CPS PhotogBlog - January 2004

January 30, 2004

Thom Hogan reviews the Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor ED 12-24mm f/4G IF DX.

Moose takes a look at the Nikon D2H Digital SLR. I want one!

Photo.net takes early looks at both the Canon EOS-1D Mark II and the Nikon D70.

The Mars rover Spirit is sending images again.

January 29, 2004

The Luminous Landscape has created a page reporting on new products to be announced at next month's PMA 2004.

Canon has announced a pair of new zoom lenses as well as record profits.

January 28, 2004

Nikon announces a number of new products including the Nikon D70 Digital SLR, the Nikkor AF-S DX 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED Lens, and the CoolPix 8700.

Steves Digicams has an early look at the CoolPix 8700.

Corrine was a model at the latest AM&T Forum monthly group shoot.

January 27, 2004

The Luminous Landscape discusses telling the story through photojournalism.

ROb Galbraith compares Macs versus PC's in processing digital images.

January 26, 2004

The first photographs are being returned by Opportunity on Mars.

Photo.net compares the Canon EFS 18-55/3.5-5.6 and EF24-70/2.8L.

Mike Johnston reviews Frank Van Riper's book Talking Photographer.

The Luminous Landscape takes a look at the doomed Contax N Digital.

January 25, 2004

This is Cathleen and Jennifer from a studio shoot in December

January 23, 2004

We just lost another of the great ones! Fashion photographer Helmut Newton was killed in a car crash today. Damn...

US Weekly failed to notice that one of their photos showed male genitalia. Some readers got a little teste. Or maybe they're just a little nutty. Sorry, couldn't resist.

Photo.net takes a look at using Wacom tablets with digital photography. And, if you're eligible for academic discounts, here's a place with academic discounts on Wacom.

Photo.net's latest Photo of the Week is exquisite.

January 22, 2004

Kodak, on the heals of their announcement of their intention to stop selling traditional cameras in the United States, reveals their plan to lay of 15,000.

This is Austin model Kim getting a bit silly towards the end of a long shoot.

The Beeb argues that digital cameras equal better photographers. While there is some truth to this, I believe the issue is overstated. Certainly, digital allow one to shoot more, receive instant feedback, and hopefully, climb up the photographic knowledge curve faster, they also seem to excuse people from doing their homework. When I learned photography using film, it cost me money every time I tripped the shutter. As a result, I invested time in learning composition and exposure, whether from books or from other photographers. It seems that many people get a digital camera, shoot and shoot and shoot, and never show any improvement.

Former Reuters and United Press photographer, Charlie McCarty, passed in Belgium at 88. We seem to be loosing a lot of them right now.

A team of researchers construct the largest contiguous color image taken with the Hubble Space Telescope by stitching together 78 seperate exposures. I really wish NASA weren't going to let Hubble die.

January 21, 2004

Here's Austin actor Nathan, who recently signed with Austin's newest talent agency, Austin Models & Talent.

The Detroit Free Press reports on Keith Burnham, who has been documenting his adopted home town of Leland, Michigan using his Nikon D100.

The Luminous Landscape seems to be focused on the Sony F828. They now have a review of its being used on Safari.

Police in Florida arrest a pageant promoter who defrauded children. As a commercial photographer, I hear about such things all too often. It's nice to see one getting what he deserves.

January 19, 2004

Mike Johnston's latest column on Photo.net, Lost in the Gutter.

Steves Digicams takes a look at the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1.

A proposed new contract for the NFL Photo Archive causes sports shooters to pull their images.

Reuters photographer Beth Keiser is shooting 4x5 black and whites on the campaign trail.

January 18, 2004

An article from Reuters declares that camera phones will not replace real cameras any time soon.

January 16, 2004

Those waiting for Motorola's camera phone will finally be able to get one from Cingular. USA Today takes a look at camera phones in general.

Bush's new space inititive forces NASA to allow the solar system's coolest optics to die.

January 14, 2004

The always educational Thom Hogan takes a look at the Nikon D2h.

PC World reports on a number of digicams that have been made smaller and lower priced.

January 13, 2004

Kodak has announced plans to stop selling traditional cameras in the U.S..

I've created panoramic images for clients, but somehow this pano from Mars seems cooler.

January 12, 2004

Sports and war photojournalist Roberto Borea passed last week from stomach cancer.

Photo.net's Mike Johnston examines the effect that paying jobs can have on creativity. As one of the "hard-headed, practical guys" to which he refers, I think he overstates the issue.

January 10, 2004

Bjørn Rørslett takes a look at the new Nikon D2H. This looks like a great box for sport shooters. If anyone at Nikon wants to send me one for review, let me know. ;-)

Photo.net's Bob Atkins takes a look at the HP Photosmart 7960 color ink jet printer.

January 9, 2004

Here's Austin child model Ashley in a studio shoot in December.

Canon announces a pair of touring classes that teach digital efficiency.

Nikon announces new Coolpix 2200 and 3200 cameras.

Photo District News examines current trends in magazine cover photos.

Konica Minolta has announced a new consumer film scanner.

January 7, 2004

LetsGoDigital has created a site covering developments at this week's CES show.

January 6, 2004

Famed fashion photographer, Francesco Scavullo passed away this morning. He was best known for his Cosmopolitan cover photos, but he also created portraits of Grace Kelly and Liz Taylor.
Francesco Scavullo's Website

Yesterday at Macworld Expo, Nikon announced several new film scanners. I'll be interested in seeing reviews of these, as scanning chromes would be a nice compliment to my digital SLR.

The Lumninous Landscape takes a look at the new Sony F828 Digicam. A bit big to carry around all the time (which is what I look for in a digicam), but this sounds like a heck of an integrated camera.