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New York Times Earthquake Photo Gallery, May 14, 2008
The New York Times has published an excellent photo gallery of the earthquake aftermath in China. If you haven't followed the coverage, there are some powerful photographs here. Image in screenshot by Color China Photo, via Associated Press. Technorati Tags: digital photography, Technology, The Digital Story... read more

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Posted by dstory on May 14, 2008 | Comments (0)

Now This Is Interesting: The Eye-Fi Explore, May 13, 2008
Eye-Fi Explore looks like a typical SD Card, but it's actually a 2GB storage and wireless device that can add geographic location labels to your images. In other words, maybe we finally have an easy way to geotag our images. I haven't tested this yet, so I'm not sure how it works. But I am interested. If anyone has additional info, please post a comment. Events! See the TDS Event Calendar for photography workshops, speaking engagements, and trade show appearances. Technorati Tags: Derrick Story, digital photography, Eye-Fi, Technology, The Digital Story... read more

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Ray Flash Adapter for Wrap Around Light, May 11, 2008
Ring flashes can produce great lighting for portraits, either by themselves or part of a multi-lighting scheme. Expo Imaging recently released the Ray Flash: The Ring Flash Adapter that "creates a three-dimensional shadow-wrapped look around the subject. Because ring flash light originates from a circle around the lens, it produces a virtually shadowless look on the front of your subject, while producing a soft even shadow around the edges." To put this new device through its paces, Strobist recently published a full review of the Ray Flash. The bottom line? "...if you are mobile -- and especially if you... read more

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Posted by dstory on May 11, 2008 | Comments (0)

Adobe Photoshop Express Update Ready, May 10, 2008
Adobe just released an update to Photoshop Express that includes integration with Flickr and "Save As" functionality. Plus, there's a new embedable player that allows users to post their Photoshop Express slideshows to sites such as Facebook, Myspace, and personal blogs. You may have caught wind of this update earlier in the week when some sites reported about it. But Adobe had to pull it back on May 7 because they discovered a bug. By Friday, May 9, they had everything cleaned up and ready for users. Now Available! The Digital Photography Companion. The official guide for The Digital... read more

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Posted by dstory on May 10, 2008 | Comments (0)

Tasmania Sweepstakes: Enter to Win a Trip for Two, May 9, 2008
I've just heard from Mikkel Aaland, director of the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Adventure 2008: Tasmania, and he shared that there are still two weeks left to enter the Win a Trip to Tasmania, Australia Sweepstakes. Here's the official blurb: Follow in the footsteps of the Adobe Lightroom Adventure Photographers or create your own adventure on the beautiful island of Tasmania! Here is your chance to win a trip for two to experience the natural beauty of Tasmania first hand. Winners receive roundtrip economy airfare for two on Qantas Airways from one of their North American gateways - Los Angeles,... read more

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Posted by dstory on May 9, 2008 | Comments (0)

"Museum Green" - Grab Shot 149, May 8, 2008
"Saw your post about making the most of scene modes," said Eric Marin, "and had to send some shots from my trip to the Museum of Modern Art in New York." "As you'd guess, I had my compact Fuji in "museum" mode, and I was pretty happy with these results. This first shot is a ceiling view of a light installation by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. A large ring in the middle of the room gradually changed colors, and I caught a glimpse of the green end of the cycle." Eric recorded this beautiful shot at 1/200th @ f-2.8... read more

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Posted by dstory on May 8, 2008 | Comments (0)

Update on the Orphan Works Legislation, May 6, 2008
According to a report on the Stock Artists Alliance web site, "Orphan Works is back. Last month, the U.S. Congress held Hearings, making clear that the wheels were again in motion. Last week, it became official when new versions of the Orphan Works Act of 2008 were introduced by both the House and Senate." If you're not familiar with the Orphan Works issue, it essentially means that if your copyright information gets stripped out of the metadata of your photo, and someone wants to use that image, they may be able to do so if it is determined to... read more

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Posted by dstory on May 6, 2008 | Comments (0)