tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65241599582371964092024-03-13T05:46:02.668-07:00Photo.net News and UpdatesLearn about everything that's happening in the Photo.net community: news, site enhancements, featured members, events, and more.Josh - Photo.net Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693656100063792329noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-81328487023631421952009-04-30T10:28:00.001-07:002009-04-30T10:28:37.316-07:00test postthis is a testJosh - Photo.net Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693656100063792329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-19763898586019249102009-02-26T10:10:00.000-08:002009-02-26T10:53:27.997-08:00"How to choose studio lighting" equipment articleImage by Garry EdwardsPhoto.net Lighting Forum moderator Garry Edwards has written a great primer on how to choose your first set of professional studio lights. In addition to helping us on photo.net, Garry is an experienced advertising & commercial photographer, specialising in furniture, other still life & fashion. You can trust that his words are backed up with years of Josh - Photo.net Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693656100063792329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-48257808476563609882009-02-19T10:18:00.000-08:002009-02-26T10:38:20.134-08:00Welcome to Filmtown: Leica IIIf & Fuji Provia 100FImage by Josh RootThe newest addition to my Welcome to Filmtown article series is on the Leica IIIf and Fuji's Provia 100F.Filmtown: Leica IIIf & Fuji Provia 100FIf you are unfamiliar with the Filmtown series, you can read my reasons for creating it here on the index page:http://photo.net/columns/joshroot/filmtown/As will be regular with the Filmtown series, enter yourself in a contest to winJosh - Photo.net Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693656100063792329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-50007033517468288942009-02-18T11:26:00.000-08:002009-02-19T13:03:39.090-08:00Color Management Primer Part III: Color SettingsNew article for all the Digital Darkroom obsessive photographers we have on photo.net. Part III of the Color Management Primer series from Jay Kinghorn, offers advice on how to configure your color settings and color management options in popular image-processing applications.Color Management Primer: Part III for everything you wanted to know about color management.Josh - Photo.net Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693656100063792329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-27838322912142059182009-02-11T14:23:00.000-08:002009-02-11T14:32:09.967-08:00February 2009 Featured Member: Ton Mestrom - Street PhotographerImage by Ton MestromLike many people on Photo.net, photography is Ton Mestrom’s passion but his day job is something else. Working as an RN overseeing a endoscopy department in the university hospital of Maastricht, photography plays a small role in his professional life (digitally processing specialized endoscopic images for example). That has not stopped him from following his passion for Josh - Photo.net Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693656100063792329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-86199453165067824172009-02-04T14:46:00.000-08:002009-02-04T14:51:59.130-08:00Photo.net Canon EOS 5D Mark II ReviewBob Atkins reviews Canon's addition to the family: the hot-ticket Canon EOS 5D Mark II. This camera has been much anticipated, largely due to the success of the predecessor, the EOS 5D. The Mark II version includes the ability to shoot HD video, setting new standards for DSLRs in the future."The 5D MkII can record at 30 fps in 1080p HDTV mode (1920×1080) pixels, but while in video mode you can Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-4399955944854528842009-02-03T09:51:00.000-08:002009-02-03T09:57:30.444-08:00Sports Illustrated Photographer Bill Frakes documents the Super Bowl XLIIIIntroducing Bill Frakes, Sports Illustrated staff photographer and multi-skilled top-level sports photographer. He will be writing a monthly series of articles for us on all things regarding sports photography. We are honored to have him join us.This month, Bill Frakes documents his behind-the-scenes experiences capturing the Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay, FL, as a Sports Illustrated staff Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-46446691621974948302009-01-29T11:08:00.000-08:002009-02-11T14:31:39.602-08:00How to turn off the new forum text editor...We finally got the bugs worked out of the new text editor for the photo.net forums. Personally, I think the new editor, while not perfect, is a lot better than what we had before. There is no reason that people should have to learn circa 1999 HTML to make a forum post in 2009.However, I realize that some of our users would prefer to go back to the older non-WYSIWYG system. Thanks to our crack Josh - Photo.net Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693656100063792329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-7283602826575157292008-12-02T10:30:00.001-08:002008-12-02T10:32:30.821-08:00Nikon D3X Preview on Photo.netHannah Thiem takes an initial glance at the Nikon D3X, the enhanced version of the D3."The Nikon D3X is aimed at wedding professionals, studio photographers, and anyone in need of a high-resolution, high-ISO, dual card slot digital SLR. The biggest upgrade on the D3X is the boost in MP offering about double the resolution." -Hannah ThiemRead More: Nikon D3X PreviewHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-78600848266734579832008-09-20T11:48:00.001-07:002008-09-20T11:49:59.481-07:00Photo.net down.....co-lo prpblemSadly, Photo.net is currently down. There is an issue at our server co-lo facility. So even our genius programmer Jin can't do anything to help.I'll update when I have more info. But for now, I guess you will have to enjoy your weekend instead. Shoot some photos, bake some bread, have a beer, take a walk, watch the Dover Nascar race. Good times.Josh - Photo.net Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693656100063792329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-38918812510717661542008-09-08T11:41:00.000-07:002008-11-04T07:46:03.851-08:002008 Photo.net Holiday Gift GuideIt's that time of year again...time to be very very merry. Get ready to prepare your shopping lists, search for the perfect gifts, wait in long lines, etc. Eliminate some of the confusion by consulting our Holiday Gift Guide in advance.This season, Photo.net's Editors and Moderators team up to take a look at the season's best in everything photographic: Digital SLRs, Lenses, Point & Shoot CamerasHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-32721825562298376962008-08-27T13:15:00.000-07:002008-08-27T14:24:40.057-07:00Canon 50D Preview on Photo.netBob Atkins takes an initial glance at the Canon EOS 50D, the upgrade to the EOS 40D."The EOS 50D is clearly based on the the EOS 40D and shares many features, though it adds some significant new ones. Pixel count has been increased from 10MP to 15MP, which is a substantial jump. With an excellent lens and good technique, the image should have up to 20% higher resolution. Also new on the EOS 50D Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-28294376103283075052008-08-26T08:15:00.000-07:002008-08-26T08:18:42.814-07:00Router issue causes site downtimeAs you may have noticed, Photo.net is down. This is not our fault.There is a router problem at the hosting location, it is affecting a number of sites. Sadly, we are one of them. I do not currently have an ETA for fixing the problem because it is a situation that is out of our hands and requires the hosting co-lo people to fix their hardware.Very frustrating.Josh - Photo.net Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693656100063792329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-18442381963171940822008-08-22T08:32:00.000-07:002008-08-28T12:10:42.879-07:00Top Tips for Travel Photographers by Rick SammonIntroducing...Rick Sammon, published author of many popular books, including Face to Face—The Complete Guide to Photographing People and Idea to Image. Rick will be contributing articles to photo.net on the topics of travel photography and general photographic technique. He starts off his debut on photo.net with an article on Top Tips for Travel Photographers, offering advice oneverything from Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-50180251620852601162008-08-14T07:06:00.000-07:002008-08-14T07:14:44.025-07:00Nikon D60 Review on Photo.netTake a look at Photo.net's review of the Nikon D60, Nikon's latest camera in their line of entry-level DSLRs."The Nikon D60 is a relatively fast, responsive camera. Powering up the camera takes under 0.19 seconds. There is an almost non-existent shutter lag of a split-second. Using the active d-lighting feature causes a slight delay in the write speed to the card, as there is more information to Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-67068065389065960782008-07-30T07:10:00.000-07:002008-09-25T09:19:23.443-07:00Fine Art Photography: Digital Workflow by Michael EzraAnnouncing the next article in the Digital Photography Workflow series on photo.net. We're very excited to be able to offer advice and complete start-to-finish articles on how many professional photographers organize and complete their digital photography workflow. Thanks to the contributors!Digital Workflow: Fine Art Photographyby Michael EzraMichael Ezra, professional fine art photographer, Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-64428457826925135722008-07-08T09:36:00.000-07:002008-07-08T09:40:33.431-07:00Nikon D700 Preview on photo.netBob Atkins takes an initial glance at the Nikon D700, the latest full frame sensor camera Nikon's just added to the family."The D700 offers significantly more features such as a normal 5 fps continuous shooting mode with an 8 fps option with a battery pack (the Canon 5D is 3 fps), 51 AF points (the EOS 5D has 9), Live View, a DX (APS-C) automaticcropping mode when an APS-C format Nikon lens is Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-8296410779486267412008-06-26T12:47:00.000-07:002008-07-29T06:49:54.883-07:00Digital Photography Workflow Series on Photo.netAnnouncing a new series of Digital Photography articles on photo.net. We're very excited to be able to offeradvice and complete start-to-finish articles on how many professional photographers organize and complete theirdigital photography workflow. Emre Safak and I worked very closely with a number of photographers from various backgrounds tocomplete these articles relating specifically to a Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-10813005378831087502008-06-04T09:19:00.000-07:002008-06-04T09:24:03.330-07:00Father's Day Photos: Editors' PicksFather's Day is around the corner. Take a look at some inspiring images of fathers and children from Photo.net members and get some ideas for your own Father's Day celebration."Father's Day: a father's love for his children, family devotion, father-child activities, fun times in the sun with dad, the gentle strong care of father for son/daughter..." -Photo.net editorsView More: Editors' Picks: Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-6287182678740482332008-06-04T09:07:00.000-07:002008-06-04T09:18:56.349-07:00Olympus Evolt E-520 PreviewBob Atkins takes an initial glance at Olympus' latest addition to their line of DSLR cameras, the Olympus Evolt E-520."The Olympus E-520 is a logical evolution of the E-510. Like the E-510, the E-520 features a 10MP "four-thirds" format sensor and stabilization built into the camera body via sensor-shift." -Bob AtkinsRead More: Olympus Evolt E-520 PreviewHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-64208026135755806652008-05-15T14:31:00.000-07:002008-05-15T15:25:53.663-07:00Sony A700 Review on Photo.netSony is improving their line of DSLR cameras with the addition of a number of bodies to their Alpha line, including the Sony Alpha A700. Bob Atkins, photographer and forum moderator on Photo.net, worked first-hand with the A700 to experience some of its enhanced functions and features as a step up from the Alpha A100."The Sony Alpha A700 is competitive in terms of price, performance and features Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-45870364661933932902008-04-30T06:41:00.000-07:002008-05-15T15:07:39.791-07:00Graduation Day Photos: new Editors' PicksGraduation Day is around the corner, or perhaps it already happened for your grad. Take a look at some inspiring images of graduation day from Photo.net members and get some ideas for your own future photojournalist graduate sessions."Graduation Day: the proud exultation of a graduate, tossing a cap up in the air, the joy of many years of hard work now completed, huge smiles of accomplished Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-4496101354436986422008-04-29T07:28:00.000-07:002008-04-29T07:35:49.932-07:00Graduation Gift GuideWondering what to get your grad this spring? Whether your grad is just completing a degree in law, architecture, design or photography, a new camera or accessory is always a welcome gift. The Photo.net Graduation Gift Guide has advice on the best gear for the Traveler, the Outdoor Adventure Enthusiast, the Party-Goer, the Graduate from Photo School, etc."After graduation comes the great world Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-57110419767117898312008-04-21T10:00:00.001-07:002008-04-21T10:02:59.628-07:00Canon XSi: First LookBob Atkins did a 24-hour test with the new Canon Rebel XSi. In the article, he shares some of his initial impressions of the XSi along with some sample photographs. This is a prelude to the full review he will be completing in the next few weeks."I took around 180 photographs with the XSi using the 18-55 IS and the 55-200 IS. Just about all of the photographs were well focused and the exposure Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524159958237196409.post-45158866888840902962008-04-01T14:29:00.000-07:002008-05-02T10:10:08.665-07:00Creative Children's Portraits: Editors' PicksThe Photo.net editors have published a Creative Children's Portraits article, highlighting some of the members' best and most unique children's portrait work."Unique Children's Portraits: innocent eyes wide open, candid portraits, sincere honest expressions, serious child thoughts, children focused on learning a new skill, glimpses of a child's make-believe world, happiness without boundaries..."Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172630602819767105noreply@blogger.com