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Flashpoint Brackets at Adorama
Press Release  |  Sep 12, 2013  |  1 comments
Adorama offers photographers a great selection of Flashpoint brackets to choose from online and in its Manhattan-based store. Varying in shapes and sizes, these brackets can be used to attach speedlights, video lights or other lighting accessories that enhance photos. Specifically, flash brackets afford photographers greater control in changing the direction of light, and they can help prevent red eye.
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The Lightning Bug Shutter Trigger
Press Release  |  Sep 11, 2013  |  0 comments
Designed to capture images of lightning strikes in all conditions, day or night. Rugged and water resistant by design, a must have for outdoor photographers. Just like your DSLR, the Lightning Bug™ allows either fully automated operation, or complete manual control. During daytime photography, you'll appreciate the adjustable frame rate of up to 10 shots per second.
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Capture One Pro Version 7: Asset Management + Raw Power
Jack Neubart  |  Sep 10, 2013  |  First Published: Aug 01, 2013  |  5 comments

Capture One Pro stands as the Raw converter and digital asset manager of choice among many pro photographers, notably those using Phase One backs. But this software also supports many, many other cameras, with profiles for over 250 models plus a wide range of lenses. Version 7 (V7) has some new features of note, so I checked it out to see if an upgrade from 6 is advisable, and if it might tempt users of Adobe Lightroom/ACR. For this test I ran Capture One Pro 7 on a 27” iMac under OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, with 8GB of RAM.

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Photo Social Media Marketing: Blogs, Tweets, Postings & More
Maria Piscopo  |  Sep 10, 2013  |  First Published: Aug 01, 2013  |  1 comments

Does using social media as a marketing tool work for photographers? That’s what we aimed to find out by interviewing five photographers who have successfully used this particular marketing technique in very specific ways. Unlike advertising and direct mail, where you send out your material and wait for a response, and sales calls, which are more time-consuming, social media is a unique technique that can breed success, but only when properly and fully utilized. Many thanks to our photographers for taking the time and attention to share their thoughts and experiences (websites at end of column): Liz Cowie, Clark Dever, David Alan Kogut, Brad Mangin, and Chuck St. John.

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EXUS Digital Camera Filters by Marumi
Press Release  |  Sep 10, 2013  |  1 comments
Argraph Corporation is introducing the new EXUS line of high-tech camera lens filters made in Japan by Marumi Optical Co. Designed to maximize the performance of advanced digital SLR cameras (DSLRs), EXUS filters provide newly developed, patented features that can enhance image quality on both digital and film cameras.
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Greatest Photographs of the American West
Press Release  |  Sep 09, 2013  |  0 comments
“National Geographic Greatest Photographs of the American West” opens at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the University of Oregon on Saturday, September 28. The exhibition, on view through Sunday, December 31, includes photographs by Sam Abell, Ansel Adams, William Albert Allard, Edward Curtis, David Alan Harvey, William Henry Jackson, Sarah Leen, and Joel Sartore, among many others.
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The Rembrandt in You
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 08, 2013  |  0 comments

If you’re long on artistic ambition but short on psychomotor skills (i.e., hand-eye coordination) like I am, SnapArt 3 from Alien Skin may liberate the Rembrandt hidden in you.

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Bag & Case Update: New Gear Post-photokina
Jack Neubart  |  Sep 06, 2013  |  First Published: Aug 01, 2013  |  0 comments

In this update on new bags and cases, with information gathered by reporter Jack Neubart at the CES/PMA show, we’re seeing even more innovative styles and practical solutions for carrying our gear. Backpacks, sling bags, and messenger bags garnered most of his attention, along with a sampling of hard cases.–Editor

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Customize Your Shooting Space: Backdrops & Floors By WHCC
Russell R. Caron  |  Sep 06, 2013  |  First Published: Aug 01, 2013  |  1 comments

One of the challenges to home or professional photographersthese days is trying to keep every portrait set from looking the same. In a world where “freshness” counts a lot, being able to mix things up from one session to another, from season to season, all without jumping through too many hoops to change the set, is an advantage for many. A current trend is the ability to not only change backdrops but flooring as well, and with that in mind we recently had the opportunity to work with products from a division of the pro lab White House Custom Colour called “Backdrops by WHCC.” They have a wide range of interesting offerings in both fabric backdrops and rugged “rubberized” studio flooring.

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SKB New Watertight Case for Blackmagic
Press Release  |  Sep 06, 2013  |  0 comments
SKB Corporation has introduced another size to the ever-growing line up of Watertight Injection Molded cases, the 3i-1309-6 and added a new custom interior to their photographic line of cases. The iSeries 13096BKMG is the ideal case for protecting the Blackmagic Cinema Camera or Production Camera 4K and popular accessories. The interior of this case is made of high quality PE foam to fit the camera with an additional accessory compartment that measures 5.5” x 7.5” x 4.5” for a lens, cables, sun hood, or memory cards.
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