The New York Institute of Photography is tapping its large community of photography students, fans, and enthusiasts to help a local non-profit group who uses photography as a rehabilitation tool. Anyone can help out by donating money or cameras to RTP (Rehabilitation Through Photography).
New York, NY (PRWEB) May 28, 2010 -- Asking social media fans to pitch in for a great and needy cause, the New York Institute of Photography has (www.nyip.com) launched a 10-day event asking its 13,000 Facebook friends to donate used cameras to Rehabilitation Through Photography (RTP), the premier non-profit providing photography classes to individuals in need from childhood to old age. RTP traces its roots to the 1940s, beginning with an effort to use photography to help wounded WWII vets restore their lives and sense of self. Today, after a number of recent challenges (including the death of its long-time leader), RTP is moving into the 21st Century, and currently runs 25 programs in different settings to provide over 200 hours of photography instruction per week in program settings that include those for homeless and recently homeless people, people with cerebral palsy, and communities for developmentally disabled individuals.
NYI Director Chuck DeLaney and Student Advisor Chris Corradino recently visited RTP's program held in conjunction with Pathways to Housing in East Harlem and posted a Youtube video to show what they found – a joyous photography class!
"Two things struck Chris and me," explained DeLaney, "the joy of the people in that class and the desperate need for more digital cameras. We think the NYI community can help, because in the megapixel-growth era of the last several years, lots of people have replaced an older digital camera with a new model. Send the old one to RTP! Many of their programs need more cameras."
DeLaney added that people can also make small donations via PayPal at the RTP site, www.rtphoto.org. "RTP has been around a long time, but with the death two years ago of its long-time director, this is a crucial phase in the organization's history. RTP does fundraising, but corporate and foundation sponsors are always impressed with grassroots support. Even if it's a few dollars or five dollars, a contribution to RTP will help keep the new momentum growing," noted DeLaney.
The RTP Camera Drive can be found on NYI's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/NYIPhoto. It runs through Saturday, June 5. "This is a great opportunity to help a very worthwhile cause," said DeLaney. "NYI celebrated its 100th Anniversary, and we want to make sure RTP, closing in on its 60th Anniversary, will be able to keep performing its valuable work for a long time to come."
Electric Lane is offering its popular keywording course in August this year and for the first time will also look at keywording video clips.
Trainer Liisa Kaakinen is a stock industry keywording and controlled vocabulary consultant and passes on expertise and tips for bringing keywording up to professional standards.
"Most image collections can do with some help on their keywording" says Electric Lane Director, Sarah Saunders. "A professional , structured approach is one of the drivers to productivity, and in this very tight climate, reliable image retrieval is an essential ingredient for success. We have added a short session on video keywording now that the industry is moving in this direction."
Information on the course can be found at www.electriclane.co.uk in the Courses section.
Recently I discovert the iPhone app MBP Podcast Companion iPhone/iPad, and I love it. It is informative and the DOF calculator is a very helpful tool.
The MBP Podcast Companion iPhone/iPad App is a portal to a wealth of photography information and education, centered on the Martin Bailey Photography Podcast, Forum and Community, and includes useful applications to help you in your everyday photographic endeavors.
Main Features
Podcast Player
Depth-of-Field Calculator
Twitter Updates
Web Site Links
Contact
Podcast Player
This is an audio and video player to augment the Podcast. It displays the images being discussed as you listen, and is really just an alternative way to listen to the Podcasts for when you don’t have access to iTunes. You can also play the audio via the player or iTunes on your iPod, while you use the DoF Calculator so we can walk through calculations as you listen when necessary.
Depth-of-Field Calculator
The easy to use DoF calculator enables you to see how much of your subject or scene will be in focus with any given camera or CoC (Circle of Confusion) size, focal length, aperture and distance-to-subject combination. Each value can be set individually and you can also see the hyperfocal distance for that focal length/aperture combination or reset the calculator to hyperfocal distance values by tapping the green Hyperfocal Distance box.
NOTE: If all this talk of Circle of Confusion and Hyperfocal Distance is above your head, then this tool is definitely making your day easier.
Twitter Updates
There’s a Twitter page that displays Martin’s last 10 Tweets, and has a button to jump to the Twitter time-line, if you want to follow links or interact with Martin etc.
Web Site Links
There’s a page with links to the main Web sites that we use on the MBP Community, including the Blog, which automatically formats posts for the iPhone or displays the standard format if you prefer, and you can jump to the forums and Members’ Galleries as well as Martin’s Photography Tour and Workshops site among others.
Contact Us Links
You know how you sometimes want to ask something or send feedback while listening, but by the time you get to your computer you’ve forgotten? Now there’s a Contact page right there in the app, with links to send Martin an email, or to jump to the Contact form, if you want to send a message via the Web site.
Technical Support
If you should have any problems or questions about the MBP Podcast Companion App, please register on the Martin Bailey Photography Forum and post an explanation of your questions or problem in the Help and Support forum.
Alternatively, you can contact Martin Baily directly using the Contact form, and select Technical Support from the pull-down menu.
Please be clear and specific when raising issues, or it may take longer than necessary to help you.
The photography and essay contest is open to anyone age 7 to 14. There is no entry fee. Winners will be announced on the Cameras For Kids website and winners will receive a copy of John Crippen's book, 'Cameras For Kids'
ATASCADERO, CA, May 25, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- John Crippen of Cameras For Kids announced today the 'Why I Love Photography'essay and photography contest. The contest is open to children ages 7 through 14. There is no charge for entry in the contest. Winners will be announced on the Cameras For Kids website and 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive a copy of Crippen's book, 'Cameras For Kids'. The goal of the contest, like Mr. Crippen's book, is to increase awareness of the value of the only form of technology that draws kids and teens into the world, rather than creating in them a tendency to withdraw from social interaction.
"There are many studies," stated Mr. Crippen, "which clearly demonstrate that kids and teens are being negatively affected by interacting with modern technology. From cell phones to video games, computers to dvd's, the documented effect on kids and teens is unquestionably negative. These negative effects are caused primarily by the tendency to withdraw from social interaction, withdrawal from society in general, a lack of exercise - even vitamin deficiencies resulting from lack of sunshine. Cameras could be said to be one of the only forms of modern day technology that require that the participant interact directly with the world around him or her. Photography and cameras sharpen and enhance creative thinking, improve observational skills and allow kids and teens to reconnect with the world around them."
John Crippen's new book, Cameras For Kids, is a fun filled book full of projects for young children. The projects found in Cameras For Kids are fun, simple and inexpensive to create. The book was written to stimulate art and creativity at an early age. Basic camera functions, settings, and even basic composition are covered in this book which is recommended for ages 7 through 14 years of age.
"The book was created," continued Mr. Crippen, "with educators and parents in mind and can be easily adapted to a curriculum for art and enrichment programs. The program has been presented to a wide range of students in the Atascadero Unified School District, on the California Central Coast. The kids are very enthusiastic about the program. The book has already been adopted by districts and libraries."
As a compliment to the book, there is a CamerasForKids website with free instructions and information on photography, downloadable lesson plans for teachers, and even assistance in writing grants for schools with tight budgets. The website has many other topics for children to explore such as articles on animals, nature, and science. Designed to be an overall positive and enriching learning experience, the Cameras for Kids Website was created to reconnect children, parents, and teachers with the world around them.
The 'Why I Love Photography' contest begins on May 23, 2010. Entries must be received by August 1, 2010. Entry forms and all necessary information, including rules and parental release forms can be found at the Cameras For Kids website. Winners will be announced on August 15th, 2020. Educators may contact Mr. Crippen directly with specific requests. More information is available at the website or by email.
Mr. Crippen is available for media interview and can be reached using the information below or by email at camerasforkids@gmail.com.
John Crippen is a published author with 6 books prior to camera for kids. He is an active advocate for kids, nature, and wildlife. His photography is noted in several books and journals as well as galleries and the California Central Coast. He also holds a degree in Psychology and has also taken classes in Early Child Developement. John has also worked with the developmentally disabled and enjoys being an educator
New Service Provides Hilarious Way to Hear and See What People Are Saying in Voicemail
NEW YORK, TECHCRUNCH DISRUPT, May 24, 2010 - AudioMicro, which offers the world’s largest collection of user-generated royalty free music and sound effects, announced today it has acquired Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based Audioo (pronounced AWW-DEE-YOU) and has relaunched the site as an outrageous new voicemail sharing service that enables people to search, browse, and listen-in on other people’s voicemails. The service—now live—publishes users’ voicemails with transcriptions to the Audioo website and to users’ Facebook and Twitter accounts. The new Audioo was selected to participate in the “Startup Battlefield” at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, being held May 24-26 in New York. To register for a free Audioo account, visit www.audioo.com.
Audioo is hosting a contest, “Jerkin’ with The Jerky Boys.” All voicemails submitted to Audioo through June 30 will be judged by Johnny Brennan, creator of The Jerky Boys duo and best known for his prank phone calls and other comedic skits. The winner of the funniest voicemail submitted during the contest period will win an Apple iPad. More information about the contest is available at http://audioo.com/#/pages/ipad.
“Audioo users are already sharing every conceivable type of voicemail, including drunk-dial calls, the ramblings of crazy ex-girlfriends and boyfriends, and much more,” said Ryan Born, chief executive officer, AudioMicro and Audioo. “The service has only been up a short while, but some of the voicemails already posted are just insane.”
The Audioo site enables visitors to browse and listen to voicemails by area code, sort voicemails by category, including “Drunk,” “Funny,” and “Sexy,” and share voicemails with others via Twitter and Facebook. Users who submit a voicemail to Audioo receive text transcriptions of uploaded messages. Audioo is ad-supported, free, and open to all major wireless carriers. Users can submit messages through a variety of methods: Google Voice subscribers can upload directly through a Mozilla Firefox add-on, or users can upload voicemails to the Audioo site, email an audio file to Audioo, forward messages from a handset, record a voicemail through a computer’s microphone, or leave a message at 1-405-4-AUDIOO.
AudioMicro will operate Audioo as a separate division, and the entire development team will remain with the company. Audioo President Yuri Baranov will assume the role of chief operating officer for both Audioo and AudioMicro. Audioo founder Ben Padnos will remain a company advisor.
About Audioo Audioo is “Blippy for Voicemail.” The company is building the largest searchable archive of transcribed voice recordings, including localized real-time streams and trending topics. The Audioo platform allows users to auto-stream, publicly share, and store voicemails from handsets and services, including Google Voice. Audioo has teamed with The Jerky Boys on an iPad giveaway contest dubbed “Jerkin’ with The Jerky Boys” - submit your voicemails, win a freakin’ iPad! To submit, call 1-405-4-AUDIOO (1-405-428-3466) or visit www.audioo.com.
About AudioMicro
An industry pioneer in licensing music and sound effects through credit-based and subscription packages, AudioMicro offers a discovery and distribution platform for stock audio content. Its collection of stock music, sound effects, free sound effects, and ringtones includes over 300,000 tracks of both crowd-sourced and premium, record- label-owned content. AudioMicro also operates the Audioo voicemail sharing service. The company is venture-backed by DFJ Frontier. For more information, visit www.AudioMicro.com.
About TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch Disrupt (http://disrupt.techcrunch.com), May 24-26 2010, at 570 Washington Street, is TechCrunch’s inaugural conference in New York attracting over 1,500 leading technology innovators and investors and over 150 new startups. The format combines top thought-leader discussions with new product and company launches. Morning executive discussions debate the most timely disruptions in media, advertising and technology. Afternoons host the Startup Battlefield where 25 new companies will launch for the first time on stage, selected to present from more than 500 applications received from around the world. Another 100 early-stage startups will exhibit in Startup Alley. TechCrunch will award a $50,000 grand prize along with other award recognitions at the conclusion of the conference.
About TechCrunch
TechCrunch (www.techcrunch.com) is a leading technology media network, dedicated to obsessively profiling and reviewing new Internet products and companies. Founded in 2005, TechCrunch and its network of websites reach over 8 million unique visitors and more than 25 million page views per month. TechCrunch operates a global network of websites including dedicated properties in Europe and Japan as well as specialized industry websites including MobileCrunch, CrunchGear, and TechCrunchIT. TechCrunch’s CrunchBase, is the leading, open database about start-up companies, people and investors. In addition to Disrupt, TechCrunch hosts other conferences and events, including The Crunchies Awards and various meet-ups worldwide serving as community platforms for industry conversation and collaboration.
The famous French photo agency distributes its own extensive heritage collections, the collections of the museums of the city of Paris and represents the photographic collections of independent photographers. With a total of over 6 million photographs the collection covers 150 years of French and international history: world events, fine arts, portraits of artists and celebrities, arts, fashion and science, politics and everyday life. Beyond photography the collections include reproduction of other documents dating back from antiquities to the end of the XXth century.
Topaz has been overwhelmed with the response for Topaz DeNoise 4 - thanks to everyone who has tried it and Topaz hopes this technology helps you significantly with your high-ISO images! DeNoise 4.1 is a free update that addresses some of the issues that Topaz users brought up. It also offers a few other major enhancements.
The most significant improvements in v4.1 are:
Complete 64-bit CS5 compatibility on both Mac and Windows.
Greatly improved processing speed for Mac - 100% increase for many configurations.
Better color handling - improved color edge recovery, new Clean Color slider.
To download and install the update, simply re-download Topaz DeNoise from the above link and re-install it on your computer. Note DeNoise v4.0 presets are not compatible with DeNoise v4.1. (Need help?)
Thanks again for using Topaz DeNoise, and Topaz looks forward to continuing to provide you with timely updates and useful software. If you still haven't tried it, the introductory 40% discount on Topaz DeNoise 4 is still available until the end of the month. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. Have a great day!
WhatDigitalCamera — May 20, 2010 — What Digital Camera presents a quick review of the Sony Cybershot W380. The full text review is available on our website.
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WhatDigitalCamera — May 20, 2010 — What Digital Camera presents a quick review of the Nikon Coolpix S3000. The full text review is available on our website.
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Canon's Photography in the Parks Contest adds new social networking features to this year's program allowing entrants to learn shooting tips from the pros
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., May 17, 2010 – From the eye of a storm to a flower floating down a stream, Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging, encourages Americans to acknowledge the beauty of nature and explore photography by participating in its fifth annual Canon in the Parks Photo Contest. From May 17 to September 30, 2010, contestants will have the opportunity to submit their best "Nature" image – the theme for this year's contest. The contest invites participants to compete within two divisions; the teen division, for entrants ages 13-17 and the adult division, for entrants ages 18 and older. With the fifth annual Canon in the Parks Photo Contest, Canon U.S.A. highlights all the splendor that nature embodies and invites photography enthusiasts to capture their best photo.
"We are thrilled to announce the fifth consecutive year of the Canon in the Parks Photo Contest," stated Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. "From year to year, the entries have increased in quantity and quality, and this year, we look forward to seeing the work of even more talented, aspiring photographers."
Canon in the Parks Contest
All applicants from the teen and adult divisions will be able to submit their photos through the contest page at the Canon Digital Learning Center Web site: www.usa.canon.com/parks. To qualify, submitted photos must be taken at a park or monument in the United States. After entering their photos, entrants will have the chance to forward an e-postcard of their submitted images to friends and family as a fun way of sharing their artistic talents.
The winning photographers from each division will be announced in December and will be awarded with some of Canon's latest photography equipment. Along with receiving Canon products, the Grand Prize winner will also receive a trip to a U.S. National Park of his or her choice, within the lower 48 states. To highlight the creative experience, all winning images and honorable mentions will be displayed on the Canon Digital Learning Center.
Canon Photography in the Parks Program
From June to August, Canon U.S.A. will offer free photography workshops to park visitors in four National Parks – Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Acadia and Yellowstone. Led by a team of acclaimed photography instructors, the program offers participants a hands-on experience to learn various photography techniques, while walking and exploring the park. Canon also provides top-of-the-line camera equipment for participants to use at no charge. Further enhancing this year's program, Canon is offering EOS HD video shooting classes in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Bar Harbor, Maine where each participant will learn about the basics of shooting EOS HD video with a Canon EOS Digital SLR camera.
To increase the buzz and excitement of this year's program, Canon will also create a Canon in the Parks Facebook page. The Facebook page will give information on the workshops and photo tips from Canon's acclaimed Explorers of Light photographers. For information and schedule of workshops, please visit www.usa.canon.com/parks.
Online visitors and Web surfers are encouraged to browse the Canon Digital Learning Center and take advantage of the various educational resources that Canon has to offer for novices and advanced photographers alike. The Canon Digital Learning Center provides a schedule for a wide variety of Live Learning classes across the country with renowned photographers as well as online resources and tips. The site also features online tutorials for beginners and professionals to learn their way around a digital SLR camera and inkjet printer and unlock the full creative control of digital photography.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked fourth overall in the U.S. in 2009†, with global revenues of US $35 billion, is listed as number four in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies 2009 list, and is on the 2009 BusinessWeek list of "100 Best Global Brands." Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. At Canon, we care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate philosophy of Kyosei – "all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future" – Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.
About Canon U.S.A.'s Environmental Programs and Alliances:
Canon U.S.A. protects future generations by helping to preserve nature's most valuable resources through the support of a wide range of environmental education and conservation initiatives, including the Canon Envirothon, one of North America's largest high school environmental education competitions; the PBS Nature series; and scientific research and educational programs at Yellowstone National Park. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com/environment.
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*Open to non-professional photographers only. For full contest rules and details, please visit www.usa.canon.com/parks
AdobePhotoshopFB — May 05, 2010 — Join Scott Valentine, award winning photographer, as he demonstrates Photoshop CS5 Extended's new feature Repoussé, and teaches you how to create the Maypole Effect. Try Photoshop CS5 Extended for free today at http://bit.ly/try_CS5psfb
Scott Valentine is an award-winning experimental photographer and long-time Photoshop user in both artistic and technical capacities. He contributes considerable time to the Photoshop and digital photography communities at AllExperts.com, CommunityMX.com and one of the longest-standing Photoshop web communities, PhotoshopTechniques.com. Scott has a deep understanding of digital imaging and optical physics, and served as a subject matter expert in microphotography and technical image analysis at a national laboratory.
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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., May 11, 2010 – Placing top-level Canon features in a modern, stylish frame, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the newest addition to the PowerShot Digital ELPH camera series- the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Digital ELPH camera. This new powerhouse point-and-shoot camera is the first of the Digital ELPH series to offer a high-sensitivity system, known as Canon's HS SYSTEM, with a CMOS sensor and bright f/2.0 lens. Offering consumers the most enhanced image quality available in an ELPH series camera, these features help to capture those wonderful moments in low-light conditions. The PowerShot SD4000 IS Digital ELPH camera also has high definition (HD) movie-shooting capabilities, providing an additional option for cataloging memorable events. Primarily, the new PowerShot SD4000 IS is great for any user with an attention for up-to-date functionality and style.
Whether attending a relative's sunset wedding or meeting friends in a dimly lit restaurant, these are times where the new PowerShot SD4000 IS showcases its best attributes. The new 10-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, in conjunction with the DIGIC 4 image processor creates Canon's HS SYSTEM to enhance image quality in low-light situations and helps reduce noise at high ISO speeds. Along with Canon's HS SYSTEM, the f/2.0 lens allows more light to enter, permitting higher shutter speeds, for further reducing the effect of camera shake and increasing image sharpness and quality. In addition, the combination of Canon's HS SYSTEM and the f/2.0 lens enables users to take photos without a flash, resulting in a more natural look while providing greater depth of field, making it an exemplary tool for portrait photography. In addition, the PowerShot SD4000 IS has the fastest high-speed burst rate to date* in a Canon PowerShot Digital ELPH camera with 8.4 frames per second (fps). New to the ELPH cameras, the PowerShot SD4000 IS has aperture and shutter controls allowing for enhanced flexibility and creative control, making this camera great for shooters who are interested in getting even more out of their photography.
"With the introduction of the new PowerShot SD4000 IS, Canon is putting the power of high-quality photography in an ultra-compact size to amplify the experience and quality customers see when shooting with a Canon camera," said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. "The two functions in the HS SYSTEM allow our customers to capture the clearest pictures in any setting, resulting in more of a professional look."
For the Design-Centric
A treat for the eyes, the PowerShot SD4000 IS has beautifully crafted curves, texture and a modern look that appeals to a design-savvy user. With all of its new features, the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS elevates the current ELPH series, offering advanced settings in a polished, sculpted, compact frame, making it an essential item to tote anywhere.
Get Creative with HD Movie
The addition of the HD Movie feature in the new PowerShot SD4000 IS is one of the most distinguished characteristics that makes this camera a must-have for anyone. This dual-purpose camera allows users to creatively compose video, helping to capture unforgettable moments from a child's first baseball game to a son or daughter walking up to the podium on Graduation Day. Users can also have more fun with HD movie footage by using the My Color function, composed of Color Swap and Color Accent options. In addition, video content is easily downloaded from the camera via USB connection and can be easily played back on your HDTV via an HDMI output connector.
Timing is Everything
As an added bonus, the new Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS has a new Super Slow Motion movie function that allows users to record video at a very high frame rate, possessing the appearance of slow motion when played back at regular speed. The Super Slow Motion movie function captures a subject at 240 frames-per-second (fps), and later plays back the footage at 30 fps, allowing each moment of footage to be appreciated in super slow motion while maintaining great image quality.
Additional Features
# A 3.0-inch wide angle (28mm equivalent) wide screen LCD allows for easy on-camera previewing and reviewing of menus and images.
# A 3.8X optical zoom with optical image stabilization helps to ensure images will be clear and how they were meant to be captured.
# Support of the high-spec SDXC memory cards with the maximum storage of two terabytes (TB) in SDA standard.
# Eye-Fi memory card connectivity, where wireless data can directly transfer to PCs.
# New scene modes, such as miniature and fish-eye effects help to increase overall creativity.
# Smart Shutter technology, which automatically takes pictures when a person smiles or winks; resulting in less re-takes.
The new Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS is available in three different color variations: red, black and silver. In addition, while supplies last, there will be an exclusive, limited edition white PowerShot SD4000 IS model available direct from Canon (www.shop.usa.canon.com). Scheduled to be available at the end of May, the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Digital ELPH camera retails for an estimated price of $349.99.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked fourth overall in the U.S. in 2009†, with global revenues of US $35 billion, is listed as number four in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies 2009 list, and is on the 2009 BusinessWeek list of "100 Best Global Brands." Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. At Canon, we care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate philosophy of Kyosei – "all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future" – Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.
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*Depending on the shooting conditions, camera settings and the zoom position, the shooting speed may slow down. As the number of images increases, the shooting interval may take longer.
†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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12/05/2010 In addition to a range of new photographer-oriented features, Phocus 2.5 for Apple computers allows users to import RAW files from more than 150 DSLR cameras, and features support for most standard image file formats, making Phocus more flexible and powerful than ever before. Phocus 2.5 for Mac is free of charge and available for download from the Hasselblad web site on May 19th 2010.
Hasselblad today announced the release of Phocus 2.5 for Mac, breaking new ground by adding RAW support for more than 150 third party digital cameras, including cameras from Canon, Nikon, Leica, Sony, Fuji, Olympus, and more, as well as support for the most common file formats such as TIFF, JPEG, DNG, and PNG. This added file support results in a single, comprehensive – and free – solution that will enable all Hasselblad photographers to streamline their work process by working with both Hasselblad images and those captured with their 35mm DSLRs in one and the same application. Phocus 2.5 also contains a number of new and exciting features that improve workflow and image quality, in addition to further enhancing Phocus’s open environment by enabling the photographer to share keywords from Aperture and Lightroom. Photographers who use Leaf digital backs also benefit from this upgrade, with the inclusion of RAW support for Leaf digital backs.
“This new version of the software is perfectly in line with our overall ambition of providing the most seamless, photographer oriented tools possible,” says Peter Stig, Product Director at Hasselblad. “Most high-end shooters work with a range of cameras, some Medium Format, some 35mm, depending on the challenges of the job at hand.
Phocus 2.5 allows Mac users to stay in the same familiar and powerful Phocus environment, regardless of what type of camera the files come from. In addition,”he continues, “the support for Leaf backs gives photographers the ability to accurately evaluate the benefits of moving towards an integrated Hasselblad product, such as one of our new medium format DSLRs H4D-40, H4D-50 or H4D-60.”
The key to Phocus 2.5’s file support capabilities is a clever use of Apple’s OS X, as Peter Stig explains: “The new Phocus 2.5 architecture has been tailored to use the imaging engine of Apple’s OS X operating system and takes full advantage of OS X’s support for a wide range of digital cameras, allowing us to support this range of non-Hasselblad files. Support for additional cameras will come with each new version of OS X. Tethered capture is not supported.”
“In addition,” says Peter Stig, “for 35mm DSLR shooters considering the move up to Medium Format, Phocus 2.5 for Mac provides a great opportunity to get acquainted with the Hasselblad world of Medium Format photography and image processing, including workflow options with browsing, adjusting and processing 35mm RAW image files.”
Maintaining the strengths of Phocus 2.0, the new release allows current Phocus users to seamlessly transition to version 2.5, with no learning curve. For those previously unfamiliar with Phocus, switching to the “lite” mode provides a user-friendly and streamlined interface that still provides access to the most important core features such as browsing, and the new full quality printing and slideshow creation options.
“With the launch of Phocus 2.5,” Peter Stig concludes, “Hasselblad continues to deliver upon its commitment to provide the world’s best camera systems to the world’s most demanding photographers.”
Phocus 2.5 for Mac is free of charge and available for download from the Hasselblad web site on May 19th 2010.
A current list of supported cameras is available here: Apple File Support.
For more information after May 19th please visit the Hasselblad website at www.hasselblad.com.
(Brno, Czech Republic, May, 2010) — Zoner Software, an innovative graphics software company, announces the launch of Zoner Photo Studio Free. This software helps users easily manage pictures, edit them, and share them online with family and friends at home and around the world.
“Many of us here take pictures, so we know people want fast, efficient software that helps them share great pictures quickly. They don’t want to have to switch nonstop between one program for managing photos, one for something creative like panoramas, and another for web sharing. They want an all-in-one solution. That’s why Zoner Photo Studio Free has all these features built in,” said Managing Director Pavel Minar. Zoner Photo Studio Free is made for beginners, but powerful enough for the experts. It offers much more than the photo managers that come with cameras. ”Zoner Photo Studio Free is intuitive, and it’s easy to get started. It’s also so handy for your photo work that you may find you never want to stop,” says Ales Hasala, Zoner Software’s Director of Development.
Zoner Photo Studio Free offers features that users will appreciate to get the most out of their digital memories, including:
- Automatic red eye removal
- Cropping
- Horizon levelling
- Panorama creation
- 3D picture making
- One-click Quick Fix
- Fast Sort Pictures window
Users seeking advanced photo processing can turn to Zoner Software's flagship product, Zoner Photo Studio 12 Professional.
Zoner Photo Studio Free is free for personal and non-commercial use on single computers running Window XP, Vista, or Windows 7. The product is available in English only. Support for Zoner Photo Studio Free is available on the Zoner Software website, including a FAQ and our blog at free.zoner.com. Download the software at free.zoner.com or at third party download sites such as softonic.com.
About Zoner Photo Studio
Zoner Photo Studio is comprehensive software for work with digital photographs. It accompanies users throughout the whole cycle of photo processing, including acquiring, editing, touchups, creating effects, and organizing, archiving, publishing, and sharing their work. Zoner Photo Studio was the first comprehensive digital photo processing software to include support for GPS and for creating 3D pictures.
Grand Prize Winner will Receive $5,000 and an Array of Photo Gifts
Valhalla, N.Y., May 4, 2010 – FUJIFILM North America Corporation and Rite Aid Corporation today announced the launch of MyWayPhotoContest.com, a seasonal photo competition for budding and experienced photographers. From today until June 26, visitors are encouraged to register, submit photos and vote for their favorites in three themed categories: Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Graduation.
“The late spring and early summer season is full of celebrations and milestones to capture and share – whether commemorating a student donning a cap and gown or the family gathered for a fun Father’s Day barbecue,” said Joellyn Gray, director of marketing, Fujifilm North American Corporation. “We’re excited to work with Rite Aid to give photo enthusiasts a platform to show off their favorite shots of moms, dads and grads, and have the opportunity to win some fabulous prizes.”
The photographer of the best Mother's Day, Father's Day or Graduation photo will win $5,000, a Fujifilm FinePix HS10 digital camera and $250 worth of photo gifts. Additional first, second and third prizes include Fujifilm FinePix Z700EXR digital cameras, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill fragrances, valuable Rite Aid gift cards and more.
In addition to these top prizes, the site also features an array of daily giveaways with thousands of customizable photo items including prints, T-shirts, sticker sets, posters, mugs, mouse pads, puzzles and more. MyWayPhotoContest.com also offers expert photo-taking tips, plus delicious, easy-to-make recipes, and ideas and instructions for craft projects and decorating.
About Fujifilm
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, a marketing subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation consists of five operating divisions. Imaging sells consumer and commercial photographic products and services including film, one-time-use cameras, online photo services and fulfillment, digital printing equipment and service. Electronic Imaging markets consumer digital cameras. Motion Picture provides motion picture film. Graphic Systems supplies products and services to the printing industry. The Canada division markets a range of Fujifilm products and services. For more information, please visit www.fujifilm.com/northamerica, or go to www.twitter.com/fujifilmus to follow Fujifilm on Twitter. To receive news and information direct from Fujifilm via RSS, subscribe at www.fujifilmusa.com/rss.
FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, brings continuous innovation and leading-edge products to a broad spectrum of industries, including electronic imaging, digital printing equipment, medical systems, life sciences, graphic arts, flat panel display materials, and office products, based on a vast portfolio of digital, optical, fine chemical and thin film coating technologies. The company was among the top 25 companies around the world granted U.S. patents in 2009, and in the year ended March 31, 2009, had global revenues of $25 billion. Fujifilm is committed to environmental stewardship and good corporate citizenship. For more information, please visit www.fujifilmholdings.com.
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Los Angeles, CA, United States, 05/05/2010 - Camtrol’s revolutionary camera stabilizing system has received an overwhelmingly positive review from Keith Tharp, which is being featured on the popular photography and cinematography website.
Camtrol’s revolutionary DSLR and video camera stabilizing system has received an overwhelmingly positive review from industry professional Keith Tharp highlighting its many benefits including high build quality, superb functionality and ease of use. The review is being featured on the popular photography and cinematography website.
While testing the Camtrol stabilizer with a variety of cameras, Keith Tharp found that “Build quality is superb, everything felt like a finely crafted tool, smooth and solid.” For professional photographers and cinematographers, durability of products is quite important, which is why Camtrol was created with quality and longevity in mind.
Keith Tharp noticed perspectives and angles previously not possible were coming to life. He stated: “Having multiple possibilities with a rig like this keeps the creative juices flowing and keeps you open to new ideas and angles.” For industry professionals who rely on creating unique content for clients (sports videos, wedding videos, etc.), the Camtrol will truly provide for an edge over the competition.
To see Keith Tharp’s review, please visit Cameratown.com and navigate to the “Reviews” tab on the top menu. You will see a section for reviews by manufacturer, which is in alphabetical order, and Camtrol will appear on the list. Click Camtrol, then the name of the article – Camtrol DSLR Video Stabilizer.
About Camtrol
Camtrol (cameratown.com) is a camera stabilizing platform that provides for smooth, shake-free shooting and a multitude of grips that can be configured on the fly. With three locking ball joints and vertical stabilizer bar, the Camtrol can be set to numerous configurations that allow the user to remain standing upright while capturing ground level shots, overhead shots and other angles that were never before possible.
IFSEC '10, Birmingham, UK - Tamron Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan announces two prototype zoom lens models designed for true Far-Infra Red Imaging with its proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation) system built in, the very first in the industry.
The two zooms include 14-40mm and 35-105mm, addressing needs for wideangle and telephoto coverage with versatility in use with the zoom ratio of 3X. Integration of the VC feature certainly enhances practical values, delivering crisp IR images without blurring effect caused by camera vibration.
"Expansion of Tamron's product portfolio to the true far-infrared zone, stretching out to 14000nm wavelength range is a quantum leap in a sense", stated Mr. Morio Ono, president & CEO of Tamron Co., Ltd., Japan, "but this is in line with our corporate management direction to bring new imaging solution to a whole variety of industries, and a departure from optics for visible ray."
The new zoom lenses are designed and produced based on years of expertise in optical design and process technologies available at Tamron, and yet, they did not shape a form without developing new approaches both in design and engineering, which are distinctively different from conventional methodologies. "Simply put, you cannot see anything through the lens because it does not transmit the bandwidth of light that human eyes can recognize. Therefore, no alignment fixtures, for instance, developed in the past works in the way they are supposed to function. A whole new devices are required for metrology alone", so revealed a story behind the scene of development process.
The Far-IR vision systems, for many years to date, were nearly used exclusively for military and/or intelligence related arena by nature. However, when the Swine Flu broke out as a potentially serious threat to human beings, thermal-detection camera emerged as a star apparatus to cope with the situation. Implementation of preventive measures are the key to avoid spread of such threat around the globe, and detecting body temperatures in a non-offensive fashion with reasonably high accuracy was proven to an highly efficient tool.
Likewise, detecting heat of an electric wire before a fire breaks out, or monitoring thermal profile of equipment of some sort in a totally dark environment with zero ambient light becomes feasible and manageable by using a Far-IR camera imaging.
"A lot of new applications absolutely isolated from arms-oriented field is where we would like to be in", concluded Mr. Ono, "where we can expect to bring in higher level of security in people's living".
*Specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice.
*Released herewith is information available on the date of announcement of the development (May 6, 2010)
This release has a number of minor improvements targeted to improve usability and simplify for skin developers. The most noticeable change for Windows users is that we're now using Windows standard file chooser for picking images for your album instead of the "XP looking" file chooser provided by Java. For Vista and Windows 7 Jalbum will feel more like a first class citizen on your desktop now.
IceflowStudios — May 01, 2010 — Photoshop CS5 brings a very welcome change to Refine Edge. Edge Detection will help with much more detailed selections such as hair or fur. Only in Photoshop CS5!
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Users Can Easily View Their Entire Photo Collection Stored on Their My Book World Edition or WD ShareSpace Network Drives
LAKE FOREST, Calif. - April, 2010 - WD® (NYSE: WDC), the world's leader in external storage solutions, today introduced WD Photos photo viewer, an iPhone®/iPod Touch® app for use with its My Book® World Edition™1 and WD ShareSpace network drives, that lets users access up to 250,000 of their favorite photos from anywhere in the world. The WD Photos photo viewer app allows users to easily log in to their drive from anywhere so they can view their entire photo library.
Users' photos remain private, safe and secure in full high-resolution format, on their network drive, eliminating the need for painstaking uploads to costly online photo services and the need to choose which pictures to sync to their iPhone - with WD Photos photo viewer, they're all instantly and easily accessible. The app's powerful search tools, thumbnail previews and viewing options make it easy to find that special picture to show a friend at a coffee shop or remember a special moment.
With more than 50 million iPhones sold as of Apr. 2010 (Apple®), the iPhone has become one of the fastest growing smart phones in the market and is used every day by consumers to access and share their photos.
According to research firm Parks Associates (Mar. 2010), the number of network storage drives worldwide is projected to increase from 2.6 million units sold in 2009 to more than 18 million units by year-end 2014 as consumers realize the value of having one central place to store and share all their media. In 2009, 56 percent of households rated remote access of their network storage an important feature. Combining the centralized storage and remote access benefits of the My Book World Edition network drive with the iPhone is a natural fit with this rapidly growing consumer behavior.
Users can view up to 250,000 pictures on their iPhone or iPod touch by simply copying their pictures into the "Shared Pictures" folder on their My Book World Edition network drive. A unique application that runs directly on these WD network drives automatically creates optimized versions of users' photos ahead of time, enabling fast viewing on an iPhone or iPod touch without having to wait for the photos to load.
Available now at the Apple iTunes App Store, the WD Photos photo viewer app is free. Registration with MioNet®, WD's secure remote access service (included with My Book World Edition), is also free and required to use this app. WD Photos photo viewer also works with WD ShareSpace network storage systems.
"Home networks are becoming prevalent in many parts of the world, and WD's My Book World Edition network drives are the easiest way to create one place for all your photos that is accessible to everyone from within the home, and securely from outside the home," said Dale Pistilli, vice president of marketing for WD's branded products group. "With the WD Photos photo viewer app and a WD My Book World Edition network drive, users can access all of the photos from their collection via their iPhone without syncing, without extra organizing and without paying a fee. Photos are available instantly making it easy to relive those great memories or share them with friends."
WD Photos Photo Features & Compatibility
Features of the WD Photos photo viewer app for iPhone and iPod touch devices include:
* Access to all the photos in the "Shared Pictures" folder of users' My Book World Edition network drives and WD ShareSpace network storage systems;
* Photos are automatically resized for perfect viewing on iPhone or iPod touch, leaving originals in full resolution;
* Smart filtering to find the photos you want -- view photos by album, folder or all images and search by date, folder name or file name;
* Access previously viewed photos offline;
* E-mail a photo to a friend;
* Assign a photo to a contact;
* Add a photo to the Camera Roll;
* View a slideshow; and,
* Set slideshow duration.
WD Photos photo viewer app is compatible with iPhone and iPod touch OS 3.1 or later and works with WD's My Book World Edition network drives and WD ShareSpace network storage systems. Users must register with WD's free MioNet remote access service to use the app.
About WD
WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users' data accessible and secure from loss. Its advanced technologies are configured into applications for client and enterprise computing, embedded systems, and consumer electronics, as well as its own consumer storage and media products.
WD was founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to leading OEMs, systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital® and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's Web site (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations, and actual results may differ materially as a result of several factors, including: challenges faced in new product development and manufacturing ramp, supply and demand conditions and business conditions generally; and other risks and uncertainties listed in WD's recent SEC filings, including its form 10-Q for the third fiscal quarter of 2010. WD undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or for any other reason.
1 My Book World Edition network drives second-generation with white light on the front.
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Western Digital, WD, My Book, MioNet, and the WD logo are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries; World Edition is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. All other brand and product names mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies.
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