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Press Release: Fotonation Demonstrates “Smilecheck™” Technology For Digital Cameras

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:46:07 -0500

Just got forwarded this press release (I get tons of them on a daily basis - I'm only 1 man, so I only pass along the interesting ones) and thought it was worth mentioning and might generate some discussion. "SmileCheck" enables a new type of picture taking mode called “Smile Shutter” in digital cameras. Once the camera’s trigger button is depressed, the shutter is not engaged until smiles are detected on all faces within the frame, ensuring photos with all smiles. Read the full press release below, and then I'd love to hear your thoughts on this technology advancement - think of it - is this a dream come true for portrait photographers, or what??!

Bibble Labs Releases Bibble Pro Version 4.9.9

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:30:55 -0500

Bibble Pro Version 4.9.9 adds Nikon D300, D3, Canon 1Ds Mark 3, G9, Olympus E-3, Sony A700, and adds tethering support for Intel Mac's with Nikon dSLR's. This has gotta be the last version before we get to see version 5 (we'll have to give them award plaques when they finally get it out). In the meantime, here's the press release for version 4.9.9.

SmugMug Goes SmugMungous

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:55:06 -0500

We all know who SmugMug is (an awesome online photo-sharing site) and what they do (it's way more than just photo-sharing these days). They've been (and continue to be) great sponsors here around the Corner. And today, they've made some big announcements: bigger photo display sizes and astounding video capabilities.

VueScan 8.4.46 Fully Supports Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:08:09 -0500

Hamrick Software, the developer of VueScan, the most widely used scanning software, has released VueScan 8.4.46 with full support for Apple's Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (also, look for Hamrick/VueScan to be sponsoring a contest or two in the upcoming months!!). Read the full press release below.

Press Release: BenVista releases PhotoArtist 2

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:23:25 -0400

BenVista announced today the release of PhotoArtist 2, software for creating picturesque artwork based on digital photos. Read the full press release below:

Two New Lines of Photography Bags from Lowepro

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:15:43 -0400

Now, if you’re like me, you have numerous camera bags: one big one for everything under the sun, a backpacking one, one for the zoo, one for weddings, etc. Do you really need another bag? OF COURSE!! That’s why Lowepro keeps coming out with new bags for us to play with. Check out their two latest lines of photography bags below:

Delkin Devices Now Shipping New UDMA CompactFlash CardBus Adapter

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:09:14 -0400

As we mentioned a little over a month ago, Delkin introduced the new CardBus 32 UDMA CF adapter. They’ve just announced they’re now shipping. Read the full press release below:

Bibble Pro Version 4.9.8 Adds New Features and Cameras

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:08:03 -0400

For those that own the Canon 1D Mark III, the Fuji S5 Pro, the Nikon D40x, the Olympus E-510, E-410, and SP500 UZ and the Panasonic FZ8, today is your lucky day - Bibble Labs has just released version 4.9.8 of its “Pro” and “Lite” RAW workflow software. There are dozens of Cornerites that use Bibble and love it (they also sponsored the 2006 PhotographyCorner Photograph of the Year contest which added 10 more users to the group). If you want a great RAW workflow, Bibble is the favorite of many. Check out the full press release below:

Print Your Favourite Photos for Free...

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:41:49 -0400

If you own a Sony digital camera that uses Memory Stick Micro 1GB and 2GB, Memory Stick PRO Duo 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and Compact Flash 2GB and 4GB products, now may be a good time to stock up on media storage. Check out the full press release below:

Corner Compilation #3

Wed, 23 May 2007 21:27:30 -0400

It’s been a long time coming, but I’m finally to the point where I can start catching up on photography industry news. Some of this news dates back over 2 months, but better late than never, eh? I’ll try not to cram too much into each Corner Compilation post, so expect about 10-12 “bits of news” in each compilation. Hopefully I’ll be all caught up in a matter of weeks (cross your fingers). Enjoy the news (mostly Delkin and Lowepro this time around, but trust me, there’s a lot more coming)!

Dpreview.com Acquired by Amazon.com

Mon, 14 May 2007 23:11:35 -0400

You read it right. Dpreview.com, probably the most popular digital photography review website on the Internet, was acquired by Amazon.com. The announcement appeared on the dpreview website earlier today.

Photographers Without Borders

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:21:32 -0500

There’s a new photography-related charity on the block, and they just passed along a note to me and I thought I’d pass it along to the community. The name of the charity is Photographers Without Borders, and their website is http://www.photographerswithoutborders.org.

Corner Compilation #2

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:38:38 -0500

Here’s another round of interesting/essential photography-related news.

Corner Compilation #1

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:48:32 -0500

There is a lot of news in the world of photography. When I started this blog, I subscribed to as many newsletters, rss feeds, press release sources, industry news, blogs, etc. as I could, so that, if it was happening in the photography industry, I would know about it and could, therefore, pass along all the good stuff to you. A month and a half later, I have 2,698 items sitting in my rss feed reader, which makes me about 2+ weeks behind on the news. Now, if I wanted to catch up, you’d end up having 25 posts a day for the next 3 days (assuming I spent all day posting on the blog, of course), and no one wants that - You don’t want to have to read 75 posts in three days any more than I want to write that many.

The Winner of the 2006 Photograph of the Year Is...

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:39:35 -0500

…Winston Rockwell (aka Rocky, aka squirl033) with his photograph Refraction!!

After a month-long entry period, followed by the first round of voting, which featured 15 voting threads of 9 photos each, followed by the final voting round, Rocky was crowned the winner of the 2006 Photograph of the Year Contest!!