Thursday, February 25, 2010
March/April 2010
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SHOW AND TELLTurn your images into a professional-looking slideshow with Photodex ProShow Gold 4.1. The latest version features hundreds of changes, including a new Slide Style Manager that allows you to sort, filter and manage styles with greater speed. You also can share your slideshows with greater ease by directly uploading them to Facebook, Vimeo and Twitter. To create a slideshow, simply drag and drop photos and videos onto the Slide List and add them to your show. Each slide can have an unlimited number of layers for creating montages, adding borders and more. Estimated Street Price: $69. Contact: Photodex, (800) 377-4686, www.photodex.com.
PHOTO BANKAllow Swiss Picture Bank to safely store your images. The data storage system lets you keep images online with
unlimited access. Each photo is archived at full resolution in four separate locations for redundancy. Images are accessible online at anytime. Improvements include a redesigned interface, sharing capabilities and a Desktop Uploader application that lets you drag and drop large volumes of pictures into your account at once. Estimated Street Price: $20 (1 GB); $90 (5 GB); $340 (20 GB); $1,600 (100 GB). Contact: Swiss Picture Bank, (877) 762- 6292, www.swisspicturebank.com.
SHARP SHOTSSupport your HD video-capable DSLR or video camera on the Makaw VideoPerch. The versatile mounting device is designed to give support in places where a traditional tripod cannot. It can be mounted vertically, horizontally or at an angle for using on surfaces like car windows, chairs and fences. The jaws clamp on objects up to 1½ inches thick, the arm can pivot 180 degrees, and the head can rotate 360 degrees. Estimated Street Price: $69. Contact: BKA Group, Inc., (847) 821-0450, www.bkaphoto.com.
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 Creative DSLR Photography: The Ultimate Creative Workflow Guide by Chris Coe and Chris Weston (Focal Press, 2009; ISBN: 978-0-240-52101-5). Take your creative, design and composition skills to the next level with help from this informative guide. Learn how to interpret a scene, define a subject and develop a personal style. |
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 Practical HDR: A Complete Guide to Creating High Dynamic Range Images with Your Digital SLR by David Nightingale (Focal Press, 2009; ISBN: 978-0-240-81249-6). Using step-by-step examples, this book will help you become an expert on the theory and practice of shooting and processing HDR images. The book also is filled with examples. |
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 The Art of Printing Photos on Your Epson Printer by Michael Freeman and John Beardsworth (Focal Press, 2009; ISBN: 978-0-240-81169-7). This comprehensive guide is full of information on the latest advances in techniques, printer paper and ink technology. There’s also advice on how to produce and sell your own fine-art prints. |
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 Studio and Location Lighting Secrets for Digital Photographers by Rick Sammon and Vered Koshlano (Wiley, 2009; ISBN: 978-0470-52125-0). Get the basics on how to achieve solid studio lighting, as well as special effects. A 90-minute DVD is included with additional tips on using reflectors, diffusers, accessory flashes and more. |
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 Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS4 by Tim Daly (Focal Press, 2009; ISBN: 978-0-240-81138-3). The comprehensive guide covers image capture and management, file processing and color management, as well as printer hardware and software. Daly emphasizes the entire workflow so that images are optimized for highest print quality. |
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