Author: Trent
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Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Link: This new Mount A12 – which is designed to take Leica M–mount lenses – may well be the most interesting and promising development in the Ricoh GXR system to date. In fact – and in particular – the GXR with Mount A12 may currently be, overall, one of the best and most versatile medium–sensor, compact…
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China Mingyi Luo
Link: For ten years he photographed, in black and white and in a square format, the sudden appearance of Western clothing in Sichuan Province, a style instantly adopted by the population as an escape from the uniforms formerly imposed by the Maoist regime
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College Photographer Of The Year, Call For Entries
CPOY The College Photographer of the Year Competition was founded by Cliff and Vi Edom in 1945. The University of Missouri administers the contest with continuing support from its co-sponsor, Nikon Inc., whose generosity allows CPOY to offer free entry to college students worldwide. Link: https://cpoy.org Entry is free, courtesy of Nikon Inc. and promises…
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Adam Ferguson: War Is Boring
Link: To prevent that, Righthaven is asking U.S. District Judge Philip Pro to stay his decision requiring Righthaven pay $34,000 in legal fees to an online commenter it wrongly sued for infringement.
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Confirmed: Gannett has acquired US Presswire
Photo Business News & Forum and Gannett Blog have reported the Gannett/US Presswire deal, but i
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Lindsay Lohan accused of spilling drink on photographer : Daily Dish
Link: A tweet on the Women’s Wear Daily blog stated, “Lindsay Lohan just threw a full drink at a boy at V magazine party who dared to snap her pic,” while Rischen himself added, “Wow. Lindsay Lohan is as trashy as they always say. She threw drinks and glasses to me as we tried to…
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Sony NEX-7 First Impressions
Link: In military terms a Pocket Battleship has the guns of a battleship but the swiftness of a fleet cruiser. After several days with a pre-production NEX-7 I can say that in photographic terms this camera certainly gives the impression of a compact fighting machine that sacrifices little for its diminutive size.
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Discussing the dark art of pricing creative work
Link: Jessica Hische, creator of the excellent Should I Work For Free?, has just published a post on her blog called The Dark Art of Pricing, which is a no-nonsense guide for young creative types to start thinking about effective pricing of their work
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The Adobe Carousel team answers reader questions
How does it work with Lightroom? Who exactly can see my photos? (And where are they, exactly?) Check
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iPublish: Photojournalists turn to the iPad to tell their stories
Link: Documentary photographers have long struggled to get their longterm projects into print. So it’s little surprise to see them embrace the iPad, with its immersive viewing environment and an entirely new cost model that lets them bypass traditional media altogether. Olivier Laurent talks to four early adopters about their experiences.
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How much should I charge for photography?
Pricing creative work is a dark art, so here’s another helpful video to get you in the mindset of f
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WHNPA Announces Education Grant Winner: Allison Shelley
Link: Allison Shelley, freelance photographer, has been chosen as the recipient of the White House News Photographers 2011 Project Grant. The grant of $10,000, half from the WHNPA and a matching amount of $5,000 from PNY Technologies Inc., will fund her project to examine and raise awareness on the health implications of adolescent childbearing in…
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Composite Characters: Peter Funch’s Fictionalized New York
LightBox | Time Read the latest stories about LightBox on Time via Time: https://time.com/section/lightbox/ As a Danish transplant living in New York, photographer Peter Funch began creating a series of panoramic, composite images on the streets of his adopted city in 2006. The result is his project Babel Tales Redux, now on display at the…
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The 6 Secrets to a Successful Photo Project
Link: I recently sat down with Todd Bigelow, a freelance photojournalist based in Southern California. I wanted to talk to him about his approach to photo projects. Bigelow is best-known for his long term project on immigration and the border between the United States and Mexico.
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Nikon 1 test results from DxOMark are out
Nikon 1 test results from DxOMark are out – Nikon Rumors DxOMark results are always controversial, but here we go – the first Nikon 1 tests are out. I could not do a comparison with the latest mirrorless cameras because they do not have test data yet. Here are 3 quick Nikon 1 cameras comparisons: Nikon 1…
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Mobile Photography Awards
Link: The Mobile Photo Awards were founded to promote and harness the global phenomenon of mobile, or cell- phone, photography and art. The awards are committed to presenting the art-form in galleries and exhibits and are designed to celebrate and bring more attention to the creatives working in the medium.
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Lightroom 3.5 and Camera Raw 6.5 now available
Link: Lightroom 3.5 and Camera Raw 6.5 are now available as final releases on Adobe.com and through the update mechanisms available in Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3. These updates include bug fixes, new camera support and new lens profiles.
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SEO For Photographers: A Presentation
Link: If you couldn’t make it to his live presentation in St. Louis or if you just said to yourself, “What the heck is SEO?” (we just cringed by the way), then check out the slideshow below for an excellent introduction to and review of SEO for photographers – tips and tricks for getting your…