CPS PhotogBlog - February 2004

February 29, 2004

PC Magazine compares a slew of digital cameras.

For good or ill, digital is winning over film, as 79% of professional photographers shoot digital.

SP&D takes a look at various albums and frames.

The Sante Fe Center for Photography has announced their award winners.

Steves Digicams reviews the Canon Powershot Pro1 and the Canon Powershot S1 IS.

This is PhotogBlog favorite Rachel (of Austin Models & Talent), modeling a tshirt for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).

Hasselblad has received an award for the architecture of their headquarters. That's a pretty cool building.

Ball State University is performing a survey of photojournalists and freelancers. Results will be used for academic purposes only.

The Luminous Landscape review the new Panasonic LC1, which is made by Leica.

The Luminous Landscape explores waiting for the next generation of photographic equipment.

Photo.net previews the Canon EF28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM.

Here again is Austin Models & Talent's Rachel, this time showing off a copy of Bruce Schneier's Applied Cryptography.

February 26, 2004

The Luminous Landscape has published an optical test of the Sony F-828.

Photo.net's Louie Escober reports on a recent trip to the Patagonian Andes.

February 24, 2004

Steve's DigiCams reviews the Olympus Camedia D-565.

February 23, 2004

Photo.net reviews the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 150mm F2.0.

Mike Johnston examins the parameters of lens specification and the properties of lenses.

February 21, 2004

PC World examines the large number of 8-Megapixel digicams that have recently been announced.

Have you seen those faked Vietnam-era photos of John Kerry? Well, some photogs are justifiably upset about the infringement.

This is Shavon, a fashion model in Austin, Texas. We shot together in studio last month.

February 19, 2004

The Luminous Landscape reviews the latest Adobe Camera Raw.

February 18, 2004

The Luminous Landscape explores found portraits, those that aren't quite street photography, and are neither documentary nor formal portraits.

February 17, 2004

Photo printer makers jostle for position at PMA.

February 16, 2004

The AP reports on new technologies for digital photo sharing.

Photo.net's Mike Johnston explores the digital explosion in Las Vegas.

February 14, 2004

PhotographyBLOG has a roundup of PMA 2004 coverage.

Shutterbug reviews Adobe Creative Suite and Photoshop CS and ACDSee PowerPack.

Photo.net has a new Photograph of the Week, Aspen Leaves of Gold.

This is Austin model and actress Rachel, who is represented by Austin Models and Talent.

Digital SLR's everywhere! Konica Minolta announces the 7 Digital / Maxxum 7 Digital / a-7 Digital. That's a mouthful, but, thankfully, not going to be the final name.

Kodak announces a new digital SLR, the DCS Pro SLR/n. Full-frame 14MP. ISO from 6 to 1600. Nikon F-Mount. Nice. Imaging Resource has a review.

Nikon announces the Nikon Coolpix 5200 and 4200, with built-in red eye removal.

Imaging Resource reviews the Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom. Steves Digigams reviews it as well.

Woke up this morning to a thick blanked of snow all over the ground. It took me a few minutes to convince myself to leave the warm coziness of the house, but I grabbed this shot at a park down the street. It's very rare that we get this much show here in Austin, Texas, so it was an opportunity to grab shots never possible around here.

An AP Photographer wins the World Press Photo for an image from an Iraqi POW camp.

February 13, 2004

Several new digicams try to reduce that annoying shutter delay.

Poloroids new digicam uses the new Foveon 4.5-megapixel X3 image sensor.

Epson has announced a pair of new inkjet photo printers.

Hot on the heels of IBM's 4GB MicroDrive, SimpleTech announces an 8GB CompactFlash card.

PDN reports on Olympus Fashion Week.

February 12, 2004

New digicams and a photo printer from Sony.

USA Today reports on PMAI.

IBM ships a 4GB microdrive. Make sure your camera supports it before you purchase one.

The Luminous Landscape publishes an editorial on product quality.

February 11, 2004

PC World looks at Canon's new digicams.

Photo.net's Bryan Carnathan looks at the backgrounds in your photos.

February 10, 2004

Photo.net takes looks at the Nikon CoolPix 8700 and the Canon Powershot Pro1.

The Luminous Landscape reports on PMA 2004.

February 9, 2004

ABC's Bob Jamieson examines digital photography's potential impact on our collective memory of history.

The justice system is having to work through issues caused by digital photography.

Fujifilm announces two new digicams.

Canon announces new products, including the PowerShot Pro1, the PowerShot A310, the PowerShot A75, and the i9900 Desktop Photo Printer.

Steves Digicams takes a look at the Nikon Coolpix 8700 and the Nikon Coolpix 3200.

February 8, 2004

Jean-Francois Maion discusses shooting digital in the wilderness.

The Luminous Landscape reviews Chris Breeze's software DSLR Remote Pro.

February 6, 2004

Helmut Newton's widow finished his last photoshoot.

February 5, 2004

Ashley is an actress from Austin. This headshot was taken at last month's free group shoot at Austin Models & Talent.

Pentax drops pricing on digital SLR's.

Thom Hogan takes a stab at making sense of Nikon lens acronyms. If anyone can decypher Nikon's seemingly random series of characters, it's Thom. He's also updated his Nikon DSLR Spec Chart to include the D70.

February 4, 2004

Apparently, a Russian programmer has hacked the Canon EOS 300D firmware to make it perform more like the EOS 10D. Try at your own risk.

This is a headshot of Darren, an actor from Kyle, Texas. He took advantage of last month's free group shoot at Austin Models & Talent.

Michael Reichmann reviews his recent Tanzanian photo safari.

February 3, 2004

NEC announces a credit card-sized phone with an internal camera.

Celebrity photographers are upset at the way credentialing was handled at last week's Golden Globe Award ceramony.