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Connected Photographer Magazine is a free monthly how-to journal about photography and the Internet. Each issue offers great ideas and helpful techniques designed to photographers of all levels and skills create and share great photographs. Photography enthusiasts are also able to view the latest news about photography, and photo-reated happenings, read product reviews, and interact with other photographers as well as with vendors of photography-related software and hardware products.
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The Light of Venice

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:00pm

Blue Planet Photography

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:00pm
Mike Shipman has posted a list of photography workshops for this year. Included are the White Sands of New Mexico, HDR photography in Portland, Oregon, and bird photography in Iceland.

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CameraBag 2 Available

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 9:00pm
CameraBag 2 offers a different approach to editing photos on your Mac or PC. It provides an array of filters and controls to get you started.

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Pentax Enlists Designer Marc Newson For K-01 Camera

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 9:00pm
The Pentax K-01 camera will be available at the end of March. In the meantime, Pentax has released some specifications, prices, and pictures of the new camera.

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BatchPhoto v. 3.1

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 9:00pm
Bits&Coffee has released BatchPhoto v. 3.1, a photo manipulation program that lets you run a script of changes on a batch of photos. BatchPhoto comes in three editions, Home, Pro, and Enterprise, for Windows 7, Vista, and XP.

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Nikon Unveils Nine New COOLPIX Cameras

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 9:00pm
Nine new cameras, covering a range of preferences, will be available soon. The cameras include the COOLPIX P510 with a 24mm-1,000mm zoom range, the sturdy COOLPIX S30, and the compact COOLPIX S9300 with VR image stabilization.

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Samsung ST93 Review

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 9:00pm
The ST93 is a digital compact camera with a 16 megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, and a quick shutter. This review includes technical specifications and sample images.

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Why Wedding Photographers' Prices are "Wack"

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 9:00pm
A bride complained, on line, claiming she was being overcharged for pictures. Photographer Nikki Wagner has responded with a break-down of what it costs to stay in business.

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Nikon Coolpix P7100i Review

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 9:00pm
The Coolpix P7100i offers 10.1-megapixel resolution, 7x zoom, and more, and is expected to be available in September. This review includes technical specifications and sample images.

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Three new Sony digicams

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 9:00pm
Sony has announced three new cameras, including the 18-megapixel waterproof Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. This page includes pictures of the cameras and technical specifications for the DSC-TX200V, WX50, and WX70.

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New Fresnel Light Modifier

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:00pm
Photogenic Professional Lighting has released the PL5R-FRES Fresnel Modifier, a 5-inch vented conical reflector with Fresnel Glass lens and two-panel barn doors for glamor and product photography.

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Vectorworks Tutorial for Scenic and Lighting Design

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:00pm
Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. has released a training guide for users of Vectorworks software - Entertainment and Lighting Design with Vectorworks Spotlight- exploring the use of Vectorworks Spotlight with Renderworks program.

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DxO Labs Releases DxO Optics Pro 7.2

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 9:00pm
DxO Optics Pro has gotten another update. Version 7.2 includes support for the Panasonic Lumix G1, G2, GF3, and Canon PowerShot S100 and more.

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Automating Photoshop

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 9:00pm
Ellen Anon explains how you can create "actions" in Photoshop CS5. These actions, such as adding a watermark to your photos, can be copied and used on another machine.

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Similar, but not copied, image found to breach copyright

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 9:00pm
Direct copies of works may be obvious copyright infringements, but a recent case pushed the definition to include elements of an image. While the case was decided in the UK, the legal precedents will expand to other countries.

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David Noton: Memory Loss

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 9:00pm
When professional photographers get together what do they talk about? The great shots they got or the equipment they accidentally left behind? David Noton recalls events he associates with some of his pictures.

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WHAT THE HECK IS A MEGAPIXEL?
This ZATZ Solutions Guide delves into megapixels and helps you really understand what the term means, and how megapixel-related choices will directly result in better pictures and better prints.

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Sony updates smartphone camera

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 9:00pm
Sony is working to improve the quality of low-light pictures by adding white pixels to the images. The cameras should be available late this year or next.

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Olympus SP-810UZ Review

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 9:00pm
The Olympus SP-810UZ ultra-zoom digital compact camera offers 36x optical zoom with 14 megapixel resolution. This review includes technical specifications and sample images.

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An Age of Confidence: Photographs by Bedford Lemere & Co

Sun, 01/22/2012 - 9:00pm
This show of photographs taken by Bedford Lemere & Co will be displayed at the Lady Lever Art Gallery 27 January - 7 May 2012, in Liverpool. The images span the time from 1870 to about 1930.

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SF Photo School Announces Free Nikon D4 Webinar

Sun, 01/22/2012 - 9:00pm
On January 25, SF Photo School will host a webinar on the Nikon D4 digital SLR. The hour-long show will be presented by Uzair Kharawala and Mark Higgins from Nikon UK.

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