Category: Photography Blog
A brand new photography competition is starting today here on PhotographyBLOG, with prizes for everyone who enters! myPIXmania, the Number One European online photo processing service, have teamed up with PhotographyBLOG to bring you the myPIXmania Competition.
All entries in the myPIXmania Competition will automatically receive 15 free photo prints in 11x15cm format, courtesy of myPIXmania.com!
The winner of the the myPIXmania Competition will receive 50 free photo prints in 11x15cm format, courtesy of myPIXmania.com!
You can only enter one image into the myPIXmania competition, so choose carefully!
Enter the myPIXmania Competition.
Please note that the myPIXmania Competition is only open to residents of the following European countries:
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
A brand new photography competition is starting today here on PhotographyBLOG, with prizes for everyone who enters! myPIXmania, the Number One European online photo processing service, have teamed up with PhotographyBLOG to bring you the myPIXmania Competition. All entries in the myPIXmania Competition will automatically receive 15 free photo prints…
Some of you have recently requested a photography caption contest - well, I’ve finally found some free time to start the PhotographyBLOG Caption Contest, which has no prizes and is therefore just for fun!
I need some images to use as the caption contest photograph, so if you think you have something suitable please email it to [email protected]. Make sure that it is less than 600 pixels wide/high and less than 200Kb in size.
Some of you have recently requested a photography caption contest - well, I’ve finally found some free time to start the PhotographyBLOG Caption Contest, which has no prizes and is therefore just for fun! Enter the Caption Contest. I need some images to use as the caption contest photograph, so…
The voting for the 51st Photo of the Week contest has now finished.
The winner this week is “CASSOWARY” by tootsie.
Congratulations to the winner!
You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The voting for the 51st Photo of the Week contest has now finished. The winner this week is “CASSOWARY” by tootsie. Congratulations to the winner! You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The 53rd Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter any photograph that you like.
Click here to read the Photo of the Week rules.
The 53rd Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter any photograph that you like. Click here to read the Photo of the Week rules.
The Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10 is an ultra-zoom digital camera that promises a lot in exchange for a relatively small amount of cash. Based around a 3.2 megapixel CCD sensor and an 8x zoom lens that is equivalent to 36-290mm on a 35mm camera, the Z10 has an amazing list of advanced features that make you look twice at its budget price-tag. A very fast start-up time of around 1/2 second, semi-automatic and manual exposure modes, futuristic body design, rapid autofocus and a macro mode that that lets you focus as close as 1cm from your subject all sound too good to be true, given that you can currently buy the Z10 for around £150. So can the Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10 claim the title of the ultimate entry-level, ultra-zoom camera? Or have Konica Minolta bitten off more than they can chew? Carry on reading to discover the answer.
Website: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10 Review
The Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10 is an ultra-zoom digital camera that promises a lot in exchange for a relatively small amount of cash. Based around a 3.2 megapixel CCD sensor and an 8x zoom lens that is equivalent to 36-290mm on a 35mm camera, the Z10 has an amazing list…
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I’d like to take the opportunity to thank the various sponsors of PhotographyBLOG, who as well as selling their products also help to keep this site running. Please pay them a visit if you have a little spare time. ColorVision - Calibrate your monitor InkRepublic.com - Continuous Ink System OninoElectrical…
The latest PhotographyBLOG Poll was really for my own use, asking “What screen resolution are you using?”. PhotographyBLOG is designed for a resolution of 1024x768 or larger, which seems to be justified given that over 90% of you voted for those screen resolutions:
640x480 [9 votes]
800x600 [59 votes]
1024x768 [411 votes]
1280x1024 [337 votes]
1600x1280 [114 votes]
PDA [5 votes]
No idea [22 votes]
The new PhotographyBLOG poll is a topical one ahead of the Holiday season: “Are you buying or receiving a digital camera this Christmas?”
The latest PhotographyBLOG Poll was really for my own use, asking “What screen resolution are you using?”. PhotographyBLOG is designed for a resolution of 1024x768 or larger, which seems to be justified given that over 90% of you voted for those screen resolutions: 640x480 [9 votes] 800x600 [59 votes] 1024x76…
The Konica Minolta DiMAGE X50 fits into the ultra-compact family of digital cameras, being about the same size as a credit card at just 8cms by 6cms and weighing 125g. Despite its diminutive dimensions, Konica Minolta have still managed to include both a 5 megapixel CCD sensor and a large 2 inch LCD screen. In addition, the Konica Minolta DiMAGE X50 has a start-up time of around 1/2 second, a sliding lens cover and a stylish brushed-effect body. So is the Konica Minolta DiMAGE X50 the ultimate, carry-with-you-everywhere digital camera? Or does it add up to less than the sum of its tiny parts? Read my extensive review to find out.
Website: Konica Minolta DiMAGE X50 Review
The Konica Minolta DiMAGE X50 fits into the ultra-compact family of digital cameras, being about the same size as a credit card at just 8cms by 6cms and weighing 125g. Despite its diminutive dimensions, Konica Minolta have still managed to include both a 5 megapixel CCD sensor and a large…
The 49th Photo of the Week contest is now closed.
I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have 7 days during which you can vote for your favourite photo from the ones that I have chosen. Voting will end on Monday 29th November. The Poll will then be closed and the overall winner announced.
Vote now for your favourite image from the Photo Of The Week 15th-21st November 2004 contest
The 49th Photo of the Week contest is now closed. I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have …
The voting for the 50th Photo of the Week contest has now finished.
The winner this week is “Deathhead Hawk-moth Caterpillar” by finnl.
Congratulations to the winner!
You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The voting for the 50th Photo of the Week contest has now finished. The winner this week is “Deathhead Hawk-moth Caterpillar” by finnl. Congratulations to the winner! You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The 52nd Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter any photograph that you like.
Click here to read the Photo of the Week rules.
The 52nd Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter any photograph that you like. Click here to read the Photo of the Week rules.
With only 6 weeks to go until Christmas, it’s time to start thinking about what you are going to buy for the photographer in your life, even if that’s you! I’ve looked back over all the products that I have reviewed during 2004 and picked my favourites, from digital cameras to printers and books. I’ve also suggested some other products that may be worth looking at (which I haven’t reviewed), and there are handy links to online shops so that you don’t even have to venture out and brave the hordes of shoppers!
So, somewhat in advance, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Website: Holiday Gift Guide 2004
With only 6 weeks to go until Christmas, it’s time to start thinking about what you are going to buy for the photographer in your life, even if that’s you! I’ve looked back over all the products that I have reviewed during 2004 and picked my favourites, from digital cameras…
The Sanyo Xacti C1 is quite unlike any other digital camera available today, looking more like a tiny version of a digital camcorder than a conventional digicam. It has been designed like this principally because it allows you to record both 3.2 megapixel still images and 640x480, 30fps MPEG-4 movies. Other notable features include a macro mode that allows you to get as close as 2cms away from the subject, and a 5.8 optical zoom lens that is equivalent to 38?220mm on a 35mm format camera. So is the Sanyo Xacti C1 the perfect fusion of still and moving images, or just a compromise between the two? Read on to discover the answer.
Website: Sanyo Xacti C1 Review
The Sanyo Xacti C1 is quite unlike any other digital camera available today, looking more like a tiny version of a digital camcorder than a conventional digicam. It has been designed like this principally because it allows you to record both 3.2 megapixel still images and 640x480, 30fps MPEG-4 movies…
The 42nd PhotographyBLOG Portfolio has been submitted by Patricio Burraco.
“I’m Patricio, from Cachari, Argentina. I’m sending some of my pictures. As you can see, I like BW approach to people and nature. Nothing formal here!. Even pets or little details in my own backyard offers me great chances of getting colorful pictures, including my friends doing joking “and interesting” faces to my lens!
There’s a couple of pics covering some flowers or details in my garden, five close-ups of my brother in BW/sepia, in the trainyard, and two of my cat, Pappo. There’s also a picture of my town’ railway station. Almost a desert, as you can see. The stunning red picture was a Photoshop Elements approach to a BW picture of other friend, Pablo, the “Beer Dude”, as he is know here.
Technically speaking, my camera is a F828, which is astounding, and I love. Really great to get BW, real color or saturated color photos. Each picture is less than 100kb in size, because Net’s problem handling full 8Mpx images (in the future it will be milliseconds to download, but for now, 56kps is a cool speed) :-D”
Website: Portfolios: Patricio Burraco
The 42nd PhotographyBLOG Portfolio has been submitted by Patricio Burraco. “I’m Patricio, from Cachari, Argentina. I’m sending some of my pictures. As you can see, I like BW approach to people and nature. Nothing formal here!. Even pets or little details in my own backyard offers me great chances of…
I have just completed a major upgrade of the PhotographyBLOG Gallery and the User Reviews database. Please let me know immediately if you encounter any problems.
I have just completed a major upgrade of the PhotographyBLOG Gallery and the User Reviews database. Please let me know immediately if you encounter any problems.
“We are the only website which allows you to upload any digital picture file, customize its size, and preview it in the mat(s) and frames of your choice. The digital picture goes, literally, from your hard-drive to your wall.” That is the bold claim of Digital Picture Printing Frames, an online print and framing service based in the USA. Digital Picture Printing Frames is a museum quality custom printing and framing company committed to using only the best-quality, longest-lasting materials available on the market today. The service that Digital Picture Printing Frames provides is aimed at photographers who are looking for a high quality way of displaying their work. As well as prints and framing, they also specialize in selling fine art prints. I have just moved into a new flat in Paris which needs brightening up with some of my photography, so I decided to place an order with Digital Picture Printing Frames. Did they live up to their promise of taking my photo from hard-drive to wall? Read this short review to find out.
“We are the only website which allows you to upload any digital picture file, customize its size, and preview it in the mat(s) and frames of your choice. The digital picture goes, literally, from your hard-drive to your wall.” That is the bold claim of Digital Picture Printing Frames, an…
The 50th Photo of the Week contest is now closed.
I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have 7 days during which you can vote for your favourite photo from the ones that I have chosen. Voting will end on Monday 22nd November. The Poll will then be closed and the overall winner announced.
Vote now for your favourite image from the Photo Of The Week 8th-14th November 2004 contest
The 50th Photo of the Week contest is now closed. I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have …
Ricoh have launched a number of stylish and innovative digital cameras during 2004, with the Caplio R1 being the latest model. The Ricoh Caplio R1 retains the wide-angle 28mm lens of the slightly older Caplio RX, but now extends the zoom range to a very useful 135mm, whilst still maintaining a slim camera body of 25mm. As usual with Ricoh cameras, the R1 has the world’s fastest shutter response and start-up times (at least according to Ricoh when it was first announced in August 2004), being ready to shoot in less than 0.8 seconds, and taking less than 0.1 seconds to fire the shutter release. The Caplio R1 also has a has a pretty amazing Macro setting that allows you to focus on a subject that is just 1cm away from the camera. So does all of this add up to make a great digital camera?
Website: Ricoh Caplio R1 Review
Ricoh have launched a number of stylish and innovative digital cameras during 2004, with the Caplio R1 being the latest model. The Ricoh Caplio R1 retains the wide-angle 28mm lens of the slightly older Caplio RX, but now extends the zoom range to a very useful 135mm, whilst still maintaining…
The voting for the 49th Photo of the Week contest has now finished.
The clear winner this week is with over 50% of the vote is “Homeless Mike” by leroys.
Congratulations to the winner!
You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The voting for the 49th Photo of the Week contest has now finished. The clear winner this week is with over 50% of the vote is “Homeless Mike” by leroys. Congratulations to the winner! You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The 51st Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter any photograph that you like.
Click here to read the Photo of the Week rules.
The 51st Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter any photograph that you like. Click here to read the Photo of the Week rules.