Hasselblad acquired by Ventizz Capital Fund, will explore ‘brand new markets’. Change may be afoot over at Hasselblad, now that the high-end camera maker has been acquired by Ventizz Capital Fund IV — a private equity firm based in Switzerland and Germany. Neither party disclosed any financial details, but Ventizz said it will implement “no… Continue reading »
Jul
05
Olympus to add Dual Cores?
Micro Four Thirds cameras continue to muddy the question of why you’d want anything bigger—Olympus’ successor to the E-P2 possibly being in the vanguard. The new little giant’s got a major spec bump, and a gorgeous new body. The PEN E-P3′s sensor packs the same megapixelage as its predecessor (12), but it’s less noisy. The… Continue reading »
Jul
05
Roberts Wins International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition
U.K.-based photographer, Colin Roberts has been named the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY), 2011, for his image of Widemouth Bay in Cornwall, as a beautiful sunset streams across the sea view, illuminating the flowers in the foreground. Other winners include American John Grant for Best Portfolio, and 15-year-old Jamie Unwin for Young Garden… Continue reading »
Jul
05
Printer specs to watch when buying a new printer
When you’re buying a printer, it makes sense to think long-term. Pay attention to issues like the page yield of the cartridges your printer uses and whether it can automatically print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Doing your homework about those specs will ensure that the printer you think is cheap won’t… Continue reading »
Jul
04
IPC Presents Professional Photographer Leadership Awards
The International Photographic Council (IPC), a non-governmental organization (NGO) of the United Nations, recently presented six IPC Professional Photographer Leadership Awards and its first Lifetime Achievement Award in Pro Photography during the 13th Annual IPC Awards Luncheon, held at the United Nations in New York City. Winning photographers include Don Dormeyer, Advertising Photographers of America… Continue reading »
Jul
01
APA Strongly Opposes Getty Images Licensing Changes
The American Photographic Artists (APA) has issued a statement strongly opposing the proposed licensing changes that Getty Images intends to make. The APA sees these changes as unnecessary and inappropriate for Getty Images to continue to leverage its position in the industry by forcing contributors to relinquish control over which licensing model shall apply to… Continue reading »