Adobe has released its new version of Camera Raw for Photoshop CS3. The new version, which does not have backward compatibility to Photoshop CS2, adds support for several new cameras including the Canon 1D Mark III, as well as many enhancements to its functionality including sharpening and detail improvements. Adobe has also announced that an update to Lightroom’s Camera Raw functionality is soon to be released.
Monthly Archive for May, 2007
The Crestock Photo Contest we mentioned a while back has announced its Round one winners and they are excellent. Round one asked for photos that portrayed “the meaning of life.” Currently voting for round two, “feeling sexy” are being accepted as well as submissions for Round 3, “speed demon.” Round three is the big one, with the winner receiving a Canon 1Ds Mark II!
The “Macro Art in Nature” blog has started a blog project inviting readers to submit a self-critique and photo of their best macro of flowers or foliage. As most of us know, choosing our “best” photo of anything is tough, even without the self-critique. If you’re up to the challenge, start combing through your archives for your best and get over to “Macro Art in Nature” to submit. The deadline is June 16th.
The folks over at Nycgraphix have posted an excellent examination of focal lengths and how they apply to the digital photographer. Clearly defined are different lens types, the focal length magnification of different sensor sizes and the ongoing discussion of the possible standardization of sensor sizes.
Give it a read for some great insight into a somewhat confusing point to many new digital photographer.
U.S. buyers lucky enough to afford and pre-order the hotness that is the new 1D Mark III, will have their new toy to play with soon. As soon as we can get our hands on one, expect a full review.
Being that I’m currently a mere 10.5 degrees north of the equator, this seems to be the proper time to discuss how humidity can be a major pain when shooting in tropical regions if you don’t recognize the issue and plan ahead. I’m sure I’m not the only one whose run out from a nicely air conditioned room with my camera in hand to get a quick shot, and all I came back with was a hazy, blurry mess or a missed opportunity…
Considering that before residing in the arid city of Los Angeles, I was a long-time resident of the muggy and sticky Miami, Florida, and though when shooting in wonderfully dry southern California, humidity is an afterthought, my current trip to Trinidad has renewed my bad memories of shooting in humidity before I learned from my mistakes. To be perfectly clear, I must say humidity in and of itself, is not the biggest problem. The problem lies with the extreme temperature changes that are frequently experienced when moving from the comfort of an air conditioned building or vehicle to the disgustingly sticky outdoor environment of a place like Trinidad or Miami.
Please keep in mind I bring you this information out of experiences….well…mistakes I’ve made and not as an expert in shooting in humid environments. That said, I present you 5 tips to avoid the humidity monster:
Continue reading ‘Hot and Sticky is not Always Sexy…Humidity and DSLR Photography’
The question was brought up for discussion, as it has been before elsewhere, at Brainfuel. The interesting part of this discussion is comparing it to flickr’s “explore” as an alternative.
I say that though i love all things flickr, “explore” doesn’t cut it. Head on over and join in on the discussion at Brainfuel.
That’s right, tonight 1/2 of the CameraPorn crew will be on the redeye to Trinidad. I will be lugging pretty much my whole kit with me and plan to shoot… a lot. I was also lucky enough to swipe chl’s shiny, new 24-70 f/2.8 L (review coming soon) for the trip. Let me tell you, that was not an easy sell… but I will make very nice use of it. Thanks chl! I’ll take care of her, i promise. Expect to see an ‘On Location’ post upon my return.
Anyone out there been? If so, I’m open to suggestions for shooting 
Margaret Torgerson - one of Kris’s favorite shots
Alright fellow camera porn addicts, this is a good one. We recently had the great pleasure of getting together with Kris Krug, an up-and-coming Vancouver fashion and editorial photographer. Kris, also known as kk+, is the founder of photography studio Static Photography, an author, technologist, public speaker, designer and all around good guy. Kris is also a major Flickr pimp, whose photographs have appeared in JPG Magazine, ION Magazine, Business Week, Wired Magazine, and more. He has covered events such as SXSW, the 2006 Winter Olympics, and the Consumer Electronics Show. As a speaker, he has been organized his own events and been invited to speak at media and technology events, including SXSW.
Aside from being a technologist and web personality, Kris is a sick photographer with a kit we’d kill him for if he didn’t live all the way up in Vancouver…
Recently, I had a conversation with chl regarding lens hoods. He questioned the best situations to use them, and all i could tell him was if you have it USE IT! They not only increase contrast, especially in direct sunlight, they also protect against glare. Epic Edits recently posted on the subject, and really broke it down well for those with questions about lens hood usage, and I wanted to share the knowledge with our readers.
