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In this week’s Sunday Morning Photographer column Mike Johnston talks about books, being called a Nikon bigot, the Pentax *ist D and the latest issue of Black and White Photography magazine.
“Second, not to complain about being taken seriously, but I think a few readers are taking me too seriously. I’m not an expert on everything (actually I doubt I’m an expert on anything, because I tend to get interested in so many things). The only reason I do this is because I think it’s fun. So, no, I?m not a Nikon-only bigot, no, Nikon didn’t pay me to write my column last week, and no, it’s not all one big anti-Canon conspiracy. It’s just, uh, how I was feeling at the time.”
Website: Sunday Morning Photographer: Books, Nikon Bigots, and B&WP
In this week’s Sunday Morning Photographer column Mike Johnston talks about books, being called a Nikon bigot, the Pentax *ist D and the latest issue of Black and White Photography magazine. “Second, not to complain about being taken seriously, but I think a few readers are taking me too seriously…
A Digital Eye has posted the second part of their 2003 Holiday Shopping Guide, which is basically their recommended digital cameras for a particular price bracket. This time they recommend digital cameras in the “$400-$500 compact point & shoot style digital camera” category.
“Overall, if we were offered a choice of cameras for free, one being a 3 megapixel camera on the one hand, and one being a 4 or 5 megapixel camera on the other, we would take the higher resolution camera almost every time, especially if its between the same manufacturers two models. We think noise issues for family photo needs are a minimal issue, as most prints and/or Web resized images simply will not show the noise that theoretically can be seen when an image is looked at full size or enlarged in a program such as Photoshop by a highly critical eye. In addition, it is possible that some 4 megapixel cameras you may consider below will actually have less noise then really cheap alternative 3 megapixel cameras that are out there to also consider.”
A Digital Eye has posted the second part of their 2003 Holiday Shopping Guide, which is basically their recommended digital cameras for a particular price bracket. This time they recommend digital cameras in the “$400-$500 compact point & shoot style digital camera” category. “Overall, if we were offered a choice…
In this week’s Sunday Morning Photographer column Mike Johnston lusts after the latest DSLR from Nikon:
“The reason I like the idea of the D2H (I haven’t laid eyes on one yet) is that it seems to have all the qualities I like in all kinds of cameras - foremost among which are superb responsiveness and a big, bright, clear viewfinder. Shutter lag is supposedly a mere 38ms, which is fantastic even for a film camera, with a total mirror blackout of 80ms. This thing must be sharp as a razor. As Homer would say, wooo-hooo! “
Website: Sunday Morning Photographer: Camera Envy: the Nikon D2H
In this week’s Sunday Morning Photographer column Mike Johnston lusts after the latest DSLR from Nikon: “The reason I like the idea of the D2H (I haven’t laid eyes on one yet) is that it seems to have all the qualities I like in all kinds of cameras - foremost…
A Digital Eye has posted the first part of their 2003 Holiday Shopping Guide, which is basically their recommended digital cameras for a particular price bracket. First up is the “$300 compact point & shoot style digital camera” category. It’s a good article to read if you’re looking for an inexpensive digital camera, but have no idea where to start.
“One of the first cameras that comes to mind in this particular category is the really fine Canon Powershot A70 Digital Camera selling at around $299.99. We have been very impressed with the image results from this camera in a wide variety of family type shooting at this price range, and overall it provides some of the sharpest images & best colors from what is apparently a very good quality 3X optical zoom lens.”
A Digital Eye has posted the first part of their 2003 Holiday Shopping Guide, which is basically their recommended digital cameras for a particular price bracket. First up is the “$300 compact point & shoot style digital camera” category. It’s a good article to read if you’re looking for an…
If you’re a prefessional wedding photographer, then Mike Johnston’s latest weekly column is essential reading:
“On November 6th, on www.cbs.marketwatch.com, a reporter named Chris Plummer wrote an article that has caused a stir among professional photographers. The article purports to name the ten most overpaid jobs in the United States. The top ones are just as you’d expect: CEOs of failing companies, washed-up athletes working out the remaining years of big contracts, and mutual fund managers. Surprisingly, however, the #10 spot named, of all things, wedding photographers.”
Personally I’d never photograph a wedding, especially for somebody that I knew - all that pressure to get things exactly right, in a very small amount of time. I’ll stick to photographing buildings, thank you very much!
Website: Sunday Morning Photographer: Wedding Photography and the “$39K Schmuck”
If you’re a prefessional wedding photographer, then Mike Johnston’s latest weekly column is essential reading: “On November 6th, on www.cbs.marketwatch.com, a reporter named Chris Plummer wrote an article that has caused a stir among professional photographers. The article purports to name the ten most overpaid jobs in the United States…
Yasse have published a great interview with Emese Gaal, who runs Photote, one of my favourite photoblogs which I usually visit every day. Yasse is “a publication dedicated to creative and cultural expression using the Web as the primary presentation and distribution medium. We strive to showcase the best in art, literature, poetry, and cultural aesthetics to entertain and inspire our readers.” Emese is a great photographer who just happens to use a Canon EOS 10D :-)
“I don’t think my photographs change the world. I’m just a girl with a hobby. I go out there to shoot what I think looks pretty, interesting, heart-warming, or sad. Sometimes I do it to challenge myself, other times I hope to transform something beautiful ? yet fleeting ? into something more permanent.”
Website: Yasse
Website: Yasse - Emese Gaal Interview
Yasse have published a great interview with Emese Gaal, who runs Photote, one of my favourite photoblogs which I usually visit every day. Yasse is “a publication dedicated to creative and cultural expression using the Web as the primary presentation and distribution medium. We strive to showcase the best in…
The winner of the 2nd Round of the DP-Now Greek Gods photo competition, sponsored by Olympus UK, has just been announced. My entry made it into the final 12, but sadly wasn’t good enough to win the prize of ?500 worth of Olympus equipment. Damn! Congratulations to Chris Roberts and his winning entry “Swan in Scotland”.
Website: DP-Now - October Competition
The winner of the 2nd Round of the DP-Now Greek Gods photo competition, sponsored by Olympus UK, has just been announced. My entry made it into the final 12, but sadly wasn’t good enough to win the prize of ?500 worth of Olympus equipment. Damn! Congratulations to Chris Roberts and…
The latest issue of the monthly online photo magazine, Vivid Light Photography, has just been published. Highlights this month include a review of the Fuji Finepix S2 Pro DSLR:
“But the bottom line to all this is the quality of the images from the S2. We’re happy to say you won’t be disappointed. Image quality was excellent. The Super CCD can produce either a 6.2 megapixel image or an interpolated 12 megapixel image! The color, tonal quality and sharpness of those images were excellent as well.”
and a good introductory article that explains the mysteries of colour infrared photography:
“Images produced with color infrared film have a unique look that can be used to create dramatic images. Once you understand how the film interprets colors and how you can control it with color filters you can make it work for you creatively. It’s not likely you’ll use this film all the time, but it could well become one that you come back when you’re looking for something a little different.”
Website: Vivid Light Photography - Issue #31
The latest issue of the monthly online photo magazine, Vivid Light Photography, has just been published. Highlights this month include a review of the Fuji Finepix S2 Pro DSLR: “But the bottom line to all this is the quality of the images from the S2. We’re happy to say you…
Photo.net have published their report of the recent Photo Expo Plus 2003 photography show, held in New York.
“Photo Expo Plus is a great place to see the latest gear and take the pulse of the industry. This year, as for the previous few years, the pulse has been ...0101010101…! I’d say digital cameras certainly dominated the P&S and 35mm displays, often to the point that you had to look hard to find a film camera. Even at the Medium Format displays the emphasis was on digital.”
Photo.net have published their report of the recent Photo Expo Plus 2003 photography show, held in New York. “Photo Expo Plus is a great place to see the latest gear and take the pulse of the industry. This year, as for the previous few years, the pulse has been ...0101010101……
Mike Johnston’s weekly column looks at large format camers this week, oh, and Halloween!
“So that you know where I’m coming from, my two favorite 5x4” view cameras are the Wista 45DX or DXII, and the Arca-Swiss F-line. The latter is like a Honda Accord. I say this as a compliment - I drove a succession of Honda Accords in the ‘80s and early ‘90s, and found them to be very close to “transparent”.”
Website: Sunday Morning Photographer: My Favorite View Cameras
Mike Johnston’s weekly column looks at large format camers this week, oh, and Halloween! “So that you know where I’m coming from, my two favorite 5x4” view cameras are the Wista 45DX or DXII, and the Arca-Swiss F-line. The latter is like a Honda Accord. I say this as a…
26 Things for November 2003 has begun!
Use the next month to hunt for the new items and themes and come back December 1 to post your completed entry.
Check out the new items now and get hunting!
26 Things for November 2003 has begun! Use the next month to hunt for the new items and themes and come back December 1 to post your completed entry. Check out the new items now and get hunting!
The popular photoblog directory website Photoblogs.org has just undergone a dramatic redesign, with a less cluttered interface and a new way of ranking websites. Photoblogs.org members can now help determine Top 100 rankings by creating their own favorites lists. Photoblogs.org’s database currently holds listings for 2,389 photoblogs in 49 countries and 24 languages, so if you’re ever short of photographic inspiration, this is the place to go :-)
Vote for this site at Photoblogs.org by adding it to your personal favourites list.
Website: Photoblogs.org
The popular photoblog directory website Photoblogs.org has just undergone a dramatic redesign, with a less cluttered interface and a new way of ranking websites. Photoblogs.org members can now help determine Top 100 rankings by creating their own favorites lists. Photoblogs.org’s database currently holds listings for 2,389 photoblogs in 49 countries…
Photo.net have published a new article called “Caveat Emptor - Buyer Beware”, which looks at the possible pitfalls associated with buying camera equipment, both new and old, and also selling.
“What’s so hard about buying new equipment? You search the internet, find the lowest price, fill in the order form, give your credit card info, then you sit back and the item appears on your doorstep a few days later. Right? ...well, maybe, sometimes, if you’re careful…”
Photo.net have published a new article called “Caveat Emptor - Buyer Beware”, which looks at the possible pitfalls associated with buying camera equipment, both new and old, and also selling. “What’s so hard about buying new equipment? You search the internet, find the lowest price, fill in the order form…
Delkin Press Release 27/10/03
BUY DELKIN FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND GET A FREE 2004 IMAGES OF DISTINCTION CALENDAR
Poway CA, October 27, 2003 Delkin Devices, Inc. has created a stunning 2004 calendar for a FREE consumer giveaway this holiday season. The ?Images of Distinction? eFilm PRO 2004 Calendar will be available at independent camera stores worldwide and at Delkin?s website. Thirteen of the world?s most recognized photographers from the fields of nature, portrait, sports, entertainment, and people photography are presented together and uniquely showcased. All of the photographs were captured on Delkin?s eFilm PRO CompactFlash (CF) Card using a variety of different SLR digital camera brands, and are striking in their beauty and distinction. The calendar is comprised of 28 full color pages on spiral bound high quality paper stock measuring 11 ? x 9 (folded) and features photographs from:
Jerry Avenaim ? His famous celebrity photographs are seen in major magazines worldwide including Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair and Newsweek.
Jim Brandenburg ? National Geographic?s premier nature photographer for over 25 years. His work has been featured in over 19 magazine stories, television specials and many influential nature photography books.
Bambi Cantrell - One of America?s leading portrait photographers, celebrated for her creative wedding imagery. Her cutting edge images appear in numerous high profile magazines around the world.
John Paul Caponigro ? The author of ?Adobe Photoshop Master Class? is recognized internationally for his images of the natural world.
Christine and Michel Denis-Huot - France?s leading African Wildlife photographers and authors of many best selling animal photography books.
Bill Fortney ? One of the best known nature photographers in America and author of the popular ? America From 500 Feet.?
Karl Grobl ? Award winning photojournalist known for his work with humanitarian organizations throughout the developing word.
Douglas Kirkland ? A career spanning over 50 years as the consummate celebrity and fashion photographer, resulting in many of the most recognizable portraits of our time.
Tony Leonard ? One of history?s greatest Thoroughbred photographers and winner of the acclaimed Eclipse Award for Photography.
Arthur Morris ? Considered the worlds foremost bird photographer whose images appear in books and magazines around the globe.
Jack Reznicki ? One of America?s best known children photographers whose work has been featured on several Time Magazine covers and many national ad campaigns.
Gil Smith ? An internationally recognized advertising photographer who has created dramatic campaigns for Porsche, Coca-Cola, and Apple, to name a few.
Monte Zucker ? The dean of wedding and portrait photographers whose signature style earned him Portrait Photographer of the Year 2002 from the United Nations.
Delkin Press Release 27/10/03 BUY DELKIN FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND GET A FREE 2004 IMAGES OF DISTINCTION CALENDAR Poway CA, October 27, 2003 Delkin Devices, Inc. has created a stunning 2004 calendar for a FREE consumer giveaway this holiday season. The ?Images of Distinction? eFilm PRO 2004 Calendar will be…
“FujiFilm UK Press Release 27/10/03”
Chance to win great prizes by getting up close and personal with Fujifilm’s FinePix S7000 Zoom
Website shows off latest SLR from Fujifilm
Fuji’s digital camera website (www.fujifilm.co.uk/di) now has a ‘learning centre’ to show off the impressive range of features and technology behind their new digital SLR - the FinePix S7000 Zoom.
Through separate interactive sections, the website highlights the camera’s macro capabilities and PictBridge printing functions, its powerful 6x optical zoom lens and the weighted lens ring providing manual zoom control. It also provides a clear explanation of how the SuperCCD HR sensor works.
In addition, Fuji has created its own game on the website - “Capture the Detail” - and visitors to the site can win a range of fantastic prizes. The highest scorer will win a 20GB iPod, whilst a randomly selected visitor to the site will win an 17” Titanium Apple Powerbook.
“FujiFilm UK Press Release 27/10/03” Chance to win great prizes by getting up close and personal with Fujifilm’s FinePix S7000 Zoom Website shows off latest SLR from Fujifilm Fuji’s digital camera website (www.fujifilm.co.uk/di) now has a ‘learning centre’ to show off the impressive range of features and technology behind their…
PhotographyBLOG reader Paul Robinson has emailed me to let me know about one of the stranger photography websites out there. Human Clock does exactly what it says on the tin - photographs of humans forming the time.
“This website consists of about 3500 pictures, each representing a single minute of the day in some shape or fashion. This website has three clocks. The analog clock is a true “human clock” if there is such a definition. These photos don’t change as much since there is a lot more preparation involved in creating analog clock photos. The digital clock is the most popular clock on this site. It contains multiple photographs for all 1,440 minutes in the day (at least in our solar system). The text clock is a clock made out of staight ASCII text…so you can even view the clock on a text browser.”
Website: Human Clock
Paul’s personal blog:
Website: Elastic Rat
PhotographyBLOG reader Paul Robinson has emailed me to let me know about one of the stranger photography websites out there. Human Clock does exactly what it says on the tin - photographs of humans forming the time. “This website consists of about 3500 pictures, each representing a single minute of…
As usual with a new camera announcement, several websites have already got their sticky hands on a sample of the camera. Imaging Resource have already posted a full review of the SD10! Here in alphabetical order are links to other sites with SD10 news, previews and reviews:
Website: A-Digital-Eye
Website: DCResource
Website: Digital Outback Photo - SD10 Experience Report
Website: DPReview - SD10 Preview
Website: Imaging Resource - SD10 Review
Website: Steve’s Digicams - SD10 First Look
As usual with a new camera announcement, several websites have already got their sticky hands on a sample of the camera. Imaging Resource have already posted a full review of the SD10! Here in alphabetical order are links to other sites with SD10 news, previews and reviews: Website: A-Digital-Eye Website…
After a very successful first event, the unique photographic scavenger hunt 26 Things is set to be repeated in November. The first 26 Things was held in July 2003 with over 400 people hunting for the 26 items listed by Tracey of sh1ft.org. On Saturday November 1 (Australian time), a new list of 26 Things will be posted on the website at sh1ft.org/26things and you will have the whole month of November to search for them. It really is that simple :-)
Website: 26 Things : 2
After a very successful first event, the unique photographic scavenger hunt 26 Things is set to be repeated in November. The first 26 Things was held in July 2003 with over 400 people hunting for the 26 items listed by Tracey of sh1ft.org. On Saturday November 1 (Australian time), a…
Australian photographer Nick Rains has published a thought-provoking article on the Lumoinous Landscape website about Government control of the landscape and the rights to photograph it.
“Australia is in the middle of a major crisis with respect to photography of National Parks, Commonwealth Reserves and on public land administered by local Councils. Photographers have to dip into their pockets time and time again to be allowed to make images even if those images are what we might consider small scale and non-commercial. It is this concept of ‘Commercial’ that is causing many of the problems and I think it is time that the industry redefined this term for Governments to understand more fully.
Apostles - a permit for nature photography in Victoria costs either AUD275 for a year or AUD88 per day. This permit is only valid in Victora, you need another one in NSW and another one in Queensland etc etc…..”
Do you agree with Nick? Is something similar happening in your part of the World? Post a comment and let everyone know…
Website: The Erosion of Photographer’s Rights
Australian photographer Nick Rains has published a thought-provoking article on the Lumoinous Landscape website about Government control of the landscape and the rights to photograph it. “Australia is in the middle of a major crisis with respect to photography of National Parks, Commonwealth Reserves and on public land administered by…
Profesional photographer Michael Reichmann, who runs the popular website Luminous Landscape, has just returned from a trip to the Canadian Rockies. Michael used the Contax 645 and 16 Megapixel Kodak DCS Pro Back combination exclusively throughout the trip, and he’s published 2 articles that reveal what a pro photographer thinks of his surroundings and his equipment.
Website: The Rockies - 7 National Parks in 7 Days
Website: Medium Format Digital In The Field
Profesional photographer Michael Reichmann, who runs the popular website Luminous Landscape, has just returned from a trip to the Canadian Rockies. Michael used the Contax 645 and 16 Megapixel Kodak DCS Pro Back combination exclusively throughout the trip, and he’s published 2 articles that reveal what a pro photographer thinks…