Category: Software & Technology
Ben Syverson’s Mattebox
Link: The Online Photographer:
iPhone camera app, called Mattebox. The camera interface is based on the Konica Hexar
How Smartphone Camera Tech Will Evolve in 2012
For 2012 and beyond, smartphone cameras will only improve further. Here are four key areas of development to watch.
CES/PMA 2012: Nik’s Snapseed App Now Available for Mac Computers and Android Tablets
Apple itself named Snapseed “App of the Year” for the iPad
Lightroom 4 beta now available
The Lightroom team is proud to introduce the fourth major version of the product designed for and by photographers. It was 6 years ago today when we introduced the very first public beta of Lightroom at MacWorld on January 9, 2006. (Yes, it was Mac only, smaller in footprint than most raw files and didn’t have a crop tool!) Since 2006 we’ve been hard at work improving an application that’s intended to be as easy to use as it is powerful. This release builds on the fundamental performance architecture and image quality improvements in Lightroom 3 to provide a truly complete workflow solution. I kept hearing from customers that they love Lightroom but needed to leave the Lightroom to complete X, Y or Z. Lightroom 4 tackles those issues with improvements to image organization, adjustment tools and comprehensive publishing options.
Lightroom 4 beta resources
This is a list of various resources dedicated to educating photographers about Lightroom 4 public beta
Adobe Releases Lightroom 4 Beta
At first look, almost nothing has changed, but dig deeper and v4.0 might be the biggest upgrade yet.
CameraTrace Traces Stolen Cameras
CameraTrace is a service that will help you track down your stolen or lost camera. It does this by scanning popular photo-sharing sites like Flickr and extracting camera serial numbers from the EXIF metadata contained in the photos.
HOWTO keep your data safe at the US border
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published a new guide, “Defending Privacy at the U.S. Border: A Guide for Travelers Carrying Digital Devices,” which explains how the law, good technology choices, cryptography and backups can be combined to keep your data safe while you travel, especially when crossing into the USA, where customs officials reserve the rights to search your laptop and mobile phone without a warrant and keep whatever they find.
Photography on the iPad: The Road to Success?
British Journal of Photography
Photographers are increasingly experimenting with Apple’s iPad as a way to reach new audiences and gain financial independence from traditional revenue sources. But is the strategy working? Olivier Laurent speaks with Kadir van Lohuizen, who has developed the Via PanAm app.