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Apple Unveils the New iPad: 5MP Camera, HD Video, ?Best Display Ever?

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Mar 7th 2012 - 0 comments

Apple officially announced the new iPad today (called “the new iPad” rather than the “iPad 3″). It’s a tablet computer, but its new features make the device much more camera-like than the iPad 2. There’s a new 5-megapixel iSight camera on the back that features a backside illuminated sensor and a five-element f/2.4 lens. It’s [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/71/23/437123.jpeg[/IMG]

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Keeping Your Memory Cards Healthy

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Mar 7th 2012 - 0 comments

KEH has published a helpful primer on memory cards that describes the different types, common error codes you might come across when using them, and how to take care of them: Memory cards are quite sturdy and commonly expected to work through one million read/write/erase cycles. The weakest part of the card is the connectors [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/71/06/437106.jpeg[/IMG]

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Man Films LEGO Space Shuttle Traveling to Space on a Balloon

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Mar 7th 2012 - 0 comments

On December 31st, 2011, Oaida Raul decided pay a tribute to the recently-retired Space Shuttle program by creating a GoPro video of a Lego Space Shuttle model traveling up to the edges of Earth’s atmosphere on a weather balloon. You can read an in-depth description of the mission and the components used — the entire [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/70/10/437010.gif[/IMG]

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Nokia?s Beastly 41MP 808 PureView Phone Not Coming to North America

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Mar 7th 2012 - 0 comments

Nokia caused quite a ripple in the mobile phone market last week by announcing its new 41-megapixel 808 PureView smartphone. However, if you live in North America and have been drooling over the phone, here’s some bad news: Nokia isn’t planning to sell the phone on our continent. On the 808′s official product page, Nokia [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/69/70/436970.jpeg[/IMG]

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It?s all about the iPad, isn?t it?

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Mar 7th 2012 - 0 comments

I have just spent a couple of weeks with the Android powered S series Sony Tablet computer… What does this have to do with photography I hear you mutter… well, a lot, actually! Read on… Sony S Wi-Fi Tablet (32GB) on Amazon.com I’ve started photographing slightly different subjects, these include families, children and people that, for [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. It’s all about the iPad, isn’t it?[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/69/31/436931.jpeg[/IMG]

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How to Visualize Photography Lighting Setups in Blender

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Mar 7th 2012 - 0 comments

Not too long ago I finally got around to picking up a decent manual flash for exploring lighting and speedlight techniques. I picked up a Yongnuo YN-560 Speedlight Flash for Canon and Nikon, and my friend Sean was kind enough to send me his old radio triggers to play with. I was mostly all set [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/69/08/436908.jpeg[/IMG]

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Photos Captured the Moment the Camera is Destroyed by a Bullet

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Mar 7th 2012 - 0 comments

Photographer Steven Pippin creates unique photographs that capture the precise moment in which the camera used to capture the photo is destroyed by a bullet from a handgun. The images show the final moment of the camera’s existence (with the help of a mirror) and are themselves damaged by the bullet passing through the film. [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/68/86/436886.jpeg[/IMG]

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Video Blog/Update from Aspen-Snowmass Campaign Shoot ? Day 3

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Mar 7th 2012 - 0 comments

Heading into Day 3 during our Aspen/Snowmass campaign, the weather report was looking sketchy. Lo and behold, we were completely wrong–the weather shifted to pure glory and we were able to make some amazing photos again today with the collaboration of a solid crew. Thought I’d save some time/energy from doing some typing, so here’s [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/68/81/436881.jpeg[/IMG]

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Want to Be a Professional Wedding Photographer? Here Are 10 Things You Should Know.

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Mar 7th 2012 - 0 comments

Wedding photography is joyful beyond description! In fact, it’s all the rage in the realm of digital photography, and you can turn a pretty penny as well! But professional wedding photography definitely isn’t for everyone. Here are 10 things you should know about being a professional wedding photographer, before you take the leap and quit [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Want to Be a Professional Wedding Photographer? Here Are 10 Things You Should Know.[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/68/06/436806.jpeg[/IMG]

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Instagram Portraits of the Yankees Shot Inside a Bathroom-Turned-Studio

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Mar 6th 2012 - 0 comments

When commercial sports photographer Nick Laham arrived at photo day during the New York Yankees’ spring training last Monday, he had to compete with a legion of photographers in competing for space and time. He ended up occupying one of the bathrooms in the facility, turning it into a makeshift studio. After capturing the photos [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/63/83/436383.jpeg[/IMG]

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Add a Tripod Screw to a Hand Clamp for a Versatile DIY Flash Mount

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Mar 6th 2012 - 0 comments

Photographer Allen Mowery has a step-by-step tutorial on how to build a useful DIY flash mounting accessory using a ratcheting hand clamp and standard 1/4-inch threaded screw. It’s a cheap DIY version of the Super Clamp or Nasty Clamp, and can help you place your flash in places that are inaccessible to light stands or [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/63/56/436356.jpeg[/IMG]

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DIY Space Mission: First Lego Space Shuttle into the Stratosphere [VIDEO]

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Mar 6th 2012 - 0 comments

This one isn’t strictly ‘digital photography’ but it I’m sure you’ll forgive me once you see what it is. What happens when you take a GoPro HD video camera, GPS unit, a lego space shuttle and strap it to a Weather Balloon filled with helium. What happens is a spectacular video and possibly the first [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. DIY Space Mission: First Lego Space Shuttle into the Stratosphere [VIDEO][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/63/46/436346.gif[/IMG]

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Adobe Officially Launches Lightroom 4

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Mar 6th 2012 - 0 comments

Beta testers still have until the end of the month to play around with the program, but Adobe has now officially launched Lightroom 4 to the general public. The program features an improved develop module, a new map module, book creation, new video features, and space saving lossy compression for DNG files. It’s also significantly [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/63/19/436319.jpeg[/IMG]

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85 Dancers From 22 Countries Stitched Into One Composite Music Video

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Mar 6th 2012 - 0 comments

Director Ninian Doff made this creative music video for singer Graham Coxon‘s song “What’ll It Take” by stitching together dance moves sent in by 85 of Coxon’s fans from 22 countries around the world, turning them into one composite dancer. (via It’s Neat That via Photojojo)[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/62/90/436290.gif[/IMG]

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Remote Instagram Printer Instaprint Going from Prototype to Product

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Mar 6th 2012 - 0 comments

One year ago we featured a novel new device called Instaprint, which is a location based photo booth that lets people create instant Instagram prints by simply tagging their photos with a specific tag. It constantly scans Instagram for its tag, and when a photo is found, it’s immediately printed out as a Zink print. [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/62/53/436253.jpeg[/IMG]

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How to Quickly Find and Select Black and White Points in Photoshop

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Mar 6th 2012 - 0 comments

Here’s a nifty Photoshop tip by photographer Alex Wise on how you can use a Threshold layer to approximate black and white points in a photograph, and then use those points in the Curves tool to remove color casts from photos.[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/62/30/436230.gif[/IMG]

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Smugmug?s Camera Awesome App For iPhones [REVIEW]

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Mar 6th 2012 - 0 comments

This is one review I am excited to write. I have been a fan of Smugmug for years and years, paying for their Pro account annually and enjoying the ease of use on the site. I am also a recent iPhone convert and have enjoyed playing with various apps as I become accustomed to the [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Smugmug’s Camera Awesome App For iPhones [REVIEW][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/61/78/436178.png[/IMG]

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Time-Lapse Growth of Las Vegas as Seen Through Space Photos

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Mar 6th 2012 - 0 comments

Want to see how Las Vegas has grown from 1972 through 2010? NASA created this unique time-lapse video using photographs captured by Landsat satellites. From this perspective, it almost looks like humans are a mold spreading across the face of a fruit.[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/61/60/436160.gif[/IMG]

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Oops: Nikon Uses Stolen Canon 5D Mark II Footage for D800 Promo Video

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Mar 6th 2012 - 0 comments

Nikon caused a stir this past weekend after it was revealed that a promo video shown during the D800′s launch in Bangkok actually contained footage that was both used without permission and that wasn’t even captured with a Nikon D800. After a recording of the promo was uploaded to YouTube in mid-February, people began coming [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/61/35/436135.jpeg[/IMG]

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Themed Engagement Shoots

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Mar 6th 2012 - 0 comments

I love engagement shoots. Having the opportunity to capture a couple’s story in a creative and unique way is absolutely energizing. Unlike the typical styled portrait shoots, its really important to incorporate elements of the couples story into the shoot. Their interests. Any family history that they appreciate. And of course, their own Love Story. [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Themed Engagement Shoots[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/60/77/436077.jpeg[/IMG]