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How to Create a HTML web gallery in Lightroom

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Jun 14th 2012 - 0 comments

With the increasing popularity of the iPad and iPhone it’s no longer appropriate for most of us to create Flash based web galleries ? they just can’t be easily viewed on these devices. If you want almost everyone to be able to see your galleries then you need to create them as HTML galleries and [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. How to Create a HTML web gallery in Lightroom[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/44/41/484441.jpeg[/IMG]

Best Photo Locations: Detroit

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

If you?re primarily an on-location photographer or filmmaker, then you know how much value a great location can add to the shoot. This is the blog’s new series, Best Photo Locations, where I feature supercool locations around the world. Stuff I discover, stuff that others send me, places I?d love to shoot. Of course feel [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/43/37/484337.png[/IMG]

Two Months in Asia in One Minute

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

Inspired by Cesar Kuriyama’s monthly video summaries created with one second clips, Kevin Kelly decided to use the same format to document his recent 2-month trip through Asia. He shot one or two seconds of footage per day (the only video he recorded on the trip) using a Panasonic Lumix FZ-150 and compiled the clips [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/43/26/484326.gif[/IMG]

Happy Moments Caught on Security Cameras Around the World

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

Security camera clips that make the news usually show bad things, but Coke decided to “look at the world a little differently” in this heartwarming viral video. They found security camera footage from around the world showing happy moments: people stealing kisses instead of possessions, dealing potato chips instead of drugs, and offering car assistance [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/43/12/484312.gif[/IMG]

Museum Asks for Help Identifying The Subjects In 150 Year Old Tintype Photos

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

Back in the days before every photo was tagged and shared with family, friends and strangers alike, a photograph was a rare, prized possession. In the Civil War era it wasn’t uncommon for soldiers to carry a small tintype of a family member into battle, and if they died, sadly so did all of the [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/43/02/484302.jpeg[/IMG]

Museum Asks for Help Identifying The Subjects In 150 Year Old Tintype Photos

by NS_Photography
Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

Back in the days before every photo was tagged and shared with family, friends and strangers alike, a photograph was a rare, prized possession. In the Civil War era it wasn’t uncommon for soldiers to carry a small tintype of a family member into battle, and if they died, sadly so did all of the [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/42/82/484282.jpeg[/IMG]

Nokia To Put 41MP PureView Cameras in Future Lumia Windows Phones

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

Those of you in the US who were salivating over the 41-megapixel camera in the Nokia 808 PureView were given a small ray of hope when you found out that the smartphone was possibly going to make it stateside unlocked. But if the camera was what you were pining for then you have no reason [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/42/72/484272.jpeg[/IMG]

Nokia To Put 41-MP PureView Cameras in Their New Lumia Windows Phones

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

Those of you in the US who were salivating over the 41-megapixel camera in the Nokia 808 PureView were given a small ray of hope when you found out that the smartphone was possibly going to make it stateside unlocked. But if the camera was what you were pining for then you have no reason [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/42/36/484236.jpeg[/IMG]

A Snapshot of the Photography Industry

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

Did you know that more photos are created every two minutes than in the entire 1800s? HighTable created this infographic that gives a quick overview of the state of the photography industry and the rise of mobile photography. A larger version can be found here. (via Visual News via Fstoppers)[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/42/25/484225.jpeg[/IMG]

Warning: Older Nikon Software May Corrupt RAW Files

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

If you use older versions of Nikon’s ViewNX or Transfer software listen up, because Nikon Europe has issued a warning that applies directly to you. RAW images captured using an unsupported Nikon DSLR and transfered, viewed, or edited using earlier versions of either of those programs can become corrupted by the software. There really isn’t [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/42/08/484208.jpeg[/IMG]

Magnifying the Subtle Changes in Video to Reveal the Invisible

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

Here’s a video overview of some interesting research that’s being done in the area of video processing. By taking standard video as an input and doing some fancy technical mojo on it, researchers are able to amplify information in it to reveal things that are virtually invisible to the human eye. For example, you can [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/41/83/484183.gif[/IMG]

The Aviator Travel Jib | KickStarter

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

A friend of ours, Zeke Kamm over at Nice Industries is launching a great little product, the Aviator Travel Jib… With video in dSLR cameras becoming more accessible, a lot more people are giving film making a go with their own camera. One thing that makes your films more dynamic is sweet, smooth movement, and [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. The Aviator Travel Jib | KickStarter[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/41/55/484155.jpeg[/IMG]

Portraits of People with Their Pictures Projected Onto Themselves

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

Blind Spot is a new photo project by photographer John Clang in which he had people pose for portraits with their eyes closed while a previously captured portrait was projected onto their faces. The resulting images fall somewhere in the uncanny valley. Blind Spot by John Clang (via Lost In E Minor) Image credits: Photographs [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/41/23/484123.jpeg[/IMG]

Largest Photo Book Ever Published Sells for £330,000 at Auction

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

The largest photo book ever published sold yesterday at the Bonhams Book, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs sale in London. The book is made up of 20, un-enlarged prints of Egypt, Sinai and Jerusalem taken by renowned English photographer Francis Frith that each measure a colossal 30in x 21in. To give you some perspective, we’ve [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/40/71/484071.jpeg[/IMG]

Scream Portraits Shot Using a Photo Booth Triggered by Sound

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

Screamotron3000 is a creative photo booth hacked together by photographer Billy Hunt, who writes, The Screamotron3000 is an converted boom box that takes a photo when you scream. Think Rube Goldberg meets the Wizard of Oz. By using a machine, I hope to offer a window through the inherently artificial process of portraiture into real [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/40/45/484045.jpeg[/IMG]

Ethereal Photos of Indoor Clouds

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

Dutch artist Berndnaut Smilde creates indoor clouds using a smoke machine and uses dramatic lighting to make them look realistic. He calls the project Nimbus. You can see more of Smilde’s work over on his website. (via Boing Boing) Image credits: Photographs by Berndnaut Smilde and used with permission[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/40/20/484020.jpeg[/IMG]

Leica Sticking to Brick and Mortar, Plans to Have 200 Worldwide Stores by 2016

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

With most camera companies moving towards robotic assembly lines and online storefronts, it shouldn’t come as a shock that the one company resisting this revolution is Leica. Not only do they still make many of their products by hand, but they also recently released plans to increase the number of worldwide Leica retail locations from [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/39/98/483998.jpeg[/IMG]

Kodak Moving Forward With Patent Sale, 20 Potential Buyers Surface

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

Recent news coming out of Rochester yesterday points to the fact that Kodak will be selling off its two massive patent portfolios sooner rather than later, and regardless of any progress made in the suit against Apple and RIM. In accordance with the June 30th deadline outlined in their lending agreement, Kodak has already filed [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/39/85/483985.jpeg[/IMG]

Kodak Going Ahead With Patent Auction, 20 Potential Buyers Surface

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

Recent news coming out of Kodak yesterday points to the fact that the struggling company will be selling off its two massive patent portfolios sooner rather than later, and regardless of any progress made in the suit against Apple and RIM. In accordance with the June 30th deadline outlined in their lending agreement, Kodak has [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/39/75/483975.jpeg[/IMG]

Using Photography to Make a Heartfelt Difference

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Jun 13th 2012 - 0 comments

My name is Fiona Lumsdaine. I?m a passionate fine art portrait, wedding, corporate and event photographer living in Sydney Australia. You can find me at www.lumsdainephotography.com. I?m also the NSW representative for Heartfelt. Heartfelt is a volunteer organisation of professional photographers from all over Australia dedicated to giving the gift of photographic memories to families [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Using Photography to Make a Heartfelt Difference[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/39/63/483963.jpeg[/IMG]