Beauty Briefly Burning Bright
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Sally Soames
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Columbus Day Observed
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A Walk in the Valley
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Jill Freedman
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Beaters
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Sunday Sunset
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Monotones
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Adobe Elements 2020
Matinee: 'Memories'
16 November 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?
Around The Horn
16 November 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 Walter Vogel, Star Wars Families, event photography and a pinhole camera.
Friday Slide Show: The Conservatory
15 November 2019
We were going through some old boxes looking for the combination of an old padlock that made an appearance as a prop in our Pelican review when we paused to admire an old HiTi dye sub print. We dug through our archive to find the original image, which took us back to 2003 where we ran across this old set of images.
Around The Horn
15 November 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 Arnaud Freitas, Diana Bagnoli, the Filter Photo Festival, a better histogram, Edmund Optics Knowledge Center, portfolio Web sites, the power of images, the Malta Intl. Photo Awards, orgadisnization and the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN Art.
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Leica Announces Leica CL Edition Paul Smith
14 November 2019
Leica has again collaborated with British designer Paul Smith to create the Leica CL Edition Paul Smith featuring a unique, colorful look with nods to Smith's artistic references.
Test Drive: Pelican Vault V200 Medium Case
14 November 2019
Late last month Pelican introduced the Vault Collection, its affordable line of lightweight line of cases for photography. We acquired the $80 V200 medium-size one for a test drive and this is our report.
Around The Horn
14 November 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 See-thru, event photography, turning silver into gold, stock licensing and Lucas Zanotto.
An Ordinary Sunset
13 November 2019
The fog has been stealing the show at sunset this month, which is not how the script was written. But we're ever vigilant hoping to see an ordinary sunset again. When one appears, we run down to the bunker to grab the Nikon D300 and take a few shots.
Around The Horn
13 November 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 Eiko Yamazawa, Cheyna Carr, Ragnar Axelsson, Victoria Krundysheva, an old vertical grip, Ming Thein, and Copytrack.
Adobe Sneak Peek: iOS Imports to Lightroom
13 November 2019
Adobe has released a 2:45 sneak peek "to seamlessly import photo files" directly into the Lightroom app on either an iPhone or iPad, beginning with iOS 13.2.
Remembering Robert Freeman
12 November 2019
The English photographer and graphic designer Robert Freeman passed away last Thursday.
European 6x6 Global Talents Announced
12 November 2019
The World Press Photo Foundation has announced the results of the second cycle of the 6x6 Global Talent Program in Europe. Selected from over 100 nominations, the six visual storytellers are...
Around The Horn
12 November 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 Karen Khachaturov, critiques, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Edward Helmore, going beyond Portrait mode, Ming Thein, Joe McNally and holiday photo cards.
Veterans Day
11 November 2019
It always surprises us how many companies ignore our national holidays to conduct business as usual. And today being a national holiday of some weight, it particularly saddens us to think so many Americans have gone to work today as if it were any other Monday.
Matinee: 'Mike Blabac -- Family Portraits'
9 November 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?
Around The Horn
9 November 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 Mike Goldwater, the Sigma fp, rain photography, wikiview.net, Jonathan Blaustein and Maria Perengo.
Friday Slide Show: A 1950s Ukulele +
8 November 2019
Looking for something else one day, we rummaged through our childhood closet only to find our old ukulele laying on an upper shelf, its bridge attached only by the three remaining nylon strings. How do you keep the music playing when your uke is like that?
Datacolor SpyderLENSCAL
8 November 2019
This is the first in a series of five product reviews of Datacolor's color management tools, which the company has this year combined into two kits. SpyderLENSCAL is part of the Capture Pro kit but can also be purchased separately.
Around The Horn
8 November 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 another winning photo, Australia, the Panasonic 24-105mm f4.0, the advantages of "real" cameras and iPhone travel photo tips.
Christie's to Action Adams Prints to Benefit CCP
7 November 2019
Christie's has announced the sale of 150 Ansel Adams photographs to to benefit The Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona. The auction will be held Dec. 10 at Christie's New York and will follow with additional online sales in the spring and fall of 2020.
Datacolor's Two Color Management Kits
7 November 2019
In June, Datacolor introduced two SpyderX tool kits, the $400 Capture Pro and the $500 Studio.
Around The Horn
7 November 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 Jen Ervin, the Snite Museum of Art, Hahnemuehle Natural Line paper, Ming Thein and Sandmarc hybrid filters.
Phase One Host Stand Out Photo Event in SF
6 November 2019
Phase One has announced it will host a Stand Out photo event in San Francisco on Thursday, Nov. 15. The event brings together a slate of high-end photographers detailing their approach to the game, an exhibit of exquisite prints, live models you can shoot with the latest medium-format gear and more.
Adobe MAX: Technology Sneak Peeks
6 November 2019
At Adobe Max today, comedian John Mulaney and Adobe evangelist Paul Trani hosted Sneaks, the research and development showcase that demos early-stage, cutting-edge technology being developed in-house by Adobe employees. There's no guarantee these innovations will make it into shipping products but it's always nice to see what the wizards are dreaming up.
Leica Unveils SL2
6 November 2019
Leica has announced its SL2, the successors to the Leica SL, featuring improved ergonomics with a more comfortable grip married to a simplified three-button control layout and in-body image stabilization. The full-frame CMOS sensor enjoys a sensitivity of up to ISO 50,000 as well.
Panasonic Introduces Two L-Mount Zooms
6 November 2019
Panasonic has introduced its Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f4 and the Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f2.8 O.I.S. for the Lumix S Series mirrorless system. Neither lens will ship until next year, the company noted.
Sigma Announces 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN Art Zoom +
6 November 2019
Sigma has announced its 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN Art zoom lens for Sony E-mount and L-mount. The new zoom features reduced size and weight while achieving "uniformity and high resolution from the center to the periphery throughout the zoom range," the company said.
Around The Horn
6 November 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 Arlene Gottfried, Ibarionex Perello, Steve McCurry, evaluating vintage lenses, sourcebooks and an Affinity Photo for iPad discount.
Canon Announces Mirrorless Ra For Astrophotography
5 November 2019
Canon has announced the EOS Ra, the company's first full-frame mirrorless camera for astrophotography. The new R system model features four times greater transmittance of hydrogen-alpha light of 656.3 nm compared to the original EOS R.
Casting a Ballot
5 November 2019
In this era of renewed voter suppression, one of the most radical things you can do is walk over to the polling place and cast your ballot. Not many places are holding an election today but San Francisco is, so we hiked up the hill, filled out our circles and scanned our paper ballot.
Adobe, NYT, Twitter Launch Content Authenticity Initiative
5 November 2019
At Adobe MAX today, Adobe announced it has partnered with the New York Times and Twitter to launch the Content Authenticity Initiative. The opt-in system will allow creators and publishers to securely attach attribution data to content they choose to publish.
Around The Horn
5 November 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 an outdoor studio, light painting, primes or zooms, Dell UltraSharp 27 4K monitor, Zach the Hard Drive, Laura Crawford Williams, Darktable, the CASE Act and a BorrowLenses discount.
Hoya Announces Starscape Filter
4 November 2019
Hoya has announced its Starscape filter designed for night photography. The new filter "reduces light pollution generated by artificial lights common in cities," the company said.
Adobe Accepting Applications for Creative Residency Program
4 November 2019
Adobe announced at MAX today that applications for the Adobe Creative Residency program opened on Nov. 2 and will be accepted through Jan. 15, 2020. The creative residency is a year-long program that helps an artist in the early stages of their creative career focus on building their portfolio.
Sigma Announces November Photography Workshops
4 November 2019
Sigma has announced a November lineup of both Sigma fp launch events and its regular monthly Photography Workshops covering a variety of subjects.
Adobe Introduces Creative Cloud Innovations at MAX 2019
4 November 2019
Adobe MAX began today in Los Angeles, bringing together over 15,000 creatives. In this morning's keynote, Adobe unveils its latest innovations in Creative Cloud as it welcomes creative luminaries from all over the world.
Around The Horn
4 November 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 some honorable mentions, old images reprocessed, Lightroom Classic 9.0, more back stories and softer digital interpretations.
Matinee: 'Reuben Wu's Trip to Bolivia'
2 November 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?
Fall Back
2 November 2019
You might want to stay up with a stimulant or two before you hit the sack tonight. The occasion? The end of Daylight Saving Time (for those of us under its thumb) at 2 a.m. tomorrow. Which instantly becomes 1 a.m. again.
Around The Horn
2 November 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 photos of the week, inspiration, selling Raw files, a Mare Island workshop plus Canon and Nikon deals.
Friday Slide Show: Ghouls and Gourds
1 November 2019
We did throw on a coat and wander the streets like Ichabod Crane last night at the height of trick-or-treating. It was just as we remembered it. Polite little kids accompanied by costumed parents, roving gangs of respectful adolescents wearing sweatshirts as costumes and a big Halloween Stroll in the village itself where every business handed out candy.
Around The Horn
1 November 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 Worldwide Photo Walk winners, Andri Pol, Ming Thein, unwanted photo gifts, iPhone panoramas, a crop factor calculator and the Siena International Photo Awards.
October Archived
1 November 2019
We've just archived Volume 8 Number 10 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 17 Features, 34 commented News stories, 28 Editor's Notes (which included 199 items of interest), one review and three site notes for a total of 83 stories.
Happy Halloween
31 October 2019
One of the pleasures of living on the same block as a grammar school is, well, the kids. Today, for example, they came to school in their Halloween costumes. We observed them from our luxury box suite as we stirred the molten cauldron of our cappuccino.
Pelican Introduces Lightweight Vault Collection
31 October 2019
Pelican has introduced the Vault Collection, an affordable, lightweight line of cases for photography and outdoor enthusiasts. Handcrafted and designed for hard use, high-impact and supreme weather resistance, the new Vault cases come in a range of sizes and prices.
Around The Horn
31 October 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 Marco Barbieri, Marko Durico, David Hobby, Joe McNally, Sebastiaan de With, Thom Hogan, copyright video series and the Magnum Square Print Sale.
The Michael Jang Retrospective
30 October 2019
In 2001 at the notorious age of 50, Michael Jang went through the prints he had saved of photos he took 20 and 30 years earlier. He put his favorites in a box and dropped them off at SFMOMA. A few weeks later, Sandra Phillip, curator of photographer, invited him to meet with her and three other curators.
Around The Horn
30 October 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 Luke Shadbolt, Fred Baldwin, Kristina Makeeva, ImagePrint, a $10,800 bid, Glenn Randall, the Getty Fire and a Topaz webinar today.
Leica to Host 35th Leitz Photographica Auction
29 October 2019
Leica announced it will host the 35th annual Leitz Photographica Auction of vintage cameras and photographica in Vienna on Nov. 23. A large segment of the auction items are products manufactured by Leica Camera.
Around The Horn
29 October 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 Yan Morvan, Helene Binet, Sony dust problems, social photography, the mirrorless market, a VR Mona Lisa and free Photoshop brushes.
Canon to Close Irista Photo Sharing Service
29 October 2019
An announcement on the main page of Canon's Irista site advises the photo sharing service will close on Jan. 31, 2020. The Photo Book service will remain available only until Jan. 14, 2020.
Photoshop Sneak Peek: Object Selection Tool
29 October 2019
Adobe has released a video sneak peek of Photoshop's upcoming new Object Selection Tool. Product manager Meredith Stotzner demos the intelligent, Adobe Sensei-powered feature that adds your direction to the technology behind Select Subject.
Autumn Fires, Fall Smoke
28 October 2019
The numbers for the Kincade Fire tell the story one way. Over 200,000 people evacuated. Less than five percent containment. Over 74,000 acres burned. Then you can add the numbers of the other northern and southern California fires burning now.
Adobe Granted License to Provide Creative Cloud Access to Venezuela
28 October 2019
In Adobe Continues Digital Media Access in Venezuela on the Adobe Blog, Chris Hall reports today that the company has "been granted a license to provide all of our Digital Media products and services in Venezuela."
Around The Horn
28 October 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 Alison Pollack, the Olympus TG-4, Retroactive, sunrise shoots, the ubertification of photography and a Feature Shoot contest.
Matinee: 'Jan Lukas: Manhattan Is The World'
26 October 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?
Around The Horn
26 October 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 Fabrice Monteiro, women of the 116th Congress, AmericanaFest, hydrangea blossoms, Paul Hollingworth, Topaz Mask AI, HDR editing, a favorite street camera and lens, exposed Adobe data and the Lucie Awards.
Friday Slide Show: The Bunker at Night
25 October 2019
Over the years we've had occasion to refer to the bunker as the place where Photo Corners gets made. And, frankly, where we spend most of our life.
Mitsubishi Introduces M1A Dye-Sub Printer
25 October 2019
Mitsubishi Electric has announced the M1A, a high capacity, high-speed photo printer designed for both photo booth operators and photo labs. The compact printer M1A is robust and easy to operate, quickly delivering prints on demand in large volume.
Around The Horn
25 October 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 cholitas, Rian Dundon, bullfighting, conflict photographers, portrait lens selection and sharing iPhone photos.
Canon Introduces RF 70-200mm Zoom, 85mm Prime
24 October 2019
Canon has announced the expansion of its full-frame mirrorless RF lens lineup with the RF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM zoom lens and the RF 85mm f1.2L USM DS prime lens. The 85mm is the company's first lens to feature Defocus Smoothing lens coating.
Canon Reveals 1D X Mark III Development
24 October 2019
Canon has announced it is developing the 1D X Mark III, the successor to its flagship Mark II model. The company said the Mark III will offer an enhanced autofocus system, with improved still and video image quality and communication.
Canon Releases New Content Creator Kits
24 October 2019
Canon has released new Content Creator Kits for three of its newest cameras: the 90D, PowerShot G7x Mark III and M200. Each kit includes the camera, kit lens, one accessory and a 32-GB SD card.
Around The Horn
24 October 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 DxO's new HSL tool, Canon Rumors, Capture One 12 catalogs, macro lenses and the Glo Up Club.
Lensbaby Announces Color Expansion Pack for Omni Filter System
24 October 2019
Lensbaby has announced a Color Expansion Pack for its Omni Creative Filter System launched in June.
Napkin: A Keyboard Maestro Macro With Photo Filters
23 October 2019
Recently we released Napkin, a Keyboard Maestro macro that is a small application in itself. It can record text notes, doodles and apply filters to photographs, the sorts of things you might abuse a napkin for.
Tamron Announces New Sony Primes, Zoom Development
23 October 2019
Tamron has announced three new close-focusing prime lenses for the Sony E mount and its plan to develop a 70-180mm zoom for that mount as well. The three new primes include a 20mm, 24mm and 35mm wide angle, all with a maximum aperture of f2.8.
Around The Horn
23 October 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 Henry Wessel, Tom Hegen, Capture One 12, stopping down your lens, the Fujifilm GFX 100, storing Raw files online, wedding clients, the state of the industry and #HocusPhocus.
DxO Releases PhotoLab 3
23 October 2019
DxO has released PhotoLab 3, its image editing software, with a redesigned HSL color adjustment feature, optimized Repair Tool and new Local Adjustments Masks Manager. In addition, DxO PhotoLibrary now supports keyword searches to offer a more comprehensive workflow and improved compatibility with other photo editing software programs.
Site Note: Bandwidth Update
23 October 2019
We were distressed to see our bandwidth quota disappear in September, threatening to shut down the site near the end of the month. To keep the site live, we blocked all indexing by the big search engines. And we made it.
Fujifilm Introduces the X-Pro3
22 October 2019
Fujifilm has introduced the Fujifilm X-Pro3, the latest rangefinder in the X series range of mirrorless digital cameras featuring a low profile and reliable durability. Created with street photographers and photojournalists in mind, the X-Pro3 sports a hybrid OVF/EVF and hidden 3.0-inch LCD touchscreen.
ON1 Releases Photo Raw 2020
22 October 2019
ON1 has announced the release of Photo Raw 2020, its image editing software powered by artificial intelligence with four new filters, custom X-Rite camera profiles, SmugMug integration, improved noise reduction, a map view, a Print Module, performance enhancements and more.
BJP Commissions £3,000 Star Wars Families Grants
22 October 2019
The British Journal of Photography is launching a new commission with Disney/Lucasfilm to explore unique stories about the role that Star Wars has played in the lives of families all over the world, paying tribute to the universal and intergenerational nature of Star Wars fandom.
Around The Horn
22 October 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 Freddy Warren, Valerie Belin, focusing in the dark, Photoshop for iPad, birthday parties and jack-o'-lantern photography.
A Deep Thought on Inspiration
21 October 2019
We played it straight this morning when we published Adobe Launches Inspiration Engine on Alexa. But we had to wait until we had stopped laughing. Particularly that bit about 89 percent of us consistently struggling to find inspiration.
Adobe Launches Inspiration Engine on Alexa
21 October 2019
In a blog post today, Adobe announced the launch of Adobe Inspiration Engine, a free Amazon Alexa Skill to rescue people from their creative ruts. "It's the ultimate source of on-demand inspiration and accessible through your Amazon Echo, Echo Show, Fire TV Stick or the Amazon Alexa app," the company said.
Around The Horn
21 October 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 Blue Angels, Nikon Small World, Vitruvian Woman, The Hampton Album, Robin Hinsch, the Sony RX100 VII, iPad sidecar, Hogan, Kasson, cold weather, trends and CT scanners.
Matinee: Calm's Green Book Project
19 October 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?
Around The Horn
19 October 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 Andrew Moore, color grading, the Pixel 4, Plantsnap, Photofocus and galleries.
Friday Slide Show: Returning to DiMaggio's Grave
18 October 2019
A bit over nine years ago we were testing a Canon A3100 and found ourselves at Joe DiMaggio's grave in Colma, Calif., as the sun was setting. We wrote about it in the Imaging Resource Newsletter, which we edited for 13 years. And we've reprised that piece below for old time's sake.
Tokina to Ship 11-16mm f2.8 Zoom in November
18 October 2019
Tokina has announced it will ship the atx-i 11-16mm f2.8 CF, its redesigned APS-C wide angle zoom, on Nov. 8. It will be available in Nikon F and Canon EF mounts.
Around The Horn
18 October 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 Michael Jang, Montreal, medical debt collectors, two photo books, four editing tools, Photoshop for iPad and the ideal photography teacher.
Olympus Announces OM-D E-M5 Mark III
17 October 2019
Olympus has announced the addition of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III to its OM-D lineup featuring a compact, lightweight, weather-sealed body with a 20-megapixel Live MOS sensor, 5-Axis in-body image stabilization with up to 5.5 EV steps of compensation, 30 frames per second sequential shooting and autofocus with 121-point all cross-type on-chip phase detection autofocus.
Beauty Briefly Burning Bright
17 October 2019
We returned home last night exhausted. We'd taken the 19-year-old Honda in for its 90K service, which took four hours during which we clocked in our 10,000 steps. Which may not be a two-minute marathon but it sure felt like it. Unaided.
Around The Horn
17 October 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 Typhoon Hagibi, Shawn Tang, Michael Joseph, blurring iPhone photos, the iPhone as camera, dahlias, running Aperture or iPhoto on Catalina, classic code, 3D printing and aging.
Datacolor Updates Spyder5 Mac Software to 64-Bit
17 October 2019
Datacolor has released an update to its Spyder5 monitor calibration software for macOS 10.15 Catalina, which no longer supports 32-bit applications.
Remembering Sally Soames
16 October 2019
Photojournalist Sally Soames, who was admired for her charming photographs of the famous, died earlier this month at her home in London. She was 82.
Leica Announces Women Foto Project Winners
16 October 2019
Leica has announced three recipients of its inaugural Women Foto Project Award from over 600 submissions across the United States. Debi Cornwall, Yana Paskova and Eva Woolridge were selected to each receive $10,000 and a Leica Q2 to pursue a personal project that tells a story through the female viewpoint.
Around The Horn
16 October 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 wildlife photos, Marc Levoy, William Hereford, phone scanning, Audrey Woulard, reciprocity, Generated Photos, Zeiss Photography Award, Portrait of Humanity and Dana Fradon.
Around The Horn
15 October 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 Schacter, Dan Wood, Curves, Clarence White, Roger Cicala, slow zooms, the Lost Coast of California, atmospheric perspective and Imaging Resource.
Columbus Day Observed
14 October 2019
As regular readers of this modest journal know, the editor and publisher never fails to observe national holidays by putting his feet on his desk instead of his fingers to the keys. Despite the evidence to the contrary.
Matinee: Mary Schroeder
12 October 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?
Around The Horn
12 October 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 Howard Grey, Stephan Brigidi, Joseph Ford, computational photography, Sharon Tenenbam, the Exif orientation tag and an exhibit for the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation.
Friday Slide Show: A Walk in the Valley
11 October 2019
The house was like an oven the other day and the patio like Death Valley. The escape plan was to take a walk over the hill and down the other side to Noe Valley. We could wander around a while on the shady sides of the streets. And we could avoid climbing back up the hill in the heat by taking the bus back home.
Around The Horn
11 October 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 China, Jeff Bridges, Indie Film Lab, vacation photography, Pixelmator Pro and Thanksgiving.
CCP Acquires David Hume Kennerly Archive
10 October 2019
The University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography has announced the acquisition of the archive of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly.
Remembering Jill Freedman
10 October 2019
Jill Freedman, who had a "pure passion for the god damn medium" of photography, passed away yesterday after battling cancer. She was a few days shy of her 80th birthday.
Around The Horn
10 October 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 Shane Balkowitsch, Nigerian brides, more on the Nikon Z50, abstract photography, a street studio and the Sigma fp.
Nikon Announces DX-Format Z 50 Mirrorless Camera, Two Lenses
10 October 2019
Nikon has announced the DX-format Nikon Z 50 and two new companion Nikkor Z lenses, the Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f3.5-6.3 VR and Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f4.5-6.3 VR.
Nikon Releases Nikkor Z 58mm f0.95 Noct, Battery Pack
10 October 2019
Nikon has released the manual-focus Nikkor Z 58mm f0.95 Noct, fastest Nikkor ever made, paying homage to the Noct-Nikkor 58mm f1.2 lens on the Z mount.
Harvey Posts ExifTool 11.70 Production Release
10 October 2019
Phil Harvey has posted ExifTool v11.70, the first production release since v11.50 on June 11. The small download is available three formats, including a Windows executable and Macintosh OS X package.
Beaters
9 October 2019
We took a break this morning after putting up the news and working on what will be a seven-part series on color management. The sun was warm on the patio so we kicked off our shoes and caught a few rays.
Around The Horn
9 October 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 Benjamin Dimmitt, Brad Zervitz, Hunter Barnes, Jessica Pons, George Schaub, Alan Hess, the Wacom Intuos Pro Small and lithium batteries.
ON1 Releases Photo Raw 2020 Beta 2
8 October 2019
ON1 has just released the second beta version of Photo Raw 2020, its image editing software. Version 2 of the public beta, available for anyone to download, includes a photo organizer, Raw processor, layered editor and effects application all rolled into one.
Photo L.A. Announces 2020 Exhibit
8 October 2019
The 28th edition of Photo L.A. will take place Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, 2020 with photography from more than 60 local and international galleries and dealers drawing over 10,000 expected attendees, including collectors, curators and art lovers. In addition to galleries, the historic Barker Hangar's 35,000 square foot space will host a curated roster of collectives, leading non-profit organizations, art schools and global booksellers.
Adobe To Deactivate All Venezuelan Accounts
8 October 2019
To comply with U.S. Executive Order 13884 issued on Aug. 5, Adobe has informed its Venezuelan customers by email that it will deactivate their accounts. The prohibition against conducting business with individuals in Venezuela also means no refunds will be issued and Venezuelans will be prohibited from accessing any free services as well.
Around The Horn
8 October 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 Michael Zuhorski, the Sony A7R IV, urbanscapes, interactive panos, a Thom Q&A, Lau Norgaard and the online reality warp.
Sunday Sunset
7 October 2019
Quite a few sunsets can go by here undetected beyond the fog but as summer yields to autumn and the clouds appear, the drama returns. We had to wait until 7 p.m. last night for the sun to light up the bottom of the big clouds that had threatened to obscure the show.
Around The Horn
7 October 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 Thomas Hoepker, Howard Greenberg, Fred Baldwin, Louis Foubare, Jessica Wynne, the Minolta Maxxum and DNG Converter.
Matinee: Helene Cyr
5 October 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?
Around The Horn
5 October 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 Gab Bois, Ming Thein, William Wegman and Derrick Story.
Friday Slide Show: Monotones
4 October 2019
On several occasions last month, we found ourselves taking a break on the patio with the M.Zuiko 12-200mm zoom by our side. We thought we might get a shot of some wildlife if we sat around patiently for a while.
Around The Horn
4 October 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 Albert Frisch, Hugh Mangum, Zoe Ghertner, Nathan Wirth, shooting the Blue Angels, an Apple Photos trick, Jonathan Calm and tomorrow's Worldwide Photo Walk.
Around The Horn
3 October 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 Alfred Fried awards, Samy Al Olabi, Pixelmator Photo, Toy Story 4, the Nikon Z 7, your first wedding (as a photographer), 2019 photo printers and Spectra film.
Test Drive: Adobe Elements 2020 +
3 October 2019
The annual update of Adobe's Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements continues another tradition this year. It again profits from the company's continual investment in Adobe Sensei artificial intelligence to automate some compelling new effects.
Sony Introduces the Alpha 9 II +
3 October 2019
Sony has announced the Alpha 9 II with features designed "to support working professionals in the fields of sports photography and photojournalism."
Dawoud Bey Retrospective to Tour Next Year
3 October 2019
SFMOMA has announced the first full career retrospective of Dawoud Bay in 25 years will go on view in the museum's Pritzker Center for Photography from Feb. 15 to May 25, 2020. The exhib, co-organized with the Whitney Museum of American Art, will subsequently tour Atlanta's High Museum of Art and The Whitney in New York.
Christie's Auction Benefits Aperture Foundation
2 October 2019
Christie's has reported the results of its Oct. 2 photography auction, which included a special group of prints sold to benefit the Aperture Foundation's capital campaign to purchase new headquarters in New York.
Capture One Announces Three Free Webinars
2 October 2019
Capture One has scheduled three free webinars focused on editing with the experts. Topics cover using Kirk Mastin's presets, editing for different genres and editing portraits.
Around The Horn
2 October 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 Sam Escobar, Sony contest, Vivek Prabhakar, Henry Ballot and Gordon Parks, the Fujifilm XF10, the Hasselblad X1D II, Tricia Buice, Mark Segal, shutter shock, a $30K contract and the CASE Act.
Site Tweak: Highlights
2 October 2019
The archeologist in us hates to throw anything out. We've sat him down and had a chat about his behavior, but he can't help it. He thinks everything is "history."
ROAM Establishes ROAM Awards With Photo/Video/Essay Contest
1 October 2019
The global adventure community ROAM has announced its first annual ROAM Awards to serve as an international platform for creators to submit their best photographs, videos or written essays for $45,000 in cash, countless prizes in gear, educational workshops and massive exposure of their work.
Epson Updates Two Wide Format SureColor Printers
1 October 2019
Epson has announced the 24-inch SureColor P7570 and 44-inch SureColor P9570, two new SureColor P-series printers featuring all-new UltraChrome PRO12 pigment ink and PrecisionCore MicroTFP printhead technology with dedicated nozzles for both Matte and Photo black ink to deliver speeds up to 2.4 times faster than the previous generation.
Cotton Carrier Debuts Improved SlingBelt, Bucket System
1 October 2019
Cotton Carrier has introduced its SlingBelt and Bucket System. The upgraded product line combines the original patented twist-and-lock feature for easy access to your camera while keeping it securely stored with added storage features.
Around The Horn
1 October 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 Jessye Norman, San Antonio, Shortcuts, Thomas Joshua Cooper, Halide 1.14, stock photography services, Kelby's Photo Walk and interactive image processing.
September Archived
1 October 2019
We've just archived Volume 8 Number 9 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 17 Features, 29 commented News stories, 24 Editor's Notes (which included 179 items of interest), two reviews and two site notes for a total of 74 stories.
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