Digital photography news, reviews, tutorials and discussion forums for professional photographers http://www.robgalbraith.com/ The weekly galleries from msnbc are always top-notch and the offering from July 18-25 is no exception. Scroll down the page and check out the Week in Sports Pictures as well. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10041-10164 The Frame from The Sacramento Bee features It's hot outside, a gallery of images demonstrating the hot conditions around the world. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10041-10162 The Wall Street Journal's Photo Journal, a large-image gallery, features a fine selection of the day's best images from July 1. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10041-10163 What a difference six months makes. Back in January, we wrote about the suitability of the screens in several notebooks for editing photos in the field. At that time, Apple's MacBook Pro 15 inch was pegged as being acceptable for this purpose, but barely: hue accuracy trailed the other portables we looked at, while the display's glass front meant it was a battle to keep reflections at bay. Fast forward to today and the overall MacBook Pro story is quite different: not only does the recently-revamped MacBook Pro 15 inch now ship with a superb colour-accurate display, but the new MacBook Pro 13 inch does too. Plus, the third member of Apple's MacBook Pro trio - the 17 inch - has both a great laptop display and the option of ordering it in a much-needed antiglare version. Taken together, the current MacBook Pro lineup offers the best displays for photographers we've ever seen from Apple, with a potential solution for the remaining bugaboo - display glossiness - coming a bit later this year. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-10041-10146 National Public Radio features a story on recently discontinued Kodachrome slide film and The Picture Show: Great Moments in Kodachrome History, a gallery of old images. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10041-10159 The New York Times features U.S Troops Withdraw from Cities and in the Lens blog, Dateline: Iraq, Moses Saman, a photographer from the Times, talks about the situation as U.S. combat troops pull out of Iraqi cities and towns today. A Reuters gallery shows images from Six years in Baghdad. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10158 The Washington Post has posted the Top 10 Sports Photos, a gallery of last week's best peak action and otherwise interesting sports images. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10157 The Wild Wonders Of Europe site exhibits some excellent photography from nature photographers throughout various European countries. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10156 There are many slideshow tributes to Michael Jackson but one of the most thorough is The Life and Career of Michael Jackson in Photos in the Denver Post photoblog Captured. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10155 Phase One has signaled their intent to acquire a portion of the Kodak-owned Leaf business. The deal, once complete, would see Leaf digital backs and perhaps other Leaf products be developed and sold by a newly-formed company called Leaf Imaging, which would be owned by Phase One.*UPDATED* Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10153 The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features a gallery on Soccer in South Africa. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10151 Reuters features a gallery of disturbing images of children playing in Polluted playgrounds throughout the world Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10152 Photo Journal, The Wall Street Journal's large-image gallery, is always worth a look and the June 24 gallery is no exception. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10150 SanDisk today unveiled the 32GB Extreme SDHC, promising that its read/write speed rating of 30MB/s will make it the fastest card of its capacity when it ships in August 2009. The company is also in the process of renaming its Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC cards, which will be known hereafter simply as Extreme SDHC. The renamed 4, 8 and 16GB models are expected to hit store shelves at about the same time as the new 32GB is released. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10145 Lens, the new photojournalism blog in The New York Times, features Shoptalk: Dial "P" for Photo, a story and cellphone image gallery from professional photographer Shawn Rocco. Be sure to watch the YouTube clip at the end of the story where United States President Barack Obama poses for a cellphone portrait. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10149 Showing some compelling sequences of images, Reuters has added Photo technique: In a series to its collection and also an interesting gallery on the Top 25 cities. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10148 Adobe has released Photoshop Lightroom 2.4 as well as v5.4 of the Camera Raw plug-in for Photoshop CS4. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10147 Reuters offers a collection of images on the photo technique of reflections. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10144 PIXCETERA from AOL news features Portfolio: Jon Cornforth, Nature Photographer, a pleasing collection of images from the natural world. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10143 Kodak has announced today that after 74 years, Kodachrome slide film will no longer be manufactured. To honour Kodachrome's retirement from their film lineup, the company has posted a slideshow of pictures shot with the iconic emulsion and taken by Eric Meola, Steve McCurry and Peter Guttman. An Associated Press story notes that retail supplies of Kodachrome are expected to be gone by the fall of 2009. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10142 An experimental firmware modification for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II that adds audio meters, fixed audio gain, live audio monitoring via the A/V jack and more is now available to try in public beta form. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10141 The New York Times One in 8 Million series focuses on Steven Marmo:The Bar Fighter in an interesting multimedia story published June 11 by photographer Todd Heisler. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10140 The Boston Globe's The Big Picture features three image galleries on the protests and violence over the elections in Iran but Iran's Disputed Election is the best of them. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10139 If you own an iPhone and you've needed to transmit pictures from the field, you've probably lamented the device's inability to share its always-on mobile Internet connection with your laptop. It's a common smartphone feature, but it has only been possible with an iPhone through unpleasant backdoor methods. Until now. Today's release of iPhone OS 3.0 signals the official embrace by Apple of this capability, and the good news is that it's simple to set up and use. We have a first look at iPhone Internet Tethering, as well as an introduction to the new Find My iPhone locator feature of MobileMe.*UPDATED* Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10133 The Canon Professional Network series called What's in Your Kitbag? features portrait photographer Manual Carpio Lopez and travel photographer Julian Love. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10137 Reuters offers some outstanding photography in a pair of slideshows based on Volume 1 and Volume 2 of its Our World Now books. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10136 National Geographic features Between Fire and Ice, landscape photography from New Zealand's Tongariro Park by Stuart Franklin. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10135 The Wall Street Journal's Pictures of the Day galleries from Photo Journal, while always good, are especially good June 15 and June 16. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10134 Olympus has launched the E-P1, an interchangeable lens digital camera that incorporates a 12.19 million image pixel sensor, 3 fps shooting rate, ISO 100-6400 sensitivity range and RAW, JPEG and 720p video capture into a mirrorless compact body. The E-P1 is slated to ship in July 2009 at an estimated U.S. street price of US$749.99 for the body, or US$799.99 when bundled with the ED 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10131 If you've been sitting on the fence regarding the Canon versions of the PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 wireless radio remotes, LPA Design has taken the wraps off an accessory that's meant to change that. Called the PocketWizard ZoneController, it's a small slide-on module for the new PocketWizards that enables the adjusting of remote flash output settings, whether those flash units are Speedlites or, in time, studio packs and monolights. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10085 Starting next month, camera bag maker Think Tank Photo will begin shipping a line of bags aimed at the growing number of editorial photographers whose work includes capturing audio along with still photos, plus photographers of all stripes who are flocking to the new breed of digital SLRs capable of capturing high-quality video. The line, called the Multimedia Wired Up Collection, is comprised of four belt-mountable pouches and two beltpacks that all share a common design goal: to tame the wires tangling up the stills shooter tasked with gathering sound and moving pictures too. We have a first look. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10128 The Denver Post features a great collection of old and up-to-date images relating to the 65th Anniversary of D-Day. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10127 The Wall Street Journal's large-image gallery, Photo Journal, has an interesting collection of images in its June 11 edition. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10126 Late next month, Brooks Institute will host a multi-day workshop that focuses on the shooting and editing of stills, video and audio into a finished documentary piece. Called the VJ Multimedia Workshop, it's aimed at both visual journalism students and photojournalists who have been recently laid off. It's free to attend. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10125 Support for the new Eye-Fi Pro wireless SDHC card and expanded remote editing capabilities are among the new features of Idruna Software's Pocket Phojo 6, a full-featured image editing and transmission application for Windows Mobile. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10124 Reuters features a pair of interesting galleries which include the Rise of the Taliban and China's big smoking habit. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10122 Attention, working photographers: this may well be the Eye-Fi card you've been waiting for. The new Eye-Fi Pro combo wireless and 4GB SDHC card for digital cameras is the first from the company to be able to transmit RAW files, in addition to JPEG and video, as well as the first to work over a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) Wi-Fi link, no router required. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10120 National Geographic features photos from the past in its Flashback gallery and this month six historical images make up the small but interesting collection. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10123 Bruce Sharpe, CEO of Singular Software and creator of the PluralEyes video/audio synchronization application for Final Cut Pro users, has written a helpful tutorial describing how to configure Apple's professional video editor so that video recorded with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and audio recorded separately will stay in sync over time. The solution, as it happens, is quite simple, and should eliminate the need to apply a 99.9% speed adjustment to audio clips. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10121 The Wall Street Journal's Photo Journal features Homeless and Online in San Francisco, an image gallery showing people without street addresses staying in touch online. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10119 The Frame from The Sacramento Bee features Kashmir protests take deadly turn, dramatic protest images from demonstrations across the Kashmir valley. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10118 At the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco today, the company rolled out revised 13 inch and 15 inch laptops that feature wider gamut displays, longer battery life and a Secure Digital (SD) slot. Plus, FireWire returns to the unibody-style MacBook (which has now been given the same MacBook Pro moniker as Apple's 15 inch and 17 inch portable models). Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10117 Reuters focuses on peak action and other interesting moments in the world of sports in its Weekly sports highlights gallery. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10116 The Photo District News features Multimedia Journalists Discover Life After Newspapers, an online story about former newspaper photographers with multimedia skills finding a way to make a living. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10115 The Frame from the Sacramento Bee has posted an eye-catching collection of images on Weather around the world. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10113 Apple has released Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 2.6, which adds the ability to decode RAW files taken with the Canon EOS Rebel T1i (known in other parts of the world as the 500D or Kiss Digital X3), Nikon D5000 and Olympus E-30 to Aperture 2.x and iPhoto '08/'09 for Mac. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10111 LPA Design has announced that the Nikon versions of the PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 wireless radio remotes will not ship in the second quarter of this year as originally planned. The company is now targeting a fall 2009 release. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10110 A new helper application for Apple's Final Cut Pro video editing software is designed to automatically and accurately synchronize video with separately recorded audio without the need for clappers or timecodes, enabling users of video-capable digital SLRs like the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and several others to more-easily meld video footage from the camera with audio recorded by a mobile field recorder or other device. Called PluralEyes and developed by Vancouver, Canada-based Singular Software, it's available now for US$149. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10109 Reuters features a large gallery of peak-action tennis images in Best of French Open. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10108 In Made in N.Y.C., New York Times photographer Richard Perry set out to show products still manufactured in New York City and accomplished it quite effectively without any people in his images. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10107 Canon's Behind the lens features a story and the photography of Stephen Dalton: The wildlife maestro who uses high-speed flash photography to capture birds and insects in flight. Dalton talks about his passion for the natural world and his switch from film to digital, starting with the Canon EOS 1Ds. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10105 Canon has released a firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II that enables manual control of ISO, aperture and shutter speed while the camera is set to capture video. Firmware v1.1.0 also disables the depth of field preview button when playing back photos or viewing menus and corrects various bugs.*UPDATED* Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10103 Earlier today, Paul C. Buff in the U.S. began accepting pre-orders for the upcoming AlienBees MAX monolights, parabolic umbrellas, new-design reflectors and Cyber Commander master and remote modules. All items are tentatively scheduled to begin delivery on July 1. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10101 Reuters features a gallery of images from its photographers throughout the world in Pictures of the Month: May. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10102 The New York Times features a black-and-white gallery of images from Brazilian photojournalist Sebastiao Salgado called Nature, Nurtured. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10040-10100 We've come out of EOS-1D Mark III AF testing retirement just long enough to put the camera's revised AF calibration and firmware v1.2.5 through its paces, to see if these changes add up to improved tracking performance. Fri, 29 May 2009 21:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10098 Camera Bits has released Photo Mechanic 4.6.1, an update to the pro photo importer, browser and uploader for Mac and Windows. Version 4.6.1 incorporates an extensive list of feature tweaks, including to its online service uploaders, as well as bug fixes. Fri, 29 May 2009 07:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10097 The Wall Street Journal's large-image Photo Journal gallery features some of the top images in the sports world in Sports Snapshots - May 25. Fri, 29 May 2009 05:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10096 The Washington Post features Spellers Vie to Get the Last Word, a short-but-sweet gallery of nice moments from the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee. Thu, 28 May 2009 11:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10095 Reuters' coverage of the Champions League final match between Manchester United and Barcelona includes a pair of galleries which include High emotions after soccer finals and Barca reigns. Thu, 28 May 2009 08:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10094 Video camera accessory maker and reseller Zacuto has published an interesting primer on recording audio using a mobile field recorder, to accompany video captured with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II or other digital SLR. Thu, 28 May 2009 08:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10093 Reuters demonstrates the photo technique of Monochrome with a slideshow of images. Wed, 27 May 2009 10:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10092 Canon USA has issued a notice stating that a June firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II will enable the manual selection of ISO, shutter speed and aperture while in the camera's video mode. Tue, 26 May 2009 18:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10091 LPA Design's upcoming PocketWizard AC7, a shield designed to squelch range-limiting RF noise emitted by certain Canon Speedlites, is nearing completion. In our testing of an early prototype with a Speedlite 580EX, MiniTT1-to-FlexTT5 wireless radio triggering range was almost four times longer than the same setup without the AC7 in place (and LPA Design indicates that shipping units will provide even greater RF noise suppression - and therefore longer range - than the one supplied to us). Tue, 26 May 2009 11:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10081 An enterprising Canon EOS 5D Mark II owner claims to be nearing completion of hacked firmware that changes the behaviour of the camera's video mode. Once loaded, says Trammell Hudson, it disables the 5D Mark II's automatic audio gain function and displays an audio level meter on the rear LCD. Mon, 25 May 2009 14:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10090 Photo District News features a selection of images representing various categories from international photographers in the PDN Photo Annual 2009 Winners Gallery. Mon, 25 May 2009 08:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10089 The Boston Globe's The Big Picture highlights images from India's massive general election which was a month-long to completion. Fri, 22 May 2009 11:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10088 Reuters features Life in London, an image gallery from its photographers in that city. Fri, 22 May 2009 09:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10087 Adobe has posted a not-quite-final version of Camera Raw 5.4 for Photoshop CS4, adding conversion support for RAW files captured with the Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D, Nikon D5000, 18 different Hasselblad models and more. Thu, 21 May 2009 22:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10084 The Boston Globe's The Big Picture features Russia observes Victory Day, a large-image slideshow of images showing Russia's military might and remembrance. Wed, 20 May 2009 11:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10083 The New York Times features the work of James Hill with a mutilmedia presentation on Ballet at the Vaganova. Wed, 20 May 2009 10:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10082 The Canon versions of LPA Design's MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 wireless radio remotes have been approved for sale in Canada. Both units have been found to be compliant with Industry Canada's wireless rules, which clears the way for their release to retailers. Tue, 19 May 2009 20:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10080 The New York Times has launched a new photography, video and visual journalism blog called Lens. Tue, 19 May 2009 11:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10078 MediaStorm features the work of Danny Wilcox Frazier in Driftless: Stories from Iowa, a multimedia presentation on rural life. Tue, 19 May 2009 10:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10077 Several outstanding images are featured in National Geographic's Visions of Earth gallery. On the galleries page we also liked The End of Plenty, an image gallery on the food crisis, Peter Essick's images from Finland's Northern Light and some impressive caving images from Deep Southern Caves. Mon, 18 May 2009 13:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10076 Reuters features Photo technique: Remotes, a gallery of images taken with remote cameras. Mon, 18 May 2009 06:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10075 Canon in the U.S. and elsewhere is advising EOS-1D Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark III owners that large spots may appear on the low pass filter over the sensor as a result of lubricant oil splashing from the mirror mechanism. Free cleaning of cameras with either oil on the low pass filter or on the back of the main mirror is being offered by Canon USA, UK and other Canon sales organizations as well. Thu, 14 May 2009 16:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10074 The New York Times features The Blind Wine Taster as part of its multimedia One in 8 Million series. Harry Reininger: The All Night Accountant is also well worth a look. Thu, 14 May 2009 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10073 Photo Journal, The Wall Street Journal's large-image gallery never disappoints and while all galleries are good, we especially like the May 6 selection. Mon, 11 May 2009 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10072 The National Press Photographers Association features a story about Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer John Filo meeting Mary Vecchio at Kent State University where his dramatic image was taken 39 years ago. Mon, 11 May 2009 06:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10071 The Photo District News features Camille Seaman On Shooting Storm Clouds, a story and image gallery showing the power of nature. Thu, 07 May 2009 09:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10070 The Frame from The Sacramento Bee features a collection of nice Images of spring. Thu, 07 May 2009 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10069 The Washington Post features peak and other very interesting moments from the world of sports in Top 10 Sports Photos. AP photographer Chuck Burton's golf image at the end deserves special mention. Tue, 05 May 2009 05:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10067 The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features an interesting set of images on The 2009 Kentucky Derby. Tue, 05 May 2009 05:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10066 Reuters has posted Pictures of the month: April, a 63-image gallery the best images taken by the news agency's photographers worldwide. Mon, 04 May 2009 07:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10065 Reuters has posted a series of dramatic images showing a car driving into a national Queen's Day holiday parade in the Dutch city of Apeldoorn. Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10039-10064 Starting June 1, Paul C. Buff will begin taking pre-orders on a slick new pair of 320ws and 640ws monolights called AlienBees MAX that features digital controls, automatic switching between three capacitor banks for more consistent colour temperature and faster flash duration as flash brightness is lowered, a worldwide power supply, the ability to be powered in the field by inexpensive square wave AC inverters and optional remote wireless control. At the same time, the Nashville, Tennessee-based lighting company will be taking the wraps off redesigned reflectors that feature greater dent resistance, a line of light-efficient parabolic umbrellas and a wireless remote control unit called Cyber Commander. The company is also expanding into Europe, with direct ordering and shipment from Switzerland projected to begin in June 2009. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10061 While there have been many galleries lately featuring President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office, White House photographer Pete Souza offers us a look Behind the scenes at the White House in this large-image gallery from The Sacramento Bee's The Frame. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10063 Reuters has updated its gallery of Award winners from various contests around the world with some Canadian content from the News Photographers Association of Canada. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10062 If you haven't seen too many images of Barack Obama's early days as president, PIXCETERA from AOL news offers Scenes From a New Presidency and TIME features Photos: Behind the Scenes with Obama by photographer Callie Shell. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10059 If you liked the aerial landscapes over London from Jason Hawkes, The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features more of his work from various parts of the world in Human landscapes from above. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10060 The latest firmware updates for the Canon versions of the LPA Design PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 improve the use of the new wireless radio system with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, provide a user-selectable starting shutter speed for HyperSync and correct several bugs. The biggest change, however, in the v4.250 firmware is a reworking of Canon High Speed Sync support that makes this Speedlite operating mode more powerful and efficient. With certain Canon cameras, the boost in both maximum Speedlite brightness and the shortening of recycle time at high shutter speeds is dramatic, relative to the Canon flash system without the aid of LPA Design's wireless radio remotes. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10030 Nikon has released Camera Control Pro 2.5.0 for Mac and Windows, an update to its digital SLR remote control application. Changes include support for the D5000 and several bug fixes. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10038 PictureCode has released a new version of the Noise Ninja standalone application for Mac and Windows. Noise Ninja v2.2.0 adds a batch processing feature called Sidekick Mode which enables other applications, such as Photoshop Lightroom or Photo Mechanic, to send photos to it for fully automated noise removal processing. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10037 A Reuters gallery focuses on the Swine flu outbreak in Mexico while a gallery from The New York Times shows the Global Response to Swine Flu. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10036 The lead image of a Reuters gallery called Editor's choice caught our eye. The gallery features a selection of the best work from Reuters photographers from around the globe. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10035 The Frame from The Sacramento Bee features a gallery of dramatic images in Wildfire Attacks South Carolina. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10034 Digital Photo Professional, EOS Utility, Picture Style Editor and several other Canon digital SLR applications for Mac and Windows have been updated. Changes include support for the Rebel T1i/500D in several programs and the addition of Highlight and Shadow adjustment sliders in Digital Photo Professional. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10033 Canon has released firmware updates for the EOS Rebel XS/1000D, XSi/450D and 50D. All three updates add support for the AF Assist light feature of the upcoming Speedlite 270EX, while the 50D firmware additionally addresses an instance of vertical banding noise and expands the list of error codes the camera can display. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10032 PIXCETERA from AOL news features a gallery of outstanding images from around the globe called Exquisite Earth. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9991-10031