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Bowens, a leading provider of lighting equipment and related accessories, is adding two new lights to its Esprit Gemini monobloc line: the Esprit Gemini Digital 250 (GM250) and the Esprit Gemini Digital 500 (GM500), which was the one tested here. While they are called digital units, they aren't targeted specifically at photographers who shoot digitally and are just as...

The earth rotates tilted on its axis approximately 23Þ. This fact renders most forms of astrophotography maddeningly complex. There is one form of night sky photography that is given to us in relative simplicity by our home planet's relentless spin: star trails. All we need to create gorgeous star trail shots is a camera, a tripod, and a remote or cable release.
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Ringflashes, or ringlights, are specialized pieces of equipment that work great in certain situations, but they're not the right choice for others. These circular units have a center-mounting bracket that allows the lens to extend through the ring of light. When the flash is triggered, light explodes around the lens, lighting up the subject somewhat like an on-camera flash.

Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE announced the launch of Corel Paint
Shop Pro Photo X2. Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 is for aspiring photographers
and business communicators who want to transform their digital pictures into
professional-looking photos. Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 provides users with
a wide selection of photo editing features ranging from automatic tools for
quick fixes to precision controls for fine-tuning. With Corel Paint Shop Pro
Photo X2, viewing, sorting and processing downloaded photos is faster than ever
thanks to the all new Express Lab. Beginners benefit from a wide range of automatic,
one-click adjustments while advanced users can take full advantage of the program's
manual adjustments providing more direct control over each photo. With speed
improvements and the built-in Learning Center, new users can produce results
quickly, learning as they go.

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