Mohawk Fine Papers have announced the launch of Pinhole Pro, an affiliate programme for photo products site Pinhole Press. Allowing professional photographers to provide their clients with high-end photo products such as photo books, calendars and cards while collecting client-generated royalties, Pinholre Pro additionally provides member photographers’ clients with exclusive access to premium photo products that include leather-bound photo books, guest books, day planners and more. Each photo product is printed on Mohawk i-Tone papers, and the ordering platform on PinholePress.com is powered by Mohawk Digital Technologies Group.

The New York Institute of Photography (NYIP) has launched its own blog. Promising ‘eclectic content’, the official NYIP blog has something for every photographer, the editors say. Contributing authors include NYIP Student Advisor Chris Corradino who specialises in nature, photojournalism, and multimedia; and other staff members including the Director of the School, Chuck DeLaney. The school encourages open dialogue with its readers by sharing and discussing content via Facebook, Twitter, blog comments, and forums.

Photodex has just announced a partnership with SmugMug to offer new, integrated solutions for creating and sharing HD video slideshows online. ProShow Web now seamlessly pulls photos and video clips from SmugMug galleries to create fully custom video slideshows online from any Mac or PC. Videos can be easily shared across a number of platforms and sent back to SmugMug to view in full 1080p HD video.

MakeRetro.com is a website that allows anyone to upload photos and apply different “retro” effects to them. Currently in Beta, MakeRetro.com offers the following effects: Lomo, Chrome, Diana and Vintage. Some of these effects can be customised further to suit your tastes. The service is free.

Website: MakeRetro

theprintspace is now offering photographers the ability to print their images up to 50 inches. theprintspace’s colour scientist David Moy said, “The newest digital C-type printing technology combined with traditional darkroom chemistry produces the highest quality prints at a size which are visually stunning, whether it be at home or in an exhibition.” To celebrate, 10 lucky photographers have the chance to win their own 50” print and an exhibition.

Bulldog Backup have announced that they will continue to offer unlimited online backup for the foreseeable future. Bulldog Backup also have a special offer, with up to 60% off their storage plans. Simply visit this URL - http://www.bulldogbackup.com/special-offers-2/ - and enter this code - bulldogspecials558.

Landscape Photography is a new online magazine for landscape photographers. The founders of the magazine say they would like to “always keep an open mind” and include “anything that has to do with landscape photography”, but stress that they “will never include images or articles about portrait, sports and such genre photography as then we will become just one more photo mag and this will never happen”. Interested readers are encouraged to visit the website and give feedback to the magazine editors on how the new online magazine could be improved.

Leading lifestyle and casual clothing brand, Barbour in partnership with Great in Britain, is launching a major photographic study of the British countryside. To contribute to this historic archive, Barbour is calling on amateur photographers, photo enthusiasts or anyone out and about in their local rural community to send in their images. Entrants must be 18 or over, or have permission from parent / guardian. Photos can be submitted using the website below. As usual, we suggest that you read the rules before entring your work (click ‘Terms and Conditions’ at the bottom of the site’s home page).

To mark the launch of its UK branch, Brilliant Prints is offering a 40% discount on all canvas prints. No up-front payment is required, and if you are not satisfied with the print you can return it for a full refund, including return freight. This is a limited-time offer open to UK residents only - click through the link below to take advantage of the 40% discount. The promotion starts tomorrow and ends on 3rd March.

ZangZing is a new online photo sharing service. Currently open to Beta sign-ups, ZangZing will allow groups of people who took photos at an event - be it an excursion, a party or a wedding - to create and contribute to shared online photo albums in an easy and straightforward way. Those interested in registering for the service can do so at the website below.

Website: ZangZing

iStockphoto today added a new collection of “editorial use only” stock images to its website. “iStock images are already used for editorial purposes around the world,” said Kelly Thompson, COO of iStockphoto. “By offering more editorial images, we are now able to provide a treasure trove of new content that provides real-world representation of the topics a large number of our customers cover. Editorial images also represent a tremendous new opportunity for our contributors.”

RangeFinderImages.com is a free online gallery for sharing photos captured with rangefinder cameras. Founded by rangefinderforum creator Jorge Torralba, the new website - just like its sister sites, LeicaImages.com and ZeissImages.com - lets visitors search for photos taken with a specific model lens, camera, focal length or any other combination. For photographers, the RangeFinderImages website provides a batch editing function that allows them to select many photos from their gallery and edit them all together. “We believe that RangeFinderImages.com can serve as a premiere website for sharing your photos taken with a rangefinder,” Torralba says. “As far as forums go, Rangefinderimages.com can provide a community for interaction where the photo is the starting point of a discussion.”

Website: RangeFinder Images

Animoto has launched a significantly enhanced version of its online video creation service for photographers. The new Animoto utilises a brand new render engine allowing for the creation of 720p HD videos and 10x faster video rendering. The new 720p HD-quality video represents a substantial improvement over a previous highest quality output of 480p (DVD-quality). Pro account users can create unlimited HD and DVD-quality videos at no extra cost. In addition, Animoto’s website has been completely redesigned.

Photo Synesi is a new online service, which connects amateur photographers with professionals. Aspiring new talents can receive individualised feedback on their work from veteran pros including Bobbi Lane, Juan Pons, Bob KRist, Eli Reed and Martha Rial. An elegant and efficient interface allows customers to select a professional reviewer and have their pictures critiqued. Likewise, professionals have a single place to review images and provide critical feedback on the work of students, for example. The service offers three levels of review, from an introductory quick review of ten images, to an extensive 100-image portfolio assessment. Customers can obtain multiple reviews from a single photographer, or instead choose to submit images to multiple professionals to find consistent strengths and weaknesses in their work.

Website: Photo Synesi

The new Hasselblad USA Webstore provides fast turn-around times and a simple and straight forward buying experience for Hasselblad photography solutions and support. “After hearing feedback from the photography community, we came up with the webstore initiative in order to provide photographers with the best products, services, and support,” said Tom Olesen, President, Hasselblad USA. Visit the new Hasselblad USA Webstore at www.hasselbladusastore.com .

Photo Synesi connects aspiring photographers with professional photographers to get personalized feedback on their images. The service offers three levels of review, from an introductory quick review of ten images, to an extensive 100-image portfolio assessment.

BuyMyTronics, a company “created to offer a quick, simple and friendly solution” for people looking to unload used gadgets, now accepts and pays for digital cameras and lenses.To submit an item to BuyMyTronics.com, all a customer needs to do is search for his or her item, and select the condition and accompanying accessories. An immediate price quote will be given, and if the price is agreeable, one simply sends the gadget to BuyMyTronics and gets paid in return.

etty Images today unveiled the new Photos.com website. Developed for value-conscious small business owners, marketers, graphic designers, web designers and other creative professionals, Photos.com offers millions of photos at competitive prices. Single images are priced from $1.99 and image packs in quantities of 5, 10, 25 or 50 are priced from less than $1 per image.

iStockphoto has announced a host of major search enhancements that make finding the perfect image, video or audio file easier than ever. New functionality includes locally relevant search results and the ability to more precisely navigate iStock’s library of more than seven million files.

ProShow Web is an all-new service for creating instant video slideshows online. ProShow Web works by intelligently mixing photos, videos and music together into a unique video slideshow. ProShow Web is available now in Free, Plus and Premium accounts.