The Hot Shoe Diaries is written by Joe McNally and may be the best handbook on using speedlights out there.
(Not to be confused with Red Shoe Diaries, an adult series on HBO in the 90’s hosted by David Duchovny)
While you may not use the bagful of flashes that Mr. McNally uses, he will give you [...]

We do love it when friends of photoinduced share some cool stuff that they find.
Shout out to Zac R. for this excellent animated short he found on Vimeo

Digital Analogue from ftjelly on Vimeo.
“Since the introduction of digital technology the relationship between camera and photographer has altered dramatically. Speed and accessibility have come at the [...]

The fans of this product are legion.
For 6 years now, the Lensbaby movement has been strong as enthusiasts around the globe, attach the focal plane adjusters to their camera bodies, and shift your eye to put you just where they want you to be.
It has evolved through the years, going from a system of [...]

When Polaroid decided to end the instant film production, they crushed the hearts of many an aficionado of the instant grat arts.
The world was going all digital, so who would want an instant print?
Lots of folks.
So Fuji moved in and took up the charge. They now produce all of the pro instant [...]

We love to show you the kind of gear that we think is a must have in some part of your life.
Packed into our camera bag, there is always at least 1 Joby Gorillapod.
Why?
When we need an extra hand to hold the speedlight, or we want to be in the video too, or the tripod [...]

There is a new category for digital cameras that Olympus has been at the forefront of in design and acceptance in the marketplace.
The PEN series of cameras uses a 4/3 sensor, which allows you to keep a pretty compact profile while getting a high quality image.
We showed you a full up demo from Lou Manna [...]

Oh, it’s almost like figuring our which camera and lens to choose.
Which bag to carry your gear in.
Is it an event with quick lens changes? Stealthy urban street shooting? Simple auto transport, shipping, flying, and about 100 other specific needs.
It’s always an internal conversation. And a constant search.
We got turned onto the folks at [...]

Up the aisles, down the aisles, across to the next exhibit hall, and up the aisles, down the aisles.
Rinse and repeat.
That’s kinda what we do when we go to a photographic trade show.
There are the major things to see that there may have been pre-buzz on, or things that we hope to actually get in [...]

We’ve been on an educational binge lately.
The tools at our disposal in the digital world of photography are truly mind boggling.
The computer that you call a camera, has so much capability that most of us never unleash, you may be missing some creative tools in your kit. You have to get that secret knowledge [...]

Honestly, we have not been in this trade show deal for many years.
With the economy the way it is, manufacturers get very picky as to where the will meet the press and the buyers to show the latest offerings or tease the upcoming products. PMA has traditionally been one of the major shows to meet [...]

You can’t ask for more from photo trade show, really.
Not only did we get to see some cool new gear, we were made privy to a new product from HP that will protect artists, dealers an collectors. Too cool for school.
The day began with Sony announcing a brand new small format camera with interchangeable lenses, [...]

PMA is staring tomorrow in Anaheim, and they gave us a little peek into what we may be seeing from some of the photographic manufacturers.

The HoodLoupe used on many new HD DSLR rigs, got some attention from the press.

We’ll be taking a closer look at the Fuji instant cameras.

Everyone’s favorite, Moo cards, will explain it [...]

Last Thursday night, the world of analog photography grew exponentially in Hollywood.
The global fans of the world of LOMO will rejoice with this new west coast flagship of the plastic camera kings.
When you want to slow it down a bit, shoot some film, and take a bit of a risk, in your photography, you have [...]

You know in the world of digital imaging, 20 years is pretty much unheard of.
In that time, we’ve seen many major software developers come and go.
The dot.com bust, came and went.
But the people at Adobe, continue to constantly improve and deliver on what is the standard for our industry.
Photoshop.
Twenty years ago, we personally had [...]

We’d like to thank everyone who participated in our biggest photo contest yet, Let’s Do Lunch!
There were entries from all over the world and winners from all over the world.
The winners are:
Grand Prize: Katya Evdokimova of London, England
1st Place Winners:
Friends and Family – Dan Komoda of East Windsor, NJ
Down To Business – Mark Tedschi of [...]

A few weeks ago we attended a series of photography exhibit openings, with each having a distinctly different flavor.
One had the au courant provocative series of large color images, another gallery featured a historical bent, with black and white images of US history.
Both of these shows came with a price list, and books for [...]

A short while back, we told about this artist selling off every day in the calendar year to you and you alone.
You can buy a day, add a concept, stir in a bit of background and Shane Rich will cook you up a heaping plate of photographic goodness promoting…whatever the heck you WANT!
Your business, [...]

Who knew.
Well, we used to know. Every month in the Pasadena Elks Lodge, all kinds of used gear photography dealers gather and lay out their wares on long tables.
What do they have ? All kinds of camera goods in all kinds of conditions. Brand new, used, VERY used, and that exact thing you were looking [...]

…for about 2.5 hours on this very solid DVD with Bob Krist and Joe McNally , Nikon School Presents A Hands-On Guide to Creative Lighting
Sometimes we have items that are so popular we have to give them away again.
This is one of those things.
We love it when the manufacturers take it upon themselves to [...]

Give your shoulders a break.
The camera bag manufacturers have heard your backs aching, and want to give you some relief.
Nope, not an assistant to carry your gear, but bags to make things a little easier. Roller Bags.
Most of the major brands have been entering this field for awhile, but today we’re going to look at [...]

Like the modern classic movie “Office Space” we’ve got plenty of photo flair to show our enthusiasm for photography.
Jennifer Aniston’s character in that film didn’t want to add more flair to her uniform, so she took another road.

© 20th Century Fox
We have been collecting/been given, a ton of the stuff, flair, through the [...]

Sure, we’ve been getting a little bookish lately on the giveaway front, so it’s time to get into the old tool box.
Love the books because, at the end of the day, the image is what it’s all about.
You need the gear to get there though. And every tool box has a variety of multi-purpose items [...]

Ahh that shiny new HD DSLR is warming up in your hands, and you know you’ll be able to shoot some killer video.
What could be so hard?
You know how to pick up a camera, suss the right exposure ( or go auto), and then let the auto focus do it’s magic and Voila!
Pulitzer prize [...]

Week-end is the final chapter in a trilogy created by Alex Prager, now showing at M+B Gallery in Los Angeles, simultaneously showing at the Yancy Richardson Gallery in NYC

photographer Alex Prager with her photograph Wendy, 2009 behind her.
As in the other photographs in the trilogy, The Big Valley and Polyester, Ms. Prager has created [...]

Well, the most emotionally charged, personal connection filled, holiday is almost here.
St. Valentine’s Day.
The pressure to express your love for another is never greater than on this day.
But what is the right way to do that?

These classic candy hearts, with their messages of love, have recently been updated to include “Text Me” and Tweet Me”, [...]

Yes, the beauty of an articulated LCD screen is being able to keep your eyes where you want them, and let the camera stretch to get the shot you want.

Every time we shoot and event, there is always an opportunity for an over-the-crowd shot to the stage or main subject, like a wedding.

Of course you’ll [...]

And the Fair has left the city…..Short and sweet.

PhotoLA has left the city til next year. A good time had by all, and some new discoveries made.
Like how you can spend $400,000 on a photography book.
21st Editions, long renown for making the highest quality short run, limited edition photography books ( we regularly dream [...]

Norman Rockwell has long been considered the quintessential illustrator of American mythology through the first part of the last century.
His depiction of everyday characters and commonplace situations, delivered an insight into a mid reality, becoming more than a caricature , yet not quite a documentary style photograph.
The use of a slightly more intense [...]

And when we say Ferrari, we mean Adobe Photoshop CS4.
It is the industry standard that has such an incredible tool box, there is really no reason to use other software. Of course, there are some bits that you’ll want to plug-in to enhance the experience and the options. onOne and NIK have some of our [...]

Whether it’s a county fair, state fair, or in this case a photo fair, one of our favorite parts is that the community comes out.
Not out of the woodwork, but comes out to share in a common interest.
At the county fair there may be funnel cakes, the worlds biggest squash, fried twinkies, [...]

Many years ago, PhotoLA was held at the local auction house, Butterfields & Butterfields, up on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. Opening night was dedicated to raising money for a charitable cause, and photo aficionados from around the city gathered, to see what the dealers from all over the world had brought to town.
It almost felt [...]

We are always looking for great ideas from photographers to share with you, and this one just started the new year off right.
Taking the concept of a Photo-A-Day for 365 days, photographer Shane Rich not only plussed it but made it a business.

365 Day photography Project feeds Starving Artist
And the way he went about it [...]

One of the more surprising exhibitors at CES was the Herman Miller design company.
Amongst all of the gadgets and gizmos, 3D TV’s, E -reader/slates, phones, and power devices, was a chair. And a desk
What a brilliant call to show off the latest items.
We all spend many, many hours in a chair, sitting at a desk, [...]

It is known as the world largest electronic showcase in the world. The word is that 110,000 attendees made it this year with over 330 new exhibitors.
It’s a trade show where manufacturers preview new technology soon to be available in the marketplace, or prototypical items coming down the road.
Perhaps way down the road.
Essentially [...]

From a company that has been on the brink of disaster, with scandal rocking it to its’ core, thanks to the shenanigans of Tom Petters, to a decision to stop making it’s most popular product, instant film, Polaroid appears to have a made a Hail Mary play hiring Lady Gaga to become a creative director.
© [...]

…that you could be a winner in the Let’s Do Lunch! photo contest!
There some solid entries, but we are looking for a lot more to not only give away some amazing prizes (HP laptop, printer Nikon DSLR, Adobe software, ThinkTank Camera bags, Color Munki calibration device, custom Blurb book, and much more), but to make [...]

Look familiar?
It should. We gave one of these away in Oct. and we are happy to start off the new year with another one.
There is no excuse not to get the true color of your photographs. At least as your starting point. Tweak away as you like once you get the basics.
How about we help [...]

Hope you all had a safe and happy New Years !
Did many of you bring your cameras to the celebrations? Can we see?
Here are a couple of things shared with us through the various posts we’ve received, and friends on old Facebook:
Magnum Photos had some images of New Years aftermaths. Hopefully, you don’t see yourself [...]

Say goodbye to 2009. And not a moment to soon.
It’s been a wild ride with the new economy firmly in place.
With wretched excess getting forcibly kicked to the curb and the rest of the population firmly ensconced in the best new ways to communicate all of that, it has been a full year.

Since we are [...]

As we see the year and decade end, we’d like to plant some new thoughts for 2K10 (will that be the term?)
If we continue to look outside of ourselves, and explore the world of photography around us, perhaps our work by the end of next year will have grown.
It’s one of our barometers of life: [...]

Ok, We know you are reading this online.
And by now you may have visited about 4-5 of your favorite sites to get some top line info.
Maybe you even watched a short tutorial on the latest Photoshop technique.
We did.
But then we are going to a local restaurant for lunch. The perfect place to peruse the latest [...]

Santa Monica Promendade © Damon Webster
We wish all of you a safe and happy Christmas (yes, we said the word).
You may be spending your last day in the office today, or maybe you’re getting that 1:00 PM close tomorrow , but whatever you’re doing, we wish you all the best.
Our big wheels will keep on [...]

We do a fair bit of road time, and nothing says lovin like setting up a mini edit suite in your hotel room.
Mmmmmmm…
Nobody upgrades their laptops that often, so the speed with which you work with assets will vary.
One of the major tools we carry on the road are hard drives. Usually 3.
1 [...]

You know we are all about backing up your ever increasing digital life over here, at photoinduced.com
And as we find ourselves in either a home or office with everyone needing/wanting to access similar files, the concept of a server is moving away from business into your personal life.
Imagine an entire house of computers being [...]

Here is another post from one of our fave photo writers, Daniel Milnor.
Not only an incredible photographer, his viewpoint has just the right amount of cynicism to suit us.
This time out, he’s in the Big Apple. While we were checking out gear, he was checking the streets.

I was in New York and I had [...]

One thing we will be starting to do here is highlight the work of some of our readers.
This article about Lucia De Giovanni came to us and felt like a great place to start.
It was written by Linda Rubright, and with her permission, we reprint it here:
I write this from the coffee shop where I [...]

I woke up on a Jan. 1, 2005 and wrote the first 5 pages of what would become photoinduced.com.
There were many more components than you see here, including a broadcast component, and original programing, but the essence is here.
Our good friends at the Barbarian group, did the original design of the site and made [...]

What is one of the most important reasons to have a point and shoot camera is to conveniently be able to capture the random moments in your life, as well as notable events, parties, etc.
The next part is to share the image, by either “chimping” ( the term used when everyone ohhhs, and ahhs when [...]

And by that we mean that you should be able to transport your files between the places you travel, even when it’s just between your home and office. Sure, that includes when your home IS your office.
One thing that always travels with us is a jump drive.
Known by many names: thumb drive, USB drive, [...]

The question is – did we need another way?
The old over-the-shoulder, camera strap connected at 2 points to the body, seemed to work. And with a great padded camera strap, longs days, and heavy lenses, were more bearable.
At the last trade show we hit, there were at least 3 different options for carrying you [...]

Currently at the Brooklyn Museum, this full accounting of the photographic record of Rock & Roll hangs in all it’s glory.
But you know how we like to share stuff that the whole group can enjoy. We can tell you about an exhibit, however being able to experience some of the work, right in the [...]

There are a myriad of camera bag manufacturers to choose from, and we all get to our favorites. Although crossing the brand lines based on specific needs, is really they way we go.
For the outdoorsy photog, the ones who backpack their way into a setting, Lowepro has been the leader for many years.
The new Pro [...]

One of our regular readers, Fred Bonilla, asked if we could post this item. At first we agreed in concept, but weren’t sure how folks that were not in the best of circumstances would react to having a portrait made. When things aren’t great, people may feel they are not looking their best and [...]

OK, you’ve looked at the DSLR’s and the standard point & shoots. If you have some deep pockets, even the Leica family of jewels.
This camera, the Olympus PEN E-P1
, has perhaps started it’s own category: compact body with interchangeable lenses.
And it shoots HD video with cd quality stereo sound.
By using a 4/3rds sensor [...]

One thing that we always do at an event is take an overhead crowd shot.
Usually, it becomes a an approximation of framing, based on experience, and well, blind luck.
The Nikon D5000 has taken care of that with the articulated screen.
No, it’s not the first camera to do that, but the first one that will [...]

The race continues on.
Or is it a competition?
Every new DSLR coming down the pike, is all about the video improvements, although it usually helps the still side of the equation, also.
Whichever way you look at it, the customer wins.
Canon introduced this new 7D, and took care of some of the issues folks [...]

Just when you thought it was safe to ask for a lens, a camera bag, or maybe a speedlight for the holidays, along comes the multimedia explosion.
The choices out there for capturing multi media content are massive, but you knew that.
The gear suggestions we are putting on the list are relatively affordable, and will get [...]

We’re going to start the Dec. giveaways big!
First up is a great package of plug-ins for Photoshop, from onOne Software:
Plug-In Suite 4 : Professional Edition
We are huge fans of this company (they made the DSLR Remote Control for the iPhone) and have packaged a solid group of programs that will make your digital darkroom work [...]

Sure , it’s been a ..different kind of a year.
Fine, we won’t sugar coat it: it’s been darn rugged. The new economy is getting old, and we are spinning twice as fast for half as much.
Well, almost.
There is still this time of year though, that encourages you to spend some of that money [...]

( This article was first posted on Nov. 27th 2008. It still feels the same.)
[photopress:MagrittePipe.jpg,thumb,alignright] Not like “This is not a pipe” (Ceci n’est pas une pipe) the famous painting by Magritte.
Nothing like that.
Instead it’s a bit of thanksgiving memory that has a photo of an object as it’s touch point.
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When I was a [...]

When you are getting a little more serious about your photography, you’ll need some gear that, hopefully, you only buy once.
Bogen Imaging, who handles a bunch of premier brands in the US was at PhotoPlus Expo showing off some new items, and some new company acquisitions.

If you have had to transport or store your lightstands, [...]

You may have wondered how all of the food on ads, recipes, menus and product labels look so good.
Well, we’d like to say there’s an app for that.
But there isn’t.
It takes a knowledge of photography, coupled with the tips of the pros.
We’re talking about the pros that shoot food for a living.
Like Lou [...]

Multimedia has become the bucket phrase to describe the addition of audio and video to the photojournalist’s skill sets.
The gear is out there, and as a still photographer, it’s up to you to decide whether or not to embrace of of it.
Deanne Fitzmaurice is a Pulitzer Prize winning photographer, and co-founder of ThinkTank Photo, who [...]

Are you ready to give multimedia a shot? You know, are you a still photographer adding motion and sound into your mix ?
Assignment shooters are coming into a time where they are being required to do just that.
Lets, see…. you’ll need some microphones, a digital audio, recorder, good headphones, you DSLR, and a way to [...]

In a few weeks, Art Basel will be taking over the scene in Miami, and photography will, once again, get it’s own special fair amongst the many pavilions dotting the South Beach scene.
After sales of art have plummeted in this new world economy, every dealer is looking for that bit of upswing that seems to [...]

Yeah, we know.
Looks like a similar title to the last one.
Well, when you have 2 masters together in one place, you want to give them equal billing.
Tonight there will be a gala opening for the show Sport: Iooss and Leifer at The Annenberg Space for Photography, and it opens to the public tomorrow, [...]

Yesterday at the Annenberg Space for Photography, we were given a preview of the new exhibit Sport: Iooss and Leifer.
And luckily, the two photographic masters were on hand to chat a little bit about their life and work.

© Walter Iooss
Michael Phelps, Balitmore, MD, 2004
The first video chat we’ll present is with Walter Iooss.
The few [...]

Only about a year after the 5D made a major mark in the HD/DSLR world, thanks in part to Vince Laforet, the folks at Canon seem to be accessing all of their video knowledge from their other divisions and implanting them into their newest DSLR’s.
You have to remember that these DSLRS are still very strong [...]

A few years ago, we attended an event where the photog had this funny white contraption on the front of their flash that looked like a DIY food container/light modifier.
Should it hold my potato salad or shape my light?

Food or Flash?
It turns out it was the 1st version of the Gary Fong Light Sphere.
[...]

We keep adding some very big stuff to the Grand Prize in the Let’s Do Lunch! photo contest.
So far there is a Nikon D5000 DSLR Camera w/18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens , HP Notebook PC (model to be named shortly), HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web All-in-One Printer , Think Tank Photo Airport International camera bag, XRite [...]

We dig the perspective of our friend Daniel Milnor, from the Smogranch.
Here is another offering, he has graciously let us share with you:
The Portfolio Review

Bruce Davidson looks at work, Palm Springs Photo Festival© Daniel Milnor 2009
Get ready to give confession. Get ready to spill your guts. Get ready for intense pleasure and possibly intense [...]

When the Polaroid Land camera was first around, you had to peel apart the print from the developing chemicals, and coat the B&W shots with a preservative liquid. You really did need to shake it, to dry the coating.
Ok, maybe you didn’t HAVE to, but you did it, anyway.
And a part of popular [...]

Here is another chance to look at the new Nikon D3s at PhotoPlus Expo 2009
We had it in our hands a coupla weeks ago and wish we still had it. Click here for some of the sample images from our shoot.
Nothing like a little youtube video to make us nostalgic for that night in NYC. [...]

Ahhh, nothing like saving all of that money on film, not to mention the processing.
And all of the DSLRs have such huge file sizes that your photographs can go poster size, no problem.
Using those media cards again and again, has saved you untold thousands,right? May have even changed how you shoot.
Those cards you bought a [...]

The other night in NYC, Nikon took a bunch of us over to a secret location to have a few hours with the new Nikon D3s.
As we had a bite to eat in Mid-Town Manhattan, they kept the “test facility” identity under wraps.
We walked onto the street and only a few blocks from the restaurant [...]

Well, the floor was bit less crowded today, but the seminars, keynote, and booth presentations were pretty well filled.
PhotoPlus Expo 2009 was coming to a close.
Business still seemed brisk as people were people all of the items they may have been checking out the previous coupla days.
We also made some last stops and shot a [...]

Been another day at the Javits Center and have doing a huge amount of video taping of the new products to get you a front row seat for all of the new photo goods we could get to.
Honestly, they are some long days, the dogs are barking so we’ll be posting some pics for right [...]

Beautiful day in NYC and we heard it was in the 70s! Nice.
Of course we were inside all day at the Javits center checking out some of the newest gear.
And we weren’t alone.
By the size of the crowd at PhotoPlus Expo, and the lines at any dealers booth that was selling, and not just [...]

And we mean it.
Adobe Lightroom is releasing their latest public Beta version, 3, and they want to know what you’d like.
They are calling this a medium-rare version, as they’d like to give the folks that use this program a bit of time to be heard and get the tools they really want in the latest [...]

Photographer Thomas Allen prefers to see things just as he likes, not as he finds them.
Of course he gets some help from classically illustrated pulp novels.
It’s unique process, as he lives far from a city in Michigan, scouring through online book stores to see where the proper visual elements may come from.
He then buys the [...]

The last in the current series of videos with LA based freelance photographer Chris Weeks.
This time he shows you what he carries when he is doing his more personal work, away from the world of assignments.
He packs small, but mighty.
Check it out:

We’d like to thank Chris for all of the solid info he has been [...]

How many times have you had a great lunch and figured, it looked so good, maybe you’d like to share a photo of that.
Or perhaps the meal had a certain importance because of where you were or who you were with?
We want to see those photos. And perhaps help you get published. And help feed [...]

You see the shot in your head. You know what you want.
It’s not always as easy as “put the tripod here”, or “hand hold it there”.
Balancing acts are never a good idea, and sometimes gaffers tape just can’t cure all ills and solve all problems.
We know. A bit disheartening. We love our gaffers tape.
When you [...]

The rumor mills have been swirling, as everyone in the photo world has been waiting for Nikon to make it’s 800 lb gorilla move into a pro DSLR with HD Video capability.
Well, it just entered the room.

The Nikon D3s with an incredible ISO capability that carries over from stills AND video (how about a “standard [...]

Everybody likes to have a choice.
This week we’ll be offering the the winning entry, their choice of 4 pretty cool photo prizes.
Sure, we have a gift box, where we gather goods through the year that we think you may dig.
Of course, new stuff always catches our eye, and opportunities arise where we can offer you [...]

We knew that eventually, the big companies would be here.
Lots of great smaller developers are creating some amazing mobile software for photographers.
We applaud them and download them.
You do know that you don’t have to suffer through the ATT phone misery, right? With a stand alone iTouch you can download apps to your hearts [...]

Sure, it may say “Summer” and you think you have a lot of time, but this stuff is planned far in advance.
The Foley Gallery has this great concept for a Summer exhibition.
The deadline is supposed to be o Oct. 15th, but we just spoke with the organizer and they will be able to work [...]

When I was kid, the concept of becoming a fashion photographer seemed pretty cool.
Not so much the Funny Face/Avedon type, but the slightly grittier version.
Photograph beautiful women, cool cars, party time?
C’mon, I was raised in an apartment building in New Jersey.
There were minor and hard to find glimpses of that life for an adolescent [...]

There is no excuse not to get the true color of your photographs. At least as your starting point.
How about we help make it easier for you?
This weeks giveaway is an XRite ColorChecker Passport, one of the best tools we’ve seen to get the job done.

Easy to carry, can be used in a one [...]

That’s just how I look at it.
Whenever people are gathering, you have an opportunity to have your camera out and be working on your skills, figuring out things on the camera, experimenting with techniques, and perhaps honing your skills in approaching folks with a camera.

You can call it street photography, photojournalism, or whatever [...]

We mean of course, in the form of a catalog of the recent show now appearing at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
A short bit ago, we wrote about the exhibit, and felt that it is proof of realization of a promise made to the photo and fine art community, years ago.
They are continuing [...]

In the 2nd part of this special HD video with a DSLR , “What’s in the Bag” segment, photographer Chris Weeks shows you the whole rig set up and ready to go.
Plus there is the all important sound tip in there that you can’t miss.
Here is the honest truth about a couple of things:
The [...]

In another installment of “Whats’ In The Bag” photographer Chris Weeks shows us how he’s making the addition and transition to video.
As the photo agencies, like AP, Getty and Corbis, are asking their contract and freelance photographers to start adding video coverage to the mix, a whole new animal has raised it’s head.
And [...]

A few weeks ago, we ran into a photographer at an event in Hollywood, and since we usually chat up the shooters, this time was no exception.
Chris Weeks is a freelance photographer based in LA, who has one of the freshest takes on the standard assignments that occur in a photogs life.
Check out the [...]

You know we love choices. It all about finding the right tool for you. Go to the brick and mortar stores to see how a camera feels in your hand, hit the trade expos if you can.
And download the trial versions of software and try them on for size.
Like this software, Nikon Capture NX2 which [...]

( This just crossed our desktop: Irving Pen has passed away at the age of 92. R.I.P.)
Many years ago, the J.Paul Getty Museum made a massive purchase of photographs to the tune of over 7 million dollars.
This historic purchase made an implied promise to the world of photography, that would change it forever.
We’re not talking [...]

(This just in: Xrite is holding a free webinar on the best way to use the ColorChecker passport. 2 times to sign up for and it’s free. We love it when manufacturers help you use their products! See you Online!)
It’s about workflow. And the right color.
How do you know it’s the right color? Of [...]

Oh, we know you’ve already got it down.
But I know there isn’t one of us that couldn’t use a little refresher. Or perhaps just a way to explain things to your friends who all look at you as the photo guru.
Sure, we’ve seen it.
You may just know how to do what you do photographically [...]

And of course you can imagine what it’s all about.
In a simple Interview format, ala Charlie Rose, Life Photographer Leigh Wiener and photo enthusiast and perennial sidekick, George Fenneman, interviewed photographers and talked about their work for 130 episodes of an Emmy Award winning program.
While on a set, we met the son of Mr. [...]

We’d like to thank Chris Weeks for giving us the opportunity to share this very cool series with you.
At the end of this video you’ll see the credits for the series. Always a good thing.

And we’ll be giving you a closer look at the gear he uses, and find out why, in our next edition [...]

As promised, here is the second part of the three part series. Note that there are other photographers represented here, Severin Koller, Frank Jackson and Mario Anzuoni, in addition to Chris Weeks, representing their own style of street photography.

Enjoy!

A few weeks ago we met Chris Weeks at an event in Hollywood. He was photographing the event, a gallery opening, with a very distinctive set-up: not only was he using multiple DSLR’s but he was toting a Leica.
That alone was enough to strike up a conversation.
We started to discuss the advent of HD Video [...]

We’ve seen this product, the orbis™ ring flash out there for awhile along with some others, like the RayFlash, and felt it was time to take a look and see what we could do with it.
Ring light can give you a very distinctive light quality, and we dig it for those applications.
In those cases we [...]

That’s all we have to say.
The Family Of Man is a classic book covering the most well attended photographic exhibition EVAH!
256 photographers globally ,contributed to this show curated by Edward Steichen, considering the human condition.
Birth to death, everything in between, cross cultural.
There is a reason this book of the 1955 MOMA exhibit is still [...]

Since they opened in the Spring, the Annenberg Space for Photography has been offering us a chance to hear from working photographers, speaking about their work, and sharing images, both part of our visual collective and some so personal you gain a new insight into the mind behind the camera.
What a great way to start [...]

The real world this camera bag lives in and our would are, honestly 2 different things.
What we mean is that Lowepro, who is truly the leader in outdoor, backpacking camera bags, and has been for many years, has produced a bag that lives best on the trail, in our opinion.
Lowepro Toploader Pro 75 AW

Lets [...]

It’s about the summer heat and the winter chill.
Photographer Saul Leiter, was able to bring a temperature gauge to his photographs, along with a gritty city feel, that put you there.
Whether it was his photographs of a waiter working in the sweltering humidity, or his classic wintry window, that let you experience the season with [...]

Seriously.
We were working on an article about tethered shooting, when this came along.
Tethered shooting; you know, where your camera is USB connected to your computer, and as you shoot, the photographs get displayed on your computer monitor, be it laptop or desktop.
Very handy to see what the heck you have, and let your [...]

You will be spending more money. Oh yeah, sounds great, right?
As still cameras gain acceptance as HD video cameras, you really have to look at the whole picture (sorry) and what that means to you in gear purchases, coming your way.
This collision or convergence of mediums, will affect you shooters out there.
HO, HO, HO! Santa [...]

Sound a little like a line from a song out of the 60’s?
Yep, it is.
Woodstock it is, my friends, and on this 40th Anniversary of that event, you cannot miss the images or the tributes.
Or how about a movie based on the actual event? Taking Woodstock directed by Ang Lee opens this week.
The [...]

You may know Joe McNally from his speedlight adventures on the Strobist, or teaching his methods for getting some great photojournalistic shots.
Quite honestly, our first encounter with Mr. McNally’s work was an exhibit at the Skirball Museum in Los Angeles of his massive over life sized, Polaroid portraits of the Faces of Ground Zero.
In the [...]

You don’t usually get a chance to meet the photojournalists that cover the atrocities of war.
Most of the time they are on the front lines covering the event, or hanging in the local hospitals finding out where the most dangerous areas are.
And then going in and getting the most harrowing looking images you may [...]

This one was actually a surprise entry, as we already had another item ready for you, but the good folks at Anthropy Arts felt one of you should have a free copy of the Keith Carter DVD.
We like that.
So, we’ve told you a bit about this item and the rest of the series, but [...]

We have the pleasure of watching most of the DVD’s made of biographies of photographers. From the 10 min. quickie hits of the Contacts series to the PBS versions of insights into an artists life, such as the Contacts series
Our shelves are filled with a few hundred of these, as we collect what may be [...]

When you hear about an actors passions other than what they are famous for, you may sometimes wonder: is it the fame that legitimizes the other endeavors? Or, in the case of Jessica Lange, can you look at her photographs and be fully objective on their merit ?
Quite honestly, we feel that there will never [...]

Can we say they have the coolest camera gear website?
Sure, we can, Because they do. And the recent revise makes it easy for you to check out their products in all kinds of ways.
Now we’ve said it before: most photogs have a variety of camera bags based on the need of the shoot.
Stealth, travel, [...]

OK, these guys at Nikon have been very, very busy.
We had the DSLR’s announced last week, and now this new line-up of Coolpix point and shoots.
And some pretty amazing cameras, with features we did not expect.
First up is the S1000pj, and the pj doesn’t stand for pajamas.
We were blown away when the Nikon dude [...]

Sorry, but this is not really new news.
Those spinning plates holding your precious data, and yes, I mean photographs, will only really spin for so long.
That’s why we are always advocating a good back up plan. As does everyone else in the industry.
OK, that’s the info, what are some other methods to save [...]

Ready?
Here we go with some topline on some Nikon new releases!-

First up, there is an update on the D300 now called the D300s with HD video capabilities, plus external audio recording, AND auto focus in video mode. Utilizes that awesome Nikon 51 point focus system. Dual card slots (CF and SD) allows you to record [...]

Summer time usually brings a galleries “permanent collection” out from storage, as many folks aren’t staying inside looking and purchasing art.
But there are always some gem events out there that get you out of the flip-flops, and shift your mind set.
This weekend in Los Angeles, there were 2 events that we attended on [...]

( At the end of the article we have a special 20% discount code for you if you’d like to go ahead and purchase one of these from the manufacturer. )
You have seen these devices, we’re sure.
Interconnected ball joints, topped with a platform that lets you connect almost anything; heads, cameras, flash units, and video [...]

This has got to be one of our new favorite books.
Photographing America: Henri Cartier-Bresson / Walker Evans is on the coffee table and in 2 days, has been opened about 6 times.
Actually, that’s a lot in a short time.
Now , this is a book we first found in Paris last fall, while visiting [...]

On Saturday July 18th, 2009 there were 913 separate photowalks taking place globally.
What the heck is a photowalk
Well, you take a group of like minded folks, photographers in this case, assemble them, and together, you walk along a prescribed path taking photographs, socializing, discussing gear, sharing images, and generally hanging out with a group of [...]

We recently put our hands on the latest entry into the Canon Point and Shoot line-up, the PowerShot D10 12.1 MP Waterproof Digital Camera
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Touting underwater capabilities, plus cold weather resistance, and a bit of a shockproof housing, they had our attention.
Since summertime is here, the first line of fun is the pool. [...]

We lost one of the masters on Weds. Night., July 15th, 2009
At 98 years old “One Shot “ Shulman, never stopped.
Never stopped shooting, (he photographed the new Annneberg Space for Photography this spring) and never stopped touching the lives of so many people.
His subjects were the Modernism architecture of people like Neutra ,Frank Lloyd [...]

Good morning. Welcome to your free software Weds.
For 24 Hours Only, Light Crafts Offers Consumers the Gift of Aurora for Free
Palo Alto, Calif. – July 15, 2009 – Light Crafts today announced several updates to Aurora, its powerfully simple photo editing, organizing, sharing and storing software, including the addition of two photo editing tools [...]

Photographer, director, and artist Patrick Hoelck has had a very busy life.

We feature him here for a couple of reasons; he is a crazy good photographer, just completed his first feature film with Scott Caan, who starred/wrote/ produced it called “Mercy”, and he stirred up the photo pot quite a bit with his online magazine [...]

When you’re carrying around a heavy duty camera and a solid piece of glass on your shoulders all day, you could uses break.
Sure it’s cool to declare your camera manufacturer allegiance on the strap, although haven’t you already done that with the camera?
It’s time for relief.
From 1st hand experience, this Industry Disgrace Camera Strap, from [...]

“You have to see things other people don’t want to see. You have to do your job”
Colin Crawford, Director of Photography Los Angeles Times
And that job has been examined and celebrated in the second exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography, the new photographic jewel in the crown of Los Angeles.
A joint effort with the [...]

Yesterday I did a pre-walk around Chinatown getting ready for the July 18th Global Photowalk.
A little Dim Sum, some conversation, and a bit of GPS photowork. I know, a slow Sunday.
While downtown, no visit is complete without a walk around some of the available art.
And now at MOCA is an exhibit of the complete set [...]

(This is a previously published article, but the fireworks haven’t changed, so it should all still hold true.)
What is it about fireworks that draws us close, cause us to emit uncontrollable ooohs and ahhhhs, and brings a group experience unlike any other? That shared , almost primal feeling of amazement at seeing those colored explosives, [...]

It’s nothing new really.
I do shop for a ton of things on-line. But major camera gear, I like to put my hands on and have a brick & mortar store standing behind it. Plus the ease of servicing.
With books, it’s usually a different matter.
Amazon is always the first choice, as the deal is [...]

Well, whenever I travel, as in fly, I have to pack tight, light and right.
The gear that goes has to be rugged, have a purpose and many times, have some back-up.
On this last trip, since stills are always a part of the deal, and video gets packed in there too, a hybrid pack was developed.
[...]

“So mama don’t take my Kodachrome away” Paul Simon
Yeah, I know, everyone has been referencing this song.
Maybe because it’s easy.
Mostly because it was true.
A good friend of mine was the photographer for a major global advertising account, that shot in every exotic location you could imagine. And every possible light condition you could encounter.
The [...]

It has been an amazing week of screening work, checking it online, powerful seminars with the smartest people on the planet, and seeing our friends from previous years, at the 2009 Cannes Lions Advertising Festival.

Toss that all together onto the Riviera, and you have a pretty solid festival.
Even with the numbers down both in entries [...]

Well , we are seeing the crowds beat a steady rhythm around the Palais (fancy term for the convention center) flocking to, and exiting, the seminars en masse. And you can see the seminars for yourself, for free, @ canneslions.com. A first for this event. And you should take advantage of it, just for the [...]

..to the 2nd day of screenings and seminars at the Cannes Lions Ad Festival!

The crowds came into the Palais to check out the shortlist for the print/ poster/and outdoor awards, and managed to fill the space nicely.

People were in at 9:00AM sharp to see who made the cut. this is a fraction of the crowd.
But [...]

……or least into Cannes. It’s been pouring for a few hours here, but not many of the delegates got wet.
Why?
Well, for one thing, attendance is trimmed way back this year, at the Cannes Lions Adfest 2009.
I heard almost 40% . And the entries are also down for the most part, but the glass half full [...]

We have found that some of our readers have traveled through the site but many don’t know how deep we go.
And we keep trying to hear what you like and deliver.
So we created this video, kinda walking into the site and checking the reources.

Sure, share it with your friends and fellow photogs.
And if you [...]

OK, day one at the Cannes Lions Ad festival. well, almost day one. Night one is more like it.

a favorite watering hole, soon to be overrun by ad folk.
You don’t have to work in advertising to know that the ad industry has been affected by the “new” economy, like every one else.
But advertising is a [...]

You may have realized by now if you are a regular reader here, that we love 3D.
Remember this article?
All kinds. Stereopticons, Lenticular, Anaglyph, film, still, with special glasses, without special glasses, fried, sauteed, or steamed.
And Hollywood does too.
They know that one of the premium theater experiences that you cannot get at home, yet, is [...]

One of the all time classic lines delivered to Jack Nicholson at the end of the movie “Chinatown”.
On July 18th, 2009, we are leading a Photowalk there, joining simultaneous photowalks all over the world.

Scott Kelby and NAPP are running this second annual event, and there is a good chance there will be one in [...]

Last fall, we made a visit to NYC for PhotoPlus Expo and, of course, a stop at the International Center of Photography, or ICP.
Always a solid group of photography exhibits under one roof, and this time was no exception. A celebration of the tintype, filled the back room with over 150 images, all captured [...]

Check out what the pros use.
Every time we go to an event our eyes are on the photogs to see what they use to get the money.
The right stuff. The real deal. the gear. The goods. We ask questions too.
And we have found a couple of items that are pretty easy to find and can [...]

One of our frequent contributors, Debbie Zeitman, has a global proposition for you:
read on:

© Debbie Zeitman
We often come to Photoinduced to learn of great gadgets and read insightful reviews, to have our eyes nudged to others’ work for awe and inspiration and to learn behind-the-scene tricks.
But how about a little kick to get us out [...]

Another installment from one of our favorite writers/photographers, Daniel Milnor

“Polaroids” fake of course.
So a few weeks ago I wrote a long post about tilt-shift lenses and how I thought they were basically a gimmick that made just about any image look good. I never posted the post, but I’m still thinking about it. My [...]

We told you what the goal was here: find a good enough point and shoot camera, to carry in a suit jacket.
So bulky, or sticky-outy (technical term meaning “protruding from the main camera body” ) lenses need not apply.
Whether you are out with your buddies, or at an more elegant affair. Or maybe just a [...]

Ahhh, the sweet smell of commencement!
Caps and gowns, mortar boards and diplomas. Politicians, celebrities, and business men address the graduates with pithy, sometimes inspirational, sometimes trite, and usually a coda to a turning point in your life.
Or someone you know.
And what about the memories of your years? Is it all encapsulated in a yearbook? [...]

We’re talking about the video portion of our program.
The video you make with your still camera.
No we’re not going to go to the D90 and Canon Rebel series. Yet.
And the 5D MKII will have to wait.
Let’s start small. And relatively accessible for the wallet. Add video in your pocket. While we are test driving the [...]

If you are lying there, comfortable in the knowledge that all of your digital life is safely tucked away on your hard drive, in it’s little folder, juts waiting for you to access it, it’s time to WAKE UP!
OK, sure, you have an external hard drive back up with ALL of your photos and movies [...]

Of course you remember the famous scene of Keanu Reeves in the Matrix, dodging bullets by inhumanly leaning backwards, and you got to study the moment from all 360 degrees.
Pretty darn cool.
And you know how they did it? Still cameras. A whole bunch of them. And powerful computers, spiffy software, and patience. It [...]

Last night at the M+B gallery in Los Angeles a new exhibit opened called BARACK OBAMA: THE FRESHMAN.
The photographer, Lisa Jack, a fellow student at Occidental college, photographed our future president at 20.
This single roll of film, comprises this show and give a tiny, fleeting, glimpse of the man would make history.

© Lisa Jack
On the [...]

Every year I fly up to the Academy of Art to join a group of professionals in reviewing the photographic graduating class’s portfolios. We sit in a room and it is a bit like speed dating: the director of the program puts each student with a different reviewer, and shortly thereafter, calls time and they [...]

While attending an event at a local museum, The Hammer, we made sure to get there early to wander around and catch up on the exhibits that we had missed.
One in particular struck us, not as much for the art itself, but for the concept.
To wit:
“The Darker Side of Light: Arts of Privacy, 1850-1900 draws [...]

Patrick Hoelck is a well respected commercial photographer, artist and now, film director. He is the creator and captain behind a new online magazine, Pilfered.
Now in the world of advertising, photographers and directors are asked to present a visual interpretation of how they would approach a concept or creative brief. This, in addition to [...]

Let’s walk over to the fun side of town. That place where you can take your snaps and play around with them right on your phone.
Yep, the movie hasn’t started yet, or the doctor is making you wait way too long, and you want to be productive. Or creative.
Or not go to Facebook again. So [...]

Somehow I’m always reminded of the scene from Animal House when they get ready to have a Toga party. It’s a chant for sure, except instead of getting wasted and wearing sheets, we’re talking about the cult classic Holga cameras.
These little plastic cameras have garnered the most amazing following with Flickr sites, fan clubs, [...]

This man has a special mission and he is completing it with his photography.

Perhaps you are familiar with his work as a documentary photographer and his book “Workers”.
You may have just come to know him through his most recent work, “Africa”
The intensity of the images included in these tomes is matched by the passion, in [...]

This article is being reprinted from a posting last year. Today, as it’s Mother day, I felt it was a fitting post in her honor. And remember to honor your mother, in what ever way you see fit.

Back in the 70’s, the hot culture in Los Angeles was full of music, celebrities, parties, and wannabe’s.
Wait….whats different?
OK, not much. However, photographers get to archive and represent for their time. If they are good, they can tell a story of what it was like “back then”.
He calls himself a paparazzo, but was he [...]

We are on a hunt.
Oh, sure, we love the DSLR and the glass. Huge files, big zoom, lotta sensor, and technology that can shoot an assignment using algorithms used to make mathematicians weep, in the firm grip of your hands.
mmmmmmmm……
But life won’t always let you bring that tool into play. Circumstances may not allow it.
Like [...]

We met this guy over cocktails in the south of France and knew from his incredible energy, he had a definite point of view of the world. A very intense one.
In the night heat of the June coast of the Riviera, you could easily sense that this photographer/director, was just about to burst out of [...]

As a photography student at Ryerson in Toronto, one of our textbooks was John Szarkowski’s “Looking At Photographs”.
C’mon. I know what I see, and how I feel about it. Either I am affected or not. I look at photographs all the time. Right?
Au contrere, this arrogant, young, student found out.
Grasshopper needed a little bit [...]

He calls them rants, or musings, or a personal perspective.
We just dig the voice.
Just Hangin
w/ Daniel Milnor
So I volunteered today, most of the day, over at the somewhat local darkroom. I planned on printing a little, just playing around with split toning, which I THINK I have an idea how to do. There was only [...]

And we’re talking about some rich color. Tri-Color, Pigment Printing. Known as Carbro prints, these vivid images were made popular by a very few photogs.
The expense for each print was a prohibitive $150. per. Of course, that was in the 1920’s.
In my college days, studying the various print processes was part of the curriculum, [...]

At the last major gathering of photographic manufacturers in Vegas, we checked in with the folks at Crumpler, to see how they may have improved on the cool factor of their well made camera bags.
They did it with a couple swift moves.
First of all, they have a sweet velcro “silencer” that has now been [...]

Actually , you should be doing that with every part of your life, but today lets just talk about the slightly sedate experience of visiting a museum.
Oh, sure, you walk around, maybe get a “gut hit” from a few pieces, or recognize work from advertising that promoted the show. A little snack, a visit to [...]

Sorry Kermit, but we have to disagree with your famous lament about how hard it is to be green.
There are too many ways to be aware and do our part for the planet.
And if you’re reading this, chances are you are already doing it, by choosing photography as your medium of choice.
With digital photography, [...]

Today, a company called Light Crafts, introduced a new online photo editing system, called Aurora.
Now this company also has a product called Light Zone, aimed at the pro and pro-sumer, but this new deal has got some features that will make your social networking life look a little bit better.
o Visual photo editing: The strength of [...]

Nobody likes to find repeated marks on their digital photos. You know, maybe the sky has some weird pattern of small cloud puffs that could have been made by a sky writer…but weren’t?
And there is a reason most manufacturers of DSLR, on all levels of their lines, have some sort of sensor cleaner built in.
You [...]

Laura Oles is one of our favorite writers in photography. Although we have posted articles before to her page on this site, we didn’t want you to have to search for this one.
Your Living Library
By Laura Oles
There are few things that can touch the soul more deeply than gazing at a picture of a loved [...]

Last month at PMA, we met with a TON of manufactures and have just been sifting through all of the info to pass on to you.
And the video.
Look, we know that before you can make a solid purchase, you want all of the info. Take a look around the item. Kick the tires, so to [...]

OK, just announced yesterday was the new D5000 by Nikon, with over 12 megapixels, face recognition, HD video record at 720p, @ 24 FPS, an ISO range of 100-6400 ( using Hi and Lo settings), some pretty in-camera retouch features including a soft filter effect , which promises to soften a scene or just a [...]

Helen Levitt, one of the best street shooters we’ll ever see, passed away a couple of weeks ago at the age of 95.
And it didn’t seem like she ever stopped shooting in her long life.
You’ve no doubt seen some of her work.
Perhaps this shot of kids in their Halloween costumes. New York, c. 1942
[...]

Ah yes, the sweet, manufactured colors of the delectable Easter candies, called Peeps.
Shaped like abstract baby chicks or simplified rabbits, these sugar encrusted, basket fillers, have made their way into the collective unconscious. We have even seen a TV documentary on the making of Peeps.
Not really a food, but a filler. Once you’ve eaten just [...]

Yes, the hottest new place for photography in LA, Annenberg Space for Photography, just opened on March 27th, with 11 photographers from Los Angeles, featured.
It’s free, parking is way cheap ($1.00 for evening events, $3.50 during the day) and not only is there a brilliantly curated standing exhibit, there is a study area with books, [...]

That is kind of the concept behind this beautifully shot series of 20×24 polaroid photographs.
Tim Mantoani has gathered the current biggest names in fine art, photojournalism, commercial, sports, nature, music and everything else, and had them pose with thier most iconic images.

Douglas Kirkland posing with the photo of him with his Marilyn Monroe [...]

A couple of weeks ago, we showed you some items from David Honl’s line of light shapers, distributed by expoimaging.
Basically for those using speedlights, which is basically ALL of us at some point, you really want to use the light in a better way perhaps, than just opening up the floodgates.
Sure, you can just [...]

Last Saturday night the folks behind the Lucie Awards, the Oscars of Photography, debuted their latest love letter to photography: MOPLA, or Month of Photography in Los Angeles.
With 2 galleries exhibiting work, B+ spinning ,and libations flowing long and strong, the celebration got a solid turnout at Bergamot Station, with the crowds maneuvering to find [...]

If you have ever covered an event, or just needed the ability to shoot vertical and horizontal with a similar light pattern, you’ll need a flash bracket.
You know that wonderful piece of metal that attaches to the camera and holds the flash away from the body. It can either flip, rotate, or…..hmmm…. those are [...]

This site has always strived to build a community, share what we’ve seen, and review what we’ve found in the world of photography.
[photopress:WEB100_badge2.jpg,full,alignright] On Friday, there was an article in USA Today, linking to a list of the top sites in photography. Our ranking of #40 in a field of 100 of some of [...]

There once was a young boy, who was so upbeat and optimistic and everything, it actually had his parents very concerned.
What would happen to him as he grew up and started to engage with the bleak realities of the real world?
Would he be prepared to deal with the truth of the ups and down [...]

Megapixel Madness! Is 12 Enough?
by Fred Bonilla
While the PMA show in Vegas yielded some nice gear goodies, as Photoinduced highlighted last month, It seems that the biggest news made there was a seemingly innocuous statement made by Olympus’ Akira Watanabe, their head of SLR planning.

Mr. Watanabe
In gearing up for the future of their [...]

Those guys in black are doing it one more time, with gear for those of us that may shoot on location. Or out of the studio. Or anywhere you can set up your computer.
This is the Pixel SunScreen V2. Folding light and flat as a round reflector, this pop up workspace has been designed just [...]

While cruising around the trade show floor at SXSW last week, we came upon one of the coolest tools we’ve seen in awhile.
We all have to carry around a flash drive, whether we need to transfer files from one computer to another, or perhaps carry around a presentation in your pocket. (Don’t go there, please.)
There [...]

We are very happy that the Annenberg Foundation loves photography. A lot.
They have created this unique new space in Los Angeles, the Annnenberg Space for Photography, that has gone way beyond a simple exhibition building.
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Of course what they have done with 10,000 sq is amazing. What could have become a simple box, [...]

[photopress:kq455aa_300.jpg.jpeg,full,alignright]Springtime is here and it’s time to clean-up, clear out, and make room for the new.
Isn’t it?
All of those photographs you have locked away somewhere on your computer, maybe hidden in unknown folders with cryptic DSC-100 type codes.
Yeah, we all have them.
OK, take a deep breath, and get ready to fix that.
This week [...]

At every major event you can see them laden down with the bags of gear, strobe frames, wrists and necks full of badges, laminates, and passes. Even the cameras had their own tags
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When you are watching music, they get the 1st row access (at least for 3 songs), at the conferences, they are sitting down [...]

Austin is now seeing the changing of the guard:
The Interactive portion of SXSW has ended,
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[photopress:_SXS1971.jpg,full,centered] Chris Anderson, writer of the Long Tail
the film continues,
[photopress:_SXS1754.jpg,full,centered] Robert Rodriguez filled the room with indie filmmakers
[photopress:_SXS1820.jpg,full,centered] Rose McGowan with happy fan
As in all film festivals, though, the premieres, sneaks, panels, parties and celebs,
have [...]

The visual media has been fully ramped during SXSW this week.
We have seen more image capturing devices in one place in ever before.
But where do all the images go?
Shared with friends on a social networking platform, emailed, print pubs, or maybe just on a site like this.
This is becoming the norm.
Every photographer carries the [...]

Seriously, we have seen more folks twittering, shooting stills, rocking Flip Mino’s, emailing, texting, and yep, good old fashioned pen to paper, getting the word out about the events at SXSW.
And we’ll admit that, although we have been tweeting, the posts have been slower.
The days have been starting at 10 AM and downloading pix at [...]

Last week in Las Vegas, FS Distribution was showing plastic cameras amidst all of the latest technological photographic products.
Stuck out in the crowd like crazy. Good crazy.
We were drawn to it like a moth to a flame.
C’mon who out here hasn’t used a Holga?
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Really? You, over there? Dang! Well, there will [...]

Nope, its not that new super-fast 1.2 lens you’ve been hankering for.
Nor the newest 31.0 megapixel DSLR, making it’s way down the pipe.
Heck, it’s not even that sweet lighting set-up that folds into a backpack, and creates a full-up fashion studio on location.
This is for your protection. And sharing. And family harmony.
It’s what we’ve been [...]

Not just any travel pack!
The official photoinduced.com travel pack including a Lowepro 20 AW camera pouch, official photoinduced.com lens cloth, one classic Moleskine ruled reporter notebook, a Cross Ion Metal pen (about 3.5 inches long) with 6 colored inks, and a Giottos mini tripod.
Just about all can fit in the pouch. The tripod may [...]

Our friends at Delkin were winning awards and showing off some pretty cool goods at PMA this time around.
The ImageRouter lets you upload 4 cards per unit at one time (they can be daisy-chained we heard), and has special software for the PC folks, allowing you to back-up, burn and file your images as [...]

While we trooped the floors of a slightly smaller PMA last week, there were a ton of products to still check out and we’ll be giving you a look at some of what we felt was the best of the bunch.
Coincidentally, David Honl, photographer & inventor, was on our flight to Vegas and we had [...]

Our time in Vegas came to a close today. We left with some tired feet, but with a TON of video of new products you should know about. Plus some real-world reviews are on their way, in the coming weeks.
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There was an added event, which is where this photo was taken. More later in this [...]

OK, it’s the first official day of the PMA photography event, complete with 2 floors of booths, displays, teaching seminars, and schmoozing. Yesterday was all of the sneak previews.
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There we some meetings we had showing coming products that we can’t say a word about yet, some with products that are just about to hit [...]

Hanging in Las Vegas for a few days, checking out what new equipment may be coming down the line for us.
PMA or Photographic Marketing Association’s yearly convention is taking place at the LV Convention center, bringing out most of the major manufacturers to debut new products and show some prototypes for the pro/retail and consume [...]

If you read here now and again, you’ll know that we have a strong love for photographic projects that gives us an insight into the human condition.
Sometimes it’s on a comparative basis between cultures, sometimes it’s a common footprint, and sometimes it’s just a matter of seeing what is there.
From Family of Man, to [...]

It’s about time.
The good folks at Nikon have done it right this round, nabbing the best selling Photoshop guys to help explain some great camera tips.
Even though it’s Nikon-centric, anyone will get some good info here.
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Especially dug the Live View use for White Balance.
The manufacturers are getting it together these days. Teaching customers how [...]

[photopress:twitter.jpg,full,alignright] Yep, although we’ve been twittering for a while, the jury may still be out on how much you folks dig it.
So next week, when we are in Las Vegas at PMA, looking at all of the new camera gear and software, there will be write-ups, videos, and photos, but this time we will be [...]

Well, maybe if you don’t win the giveaway this week you should buy Annies books and DVD’s. A lot of them.
“Last autumn, the noted photographer famed for her iconic images of Hollywood and Washington personalities, borrowed $15.5m (£10.8m) from Art Capital Group, a Manhattan lender.
Leibovitz secured the loan partly against properties she owns in New [...]

We had the opportunity to meet with photographer Mark Savage awhile back at the Corbis offices in Los Angeles.
This passionate shooter shares with you, not only what he uses daily in his profession, but why. And some great insights into the job.
So if you are considering this profession, or you’d like to meet one [...]

As we await the opening of this very cool new edition to the landscape of Photography in Los Angeles on March 27th, 2009, they are few things we can show you.
However, below are 2 views the artists rendering of the interior space.
Check that lens iris ceiling.
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Tonight, the stars will be seen by million of people around the world, whether they are nominated for an Oscar or not.
But before they get to their seats, before the cameras zoom into their faces to catch the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat, they will run the gauntlet of the Red [...]

Sure, the concept of paparazzi was popularized in the days of La Dolce Vita.
Yes, celebrities have always been sought after for exclusive personal photos, although never to the extent the paps go after them now. Celebrity magazines have been around since…..well, since Hollywood began.
We’re not back that far (yet) but only to the 70’s.
Brad Elterman [...]

That’s right. This week we have 2 great goodies to give away.
You have let us know how much you admire this photographer and the work she does.
And what better way to truly understand what goes into her work, than these 2 items.
Here’s what we’ve said about them in previous postings: At Work, and “Life [...]

There is an incredible French restaurant in Santa Monica called “Michaels”
Located just off the promenade, this spot has been a classic mainstay in Los Angeles, renown for outstanding culinary delights, with Michael McCarty as your host.
We were invited to an exhibit of photographs there, opening tonight.
Who knew that this excellent restaurant had an exhibit space.
Who [...]

Sure there are others, but Annie Leibowitz is the undisputed, reigning leader in the world of celebrity portraits.
From her years shooting the creme de la creme in rock & roll, to her mastery capturing the essence of the most powerful people in the world, she is the best we have right now.
And we say “we” [...]

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Photo Studio Set recreation, using George Hurrell’s original Camera
The glamour of the screen actors from the beginning of the cinema in Hollywood, will be remembered not only by their immense bodies of work, but the photographs of George Hurrell.
Shooting on an 8×10 view camera, he captured all of the romance of the time [...]

Whether it is for promotion, idolization, or an off the cuff capture of the private life of celebrities, photography and Hollywood go together like…well, peanut butter and jelly.
In the studio, on the set, or on the street, photographers are here to help the public get a glimpse into lives of those we may think we [...]

Annenberg Space For Photography
L8S ANG3LES
March 27th – June 20, 2009
2000 Avenue of the Stars, #10
Century City, CA. 90067
Tel: 213.403.3000

The Annenberg Space For Photography will open in Los Angeles on March 27th, 2009!!
ok….what the heck is it?
Just the biggest photographic arts news for Los Angeles EVER!
Basically , a new photographic exhibition, seminar, workshop, lecture space funded by the Annenberg Foundation with a mission statement that says simply: ” to celebrate photography as an art [...]

Ahhhhh, chocolates, love, roses, the slow walk, the fast ride, and all of the things to give your mate that special knowledge that someone cares.
Take pictures, capture the day, moment, or the light falling on your loved one.
The light that makes your heart beat faster when it finds your special subject.
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And not [...]

A few weeks ago we spoke to you about photographer Ted Orland, and his first exhibit in Los Angeles.
But there is so much more to this man.
[photopress:art_fear.gif,thumb,alignright] As a writer and teacher and teacher, he has taken an honest approach to the life of an artist in such books as Art & Fear, written with [...]

We asked a friend of ours recently, how he learned Photoshop. We always knew him as a writer, entrepreneur, and banker. Really.
His answer was simple really: he did the lessons, put in the work. Used the tutorials, followed the directions.
Sure, eventuallyhe supplanted all of this with a membership to NAPP, including Photoshop mag, various [...]

You have to wonder what would make you want to blindly upgrade to iPhoto 09′ if you are perfectly happy with the previous version.
Sure, it’s part of new version of iLife 09′, including iMovie, iWeb, and GarageBand. OK, getting a lesson on the guitar from Sting on “Roxanne” for $5.00 is pretty darn cool in [...]

And when we say cord, we mean the ethernet cable.
Sure there is only one DSL, or cable line coming in your office or home,and if you haven’t gone wireless yet, this week we’ll help make that happen.
Knowing that 2/3 of you are on a PC we’ll go right to the best all around solution [...]

In the world of photography, we really don’t have a lot of familial passing of the art.
However, the Weston family has shown that their 3 generations of photographers have maintained the dedication and fine artistry of the patriarchal master himself, Edward Weston.
In this first time exhibition at the Duncan Miller Gallery, Kim Weston, son of [...]

The following is an article submitted by one of our readers, Fred Bonilla. We know that a lot of folks need your help, and ask for it every day.
This organization is asking you to use your skills as a photographer to help the cause.
1 Thing, 1 Cause, 1 Change – The Bold Agenda [...]

The Daybooks of Edward Weston was an inspirational book in my teens, and made me want to hit into the wild with a view camera, lunch and the sweet wait for the right light.
It never happened.
I grew older and reread the books and realized what they held was not a call to action, but a [...]

We know that a lot of you have an iPhone.
Sure, even those that insist that the Blackberry rocks your world, you have to admit that the iPhone is one heck of piece of………
tech.
And with every passing day, there are more applications that we photographers will find useful. Or just fricking fun.
Here is the best [...]

Jackson Fine Art
Masato Seto – Binran & Picnic
April 3rd – May 30th, 2009
3115 E. Shadowlawn Ave
Atlanta, Georgia
404.233.3739

If you look close today on the Super Bowl you may see Harry How working hard.
Here is the 3rd video in the series, where he gives a bit of sage advice :

Cheers!

Here we go for a deeper look into Harry Hows camera bag.
Today we’ll see what our YouTube version looks like for you.

Come back tomorrow where we revisit the last video in Harry’s videos.
Happy Friday!

You may not see him on the field but he’ll be there.
Harry How from Getty Images is one of the premier sports photographers out there.
We were lucky enough to spend some time with him awhile back and see just what kind of gear he uses. And why.
There is a 3 part series we shot, [...]

The folks at ThinkTank Photo have made a nice offer for Photoinduced.com readers, and their friends:
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The freebies are the Lens Changer 50, Lens Drop In, All the Other Stuff, and the [...]

THIS JUST IN!
Delkin is offering you folks a special discount on this charger if you can’t wait to see if you get one in the weekly giveaway.
Enter “INDUCED” at checkout on their website to get a 15% discount on the charger (and all plates & accessories) through Feb 5th at midnight. And if [...]

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Last night ArtLA held it’s opening gala.
[photopress:ArtLA_32.jpg,full,centered]the paparazzi making sure they got the A-List celebs coming in to look/buy.
When you go to these events, the real treat is being able to see an incredible amount of work, at one time.
Well, you probably shouldn’t do it all at one time, or you’ll [...]

It goes a little like this:
Concept the shot, shoot it, digitize, print, look around, see all of the other art out there, be impressed, be critical, rethink your process (or feel darn good about it) get inspired to create more, concept…and so on.
Now of course that is the basic version, your process may vary.
[...]

Truly, in my lifetime, there has never been such a groundswell of support, hope, and respect for an incoming American President.
From the election night, to the inaugural events, Baraka Obama has entered into a time in the US, where we are in some of our darkest moments, yet the positive light shown this man [...]

Pete Souza is now going to be documenting the next 4 years of President Barack Obama’s life.
No stranger to the Presidential assignment, he previously photographed 2 books on President Reagan during his terms.
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His book, “The Rise of Barack Obama”, made it to the New York Times Bestseller list, after being released in July 2008.
And guess [...]

Not in a creepy way, but in a geotagging way.
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Yep, the new Nikon P6000[photopress:P6000_left_gps.jpg,full,alignright] has built in GPS, so your photos will have the Longitude, and Latitude, embedded in the EXIF file of your photo.
Basically if you open your work in Lightroom, or soon in iPhoto, you will see a line for the [...]

Here in the U.S., Ovation TV is a channel that has taken over where A&E has left off: programming all about art.
And that means photography in that mix.
Along with weeks of photography based content marathons, they also have been producing some original content.
Here is a clip from their channel looking at the work of [...]

Fahey/Klein Gallery
JULIE BLACKMON – DOMESTIC VACATIONS
Jan. 22nd – March 7th, 2009
148 North La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA. 90036
Tel: 323.934.2250

On Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 history will be made in the United States.
As Barack Obama is sworn in as the first African-American President, the country and world will be waiting and watching as their hopes for the future are laid at the feet of the new architect of the leader of the free world.
Yeah, a [...]

And this fast thinking Twitterer took a photo and posted it. Within minutes.
US AIR 1549
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One of the best news photos in awhile.
Terrorism has not been blamed. Flock of Birds are being blamed.
Everyone safe.
whew.

The Canon G10.
It’s the point & shoot that most pros go for.
Sure, while sporting this camera, newly released, the eyes opened and shooters were curious.”Wow, you GOT one!” Yep, your fellow shooters will acknowledge the purchase with a solid nod of approval. Check.
But lets get down to the camera and what it does, [...]

With a huge shout out to Firesign Theater and Nick Danger, the above line delivers a fitting entry into the world of Pulp Fiction.
[photopress:586_cover_1.jpg,full,alignright] This week we have a very cool collection of photographs by Thomas Allen titled “Uncovered”.
By taking the detective pulp novels of the 50s, and extracting the images from the [...]

While the main event in photography this past weekend in Los Angeles was PhotoLA, there were other things to discover.
Over at Bergamot Station, one of our prime venues filled with a TON of galleries (park once, hit a bunch of galleries), there is a new gallery called Terra Galleria Artworks. Slightly hidden at one end [...]

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At every art fair, the rest of visual community at large steps up to the plate and takes advantage of the extra dedicated people, already in an “arty” mindset.
The galleries and organizations in the city or town, step up to the plate and bring out some special programs or exhibits [...]

There are, of course, some standouts at PhotoLA that caught our attention. When you see this much work, things separate in your memory and rise.
One of these was the work from artist Holly Andres, currently on exhibit at the DNJ Gallery in Los Angeles
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What drew us to this work was the narrative. [...]

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For the 18th year, Stephen Cohen brought PhotoLA to Los Angeles, proving again to the world that there is a strong support of the photographic arts in the land of LA.
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With a solid range of images and book selections, the overall fair seems to lean toward the classical realm of photography.
There are [...]

Well, Santa Monica actually.
[photopress:photola_logo.gif,full,alignright] The 18th installment of this excellent international photo fair , PhotoLA, comes to the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, starting Jan. 9-11th.
In this relatively new venue for the exposition, they have gathered photographic art dealers from around the world to display and yes sell, their wares.
As collectors ourselves , we [...]

With the announcement of the new iLife 09 on Tuesday, a new feature was introduced to iPhoto:
GEOTAGGING!!!
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Called “Places” this is how they describe it:
“iPhoto helps you explore your travel photos with a new feature called Places. This feature uses data from GPS-enabled cameras or the camera on iPhone to categorize photos by location [...]

These days we celebrate the models of our time that strut their stuff in Victorias Secrets lingerie or the itsiest- bitsiest of bikinis adorning the cover of every magazine from Sports Illustrated, to most fitness magazines.
Sure, from talk shows, reality shows, and every kind of entertainment press coverage possible.
But let’s take a moment to [...]

Gallery Luisotti
John Divola
Jan. 3 – March 7, 2009
2525 Michigan Ave, Bldg A2
Santa Monica, California 90404
Tel: (310) 453-0043

As we head into the new year, perhaps a little sprucing up is in order here at Photoinduced.
Or some re-arranging at the very least.
So here’s a little something we’re going to add to the HOME page: video previews.
Yeah we know. There are almost 85 of them on the VIDEO SHORTS page. From interviews with [...]

Forget Spring Cleaning.
If you had a few free moments during the winter holiday, you must have checked out your photo files.
Either looking for that special shot to send an old friend, putting together those family photos to book up and make your holiday gift, or maybe just adding all of the new ones you [...]

I’m looking lovingly at the collection of Polaroids: The converted 110A’s, Pola Back for a Hassleblad, coupla SX-70’s, and a Spectra.
Back in the day, these beauties could tell me what the strobe lighting would look like before the film was processed, or maybe put a shot of an actress onto a contract in an instant, [...]

Thank you for all of your entries and votes for the ColorMunki Pack contest!.
As you can see by some the votes on the site, plus a huge amount of email votes we received, the overwhelming winner is:
D.
“I love visiting your site because it puts my mind in a world where my imagination is stretched to [...]

Last day to vote for the ColorMunki Pack contest winner.look further down the HOME page for details)
OK, Lets Focus on the best of what 2008 had going for it.
It’s always easy, what we call low-hanging fruit, to diss the events.
But we got this email this AM and it had a pretty good message:
1) For the [...]

This is too freaking funny. Or we think so anyway.
Please be forewarned that there is some adult language in this vid.
But it’s funny stuff.

World’s Worst Paparazzi – watch more funny videos
This should break up your day.

To close out the year, this week we are offering up one of the most popular giveaways this year : the ThinkTank Photo Urban Disguise 30.
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If you want to take it to the streets and be a bit stealth, you have to check this company out. Very smart designers. Working photogs who know what [...]

We’d like to thank everyone who sent in an entry for this contest.
It’s always hard to figure out a best and fair way to do these things.
Honestly, we thought about having prints submitted but you would want to have the prize already to make the best print possible.
This way, we get to find out [...]

The packages are bro-wrapped ( defined as a best attempt by a dude to wrap a gift) and ready to go.
A few last meals with friends before everyone runs off to a break.
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The cameras are ready, batteries charged and media cards cleared.
These are some of the most emotionally charged, global consciousness, [...]

This is one heck of an end of year gift pack.
Everyone has been running around this holiday and got very busy. And a ton of you have asked for a coupla more days to enter.
Done!
Check the article for contest requirements, and send in your entries to info@photoinduced.com.
Just put “Munki” in the subject line, by 12:01 [...]

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The Lensbaby Composer with the additional lenses, has been rocking my world for about a week now, with the pinhole camera attachment being the highlight. I know, it [...]

Even Andre 3000 couldn’t stop it. (you’ll get it at about 3:45 but it still is a great song.) even if shaking it like a Polaroid picture, didn’t really help the development, just the dancing.
In a matter of days, Polaroid instant film will be history. Honestly, it has been unavailable at your local photo store [...]

Between 1930 and 1947, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Walker Evans traversed the United States, photographing a country emerging from a great depression and surviving a world war. Though not done in conjunction with, nor consecutively, the resulting collection of images is breathtaking.
With distinctive styles of photography from each man, this book, Walker Evans & Henri Cartier-Bresson: [...]

It’s a good thing to get your photos off the computer and put them out where everyone can see them.
And change them at will, easily.
Not the digital frame road because we honestly think there is a way to go on those.Oh, it’ll get there, but just not yet.
So when we saw this item, Stickr Frames, [...]

[photopress:C6BEA6ADAA2648019CE99F284743379D_1.jpg,full,alignright] Here are the details on this excellent DVD, “Nikon School- A Hands on Guide to Creative Lighting”.
You know, honestly we are very happy to see the folks from Nikon and Canon starting to step up the plate and create programs that truly show you how to get the most out of the gear [...]

Ok, it’s time.
Time to check out what you may want to get or give this holiday season.
Peace on earth or goodwill towards all mankind would be cool, but…..
Most of these items are well under $100. USD, except for the cameras, and the Visionaire book, but you should be able to locate all of [...]

Just Added: This is one heck of an end of year gift pack.
Everyone has been running around this holiday and got very busy. And a ton of you have asked for a coupla more days to enter.
Done!
Send in your entries by 12:01 AM, Dec. 25th, and while Santa and Hanukkah Harry go do their thing, [...]

In October, we had the pleasure of interviewing Alec Soth in NYC. At that time he spoke about a new project about to be published in a unique format: Newspaper, entitled The Last Days of W.
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What’s so unique about that?
Well, when was the last time you saw a fine art “book” printed on newsprint. Right.
Anyway, [...]

Thanks to our eagle-eyed readers who share the cool stuff they run into out there.
From Scott G., he turned us onto this just as we were putting the finishing touches on the NEWSLETTER yesterday. (yep, baked fresh weekly)
This tilt/shift method of shooting and post production just tweaked our eyes.
From Vince Laforet
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Or [...]

OK, uploading all and sifting through the materials to see what makes sense to share.
A couple of things I wanted to get right out to you though:
D.A.P. book distributors and publishers had a booth at Art Basel, (they are alreday prepping 2009!) where they took care of your artful needs if you didn’t buy [...]

We can talk for days here about why you should print your photographs. And we have.
We know that a lot of folks are somewhat disappointed with the results they get in their digital darkrooms, no matter what printer they are using.
There is a reason for that. GIGO. Or “garbage in, garbage out”. If you [...]

For the past couple of months we have been traveling a bit to some very cool cities where the night time defines the character.
And when that happens, you want to capture it as you’ve experienced it.
Jill Waterman, a photographer and educator based in NYC, has published a book called Night and Low Light Photography that [...]

There is nothing like a good shot of street life, with a solid dose of humanity staring you in the face. Sometimes, though, you don’t really want to get all flashy and be swinging that big, shining camera and lens in everyone’s face.
Discretion is key on the street. For photographers, anyway.
So this week we have [...]

Nothing like a little, friendly art fair to stimulate the senses and lighten the wallets.
How about a gazillion of them all at once ??? Ok, it just feels like that.
We’ve been moving around Miami to check out a bunch of them and see if we can spot any trends in the business of photography. The [...]

One of the most popular galleries at Paris-Photo last month, was the Jackson Gallery of Fine Art.
And the biggest draw were the photographs of Vee Speers.Click on the link and take a look at the series.
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The beautifully simple, desaturated yet crisp, photographs of children from her Birthday Party series, brought the attendees [...]

We’ve been here before and it seems to bring a smile.
The Damon Pack comes with:
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[photopress:B00062F4LC.01_A1PY46IM1CBEG3._AA200_SCLZZZZZZZ_V38986737__1.jpg,full,alignright]a Lowepro Pouch, a Giottos Mini-Tripod, an official Photoinduced.com lens cloth (complete in it’s own neoprene carrying case with attaching clip), tattoos, and a surprise.
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Like Crackerjacks. Except no candy coated popcorn, peanuts, but a prize. (can you [...]

After months of rumors, and a tiny leak this weekend, Nikon has announced the new top of the line addition to the line of Professional DSLRs: D3x.
So to start, we have a 24.5 megagpixels FX (full frame) unit with a ship date of well, Dec.. Right around the corner.
Coming in at a hefty $8000. USD [...]

As we all run headlong into the holiday season, one thing we’d like to bring you is a little guidance in your gift purchases. Even if the gift is for you.
We first saw this camera at PhotoPlus Expo about a month ago, the Nikon CoolPix S60.
10 megapixels, Image Stabilizer, Face Detection, Smile Detection, 33-165mm equivalent [...]

It’s that time of year when we get ready to publish our holiday gift guide. It’s for you, and for those wanting to gift you. As we were put that list together, this came across the desk from David Pogue.
He’s been giving us the straight talk on all kinds of tech and gadgetry since 2000, [...]

[photopress:MagrittePipe.jpg,thumb,alignright] Not like “This is not a pipe” (Ceci n’est pas une pipe) the famous painting by Magritte.
Nothing like that.
Instead it’s a bit of thanksgiving memory that has a photo of an object as it’s touch point.
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When I was a kid, we used to have thanksgiving dinner at out house or apt. The cousins [...]

At Paris-Photo, we walked the lanes aware and ready.
With the criteria for showing at the event this year, leaning towards a more modern approach, the senses were primed for a new vision.
Denis Darzacq delivered, in showing us a normal place, Hyper Markets (as opposed to Super markets in the US), with everyday shoppers place [...]

See bottom of article for just added items to this special Black Friday giveaway.
The day after Thanksgiving in the US, always heralds a major sale-a-bration on everything you could possible want for the holidays, gifting wise. The stores have things they call “Door-Busters” where from dawn to about noon, there are special prices on hard [...]

When the plans were being made to travel over to Paris-Photo, all of the ancillary events had to be put into the shed.
Whether it was a curatorial tour of a major exhibit, private viewing of a small gallery, and of course..the parties.
The one we were told not to miss was hosted by Jim and Millie [...]

It’s that time of year again, although Christmas stuff coming before US Thanksgiving is always a strange thing (think we first started to see it before Halloween in LA)…
BUT, the folks at Office Max have partnered up with JibJab and you can, once again, take your favorite still portrait and make yourself (and others) into [...]

The day I left Paris left time enough for coffee and a croissant with a loved one, and then a last trip to a Museum that had been closed til Weds.
I had 2 more Metro transfers left, 2 hours before the taxi would come, and knew it took 7 mins to get to the place. [...]

OK, we gave away a copy of the Annie Leibowitz At Work book this week, and we had never seen it, but had high hopes.
Well, that particular gamble paid off handsomely.
Returning from the trip to Paris with all of it’s photo-goodness, the stack of books waiting on our door step, felt like Christmas morning.
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The folks at Ovation TV (you know, the network that actually cares about the arts?) is running an 8 day programming block with some of the coolest content on photography, called Framed, sponsored by Nikon.
Reprinted here is an article on the first go round in June of this year:
“On Sunday, it was a bit hot [...]

You’ve seen so many of Annie Leibowitz’s photographs in your life, perhaps sometimes without knowing it. Her coverage and depiction of the people of her generation and yours, has created a body of work that speaks to a style of image making she has created all for herself.
There have been documentaries, traveling exhibits, and numerous [...]

OK, fine.
Maybe you just want to look. Or buy that limited edition book that you will not see anywhere else. We’ve already come across an out of print book that we’re picking up for our weekly giveaway.
Think about this though..in these economically challenged times, one of the best places to invest is in quality art. [...]

Sure, Ladurée makes darn fine croissants, and the best macarons ever.
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But the fine delights for your palette are just smidgin of what you will see here at Paris-Photo, and all around Paris.
We took in the Patrick Demarchelier exhibit at the Petit Palais. The concept of organizing this master’s show is genius.
Admittedly, when you first enter [...]

Nope, not the fact that RED is making a 3K modular, still and video camera that will take Canon and Nikon lenses, for under 3000.USD.
Not going there just yet.

We are at Paris-Photo and we are all about the photographs. Drumroll, please……
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Yao Lu Winner of the 2008 BMW – Paris Photo Prize
Launched in 2004 to [...]

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The preview for this years Paris-Photo Art Fair, starting today at took off yesterday with a huge response from the ever passionate group of photography lovers.
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Japan is the honored and featured country this year, with the Japanese galleries seemed centered on one side, near the back quandrant, although work was still spread throughout.
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Before you enter the exhibit, you are treated to a film by Jean Cocteau, as he creates multiple personas of Lee Miller, in a rare 1930’s film.
You have been set-up to explore this sometimes tragic, many times married, model, photographer, who being inspired by the artists of her time, may have been responsible for some [...]

Hailing from Minnesota, Alec Soth has become a darling of the global fine art market.
[photopress:61zcEje64bL._SL500_AA240_.jpg,full,alignright] But his work is much quieter than all of that. A very unassuming man, his work speaks for itself, whether it comes from the explorations of Sleeping By The Mississippi, or the very personal journey of
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His love is [...]

Yes, well, what can I say? I’m a fan.
And thanks to Steidl, I can order up this reprint, easily.
We’ve discussed this work before. Need a reminder?
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Here is the book, Early Color
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From The Steidl site:
“None of Leiter’s contemporaries, with the single and partial exception of Helen Levitt, assembled a comparable body of [...]

First introduced at Photokina this year, the Leica-S2, came to the PDN/PhotoPlus Expo, where we were able to get our hands on it.
Holy Moley.
Even in it’s handmade prototype form (there maybe 2 of these in existence) the brilliant, clean design, made the crowds drool. With a massive sensor and on-board processor, this medium format, pro [...]

From a most refreshing viewpoint, although SmogRanch may not seem to have anything to do with refreshing, our friend and photographer, Dan Milnor, puts forth his viewpoint.
And we dig his writing. He graciously has allowed us to reprint this column, from his site. As he admonishes everyone to read at their own risk, this [...]

Whenever I travel, the camera bag that comes on board the plane with me is the ThinkTank Airport International. Looks so much like regular luggage, that it ticks off cabbies in NYC who assume I’m going to the airport when I’m only going to the Javits Center. Kinda like that.
Now, the gear, including the laptop, [...]

Photographer Scout Tufankjian has been covering Barack Obama since he began the campaign. This freelance photojournalist has covered history as it was just rewritten
Check out her site here.

…we were at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
Some images captured with the Nikon D700, and the 24-70 2.8 lens:
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Sure you know about Lensbaby: the tilt/shift lens that fits onto your camera body. Looked kinda like a medical contraption that you would wear like a leg brace with series of pins, rods, a tube and discs.
It works great, don’t get me wrong.
And the Lensbaby folks made the special unit that was used in sequences [...]

So now we have 2 choices in that HD capable DSLR range. Here is the Canon version, the 5D Mark II, which made a leap ahead of the Nikon D90, going right to 1080P HD video. And it has an external mic input. These cameras have made such an impact in the video world that [...]

This week we have some solid teaching materials for you, from Software-Cinema.
You see, we like their teaching methods. It’s a straight forward, clear, honest method that we warm up to. They’ve been doing it for years and have a darn good playbook. Plus they attract some of the best pros in the business to present [...]

We know you’ve been hearing about this new entry from Nikon. Shoot HD video with the DSLR in your hands.
Seems like a great idea.
But we’ll let you know once we shoot some real video with it. Looks great in person, though. And seems easy enough.
At the end of the day though, this is [...]

Last week at PhotoPlus Expo in NYC we caught up with the companies putting out some of the best new products for your photographic life. Each day we’ll be bringing you more vids, to show you the gear up close and help you make your buying decisions.
Now we didn’t get to everyone, but honestly, we [...]

Celebrity photographer Olaf Heine, spoke to us about his first book “Leaving the Comfort Zone” available in the US Nov. 2008, and what that title really means to him.
We caught up with him at the Verve Gallery in Los Angeles, where he’ll have an exhibit of some of the selected images.
Have a listen to this [...]

One thing that we have been seeing lately is a shake-out of digital photographic services. Not that the rest of the global economy is in fine shape either, but truly, the strong survive. We met with some of them at PhotoPlus Expo and we’ll bring that report to later this week.
Another stock/archive/selling service for photographers [...]

OK, some quick notes on a couple of must see exhibits, that close this week in NYC.
I know, I know, we try to talk about things you can access and see even if you are not physically present, and we’ll give you links. However, these 2 shows, especially the Pet Store are awesome in person.
The [...]

The Printed Picture
Museum of Modern Art – October 17, 2008–June 1, 2009
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Taking you from the very beginnings of the printed image, not necessarily photographs, you are presented with images and their magnified details to truly see what makes up that printed page. Whether it’s 0’s and 1’s, or squares, or a dot screen used [...]

It’s done. For another year.
The 25th Anniversary PDN/PhotoPlus Expo ended on Saturday, with a lot of dealers selling out of product. Seems that even with the economic conditions, a new piece of gear seemed to be just what the doctor ordered.
And quite honestly, the dealers and manufacturers were giving some pretty good show specials.
Overall, [...]

Finally Available!
This excellent program was first broadcast on PBS as a companion video to Annie Leibowitz’s recent major traveling exhibition. You will be able to track with this master photographer as she shoots, edits her book, and lives her life. The personal aspects of this program are a rare look inside this powerful, cultural [...]

Another day on the floor, in the meetings rooms, and food courts of the Javits Center in NYC.
The PDN/PhotoPlus Expo roared ahead today with what I’ll now call a manageable show.
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Sure, the economic conditions are on everyone’s minds, but there are some tools out there that could make your photographic life better.
If you’re a [...]

Well after Day 1 at PDN/Photoplus, we do have some info.
A. Much more manageable, but that also means alot of folks didn’t get booths.
B. Perhaps Saturday will bring the crowds. It should.
C. Manufacturers are trying to help shooters out and are offering some pretty good deals, so worth your time if you are in NYC.
And [...]

Yes, as promised, and with the permission of the artists/couple, we bring you another installment of the Aaron And Rosie story.
Remember? We told you about this couple who met online via a Flickr 365 days self portraits, and fell in love.
It’s an awesome photographic love story that has found followers all over the world.
We’re sharing [...]

This is a great week for photography in NYC. Between the Lucie Awards tonight at Lincoln Center, to major photo auctions, seminars, talks, meet and greets, culminating at PDN/PhotoPlus at the Javits center. And we’ll be joining the festivities a little later this week, bringing you the highlights and a whole slew of new videos.
Along [...]

[photopress:Picture_44.png,full,alignright] Not a plug-in, or a secret formula, a piece of gear or some new software. And you already have the gear you need.
what we are talking about is a real cool site for music on the internet that will be the background groove while you work away on your editing, cataloging, and general Photoshop [...]

We brought this to your attention a few weeks ago and we wanted to make sure we secured a copy for you for the weekly giveaway.
You see, in the world of photography book publishing, unless there is a huge general market for a book, the printing runs are fairly limited. So it may happen [...]

Well, first they had Ashton Kutcher, playing a party dude with his Nikon. [photopress:look_good_in_pictures.jpg,full,alignright] Now they are teaching you some simple tips in photography with Carson Kressley.
Remember him? One of the guys from “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” Now he has a show called “Looking Good Naked”, and we think this is the [...]

For the 6th year in a row, the Lucie Awards will commence on Monday, Oct.20th.
For the second year, the famous Lincoln Center will host the event, and the masters of photography will be properly honored.
Being surrounded by their peers, and admirers, honorees will be presented the Lucie Statue, a new standard in excellene .
Hossein Farmani, [...]

LowePro is the acknowledged leader in camera bags for the outdoor photographer. Agreed?
So when they came out with this “green” backpack, it was no surprise. An environmentally aware company, this CompuPrimus AW has the right credentials: All bags in the series are constructed of 100% post-consumer, recycled Cyclepet® exterior fabric—using the equivalent of at least [...]

A little romance to start your weekend.
What happens when 2 photographers fall in love across an ocean ?
You get a visual love story that could only happen with today’s technology.
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24-year-old designer and photographer Aaron Nace and 17-year-old student and part-time waitress Rosie Hardy found each other’s photos on internet on [...]

Or the digital photos.
A few weeks ago Debbie Zeitman wrote a great article on sharing photos in a physical fashion.
Well, they’re on to us-
Yep, all of the manufacturers have realized that sharing your photographs means more than posting them on the web.
And they’ve been answering the call with products that are getting better. And [...]

When opportunity Knocks..Make Sure Your Camera is Ready.
Whether you shoot on the street, or only within your immediate sphere, there are some very cool opportunities to shoot ‘em up, coming up.
Of course the holidays, as families and friends gather and you can utilize all of the new facial recognition software in some new cameras, to [...]

Ok, you know we have been digging the Apple TV since it came out as a somewhat fulfilled promise of future set-top boxes.
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(Right. What did he just say?)
Basically , you have a box, that, with wi-fi, connects to the internet and your computer(s) to stream all of your music, connect to iTunes (now you can [...]

Sorry, for the last minute heads up but……
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Free days at Los Angeles Museums this weekend, 24 of them, and in NYC, Aperture presents Gilbert and George at the Brooklyn Museum. If we were on the East Coast, we’d be there. A Rare opportunity to hear these gentlemen speak.
And if you hear about any late [...]

I’m thinking laugh out loud.
From Director Robert Downey, Sr., a prince,(yes, Iron Mans dad) came this rugged B&W movie about advertising in the late 60’s. Putney Swope.
Look at Mad Men now, and this film told the story of the rebellion against that man in the grey flannel suit.
Essentially, the only African-American executive at an ad [...]

It’s not all fine art and sympathy over here at Photoinduced.com .
Oh,no.
Sometimes we stumble across something that is a little goofy, pointless and a totally excellent way to spend a few moments.
Take a still photo, any still photo.Upload it to M&M Candylab site. Easily track the key parts like eyes,mouth,nose and ears. Process it, [...]

Galerie Camera Obscura
Denis Dailleux

“I spent a great deal of my life being ignored. I was always very happy that way. Being ignored is a great privilege. That is how I think I learnt to see what others do not see and to react to situations differently. I simply looked at the world, not really prepared for anything.” [...]

So says Bette Davis in the classic “All About Eve”.
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Well, we are having quite the bumpy night, day, weeks and more to come with this economy. Not just in the states but all over.
Can’t wait to see the art that comes from this part of our global history.
And luckily you are dealing [...]

It’s not just about the high ISO, or face recognition, or auto focus.
Nope. What it IS about is light. Of course that depends on what your definition of is, is.
Sorry, just a little Clinton humor.
So it’s the addition of light or the subtraction of light that can make a photograph.
Yes, we all can walk [...]

OK, maybe we buried it at the end, but that wasn’t our intention. We want you to learn.
So does Adobe.
Here are series of videos on their full line of products and of course, we are highlighting the photographic side of the street.
Adobe.TV will give you a fuller preview of the goods BEFORE you spend [...]

Being in NYC last week and taking the subway to most places, this book, Many Are Called by Walker Evans, kept coming back to mind.
The best way to get around Manhattan, and the thickest concentration of the heartbeat of the city, the subway has a unique dynamic.
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Everyone creates their own space and forms an [...]

Except instead of a tired franchise long removed from it’s premium original, this new version of Photoshop puts more than lipstick on this software.[photopress:ps_cs4_bxshot_3in.jpg,full,centered]
Today Adobe announced the new line of creative suites for the professional market, although the advanced amateur will be able to use them all. Photoshop CS4 and CS4 Extended were unveiled [...]

“The Annenberg Foundation, one of the nation’s largest private family foundations, announced today plans to open a new community space dedicated to both digital images and print photography in Los Angeles, California.
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Located on the former site of the [...]

Since I was about 5, MOMA, Museum of Modern Art in NYC, has been a strong visual touchpoint in my life.
With a collection of modern art that is unparralled, to exhibitions that have never disappointed.
It is always a stop on a trip to New York.
As a matter of fact, I keep an out of town [...]

Museum of Modern Art
a shimmer of possibility. Photographs by Paul Graham
Feb 4th – May 18th, 2009
11 West 53rd St.
NY,NY 10019
Tel: 212-208-9400

And the parade of new gear continues….
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The successor to the EOS 5D launched in 2005, Canon a full-frame CMOS sensor, HD video capture. In addition to capturing full-HD 16:9 vid