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Respected pros Joe McNally and Bill Frakes had a chance to use the Nikon D4 before anyone else and they’ve finally had a chance to blog about it. Here’s a link to Joe McNally’s blog post about it: http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/2012/01/06/shooting-the-d4/ Here’s a link to Bill Frakes blog post about it: http://www.strawhatvisuals.com/blog/equipment/2012/01/06/nikon-d4-is-here/http://www.strawhatvisuals.com/blog/equipment/2012/01/06/nikon-d4-is-here/read more
MacCreate’s favorite weird sports photographer Sol Neelman is now a contributor blogger for Wire.com’s Playbook sports blog. Here’s a link to Sol Neelman’s first post.http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/01/wired-weird-sports-beard-growing/read more
Here’s a quick, poorly produced video that shows the new Canon G1 X. Here’s the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2TPcm03Vuo&feature=youtube_gdata_player/youtube]read more
Adobe releases Lightroom 4 Public Beta today with several features that Aperture 3 has had for some time. Most notably, a photo book creation module with templates. Other features they added that Aperture 3 already has are highlight and shadow recovery, location-based organization, additional local editing controls, extended video support, easy video publishing, soft proofing, ... read more
Rob Galbraith has a nice write-up on the new Canon Powershot G1X. It looks like an intriguing camera. Here’s a link to his post: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-11673-12227http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-11673-12227read more
I have to admit I had no idea what XQD memory was when I was reading the specifications on the Nikon D4, or who fast it was, or who made it or anything at all. Luckily, PCMag.com wrote a quick post about it. Here’s a link to the article: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398508,00.asphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398508,00.aspread more
CNET Asia has posted a video that shows the depth of the buffer on the D4 shooting RAW. It seemingly goes forever. Here’s a link their facebook page with the video: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150468693938174http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150468693938174read more
Nikon just posted information on the new D4, their flagship camera. Among many other improvements, it looks like they vastly improved the video capabilities. The D4 can record 1080p Full HD video at 30/25 or 24p in H.264/MPEG-4 AVC format. Of particular note is an external headphone connector that enables use of headphones to monitor and control ... read more
I’ve recently taken a liking to the Sharpen Quick Brush. I could be wrong about this, but for some reason it seems to more effective than using the Edge Sharpen adjustment brick. Nevertheless, I am quite sure I like brushing Sharpen much better than Sharpening as a local adjustment. Since I’ve been using the Sharpen ... read more
This is a really interesting interesting article about how Time magazine photographer Yuri Kozyrev handles his post-processing. The answer is he doesn’t. He sends it to Claudio Palmisano in Rome who does all the toning and sends it directly to his clients. I always love to see before and after post processing photos. In some cases ... read more
It’s that time of year when publications start posting their "Year in Pictures". Typically, they go through their archives and/or the wire services they subscribe to and build galleries. They often choose photos of historical significance. This year you will see photos from the Arab Summer, Libya, and Occupy Wall Street. My favorite galleries though, ... read more
Around the offices and all over my house are framed photos that were produced by Imagekind.com. We don’t have any types of affiliate deals or kickbacks, we just trust their framing services. We just got an email saying they’re doing 40 percent off of all orders now. The image (below) isn’t clickable (it’s a screenshot) but ... read more
Not only does PhotoShelter have the most robust photo management and portfolio website, they provide free valuable information to photographers with regard to growing their business. They are at it again with the 2012 Photo Business Plan Workbook. Just enter your email address and It’s a free download here.http://www.photoshelter.com/mkt/research/photo-business-plan-workbookread more
Whenever we see an announcement of a new book from photographic master Joe McNally, we get happy. Joe knows his stuff and he’s spent decades helping other photographers learn how to master lightning techniques. His new book Sketching Light is a new look at how to design, shape and create with light. We’ve already pre-ordered ... read more
Noted sports photographer Robert Black will be holding a free online webinar on Monday December 12th, 2011. The webinar, sponsored by Lowepro will cover his techniques for camera settings, lighting technique and composition. The event’s registration form is below. Robert Beck Shares His Secrets to Sports PhotographyMonday, December 12, 2011 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST - Show in ... read more
Like the look of HIpstamatic and Instagram and want to be able to give a stylized look to images on your Mac? Check out Photo Dazzle, which is available in the Mac App Store for $4.99. Here’s the press release. Arizona based Empoc, LLC today introduces Photo Dazzle 1.0, their innovative new Mac app that makes it ... read more
