May 2012

www.learningdslrvideo.com I ran across a site recently while studying how to improve my stock photography and stock videos that was really helpful so I started commenting on their site to learn more. After a while they looked at my videos and they asked if I wanted to do a guest post for them. I was honored and I told them I was testing out different lighting to compare the differences and I would like to do a video on that. Below is the guest post I did for Learn My Shot (run by Robert Grant and Sasha Gitin). I just want to thank them for allowing me to post it here as well. Definitely check out their site if you are into photography and you are on a tight budget.

Getty Museum acquires fourteen photographs by famed fashion photographer Hiro
Hiro took several classes at the School of Modern Photography in New York City and served a photographic apprenticeship before landing in the studio of Richard Avedon in 1956. The following year, Avedon decided that Hiro was too talented to be his …
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Learn More at: www.profoto.com Gary Land has always been passionate about making images. In this video, Gary tells photographers to focus on what they love to shoot and to follow their instincts. Learn how he landed one of his largest clients through a side project he was doing for himself! Hear in his own words how he did it and how he built his award winning team.

Sigri Strand's In The Shade of Night explores the film still as a medium
By Bree Davies Thu., May 31 2012 at 9:16 AM It has been a long and winding road for photographer Sigri Strand. Beginning her bachelor's degree program in 2001, she found herself living in New York City for a while before finishing her studies in …
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PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY ISTANBUL MNC

Far Hills, NJ (PRWEB) May 30, 2012

Far Hills, N.J. (May 30, 2012) The United States Golf Association (USGA) today launched the redesigned official website of the 112th U.S. Open Championship. Offering exceptional functionality and new features that will entertain, inform and engage fans, usopen.com will present the best online coverage of golfs toughest test, which will be played at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, June 1417.

The new usopen.com is powered by IBMs cloud computing technology and includes features such as live-streaming video, live scoring, interactive PlayTracker and access to Web and mobile applications, ultimately bringing fans closer to our national championship than ever before wherever and whenever they want.

We set out to create a multi-functional, easy-to-use website that will provide the outstanding digital experience that fans of the U.S. Open have come to expect, said Sarah Hirshland, senior managing director, business affairs for the USGA. With superb photography and video, compelling articles and enhanced interactivity, usopen.com extends beyond the desktop to bring the championship experience to the user.

Were collaborating with the USGA to connect fans to the U.S. Open, no matter where they are located, said Rick Singer, vice president of Client Executive Marketing for IBM, the official Information Technology partner of the USGA. Our goal is to help golf fans feel like theyre on the course and part of the action in every round from the first tee shot to the last putt on the 18th hole.

With an emphasis on bringing the U.S. Open experience to users around the world, the site features real-time scoring, live high-definition (HD) video streaming, interactive play tracking and the Virtual U.S. Open, which allows fans to experience each hole at The Olympic Club just like the worlds best golfers.

Complete coverage of U.S. Open sectional qualifying, expanded social-media capabilities and enhanced near-time photo viewing are among the upgrades for 2012.

The official 2012 U.S. Open mobile application for Android and iPhone devices will be available for download on June 1. Like usopen.com, the apps tablet-friendly design will provide access to live HD video streaming, news, photos, real-time scoring and Twitter feeds.

2012 usopen.com Features:

Sectional Qualifying Coverage: Scoring, photos and stories from the 11 U.S. Open sectional qualifying sites in the United States, all of which will be held on June 4.

PicStream Photos: Watch all the action unfold from the 2012 U.S. Open through this near-time photo experience, as some of the industrys best photographers transmit vivid images directly from the fairways and greens of The Olympic Club.

PlayTracker Presented by IBM: An interactive leader board with graphic, dynamic representation of groups on the overall course map. Users can look up statistics, access scoring and trending information, and compare a players current stats to their previous rounds or to other players.

Enhanced Course Profile: Videos of the Lake Course that feature flyover hole descriptions by USGA Executive Director Mike Davis.

HD Live Streaming: Users can watch live streams of marquee groups during the first and second rounds on Thursday and Friday. Streaming-video coverage of select holes will also be available on Saturday and Sunday. In addition to watching video on usopen.com, fans can listen to the action via live ESPN Radio streaming.

Social Media: A page on usopen.com will be devoted to live updates of aggregated tweets from @USGA and @usopengolf, as well as players and broadcasters. In addition, fans will be invited to connect with each other by using the #usopengolf hashtag and by sharing their U.S. Open experiences, comments and photos at Facebook.com/usopengolf.

Virtual U.S. Open: Fans can play the challenging holes at The Olympic Club just as the best players in the world will. Developed in association with World Golf Tour, the Virtual U.S. Open will allow users to experience golfs toughest test. Players who make the cut will qualify for a chance to win airfare, lodging and tickets to the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.

U.S. Open Mobile Application: Starting June 4, fans on the go can access live video, photos, real-time scoring and tweets on Android, iPhone and tablet devices. In addition, they can stream radio and utilize social media to interact with ESPN Radio analysts.

About the USGA

The USGA conducts the U.S. Open, U.S. Womens Open and U.S. Senior Open, as well as 10 national amateur championships, two state team championships and international matches. Together with The R&A, the USGA governs the game worldwide, jointly administering the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, Equipment Standards and World Amateur Golf Rankings. The USGAs working jurisdiction comprises the United States, its territories and Mexico.

The USGA is a global leader in the development and support of sustainable golf course management practices. It serves as a primary steward for the games history and funds an ongoing For the Good of the Game charitable giving program. Additionally, the USGAs Course Rating and Handicap systems are used on six continents in more than 50 countries.

For more information about the USGA, visit http://www.usga.org.

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Bluesky Launches Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Coalville, Leicestershire, 23 May 2012 – Aerial survey company Bluesky has launched a fast response aerial survey service using state of the art unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones. The technology, originally developed by the military, …
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