In March I was invited to join an ISO meeting on photographic standards. Convened by Standards Australia who is this country’s representative for ISO, attendees included key stakeholders from the photographic industry: manufacturers, distributors, government, consumers, technicians, scientists, and the end users – us photographers. The outcome is that Australia now has a Mirror Committee … Read more
For some light hearted relief that’s often close to the bone visit What the Duck. Created by Aaron Johnson in 2006 What the Duck is a cartoon about a smart aleck photographer duck whose experiences relate to any professional creative. Now syndicated, animated and merchandised there’s even rumour of a feature animated film. www.whattheduck.com.
Google Image Search makes it easy to find photos and illustrations. Too easy for some people who intend using the images without permission. Google also makes it easy to look for sites using your images by uploading a sample. Click on the camera icon in the search field: via TWiP
Digital PhotoPro magazine has published a case study showing how a professional photography job estimate is formulated. Read the article online here. Industry best practice is to balance the client budget with where and how the image will be used, as well as for how long. Images are then licensed for Usage; i.e. Time, Territory and … Read more
Google acquired the popular and powerful mobile photo app Snapseed when they bought Nik Software on 12 September. Today Google announced the Apple iPhone/iPad version is free (previously $4.99) and released an Android version. Well worth downloading if you want to edit images on your smartphone.
SYDNEY Tuesday November 20th Where: (Phase Studio) L&P Digital Photographic 96 Reserve Road, Artarmon NSW Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm Cost: $55 To book click here. Phase One Media Pro is a professional photo management software that makes it easy to find, organize and share image and video files. It supports files from hundreds of cameras and … Read more
Before you put content on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, etc, read Jim Goldstein’s article on “Social Media and Copyright” and “How I Evaluate Terms of Service for Social Media Web Sites“. Via: DigitalPhotoPro Magazine
Adobe have released Adobe Camera Raw 7.2 and Lightroom 4.2 that add more camera and lens support as well general bug fixes. The DNG 1.4 spec has also been updated. Adobe DNG is designed as a safer alternative to preserving camera raw files as it’s documented and can be licensed by third party vendors much … Read more
Where is professional image making headed? Yesterday the American Society of Media Photographers held a forum on Sustainable Business Models: Issues & Trends Facing Visual Artists that was available worldwide as a livestream. The ASMP have now posted edited highlights of the event free to watch online: http://bit.ly/asmp-business-models
In a rare opportunity I was privileged to hear James Nachtwey speak about changes made possible to people’s lives through his powerful images. Far more than a documentary photographer Nachtwey is a great humanitarian. If you ever have the chance to see this man speak in person – as 400 people did at the AIPP … Read more