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Newsletter: June 5, 2009
Hi Nicos,
What do we have for you in
this month’s “community” newsletter? Slight changes to the classified
system, an upcoming ‘user calendar’ feature, an update on the Vivafilm
project, a few new articles, a wedding photographer as our featured
member and our annual “love and marriage” monthly project.
Life
is busy around Photo.net HQ. ImagePRO 2.0 is almost ready to go, the
VivaFilm project is taking off, I’ve got a pile of review articles I am
working on, and the forums are abuzz with all sorts of new product
announcements and rumors. Plus, for those of us in the northern
hemisphere, we’re heading into a stretch of the nicest weather of the
year. That’s something that will make just about anyone get excited.
As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, please send them to us directly at contact@photo.net. Enjoy the newsletter!
Sincerely,
Josh Root
Photo.net Director of Community
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for the
week of 06.01.09
This week’s Photo of the Week is by photo.net member Karolos Trivizas. It is an image of a blacksmith using a grinder and sending a shower of sparks everywhere.
Images
often try to show a scene much like we would have seen it with our own
eyes. Other times they try to make an image that shows a scene in the
same way that it made the photographer feel. Some might compare these
two styles of photography to realism and impressionism in the painting
world. However, there are images (and paintings) that blur the lines
between the two. Karolos has given us what most would consider a fairly
real view of a blacksmith at work. He also used a slightly longer
shutter speed to highlight the sparks and give us a bit of the “feel”
of the scene.
Have something to say about the Photo of the Week? Then you should
post your thoughts on the Photo of the Week Forum.
This Week's Winner
Week of 05.25.09
Week of 05.18.09
See All Past Winners »
An Open Letter to Film Photographers
¡VivaFilm! Update
First off, if you are a film photographer and haven’t read my “Open letter to film users…”
then please do so. Also, please see the top of that page for a link to
put your name on the email list for updates to the VivaFilm project.
Secondly,
I want to say thank you to everyone who posted a comment on that
article or emailed me. A special thanks goes out to those who contacted
me offering to write an article for the project. So far, we have almost
twenty articles in various stages from initial proposal to completion.
You can see the first three articles listed below in the “new articles”
section of the newsletter.
I’ve also been in contact with
a number of film companies and they are excited about the VivaFilm
project as well. Believe me, they pay attention to this sort of thing
and to the conversations in our forums. If you think it was cool that
Kodak listened and released Ektar 120, just think what we could
accomplish with some organized effort! Speaking of that, I’ll be out
visiting Kodak world headquarters in Rochester, NY later this month.
I’m really looking forward to it.
Finally, I have one of
the programmers helping me create the film landing page that I
mentioned in the “Open Letter…”. With any luck, we’ll have it live in
the very near future.
Be part of the solution, not part of the problem!
New Photo.net Site Features
A few changes to the Photo.net classifieds
The
classifieds area has been getting a little “long in the tooth”. I’ve
got some improvements planned, but they are in line behind a lot of
other site work. However, I did tidy up the categories a little bit.
If
you have bookmarks set up for any of these categories, you may need to
set them up again. Also, you might check to see if any of your current
ads would be better off in one of the newer categories.
New Articles
Pentax K-7 DSLR Preview
Pentax has announced their long awaited new DSLR. It’s got weatherproofing, a 14.6MP CMOS sensor, Live View with face detection, HD video capabilities, and even “auto HDR” mode. Will it turn out to be the camera that Pentax fans have been waiting for?
Read the Pentax K-7 Preview.
Review of the Annenberg Space for Photography
Robert Shults
went to the opening of the Annenberg Space for Photography in L.A. Did
all the money and hype create a good place to view images? Read the
article and see for yourself.
Read the Review of the Annenberg Space for Photography.
Promoting Film Use: Starting a Slide Film Photographer’s Group
In the first of what I hope will be a series of articles on how to promote film use, Brendan Hohls talks about how he started up a ‘slide film users’ group in his hometown.
Read How to Promote Film Use: Starting a Slide Film Photographer’s Group.
Black & White 35mm Scanning with Vuescan
Today,
even some of the most hardcore film users are turning to the digital
darkroom for post exposure adjustments and printing. However, scanning
film can be a very difficult thing to learn. In this article, Tim Gray shares his methods for scanning 35mm black and white film using the Vuescan scanning application.
Read the Black & White 35mm Scanning with Vuescan.
Chatting with an Outspoken Advocate of Film Photography: Robert Caldarone
Robert
Caldarone has been a professional photographer for over 20 years,
shooting celebrities, musicians, dancers, and models for countless
editorial and advertising clients. In addition, he’s an unabashed
proponent of film photography. Jim Wilson interviews Robert and talks about his photography.
Read the Chatting with an Outspoken Advocate of Film Photography: Robert Caldarone.
Nadine
OHara started photographing weddings as a student. Her goal was to have
a career in tabletop and commercial photography, but she became
sidetracked with a career in marketing communications and later started
shooting weddings part time to earn money for a business venture in the
graphics field. Eventually she ended up shooting weddings for a local
wedding studio as well as shooting independently.
Her 20 years experience shows in her over 9500 contributions to Photo.net over the years. Commonly in the Wedding Photography Forum
you see people say—”Ask Nadine”, or “Nadine is correct”, or “I agree
with Nadine”. That’s because when it comes to any questions or problems
with lighting or other technical questions—Nadine knows her stuff. Her
work is, in her words, “simple and honest”. She believes in having her
images reflect the real events of the day and her style reflects a
combination of traditional and photojournalism. She is always discrete
and has a refreshing intuitive feel for what her clients want, as well
as never forgetting why the client has hired her.
While
it is easy to find information and to look at thousands of images, it
is also too easy to skip over useful information, to follow trends and
take shortcuts—too easy to go for the sizzle and not the bacon.
Remember that you can learn from older wedding photographers and old
techniques as well as newer wedding photographers and new techniques.
In fact, you will find that new techniques aren’t all that new, and
knowing the history and development of your craft gives you a
competitive advantage, and might even illuminate your current arsenal
of techniques. -Nadine Ohara
Read More »
Samples from Nadine’s portfolio:
View Nadine’s entire portfolio »
Perhaps
you may have crossed your mother and your grad off the list already (or
will wait till next year to buy them a gift). Father’s Day is still
around the corner. Take a look at the Photo.net Moms, Dads & Grads Gift Guide for advice on the best photography equipment for your tech-savvy dad.
We
consulted with the Photo.net forum moderators, editors, and
contributing writers for their advice on Digital SLRs, Lenses &
Accessories, Software & Books, and Point & Shoot Cameras, all
within a reasonable price range. The guide includes recommendations
from experts in the field who have tried all sorts of photography
equipment and accessories—we’re not playing around when we recommend a
particular camera or lens. Be prepared to give the best photography
equipment and accessories to your loved ones.
Read the Photo.net Moms, Dads & Grads Gift Guide.
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It’s time for the annual photo.net homage to the grand adventure that is love and marriage.
June
is the month of weddings for many communities around the world. While
most people will never have any interest in being a professional
wedding photographer, weddings can offer amazing opportunities for
interesting photography. If you are going to a wedding this month,
bring along your camera and see what images you can discover. Not going
to a wedding this month? Don’t worry about it, show us your best “love”
themed image.
See all of the Monthly Projects (and submission instructions) on the Monthly Project Index page. Also, be sure to take a look at last month’s Slow Water project page and see all the wonderful images that were uploaded. Here are a few that caught my eye:
Editors’ Picks
We have a new Editors’ Picks for your enjoyment: Abstract Linear Photography.
Samples:
Also, take a look at some of the most popular Editors’ Picks from previous months:
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