Digital SLR Photography

Nikon Blog launched

2008-11-30T03:51:00.001-07:00

A great new Nikon Blog has been launched in the blogosphere. Head on over to www.nikonblog.net to check it out.

Canon EOS 450D Previewed

2008-04-29T10:52:00.002-06:00

Canon has just released the 12 megapixel EOS 450D/Digital Rebel XSi, the latest incarnation of its low-end Digital Rebel SLR series geared for the amateur and consumer markets. DPReview has an online preview of this camera.

Nikon D3 and D300 Digitutors

2007-12-02T17:27:00.000-07:00

Nikon has posted a couple of great Flash-based websites to help users of the new D3 and D300 get up to speed with their cameras.

D3 Digitutor
D300 Digitutor

Olympus E-3 Unveiled

2007-08-28T14:51:00.000-06:00

Hot on the heels of major DSLR announcements from Canon and Nikon, Olympus has unveiled a long awaited update to their top-end DSLR, the E-1. The new model will be called the E-3 but few details are available other than those posted on a Korean website.

Canon 40D Specs Revealed

2007-08-19T10:33:00.000-06:00

A leak at Amazon.com's website with info for the new 40D reveals the following specs:

Product Features

10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor
Large 3.0-inch LCD display with enhanced Live View and broadened color gamut
6.5 frame-per-second continuous shooting capability (for bursts of up to 75 Large/Fine JPEGs or 17 RAW images)
sRAW mode; 35-zone metering system; integrated Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit
Powered by BP-511A, BP-511, or BP-512 lithium-ion battery pack; stores images on CF cards

Technical Details

Resolution: Approximately 10.1 million effective pixels (total pixels: approximately 10.5 million)
Recording pixels: 3888 x 2592
Sensor type: CMOS sensor, with primary R-G-B filtration
Sensor size: 22.2 x 14.8 millimeters
Pixel size: 5.7 microns square
Lens focal length factor: 1.6x
Sensor dust removal: EOS Integrated Cleaning System; active removal of dust by vibrating front low-pass filter; automatic removal of dust spots, in Canon Digital Photo Professional software (v. 3.1 or higher)
Maximum frames per second: 6.5 frames per second (fps) at full resolution
Maximum number of frames / burst: JPEG: 75; RAW: 17
Shutter speeds: 30 seconds to 1/8000, plus Bulb (1/3 or 1/2-step increments)
Flash sync speed: Up to 1/250, with EX-series Speedlites
Anticipated shutter durability: 100,000 exposures, based on Canon test methods
Computer interface: USB 2.0 (Hi-speed)
Image recording storage media: CompactFlash (CF) cards (type I or II, including Microdrives)
Card compatibility: "FAT32" compatible--OK for cards over 2GB
Image format options: JPEG (choice of "Fine" or "Normal" compression); RAW (Canon .CR2 RAW file format); RAW + JPEG (any JPEG file size available; JPEG file written as separate file)
Analog to digital conversion: 14 bits per channel (16,382 separate tones from brightest to darkest, for each channel)
Resolution options: "Large"--3888 x 2592 (approximately 10.1 million pixels); "Medium"--2816 x 1880 (approximately 5.3 million pixels); "Small"--1936 x 1288 (approximately 2.5 million pixels)
Highlight tone priority: Expands tonal range of bright highlights by about one stop; ISO range limited to 200 to 1600; activated by C.Fn II-3-1
Live View viewing options: Camera's LCD monitor; computer monitor, via USB; computer monitor, via wireless transmitter WFT-E3A
Manual focus: Viewed on LCD monitor, with option to magnify focus area 5x or 10x
Autofocus: Possible--C.Fn III-6-1 active, press AF On button; mirror drops down temporarily while AF On button is pressed, allowing AF to function
Silent mode Live View shoot: Mode 1: First shutter curtain remains open; shooting up to 6.5 fps possible; Mode 2: Quieter option; 2nd shutter curtain doesn't close until user's finger is taken off shutter button
Accessory wireless transmitter: Canon WFT-E3A (optional, dedicated wireless transmitter)

Digital SLR market grows by 75%

2007-08-05T04:46:00.000-06:00

According to data from CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) digital SLR shipments are up 75% overall in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year. The digital camera market overall grew at a slightly less increase of 27% over the same period last year.

Read more.....

Canon EOS 1D Mark III Best DSLR Ever?

2007-06-20T02:01:00.000-06:00

Drew Strickland over at Pro Photo Home reviews the new Canon EOS 1D Mark III and concludes its the "best DSLR on the planet." See if you agree...

Photoshop World Convention Comes to Las Vegas

2007-06-14T00:45:00.000-06:00

The world's biggest Adobe Photoshop conference will be happening in Las Vegas from September 6 - 8. Click here for more info

Photographers: Sell Your Photos through iStockphoto.com!

2007-05-29T03:43:00.000-06:00

iStockphoto is a successful online stock photo agency that flourishes thanks to its low prices for buying art, video and photographs. While their low prices mean that photographers who submit photos won't make a lot of money per submission, they sell to very high volumes of buyers so you can make it up by selling the same photo hundreds or more times. To sign up with iStockphoto and start making money with your photos, videos or vector art click here.

Tokina 12-24mm AT-X Wide Angle Lens Reviewed

2007-05-24T03:25:00.000-06:00

The Sydney Morning Herald takes at look at Tokina's super wide angle zoom lens, the 12-24mm AT-X Pro DX and gives it a big thumbs up. Read more.

Photoshop CS3 is Out

2007-04-24T05:56:00.000-06:00

Yay! The long awaited update to Photoshop is now available and this one is a must for digital photographers. According to MacWorld:

"It’s simple, really: if digital imaging is an important part of your creative life, you’ll want Adobe Photoshop CS3. The new version provides so many improvements in so many areas that no serious digital photographer, video artist, or designer should be without it."

Macworld Photoshop CS3 Review.

You'll also want to check out Adobe RAW 4, which offers the ability to do non-destructive editing of JPEGs. Check out John Nack of Adobe who blogs on this topic.

Sony Enters Compact Flash Market

2007-04-18T13:40:00.000-06:00

Sony just announced it is launching 2 ranges of compact flash cards aimed primarily at the digital photography market. The low end range offers a 66x transfer speed with 1GB, 2GB and 4GB capacities. Sony's "professional" range offers 133x transfer speed cards with 2GB and 4GB capacity, which will be supported by Sony’s image recovery service. Read more.

Photoshop World Convention Comes to Boston

2007-02-20T03:59:00.000-07:00

Photoshop World, the world's largest Adobe Photoshop convention comes to the John B. Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA from April 4 - 7, 2007. Visit site.

Nikon D200 Review

2007-02-06T04:30:00.000-07:00

I recently posted a review of the Nikon D200 digital camera over at NoEnd Press. I've owned this camera for 9 months now and have been very happy with it, for the most part. Check out my in-depth review and sample photos of one of Nikon's best-selling cameras to see how it fares!

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Adobe Lightroom 1.0 Announced

2007-01-29T16:24:00.001-07:00

The long Beta period is over as Adobe announced today that it will release Lightroom 1.0 on Feb. 19 for $299 with a $100 discount available until April 30. Imaging-Resource has a full report on Lightroom 1.0 with screenshots.

Rawshooter Essentials Free Download

2007-01-02T12:55:00.000-07:00

Adobe recently bought the assets of Pixmantec and their excellent RAW workflow software tool Rawshooter. Rawshooter Essentials is a version that will cease to be developed after Lightroom is released commercially and until then, users can still download the software for FREE. Act quickly though as this opportunity to get a great RAW conversion and processing tool for free (PC ONLY) won't last! More info...

Photoshop CS3 Beta Available for Download

2006-12-15T12:56:00.000-07:00

For the first time ever, Adobe is delivering a widely available Photoshop CS3 beta to enable customers to more easily transition to the latest hardware platforms, particularly Apple's new Intel based systems. The beta is available as a Universal Binary for the Macintosh platform as well for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista computers, with the final shipping release of Adobe Photoshop CS3 planned for spring 2007.

The Photoshop CS3 beta is available in English only but to Photoshop CS2 users worldwide. It is available to licensed users of either the Photoshop CS2 (full, upgrade, and education), Adobe Creative Suite 2 Standard or Premium (full, upgrade, and education), Adobe Production Studio Standard and Premium (full, upgrade, and education), Adobe Video Bundle (full, upgrade, and education) or Adobe Web Bundle (full, upgrade, and education). You will need to provide your Photoshop CS2, Creative Suite, Production Studio or Bundle serial number in order to get a Photoshop CS3 beta serial number, enabling you to activate the Photoshop beta and use it beyond the two-day grace period.

Photoshop CS3 Beta Info and Download page

Photoshop User Magazine has some excellent free videos you can watch to learn about the new features of Photoshop CS3. Click the logo below to view:

Technorati Tags: Adobe, Photoshop, CS3

California Photographic Workshops, March 4 - 9th 2007

2006-11-28T08:19:00.001-07:00

California Photographic Workshops is a PPA (Professional Photographer's Association) Affiliated School that offers 5 day workshops of interest to photographers at all levels of experience. The 2007 session will be held at a conference center, nestled in the heart of the California Redwoods not far from the San Jose International Airport. Lodging and meals are available at the conference center for workshop students. Please visit the CPWwebsite for more information.

CNET Reviews Adobe Digital Negative (DNG) Format

2006-11-23T20:08:00.000-07:00

Adobe is promoting its Digital Negative format as a replacement for the profusion of proprietary RAW image formats used by high-end digital cameras. CNET takes an in-depth look at Adobe's Digital Negative format and assesses the pluses and minuses behind the technology. Read the review here.

Technorati Tags: Adobe Digital Negative, DNG

Stitcher 20% Off Coupon Code

2006-11-09T06:21:00.000-07:00

Realviz's Stitcher is the most advanced software for high-quality image stitching and panorama creation. Don't spend hours stitching images in Photoshop®. Do it automatically with Stitcher! The following coupon code is good for a 20% discount on any version of Stitcher and is good until 12 November 2006. Coupon Code: DXO2006

Technorati Tags: Coupon Code, Panorama, Stitcher

Photo Gallery of the Month

2006-10-26T16:37:00.000-06:00

This month's featured photo gallery website is BenjaminKrain.com. Ben is a photojournalist working in Arkansas and uses a Canon 1D MKII with the Canon 16-35mm lens. Excellent work Ben!!!

Technorati Tags: 1D, Canon

Fuji S5 Special Report from Photokina

2006-10-15T13:28:00.000-06:00

One of the most exciting camera announcements made at Photokina in Cologne this year was the new Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro, the long-awaited successor to the highly regarded S3 Pro. Fujifilm had a fairly good-sized section of its massive exhibit space devoted to the S5, and showed off an actual working sample, doing some real photo shooting during the show with a live model. In addition, an S5 was on display "under glass", showing its striking similarity to the Nikon D200, the camera body on which it is based (as can be seen in theses photos - click for larger version).

While the full specs aren't official yet, Fujifilm provided a handout listing the major features and preliminary specs of the camera as they stand as of October 2006. The handout is available as downloadable PDF here if you'd like to see it for yourself.

From reading the provided material and viewing the live presentations at Photokina, it's clear that Fujifilm is once again pursuing a strategy with its flagship DSLR of heavily emphasizing dynamic range capabilities and low noise. The improved Super CCD SR Pro sensor offers 6.17 million S-pixels and 6.17 million R-pixels, delivering an effective resolution of 12.3 million pixels in total. Fujifilm claims the new sensor will offer a large reduction of dark noise in long exposure photography as well as decreased moiré at higher resolution. In addition to the improved CCD sensor, the S5 offers what Fujifilm is referring to as "Real Photo Technology Pro" - the image processing engine and algorithms which they claim deliver a vastly improved signal-to-noise ratio and "two cycles of noise reduction", giving ultra-high sensitivity and low noise up to ISO 3200. While the S3 has always been well regarded for its low noise at high ISO capabilities, the S5 will likely improve quite a bit on this. This is good news for those of us who have come to admire the S2's and S3's excellent capabilities in these areas.

One of the most unique features of the FinePix S3 is its 2 film simulation modes, called F1 and F2, which offer fairly close simulations of Fujifilm's Provia and Velvia 35mm films respectively. The S5 will offer no less than 5 simulation modes - F1, F1a, F1b, F1c and F2. While they aren't saying yet what the differences are between these new film simulation modes, they are certainly welcome, given the excellent results the S3 was able to deliver with only 2. Clearly Fujifilm is building upon it's recognized expertise in the film world and at least attempting to carry this over into the digital world.

Other than the improved sensor capabilities and new film simulation modes, the biggest improvement in the S5 over the S3 will be the use of Nikon's excellent D200 body mechanicals. One of the S3's biggest drawbacks was its operational speed and this is one area where the Nikon body should offer marked improvement. Although FujiFilm hasn't made any claims yet as to frames per second, it is hoped that the D200's 5 FPS will make it into the Fuji version, at least when shooting JPEGs. At the very least, the controls and LCD preview should work very much like the D200, which is to say, fantastically. The D200's excellent larger viewfinder will also carry over, a definite improvement of the S3's rather small viewfinder, and its robust magnesium-alloy body will offer much welcome dust and moisture resistance as well as, finally, i-TTL flash control.

One interesting new feature of the S5 is the new image intelligence capability which allows the camera to detect faces in a photograph and instantly zoom in on them with the press of a button to quickly confirm facial detail, focus, etc. This should be a welcome feature for portrait and wedding photographers, with whom the Finepix DSLRs have always retained a strong following. You can see the button in the lower left hand corner of the rear of the S5, just to the left of the LCD.

Fujifilm Interview at Photokina from Imaging Resource

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro - interview at Photokina 2006 w/PR Manager

Technorati Tags: Fujifilm, S3, S5

Tokina Lens Gallery: 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 DX Fisheye and 50-135mm f2.8 DX

2006-10-02T10:18:00.000-06:00

Photokina Report: New Tokina Lens Sample Photos

Tokina demoed some exciting new lenses that are about to be released to the public and I've posted samples that I was able to take while visiting their booth at Photokina. The 2 lenses will be available in the Fall of 2006 or early 2007 and cover some very useful optical ranges. One thing that impressed me about these lenses is how solid and well-built they are. Both lenses are metal and feel sturdy and very solid. Tokina has built some impressive quality into these lenses and they should prove to be excellent professional level tools. Click here for the image samples.

The new Tokina AT-X 535 PRO DX lens offers 50-135mm with a fast constant aperture of f/2.8. This lens gives digital photographers a field of view similar to the industry standard 80-210 telephoto zoom lens in 35mm camera terms, but is much more compact and lightweight. Click here for the image samples.

The new Tokina AT-X 107 DX is a full-frame fish-eye lens that gives the photographer a 180 degree field of view with dramatic curvature of field or “fish-eye” effect. With this lens an entire view or vista can be captured, wider than the human eye can see. Click here for the image samples.

Technorati Tags: Tokina, fisheye, lens

Fuji Announces S5 Pro Digital Camera

2006-09-25T13:52:00.000-06:00

Fuji has just announced the long-awaited successor the the FinePix S3 Pro. Skipping the S4 designation since the number 4 is considered unlucky in Japanese, the new camera will be named the S5 Pro. The new camera is based on the Nikon D200 body and features 12.3 megapixels, increased dynamic range, 3 new film simulation modes, and reduced noise at high ISO, among other features. More Info...

Technorati Tags: Fuji, S5

Seitz Camera Delivers 160 megapixels, 300MB raw data per second

2006-09-21T10:26:00.000-06:00

Seitz of Switzerland has released the world's highest resolution camera.

What few thought possible has now come true: wide-format digital photography. With a resolution of 7,500 pixels vertically and 21,250 pixels horizontally this camera creates a 160 million pixel image.

This substantial resolution makes it possible to create high quality reproductions. A variety of different formats is possible: 6x6, 6x9, 6x15 or a full 6x17 panorama. No limits for high definition photography!

Adobe Camera RAW 3.5 Available

2006-09-21T04:42:00.000-06:00

Adobe recently released an update to their FREE Camera RAW software plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS2, adding support for 5 new camera models. More info and download.

At the same time, Adobe announced a new version of their DNG converter, which converts RAW format images to the Adobe Digital Negative File Format. The new converter also works as a universal binary for Intel-based Macintosh computers. More info and download.

Technorati Tags:Adobe Photoshop, DNG, RAW, ACR

Pentax Announces K10D - New 10.2MP Semi-Pro DSLR

2006-09-13T02:10:00.000-06:00

Pentax has just announced the new Pentax K10D digital SLR camera with 10 megapixels of resolution and a host of advanced technologies including anti-shake reduction, weather sealing and a dust removal system. This camera looks to be a very interesting new addition to the digital SLR world and will ship in November for a price of only US $899.95. You can download a PDF with more information about the new K10D.

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Ultimate Light Box System™ Flash Diffuser

2006-09-05T15:23:00.000-06:00

Have an external flash unit? Looking to improve your flash results? Harbor Digital Design offers some great camera flash add-ons, including the new Ultimate Light Box System™, to enhance your flash photography. Read about it here.

Technorati Tags: Flash, Diffuser, Lighting

New Nikon and Canon Blogs

2006-08-05T02:15:00.000-06:00

A couple of new photography related-blogs have been launched recently that are worth mentioning: Nikon Blog covers Nikon equipment and Canon Blog covers the Canon world.

Technorati Tags: Blog, Canon, Nikon

Gallerama: New Online Photo Management System

2006-07-27T17:11:00.000-06:00

The competition among online photo gallery websites is picking up and one of the newest additions to the fray is Gallerama. Gallerama bills itself as an online photo management system with lots of great features and a pleasing interface. Priced at only $12.99 per year, they offer a free one month trial period to new users.

Technorati Tags: Photography, Photo Gallery, Photo Management

Sandisk Announces New Compact Flash Cards

2006-07-21T03:59:00.000-06:00

Sandisk has just announced in a press release, the introduction of the new SanDisk Extreme® IV line of CompactFlash® digital film cards and card readers for professional photographers. The line is targeted at photographers who require the highest possible performance and the largest capacities for their medium format and high-end digital single lens reflex (SLR) cameras. The SanDisk Extreme IV cards are available in capacities of up to 8-gigabytes (GB) and deliver minimum read and write speeds of 40 megabytes per second (MB/sec.) making these the fastest flash memory cards in the world.

Technorati Tags: Camera, Compact Flash, Memory, Photography, Sandisk

Extended Nikon D70 Review Posted

2006-06-15T03:19:00.000-06:00

Recently I posted my extended Nikon D70/D70s Review, based on almost 2 years experience shooting with this camera. Besides reviewing the D70, I provide quite a few sample photos, as well as my usual links and resources from around the web.

Technorati Tags: Camera, D70, Nikon, Review

Free Image Hosting

2006-05-31T03:54:00.000-06:00

AllYouCanUpload, a service of C|NET, is offering free and unlimited hosting of images. Simply upload your image and copy the URL to its new location. Great for photo galleries, blogs, forums, MySpace, eBay, etc. FREE IS GOOD!

Fuji S3 Pro Review Posted

2006-03-25T11:30:00.000-07:00

Today I posted a review of the Fujifilm S3 Pro digital SLR camera. It's a camera I've onwed for over 6 months and have been itching to write a review about. Check it out for a first hand report of what owning and shooting with this camera is like! Be sure to bookmark it too and check back often as I continue to update this review as my experience with the S3 and competing cameras continues.

Technorati Tags: Camera, Fuji, S3, Review

Photogallery of the Month: Mr. X Photography

2006-02-23T05:39:00.000-07:00

Norwegian photographer Terje Sørgjerd runs Mr. X Photography, a gallery showcase of Scandinavian and other European photographers. I like his work, as well as that of Icelandic photographer Steinar Hugi.

Exposure from Alien Skin

2006-01-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

The closest thing to film since film, Exposure brings the look and feel of film to digital photography. You can now digitally simulate the vivid colors of Velvia®, the rich blacks of Kodachrome®, or the sensitivity of Ektachrome®, as well as the warmth and softness of dozens of other film stocks, both color and black and white.

In addition, Exposure models the size, shape, and color of real world film grain. Use this level of subtle reproduction to simulate the distinct looks of films such as Ilford® 3200 Delta and long discontinued Ektachrome EES and GAF® 500.

Exposure also simplifies your workflow, collecting color, dynamic range, softness, and grain controls in one plug-in. Correct a colorcast, soften a digital portrait, and tweak contrast with one, easy-to-use tool. Or define your signature look and save it as a one-click effect.

Photo Gallery of the Month

2006-01-03T18:26:00.000-07:00

A new feature I've decided to do for this blog is a "Photo Gallery of the Month". Each month I'll post a link to a web-based photo gallery that I particularly like and that showcases digital photographers and their work. One that inspires both for the quality of the photography as well as the effectiveness of the online presentation. This month I'll start with Stefan Rohner, who does some amazing portrait and photojournalistic work. Click the screen grab above to visit his site.

Adobe/Macromedia Product Bundles

2005-12-07T23:23:00.000-07:00

Now that Adobe and Macromedia have merged companies, a trio of new product bundles, comprising of different software packages bundled together has been announced by Adobe. This looks like an interim solution though, as I expect that at least some redundant products available will be discontinued.

Some Aperture first impressions

2005-12-01T14:38:00.000-07:00

Apple's Aperture is trickling into users hard drives and some early first hand reports are starting to come in. Here's a couple worth reading:

Studio2F | Macintouch reader | Ars Technica | Digital Outback Photo

Nikon D200 Reviews and Sample Photos

2005-11-07T23:12:00.000-07:00

Check out the latest reviews and sample photos for Nikon's brand new D200. Looks like a winner with 10.4 megapixels, weather sealing, semi-pro body and fast 5 frame per second shooting speed.

Apple Announces Aperture

2005-10-19T12:49:00.000-06:00

Apple Computer announces Aperture, a new digital photography workflow, organization and manipulation application aimed specifically at professional photographers. Aperture includes advanced RAW workflow, a unique user interface and many powerful features designed to empower digital photographers. Retail price is $499.

NASA Expedition 10 Earth Observation Photos

2005-08-23T23:13:00.000-06:00

Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao, who lived aboard the International Space Station from October 2004 to April 2005, took more than 24,000 Earth observation photos from his high vantage point in orbit. These are his 10 favorite photos from space.

How to Shoot Fireworks

2005-07-02T20:22:00.000-06:00

Nikonians.org has a great guide for photographing fireworks, get ready for the 4th of July!

Santa Fe Digital Darkroom w/Leslie Alsheimer

2005-06-22T23:30:00.000-06:00

Creative Digital Support: Leslie Alsheimer, Photoshop and Digital Photography expert, is offering private coaching, customized Photoshop instruction & digital consultation through the Santa Fe Digital Darkroom: A Different Light on Professional Fine Art and Photographic Digital Services for Photographers, Artists and People with other strengths!

Microsoft Releases Beta of "Acrylic" - New Graphics Application

2005-06-17T11:54:00.000-06:00

Though it may not be a true competitor to Photoshop, Microsoft has just released a beta of its new graphics application code named "Acrylic". It seems to target designers and graphics professionals and also seems to be getting some good reviews. Read more and view screenshots

Interview with Nikon DSLR General Manager

2005-05-09T16:22:00.000-06:00

Engadget has an interesting interview with Steve Heiner, General Manager, Digital SLR Systems, Nikon, Inc. Mr. Heiner discusses some of Nikon's new camera models and digital strategy but doesn't say much about the white balance encryption issue in D2X RAW NEF files.

SLR Camera Shoots Movie

2005-04-27T00:05:00.000-06:00

Patryk Rebisz shot this amazing movie using only his Canon 20D digital SLR. Check it out!

Inspiring Portraits

2005-04-14T07:45:00.000-06:00

Manny Librodo of the Phillipines shoots some of the most amazing portraits with his Nikon D70. Check out his gallery on Pbase from some great inspiration on portrait technique and composition.

35mm <--> Digital Lens Multiplication Calculator

2005-03-29T15:57:00.001-07:00

I just created a calculator for calculating the multiplication factor of 35mm lenses when attached to digital cameras. Because of the smaller sensor sizes, digital cameras often increase the perceived focal length of the lens over what they would be on a 35mm film camera.

Photoshop: A 10 Year History

2005-03-28T10:28:00.000-07:00

Here's a nifty document chronicling the 10 year history of Adobe Photoshop, from a student project by Thomas Knoll to the most popular and powerful photo editing software in the world.

Creating an Optimized Windows XP Digital Imaging System

2005-03-23T11:03:00.000-07:00

This excellent article from Microsoft describes in detail how to create an optimized digital imaging computer system using Windows XP. Download the article in PDF format.

For Macintosh users, this page offers some less in-depth, but still useful info.

Sell your photos online!

2005-03-17T07:51:00.000-07:00

ShutterStock is a new website/service that allows stock photo buyers to download tons of photos for a one time membership fee. Photographers can upload photos and make money when users download them. Click Here to Submit Photos to ShutterStock and make $$$!

Great Photo Sharing Site

2005-03-07T23:40:00.000-07:00

Pixel Critic allows users to post their photos and get critical reviews from other members. It's a great site that's categorized by different camera models (Canon, Nikon, Olympus, etc.). Lot's of great images here and also a great way for people to share their images online.

Dutch create largest digital photo - 2.5 gigapixels!

2005-02-27T10:22:00.000-07:00

TNO has produced the largest digital panoramic photo in the world. One with 2.5 billion pixels. If this photo were printed, it would measure 6.67 m by 2.67 m (300 dpi). The photograph shows the city of Delft and its surroundings in the autumn of 2004. It was taken from the top of the Electrical Engineering faculty of Delft University, at a height of about 100 m, by TNO.

Top Online Photography Galleries

2005-02-21T10:15:00.000-07:00

Here's an excellent list of some of the best photographers with online galleries. These are photographers who do really inspirational work.

Here's another list of galleries, these are mostly cool and inspirational designs for photo galleries, most of them done with Flash.

Popular Digital Camera Reviews, Links, Sample Photos and Information

2005-02-20T10:39:00.000-07:00

Here's some good starting points for comparison shopping between digital SLR cameras. Some of the current top models are listed:

Canon 20D
Canon 350D / Digital Rebel XT
Canon EOS 1D MKII
Fuji S3 Pro
Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D
Nikon D70
Nikon D2X
Nikon D2Hs
Olympus E-1

And a more complete list of Digital SLR cameras

Lexar announces Digital Photography site

2005-02-20T10:32:00.000-07:00

Lexar, a major manufacturer of memory cards for digital cameras recently launched a site for digital photographers.

Digital SLR Blog Created today!

2005-02-20T10:30:00.000-07:00

Today I created a digital SLR blog to promote and discuss one of my passions, Digital Photography!