Monday, August 30, 2010

tiltShifted.com is a new online showcase for tilt-shift photographers from all over the world. The website is divided into artist showcases and image categories like “landscape”, “sport” and “urban”. You can discuss images using the comment option, submit work if you are a tilt-shift artist. Registered users may register to create a tiltShifted profile and share images they like using the Share/Save option for their favourite social network.

Website: tiltShifted

Webshots.com has been enhanced with a greater focus on photography and more options for photo enthusiasts to interact. The site redesign features larger images, easier navigation, and new opportunities to discover the professional and member photographers that make up Webshots’ community. The site’s redesign puts an added emphasis on picture quality by moving to a sleek, dark background to make the images really stand out, and introducing even more spotlights of its outstanding member and professional photographers. Webshots is also introducing more ways to enjoy the images. Members can now share photos on their or their friends’ Facebook wall, and soon they can send their favorite images as e-cards.

Website: Webshots

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Kodak has introduced the newest addition to its innovative line of All-in-One (AiO) Inkjet Printers. The Kodak ESP 9250 features Kodak’s proprietary pigmented inks which are designed to deliver richer, more vibrant colours that bond more effectively with paper for superior fade resistance. Prints dry instantly, don’t smear or smudge and are water resistant, even when using a highlighter on documents, the manufacturer claims. With the latest Wi-Fi and networking capabilities on board, users of the Kodak ESP 9250 AiO Inkjet Printer can effortlessly print from anywhere in their home or even from an iPhone (OS 2.2 or later required), iPod Touch (2nd generation) or iPad. Available now, the Kodak ESP 9250 retails for $249.99.

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Friday, August 27, 2010

The International Guild of Visual Peacemakers (IGVP) - a group of acclaimed humanitarian and cultural photographers - has just launhced its website. The site features galleries and profiles, photo documentaries and a forum, among other things, including information on how to join the exclusive Guild or broader Visual Peacemakers Community. “Through visual peacemaking efforts, our common humanity can become visually seared into the minds of millions, inspiring more compassion worldwide,” said Mario Mattei, cultural photographer and president and co-founder of IGVP. “Many unwarranted fears would evaporate, preemptively subduing fear-based reactions.”

Website: Visual Peacemakers

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Eye-Fi has launched its Summer Sweepstakes with prizes including a Sony NEX-3, an iPad and various Eye-Fi memory cards. To participate, simply join Eye-Fi’s Facebook community, “like” it and enter your information. Plus if you invite friends to join the sweepstakes, you also have another chance to win: if your friend wins a prize, so do you. Sweepstakes run until 6th September 2010, 11:59:59pm PDT.

Website: Eye-Fi | Facebook

The Kata Owl-272 DL is a versatile photo backpack which can also be converted into a useful daypack for general outdoor use, and even a rolling bag for easy transportation. Featuring super-light yet durable RipStop fabrics and Kata’s unique weight-saving Aeriform foam, the Kata Owl-272 has a 3D moulded foam back enabling good ventilation and Spider Webbing straps. The new backpack is a suitable size for carry on for most airlines and can also be turned into a rolling bag with the addition of a Kata Insertrolley (optional). The Kata Owl-272 will be available from the end of September priced at £159.95.

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Yobi.tv has launched a photography contest for residents of the US and all countries with diplomatic relations with the United States. The contest structure comprises 35 weekly rounds, organised into five sets of seven weeks each. During each weekly round, members will be able to vote for each eligible contest entry. At the end of each weekly round, the 3 entries with the most votes will proceed to a Semi-Final Round. After the seventh week of each weekly round set, a semi-final round will take place. Thus, there will be five semi-final rounds, with one semi-final round occurring after each of the five weekly round sets. Each semi-final round will last for one week and will feature the 21 semi-finalists chosen during the previous weekly round set. At the end of the semi-final round, the 3 contestants receiving the most votes will advance to the Final Rounds. The Grand Prize is $15,000. As always, we suggest that you read the rules before entering your work.

Website: YOBIPics

Jessops is offering customers a free Nikon camera bag and a 4GB SD card with every pre-order on the new Nikon D3100 dSLR camera. The Nikon D3100 is a 14.2-megapixel model with 11 AF sensors, Full HD video and full-time AF in Live View and D-movie modes. Using contrast based AF, the D3100 automatically focuses on subjects when Live View is activated to aid shooting when using the LCD. In comparison to the Nikon D3000, the new Nikon D3100 also gains a Quiet Shutter Release mode, which substantially reduces the sound of the mirror return, and an enhanced Guide Mode that now features sample assist images that change with camera settings to inspire users to achieve a desired look and feel to their images. The Nikon D3100 digital SLR camera will start shipping in September, but is already available for pre-order at Jessops, priced at £579.

Website: Jessops

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The Irish branch of CameraInsurance (camerainsurance.ie) has announced a special 10% discount for customers who receive quotes and then insure from Photovision 2010. irector Stephen Brack said, “We are very pleased to have arranged this additional 10% discount with Insurers. Our cover is already wide offering a standard €7 million for Public Liability and €150,000 for Professional Indemnity as well as full theft cover for all equipment and this just makes it a little more affordable in these turbulent times.”

Website: CameraInsurance

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Wacom will demonstrate the potential of digital imaging tools at Photokina 2010, with special focus on the Intuos4 and Cintiq ranges and the Bamboo Fun (read review). Experienced imaging specialists will be present on the stand to share valuable tips and techniques around digital image processing with visitors. You will find Wacom in Hall 4.1 at Stand I-019 as well as in the CHI-Area on Stand A-030.

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