Analyses of the Panasonic Lumix G1 (pictured), Olympus E-420 and E-510 DSLR cameras is now available on dxomark.com. DxO Labs has added detailed RAW-based image quality data and DxOMark Sensor rankings for each camera. www.dxomark.com is a free online resource that delivers key objective sensor performance metrics measured directly on the RAW image.

Flickrista is a new website that highlights the best fashion photography from Flickr. The site features some of the most inspiring fashion photography from photographers on Flickr, handpicked by editor Andreas Climent. While Flickrista mainly focuses on fashion photography, any photo can appear on Flickrista if it is beautiful and inspiring. Well worth a visit if you’re short on inspiration.

Website: Flickrista

The UK-based Digital Camera Magazine website has seemingly been hacked and taken offline by an angry forum member. In a mass email to all of Digital Camera Magazine’s user database, a member called “4chan” sent out the following message:

Your retarded administrators don’t understand that repairing damage is meaningless unless you first fix the problem. This forum is now 4chan’s bitch, and we shall do with it as we please. Since your administrators are completely incompetent we have decided to ban them, as well as change their passwords; we’re sure you won’t mind. We went easy on you this first time, prepare for the worst.
-Anonymous

At the time of writing, the entire Digital Camera Magazine website (http://www.dcmag.co.uk/) was offline, displaying the message “You are not authorized to view this page”...

The 12th edition of the PhotographyBB Online Magazine has just been released. The January 2009 release features digital photography articles with tutorials to help digital photographers to learn new techniques for achieving both better photographs as well as leaning post processing skills in Adobe’s Photoshop and Lightroom. PhotographyBB Online Magazine is available for free download.

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FilePrint offers low-volume professional quality for photographers at a fraction of the price of conventional printers. FilePrint offers a full range of paper qualities and print sizes up to A0 oversize and can cost-effectively print from a single copy with no set-up charge. Any type of document can be produced, including promotional post cards and price lists, events material, greeting cards, posters and bound portfolios. A choice of delivery services is offered, covering all of the UK.

BuyThisImage! is a new website widget that allows you to sell your online images. The BuyThisImage! widget can be incorporated into personal blogs or websites with a few easy steps. “This new widget gives even casual web posters the opportunity to earn additional income from the sale of their images and artwork,” said Donovan Janus, CEO of ExposureManager. “We realize that not everyone who posts to the web is set up as a business, which is why BuyThisImage! makes sense. We handle all transaction issues and send monthly payments to our subscribers whenever images are sold.” A nominal transaction fee is deducted from each sale.

Acclaimed landscape and travel photographer David Noton has just launched a new website. Over 80 new images from Noton’s collection are now available as prints in several different sizes, and you can also purchase his DVD, Chasing the Light, and book, Waiting for the Light. Prices start at just £10.

Heritage Images has launched a new print-on-demand website for its collection of Hollywood star portraits. Over 30,000 artworks, photographs, prints and posters selected from the Heritage Images collection are now available as prints in four different formats. Prices range from £4.89 for a photographic print to £195.74 for a 55” canvas print. To launch the new site, Heritage Images are offering consumers a 15 per cent discount when purchasing any print until 24th December 2008.

Create your own unique personalised digital photo album with createyourframe.com. This new website allows you to create original slide shows online for free, then send a personalised photo frame featuring your photos. Sean Fergusson managing director of createyourframe.com explains more: “The complete packaged service option is also particularly ideal as a gift for an elderly relative because everything is done for them, all they have to do, is plug-it in”. There are 7’’, 8’’, 10.4’’ and 15.1’’ frames available and the service includes free delivery and a free 2GB SD card. Prices start from £79.

3songs.net is a new website dedicated to live concert photography. It will focus on the techniques, equipment, tricks, and hacks that will take you to the top of your game. Every day, 3Songs will feature an article by a working professional concert photographer. 3songs are currently inviting you to participate iby submitting technical concert-photography articles, called Show Debriefings, and targeted at other concert photographers.

Website: 3songs.net

The tenth edition of the PhotographyBB Online Magazine has just been released. This month’s release includes a tutorial on better night photography, a guide on keeping your camera gear (and yourself) safe when shooting in winter conditions, Photoshopping your own personalized holiday cards, “Is CS4 worth the upgrade?,” a look at infrared photography, and much more. PhotographyBB Online Magazine is available for free download.

CanvasRus are offering 3 for 2 and 15% off their range of canvas prints. Just quote CHR258 at the shopping cart page and 15% will automatically be deducted from your order. CanvasRus guarantee delivery before Christmas for all orders placed by 15th December, and you can take advantage of their two Christmas offers up to the end of December.

Website: CanvasRus

dxomark.com is a new website that allows you to compare the image quality of RAW files from digital cameras. Available as a free online resource, dxomark.com makes it possible to assess the intrinsic quality of a camera before the impact of any RAW conversion. DxOMark Sensor aggregates dxomark.com’s large and complex set of measures into a simple scale, allowing for easy comparison between camera performances.

Digital Railroad customers will receive a 15% discount during November on a Lightbox Photo account. Following the collapse of Digital Railroad last week, Lightbox Photo is the latest company to offer its photo gallery software as the alternative solution. Lightbox Photo allows users to create their own stock photo libraries or online proofing systems. Lightbox Photo is available as a Standard, Professional or Enterprise Version priced from $399 (approx. £200).

Popular photo hosting website Digital Railroad has shut down with immediate effect. Attempts to find additional financing have been unsuccessful, forcing Digital Railroad to close all operations. Digital Railroad’s main aim was to provide an archiving and marketing services for the professional photographer. It also recently branched out into stock photography. Rival service PhotoShelter is offering Digital Railroad customers three free months if they sign up for a Standard or Pro annual subscription by November 4th.

Animoto for Photography enables professional photographers to easily create unique, professional-quality videos. “Animoto for Photography takes the heavy lifting out of video creation, allowing photographers to create stunning video in minutes and spend more time taking photos,” said Brad Jefferson, CEO & co-founder of Animoto. “Until now, the process of editing photos into professional videos has been time-consuming and difficult, requiring expensive software. Animoto changes everything…” Animoto subscriptions cost $99 per user for three months, or $249 per user for one year.

SeeHere.com is a new website from Fujifilm that allows you to share and manage your images, and order prints, photo products and gifts. You can create personal web pages from your photos and share them easily and safely with family and friends. “The launch of SeeHere.com is consistent with Fujifilm’s long-held belief that, as a leader in the imaging industry, we have a responsibility to promote the enjoyment and power of the photographic image, and to stimulate photo printing.” said Joan Rutherford, Vice President, Marketing Web for the Imaging Division of FUJIFILM U.S.A. Inc.

Blurb has added a new Premium Paper offering to its range of photo books. Aimed at professional photographers, the 100-pound text silk-finish paper features improved opacity and superior print quality. Premium Paper is available from October 23rd to all Blurb users across Blurb’s Global Print Partner Network, which supports over 60 countries with access to 80 HP Indigo presses. “This is a big deal for Blurb users – many of whom are professionals who use our platform to create portfolios and to sell books to their clients,” said Eileen Gittins, founder and CEO of Blurb. “Premium Paper is yet another example of our commitment to these people, and to delivering superior quality and consistency. Our users can now make higher quality books than ever before.”

FotoViewr is a new 3D photo gallery site for displaying photos from Flickr, SmugMug, Facebook, and other social networking websites. FotoViewr was born out of someone’s frustration with browsing photos on the web through static web pages that offered a meager user experience at best. FotoViewr aims to change that by providing an amazing experience for viewing photos on the Internet via a highly interactive and engaging 3D interface. Best of all, FotoViewr is completely free of charge.

Website: FotoViewr