Stock Photography Sales Statistic November 2009

This is my stock photography sales statistic for November 2009. You can find a complete list of stock photography agencies that I work with here.



These are for me the best 4 performing stock agencies for November 2009:

1. Shutterstock
2. StockXpert
3. Fotolia
4. Dreamstime

November was a excellent month with an increase of 33% compared to October. It was the best month ever for Shutterstock, YAY Micro, and Clipdealer.

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FotoTV wins German IPTV award for best business model

COLOGNE, GERMANY, November 29, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The InternetTV for photography, FotoTV has won the third German IPTV Award in the category of 'Best Business model'. The Founder and CEO of FotoTV Marc Ludwig, received the Award in person yesterday, at the Awards Ceremony in Berlin.

The German IPTV Awards started three years ago, honors innovative and successful businesses in the IPTV segment. FotoTV being one of the winners of this year disproves the popular belief that paid content in the Internet does not work.

'We are pleased to receive this Award', says Marc Ludwig at the Awards Ceremony. This further confirms that FotoTV is a pioneer in paid content on the Internet. It has for several years used a business model that other Internet based content providers are only now discovering as a sustainable model.

Adds Mr. Ludwig, 'three years ago when we decided to charge our users for the content we were considered to be exotic, today we are the vanguards of a business model that many hope to achieve!"

"Over the last few months we were often told that our decision to charge users for content will not succeed in the Internet" explains Marc Ludwig, "now even publishing houses and other Internet based businesses are beginning to realize that free content on the Internet does not bring revenues at the end of the day and so needs to be combined with paid content!"
FotoTV has become an exemplification of successful paid business models on the Internet!

The team at FotoTV under the leadership of Marc Ludwig has produced an unsurpassed collection of videos on photography in less than three years! FotoTV (together the German version at http://www.FotoTV.de and the English version at http://www.FotoTV.com) boast a collection of 600 videos on all aspects of photography. These videos are produced by FotoTV and available only in its websites. FotoTV therefore remains the world's largest InternetTV on photography.

About The German IPTV Award:

The German IPTV association is an association of small and medium enterprises using media technologies. The association is announcing these awards for the third year in succession. It is considered to be the largest award of its kind that honors innovative businesses in the IPTV segment. The aim of the IPTV Award is to recognize and distinguish six different categories under the IPTV business segment. More information about the award can be found under, http://www.diptv.org/diptv-award-2009.html

About FotoTV

FotoTV (http://www.fototv.com/) is that world's biggest WebTV/InternetTV on photography. A huge collection of 600 videos spans all aspects of photography. Every video demonstrates through an expert photographer, a technique, a new concept, a different perspective, or post productions tips. The videos are based on the principle of "Learn by watching the Experts" through videos on the Internet - a hugely popular trend nowadays. 10 of these videos can be viewed for free upon registration but the rest of the collection is available at 70 Euros per annum. http://www.FotoTV.com has a special end-of-the-year subscription offer at 30 Euros per annum that is valid until 31st Dec 2009.

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Photoshop Tutorial - Dodge & Burn

A screencast of me doing some dodge & burn among other things on a picture for a Swedish singer/songwriter.
The final photo can be viewed here: http://www.rick-y.com/tuts/001_dodgeb...
The photo is taken with a Nikon D200 and two strobes from each side of the subject.

Author: RickWHY
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/johannessparen
Website: http://www.rick-y.com
Category: Howto & Style
Tags: photoshop screencast tutorial screen psd tuts dodge burn editing dave hill photo retouch retouching

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Nikon Girl music video, The Photo Club

Pick up Photo Club MP3's here https://sites.fastspring.com/thephoto...

Lyrics

This is a story from not long ago
about a boy and a girl who fell in love like whoa
but there was a problem I didn't count on
the fact I was a Canon and she was a Nikon

The photo community was too far gone
they couldnt appreciate what we had goin' on
we had similar features, made similar pictures
we really weren't that different but they still couldn't see

I auto focused on her sexy body
buttons to push didn't know where to get started
I never thought I'd fall for a D200
but she was so hot, she was all that I wanted

[Chorus]
My 1DS mark III
felt more complete
when we were together she said my shots were so unique

But soon you'll see
we could never be
like Romeo and Juliette
our families disagreed

Ohh Ahh Polish my lens girl
oooahh polish my lens girl
ohh-ahh polish my lens girl
dont leave a thumb print on that lense girl

The two sides always at war
all across the message boards
Dpchallenge what the fuck yo
they could never let go
of the hate no thats for 'sho
the Nikon gang whooped my ass and made me go

The 70-200 in my pants wouldnt fit inside her Nikon body
made me wear a UV-filter, which I'm against, but shes my shawtay
Mount her on my tripod and screw her on and off and on again
make her take my picture and say I'm the best thats ever been

[Chorus]

Cause I'm a Canon gangsta and your a Nikon shawtay
I wanna take a picture of that rockin bootay

We couldnt keep the act up we just had to face the facts
but hey look on the bright side at least we're not a Pentax

Author: JoeyLawrence
MySpace: www.myspace.com/thephotoclub
Category: Comedy
Tags: nikon girl canon rap joey l lawrence photography song music video canon vs nikon parody comedy

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World Tech Update #92

WORLD TECH UPDATE #92 - November 27, 2009 In this week's show Google previews the Chrome OS, Microsoft tells us why standards matter for Internet Explorer 9, President Obama plans a science fair at The White House, a solar parking lot wins a prize and we check out a bunch of robots in Tokyo. Find out what's coming up on each week's show by following us on Twitter (WorldTechUpdate) or check out our Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/worldtechupdate

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Celeb Photographer Mark Liddell

Jessica Alba and Paris Hilton showed up to fete their favorite photographer at the party for Mark Liddell's new book EXPOSED. Check out their pics, along with shots of Matthew McConaughey, Naomi Campbell, Pamela Anderson and more!

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onOne Software’s Plug-in Suite 5 for Adobe Photoshop Now Available

New Version of Award-Winning Software Suite Offers Six Essential Tools That Help Photographers Achieve Better Results Faster, Now Includes New Presets and Frames from National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) Instructors

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- onOne Software, Inc., a leading developer of innovative, timesaving solutions for professional and advanced amateur photographers, today announced the immediate availability of Plug-in Suite 5 for Adobe Photoshop. Designed to solve the most common problems facing photographers in the areas of color correction, enlarging, masking and professional photographic effects, the Plug-in Suite 5 combines full versions of six essential software tools in one affordable package: FocalPoint 2, PhotoTune 3, PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional Edition, PhotoTools 2.5 Professional Edition, Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition and MaskPro 4.

With support for Photoshop CS2, CS3 and CS4 the onOne Software Plug-in Suite 5 now includes the new onOne Panel which provides quick access to all products, Windows 64 bit support and the ability to access select plug-ins from within Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 and Apple Aperture 2.1. Plug-in Suite 5 is available for electronic download immediately and physical boxed copies will be shipping by December 5, 2009.

"We are excited to announce the immediate availability of Plug-in Suite 5, our biggest product update and release in over 4 years," said Craig Keudell, president of onOne Software. "This release is the culmination of working closely with both professional and enthusiast photographers to ensure that Plug-in Suite 5 continues to solve the most common problems they face by providing high quality, easy to use products at an incredible value. We are particularly pleased about partnering with NAPP to include content from some of the biggest names in the Photoshop community."

Plug-in Suite 5 includes full versions of the following onOne Software products:

FocalPoint 2 – Like bringing the camera lens inside Photoshop, this new version of FocalPoint 2 gives photographers the best way to add the most realistic depth of field and selective focus control to any image after it is photographed. Photographers now have an incredible amount of flexibility and control over the look of the blur with FocalPoint 2's new blur algorithm, FocusBrush, Lens Presets, featuring 18 from Rafael Concepcion from NAPP, and multiple FocusBug features.

PhotoTune 3 – Getting great color doesn’t have to be so hard. This new version of PhotoTune 3 uses patented eye-fidelityTM technology, originally developed by and licensed from imsense to optimize the dynamic range, color and sharpness of images so that they look more true-to-life. The improved Wizard offers fast color and tone correction in as little as two steps while giving pro users direct access to advanced and innovative controls. SkinTune, which represents two years of research and analysis of thousands of skin tones, now offers one-click color correction of portraits and the option to correct just the skin in an image.

PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional Edition – With PhotoFrame 4.5, you can add the perfect finishing touch to your images with over 100 exciting new professionally designed frames, backgrounds, textures and layouts, featuring content from NAPP’s Cory Barker and professional photographer Kersti Malvre. With one thousand design elements like film edges, borders, textures, backgrounds and adornments, PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional Edition even has complete layouts where users can simply drop an image in and they are done. It is the easiest and fastest way to add an authentic darkroom touch with a film edge or to create beautiful albums or scrapbook pages.

PhotoTools 2.5 Professional Edition – PhotoTools 2.5 is the highly acclaimed Photoshop plug-in that allows photographers of all skill levels to maximize the full power of Photoshop with its ability to preview and combine Photoshop Actions in a single, intuitive interface. Designed by photographers for photographers, PhotoTools 2.5 Professional now includes a new MaskingBug control based on the FocusBug control from the award-winning FocalPoint plug-in. The new MaskingBug allows photographers to create high-quality masks to selectively apply effects to images. With over 30 new creative effects, including presets from NAPP’s Rafael Concepcion, for a total effect library of 280, photographers can easily find, combine and save the results to create images that truly stand out.

Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition - The industry standard for enlarging photos, Genuine Fractals 6 enlarges images up to 1,000% while maintaining sharp edges and important image details. Genuine Fractals 6 now includes an automated gallery wrap feature and output options for tiling an enlarged photo. No other resizing plug-in is as widely used by more professionals than Genuine Fractals.

MaskPro 4 – For those times when you need to extract a subject from a photo, Mask Pro 4 uses a color-based method that allows users to easily remove unwanted backgrounds from your photos. Mask Pro's unique Color Decontamination technology allows users to get realistic results by maintaining transparency in hard to mask objects like hair, smoke and glass in a fraction of the time using traditional tools.

Availability

The new Plug-in Suite 5 is available now to new users for $599.95 and to existing users of previous versions of the Plug-in Suite for $199.95. Purchased separately the products would normally cost $1,300. Customers who own any one or more of the products in Plug-in 5 will be able to upgrade as well by visiting http://www.ononesoftware.com/upgrade/. For more information on the Plug-in Suite 5, please visit http://www.ononesoftware.com/.

About onOne Software

onOne Software, Inc., a leading developer of innovative software tools for photographers, develops time-saving software solutions for professional and advanced amateur photographers. onOne Software solutions have been created to help photographers spend more of their time behind the camera taking pictures instead of the computer workstation. Such solutions include a wide range of easy-to-use plug-in enhancements for Adobe® Photoshop®, Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Lightroom, Apple Aperture, Apple iPhoto and iPhone applications. Founded in 2005, onOne Software is a privately held company located in Portland, Oregon. For additional information, visit http://www.ononesoftware.com/ or call 1-888-968-1468.

© 2009 onOne Software. All rights reserved. onOne Software and the onOne Software logo are registered trademarks in the United States, and all are the property of onOne Software. Adobe and Photoshop are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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nio™ - Your New Gadget Guardian Powered by Bluetooth - Now Available in North America

Prevent the Accidental Loss or Opportunistic Theft of Portable Devices and the Valuable Data They Contain

EDINBURGH, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Portable technology users can now harness Bluetooth to defend against the loss or theft of their devices: Following success in the European market, British mobile innovator TenBu announced today that nio™, the gadget that protects valuables such as laptops, BlackBerrys, smartphones and the data they contain, is now available in North America.

Named after the Japanese Guardian Kings, nio creates a selectable security zone of just a few feet - up to 80 - with a Bluetooth tag and an innovative software link that downloads directly onto the user’s cell phone. When the security zone is breached, both the nio tag and the cell phone emit an audible alarm, and a flashing blue light on the tag is triggered.

“It’s easy to forget just how much confidential data is stored on your cell phone or laptop, from photos to contacts, and it’s also easy to forget just how easy it is to lose your cell phone or laptop,” said Ben Hounsell, Director of TenBu Technologies. “nio prevents not only the time, cost and stress of replacing the lost item and its data, but also the very real cost of someone gaining access to and abusing your personal information.”

How nio works:

nio is specifically designed for ease of use. The nio software can control multiple nio tags simultaneously, and each tag can be given an identifying name and image on the cell phone. In extremely high-risk environments, users can activate a Motion Sensor to alert them if anyone moves their tagged item, even within the selected security zone.

A handy “locate” tone helps users find misplaced tagged items, and a calendar feature allows users to preset specific times for the tag to go active – ideal for the commute to work. Uniquely, nio comes equipped with a fully rechargeable battery that can keep nio on standby for several weeks.

A formidable first line of defense against the loss or theft of valuable portable items, nio is compatible with most smartphones.

A video explaining how nio™ works is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erN2evrI4Zs

For more information, visit www.bluenio.com

Or follow nio™ on twitter: www.twitter.com/blueNIO

Pricing and Availability

nio tags are available for the first time in the United States through amazon.com

$69.95 includes lifetime service

nio can also be purchased at www.bluenio.com

2,600 cell phones are lost or stolen every minute somewhere in the world. Let nio guard your valuable belongings and warn you when they are about to go missing.

nio photography

* Holding nio
* nio, mobile, laptop
* nio montage
* Screenshot1
* Screenshot2
* Scheduler
* Gadget montage
* Video man
* Video screenshot
* Video laptop

nio currently supports a variety of devices including BlackBerrys, Nokia smartphones, Windows Mobile, and other PDAs. Please check http://bluenio.com/compatibility/ to see the full list of compatible devices.

About TenBu Technologies

TenBu is a privately funded technology company providing unique solutions for mobile devices such as BlackBerry® smartphones, Nokia smartphones and PDAs. Our unique technology focuses on providing customers with cost effective, innovative applications that provide additional security, enhanced mobility, and reliable solutions.

Please contact us at enquiries@tenbu.co.uk or visit www.tenbu.co.uk

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Selective colour inside Adobe Camera RAW

Shooting your images in raw gives you amazing scope for improving your images on your computer, but the latest version of Adobe camera RAW (ACR) which comes with Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom 2 and 3 has an extra trick.

Digital expert Gavin Hoey http://www.gavtrain.com show how it possible to apply a selective colour technique without leaving RAW.

Author: PhotoGavin
Category: Howto & Style
Tags: Photoshop photography RAW adobe ACR colour color adjustment brush CS4 lightroom training tutorial tip technique gavtrain gavin hoey

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Buying a DSLR - Why pay more?

Buying Advice from What Digital Camera

Author: WhatDigitalCamera
Category: People & Blogs
Tags: Buying DSLR

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Canon EOS 7D - Wireless ETTL using Buil-In Flash 15/16

Canon On-Camera Tutorial Videos explore a specific feature or technology of the EOS 7D. These instructional videos are designed to be viewed at your convenience.

Author: ChristopherKblog
Category: Howto & Style
Tags: Canon Digital Rebel XT XTi XSi XS T1i Kiss X2 X3 EOS D2000 D6000 1000D 300D 350D 400D 450D 500D 10D 20D 20Da 30D 40D 50D 5D 7D 1D 1Ds Mark II IIN III IV

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Microstock Agency PantherMedia Introduces New Credit Prices for Images, Optimizes Number of Available Image Licenses

Credit prices for images reduced up to 85 percent

Munich (GERMANY), 24th NOVEMBER 2009 - (CEPIC) - PantherMedia, the leading and rapidly growing marketplace for Royalty-Free photography with over one million images, illustrations and a vibrant photocommunity, today announces new credit prices and an optimized number of available image licenses.

With respect to their resolution single images are now available for 1€, 3€, 6€, 9€, 12€ and 24€ respectively $1, $3, $6, $9, $12 and $24. Compared to some of their previous prices, credit prices for some licenses have been reduced up to 85 percent.

Print XL (DIN A4/Letter Size) images can now be acquired for only 12 credits, Print XXL images in full resolution for only 24 credits. On the other end, acquiring images with credit packages, images for blogs are available for as low as 0.80€ respectively $0.80 (excl. VAT). Like in the past all single images can also be acquired on invoice with a different price scheme.

With the new credit pricing Panthermedia reduces simultaneously the number of available image licenses from nine to six allowing image buyers to easily select and acquire the best license type and resolution for their needs. "We listened to our customers", said Peter Ammel, Co-founder and CTO of PantherMedia, "and their desire to keep the buying process simple and easy and to make their PantherMedia
experience extraordinary."

A complete overview on the new price scheme can be found on the new Panthermedia credit price list (http://bit.ly/6ArRYE).


About PantherMedia:

PanterMedia.net is an enterprise of PantherMedia GmbH with headquarters in Munich, Germany and was founded in October 2004. At present, PantherMedia offers more than 1 million images worldwide directly and via an international network of over 90 distribution partners in 36 countries. During the FounderChampions competition of the 25th German Days of Founders and Entrepreneurs PantherMedia represented the Federal State of Bavaria as the best Bavarian Start-up. With the new credit pricing Panthermedia reduces simultaneously the number of available image licenses from nine to six allowing image buyers to easily select and acquire the best license type and resolution for their needs. "We listened to our customers", said Peter Ammel, Co-founder and CTO of PantherMedia, "and their desire to keep the buying process simple and easy and to make their PantherMedia experience extraordinary."

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TechRaw: CANON EOS 7D

The Canon EOS 7D, digital still and video camera. Is it worth the money? Tech Guru, USC Professor Andrew Lih reviews the camera.

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Hasselblad appoints new Chief Executive Officer

24/11/2009 Hasselblad Chairman Dr. Larry Hansen appointed new Chief Executive Officer. New position combines Chairman and CEO responsibilities. Previous Hasselblad CEO Christian Poulsen has decided to leave Hasselblad to pursue other activities, but will remain as Strategic Technology Adviser to the Board.

The Hasselblad management team (left to right): Philip Boissevain,
Niels-Jørgen Øhrgaard, Peter Stig-Nielsen, Tom Olesen, Thomas
Elsborg Jensen, Anders Poulsen, Larry Hansen, Uwe Moebus,
Anastasia Petersen, Carsten Kronborg, Chris Russell-Fish,
Christian Döbeln

As CEO Christian Poulsen has been in charge of transforming Hasselblad from a solely analog to a modern digital camera company. “I am proud that we have been able to develop the Hasselblad H1 camera from an advanced film camera into the world’s best digital camera system with the H3D-II and the recently announced H4D, and at the same time have been able to support our loyal film camera users” says Christian Poulsen. The Board would like to recognize and thank Mr. Poulsen for these achievements.

Chairman of the Board, Dr. Larry Hansen will also serve as Chief Executive Officer. In this new role Dr. Hansen together with the management team will continue to lead Hasselblad in the quest to “take photography further”.

Dr. Hansen was appointed Hasselblad Chairman in March 2009. He has 26 years of experience in top management positions in the German based optical and opto-electronics firm Carl Zeiss. The last 16 years Dr. Hansen was CEO of the Carl Zeiss Asia Pacific operations based in Japan. In this role Dr. Hansen initiated and developed thriving photographic business co-operations with Japanese corporations such as Sony, Cosina and Kyocera.

Dr. Hansen, who has been a member of the Board of Hasselblad for 2 years, commented: “Hasselblad and the entire industry face constant change, which of course opens a range of opportunities. I will ensure that Hasselblad continues to extend our best efforts to encourage and serve our valued customers with the most advanced and highest quality photographic solutions. Owning a Hasselblad is the dream of all serious photographers around the world and we will continue to make every effort to make that dream as accessible as possible for enthusiasts as well as professionals. Our new H4D camera system with True Focus and our new comprehensive, but easy-to-use and fast Phocus 2.0 software are a significant step on that path.”

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Movember Madness Heats up at Fotolia

Movember moustaches have taken over members of the Fotolia North America team as they raise money for Prostate Cancer Canada.

Fact: 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime and it is the most common cancer to afflict Canadian men with 25,500 diagnosed and 4,400 dying from the disease each year.

Join Fotolia’s Movember team to help change the face of men’s health. We’re a couple hundred dollars short of our fundraising goal, so we’re encouraging all our fans to go to https://www.movember.com/ca/donate/your-details/team_id/55482 and support the cause. Team name: Who%20is%20Kaiser%20Stache%3F

Want to learn more about Movember? Check out this video at: http://ca.movember.com/about/

Thanks for your support!
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FotoliaUSA on twitter

Tags : Movember | Fotolia | moustache | prostate | cancer |

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Alaska Stock Increases Agent Network within Europe

Anchorage, AK (USA). NOVEMBER 2009 - (CEPIC) - Alaska's premier photo agency, Alaska Stock Images has signed distribution agreements with two prominent European distributors: Tips Italia SRL www.tipsimages.com and Profimedia.CZ s.r.o. www.profimedia.cz for its rights managed image collection and extended its reach accordingly within Italy and the Czech Republic.

Both distributors are well established in their respective territories with penetration into both editorial and commercial sectors. Alaska Stock is delighted to be a part of each of these distributors' product offerings, proactive marketing activities and excellent client service. Alaska Stock owner Jeff Schultz enthusiastically remarked, "I am excited that we have our images represented in Italy by Guido Rossi and his TIPS team. Their long-term experience in the Italian market is a great asset to us and we are happy for our new relationship." He also noted, "I am happy to see our images represented in the Czech Republic by Profimedia and feel they will do very well for us."

It is not only Alaska Stock's diverse, and often cute wildlife imagery, and striking natural landscapes that are of appeal to commercial image buyers throughout Europe but its collection covers major aspects of increasing international relevance and prominence in the media: climate change and global warming. Alaska is on the front line. Nowhere else are the effects of global warming thrown into such stark relief by the possible causes. Alaska Stock's extensive online archive chronicles the melting glaciers and disappearing habitats alongside the pipelines and drilling.

About Alaska Stock:
Alaska Stock Images, founded in 1990 by Jeff Schultz, is a specialty photo agency with an offering of over 400,000 Rights-Managed and Royalty-Free images of Alaska tourism, summer and winter lifestyles, outdoor recreation, adventure, historic, wildlife, global warming and climate change, majestic landscapes, and photos from Antarctica and Canada. This collection continues to grow on a regular basis with over 50,000 images available online at www.alaskastock.com with in excess of 150 contributing photographers of the highest calibre. The full collection is available for sale directly from Alaska Stock's sales team and around 15,000 Rights Managed images have been especially selected for their Alaskan speciality and international relevance and are sold worldwide via its international distribution network.

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Book: The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos

Editorial Reviews
"Beautifully presented with genrous and helpful color illustrations, this book is a very affordable addition to the library of the serious photographer."
-Candian Camera (Feb. 08)

Product Description
Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful photograph. The ability to see the potential for a strong picture and then organize the graphic elements into an effective, compelling composition has always been one of the key skills in making photographs.
Digital photography has brought a new, exciting aspect to design - first because the instant feedback from a digital camera allows immediate appraisal and improvement; and second because image-editing tools make it possible to alter and enhance the design after the shutter has been pressed. This has had a profound effect on the way digital photographers take pictures.
The Photographer's Eye shows how anyone can develop the ability to see and shoot great digital photographs. The book explores all the traditional approaches to composition and design, but crucially, it also addresses the new digital technique of shooting in the knowledge that a picture will later be edited, manipulated, or montaged to result in a final image that may be very different from the one seen in the viewfinder.

Features

• Covers both traditional in-camera composition and the new opportunities for picture-making made possible by digital imaging editing
• Shows how to explore situations and locations in order to find the best possible photographic possibilities
• Uses clear examples from real photographic assignments, with schematic illustrations of how and why the pictures work

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Canon EOS 7D full review

What Digital Camera review the sharp shooting Canon EOS 7D

Author: WhatDigitalCamera
Category: Science & Technology
Tags: Canon EOS 7D EOS 7D DIGIC 4

Buy Now At B&H Photo Video

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Pentax K-7 video review

What Digital Camera gives a full review of the flagship Pentax K-7

Author: WhatDigitalCamera
Category: Science & Technology
Tags: Pentax K7 DSLR video test review Camera

Buy Now At B&H Photo Video

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LOST - John Locke - Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia

Time lapse speed painting in Photoshop. 3 hours of work, 5 minutes to watch it.
Music from The Island OST by Steve Jablonsky
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Author: macpulenta
Website: http://nicodimattia.com
Category: Film & Animation
Tags: LOST locke john speed painting photoshop

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World Tech Update #91

WORLD TECH UPDATE #91 - November 19, 2009 In this week's show President Obama talks tech in China, Google announces that it is open-sourcing the Chrome OS, Dell readies to intro a smartphone, the EU shuts down 54 Web sites that violate consumer law, Howard Stringer says Sony is ahead on cost-cutting for the year and an experimental application from Microsoft display massive amounts of data graphically. Find out what's coming up on each week's show by following us on Twitter (WorldTechUpdate) or check out our Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/worldtechupdate

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Shutterstock On The Red Carpet Captures the Hottest Events in 2009

Program sees blockbuster growth – talented photographers cover top film premieres, fashion shows, sporting events, political appearances and concerts around the world

New York, November 18, 2009 - It has been an exciting year for Shutterstock, the world's largest subscription-based stock photo agency, thanks to the rapid growth of its innovative editorial photo program: Shutterstock On The Red Carpet.

In 2009, Shutterstock On The Red Carpet covered many notable events worldwide, including Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour, The Black Crowes Tour, the Major League Soccer Semifinal match between Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy, and the Tribeca Film Festival. This year, Shutterstock photographers also captured public appearances by President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and Senator John McCain.

Shutterstock is the only online stock image agency to offer this unique service, which assists its global network of photographers in securing press passes to the hottest events in the world of news, sports, and entertainment. Thanks to the tremendous success of the program, the amount of photographers and event organizers who participate continues to rapidly expand. In fact, since Shutterstock On The Red Carpet launched, the number of covered events has grown from two in 2007 to 127 so far in 2009. Based on the number of exciting events in the pipeline, Shutterstock projects covering a total of 175 events this year.

The program, which is open to Shutterstock's submitter base of more than 200,000 talented photographers, has produced high quality editorial photos that set Shutterstock apart in the highly competitive online stock photo marketplace.

"Given that Shutterstock On The Red Carpet is the only program of its kind, it's a key differentiator for buyers who seek premium stock photos of newsworthy events at a great value," said Jon Oringer, founder and CEO of Shutterstock.

To learn more about Shutterstock On The Red Carpet, Shutterstock photographers can contact a representative at ontheredcarpet@shutterstock.com.

On The Red Carpet is a service mark of Shutterstock Images LLC.

About Shutterstock®
Founded in 2003, Shutterstock is the largest subscription-based stock photo agency in the world. Its outstanding collection of premium photos, illustrations, and vectors combined with a selection of innovative, user-friendly subscription plans has made Shutterstock a trusted resource for an expanding global customer base. An industry pioneer in selling royalty-free stock by subscription, Shutterstock was also the first online photo agency to offer editorial photos and launch a video library. Shutterstock Footage offers a comprehensive library of royalty-free video clips available on a per-clip basis or by subscription. For more information, visit www.Shutterstock.com.

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Tiofoto 50 Years of Images

Stockholm (SWEDEN) 16 NOVEMBER 2009 - (CEPIC) - Tiofoto is celebrating 50 years in stock photography in 2009, a milestone in stock photography worth noting. The Tiofoto legacy lives on with new Swedish photography side by side with classic images.

In 1959 a group of ten photographers called Tio Fotografer started a stock photo agency they called Tiofoto. The agency provided a common forum where the ten photographers could display and sell their images. Tiofoto was very successful both in Sweden and abroad and came to have a huge impact on Swedish photography. Through the years a lot of talented photographers have been affiliated with the agency. In 2005 the Tiofoto collection was included in NordicPhotos and today there are about 50 photographers connected to the collection.

Enjoy a small selection of new and classic Tiofoto images by clicking this link.

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Maximum image quality meets the comfort of automatic control

Carl Zeiss presents a new series of lenses: ZF.2 for F bayonet

OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 16.11.2009. - Optics specialist Carl Zeiss today announced its introduction of a new series of lenses for the semi-professional market: the ZF.2 with F bayonet for digital SLRs. Thanks to its electronic interface (CPU), these new ZEISS lenses support all- important operations such as the automatic mechanisms for time, aperture setting and program. The CPU also supports manual exposure settings, including those for camera casings that are not AI-compatible. Since the lens now transmits the EXIF data such as manufacturer, date, metering system and exposure to the camera, photographers no longer need to set the parameters manually. These quicker and faster handling capabilities of the ZF.2 lenses are especially useful under hectic shooting conditions.

ZEISS lenses truly come into their own in situations that demand extreme photographic creativity and maximum image quality. Carl Zeiss’ established fixed focal length lenses are known for their high light sensitivity and precise manual handling, leaving the photographer in full control. The new ZF.2 series will be especially interesting for photo enthusiasts who value creative, high-quality images combined with the comfort of automatic settings.

Martin Klottig, Marketing Manager of the Camera Lens Division at Carl Zeiss AG: “The ZF.2 lenses are ideal tools for photographers who want to concentrate more on the subject than on their camera equipment. Whether at a wedding, a toddler’s first steps or impressions from faraway countries, these lenses are perfect for photographers who want to capture once-only moments quickly and accurately. These situations demand first-class technology that captures spontaneous actions without too much effort and delivers fantastic images each time.”

The ZF.2 lenses are available in eight focal lengths, six of which will be available from the end of November: 3,5/18, 2,8/21, 2/35, 1,4/50, 2/50 and 1,4/85. The Distagon T* 2/28 ZF.2 and macro Planar T* 2/100 ZF.2 will be introduced in Spring 2010. “We are currently completely reworking and optimizing the Distagon T* 2.8/25 ZF. As a result, it will be available for other mounts somewhat later,“ says Klottig.

The prices for these new lenses will lie between EUR 545 and EUR 1.386 (excluding VAT). With the new ZF.2 series, Carl Zeiss extends its acclaimed ZF family of lenses, for which there is still high demand and possibly long waiting times.
“We will offer the ZF series as long as the demand lasts,” stresses Klottig.

A list of compatible camera models is available under: ZF.2: SLR lenses with F bayonet mount for cameras from Nikon

ZF.2 with F bayonet for digital SLRs support all- important operations such as the automatic mechanisms for time, aperture setting and program thanks to its electronic interface (CPU).

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Mamiya Introduces New Software For DM and DL Series Medium Format Cameras

Elmsford, NY – November 10, 2009 – Mamiya introduced two new software packages for the Mamiya DM and DL series digital cameras: Capture One v5.0 and Leaf Capture 11.2.9. With these new releases, along with existing Raw file support in Adobe Lightroom™, Mamiya DSLR photographers now have unrivaled flexibility in choosing the Raw file processing solution that best fits their needs.

Capture One v5.0 DB builds upon the long-time favorite software of many professionals, expanding it to new dimensions. In addition to adding support for processing Raw files from the Mamiya DM and DL series digital products, Capture One v5.0 DB offers new features such as Focus Mask, Skin Tone Enhancer, RGB Levels and Curves, Dust Spot Removal, and many more workflow acceleration tools.

Leaf Capture 11.2.9 is the latest in the long line of stable Leaf Capture software solutions, offering RAW file processing, as well as tethered shooting with the Mamiya DM and DL series digital products. Leaf Capture 11.2.9 supports Apple OS 10.6 - Snow Leopard - and features 64-bit performance, as well as enhanced image processing and speed. For tethered mode usage, Leaf Capture 11.2.9 also adds the power and flexibility of remote shooting for users of the Mamiya DM and DL series cameras, when utilizing Mamiya 645AFDIII or 645DF camera bodies.

Capture One v5.0 DB and Leaf Capture 11.2.9 are now available for download at www.Mamiya.com. Technical support for Mamiya digital products and their associated software, as well as repair services, can be contacted at 914-347-3300.

In addition, MAC Group is also pleased to announce continuing technical support and repair of Leaf digital backs sold by Leaf America, both for in-warranty and out-of-warranty products. Technical support and repair services for Leaf Valeo, Aptus, Aptus-S, AFi, AFi-II, and some Aptus-II products can be obtained by simply calling 914-347-3300.

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Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams a film directed by Ric Burns

Author: nellees
Category: Education
Tags: Ansel Adams photography national parks nature photographer

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Taormina, Italy - 15 Minute Photo Challenge

A walk through the main shopping street of the beautiful town of Taormina in sciliy proves to be a very good place for photography.

Follow photo expert Gavin Hoey http://www.gavtrain.com as once again, he takes some amazing photos in just 15 minutes.

Author: PhotoGavin
Category: Howto & Style
Tags: photography photographer camera canon f1.8 50mm tutorial training technique street itialy taomina sicily gavtrain gavin

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Samsung DualView TL225 Digital Camera

Featuring front and back LCD screens, the Samsung TL225 Digital Camera makes it easier than ever to create a self-portrait in the moment.

Samsung DualView TL225 Digital Camera
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Category: Education
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Live, Laugh, Celebrate (National Geographic)

"At any given moment, someone somewhere in the world is celebrating something." So begins the introduction to this lavish and generous collection of photographs from National Geographic Books. In it are festivities from all over the world from the grand--a royal wedding, a religious procession--to the simple--a home-cooked feast, a new baby. Available at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/books

Author: NatGeoFan
Category: Entertainment
Tags: live laugh celebrate photography photographs book national geographic ferdinand protzman

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Polar Obsession (National Geographic)

National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen shares the incredible story of his personal encounter with a predatory leopard seal in the frigid waters of the Antarctic. These photographs--and many more--appear in his book, Polar Obsession. Available at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/books.

Author: NatGeoFan
Category: Entertainment
Tags: National Geographic photographer photographs Paul Nicklen book magazine leopard seal penguins Polar Obsession

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WORLD TECH UPDATE #90

WORLD TECH UPDATE #90 - November 12, 2009 On this week's World Tech Update Intel and AMD settle all antitrust litigation and patent disputes, CEA holds its annual CES preview in New York, Australian iPhones get Rick Astley wallpaper, Fujitsu breaks a phone in two, HP plans to acquire 3Com, the European Commission issues a formal statement of objections over Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun, Nokia recalls mobile phone chargers, Intel launches a new e-reader and an MIT robot acts as driving companion. Find out what's coming up on each week's show by following us on Twitter (WorldTechUpdate) or check out our Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/worldtechupdate

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New iPhone Travel App Features Alaska Stock Images

Anchorage (ALASKA/USA) - (CEPIC), 13 NOVEMBER 2009 - Alaska’s premier photo agency, Alaska Stock Images has paired with Alaska HDTV, Alaska’s best network for video travel stories, to provide exclusive wallpaper photos for the first Alaska Travel iPhone app to include mobile video of Alaska destinations and Alaska travel discounts and promotions.

Alaska Stock owner, Jeff Schultz, remarked, “We are thrilled to have our Alaska images included in this new iPhone app and to provide a great selection of wallpapers for iPhone users.” The Alaska Travel iPhone App is designed to provide a visual sampling of what to see and where to go with short video episodes from regions around the state of Alaska. Attached to each of these video episodes are related wallpaper images of great Alaska scenery for users to decorate their iPhone or iPod touch and the ability to order photo prints at AlaskaStockPrints.com.

Alaska Travel iPhone App includes:

* Great videos from around Alaska
* Exclusive Alaska wallpaper images from Alaska Stock Images
* Travel discounts and promotions for the current season
* Monthly addition of new videos, discounts and exclusive bonus content

Pricing & Availability: The iPhone app is available now for $2.99 in the popular Apple iPhone App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=334673504&mt=8


Additional information:

* Short link to iTunes App Store: http://clicky.me/fortheapp
* Video screencast: http://www.alaskahdtv.com/screencast/
* Description of the app: http://www.alaskahdtv.com/2009/alaska-hdtv-travel-iphone-app

About Alaska HDTV:
Alaska HDTV Productions, an Alaska company, is based in Anchorage, Alaska. Alaska HDTV is a network of High-Definition productions including television, podcasts and unique applications like our new iPhone app. Website: www.alaskahdtv.com

About Alaska Stock:
About Alaska Stock Images: Alaska Stock Images, founded in 1990 by Jeff Schultz, is a specialty photo agency with an offering of over 400,000 Rights-Managed and Royalty-Free images of Alaska tourism, summer and winter lifestyles, outdoor recreation, adventure, historic, wildlife, global warming and climate change, majestic landscapes, and photos from Antarctica and Canada. This collection continues to grow on a regular basis with over 50,000 images available online at www.alaskastock.com with in excess of 150 contributing photographers of the highest calibre. The full collection is available for sale directly from Alaska Stock’s sales team and around 15,000 Rights Managed images have been especially selected for their Alaskan speciality and international relevance and are sold worldwide via its international distribution network. Photo prints and gift items can be purchased at AlaskaStock's consumer site www.AlaskaStockPrints.com.

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MicroFoto Launches Micro Payment Stock Photography Website

Royalty Free Digital Images Available Online for FREE or as Low as $1

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – November 1ST., 2009 – Microfoto launched today the largest Brazilian based stock photography website for creative digital stock images in three languages, where buyers can have access to over 7 million images, illustrations and vectors. Microfoto’s free membership allows graphics artists, web designers, art directors, and consumers to obtain legal royalty free stock images for use in electronic and print materials for free or starting as low as $1.

“The Microfoto website for digital stock images encourage consumers worldwide to access legal images at the lowest price. This business model is poised to help fight image piracy on the internet and also allow all type of consumers to access low budget but quality royalty-free images, said Gianfranco Coppola, Microfoto CEO. “Microfoto is designed to be a legal source of inspiration where the creative visual arts community can benefit from a global image library of quality and originality at an affordable price or even for free.”

Microfoto’s digital image website is available in English, Portuguese and Spanish and has already over 7,000.000 images in its database.

About Microfoto
Microfoto is a global digital photography website in which designers come to find free from traditional royalties and rights management. The web site allows graphic artists, web designers, arts directors, marketing professionals, and consumers to obtain high quality, legal digital stock images for free or as low as $1. Pricing is based on a ranking system, which provides photographers and designers the freedom to set their own prices as well as increase revenue potential based on purchases. For more information about the company and to access the website, visit http://www.microfoto.com

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Have You Visited HassyNYC?

10/11/2009 Join the challenge, tweet your thoughts.

Inspired by the possibilities of the new H4D system, Hasselblad challenged three New York City photographers to make the most of their H3D cameras. Photographers Robert Manella, Victoria Will, and David Field accepted the challenge. For the next three months, they will upload their photos and tweet their experiences at HassyNYC.

Their three challenges:
1. Pick up the camera with an 80mm lens, turn it on, press the release button.
2. Pick out a series of 25 shots. Open your shots in iPhoto, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, and Phocus.
3. Shoot landscapes of Central Park using 35-90mm zoom lens.

Through February 2010, David, Victoria, and Robert will vie for the chance to win the H4D camera system, shooting with their Hasselblad H3Ds and their own 35mm cameras. Leave comments on their photos through Twitter and Flickr and take a shot at the challenges yourself. Your photos will be showcased on hassyNYC, on the Hasselblad Flickr account, and at the Award Event in February 2010, in NYC. Simply read the directions, as you choose each Challenge from the homepage.

If you are from New York and haven't already done so, join HassyNYC and enter the drawing for a new H4D camera system. The winner will be announced in February 2010 and contacted by email.

Meet the Challengers

* Robert Manella - For more than 20 years, Robert has often worked in remote, exotic places, delivering lush fashion and lifestyle images. Currently Director of Photography at Ocean Style Magazine, previously he was published in a range of fashion and travel magazines. When he's not traveling, he lives and works in NYC.

* Victoria Will - Though modern portraiture is her specialty, Victoria has an eye for the mainstream and the peculiar in fashion and arts. Her work has been published in various magazines, from TV Guide to Vogue. A Princeton grad, she lives in NYC with her French bulldog.

* David Field - Keenly interested in composition and concept, David has been published in PDN and Communication Arts and showcased in EYEMAZING, Flaunt, and Blackbook. Commercial projects include Pioneer Electronics, Footlocker, and Adobe. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia, today he lives and works in NYC.

Join HassyNYC and enter the drawing for a new H4D camera system. Be part of the new community for photographers in New York.


Text by Alice B. Miller

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PhotoAsia.Com.My Adds Age Fotostock, ChromaZone Flowers, easyFotostock, ImageDJ and ImageMore to Website

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, 11/11/2009 - PhotoAsia, Malaysia's pioneer stock photo library, today announced the addition of five image collections incorporating over 3.4 million Rights-Managed (RM) and Royalty-Free (RF) images which can now be browsed and licensed through PhotoAsia.

"We are delighted to add these five new exciting collections to our website to further expand the creative choices for our clients," said Ms Doreen Lau, PhotoAsia's Managing Director.

Age Fotostock
Age Fotostock brings together carefully edited work supplied by over 1,300 international photographers, making it one of the most comprehensive RM collections in the world with over 1.3 million images. The large diversity and high quality of its images, and the broad range of themes, turn this collection into a very functional and reliable solution for busy art directors, while being a great source of inspiration for any project.

ChromaZone Flowers
ChromaZone Flowers is a Rights-Managed collection of flower images for the international stock photo market. This collection contains over 9,000 high quality images from more than 300 photographers and flower artists from 25 countries.

easyFotostock
easyFotostock collects the work of international professional photographers with very diverse views and styles, to create an exhaustive collection of contemporary lifestyles, concepts, business, travel, nature, and creative and conceptual photography. This Low Budget Royalty Free collection contains high quality images at a reduced price and offers creative and illustrative solutions for art directors, graphic designers, publishers and other creative and communications professionals.

IMAGEMORE
IMAGEMORE offers premium-quality digital images that feature lifestyle and conceptual aspects of the modern and traditional culture of Greater China and other Asian countries. This collection contains over 30,000 images and over 450 virtual CDs, which can be licensed online with high resolution images of up to 45MB.

ImageDJ
ImageDJ has published over 250 CDs covering a wide variety of subjects ranging from Artists’ Tools, Beauty, Family Life to Yoga and Zen Life. With over 20,000 images in total you will be spoilt for choice.

About PhotoAsia
PhotoAsia (photoasia.com.my), based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, is a stock photo library that specializes in the marketing of Asian and Malaysian imagery. The PhotoAsia collection, which currently offers over 16,000 images online, including Rights-Managed and Royalty-Free images, is one of the largest collection of pictures of Malaysia. PhotoAsia is represented in over 30 countries through local agencies worldwide.

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Ricoh GXR camera system

The Ricoh GXR is the world's first camera with interchangeable lens and sensor units, and the smallest camera with interchangeable lenses. What Digital Camera presents a hands-on preview of the new system.

Author: WhatDigitalCamera
Category: Science & Technology
Tags: Ricoh GXR interchangeable lens sensor

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Adding a Virtual Frame in Lightroom

Adding a Virtual Frame in Lightroom by Yanik's Photo School.

Author: TouchPhoto
Category: Education
Tags: lightroom tutorials photo frame frame border virtual frame lightroom lightroom 2 feathered border feathered frame photo tutorial

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Canon EOS 7D DSLR review

Full review at http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Can... . A 16 minute HD tour around the Canon EOS 7D, the company's latest semi-pro DSLR, featuring Live View, HD video and fast continuous shooting. For my full review with comparisons, sample images and video, results and current pricing, please click the link at the start of this text or visit cameralabs . com. If you have any questions regarding this review, feel free to post on the Cameralabs forum!

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Category: Science & Technology
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WORLD TECH UPDATE #89

WORLD TECH UPDATE #89 - November 5, 2009 In this week's World Tech Update Steve Ballmer tours Asia and talks about the future of television, HTC launches the HD2 smartphone that runs Windows Mobile 6.5, Intel gets slapped with an antitrust lawsuit, Motorola's Droid gets ready to go on sale, an iPhone app from Harvard Medical School helps protect you from swine flu and new research enables 3D on a Microsoft Surface computer. Find out what's coming up on each week's show by following us on Twitter (WorldTechUpdate) or check out our Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/worldtechupdate

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What is left of the Berlin Wall

Astrid Riecken was born in Hamburg, West Germany. She left her country to move to the US in 1993. This year she returned to Berlin to accompany a dance troupe of The Berlin Wall Project. Her photographic essay is a testimony on what is left of the Berlin Wall after its fall 20 years ago.

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Alaska Stock Images Expands Reach within Asia

Anchorage, (ALSAKA), 5 NOVEMBER 2009 (CEPIC) - Alaska’s premier photo agency, Alaska Stock Images, has signed agreements with two major Asian distributors of digital image content: Panorama Media Ltd and IPS Japan.

Established in 1993, Panorama Media (www.panoramastock.com) has grown to become the largest online stock photo operation in China with headquarters located in Beijing. Panorama Stock is the Hong Kong and international hub, offering a library of over 1 million creative and editorial images. As a major provider of Rights Managed content, Alaska Stock sees its expansion within the Chinese market as a major step and huge growth area: China now being the third largest economy in the world after the US and Japan.

Alaska Stock Images is very pleased to further extend its Asian distribution reach by adding IPS (http://ipsnet.jp), one of Japan’s most long established Rights Managed distributors. Alaska Stock owner, Jeff Schultz, remarked, “We are delighted to have our Alaska images represented in China by Panorama Stock and feel they are positioned very well to market our unique set of images in the Chinese marketplace.“

Yasuko Kimura, the International Manager at IPS speaks very enthusiastically of the Alaska Stock imagery, citing in particular the relevance of the landscape material to their advertising and poster clients. A positive by-product of greater distribution of Alaskan scenic and striking wildlife imagery within the Japanese market could also be an increase in Japanese tourism to Alaska.

About Alaska Stock:
About Alaska Stock Images: Alaska Stock Images, founded in 1990 by Jeff Schultz, is a specialty photo agency with an offering of over 400,000 Rights-Managed and Royalty-Free images of Alaska tourism, summer and winter lifestyles, outdoor recreation, adventure, historic, wildlife, global warming and climate change, majestic landscapes, and photos from Antarctica and Canada. This collection continues to grow on a regular basis with over 50,000 images available online at www.alaskastock.com with in excess of 150 contributing photographers of the highest calibre. The full collection is available for sale directly from Alaska Stock’s sales team and around 15,000 Rights Managed images have been especially selected for their Alaskan speciality and international relevance and are sold worldwide via its international distribution network.

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Olympus Announces Expansion of Micro Four Thirds System with Two New Zoom Lenses

Lenses Maximize Design Advantages of Micro Four Thirds System Standard; Offer Outstanding Optical Performance in an Unprecedented Compact, Lightweight Package

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., November 5, 2009 – Olympus announces today that it will introduce two new Micro Four Thirds System lenses in the first half of 2010. The new super wide-angle zoom M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm f4.0-5.6 lens (18-36mm equivalent) and high-power wide to telephoto zoom M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-150mm f4.0-5.6 lens (28-300mm equivalent) offer amazing optical performance in an extraordinarily compact and lightweight design that translates into taking your PEN camera anywhere for DSLR-quality images and unmatched freedom and creativity.

The Micro Four Thirds System standard meets the telecentric requirements of the 100 percent dedicated digital design, where light rays must strike the imaging sensor nearly head-on for optimum edge-to-edge image reproduction. This is achieved using a much smaller design than the Four Thirds System standard by reducing the outer diameter of the lens mount by 6mm, and the distance from the lens mount to the focal plane (the flange back distance) by approximately half.

The super wide-angle zoom lens currently in development will maximize the advantages of compact Micro Four Thirds System design with a length of only about 50mm (less than two inches), making it significantly smaller than the Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 (designed for the Four Thirds standard), which has an identical zoom range. In the same manner, the high-power wide to telephoto zoom lens currently in development will be extremely compact, with an exceptionally small lens barrel diameter of only about 65mm (2.5 inches). Offering a zoom range that covers the most commonly used focal lengths, the lens will be compact enough to conveniently leave mounted on the camera all the time.

Both lenses will use ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements to suppress the color aberration that can degrade image quality, particularly at wide-angle focal lengths. As a result, they will offer truly uncompromising image quality and brightness in an extremely compact package.

The two new lenses are being designed for use with the Olympus PEN E-P1, which was introduced in June to an overwhelmingly positive response, and the E-P2, which was also announced today, as well as any other current and future cameras that comply with the Micro Four Thirds System standard. When mounting the lenses on any Olympus PEN camera, users also can take advantage of the camera’s in-body Image Stabilization system, which offers effective camera shake compensation at all focal lengths.

The Olympus E-System, based on the Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds standards, is designed with revolutionary features that expand the frontiers of digital photography. The ZUIKO and M. ZUIKO lenses offer a 100 percent digital design for edge-to-edge sharpness in a durable yet portable system. Olympus pioneered Full-Time Live View, Dust Reduction and other innovative technologies, leading where others have followed. Proof that Olympus enables consumers to capture it all.

Journalists interested in receiving more information about Olympus products please contact Jeff Hluchyj, Mullen Public Relations, (617) 226-9939 or jeff.hluchyj@mullen.com, or Jennifer Lyons, public relations manager, Olympus Imaging America Inc., 3500 Corporate Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034, ph: (484) 896-5350 / (800) 622-6372.

ABOUT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC.
Olympus Imaging America Inc. is a precision technology leader, designing and delivering award-winning products for consumer and professional markets.

Olympus Imaging America Inc. works collaboratively with its customers and its ultimate parent company, Olympus Corporation, to develop breakthrough technologies with revolutionary product design and functionality that enhances people’s lives every day. These include:

* Digital Cameras
* Professional and Consumer Digital SLR Imaging Systems
* Related Underwater Products and Accessories
* Digital and Microcassette Recorders
* Digital Media
* Binoculars

Olympus Imaging America Inc. is responsible for sales in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. For more information, visit: www.olympusamerica.com.

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