General
- PMA 2008 Report
Publication
Date: January 22nd 2008
We've opened our PMA 2008 Report. PMA is the world's
largest annual photo imaging trade show, where the
major photography manufacturers will unveil their
new product line-ups for 2008 and beyond.
- Lee
Miller Exibition
Publication
Date: September 20th 2007
The V&A museum's retrospective marks the centenary of Lee Miller�s birth by bringing
together
photographs, writings, and art from across her life. We
attended the launch party...
- Manfrotto
Factory Tour
Publication
Date: July 24th 2007
Our behind-the-scenes tour of
Manfrotto�s tripod factory in Feltre, Northern Italy proved
to be a real eye-opener.
- PMA 2007 Report
Publication
Date: March 2nd 2007
We've opened our PMA 2007 Report. PMA is the world's
largest annual photo imaging trade show, where the
major photography manufacturers will unveil their
new product line-ups for 2007 and beyond.
- Focus on Imaging 2007 Report
Publication
Date: February 26th 2007
We attended the opening day of this photography show to bring you
all the news from the show floor and an exclusive gallery,
so that you enjoy the show even if you couldn't make it to
Birmingham, UK.
- Photo
Exhibitions 5th-11th February 2007
Publication Date: February 8th 2007
Greer McNally round-ups the latest photography shows
that are well worth some of your hard-earned money
and time.
- Gerd
Ludwig Interview
Publication Date: December 21st 2006
"German photographer Gerd Ludwig talks about
his close relationship with Russia and the Russian
people."
- Photokina 2006 Report
Publication Date: October 2nd 2006
"The Photokina Show takes place this year in
Cologne, Germany and runs from 26th September - 1st
October 2006, 10am to 6pm every day. We take a closer,
hands-on look at some of the more interesting products
here at Photokina 2006
and bring you some exclusive photos."
- Photography
Events and Exhibitions July 2006
Publication Date: June 28th 2006
"Presenting a new monthly roundup of all the
must-see photography events and exhibitions around
the world. Escape the World Cup football, tennis,
cycling and multitude of other sporting events during
July by visiting some of the following fantastic shows."
- Buying
a Bargain Digital Camera
Publication Date: June 23rd 2006
"You want to get the best camera possible at
the best possible price. Read on to discover the secrets
of getting the perfect bargain, and avoiding the pitfalls
as well."
- Andy
Rouse Interview (Part Two)
Publication Date: June 19th 2006
"In the second installment of a two-part interview,
we ask wildlife photographer Andy Rouse about the
secrets of his digital workflow."
- Andy
Rouse Interview (Part One)
Publication Date: June 12th 2006
"In the first installment of a two-part interview,
we ask wildlife photographer Andy Rouse about his
career so far."
- Bargain
Bucket: 5 Megapixels for �25
Publication Date: June 6th 2006
"UK high-street retailer Superdrug are offering
the Vivitar 5385, a de-featured Pentax Optio 50 clone
with a 1.75 inch LCD, for the amazing price of �24.99."
- The
Death of the Bridge Camera
Publication Date: March 10th 2006
"The first ever digital camera that I bought
was the Minolta DiMAGE 5 bridge-style camera, so-called
because it �bridged� the gap between a smaller compact
digital camera and a larger digital SLR. Now it seems
that the bridge camera has become something of a dying
breed, at least for those manufacturers with DSLRs
in their product range."
- PMA
2006 "Hot Top 10"
Publication Date: March 10th 2006
"PMA 2006 turned out to be as much about the
future as the present, with some of the hottest new
products just being prototypes or mockups, rather
than the real deal. Consequently you won�t be able
to get your hands on quite a lot of the kit that has
been announced until May, June, or even 6 months later
in the case of the Panasonic DMC-L1 and the as yet
un-named 10 megapixel Pentax DSLR. In fact, of all
the products listed in our Hot Top 10 for PMA 2006,
only 2 of them are available to buy today (Bibble
Labs 4.6 and Muvee). Carry on reading to find out
which products made our top 10�"
- PMA 2006 Report
Publication Date: January 27th 2006
"PMA 2006 is shaping up to be one of the most
exciting photography trade shows in recent years.
PhotographyBLOG will be reporting live from the show
floor - all you have to do is visit our
PMA 2006 Report to keep up to date with all the
latest announcements."
- The
Peoples' Voice: "Take My Wife's Digital Camera
... Please !!!"
Publication Date: January 9th 2006
"In the first installment of our new The Peoples'
Voice column, reader Gary Pogoda explains just how
tricky it is to buy a new camera for his wife."
- Holiday
Gift Guide 2005
Publication Date: November 23rd 2005
"With the Thanksgiving holiday a few days away
and only a few weeks until Christmas, it's time to
start thinking about what you are going to buy the
photographer in your life, even if that's you! I've
looked back over all the products that I have reviewed
during 2005 and picked my favourites, from digital
cameras to printers and stocking fillers. I've also
suggested some similar products that may be worth
looking at which I haven't reviewed, and there are
handy links to the latest and most competitive prices
from online retailers. So, somewhat in advance, Happy
Holidays and Merry Christmas!"
- Magnum
Photographer Donovan Wylie Goes Digital
Publication Date: September 29th 2005
"Digital is better than the naked eye",
proclaimed celebrated documentary and Magnum photographer
Donovan Wylie at a recent demonstration of how he
has embraced digital technology. Organised by Hewlett
Packard at their central London office, Wylie explained
how a recent switch to both digital printing and digital
cameras had made him more productive and more profitable
than ever before in his 15 year career."
- Behind
the Scenes at myPIXmania
Publication Date: May 7th 2005
"Ordering prints of your photos via an online
photo processing service is big business. With the
recent boom in digital camera sales, demand for easy
and affordable printing has never been higher, and
using an internet based photo service is one of the
ways to satisfy that demand. To find out what actually
happens to your images after you click the Upload
button, I was recently invited to take an exclusive
behind the scenes look at myPIXmania, one of Europe's
biggest online photo finishers."
- Focus
On Imaging 2005 Show Report
Publication Date: January 17th 2005
"FOCUS ON IMAGING is Europe's biggest annual
imaging show, covering all your needs from image capture
through to output and beyond. Over 200 exhibitors
and product launches galore - including all the very
latest digital cameras and processing equipment -
will feature at FOCUS 2005. To help you keep track
of everything that's going on, this page will contain
links to all of the latest product announcements."
- PMA 2005 Show Report
Publication Date: January 17th 2005
"The Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Annual
Convention and Trade Show takes place in Orlando,
Florida USA and runs from 20th-23rd February 2005.
More than 83% of exhibitors responding to the PMA
survey plan to launch a new product or service at
PMA 2005, so expect a lot of announcements to be made
in the weeks leading up to the show. To help you keep
track of everything that's going on, this page will
contain links to all of the latest product announcements."
- PhotographyBLOG on the Radio
Publication Date: January 17th 2005
"PhotographyBLOG was featured on Photo
Talk Radio on Saturday, 15th January, at 8-9am
Pacific Time in the US (5-6pm CET). You can now listen
to the interview (available in 2 parts) by visiting
this link:
http://www.worldtalkradio.com/archive.asp?aid=3145
- Holiday
Gift Guide 2004
Publication Date: November 22nd 2004
"I've looked back over all the products that
I have reviewed during 2004 and picked my favourites,
from digital cameras to printers and books. I've also
suggested some other products that may be worth looking
at (which I haven't reviewed), and there are handy
links to online shops so that you don't even have
to venture out and brave the hordes of shoppers!"
- Finding
the Best Photo Printer
Publication Date: November 10th 2004
"I've been trying out some of the latest models
of color ink-jet photo printers from Canon, Epson
and HP. Each is designed to make high-quality photo
prints, up to 8 1/2" x 11", as well as black
and white documents, making these ideal for general
use in the home or small office. All have the same
list price of $199 and work with both PCs and Macs."
Article published courtesy of Phil Baker.
- Photographing
Fireworks
Publication Date: July 2nd 2004
"In anticipation of the July 4th celebrations
on Sunday, I've trawled the web for the 10 best tips
and tutorials on photographing fireworks. You still
have a couple of days to read through all this great
advice before you head out on Sunday :-) And even
if you don't live in the US, they should come in handy
on more than one occasion this year."
- Digital
Photography in the Wilderness
Publication Date: April 30th 2004
"Is digital photography up to the challenges
of extended outdoor adventures in harsh conditions?
The purpose of this article is to share my planning
process and conclusions, focusing on the specific
questions and issues that outdoor photographers face
on longer trips."
Article published courtesy of Jean-Fran�ois Ma�on.
- Canon
EOS 10D: A Year in Pictures
Publication Date: April 19th 2004
"I bought my Canon EOS 10D digital SLR camera
exactly 1 year ago, and in that year I've taken nearly
10,000 photographs with it. To help celebrate my first
anniversary of ownership, I've selected 24 of my favourite
images from the past year and presented them in chronological
order."
- Beating
the Photography Blues
Publication Date: March 25th 2004
"It happens to the best of us at one time or
another - there comes a time when you don't even pick
up your camera, never mind take a photo with it. Once
you have recognised that you're going through a lean
spell, how do you get out of it and start being a
photographer again? Here are my ideas for getting
out of that creative rut."
- PMA 2004 Roundup
Publication Date: February 14th 2004
"The Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Annual
Convention and Trade Show took place in Las Vegas,
USA and ran from 12th- 15th February 2004. This is
the world's largest annual photo imaging trade show.
So to help you keep track of everything that was going
on, this page contains links to all of the product
announcements."
- Ensuring
Color Accuracy For Your Digital Photos
Publication Date: January 29th 2004
"If you think color integrity doesn’t matter
much, you might think you can stop reading now . .
. but think twice about that. The reality is that
anyone sharing photos, charts, graphs, or other images
electronically can run into situations where what
looks like the perfect shade of teal on your screen
comes across as eyeball-bursting blue to your colleagues,
friends and relatives."
Article published courtesy of ColorVision.
- Wolfgang
Tillmans: Art, Photography, or neither?
Publication Date: August 8th 2003
"The majority of Tillmans' photographs were either
badly composed, out of focus, unsharp, poorly exposed,
or all of the above. To my photographers eye, after
seeing so many excellent images by other photographers
during the last few years, Tillmans' images were of
a poor standard, looking more like family snaps than
expertly-taken photographs."
- My
First Photograph
Publication Date: July 25th 2003
"I'm a relatively late-starter in the world
of photography. I'm 28 years old and have only been
interested in this wonderful hobby for about the last
2-3 years. So what made me become interested in photography?"
- Digital: A Personal Perspective
Part 1: Try, try
and try again...
Publication Date: June 25th 2003
" This is the very first article that I'm
publishing on PhotographyBLOG, and it's one that explores
a well-worn theme; the advantages and disadvantages
of digital photography."
Saturday Shout
The Saturday Shout gives you the opportunity to voice
your opinion and vent your spleen about a hot photography
topic.
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Gary's Parries
Everything you always wanted to know about digital
cameras, but were afraid to ask. No question too difficult,
or too easy.
- 25/02/07
1. Anti-Shake DSP Beats Traditional OIS (In Theory)
2. Time To Trade The SLR In For A Bridge
- 28/01/07
1. Wanted: Bridge Camera With SLR Viewfinder
2. How To Avoid DSLR Dust In 3 Easy Steps
3. How To Turn Off Your Camera�s Flash � Volume 1
- 31/12/06
Gary chooses his Top Ten of 2006.
- 17/12/06
1. Why G7 Lacks Raw Support
2. New Techniques In Image Refocusing
- 10/12/06
1. Gary�s Parries Is Currently In The Process Of Moving
2. Animal Cruelty (Revisited)
- 03/12/06
1. In Pursuit Of A Canon PowerShot S80
2. Animal Cruelty
3. Welcome Back, Nick In Japan
- 26/11/06
1. ON VACATION � BE BACK NEXT WEEK
- 19/11/06
1. DSLR With Live View Movie Mode?
- 12/11/06
1. Concert Audio For Digital Camera Videos
2. SDHC Write Speed For Digital Camera Videos
- 05/11/06
1. I�ve Just Seen A Face
2. Can�t See The Forest For The (Whitewashed) Trees
3. Perfect Pocket/Portrait/Wedding Camera
4. Get Well Nick In Japan
- 29/10/06
1. Panasonic FZ50�s Noisy CCD, It�s Just Not Cricket
2. How Do Add-On Lenses Effect DOF?
- 22/10/06
1. Face Detection For All Colors
2. Inadequate Canon G3/SD30 White Balance?
3. The Perfect Non-SLR
- 15/10/06
1. Getting Close With Add-On Lenses
2. Electronic Shutters In Full Bloom
3. Picassa Ducks Out On DVD Recording
- 08/10/06
1. In Search Of A �Versatile� Non-SLR
2. Image 9877 And Counting
3. My First Ever Mistake
- 01/10/06
1. Vacationing In Beautiful Atlantic City
2. Windows Laptop for Photo Processing
- 24/09/06
1. Comparing Apples And Windows
2. When 4 x 6 Is Really 3.98 x 6
3. Camera Bug Not Covered By Warranty
- 17/09/06
1. In Search Of An Ethical Printer
2. Defying The Laws Of Physics � Again
3. Don�t Go Breaking My Compact Flash
4. JPEG And A Trim Please
- 10/09/06
1. What Goes Up, Must Come Down
2. Changing The Laws Of Physics
3. Venus And Mars Are Alright Tonight
- 03/09/06
1. WANTED: Splashproof 28mm 7x Zoom Ultra-Compact
2. Histogram 101
3. Waiting For Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Review
4. Telecaster Or Stratocaster
- 27/08/06
1. No Column This Week
- 20/08/06
1. Nikon D80 Got The Shakes
2. Digital Versus Film Cameras In Baghdad
3. Once A Photographer, Always A Photographer
4. Five Megapixel Images Look The Best
- 13/08/06
1. DSLR Dynamic Range Needs Improvement
2. Digital Shutter Lag Versus 35mm
3. Newbie Seeks Camera That Rocks
- 06/08/06
1. DSLR Dynamic Range Needs Improvement
2. Digital Shutter Lag Versus 35mm
3. Newbie Seeks Camera That Rocks
- 30/07/06
1. It Was So Cold, Even My LX1 Had No Noise
2. Canon PowerShot S90 Rumors
- 23/07/06
1. Different Horizontal And Vertical Resolutions
2. Digital Dust Revisited
3. Olympus Stylus 710, A Good Choice
- 16/07/06
1. Digital Dust Problem 100x Worse Than Film
2. A Little Bit Rock �N� Roll
- 09/07/06
1. $30 PhotoShop Equivalent
2. Carry That Weight
- 25/06/06
1. 100 Megapixels In Your Pocket
2. I Saw The Light
- 18/06/06
1. Vacationing At Lake Tahoe
- 11/06/06
1. What�s A Wife To Do?
2. The Sony DSC-W100 (Will It Go �Round In Circles)
3. Blue Ha-Wi-Fi
- 04/06/06
1. No Need To Go Below ISO 200
2. Whether To Weatherproof Or Waterproof
3. Nikon D70 Front Focusing Problem: S-O-L-V-E-D
- 21/05/06
1. Nikon D70 Front-Focused Images (Part III)
2. How To Achieve Smaller Image Files
3. Busy As A Bee
- 14/05/06
1. Nikon D70 Front-Focused Images (Part II)
2. The Big Picture (Take Two)
3. Another Kodak Moment � Happy Mother�s Day !!!
- 07/05/06
1. Nikon D70 Front-Focused Images
2. The Big Picture
3. A Question! A Question! My Kingdom For A Question!
- 30/04/06
1. Hesitant To Buy Noisy Panasonic LX1
2. Have Lens, Will Travel
3. Ramblin' Man
- 23/04/06
1. My Favorite Vacation Spot
- 16/04/06
1. Large Sensors Just As Noisy As Small Sensors?
2. I Dream Of (A Digital Camera) Jeannie
3. It's A Mac/Win-Win Situation
- 09/04/06
1. Birds Of A Tether
2. Not So Black And White
3. Mr. Mac And Ms. Windows To Wed
- 02/04/06
1. Artistic Photos Gone Wild
2. No Red-Eye, I Want My Money Back
3. Good Camera, Cheap Lens
4. DVD-R For Video Versus For Data
5. April Fools
- 26/03/06
1. That's No Problem, It's A Nikon D50 Feature
2. Red-eye Guaranteed, Or Your Money Back
3. Who Was That Unsharp Masked Man?
4. AAA Battery Compatible Cameras
5. Effect Of Scene Modes On Image Quality / Resolution
6. New CMOS Image Sensor To Achieve ISO 6.4 MILLION
(!!!)
- 19/03/06
1. Photo Opportunity
2. Extra Megapixel
3. High ISO Anxiety
4. Bridge Camera Records Digital Images To Film
- 12/03/06
1. 3D Digital Cameras
2. The Sharper Image
3. Goodbye, Mr. 2/3" CCD Chips
4. Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This
5. Bridge Cameras Over Troubled Waters
- 05/03/06
1. High-Zoom Ultra-Compacts (The Noise On The Street)
2. Love That HP Photosmart 475 Printer
3. Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Structural Tests
- 26/02/06
1. In-Camera Noise Ninja?
2. Adjusting Your Digicam To Be As Sharp And Clear
As Film
3. Time-Lapse Photography With Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1
4. Image Sensor Sizes Explained
- 19/02/06
1. Noise Reduction 101
2. New Fuji And Panasonic Digicams (The Good, The
Bad, And The Ugly)
3. Kind Words From A Gary's Parries Fan
- 12/02/06
1. CMOS Image Sensors Explained
2. How To Include Yourself In Your Own Photos
3. Fashion Model Seeks Fun-Loving Digital Camera With
Long Zoom
Gallery Member Spotlight
We cast the spotlight on members of the PhotographyBLOG
Gallery and ask them about their photography.
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