Category: Photography Blog
Courtesy of ColorVision, I have published a new article today. “Ensuring Color Accuracy For Your Digital Photos” is an overview of colour accuracy, its role within digital photography and why you should do something about it now rather than later. If you’ve always wondered what all the fuss is about colour management, take a look at this article to find out more.
Website: PhotographyBLOG Article: “Ensuring Color Accuracy For Your Digital Photos”
Courtesy of ColorVision, I have published a new article today. “Ensuring Color Accuracy For Your Digital Photos” is an overview of colour accuracy, its role within digital photography and why you should do something about it now rather than later. If you’ve always wondered what all the fuss is about…
Ricoh claims that the 3.24-megapixel Caplio G4 has a shutter response time of just 0.14 seconds, exceeding the speed of a conventional 35mm camera and making it the world’s fastest in its class in terms of shutter response time. In addition, the Caplio G4 has a very fast start-up time of 1.9 seconds, which allows you to capture the desired shot with a minimum of delay. Does the sheer speed of the Ricoh Caplio G4 make it stand out from the crowd? Read on to find out.
Website: Ricoh Caplio G4 Review
Ricoh claims that the 3.24-megapixel Caplio G4 has a shutter response time of just 0.14 seconds, exceeding the speed of a conventional 35mm camera and making it the world’s fastest in its class in terms of shutter response time. In addition, the Caplio G4 has a very fast start-up time…
The winner of the 10th PhotographyBLOG Photo of the Week contest is izo with the entry “nord”. There are no prizes as such for this contest, but the winning photo is displayed on the PhotographyBLOG homepage for a week, and the winner can display the Photo of the Week logo on their website if they wish.
The 11th Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography challenge where you decide who the winner is by voting for your favourite photos. It’s an open contest with no set theme and you can enter as many photos as you like.
The winner of the 10th PhotographyBLOG Photo of the Week contest is izo with the entry “nord”. There are no prizes as such for this contest, but the winning photo is displayed on the PhotographyBLOG homepage for a week, and the winner can display the Photo of the Week logo…
This is a reminder that the January competition is now running - there are currently over 30 entries so far. The theme for the January 2004 Competition is simply “Reflections” - submit one photograph that you think best interprets the theme.
This is a monthly photography competition with a specific theme and prizes for the top 3 photos. The winning entries will be decided by a panel of judges. You just have to submit one photograph to the Competition Gallery that best interprets January’s theme, which is “Reflections”.
Please make sure that you read the Monthly Competition Rules before submitting your entry. The competition is worldwide and open to everyone.
You can now start submitting entries to the January Compeitition here:
January 2004 Competition
This is a reminder that the January competition is now running - there are currently over 30 entries so far. The theme for the January 2004 Competition is simply “Reflections” - submit one photograph that you think best interprets the theme. This is a monthly photography competition with a specific…
The winner of the 9th PhotographyBLOG Photo of the Week contest is medvidek with the entry “fire 1”. There are no prizes as such for this contest, but the winning photo is displayed on the PhotographyBLOG homepage for a week, and the winner can display the Photo of the Week logo on their website if they wish.
The 10th Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography challenge where you decide who the winner is by voting for your favourite photos. It’s an open contest with no set theme and you can enter as many photos as you like.
The winner of the 9th PhotographyBLOG Photo of the Week contest is medvidek with the entry “fire 1”. There are no prizes as such for this contest, but the winning photo is displayed on the PhotographyBLOG homepage for a week, and the winner can display the Photo of the Week…
The winner of the 8th PhotographyBLOG Photo of the Week contest is ilach with the entry “Glimpse of Tao…”. There are no prizes as such for this contest, but the winning photo is displayed on the PhotographyBLOG homepage for a week, and the winner can display the Photo of the Week logo on their website if they wish.
The 9th Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography challenge where you decide who the winner is by voting for your favourite photos. It’s an open contest with no set theme and you can enter as many photos as you like.
The winner of the 8th PhotographyBLOG Photo of the Week contest is ilach with the entry “Glimpse of Tao…”. There are no prizes as such for this contest, but the winning photo is displayed on the PhotographyBLOG homepage for a week, and the winner can display the Photo of the…
The winners of the December 2003 PhotographyBLOG Competition have now been decided. The theme for December was “Night” - you can view all of the 42 entries in this gallery.
The panel of 4 judges thought long and hard before deciding on the three winners:
1st Place
“Potsdamer Platz Berlin ” by tamos
View this entry
Judges Comments:
“Great example of a traffic light trails shot combined with an interesting angle and building in the background.”
“Very vibrant and colourful night photo that sums up the city very well.”
Prize: 1 copy of Digital Photography Captured Volume 1, kindly donated by KnowledgeTrek.
http://www.knowledgetrek.com
2nd Place
“Night” by P-F
View this entry
Judges Comments:
“A wonderfully dynamic image that has a sense of humor. The vibrating green neon shape is a sci-fi counterpoint to the incongruous Hooters sign.”
“It’s the sense of movement that made this image stand out from the other entries.”
Prize: 1 copy of Picasa, kindly donated by Picasa Inc.
http://www.picasa.net
3rd Place
“The Cancer” by shanelavalette
View this entry
Judges Comments:
“Who knows what is going on in this photo?! Has a very ominous air about it. Great title and description too.”
“The power of this image lies more in what you can’t see than what you can.”
Prize: 1 copy of Photos on CD and DVD 2.0 Deluxe, kindly donated by FastTrak Software.
http://www.fasttrak.com
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone who took part. The judges commented on the high standard of entries, saying that it was difficult to choose just 3 photos from the 42 that were submitted.
The winners of the December 2003 PhotographyBLOG Competition have now been decided. The theme for December was “Night” - you can view all of the 42 entries in this gallery. The panel of 4 judges thought long and hard before deciding on the three winners: 1st Place “Potsdamer Platz Berlin…
The International CES show in Las Vegas, USA, has started now and already there have been a number of new photography-related products announced, including:
Digital Cameras
- Kodak Easyshare LS743 and LS753
- Casio QV-R51
- Olympus C-760 Ultra Zoom
- Nikon Coolpix 3200 and 2200
- Panasonic Lumix Lineup
Film Scanner
- Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual IV
Multifunction Printer
- Canon MultiPASS MP390
No doubt there will be many more announcements before the end of the show, so make sure that you visit PhotographyBLOG to keep up with all the news.
The International CES show in Las Vegas, USA, has started now and already there have been a number of new photography-related products announced, including: Digital Cameras - Kodak Easyshare LS743 and LS753 - Casio QV-R51 - Olympus C-760 Ultra Zoom - Nikon Coolpix 3200 and 2200 - Panasonic Lumix Lineup…
After 4 weeks and over 600 votes, Yes, definitely was the resounding answer to the question “Is the Canon EOS 300D the most important product of 2003?” with 344 votes. 104 of you think that the jury is still out, while 168 people disagreed.
The new PhotographyBLOG Poll asks the question: “So what did you get for Christmas?”. Did you get a digital or film camera? A printer or a scanner? Some software, or just a satsuma and a few nuts?!
After 4 weeks and over 600 votes, Yes, definitely was the resounding answer to the question “Is the Canon EOS 300D the most important product of 2003?” with 344 votes. 104 of you think that the jury is still out, while 168 people disagreed. The new PhotographyBLOG Poll asks the…
The new year has only just begun and already I have a long list of products to review, including:
Hardware
- Epson Stylus Photo 2100 printer
- Ricoh G4 digital camera
Software
- Digital Photography Captured Vol.1
- S-Spline Pro
Books
- Taking Pictures for Profit: The Complete Guide to Selling Your Work by Lee Frost
- Photos That Sell: The Art of Successful Freelance Photography by Lee Frost
- Freelance Photographer’s Market Handbook: 2004
Expect to see these reviews appearing throughout January…
The new year has only just begun and already I have a long list of products to review, including: Hardware - Epson Stylus Photo 2100 printer - Ricoh G4 digital camera Software - Digital Photography Captured Vol.1 - S-Spline Pro Books - Taking Pictures for Profit: The Complete Guide to…
The theme for the January 2004 Competition has been decided. The new theme is simply “Reflections” - submit one photograph that you think best interprets the theme.
This is a monthly photography competition with a specific theme and prizes for the top 3 photos. The winning entries will be decided by a panel of judges. You just have to submit one photograph to the Competition Gallery that best interprets January’s theme, which is “Reflections”.
Please make sure that you read the Monthly Competition Rules before submitting your entry. The competition is worldwide and open to everyone.
You can now start submitting entries to the January Compeitition here:
January 2004 Competition
The theme for the January 2004 Competition has been decided. The new theme is simply “Reflections” - submit one photograph that you think best interprets the theme. This is a monthly photography competition with a specific theme and prizes for the top 3 photos. The winning entries will be decided…
The December 2003 PhotographyBLOG Competition has now closed. The theme for December was “Night” - you can view all 43 entries in this gallery.
The 1st / 2nd / 3rd place winners will be announced on Saturday 10th January, and the prizes will be sent out shortly after :-)
The December 2003 PhotographyBLOG Competition has now closed. The theme for December was “Night” - you can view all 43 entries in this gallery. The 1st / 2nd / 3rd place winners will be announced on Saturday 10th January, and the prizes will be sent out shortly after :-)
This is the final reminder for you all that the December PhotographyBLOG Competition is due to finish at the end of 2nd January 2004.
This is a monthly photography competition with a specific theme and prizes for the top 3 photos. The winning entries will be decided by a panel of judges. You just have to submit a single photograph to the Competition Gallery that best interprets December’s theme, which is simply “Night”.
Please make sure that you read the Monthly Competition Rules before submitting your entry. The competition is worldwide and open to everyone.
This is the final reminder for you all that the December PhotographyBLOG Competition is due to finish at the end of 2nd January 2004. This is a monthly photography competition with a specific theme and prizes for the top 3 photos. The winning entries will be decided by a panel…
The winner of the 7th PhotographyBLOG Photo of the Week contest is panchals with the entry “speeding squirrel”. There are no prizes as such for this contest, but the winning photo is displayed on the PhotographyBLOG homepage for a week, and the winner can display the Photo of the Week logo on their website if they wish.
The Photo of the Week contest is now closed for 2 weeks during the Christmas holidays, until 5th January 2004.
The winner of the 7th PhotographyBLOG Photo of the Week contest is panchals with the entry “speeding squirrel”. There are no prizes as such for this contest, but the winning photo is displayed on the PhotographyBLOG homepage for a week, and the winner can display the Photo of the Week…
As the end of the year approaches, it’s time to reflect and choose your best images of 2003, then post them for everyone to see in the new Favourite Photos of 2003 gallery. Try to limit yourself to 5 if possible :-) I’ve already added my favourite images to get things started…
As the end of the year approaches, it’s time to reflect and choose your best images of 2003, then post them for everyone to see in the new Favourite Photos of 2003 gallery. Try to limit yourself to 5 if possible :-) I’ve already added my favourite images to get…
The US magazine Popular Photography has mentioned this website in its latest issue (January 2003), awarding PhotographyBLOG 4 out of 5 stars in the “PhotoBlogs: The Chart” section :-) Thanks to Ed Gerrard and Paul from BytePhoto.com for letting me know. Click on the thumbnail image to view the scanned excerpt from the magazine.
Website: Popular Photography
The US magazine Popular Photography has mentioned this website in its latest issue (January 2003), awarding PhotographyBLOG 4 out of 5 stars in the “PhotoBlogs: The Chart” section :-) Thanks to Ed Gerrard and Paul from BytePhoto.com for letting me know. Click on the thumbnail image to view the scanned…
Inside the Fuji Finepix F700 Zoom is an innovation that makes it stand out from the crowd, on paper at least. It’s the first camera to feature Fuji’s new 4th Generation SuperCCD SR. This new sensor technology enables the user to capture highlight and shadow detail missed by conventional digital cameras. So does the F700 Zoom actually produce images that live up to the hype? Find out in my review.
Website: Fuji Finepix F700 Zoom Review
Inside the Fuji Finepix F700 Zoom is an innovation that makes it stand out from the crowd, on paper at least. It’s the first camera to feature Fuji’s new 4th Generation SuperCCD SR. This new sensor technology enables the user to capture highlight and shadow detail missed by conventional digital…
The winner of the 6th PhotographyBLOG Photo of the Week contest is Digital-Alchemy with the entry “Fun in the studio with my puppy!”. There are no prizes as such for this contest, but the winning photo is displayed on the PhotographyBLOG homepage for a week, and the winner can display the Photo of the Week logo on their website if they wish.
The 7th Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography challenge where you decide who the winner is by voting for your favourite photos. It’s an open contest with no set theme and you can enter as many photos as you like.
The winner of the 6th PhotographyBLOG Photo of the Week contest is Digital-Alchemy with the entry “Fun in the studio with my puppy!”. There are no prizes as such for this contest, but the winning photo is displayed on the PhotographyBLOG homepage for a week, and the winner can display…
After months of wondering why the PhotographyBLOG RSS feeds wouldn’t validate, I’ve finally tracked down the problem and they now work properly :-) So you should be able to subscribe to any of the 4 available feeds (RSS v0.92, 0.93, 1.00 and 2.00) and read PhotographyBLOG in your favourite news aggregator without any issues.
The URLs for the 4 feeds are:
http://www.photographyblog.com/index.xml
http://www.photographyblog.com/index_rss092.xml
http://www.photographyblog.com/index_rss100.xml
http://www.photographyblog.com/index_rss200.xml
If you have no idea what I’m talking about, then please ignore this post (or do a Google search on RSS…)!
After months of wondering why the PhotographyBLOG RSS feeds wouldn’t validate, I’ve finally tracked down the problem and they now work properly :-) So you should be able to subscribe to any of the 4 available feeds (RSS v0.92, 0.93, 1.00 and 2.00) and read PhotographyBLOG in your favourite news…
The winner of the 5th PhotographyBLOG Photo of the Week contest is JonRead with the entry “Lone Boat”. There are no prizes as such for this contest, but the winning photo is displayed on the PhotographyBLOG homepage for a week, and the winner can display the Photo of the Week logo on their website if they wish.
The 6th Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography challenge where you decide who the winner is by voting for your favourite photos. It’s an open contest with no set theme and you can enter as many photos as you like.
The winner of the 5th PhotographyBLOG Photo of the Week contest is JonRead with the entry “Lone Boat”. There are no prizes as such for this contest, but the winning photo is displayed on the PhotographyBLOG homepage for a week, and the winner can display the Photo of the Week…