Interesting article at Luminous Landscape on “The Fallacy of Judging Image Quality Online.” The gist of the article is that too many people are trying to judge the quality of a camera by pixel peeping online...
Archive - September 2009
Olympus E-P1 Review @ Imaging Resource
“The Olympus E-P1 with the 17mm lens hits the right spots for this photographer.” Imaging Resource has published their review of the Olympus E-P1 [Specs], the world’s smallest Interchangeable Lens System...
Canon SD980 IS Review @ Steve’s Digicams
“Everyone in the family will enjoy using this gem.” Steve’s Digicams has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS / IXUS 200 IS [Specs], an ultra compact digital camera with 12.1MP...
Epson V600 Scanner Review @ Imaging Resource
Imaging Resource has published their review of the Epson Perfection v600 Photo Color Scanner [QuickPrice Check], a “moderately priced LED scanner to handle slides, negatives and prints.” If you have film and...
Viral Marketing for Photographers
“Customer Service” is a dirty word for most businesses. Sometimes, the blame lies at the very top and permeates down the whole organization; at other times, it is just one cog in the wheel that is not well...
Olympus TOUGH 6010 Review @ TrustedReviews
TrustedReviews has posted their review of the Olympus TOUGH 6000 / 6010 [Specs], a waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof ultra compact digital camera with "very good noise control right up to 400 ISO" and...
Canon EOS 7D First Look @ Luminous Landscape
“Canon will have a total winner in the category and at this price point.” Luminous Landscape has posted their hands-on first look of the Canon EOS 7D [Specs], a Digital SLR camera with 19MP resolution using...
Kodak Z915 IS Review @ DigitalCameraReview
DigitalCameraReview has posted their review of the Kodak EasyShare Z915, "a visually appealing camera with an attractive price" and featuring 10MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CCD), 10x optical zoom (35-350mm equiv...
B&H Deals September 23, 2009
B&H Deals: Sony DSC-G3 Cyber-shot Digital Camera Price: $ 419.95 + Shipping Canon iP3600 PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printer Price: $ 69.95 – $20.00 Instant Rebate (Offer ends 2009-12-31) + Shipping Joby Gorillapod...
A Wide-Angle Lens for Portrait
“There are times when a wide-angle lens is just what is called for in a portrait.” We usually use a short telephoto lens (90-105mm) for portrait shots. This helps compress the elements, blur the background...
Featured Site: The Mindful Eye
The Mindful Eye is a TIMELive.com production that is among the very best photography tutorials on the Web. I especially like the Daily Critique feature by Craig Tanner, where a photo is critiqued for what makes it a...
Become A Better Photographer
“Taking better pictures may not require you to purchase a better camera or more lenses.” Beginners constantly flood the forum boards with questions about which DSLR or lens to buy. A little probing by smart...
Does Creative Commons Photos Need Model Release?
Lots of sites now feature tutorials and e-books that use Creative Commons (CC) pictures (from Flickr, for example) to illustrate an article. It’s quite “deceiving” because the pictures are not taken by...
French Wants Digitally Altered Fashion Photos To Say So
The French Parliament wants to make it illegal to publish digitally altered photos of people without an appropriate mention that it was digitally altered. Fines for failing to comply can go as high as €37,500. The...
China Prepares for 60 Years Celebration Photo Gallery
China prepares to celebrate its 60th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1st. Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest...
First Day of Fall 2009
September 22 is first day of Autumn (Fall) in North America and so here is a video of the “Autumnsong,” performed by the Manic Street Preachers, London Live 2007: Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)...
Story in the Sand
A poignant history lesson drawn in the sand by Kseniya Simonov on Ukraine’s Got Talent: Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend...
Panasonic GH1 Review @ DigitalCameraReview
DigitalCameraReview has posted their review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 [Specs], which has the “best video of any currently available dSLR” and features HD Movie 1920×1080 @ 24fps (or 1280×720 @...
Sony HX1 Review @ DigitalCameraInfo
DigitalCameraInfo has published their review of the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX1 [QuickPrice Check], “a powerful camera that boasts a number of interesting features” with 9.1M resolution (1/2.4-in. CMOS) ultra...
Sigma DP2 Review @ DPReview
“Landscape shooters […] will get the most out of this camera.” DPReview has published their review of the Sigma DP2 [QuickPrice Check], “a camera capable of producing some great images”...
Parents vs Wal-Mart Over Bath-Time Photos of Kids
Parents love to take pictures of their kids. One couple did just that and took pictures of their daughters after bath-time, with some of the photos showing the children partially wrapped in a towel. When they sent the...