Tamron USA Press Release

November 20, 2006, Commack, NY— If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a how-to video must be as good as a book, especially if it compresses the knowledge contained in a 45-minute lecture into a concise, well-focused, viewer-friendly 4-minute format you can download to your iPod or computer and view again and again. That’s the exciting concept behind the incisive, entertaining, and informative new podcasts posted in the Tamron Pro Learning Center at www.tamron.com . Hosted by leading photographers, each one gives clear step-by-step pointers on shooting everything from surfing to portraits to macro in Central Park. The information is presented in simple, direct language with verbal hints and tips immediately illustrated by concrete visual examples. Watching one of these podcasts on the screen feels more like being at a hands-on photo workshop in the field than sitting in the classroom. And by mixing video footage with outstanding still photographs, each technique becomes crystal clear. It’s easy to hook up with this incredible learning experience—just make sure you’ve got QuickTime on your ‘pod or PC, click on podcasts at the Pro Learning Center and take a few minutes to download the videos.

Tamron USA Press Release

November 15, 2006, Commack, NY—The Tamron “It’s a Wild World” 2006 Photo Contest turned out to be an even bigger and wilder event than even we could have anticipated. We received well over 1000 entries from all parts of the country covering a mind-boggling menagerie of animals ranging from bears to baboons, horses to hedgehogs, and iguanas to insects. Choosing the winners from among the huge number of outstanding pictures submitted was anything but easy. As you may recall, the “It’s a Wild World” Photo Contest was open to any original photograph prominently including an animal, wild or domestic, that was taken with a Tamron lens, and was limited to U.S. residents. The Grand Prize: A magnificent Tamron AF18-200mm Di-II lens in the DSLR mount of the winner’s choice, plus having the winning picture showcased in Tamron’s Viewfinder newsletter and in the Gallery section of the popular Tamron website. In addition, twenty favorites will have their winning images published on the website for all to admire.

JPG Magazine has recently relaunched, and they are kindly offering a $5-off subscription coupon for all PhotographyBLOG readers. Subscribe to JPG Magazine to get the best photos, features, and interviews delivered right to your doorstep six times a year. JPG is an indespensible resource for every photographer. Plus it looks great on a coffee table. Just use the code PHOTOB or click the following link:

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lynda.com Press Release

lynda.com, the company specializing in self-paced career and computer training in digital media and design, today introduced Photoshop CS2: Mastering Camera Raw.

(PRWEB) November 4, 2006—In the world of digital photography, the raw image is the digital equivalent of a large-format negative. Working with these “digital negatives” allows photographers to have greater artistic control and flexibility during the image-editing process, while still maintaining the integrity of the original raw file. In Photoshop CS2: Mastering Camera Raw, best-selling author Deke McClelland teaches the key principles and techniques for mastering raw photography using the Adobe Camera Raw plug-in. From shooting, converting, and organizing raw files to developing and finalizing images using specialized commands, each capability of the Camera Raw plug-in is covered in depth. Viewers will explore all aspects of expert photographic manipulation using the plug-in with Adobe Photoshop.

O’Reilly Media Press Release

O’Reilly Announces the Winners of the 2006 Photoshop Cook-Off Contest Photo Feast: Cooked Images Go Public

New York, NY—O’Reilly Media announced today the winners of the Photoshop Cook-Off Contest at PhotoPlus Expo 2006. Grand Prize Winner Suzanne Pitts and ten additional winners in five categories were selected from hundreds of submissions created by Photoshop aficionados. Entrants excitedly responded to the opportunity to “cook” their digital entries using “recipes” from any of five O’Reilly Cookbooks. “What’s so wonderful about the Cook-Off contest is that everyone’s a winner,” says Betsy Waliszewski, who organized the contest along with Cookbook’ editor Edie Freedman. “The O’Reilly recipes used to manipulate the images stirred the creative visions of photographers at all levels, from enthusiasts to seasoned professionals.”

Digital Railroad Press Release

Partnership Offers Professional Photographers Keywording and Scanning Solutions to Minimize Production Time While Maximizing Sales Potential

NEW YORK, NY and SOLON, OH - November 2, 2006 - Digital Railroad, Inc., a leading provider of Web-based application services for the professional photography industry, and JaincoTech, the recognized leader in integrated digital imaging services, today announced a partnership to provide Digital Railroad members with the highest quality keywording and outsourced image processing services.  Keywording solutions will help Digital Railroad members increase search accuracy, while image processing services, including scanning, and retouching, will allow members to focus on what they do best - creating new images and marketing their collections efficiently.

FotoTime Press Release

SuperPass Benefits Now Include Online Photo And Video Sharing Services

DALLAS, TEXAS - November 1, 2006 - FotoTime, Inc., a leading provider of digital photo and video solutions, today announced a partnership with RealNetworks®, Inc., distributor of the premium SuperPass™ service.  SuperPass members now can take advantage of the powerful FotoTime integrated solution for digital media management and online photo and video sharing. Real SuperPass benefits currently include news, music programming, games and Internet security software. With the new offering, SuperPass members will be able to manage and organize their digital photos and videos using the FotoAlbum software and share them online with friends and family through the FotoShare service available through the FotoTime.com Website.

Adobe Press Release
 
Premier Global Student Competition Recognizes the Best Student Work in Design, Film and Interactive Content for the Web; Expands to Include 30 Countries

London — Nov. 1, 2006 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced its call for entries to the seventh annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA). The program honours and recognises the most talented and promising student designers, photographers, illustrators, animators and digital filmmakers from the world’s top design, film, interactive and Web higher education programs. This year, the competition will accept entries from 30 participating countries. “The Adobe Design Achievement Awards pay homage to the best and the brightest students around the globe who push the limits of creative innovation,” said Ann Lewnes, senior vice president of corporate marketing and communications at Adobe. “This program continues to cultivate new generations of design talent and reinforces Adobe’s commitment to design and film education.”

Inside Media Networks Press Release

Popular Photography & American PHOTO Magazines Partner With Inside Media Networks To Premier Innovative Broadcast Programming At PhotoPlus Expo - Inside Digital Photo Premiers with Full Coverage from the show floor at the Javits Center in NYC

NEW YORK, NY/CARSON CITY, NV – November 1, 2006 – Inside Media Networks and its official media content partners – Popular Photography & Imaging and American PHOTO Magazines along with publisher Hachette Filipacchi Media US – announce the launch of an innovative broadcasting concept at one of the industry’s most important tradeshows. “Inside Digital Photo” will launch with interviews and footage captured live at PhotoPlus Expo (PPE), November 3 – 5, 2006, the Javits Center in New York City.

shootexperience Press Release

This is your chance to win an Olympus digital SLR camera (E Kit 400 valued at over £800). Simply read the brief below and upload your photos onto the Shoot Experience website. Entry is FREE. Please register before uploading your photos.

THE BRIEF: Take a photo representing the colour “FAMILY”. What does family mean to you? Stuck? See previous competitions to get an idea of the types of photos to submit. Deadline for entries is Monday 27th November and winners announced by Thursday 30th November.

What the Duck is an often irreverent look at the world of photography, seen through the eyes of a comic strip duck. This may be the only online photography comic strip in the world - anyone know of any others?

Website: What the Duck

Badongo.com Press Release

Badongo.com Allows Sharing Photos With Friends and Family Fun, Easy and Free - With the recent launch of Badongo.com Beta, the rapidly growing file hosting site now offers a faster and easier way to share photos with friends and loved ones with the new (and absolutely free) Photo Albums and Flash Slideshows.

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) October 26, 2006—With the recent launch of Badongo.com Beta www.badongo.com, the rapidly growing file hosting site now offers a faster and easier way to share photos with friends and loved ones with the new (and absolutely free) Photo Albums and Flash Slideshows. With the new Photo Albums feature Badongo.com members can upload their photos and organize them in any way they choose. Photo files of any size can be uploaded, and there is an unlimited amount of space allowing the user to upload as many photos as desired! Got a hundred photos of your recent trip to Europe you want to share with friends and family? Badongo let’s you upload all of them to create a stylish photo album presentation. Once the photo album is complete, Badongo.com allows members to easily email the photos to everyone without fear of sending an email that is too large or will inevitably bounce back due to email account size restrictions!

Women In Photography International Press Release

Women In Photography International celebrates it’s 25th Anniversary with a final juried Call for Entries for 2006. Submission Deadline: Minimum 2 images, through November 25, 2006 Notification by e-mail of Juror Selection: December 15th Online Exhibition, December 30, 2006 All submissions, online JPEG’s, only

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 21, 2006—Women In Photography International celebrates it’s 25th Anniversary with a final juried Call for Entries for 2006. Submission Deadline: Minimum 2 images, through November 25, 2006. Founded in 1981, Women In Photography International (WIPI) has progressed over the years to become one of the most recognized organizations for women photographers worldwide. WIPI completes the twenty-fifth year in 2006 by announcing “The Portrait” - a juried call for entries of traditional and non-traditional portrait images.

Photographer Carl Weaver has just started a new website, Talking Business with the Pros, which is a forum to talk about the business side of photography. Each week Carl interviews a professional photographer about the business side of their craft and takes viewer questions and comments. Six photographers have been interviewed on the site so far, which are presented as Quicktime videos.

Website: Talking Business with the Pros

DIWA member website e-fotografija have a very interesting review with Charles- André Wamberque, Assistant Manager of Nikon Europe’s Product Planning and R&D Department. Well worth a read!

“Pentax is nice but it’s not really a big threat. It’s not like the war between Canon and Nikon which has been going on forever. Our market share has improved in Europe and the US.
We’re battling the megapixel wars now. Last year Canon was introducing 8mp cameras while we were still at 6mp. This year we’re balanced at 10mp. It may sound stupid but consumers are still asking for more megapixels. But the body will always be very important and our D80 is very good. We’re getting many orders for it already. “

Website: e-fotografija - Nikon interview

Santa Fe Center for Photography Press Release

Review Santa Fe is the only juried portfolio review event in the United States. Up to one hundred photographers are selected to participate in reviews with noted publishers, editors, curators, art directors, and gallery and agency representatives. The event consists of portfolio reviews with renowned photography professionals, a night of portfolio sharing, and more.

Phanfare Press Release

Beta release allows users of world’s fastest, easiest online service to manage photos and videos from any Internet-connected computer anywhere in the world.

Metuchen, NJ (October 17, 2006) – Online photo and video sharing service Phanfare today announced the immediate availability of MyPhanfare™. MyPhanfare is a web-based AJAX client that allows its customers to use Phanfare’s sophisticated workflow solution to manage photos and videos right on the web from any on-line computer anywhere in the world. Previously, Phanfare’s “quick-and-easy” workflow solution required the use of Phanfare’s downloadable local client software. “Our customers love our invisible background uploading of full-resolution photos and videos and the quick and easy workflow provided by our downloadable clients,” said Andrew Erlichson, Phanfare’s CEO. “But they also told us that they needed the universal accessibility that only a web client provides. In response, we created MyPhanfare which can be used when traveling to places where it’s not always practical to download and install software. Now Phanfare customers can upload photos and videos and manage their albums anywhere there’s an Internet-connected computer.”

Santa Fe Center for Photography Press Release

October 17, Have your photograph taken by: Keith Carter, Paul Elledge, Greg Gorman, Susan kae Grant, Jay Maisel, Frank Ockenfels 3, Matthew Jordan Smith, Joyce Tenneson, or Albert Watson. You are invited to bid on portrait sessions with some of the most well-known and accomplished photographers of our time.

FotoTime Press Release

DALLAS, TEXAS - October 17, 2006 - FotoTime, Inc., a leading provider of digital photo and video solutions, today announced a new everyday low price of 10 cents for 4x6-inch prints for FotoShare subscribers. FotoTime’s new pricing is now lower than Kodak, Snapfish, Shutterfly, Wal-Mart and Costco. Unlike these and other online services, there is no prepaid purchase plan or minimum quantity requirement.  FotoTime consumers also can choose between a glossy or matte finish when ordering prints. FotoTime uses the highest quality Fuji Crystal Archive paper available for long-lasting vibrant colors and endurance. “Our corporate commitment is to provide the best value possible to the customer,” said Jeff Kelling, FotoTime vice president of technology. “The new 10-cent prints are indicative of that promise and build on the value we already deliver through our powerful FotoAlbum Pro image management software and online photo sharing service.”

Casio Europe Press Release

Mysterious X symbol: photographic evidence wanted - great rewards - High-tech digital camera discovered in pharaoh’s grave!

Norderstedt, 16 October 2006 - Enigmatic signs and incredible discoveries are holding the world in suspense: mysterious X symbols are appearing everywhere and confounding the experts. Scientists discover a modern digital camera in the grave of an unknown pharaoh and in other amazing places. What’s the connection between the two phenomena? Will this riddle change the history of mankind for ever? Fans of conspiracy theories and the paranormal will find possible explanations on the website www.x-is-everywhere.com. Popular supernatural cliches and theories are applied to the X phenomenon with humour and an original twist, and to accompany the launch of the new EXILIM card EX-S770 from CASIO. At the heart of the site is the appeal to all users to send in photographic evidence of the X symbols. Attractive prizes can be won as a reward.