Heads up, photographers! Starting next month, the Phase One IQ Photography Conference 2012 will be coming to a city near you. Learn how many of the world’s top photographers have used Phase One’s IQ camera system, and how you can use the system to advance your own work.
The conference will include first-hand accounts from the industry’s top professionals and an opportunity to meet the engineers behind the system and learn about the technologies they used. Attendees will also receive Capture One training, so you can be up to speed on the latest tricks and tools enabled by the software. Phase One representatives will be on hand to offer advice, as well as the chance to try out the system for yourself.
Dates and cities are as follows:
- March 15, 2012: Miami, Florida, hosted by Capture Integration at MAPS Studio, 212 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL
- March, 20, 2012: New York, New York, hosted by Digital Transitions at Milk Studios, 450 W 14th St., New York, NY
- March 22, 2012: Los Angeles, California, hosted by Samy’s Camera at Siren Studios, 6063 West Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA
Tickets are only $39, so book HERE now. All attendees who book before February 11th will receive Capture One Express 6 FREE of charge!
When it comes to taking photos, how close is close enough? Sometimes the thing we want to focus on is overshadowed by the other elements in the frame no matter how close we get to the subject. Luckily, Lensbaby recently introduced a set of macro accessories that will make your close-up shots better than ever. The Lensbaby Macro Converters offer photographers “even more macro options beyond our existing Lensbaby Macro Kit, and works with every lens body and optic we make,” said Craig Strong, President and Co-Founder of Lensbaby. The kit contains one 8mm converter and one 16mm converter which can also be combined and used together to create a 24mm converter for those really minute details.
The kits are available for $50 at www.lensbaby.com and photo specialty stores worldwide.
Want to learn how to make potraits look even better by using Photoshop? Here’s your chance! X-Rite Photo will be hosting 2 FREE online seminars taught by Joe Brady to help you master the basics in editing your photos that will really impress clients! Some of the topics that will be covered include:
- Proper monitor calibration
- Issues with exposure
- Removing blemishes
- Blemish removal
- Sharpening images
and much more! At only an hour, these seminars are a great, easy, and FREE way to learn the skills you will need to create even better photos!
To register for the 11am EST seminar, click HERE
To register for the 1pm EST seminar, click HERE
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It’s official, Pentax will be releasing their K-01 model this March. Marc Newman lends his talent designing to the new model, which has a very retro feel about it. Never fear, all of the K-series lenses you already own will still be compatible with the new model. Some of the features you will find with the mirror-less K-01 include:
- 3″ screen
- 4928 x 3264 max resolution
- 16.28 megapixel CMOS sensor
- ISO range of 100 to 25,600
- 1080p video capture
The camera, sans the 40mm lens will cost you about $750 ($900 with the lens). The K-01, which will be available in yellow, white and black, is guaranteed to give any photographer a sense of uniqueness when using this model .
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If you’re a fashionista with a love for photography (or a photographer with a love for fashion), don’t miss the opportunity to see work from the best up-and-comers in both fields at the 27th Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography. This annual festival supports young fashion and photography artists through competitions and prizes. This year there were 290 fashion and 700 photography entrants competing for the grand prize.
For young photographers, the Hyères festival is a great way to jump start their career. “The Festival’s Photography Competition is aimed to push photographers forward—artistically, editorially, commercially—and every year it produces a different creative synergy that nourishes and revitalizes fashion photography. The festival has helped to launch many a career and initiated fruitful collaborations,” according to a description on the festival website.
A fashion jury headed by Yohji Yamamoto met on January 22nd and selected ten fashion finalists for the final competition in late April. Creative Director Michel Mallard along with 9 other notables make up the photography jury; the finalists have yet to be announced. All of the young designers and photographers will show their work to the public at villa Noailles in the South of France during a series of fashion shows and exhibitions. The festival will take place from April 27-30 and the exhibitions will be on display until May 27th.
Just got the PocketWizard MiniTT1 & FlexTT5 for Canon or Nikon? Then you do not want to miss this live interactive video seminar! Hosted by photographer Mark Wallace, you will lean how to assemble and configure the transmitter and transceiver to suit any of your shooting needs. You will also be taught some common troubleshooting solutions, how to update firmware, set channels and much more. This seminar will take place on February 7 and 1pm EST, and there is no registration needed. Just enter your email HERE on the 7th and the streaming will begin.
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Panasonic has added 2 new cameras to their ZS-Series this past week, the Lumix DMC-ZS20 and ZS15.
The ZS20, with a 14.1 megapixel High Sensitivity MOS sensor, will produce images at an even higher quality than you are used to with the previous models. It also comes equipped GPS and the combination of Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator and the Auto Wind Cut function will help to end unwanted noises. Not to mention its 1.1″ frame and power zoom, there’s no mistaking why it is called “the world’s slimmest digital camera with a 20x optical zoom lens.”
The ZS15, the less pricey addition to the ZS-series, shoots full 1080/60i HD with a 16x zoom. It also has a 12.1 megapixel High Sensitivity MOS sensor, and 32x Intelligent Zoom.
Both will be available for purchase in March with the ZS20 costing you about $350, while the ZS15 runs roughly around$280 .
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Earlier this month Phase One released the newest version of their Media Pro photo manager. Priced at $199, Media Pro allows you to find, organize, and share photos and videos. Your images are kept in a large storage library, and you are able to save files from up to 100 different cameras. With the new Media Pro version you can expect:
- Increased flexibility with importing
- Bugfixes on both Mac and Windows
- More camera support
Already have Media Pro? You are able to download the upgrade for free! If you don’t, you learn more and purchase it by clicking HERE.
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It was recently announced that 3 new Japanese companies will join the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group. Tamron, Kenko Tokina, and ASTRODESIGN will start making products that are complaint with the MFT group standards, a concept created in 2008 by Panasonic and Olympus. The Tamron and Kenko Tokina companies are well known for their lens manufacturing, and ASTRODESIGN is a leader in developing “advanced imaging-related equipment.” While no products have been realized as of yet, we can only assume these newcomers will bring new perspective and creativity to the MFT revolution. We are very excited for what’s to come!
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Looking for a camera that packs a serious punch? Nikon has got you covered with their newest addition to the Coolpix P series line. The Coolpix P510, which offers a lot of bang for your buck, goes above and beyond with its zoom capabilities. This camera has a 41.7× optical zoom, the highest zoom available from Coolpix to date, and has a focal length equivocal of 24 – 1000 mm. This version also has GPS capabilities for tracking routes and shooting locations. Priced at $430, the Coolpix P510 has everything you love about the Coolpix P510 plus a little bit more.
For a more portable, and slightly less expensive option, there is also the Coolpix P310. Priced at around $330, it still has all the features you loved from its predecessor, but comes with some new additions that make for even better photographs. This camera uses a f/1.8 lens, which is currently the fastest lens available in compact digital cameras. It also offers users 9 special effects that can be applied to images before shooting, and 5 filter effects for after shooting.
Both cameras have use lens-shift vibration reduction technology, which helps reduce annoying camera shake. Also, both come with the COOLPIX Picture Control, a function that allows you to adjust your images before you even shoot them. With so many great new features and ease of use, these cameras are sure to be an industry favorite.
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