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Importing Multiple Memory Cards Into Lightroom At The Same Time

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Jun 9th 2012 - 0 comments

Here’s a great little-known tip coming at you via photographer Dan Carr that has the potential to make using Lightroom just that much easier. If you didn’t know already — and it seems most people didn’t — assuming you have enough card readers, you can actually import multiple memory cards into Lightroom all at once [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/25/36/482536.gif[/IMG]

National Geographic?s Senior Photo Editor On ?What Photo Buyers Want?

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Jun 9th 2012 - 0 comments

A little over a month ago we featured an extended interview with long-time Newsweek Photo Editor Jamie Wellford. It was a longer video than we usually put up but very educational and well worth an hour of your time. And now Photoshelter has put together another long interview/webinar as part of their “What Photo Buyers [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/25/22/482522.gif[/IMG]

29 Shots of Dogs Sticking Their Heads out of Car Windows [Humor]

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Jun 9th 2012 - 0 comments

OK – lets put this in the fun basket – it’s certainly not about technically amazing shots. I was surfing on Flickr the other night and came across the first shot below – a cute dog enjoying what all dogs enjoy – putting his head out of a moving car’s window. One thing led to [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. 29 Shots of Dogs Sticking Their Heads out of Car Windows [Humor][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/24/83/482483.jpeg[/IMG]

Beer Company Threatens Newspaper with Lawsuit Over Photo of Alleged Killer

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

We all know that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what if your company logo showed up in a picture of an alleged killer? Chances are you wouldn’t be too thrilled with any of the 1000 words that picture was generating. That’s the situation beer company Labatt recently found itself in because of [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/22/81/482281.jpeg[/IMG]

The Daguerreotype and the Beginnings of Photography

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

George Eastman House released this video recently that provides a quick lesson on the history of the daguerreotype — the first commercially successful photographic process. Thanks for sending in the tip, Ricky![IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/22/72/482272.gif[/IMG]

David Pogue Raves About Mysterious Camera That?s Coming in Two Weeks

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

New York Times gadget columnist David Pogue knows something we don’t. In this year’s list of personal electronic recommendations, he has some glowing words for a soon-to-be-announced digital camera: I bought the amazing Canon S100, a tiny pocket camera with the biggest sensor on the market. I wrote about my reasons here. But in two [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/22/54/482254.jpeg[/IMG]

A Humorous Comparison Between the Nikon D800 and Canon 5D Mk III

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

Nikon D800 vs Canon 5D Mark III videos are a dime a dozen, so the folks over at Chrisis Lab decided to take a more hilariously approach to the traditional comparison. Take note, the humor is a bit off color, but if you don’t mind a bit of bleeped out cursing and the like then [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/22/45/482245.gif[/IMG]

What The Photo: A Guessing Game App For Photogs and Their Friends

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

Most everybody’s heard of “Draw Something,” the app where you are given a word and you have to draw something that will get the person on the other end to guess that word. But we’re photographers and photo enthusiasts! We don’t draw, we capture moments! Well, now we’re also in luck, because app developer Rumpus [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/22/27/482227.jpeg[/IMG]

Web App Converts Your Words into Top Google Image Search Results

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

The Image Language is a simple web app that lets you “write with images”. Feed it a chunk of text, and it turns each words into the top image result on Google Images. The image above shows what this paragraph looks like when fed through the system. The Image Language (via Laughing Squid)[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/22/14/482214.jpeg[/IMG]

Movement: Weekly Photography Challenge

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

Your photographic challenge this week is to take and share a photo on the theme of movement. We’re looking to see images that convey a sense of motion but there’s a lot of freedom in how you go about that. For starters you might shoot a moving subject?. or you might wish to be moving [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Movement: Weekly Photography Challenge[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/22/04/482204.jpeg[/IMG]

Portraits of Carpooling Mexican Workers Captured From Above

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

In his series of overhead photographs title Car Poolers, Mexican photographer Alejandro Cartagena takes a different kind of look at the impact cultural issues like overgrowth are having on his beloved country. The series shows more and more workers who are catching rides into town in the backs of pickup trucks, and even though for [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/21/81/482181.jpeg[/IMG]

How to Crush the Composition

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

Here’s a talk Photoshop guru Scott Kelby gave at the recent Google+ Photography Conference on how to “crush the composition”. It’s a talk that goes beyond the basics of rules of thirds, leading lines, and repeating patterns.[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/21/72/482172.gif[/IMG]

Friday Fun ? The Lemon-Ginger Caipirinha

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

It’s summertime and the weekend is here. I had the good fortune of discovering this fresh Brazilian cocktail this week in Guaruja surrounded by old and new friends. I highly recommend you try it out. Have a great weekend. Ingredients: 3 small chopped seeded lemons or small oranges, limes, tangerines (no need to peel) 1/4 [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/21/68/482168.png[/IMG]

Canon Unveils New 18-135mm and 40mm ?Stepping Motor? Lenses

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

Hand-in-hand with the much-anticipated EOS Rebel T4i — mentioned in the same press release in fact — come two new lenses from Canon, both of which boast equally new “Stepping Motor” (STM) technology. The EF 40mm f/2.8 pancake lens in particular has been anticipated for some time because it marks Canon’s first foray into pancake [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/21/54/482154.jpeg[/IMG]

Photography Jobs Grow on Trees

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

Every year I meet with lots of students, assistants, young photographers, and photography educators and discuss the business of photography. Over the years I have complied a list of the biggest mistakes that most young photographers make when trying to become full-time money-making commercial photographers. I want to share those with you in the hope [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/21/42/482142.jpeg[/IMG]

Canon Unveils the EOS Rebel T4i/650D With Hybrid Continuous AF in Video Mode

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

After weeks of speculation and a big picture and spec leak yesterday, the wait is finally over — the Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D has finally arrived. Since the T3i release last year wasn’t anything to write home about, Canon have really tried to make the new rebel worth an upgrade, and they’ve done this mainly [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/21/12/482112.jpeg[/IMG]

Camera+ Turns Two, Comments on the Many Acquisition Offers It?s Turned Down

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

While celebrating its second birthday yesterday, the extremely popular camera app Camera+ revealed that it has sold over 8 million copies since its inception. The question that followed this announcement, naturally, is why hasn’t the app gone the way of Instagram and been bought out for massive amounts of money yet. After all, unlike Instagram, [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/20/95/482095.jpeg[/IMG]

CRAZY Sandisk Memory Card Deals At Amazon ? up to 75% off !!

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

Amazon’s Gold Box deal of the day includes all Sandisx Extreme and Extreme Pro memory cards today and sees probably the best memory card deals of the year.   Sandisk Extreme Pro CF cards – Up to 68% off Sandisk Extreme SD Cards – Up to 65% off Sandisk Extreme Pro SDHC Cards – Up [...] Support the site If you enjoyed reading this post and found it helpful, please consider supporting the site by making your next photography purchase by clicking through one of the links below. B&H Photo Amazon.com Adorama Zacuto Outdoor Photo Gear ebay Think Tank Photo -As a friend of this site, clicking through to the Think Tank site and spending more than $50 will earn you a FREE bag when you reach the checkout. Choose from several different accessory or modular bags for FREE! Borrowlenses.com DROBO Enter coupon code DANCARRPHOTO for up to $150 off on certain models. Clicking through these links doesn't cost you a penny more but helps me to bring you new, fresh content.Thanks for your support ! [IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/20/83/482083.jpeg[/IMG]

Canon 5D Mark 3 In Stock At B&H ? Body Only or Kit

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

If you missed out on the limited, and fast moving number that were available at Amazon yesterday then today you have a chance to nab one from B&H instead.  Whilst stocks have been slightly more frequent in recent days, they have still been selling incredibly quickly so move fast if you want one.   Canon [...] Support the site If you enjoyed reading this post and found it helpful, please consider supporting the site by making your next photography purchase by clicking through one of the links below. B&H Photo Amazon.com Adorama Zacuto Outdoor Photo Gear ebay Think Tank Photo -As a friend of this site, clicking through to the Think Tank site and spending more than $50 will earn you a FREE bag when you reach the checkout. Choose from several different accessory or modular bags for FREE! Borrowlenses.com DROBO Enter coupon code DANCARRPHOTO for up to $150 off on certain models. Clicking through these links doesn't cost you a penny more but helps me to bring you new, fresh content.Thanks for your support ! [IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/20/79/482079.jpeg[/IMG]

Night Sky Timelapse Videos

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Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

A Guest Post by Phil Hart – author of the Shooting Stars eBook (use the code DPSTARS for a 20% discount). There are many amazing things you can do with your digital SLR, and video footage of the night sky is certainly one of them. Timelapse sequences can capture and animate the night sky in [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Night Sky Timelapse Videos[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/48/20/69/482069.jpeg[/IMG]