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Picture of the Day!

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Added by Shawn King on October 31, 2008 at 7:18am — No Comments

Man Fined for taking Photograph

A man who took a photograph of an ill woman outside an Edinburgh bar has been fined £100 after being branded "unchivalrous" by a sheriff. The woman had been drinking with friends in an Omni Centre bar when she felt unwell and went outside for air. Sebastian Przygodzki took a photograph with his camera, which upset Rebecca Smith and her friends called police. He was arrested and charged with breach of the peace, and pleaded guilty to the offence at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Sheriff Kenneth Hogg… Continue

Added by Shawn King on October 3, 2008 at 5:23pm — No Comments

Monthly TimeShoot - August 9th @ 3pm ET!

Our previous TimeShoots have been great - the Flickr page received pictures of moose, housecats, indoors, outdoors, lighthouses, beaches, beer, ice, at least one person in a bathtub and shots from four different continents! :) The pictures come from all kinds of photographers - beginners, intermediates and pros - using all kinds of cameras.… Continue

Added by Shawn King on August 6, 2008 at 10:39am — 19 Comments

Picture of the Day!

Jim Haine went to London and captured this great shot at an air show! This small pic doesn't do it justice - click on the pic to go to Jim's Flickr site and see the full sized image. Continue

Added by Shawn King on August 2, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

Making a Living taking Snapshots of Passers-By

Darryl Cannon, of Killboy.com, takes thousands of pictures a day of drivers and motorcyclists who are touring US route 129 on the Tennessee/North Carolina border. The road is very popular, especially with motorcyclists, and Cannon and three others in his company make full-time livings selling the images they take. There are least three other operatio… Continue

Added by Shawn King on July 6, 2008 at 10:52am — No Comments

Are Photographers really a Threat?

What is it with photographers these days? Are they really all terrorists, or does everyone just think they are? Since 9/11, there has been an increasing war on photography. Photographers have been harrassed, questioned, detained, arrested or worse, and declared to be unwel… Continue

Added by Shawn King on June 6, 2008 at 5:34pm — No Comments

Picture of the Day for Thursday

Our friend and the Original Switcher Aaron Adams has 2 cute little beagles. This is a great shot!

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Added by Shawn King on May 29, 2008 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Photographer’s Rights - Your Rights When Stopped or Confronted for Photography

The Photographer’s Right is a downloadable guide that is loosely based on the Bust Card and the Know Your Rights pamphlet that used to be available on the ACLU website. It may be downloaded and printed out using Adobe Acrobat Reader. You may make copies and carry them your wallet, pocket, or camera bag to give you quick access to your rights and obligations concer… Continue

Added by Shawn King on May 16, 2008 at 12:06pm — 5 Comments

Picture of the Day for Thursday

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Added by Shawn King on May 15, 2008 at 9:34am — No Comments

When Volcanoes Spew Lightning

After 9,000 years of silence, Chile's Chaitén volcano (pictured on May 3) is erupting with lava, ash—and lightning (full story). Since the volcano awoke on May 2, it has continued erupting intermittently, blanketing the area in ash and forcing more than 4,000 people to flee. T… Continue

Added by Shawn King on May 8, 2008 at 9:55am — No Comments

TIPA Photography Award Winners Announced: Nikon Goes Away Happy

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has announced to results of the annual camera Oscars. The European awards are coveted by manufacturers, mostly because they get to stick the TIPA logo on the camera box and thereby shift more units. This year, Nikon scooped the Pro and Expert categories with the D3 and D300 respectively. We know that both are good, an… Continue

Added by Shawn King on April 28, 2008 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Innocent Photographer or Terrorist?

Phil Smith thought ex-EastEnder Letitia Dean turning on the Christmas lights in Ipswich would make a good snap for his collection. The 49-year-old started by firing off a few shots of the warm-up act on stage. But before the main attraction showed up, Mr Smith was challenged by a police office… Continue

Added by Shawn King on April 18, 2008 at 8:20am — No Comments

Shawn King has invited you to try out the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 beta

Shawn King has invited you to try out the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 beta. Download it from Adobe Labs: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom?trackingid=CCJHS Please use this serial number to enable your copy of the Lightroom 2 beta: 1160-4226-9758-6052-1415-4347 This is a time-based… Continue

Added by Shawn King on April 11, 2008 at 1:19pm — No Comments

10 Confessions Of A Ritz Camera Salesperson

A Ritz camera salesperson writes in to give you the skinny on scanning, digital prints, and which memory cards are just a ripoff. Click here to read more "10 Confessions Of A Ritz Camera Salesperson" Continue

Added by Shawn King on March 25, 2008 at 10:02pm — 1 Comment

Picture of the Day for Easter

Nice shot by HikerCA Continue

Added by Shawn King on March 21, 2008 at 5:50pm — 4 Comments

Review: Sony Alpha DSLR-A700

Pros - Great build quality; good image quality; fast performance; beautiful LCD screen. Cons - No status LCD; no live view; cumbersome button placement; in-viewfinder status display doesn’t show ISO; rear LCD screen turns on at inappropriate times. Click here to read the review of the "Sony Alpha DSLR-A700" Continue

Added by Shawn King on March 19, 2008 at 5:51pm — No Comments

Picture of the Day for Monday

This shot is from our latest TimeShoot and is my favorite of the bunch! Continue

Added by Shawn King on March 10, 2008 at 12:43pm — 7 Comments

This Month's TimeShoot is Today!

Remember - you don't necessarily have to *be* in a particular place at a particular time - all you have to do is have your camera with you at that time. If you happen to be at your office, click away. At home? Take shots of your kids. On the bus? Take pics of the city streets. Here is a link to the (new) Flickr site where the pictures will be posted and where you can see… Continue

Added by Shawn King on March 9, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Picture of the Day for Tuesday

Our newest member, Jules has the above image on her web site, "The Way I see It". Continue

Added by Shawn King on March 4, 2008 at 12:36pm — 2 Comments

Learning Composition: The Rule of Thirds

Whether you’re feeling artistic or not, good composition is important for making images that resonate with viewers. Everything else being equal, poor composition can create an itch in a viewer—a subconscious and annoying one that can’t be scratched.

Composition in photography refers to the arrangement of elements in an imag… Continue

Added by Shawn King on March 3, 2008 at 3:21pm — 4 Comments

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