
For me, the answer is Yes and Maybe.
David Schloss is in the unfortunate position of having to travel from the sunny and warm Hudson River Valley to Hawaii while the iPad was being announced, so he asked me to cover the impact that this device may have on photography and photographers going forward.
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January 27, 2010 in News by John Omvik

Vincent was given a single still image of a teddy bear laying on the curb of an airport terminal as an opening frame, and asked to develop the first 2-3 min long chapter of a 7 chapter movie. ... Based on that still shot, videographers are then asked to contribute entries for the next chapter, resulting in an interesting experiment for a movie that has no fixed script, or known end. The project will go for several months, with lots of great Canon gear as prizes for each winning segment. ... You can see Vincent's first chapter as well as a "behind the scenes" clip of how it was made on his blog This is one of the best ideas for a photo/video contest that I have seen in a long time, and a great way to highlight talent and technology. Unlike the old Batman series that always asked you to "stay tuned" to the next episode, you really have no idea how this one will end. read more
January 11, 2010 in News by John Omvik

Nothing like starting the new year fresh by overcoming the sins of the past. Joe McNally and Bob Krist show us how it’s done…read more
January 4, 2010 in News by John Omvik

Photographer James Balog has been a professional nature photographer for his whole life, and he was part many trips as part of the Extreme Ice Survey, which has been mapping climate change in action. This 2009 talk at the TED conference brings photography and science together to try and change the world. Literally.read more
December 8, 2009 in News by David Schloss

Last Friday I took the opportunity to avoid the mall traffic and do something productive, like shoot my kids’ portraits for our annual family Christmas cards. The kids chose the venue, Seacliff State Park in Aptos CA. It was the same location they had spent most of their summer for the Junior Life Guard program.
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December 3, 2009 in News by John Omvik

PDN’s just released a list of the best iPhone application for photographers. These ten applications aren’t just a collection of programs that do creative effects to your iPhone images (though some of those do just that) but rather a guide to programs that help the photographer work smarter and faster.
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November 30, 2009 in News by David Schloss

Six photographers were interviewed by Michelle Delio for MacLife.com included among them is Mac Create’s very own David Schloss. Photographers share shooting advice and their gear tips including favorite processing applications and plug-ins. Surprisingly enough, none of the pros who were asked if they still shot film, did.
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October 24, 2009 in News by John Omvik

One of my most prized photo books is Irving Penn’s “Passage” published in 1991 by Calloway Editions and printed under the supervision of master printer Richard Benson. It was my first introduction to Penn’s timeless work. A wide collection of portraits, fashion and still life images I have rarely seen from photographers today who so ... read more
October 7, 2009 in News by John Omvik

I’ve always admired photographers that go above and beyond the call of duty to get the shot, but this story reaches a new high. In a BBC production in New Zealand, Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine head to the ends of the earth in search of animals on the edge of extinction. They come ... read more
October 3, 2009 in News by John Omvik