Botched Fireworks Display Makes For Glorious Photos of Fireballs

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

The 4th of July fireworks show in San Diego malfunctioned yesterday, resulting in an entire show’s 20-minutes worth of fireworks released in 15 seconds that the Port of San Diego attributed to a corrupted computer file. But for some prepared photographers, the display resulted in some singular photos of the large fireballs. You can watch [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/23/56/492356.jpeg[/IMG]

Getty Images Auction Draw Bids of $4 Billion

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

Photo agency Getty Images is on the auction block, in a second round of bids that are climbing towards $4 billion for a potential sale. Investment firm KKR & Co. and private equity investment firm TPG are on the list of at least five interested bidders, the Wall Street Journal reports. The WSJ also noted [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/23/46/492346.jpeg[/IMG]

Are Joe Klamar?s US Olympic Portraits Intentionally ?Bad??

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

I came across a series of supposedly bad US Olympic portraits taken by photographer Joe Klamar via a post on my Facebook page. I just had to take a look to see if they could really be as bad as reported. It’s a pretty interesting story. From a photography perspective, my immediate reaction was “ugh [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/23/30/492330.jpeg[/IMG]

An Unexpected ?Kiss? on Canon Rebel T4i EXIF Data

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

If you’ve noticed an unexpected “Kiss” in your Canon Rebel T4i EXIF data, there’s no need to panic (or blush!). In certain applications that show EXIF data, the camera name may show up as the EOS Kiss X6i — the Japanese market name of the same camera model. Additionally the Camera Settings / Remote Shooting [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/23/12/492312.jpeg[/IMG]

32-Year-Old Man Has a Conversation with His 12-Year-Old Self

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

20 years ago, actor and filmmaker Jeremiah McDonald used a video camera to send a message to his future self. This year McDonald — now 32-years-old — took that message and created this awesome video of himself as an adult talking himself as a child.[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/23/00/492300.gif[/IMG]

Want Versus Need: Pitting the Canon D30 Against the 1D Mark IV

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

On the heels of my guest blog post over at Tiffinbox, I wanted to showcase a little camera comparison I used to illustrate my points on gear acquisition. We are all at fault for lusting after the latest and greatest gear available to us on the market. I know I have, but that lust comes [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/22/54/492254.jpeg[/IMG]

Hong Kong Model May Lose Millions for Leaking Panasonic Camera on Instagram

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

Hong Kong model Angelababy lost her contract with Panasonic after leaking a photo of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 on Instagram in March of this year. And now: a legal mess that could cost millions. China News reports that Panasonic is seeking a refund of their contract, worth 9,910,014 yuan (about $1,559,181.51 USD) plus another million [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/22/43/492243.jpeg[/IMG]

Photo Frame in the Shape of Sunglasses

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

Check out this unique picture frame by Urban Outfitters. The Sunglasses Photo Frame is a “kooky oversized sunglasses picture frame” that shows your 3.5×2.75 photos through the two lenses. The temple arms work as a stand for the frame. They’re currently sold out on the UO website, but you might be able to find one [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/22/17/492217.jpeg[/IMG]

Team Profile: Nial Romanek

by Saga.
Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

Nial Romanek is another one of those people that could care less about the politics of the snow world (a trend on the Saga team) and is more focused on his individual riding style while enjoying a life on the … Continued

Will High-Resolution Displays Convert Smartphone Shooters Back to Cameras?

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

Smartphone cameras have gotten to the point of being able to stack up well against digital cameras — at least when viewing the photos at smaller sizes. Zoom in, and there’s still a pretty big gap in quality due to the smartphone’s smaller lens and sensor. BuzzFeed’s John Herrman writes that the emergence of ultra-high [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/22/06/492206.jpeg[/IMG]

Forest Fires.

by Saga.
Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

The rocky mountain west has been getting hit hard with forest fires after a dry winter.  Our thoughts are with those whose homes were destroyed and to those with friends and family out fighting these fires. I took a walk … Continued[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/22/00/492200.jpeg[/IMG]

4th of July: America's Birthday

by TheSkiMonster
Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

The 4th of July is a celebration of freedom, independence and all things that are great about the USA. In honor of our country's birthday, this blog is dedicated to Americans doing American things. Lets all celebrate Americas birthday with red-white-and-blue attire, grilled meats, domestic beers and random outbursts of yelling the word, America! Happy 4th of July and God Bless America!

Repurpose Empty Film Roll Canisters as Invitation Holders

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

If you’ve got spent, empty film cassettes lying around collecting dust, Photojojo has a crafty idea for the mindful re-user: make them into rolled invitation or stationery holders. It’s quite simple: cut and decorate 1.375? x 11? strip of paper, pop the top off the film cassette (you can use a bottle opener) and tape [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/21/79/492179.jpeg[/IMG]

Legendary Rock ?n? Roll Photos

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

I like this Jim Marshall quote: ?I worked hard but I never really considered it work. I always enjoyed myself and only took an assignment if I had complete control and access. My reputation was such that managers didn?t f*ck with me. I had the trust of the artist. I would work with them and [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/21/75/492175.png[/IMG]

Reuters to Use Robotic DSLR Cameras for Olympic Coverage

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

Sports photographers use a variety of techniques and gear to shoot from different angles that are less accessible to the photographers during action: wirelessly triggered cameras mounted behind backboards, perched on overhead catwalks, clamped on the ground. Reuters photographers Fabrizio Bensch and Pawel Kopczynski decided to take the technology of remote photography to another level [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/21/59/492159.jpeg[/IMG]

Cloned Twin Photos of China?s One-Child Policy Children

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

“Two of Us” is a project started in 2009 by Chinese photographer Fan Shi Shan. It involves cloned photographs of people who grew up as only children due to China’s one-child policy. Fan writes, The One-child Policy in China restricts the number of children a married urban couple can have to one. In fact, nearly [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/21/40/492140.jpeg[/IMG]

Solo, Teaming up, or Photo Tour DRAFT

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

A Guest Post by Piper Mackay from www.pipermackayphotography.com. Picking up a camera seems to unleash a new curiosity about our planet inspiring most of us to seek out an exotic destination and experience for our selves what we have already viewed through the eyes of another wanting to capture our own experience and vision. But, [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Solo, Teaming up, or Photo Tour DRAFT[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/21/22/492122.jpeg[/IMG]