Category: Asides
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Thanko’s Button Camera Helps You Start Your Spy Career | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Thanko’s Button Camera Helps You Start Your Spy Career Jason Bourne I am not. I have neither the chiseled features nor the eagle-eyed marksmanship. But I do have a little bit of guile, a closet full of button-up shirts and a spare ¥4,980 (about $58) to spend, so my international spy career may just get…
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What to expect from Leica at Photokina 2010 | Leica News & Rumors
What to expect from Leica at Photokina 2010 (*updated*) – Leica Rumors Photokina is the biggest photography equipment show in the world and it takes place every two years in Cologne, Germany. For Leica Camera AG, this is their “home turf” – Solms is 150km/100miles away from Cologne. As Rudi Spiller mentioned on the last fina…
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Jailed in Iran for 1 Year and Counting – PDN Pulse
one-year anniversary of the arrest by freelance photographer and journalist Shane Bauer and his friends Sarah Shourd and Joshua Fattal by Iranian authorities
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Rob Galbraith DPI: Apple releases Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.3
Apple releases Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.3
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360 Panorama for iPhone Builds Scenes as You Swipe | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
360 Panorama for iPhone Builds Scenes as You Swipe 360 Panorama is a new kind of pano-shooting app for the iPhone. Instead of taking many pictures and then stitching them together afterwards, like every other pano app, you just sweep the iPhone across the scene in front of you and 360 Panorama will build via…
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In the Italian Night, Islands of Light – Lens
Mr. Cristaldi’s latest project, “Insulae,” explores the contrast between that glow and the surrounding darkness. It is the second example of his fascination with artificial light.
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CLIK/HEAR | Multimedia showcase of The Palm Beach Post
The Palm Beach Post: Local & World News, Sports & Entertainment in West Palm Beach, FL – The Palm Beach Post via The Palm Beach Post: http://clikhear.palmbeachpost.com/ Police officer Joseph Uhler was caught on film charging out of his unmarked car and waving his gun at a unarmed motorcyclist pulled over for speeding. When the…
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ShutterSnitch and Eye-Fi: Wireless Camera Tethering for iPad | Gadget Lab
ShutterSnitch and Eye-Fi: Wireless Camera Tethering for iPad Back in May, we took a look at a ShutterSnitch, an iPad app that lets you receive photos wirelessly from your camera. Combined with an Eye-Fi wireless SD card, you can shoot away and have the photos pop up on the big screen in seconds. It’s like…
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Tiger Woods Sucks Now, Reports U.S. Department Of Guys At The Bar | The Onion – America's Finest News Source
Tiger Woods Sucks Now, Reports U.S. Department Of Guys At The Bar | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
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Rob Galbraith DPI: Discovered Ansel Adams negatives may have been shot by "Uncle Earl"
Discovered Ansel Adams negatives may have been shot by “Uncle Earl”
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Ansel Adams discovery sparks row as family say negatives are fakes
Ansel Adams discovery sparks row as family say negatives are fakes – Telegraph – A Photo Editor Bill Turnage, managing director of the Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust, said: “It’s an unfortunate fraud. It’s very distressing.” via Telegraph. via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2010/07/28/ansel-adams-discovery-sparks-row-as-family-say-negatives-are-fakes-telegraph/ Although Assange has since spoken in a way that could suggest WikiLeaks…
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7 Reasons Why Social Media Aint Working for Your Photography Business – A Picture's Worth | PhotoShelter
7 Reasons Why Social Media Aint Working for Your Photography Business – A Picture’s Worth
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Picture This | Seattle Times Newspaper
Seattle Times photographers offer a glimpse into what inspires their best visual reporting.
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BP admits it 'Photoshopped' official images as oil spill 'cut and paste' row escalates – Telegraph
Environment Latest environmental news, features and updates. Pictures, video and more. via The Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/oil/7904221/BP-admits-it-Photoshopped-official-images-as-oil-spill-cut-and-paste-row-escalates.html “National Geographic has learned of the tragic death of Wes Skiles, the accomplished underwater photographer, cinematographer and explorer with whom we’ve worked frequently,” the National Geographic Society said in a statement today. “The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department is investigating…
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Leica M9: “We will probably produce more than twice as many as planned” | Leica News & Rumors
Leica M9: “We will probably produce more than twice as many as planned” – Leica Rumors An interesting article in the Austrian newspaper DiePresse.com (in English) about Andreas Kaufmann (Chairman of the board at Leica Camera). One of the quotes, referring to the Leica M9: “The camera is sold out for months. We will probably…
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Rob Galbraith DPI: Firmware v1.2.2 for Canon EOS 7D released
Rob Galbraith DPI: Firmware v1.2.2 for Canon EOS 7D released
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Get Your Web Site Reviewed (and Published on PDNOnline) – PDN Pulse
Get Your Web Site Reviewed (and Published on PDNOnline) – PDN Pulse
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Banksy does Detroit – Boing Boing
Banksy does Detroit The recently-applied work of street artist Banksy at an abandoned Packard auto plant in Detroit, Michigan. A local gallery promptly dug up and relocated the wall to their space, sparking controvers… via Boing Boing: http://www.boingboing.net/2010/07/20/banksy-does-detroit.html Apparently BP is no more adept at doctoring photos than it is at plugging deep-sea oil leaks.
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MediaStorm releases updated Multimedia Gear Guide
MediaStorm releases updated Multimedia Gear Guide One of the most frequent questions we’re asked is “what gear do I need to do multimedia?” While there’s no quick and easy answer, we’ve put together a revised M via MediaStorm Blog: http://www.mediastorm.com/blog/?p=2512 A coalition of news organizations has demanded that the Pentagon’s public affairs office rescind parts…
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Nikon USA releases statement on the 24-70mm f/2.8 distance panel light leak | Nikon Rumors
Nikon USA releases statement on the 24-70mm f/2.8 distance panel light leak – Nikon Rumors This is the official statement from Nikon USA on the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 light leak problem, previously described here: “We have received indications that when extremely bright light strikes the lens while shooting at high sensitivities, light other than via Nikon Rumors: http://nikonrumors.com/2010/07/20/nikon-usa-releases-statement-on-the-24-70mm-f2-8-distance-panel-light-leak.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NikonRumors+%28NikonRumors.com%29 A…