PHOTO COPYRIGHT © ASHLEY GOODWIN Just got back from WPPI U at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta and already I’m yearning to go back for more—more riveting classes; more incredibly knowledgeable and personable speakers; and more eager, energized students, myself included. It was a full house from start to finish for the 2… Continue reading »
Sep
27
Xume Magnetic Lens Filters Are Brilliantly Simple
Screwing expensive things into tiny threads is tedious—especially when you’re a photographer depending on speed. So why bother screwing filters on when you can employ the mystical powers of magnets? Snap on, snap off—no more screwing, ever. The Xume system does require some labor up front: you need to install a magnetic adapter for each… Continue reading »
Sep
26
Make Your DSLR Movies Look Real Trippy With This Lens Kit
The advent of video-capable DSLRs has made it possible for more people to produce good looking videos on a tight budget. Lenses have played no small part in accomplishing that feat. Now, there’s an entire kit designed for this purpose. The Lensbaby Movie Maker’s Kit is designed for Canon DSLRs (like the 5D MKII, 60D,… Continue reading »
Sep
23
Amazing Nature Photos
With the National Geographic Your Shot feature, readers and amateur photographers can submit their images for possible publication on the website and in the magazine. Check out this slideshow to see some of the best photos from early September. “Having spent the better part of my life living in the Midwest, I’m no stranger to… Continue reading »
Sep
21
Nikon 1: A Tiny Camera With Interchangeable Lenses
Tiny cameras with big sensors and swappable lenses are like, a big deal. How big? Nikon just built their first brand new camera system for the first time in practically 50 years. It’s the Nikon 1. And yeah, it’s kind of awesome. There’s a lot going on in the Nikon 1 that makes it fantastic.… Continue reading »
Sep
19
16×20 Print Competition @ WPPI NYC- Deadline extended to September 30, 2011
PRIZES A Wedding and Portrait Grand Award winner will be recognized at the WPPI 2012 Convention and Trade Show. Accolade points will be awarded to WPPI members for prints scoring 80 or above. Trophies will be awarded to first-place winners and they also receive a one-year WPPI membership and a free registration with guest to… Continue reading »
Sep
19
New Economical DX-format 40mm Micro Nikkor Lens from Nikon
Nikon (Melville, NY, www.nikonusa.com) recently introduced the new lightweight AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G lens. Designed to work with Nikon DX-format cameras, the new AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G lens has a minimum focusing distance of 6.4 in. for extreme close-up photographs and High Definition (HD) video with a life-size 1:1 reproduction ratio.… Continue reading »
Sep
16
HP Large Format Negative Solution
HP is offering a free, downloadable software package that allows photographers to use the HP DesignJet Z3200 Photo Printer to produce classic silver halide prints or hardcopy image archives from photo negatives. The new Large Format Photo Negative software package includes a paper preset for the DesignJet Z3200 Photo Printer that enables users to print… Continue reading »
Sep
15
Harman Technology Announces Ilford Photo Competition Winners
Harman Technology (www.ilfordphoto.com) recently announced that Welsh-born Canadian photographer Graham Davies has taken first place in the company’s Image on a Box Competition for the image “Silence and Stillness on a Winter Road.” Davies received $1000 in Ilford black and white photographic supplies for his winning entry. Second place honors went to Arizona-based Roy Pope… Continue reading »
Sep
14
World-Renowned Surfing Photographer Turns to Epson
Sean Davey, a professional photographer specializing in surfing and water photography, uses an Epson Stylus Pro 9900 44-inch printer and Signature Worthy Exhibition Canvas Gloss paper to generate breathtaking output that seems to put you into the picture. Davey chose the Epson printer/Exhibition Canvas Gloss combination because every color comes out exactly as it should… Continue reading »