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Sports/Action
Personal Project; Photographing The Dakar Rally; Challenges Face The Hardy Photographer
John Rettie  |  Jul 01, 2010  |  2 comments

I woke up startled—I was about to cross the border into North Korea. I was cramped; it felt like I was stuffed in economy class on a bad airline. It was so bad I could hear the rain pounding away outside. It was pitch black. Worse yet, I did not have my passport with me. What was going to happen to me? As I came to, I realized I was not dreaming anymore.

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Business Trends
The Business Of Travel Photography; Making Money While You’re Making Tracks
Maria Piscopo  |  Jul 01, 2010  |  1 comments

Getting work as a travel photographer has never been easy. Today, factors of the economy and technology have added obstacles that require even more knowledge and planning. The travel photographers we interviewed work with clients ranging from editorial to corporate and advertising. Each have their own story, but they all share certain thoughts about the business.

First, you cannot...

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Compact Camera NewsCompact Camera ReviewsNews
Rugged Point-And-Shoot Cameras; Hitting The Digital Trail
Joe Farace  |  Jul 01, 2010  |  1 comments

“Happy trails to you, keep smilin’ until then.”—Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

A growing trend in the world of compact digicams is “rugged” cameras that are capable of taking a modest beating as well as splashing in the surf or playing in the snow. Many of these cameras are festooned in bright colors and lest you think that’s just a fashion statement...

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Book Reviews
Book Reviews
C.A. Boylan  |  Jul 01, 2010  |  0 comments

Hidden Napa Valley; photographs by Wes Walker, introduction by Linda Reiff, edited by Peter Beren; Welcome Books; $19.95; (ISBN: 978-1-59962-080-0)
Explore the lush green and fertile landscape of California’s Napa Valley with noted photographer Wes Walker. For this book he assembled a beautiful collection of well-crafted images that tell the story of the rich...

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News
X-Rite Announces ColorChecker Passport DNG ProfileManager
Press Release  |  Jun 30, 2010  |  0 comments

X-Rite (NASDAQ: XRIT), Incorporated announces the availability of the new X-Rite ColorChecker Passport Digital Negative (DNG) ProfileManager, free to all registered owners of a ColorChecker Passport.

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News
Creative Light Deluxe Reflector
Press Release  |  Jun 30, 2010  |  0 comments

Creative Light is now introducing a new series of Deluxe Reflectors. Their special shape
and handles make it even easier to shoot on location.

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Newsletter
Super Wides
 |  Jun 29, 2010  |  1 comments

Super Wides

Exaggerated Points Of View

by Jim Zuckerman

If you like straight, unaltered images and you diligently try to capture what you see with your eyes, super wide angle lenses are not for you. At the very least the images will give you a headache. However, if you like thinking outside the box (and sometimes outside...

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Newsletter
Macro Photography
 |  Jun 29, 2010  |  0 comments

Macro Photography

Picture A Small World

by Jim Zuckerman

Macro photography is a world unto itself. Filling the frame with small subjects opens up new and exciting creative possibilities for you, and if you haven’t delved into this realm of photography up to now, I encourage you to do so. I’m sure you’lll...

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Newsletter
The Effects of Imagery on the Human Psyche
 |  Jun 29, 2010  |  0 comments

Industry Perspective

The Effects of Imagery on the Human Psyche

by Ron Leach

With the tragic social and environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico we are once
again reminded of the profound power of photography to rouse support for social causes
like the environment, and motivate people torespon...

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News
SensorKlear Loupe Kit On The Space Station
Press Release  |  Jun 28, 2010  |  0 comments

Gravity defying dust will not be a problem for the precision optics astronauts use to capture images from space. NASA has approved the LensPen SensorKlear Loupe Kit from Parkside Optical Inc. for use on the International Space Station.

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