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Lexar Introduces 1000x Memory CardDatacolor Launches Spyder4 for Simplicity and Accuracy in Color Calibration for all Display DevicesNew Nikon SB-910 Speedlight Offers Advanced Flash Technology and Intelligent FeaturesLowepro Pro Messenger AW SeriesCanon Launches the Flagship PIXMA PRO-1New Product Developed to Help Avoid Damaging Your 5D Camera PortWacom Launches Cintiq 24HD For Creative ProsAdobe announces Carousel - cloud-based image serviceInduro Announces New BHS Series Lightweight BallheadsLeica Launches New M9-P Rangefinder and 21mm f3.4 Super-Elmar LensCanon Updates Availability of New EF LensesSigma Announces Huge Price and Availability of 46MP SD1 CameraPanasonic Announces G3 Micro Four Thirds CameraPMA Cancels 2011 Photo Trade Show & Moves To Jan 2012Lowepro Launches New Sport AW SeriesCinevate Launches Atlas FLT Slider and Simplis Rig for DSLR Movie MakingNikon Announces D5100 DSLRLensbaby Announces the new Composer ProMarshall Introduces 3 new LCD MonitorsThink Tank Photo introduces 5 new solutuions for the traveling photographer.Lensbaby introduces the new Sweet 35 OpticCRU-Dataport Introduces the New ToughTech DuoNew Marshall 7” Monitor with HDMI Loop ThroughFujifilm X100 Ready for PrimetimePhase One Introduces New Digital Backs Up To 80 Megapixels |
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Phase One Introduces New Digital Backs Up To 80 Megapixels40, 60 and 80 MP Digital IQ Backs
Phase One have introduced three new digital Medium Format backs today including the IQ180 80 megapixel back with high resolution touch screen LCD and USB 3 connection. More details after the break. more »Sandisk Joins the 128GB Game With Extreme Pro CF Card
Just yesterday Lexar reveled the world’s first 128GB SDXC Card and today Sandisk has announced the first 100mb/s 128GB Compact Flash Card as part of their Extreme Pro lineup. The card will carry a whopping price tag of $1500 ! Full press release after the break. more »Lexar Announces 128GB SDXC Card !
In the run up to the CES show in Las Vegas this week Lexar has released details of the worlds first 133x 128GB SDXC card. $699.99 MSRP in the US. Full press release after the jump! more »Samsung releases the NX11 Mirrorless Camera
Earlier in the year Samsung Imaging unveiled the NX10 , their shot at the interchangeable lens mirrorless compact camera market. Today they have shown the new NX11 just prior to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The NX11 featured a 14MP sensor that also shoots HD video and uses the companie’s APS-C sized sensor and NX format lenses. Full press release and more photos after the break. more »Sony to double image sensor production capacityIt’s long been about the big two, Canon and Nikon but today Sony have indicated further that they mean business in the photography industry with the announcement of a $1.2 billion investment into acquiring a new facility for sensor fabrication. more »Tamron announces 60th Anniversary Model 18-270mm Di II VC lens
Tamron has today announced the worlds smallest and lightest 15x SLR zoom lens , available for Nikon and Canon mounts. Full press release after the break. more »onOne Software Announces Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and ApertureNew version of Perfect Resize and direct integration with Lightroom and Aperture provide photographers with essential tools to quickly achieve high quality results.
Portland, OR– December 2, 2010 – onOne Software, Inc., a leading developer of innovative, timesaving solutions for professional and advanced amateur photographers, today announced availability of Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 for Adobe® Photoshop®, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® and Apple Aperture. Tackling specific problems within a photographer’s preferred workflow, the Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 offers simple yet powerful solutions for color correction, image resizing, masking and professional photographic effects in one affordable package. With support for Photoshop CS5, CS4 and CS3, the Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 includes FocalPoint 2, PhotoTune 3, PhotoFrame 4.6, PhotoTools 2.6, MaskPro 4.1 and Perfect Resize 7 (the next generation of Genuine Fractals). The Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 will also include the recently announced Perfect Layers, which will be available in early 2011. more »Alien Skin Software Announces Bokeh 2 Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS5Easy to use tools for creative blurring, including spiral motion blur. New support for Adobe Photoshop CS5 64-bit and Lightroom.
Raleigh, North Carolina – August 24, 2010 – Alien Skin Software, maker of simple photography tools that render beautiful pictures, today announces the immediate availability of Bokeh® 2, the new version of its lens simulation plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® and Lightroom®. Bokeh provides a wide range of creative focus effects and accurate lens simulation in a simple interface. Photographers use Bokeh to draw attention to their subject by manipulating focus, vignette, and depth of field. “Bokeh has grown beyond lens simulation into a creativity tool, especially with the addition of motion blur,” said Terence Tay, the architect of Bokeh. “Now photographers can get sophisticated focus effects without the hassle and expense of using tilt-shift or special effect lenses.” more » |
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Keyword editing made easier
Composition 101 trick simplifies keyword selection and organization
Effective keywording is one of the three most important ways to get your site or post found on the internet - along with title and description. But I’ve always found keywording a disorganized chore. Here’s a way to make the job simpler, quicker and more logical.
Remember how in composition 101 class you had to make an outline of topics, content, facts etc.? We used to do this on index cards, one card for each separate fact or topic. We wrote these in no particular order, just as they came to mind or emerged from research. Then we rearranged the stack of cards to create the logical skeleton of the essay. Done this way it was easy to see if there were any gaps in the content or if further rearrangement were needed.
I’ve found this analog approach works well for proposing, editing and sequencing keywords.
Once you’ve done your research, possibly on Google Adwords, to propose keywords, then you’ll also try to think inside the head of your audience to imagine what they might search on. I always make a big list of potential keywords, even if some seem a bit far out or not fully on target. For something as important as your website, you can never have too many keywords to start the edit process. Don’t forget keywords that speak to business products or services you may not do right now, but are targeted in your business plan.
Here’s my system to edit and organize your search keywords. My example is done on a blank file folder, easily preserved for future reference or for colleague comment.
- Write down each proposed keyword “candidate” on a separate sticky note. I use the smallest size sticky notes and cut them in thirds to save space.
- Arrange the stickies on your desk or a white board to get a good look at the total field.
- Re-arrange them, grouping categories like Photo services, Photoshop, Album design, etc. (or whatever is your business)
- Select the 2-5 most important keywords, then second tier from ones to be discarded.
- Re-arrange again in a logical, customer-friendly sequence.
- Generally choose no more than 25 keywords for your main core list (federal governments site limit). This is hard for us because we do so many things related to video, stills and productions.
- Rearrange as many times as needed, because individual pages or blog posts will need different, specific keywords than those for the site in general
- Keep a dated record of your final edit, and don’t throw away the de-selects, because they will eventually find a use - no need to rethink totally from the ground up
Combined Photo Mechanic & Lightroom Workflow Video
How to make the most of these two favorite programs in a singular workflow
I’ve posted a detailed video about what makes Photo Mechanic a must have program for many journalists and sports photographers before. But many people also like the easy adjustment tools of Adobe Lightroom. This video walks you through how to setup a workflow that incorporates the best of both of these programs.
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