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The world’s most viewed photo
Windows XP lost support yesterday but its default wallpaper leaves a legacy: possibly the world’s most viewed photo. The green hill and bright blue sky with calming clouds looks enhanced but...
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Blurb to Amazon debuts
Now you can self-publish a photo book and have it sold on Amazon — complete with an ISBN and your price — all for free. Online self-publisher Blurb has introduced two new tools useful to...
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Rent photos: A new trend?
In what may become a popular new way to sell photography, stock agency innovator PressFoto now offers to rent photos. One thousand impressions costs just 1 cent. Perhaps microstock will become like...
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Microstock.photos launches
In the first clever use of the new photography domains that I’ve seen, a new stock photo price comparison site has been launched called Microstock.photos. “MicroStock.photos is a brand new search...
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Photo popularity predictor
Now you can predict the popularity of your photos. MIT PhD candidate Aditya Khosla has launched a new online tool called “What makes an image popular?” based on his research paper with Atish Das Sarma...
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Apple OS X Photos announced
Apple has announced a new photography desktop program called Photos. Due this fall on OS X Yosemite, Photos will work with iCloud and iOS 8 to store and edit all your photos on all your Apple devices....
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GuraGear buys Tamrac
Camera bag manufacturer Tamrac has been acquired from bankruptcy by Utah-based GuraGear. “GuraGear, LLC, makers of innovative carrying solutions for discerning creative professionals has agreed to...
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Adobe Photography plan now $10 per month
$10 now gets you Photoshop and Lightroom, with the Adobe Photography plan announced today. Previously available only as a promotion to existing Photoshop customers, the pricing has been made permanent...
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Amazon Fire Phone: 13MP cameraphone
Apple and Samsung get some interesting competition as Amazon introduces Fire Phone. The cameraphone features a 13 MP camera with an f/2.0 lens and optical image stabilization. In the comparison photos...
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Barnes & Noble drops Nook
The book may close on the #2 e-reader. Faced with continuing losses and declining sales, Barnes & Noble — the nation’s largest retail bookseller — will spin off its Nook e-reader unit into a...
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Nikon D810: 36MP full-frame DSLR
Offering “the highest image quality in Nikon history”, the D810 is an update of the highly regarded D800/D800E. Minor but significant improvements include a new sensor, upgraded processor, ISO ceiling...
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GoPro goes public
$3 billion is the value of camera-maker GoPro, shares of which crested $40 after debuting on the Nasdaq yesterday. Not bad for a company founded only ten years ago. “The company was the No. 1...
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Apple ends Aperture and iPhoto
The professional-level photo editor, Aperture, is being discontinued by Apple. Introduced in 2005, the high-end product never caught up with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Instead, Apple will cease...
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Get paid to learn wedding photography
Want to get paid to learn wedding photography? Become a wedding “second shooter.” By taking photos as an assistant to the main photographer, you can earn money and get experience. Professional wedding...
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PhotoSecrets 100 updated with ownership info
Now you can see who owns — and who started — the most popular photography-related websites. The PhotoSecrets 100 has been updated with information on ownership, founders, and location. Here are some...
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Adobe Photography plan now $10 per month
$10 now gets you Photoshop and Lightroom, with the Adobe Photography plan announced today. Previously available only as a promotion to existing Photoshop customers, the pricing has been made permanent...
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Amazon Fire Phone: 13MP cameraphone
Apple and Samsung get some interesting competition as Amazon introduces Fire Phone. The cameraphone features a 13 MP camera with an f/2.0 lens and optical image stabilization. In the comparison photos...
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Barnes & Noble drops Nook
The book may close on the #2 e-reader. Faced with continuing losses and declining sales, Barnes & Noble — the nation’s largest retail bookseller — will spin off its Nook e-reader unit into a...
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Nikon D810: 36MP full-frame DSLR
Offering “the highest image quality in Nikon history”, the D810 is an update of the highly regarded D800/D800E. Minor but significant improvements include a new sensor, upgraded processor, ISO ceiling...
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GoPro goes public
$3 billion is the value of camera-maker GoPro, shares of which crested $40 after debuting on the Nasdaq yesterday. Not bad for a company founded only ten years ago. “The company was the No. 1...
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