This week in photography news

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Bill Hall

This week’s photography in the news is next. First, we have a story about the 18th annual Faces and Facets Photography competition in Panama City, Florida. The competition will run from August 11th through September 8th, and is open to professional and amateur photographers residing in the US. All types of black and white and color photography are accepted, including film and digital. For more information… For all of you baseball fans out there, here is a story about former Dodger pitcher, Jerry Reuss, and his love of the game of baseball. He recently toured Busch Stadium with a digital … Continue reading →

Photography News July 12, 2006

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Bill Hall

Here are the latest photography headlines for this week: TCB CAFE Publishing & Media LLC is donating 15% of its Limited Collectors First Edition fine art photography book, “Incredible Eyes,” to library, museum and gallery book collections upon request. Incredible Eyes includes work from photographers such as Ilene Perlman, Tabitha Soren, and Patricia Reynolds. If you are considering getting into the wedding photography business, check out Adorama’s online wedding photography guide. Renowned wedding photographer Steve Sint shares his many years of wedding photography experience in more than half a dozen articles. In addition , Adorama Academy offers free information on … Continue reading →

Photography News This Week

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Bill Hall

Here is the latest in digital photography news, hot off the presses. Samsung’s New Vision Line of Compact Digital Cameras Samsung announced the launching of a new line of compact digital cameras this week, the smallest of which is about the size of a credit card and less than ¾ of an inch thick. NV3, NV7 and NV10 not only allow you to take great pictures, but you can also use them to play music and videos. The NV designation stands for new vision, and Samsung definitely has that. With the new vision line of cameras, they will be in … Continue reading →

Photography in the News June 23rd

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Bill Hall

Here are some interesting articles that I found this week regarding photography. The first is an excellent article on how to choose a digital camera that is right for you. The article points out that the type of camera you buy is not as important as what you plan on doing with the photos that you take. In other words, match your purpose for taking photos with the features of the camera. Better yet, just read the article. The Fuji Finepix F30 has been reviewed in this article. It claims it is good in low light, with an ISO range … Continue reading →

Photography in the News

Posted on June 6, 2006 by Bill Hall

This just in… Hewlett Packard is recalling more than half a million digital cameras due to a fire hazard problem, caused by a firmware issue that activates when the camera is plugged into an AC adapter or attached to the docking station. The HP r707’s firmware attempts to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. The recall affects some 679,000 cameras worldwide, as well as some 224,000 in the US. The camera was sold between August 2004 and April of this year. You can download a patch for the firmware that is Mac OS-X compatible, and requires that an SD card be in the … Continue reading →