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Speed Links for 05-09-2008

speedlinksToday's speedlinks comes a little bit before the usual monthly time for the speed links. The reasons for this is that there are several links that I wanted to share and that will have less relevance if they were not published today. Specifically, I am talking about the monthly TimeShoot project which will expire today.

I tried to get a little bit of everything on today's post and cover studio, digital workflow, photography fun and heavier articles discussing copyright issues. Enjoy the mix.

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WTD 473

What the Duck - Fri, 05/09/2008 - 00:18
WTD 473
© copyright 2007 Aaron Johnson
Categories: Photography Comics

Review :: GE E840s Digital Camera

Imaging Insider - Fri, 05/09/2008 - 00:01

The initial impression of the E840s is certainly favourable. Despite its low price the camera is well designed and solidly made. It has an all-aluminium body finished in an attractive semi-matte and available in a range of colours including black, red, blue, silver or white

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Source: TrustedReviews via ImagingInsider.com

Court Finds Opposite - Photographs of Copyrighted Items Are NOT Derivative Works!

Imaging Insider - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 22:08

In Latimer v. Roaring Toyz, Inc., 2008 WL 697346 (M.D. Fl.), Todd Latimer took photographs of motorcyles with customized art work on them. When Latimer sued…


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Source: Photo Attorney via ImagingInsider.com

House passes copyright enforcement bill

Imaging Insider - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 21:49

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would allow law enforcement authorities to seek the forfeiture of property used in copyright infringement…

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Source: Macworld via ImagingInsider.com

A Photographer and Her Subject, Reunited Decades Later

Imaging Insider - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 19:48

In 1979, the photographer Jill Freedman was walking through the flower district when a young couple, leaning against a storefront’s riot grating, caught her attention. The emblem of a gun on the man’s shirt pointed menacingly at the woman’s head. Ms. Freedman aimed her Leica M4 and captured the moment…


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Source: NYTimes via ImagingInsider.com

Press Release :: Photodex® Releases New Royalty-Free Content Disc for Enhancing Photo Slide Shows

Imaging Insider - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 18:21

Austin, TX — May 8, 2008 — Photodex Corporation today released Students & Grads, a new title in its ProShow MediaSource Collection. With MediaSource users can enhance their photo slide shows with ready-made, royalty-free image and audio content. The Students & Grads title provides users with a rich variety of hundreds of art backgrounds, photo-frame borders and an exciting selection of show templates designed for enhancing shows with a youthful, hip and modern edge. Perfect for high school seniors, college graduates or students of any age


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Photoshop CS3 Visual QuickPro Guide

Imaging Insider - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 18:09

Photoshop CS3 Visual QuickPro Guide \ is now available for purchase as a Rough Cut.Since its first edition released in 1993, the Photoshop Visual QuickStart Guideby Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas has been one of the most popular Photoshop books on the market…

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Source: Peachpit via ImagingInsider.com

Everything You Wanted To Know About Camera Firmware

Imaging Insider - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 18:07

Every once in a while Canon or Nikon will issue an announcement calling everybody to upgrade the camera firmware of one of their cameras. But, what is Firmware? …

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Source: DIYPhotography via ImagingInsider.com

Pro Photo Lighting Tips

Imaging Insider - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 18:03

A portrait lighting setup can be simple. It’s just in how you use it as shown here…

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Source: Michael Ray/Photography 101 via ImagingInsider.com

Color Carbon Printing :: Seattle’s Tod Gangler

Imaging Insider - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 18:00

Tod Gangler, the man behind Art & Soulstudio. Tod produces color carbon prints, a incredibly complicated process that uses pigments, gelatine, and all other kinds of obscure materials - plus high-tech lasers to etch sets of negatives to be used (it’s a contact printing process, and it uses three separate negatives for different colour layers).


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Everything You Wanted to Know About Camera Firmware

firmware_108975854.jpgOk, so I'll bring you in on a secret there is no such thing as camera firmware. Keep reading to find out why.

Every once in a while Canon or Nikon will issue an announcement calling everybody to upgrade the camera firmware of one of their cameras.

The last camera firmware event to flood the web was Nikon's firmware upgrade to the D3, which was announced with great PR, withdrawn with even greater PR and then finally re-published.

Let see what exactly is camera firmware and why do we care what is the firmware version inside the camera. [image by julian-]

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Wedding Photography Survival Tips: The Preparation

DPS: digital Photography School - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 10:01
Written by Christina N Dickson, portrait photographer and instructor for the Institute in Photographic Studies. Weddings. To the inexperienced photographer, the first wedding is that single most daunting event that stands as Mt. Everest in one’s profession. It is a feat that could define success or failure for the rest of one’s career. Much preparation is required. [...]

Adobe signals delay to Photoshop Express

DPReview Latest News - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 05:55
Adobe has delayed an update that will add support for Flickr users to its Photoshop Express online image editing and storage service. The service, currently at the Beta stage, allows images to be stored or pulled from the users' other websites and edited without over-writing the original. The latest update, which also adds a 'Save As...' feature and the ability to embed slideshows in other websites, has been postponed to allow bugs found late in the development process to be fixed.

WTD 472: "Harsh Judgement"

What the Duck - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 01:38
 `Harsh Judgement`
© copyright 2007 Aaron Johnson
Categories: Photography Comics

How to Add Metadata to Your Photos

Imaging Insider - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 00:27

In light of the concerns about orphan works and to possibly beeligible for enhanced damages when your copyright management information is removed for infringements…

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Source: Photo Attorney via ImagingInsider.com

Adobe Photoshop Express Update

Imaging Insider - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 00:25

The following message was received via e-mail from Adobe:
“As you know, we were preparing updates to the Photoshop Express beta on May 7th that added significant new functionality to the product.
However, prior to going live, we discovered a bug that requires a fix.
We’re committed to delivering a quality experience with Photoshop
Express and don’t want to send out an update that isn’t ready for prime
time. We’re working on a quick resolution. Stay tuned - we’ll have an
exact time frame on when you can expect these new Photoshop Express
features soon.”

- Adobe Photoshop Express Team


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Photographer To Serve 10 Days In Jail

Imaging Insider - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 00:03

A Cedar City (Utah) photographer was sentenced today to serve 10 days in jail and pay more than $5,500 in restitution for shooting out the windows of a rival’s studio last fall.


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Source: The Salt Lake Tribune via ImagingInsider.com

Reality of Black History Brought Home Through Vintage Photography

Imaging Insider - Thu, 05/08/2008 - 00:02

For 200 years the chains of slavery bound Black Americans. Like cattle, they were reduced to property. In some states it was illegal to teach them to read and write. They could not leave their plantations without a pass…

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Source: Live Auction Talk via ImagingInsider.com