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Sonnet Echo Expresscard Thunderbolt Adapter Review

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May 19th 2012 - 0 comments

I’m sure by now that you are aware of the Thunderbolt standard and how it has a theoretical throughput that is much faster than Firewire 800, USB 2 or 3 and eSATA.  Like many people I excitedly bought one of the newer Macbooks last year when they first featured Thunderbolt ports but sadly Thunderbolt accessories [...] 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/17/00/47/39/60/473960.jpeg[/IMG]

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Scotland?s Largest City Set To Ban All Photography in Its Subways

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

Earlier today Amateur Photographer reported that the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) in Glasgow is set to impose a series of bylaws for the cities transport, including a ban in section 12.1 which would prohibit riders from “take[ing] photographs, or make[ing] video, audio or visual recordings on any part of the subway.” In fact, the [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/38/82/473882.jpeg[/IMG]

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Nikon?s Articles of Incorporation May Be Updated to Include? Cosmetics?

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

Some strange news from Nikon today: the company published a press release detailing some decisions made at a meeting of the Board of Directors that was held today. The directors were discussing some proposed amendments to the company’s Articles of Incorporation that will be discussed at the general shareholders meeting on June 28th. Under the [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/38/68/473868.jpeg[/IMG]

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Print Auction Raises Over $100,000 for Slain Photojournalist?s Kids

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

The Friends of Anton is an organization that has come together over the past year to ensure the future of slain South African photojournalist Anton Hammerl?s three children; and 3 days ago the organization in partnership with Christie’s held the latter’s first ever auction of contemporary photojournalism prints, raising over $100,000 towards their touching cause. [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/38/51/473851.jpeg[/IMG]

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Apple Patents Multi-Point Exposure/Focus Selection for the iPhone

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

A new patent application by Apple is showing off some of the technology we may be finding in the next generation camera. The application, which you can read in its entirety here, mentions a few new features, among them the ability to select multiple focus points, allowing the the phone to take over and adjust [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/38/31/473831.jpeg[/IMG]

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How to See and Harness the Four Main Types of Light

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

Here’s a 10 minute photography lesson by Karl Taylor on the four main types of light: transmitted, reflected, soft, and hard. Understanding these concepts can revolutionize the way you see and shoot scenes. (via Silber Studios)[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/38/20/473820.gif[/IMG]

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Classic Lighting: Weekly Photography Challenge

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

Your challenge this weekend is to practice a classic lighting pattern. Yesterday we published a post here on dPS highlighting 6 Portrait Lighting Patterns which got a lot of positive feedback. So today I thought it might be good to challenge readers to choose one and to go away and practice it. Theory is good [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Classic Lighting: Weekly Photography Challenge[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/38/12/473812.jpeg[/IMG]

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Rumored Specs for Canon?s Upcoming Rebel T4i/650D

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

Thus-far rumors about the Canon Rebel T4i/650D have been relegated to the “it’s definitely coming” category, but yesterday Canon Rumors posted a short spec list that they believe to be fairly accurate. The rumored specs as they now stand would have the new Rebel sporting an 18MP sensor, 9 cross-type AF points, a touchscreen LCD [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/37/80/473780.jpeg[/IMG]

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B&H Sandisk Sale

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

B&H have another one of their excellent Sandisk sales on for three days.  I think this one has the widest variety variety of cards available though, both CF and SD Extreme and Extreme Pro.  Even the 128GB Extreme Pro is available for a $200 discount!  Last time this sale was on I know a lot [...] 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/17/00/47/37/75/473775.jpeg[/IMG]

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Trippy Mirror Photo Created Without the Help of Photoshop

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

You’ve probably seen photographs similar to the image above before, but this one is special in that it wasn’t created digitally. Photographer Matthew Spiegelman shot it with a 4×5 camera and 180mm lens using a two-way mirror. The photo is titled Portal {Matthew Spiegelman in his studio with mirror, two way mirror, c-stands, clamp with [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/37/45/473745.jpeg[/IMG]

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What the Fujifilm FinePix X100 Looks Like Completely Disassembled

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

If you’ve ever wanted to know what the Fuji X100 looked like on the inside, without breaking your own apart that is, then you can benefit from James Maher‘s misfortune. On a recent fishing trip, the dry container Maher used to store his camera gear turned out not to be watertight and soaked all of [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/37/35/473735.jpeg[/IMG]

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How to Scan Film Negatives with a DSLR

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

Well, lets just say I’ve gotten better at this over the last couple of years. The left image was one of the first I’ve “scanned” with my DSLR, and the one on the right I’ve just rescanned using the techniques described below (higher resolution available here). Right now I can get higher resolution and better [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/37/14/473714.jpeg[/IMG]

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This 112MP Sensor Can Capture the Sun and the Stars At the Same Time

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

There are many different levels of camera, ranging from point-and-shoot compacts to medium format behemoths, but what if there was something much more powerful than even the highest end Haselblads? What if someone other than space stations could get their hands on a camera that could shoot, say, 112MP photos with enough dynamic range to [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/37/02/473702.gif[/IMG]

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Fashion Photographs with Faces Pressed Against Glass

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

Fashion photographs are generally shot to make the clothing and the models look attractive, but British photographer Neil Bedford chose not to go that route when shooting a series for clothing label Neighborhood‘s lookbook. He had his models press their faces against invisible panes of glass, resulting in quirky and humorous fashion photos featuring smeared [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/36/85/473685.jpeg[/IMG]

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Giving Film a Go

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

Considering shooting with film? Then you should have a little read and I shall try to give you some compelling reasons as to why I think it is a good idea. My name is Bellamy Hunt and I run the Japancamerahunter website, and I am an avid film shooter. Now, before we get started, this [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Giving Film a Go[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/36/60/473660.jpeg[/IMG]

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Spectral Instruments 112 Megapixel Digital Camera

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May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

Check out this amazing camera – it has a 112 megapixel sensor that literally dwarfs any sensor you or I have in our cameras! It’s also a black and white only camera – but I’m betting it leaves the Leica M Monochrom for dead in terms of quality and price! Want to see it made? [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Spectral Instruments 112 Megapixel Digital Camera[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/36/28/473628.gif[/IMG]

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Spectral Instruments 112 Megapixel Digital Camera

by NS_Photography
May 18th 2012 - 0 comments

Check out this amazing camera – it has a 112 megapixel sensor that literally dwarfs any sensor you or I have in our cameras! It’s also a black and white only camera – but I’m betting it leaves the Leica M Monochrom for dead in terms of quality and price! Want to see it made? [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Spectral Instruments 112 Megapixel Digital Camera[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/36/20/473620.gif[/IMG]

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Photographs of the World?s Oldest Living Things

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May 17th 2012 - 0 comments

Here’s an interesting TED talk by photographer Rachel Sussman, who undertook an interesting photo project idea: photograph living organisms around the world that are 2,000 years old or older.[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/35/77/473577.gif[/IMG]

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Giant Portraits Printed onto Grass with the Help of Photosynthesis

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May 17th 2012 - 0 comments

Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey‘s living grass portraits are a testament to creativity. Created by exposing patches of seedling grass to the sun through custom-made negatives, these portraits are grown rather than taken. And just like the regular pictures and the subjects inside them, over time, the images on the grass will fade and disappear. [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/35/54/473554.jpeg[/IMG]

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US Department of Justice Defends Photographers? Right to Record Police

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May 17th 2012 - 0 comments

Earlier we reported on two separate cases where video evidence of police shot by random citizens wound up being crucial in the exoneration of photographers arrested while doing their job. Well, appropriately enough, the US Department of Justice just recently came out in defense of the right to record police while they are on duty. [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/47/35/35/473535.jpeg[/IMG]