Digital photography and digital camera news, reviews, and tips, including iPhoto, Photoshop, SLRs and point-and-shoot cameras

How to print 35mm slide scans

Derrick Story — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:40:00 -0800

A quick trick for printing high resolution scanned 35mm slides larger than their original, tiny size.

Review: JVC Picsio GC-FM1 pocket HD camcorder

Tim Moynihan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:14:00 -0800

On paper, JVC’s Picsio GC-FM1 pocket HD camcorder is loaded. But pocket-camcorder championships aren’t won on paper, they’re won on-screen and in your hands

Olympus announces E-P2 digital camera

Kelly Turner — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:02:00 -0800

The compact SLR-like camera adds a detachable electronic viewfinder, improved autofocus system, and more.

Viewfinder aids Flickr searchers

Dan Moren — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:52:00 -0800

Connected Flow's new Flickr browser, Viewfinder, makes finding images of particular license types or sizes a snap.

Flickr plants an App Garden

Ramu Nagappan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:03:00 -0800

Photo-sharing site Flickr has launched an App Garden to show off all the third-party software that works with its service.

iMo Foto Frame also prints your pictures

Kelly Turner — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:02:00 -0800

This two-in-one digital photo frame prints 4-by-6-inch photos, too.

Snapshot: High energy photos in low-light settings

Bryan Bruchman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800

Make low-light concert images pop. In this column, music photographer Bryan Bruchman shares the technique behind one of his amazing live event pictures.

Review: Memeo Share for iPhone

Lex Friedman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:13:00 -0800

While it suffers from some oversights -- you can't upload multiple photos at once, for example -- this mobile image-sharing app is well-suited for viewing photos that you and your buddies share. You'll need to consider if the accompanying online service meets your needs, though.

Review: Google Picasa 3.5 photo organizer

Kris Fong — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

When it comes to organizing, editing, and sharing photos, most Mac users know iPhoto. But Google offers Picasa, a free photo editing and sharing app that rivals iPhoto ‘09.

Canon introduces photo printing app

Nick Spence — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0800

Canon introduces Easy-PhotoPrint for iPhone, a free app for the iPhone and iPod touch.

iPhone Hints: Lock picture orientation in Photos

Dan Moren — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:11:00 -0800

If last week's iPhone hint was a little complicated, this week's is an exercise in simplicity. Here's how to keep a picture in Photos locked in either landscape or portrait orientation.

Review: Acorn 2.1 image editing software

James Dempsey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

Acorn 2.1 is a great app for digital photography hobbyists, bloggers, or anyone who needs a decent amount of flexibility in editing images but doesn't require the power of a full image editor.

Review: Depth of field iPhone apps

Dale Gardner — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:20:00 -0800

A number of iPhone apps promise to help tame the sometimes complex calculations needed for success when attempting to control depth of field. We look at three, each focused on satisfying different types of photographers.

The secret to spooky jack-o-lantern photos

Ben Long — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700

Show off your ghoulish creation with these simple photography tricks.

Restore your old pictures with iPhoto

Derrick Story — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:55:00 -0700

Return your scanned old photos to their former glory with a few easy adjustments in iPhoto.

OnOne introduces PhotoTune 3

Nick Spence — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:49:00 -0700

onOne Software has announced a range of new products including PhotoTune 3 for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.

Review: Toshiba DMF82X digital picture frame

Kathleen Cullen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:47:00 -0700

Although Toshiba’s DMF82X digital frame offers various Wi-Fi capabilities, its ease of operation leaves a lot to be desired.

Four smart tips for managing scanned photos

Derrick Story — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700

Bring order and security to your scanned printed media with these smart iPhoto management and back up strategies

Review: Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone

Jackie Dove — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:12:00 -0700

The good part about Adobe's new Photoshop.com Mobile iPhone app is that it's easy, intuitive, fast, and fun, and does what it says it will do. The bad part is that it doesn't do that much.

Outsource your photo scanning projects

Derrick Story — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700

Scanning all your old photos is a daunting process. Should you use a third-party scanning service can help you migrate old photos from the shoe box to the computer?

Review: HDR Camera for iPhone

Beau Colburn — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:33:00 -0700

This image-editing app uses filters to give photos stored on your iPhone or iPod touch an HDR look. Some may find the effects worthwhile, but it takes some effort to get a pleasing result.

New PhotoTrackr GPS device released

Heather Kelly — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:30:00 -0700

The new PhotoTrackr Mini adds increased Mac compatibility and support for RAW files.

Review: Adobe Photoshop Elements 8

Rick LePage — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:18:00 -0700

Adobe's low-cost image editor features some interesting new tools and lots of small changes that add up to top-notch program.

Review: Canon Vixia HF S10 HD camcorder

Jim Feeley — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:47:00 -0700

The overall image quality, deep manual controls, and decent ease of use make Canon’s Vixia HF S10 an excellent choice for both advanced and casual videographers.

Epson adding tethering feature to photo viewers

Kelly Turner — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:39:00 -0700

A firmware update due by month's end will let owners of the Epson P-6000 and P-7000 multimedia photo viewers tether the device to compatible Canon or Nikon SLRs and instantly view and save photos as they shoot.

Review: PF Digital eStarling ImpactV digital picture frame

Kathleen Cullen — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0700

While the ImpactV has some interesting features, you can find similar frames that don't have some of the issues of the ImpactV.

Adobe launches Lightroom 3 public beta

Aayush Arya — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:10:00 -0700

The newly unveiled public beta of Adobe Lightroom 3 promises performance improvements, better noise reduction, and other features.

Digital SLRs as camcorders

Gavin Stoker — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:14:00 -0700

Gavin Stoker takes a look at five digital SLR cameras (plus a camera that shoots SLR-quality pics) and finds out how they stack up as camcorders.

Review: Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 HD camcorder

Jim Feeley — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:47:00 -0700

Sanyo’s Xacti VPC-FH1 is a high-definition (HD) camcorder that delivers good-looking video and stills.

Canon debuts EOS-1D Mark IV to take on Nikon's D3S

Digital Arts staff, Digital-Arts-Magazine — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:40:00 -0700

Canon has launched the EOS 1D Mark IV, a high-speed, professional DSLR that’s pitched directly against Nikon’s recently announced D3S.

Snapshot: Shoot new angles with kite photography

Heather Kelly — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:15:00 -0700

A reader shares his experience using kite photography to take a picture of the Statue of Liberty.

Acorn 2.1 gains AppleScript, more

David Chartier — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:59:00 -0700

Flying Meat's "image editor for humans" received a major update to version 2.0 only last month, but Acorn 2.1 brings a slew of new features, tweaks, and fixes—the most notable of which is support for AppleScript.

Cartoon you: Photoshop gradients for monotone or duotone effects

Pariah S. Burke — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:30:00 -0700

Here's how to use Photoshop's gradients to create an elegant duotone avatar for social networking Web sites or chat clients.

Review: Sony DPF-D80 digital picture frame

Kathleen Cullen — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:45:00 -0700

Sony’s DPF-D80 digital picture frame has nice image quality and slideshow features.

Review: TiltShift for iPhone

Beau Colburn — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:56:00 -0700

This image-editing app provides a number of tools to simulate common tilt-shift photography effects on the images you've got stored on your iPhone or iPod touch.

Review: Casio Exilim EX-FH20 digital camera

Roman Loyola — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

For non-professional photographers who want to frequently take action shots, the Exilim EX-FH20 is a godsend that helps reduce what seems like guesswork.

Must-have apps for iPhone photographers

Heather Kelly — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:45:00 -0700

Lo-fi iPhone phone photography is gaining respect as a legitimate art form. Make your shots gallery-worthy with these apps.

Nikon D3S SLR pushes ISO boundaries

Kelly Turner — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:01:00 -0700

Nikon's new high-end SLR offers an expanded ISO range and HD video.

Epson introduces new PictureMate Charm photo printer

Roman Loyola — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:30:00 -0700

Epson announced a new compact photo printer called the PictureMate Charm.

Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 camera

Ben Long — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

This Four Thirds-based camera features SLR-like image quality in a smaller form factor.

Get prints in minutes with the Fujifilm Instax mini 7 camera

Sarah Jacobsson — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:36:00 -0700

Fujifilms Instax mini 7 is a modern version of a Polaroid instant camera. After pressing the shutter, a credit card-size color photo emerges from the top of the camera body.

Adobe releases Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone

Dan Moren — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:26:00 -0700

Adobe has released Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone, an application that lets iPhone owners edit their photos and upload them to the company's Photoshop.com online photo storage service.

Review: Transcend PF720 digital picture frame

Kathleen Cullen — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 -0700

The Transcend PF720 is a great digital picture frame to have by your bed or sofa. It can display pictures, and you can use it like a personal media player for listening to the radio or your personal MP3 collection alongside slide shows or videos.

First Look: Samsung DualView TL225 camera

Tim Moynihan — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:54:00 -0700

Tim Moynihan looks at Samsung's DualView TL225, which features two LCD screens, one of which is on the face of the camera.

Post high-resolution photos online

Dave Johnson — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:45:00 -0700

Show off your detailed, high resolution photographs online.

Review: Eye-Fi Geo

Derrick Story — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:00:00 -0700

SD memory card wirelessly transfers pics from your camera to your iPhoto library.

Snapshot: Add starbursts to your photos

Heather Kelly — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:44:00 -0700

A reader shares his tips on how to transform a nighttime city shot with starbursts.

Eight amazing Image Capture tricks

Derrick Story — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:07:00 -0700

If you're running OS X 10.6, it's time to take a second look at Image Capture. This underappreciated app has some great time-saving tricks up its sleeve, like managing your devices and sharing your iPhone's photos over the network.

7 tips for selling your photos

Heather Kelly — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:00:00 -0700

Take advantage of the microstock industry that is giving skilled amateur photographers a chance to make money from their images

Review: HP df820 digital picture frame

Kathleen Cullen — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:30:00 -0700

With its real wood, double-matted, and glassed frame, HP’s df820 digital picture frame looks about as close to a traditional picture frame as you can get.