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Faces of Ground Zero Exhibit Opens Today
August 25th, 2011
In the aftermath of 9/11, internationally acclaimed photographer and Nikon shooter Joe McNally created 246 life-size portraits of the rescuers, volunteers, survivors, victims’ family members and other individuals whose lives were affected by the tragedy. This historic collection was seen by over a million people during a six-city tour, became a popular book and helped generate over $2 million for the relief effort. It is considered by many museum and art professionals to be the most significant...
Ilford Galerie media earns 200-plus-year print permanence rating
August 23rd, 2011
ILFORD Imaging Switzerland GmbH , Marley, Switzerland, announced its Galerie inkjet photo media line has received high print permanence ratings from Wilhelm Imaging Research Inc., Avon, Conn., an independent permanence testing laboratory.
Wilhelm Imaging’s research shows Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk, Smooth Pearl and Smooth Gloss media achieved a very high level of overall Print Permanence and Dark Storage Stability Ratings. When printed with HP Vivera pigment inks, the papers were...
20 Myths About Becoming A Pro Photographer
August 4th, 2011
Starting out as a pro photographer is very exciting. It’s fun to realize that a photography hobby can also be a great way to earn a little extra money on the side. Unfortunately, I have seen dozens and dozens of photographers start out with all the excitement in the world, but eventually fail as a pro photographer.
Sometimes the failure means they simply don’t find enough clients, sometimes that failure means getting sued, sometimes that failure means losing more than you gain, but...
Mobile imaging entrepreneurship,innovation to converge at 6Sight Summit in Sweden
August 2nd, 2011
Mobile Imaging is booming worldwide, with skyrocketing smart phone sales, fun and popular photography apps, and new ways to use, enjoy, and profit from pictures — and 6Sight will showcase these important global trends at its new European conference.
This week 6Sight® Conferences LLC announces the program for its Mobile Imaging Summit in Malmo Sweden on Nov. 15-17, 2011. The event is co-hosted by Scalado and Invest in Skåne, and sponsored by Sony Ericsson and other world-leading mobile...
An Easy Way to Find EXIF Data in GooglePlus
July 12th, 2011
Google's new social networking site is still a bit of a mystery to most. It's a pretty cool site that offers a Facebook like experience while providing a great deal of possibility for more. One of the very cool things that it does is provide quick and easy access to EXIF data.
If you're lucky enough to have a Google+ invite, you can check out EXIF data on any photo by selecting Action and then Photo Details. If you enable the option, geotag information of your photos will also be...
Geophoto enters the top 10 photography chart in the US
July 11th, 2011
UK based JPY Consulting Ltd. is pleased to announce that GeoPhoto 2.0, an update to their location aware photography app for iPad, has entered the top 10 free photography chart in the US, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Germany and many other countries on Friday, 8th July 2011. GeoPhoto lets users virtually travel around the world by finding geo located pictures. It also lets users share pictures via email, save them to the photo album, post to Facebook and more.
London, United Kingdom –...
Sony World Photography Awards launches its first global awards for 3D video and photography
July 7th, 2011
The World Photography Organization (WPO), which organizes and operates the Sony World Photography Awards, is announcing its first global awards for 3D video and photography.
Professional and amateur videographers and photographers at any level have the opportunity to become part of this exciting 3D revolution. Entries may be submitted until Jan. 4, 2012. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in London, United Kingdom, in April 2012 and will receive prizes including Sony 3D...
Google to change Picasa brand in GooglePlus
July 6th, 2011
Mashable reporter Ben Parr broke the news yesterday. Google is going to rename some key products, including leading photo organizing service. Picasa, in as “part of a larger effort to unify its brand for the public launch of Google+, the search giant’s social initiative.” According to unnamed sources, Google intends to rename Picasa “Google Photos” and Blogger will become “Google Blogs.”
Google bought Picasa, which was founded in 2001, in 2004. In March, 2010, the company bought...
Association of Personal Photo Organizers
July 5th, 2011
When you ask a consumer, “Are you overwhelmed with your photos?” They tell you, “Yes!” It creates a tremendous amount of guilt and anxiety for them.
From this was born the Association of Personal Photo Organizers, a training and educational support association for the growing number of imaging consultants that will tackle mounds of images in a “Do It For Me” or “Do It With Me” business model. In this episode of the DIMAcast — the first in a series of DIMAcasts from the just-concluded...
Hasselblad set for growth under new European owners
June 30th, 2011
Hasselblad, the premium medium format camera manufacturer, is planning a rapid expansion of cutting edge capture products and is set to target new imaging markets following the company’s acquisition by Ventizz Capital Fund IV, LP, a private equity investor exclusively advised by Swiss- and Germany based Ventizz Capital Partners AG.
Ventizz, which specializes in funding growth in companies across various high-tech industry sectors including communications technology and renewable energy,...