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Winter Photography:
Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge, Part 2

Travel back to New Mexico with Noella Ballenger and Richard Mittleman and pick up a few tips on finding photo subjects, spotting birds, wildlife photography ethics, and how to capture some great images at Bosque.

Book Reviews by Noella Ballenger & Marla Meier
This months photo books include the following subjects: Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, nature, wildlife, crazy photo art, how-to photography and more.

Apogee Photo Online Campus
Learn your camera, learn photo techniques, learn how to take creative images, learn post-processing... so  much more.

OPEN CLASSES--Start Any Time: All classes with Jim Austin & Mike Goldstein

Next Class Sessions with Noella Ballenger start March 9: Sign Up

HAMAMELIS: Photographing Witch Hazel Flowers
Edwin Brosens set out to photograph the brightly colored, magical flowers that bloom during the snowy winter. Learn about the blooming shrub and how to capture images of these tiny flowers.

Photoshop: The Tools Panel and the Color Picker
John Watts continues with his Photoshop series. Learn the basic purpose of and how to utilize the Tools Panel and Color Picker.

Photographing in Antarctica
Take a photographic journey with Cliff and Doris Kolber to the wilderness called the White Continent--a cold landscape of mountains, glaciers, icebergs and lot and lots of penguins.


IMAGE TALK with Noella Ballenger: What makes that photo work...
Noella takes a close look at a photo with high visual impact. Learn how using your imagination, good composition and combined elements of design can create stunning images.


Spring in Ricketts Glen, Pennsylvania
Travel with Bob Hitchman and Photograph America to Ricketts Glenn State Park, where after the winter thaw, you can get great shots of the many beautiful waterfalls.

Photo Grab Bag: Industry News, Photo Events, Book Releases,
Photo Exhibitions...

The 131-year-old film pioneer, Eastman Kodak, files for Bankruptcy: Read more from The New York Times.

International Journal of Media and Information Policy: The MIPJ focuses on the relationship among media, information, and international and humanitarian affairs, particularly during international crisis, conflict, and disaster.

Lytro, Inc. unveils the World’s First Consumer Light Field Camera. Groundbreaking new camera instantly captures interactive, living pictures to share with friends and family online.

Visit PMA's, The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations, event calendar to find those major imaging conventions and conferences that occur throughout the year.

Melbourne, Australia: A new comedy web series all about photographers, Shutterbugs, invades the world of photography.

The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the W.M. Hunt Collection--more than 500 photographs on exhibition at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York from October 1, 2011 through Feb. 19, 2012.

The Priority Boxes Art Series: A Message of Peace and Hope that seeks to initiate dialogue on peace, challenge people to reconsider their ability to influence change and question the fragility, value and priority given to those concepts.  

The Photo Marketing Association International (PMA) announced a partnership agreement with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)...read more

DONATE A PHOTO - SAFE A LIFE! All funds go to The Sunflower Fund for tissue typing.

From the World Vision News Bureau: cautions tranvelers to think before traveling to a major disaster site, such as Japan.

If you're in Massachusetts or planning a visit, stop by to see the art exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and then not to far down the road in Winchester, you'll want to be sure see the photo exhibits at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester.

Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced the new EOS Rebel T3i and EOS Rebel T3 Digital SLR Cameras, along with new Powershot cameras and new lenses.

Visit photo exhibitions at the Forward Thinking Museum... where endeavors exist solely in virtual space.

Visit the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University to see ongoing and upcoming lectures and exhibitions.

Check out Canon's new camera and lens product line.

National Geographic Museum expeditions, adventures, and scientific research come to life. Enjoy a wide variety of changing exhibitions as well as permanent and interactive displays that reflect the richness and diversity of our world.

The year ahead--Exhibitions at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA.

HELP-PORTRAIT: YOU CAN STILL GET INVOLVED--TAKE A PICTURE AND GIVE A SMILE TO SOMEONE IN NEED.

NFB's "HIGHRISE" wins a multitude of awards--first international production, Out My Window, is also one of the world’s first interactive 360º documentaries. Delivered entirely on the Web, it’s a journey around the world through the most commonly built architectural form of the last century: the concrete-slab residential tower.

NEW BOOK RELEASE--"Witness in Our Time" traces the recent history of social documentary photography in the words of twenty-nine of the genre's best photographers, editors, and curators..

Product Advisory Modification from Canon--a locking mode dial for the “EOS 5D MarkII” and “EOS 7D” digital single-lens reflex cameras.

Check out the latest digital cameras from Nikon.

PENTAX Imaging Company has announced the PENTAX K-5 digital SLR camera for advanced amateur photographers.  And look for the Pentax D-r: a powerful DSLR with advanced features like 12.4 Megapixels, HD video and a 3 inch LCD display. 

Legendary photographer Jini Dellaccio takes the Hasselblad H4D-40 on a photoshoot with the Moondoggies.

NEW BOOK RELEASE--"365 Photography Days" tells the story of award-winning, freelance photographer Phil Gould, as he travels the globe in search of adventure. 

Hasselblad recently announced camera--new affordable DSLR H4D-31.

NEW BOOK RELEASE--"Barely Exposed":The 60 young adults were asked, "How do you see your world?" The book offers a subtle yet probing answer in visual likenesses of contemporary young people.

Lensbaby Introduces Scout Be sure to visit New York City’s Agora Gallery where you'll find ongoing photography and art exhibitions showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the and finestIts collections include more than two million works of art spanning five thousand years of world culture, from prehistory to the present and from every part of the globe. Visit them to view ongoing exhibitions. 


HP and McCartney Productions Limited (MPL) today announced an agreement to digitize and deliver the library of legendary musician Paul McCartney via a private cloud.

Panasonic announced the LUMIX DMC-GH2, a hybrid touch-control camera featuring full High Definition (HD) video recording and compatibility with the world’s first1 interchangeable 3D lens.

PENTAX Imaging Systems has announced the PENTAX K-5 digital SLR camera. The K-5 DSLR offers a true high-end prosumer design and features normally found only on the most costly of professional cameras

Dell announces the addition of the Dell UltraSharp™ U3011, a high-performance display that delivers accurate, consistent and precise color representation for color-critical work.

Market Navigator -- Positive trends in the European photo market

NEW BOOK RELEASE--"The Pre-Raphaelite Lens-British Photography and Painting, 1848-1875 " will be available in October.

Canon U.S.A. Introduces New PowerShot G12 With High Definition Video and PowerShot SX30 IS With The World's First 35X-Wide Angle Optical Zoom Lens 

Check out the latest from Nikon: new cameras and new lenses.

NEW BOOK RELEASE--"Earth on Fire: How Volcanoes Shape our Planet" is now available.

 


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DFT reFine Software Plug-in Review



Learn about the features of Digital Film Tools reFine, which include image sharpening and detail enhancement, Edge-aware smoothing, and cartoon, pencil and pastel effects.
 


Weekly Photo Tip 6666

Think in black and white. The focus of the image moves towards the textures, lines, shapes, forms, reoccurring patterns, and shadows. With good contrast, the emphasis moves to the graphic concepts of the image, changes the mood, adds simplicity, and draws the viewers attention.

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Photography's Fun When You Know the Basics --- Kick It Up a Notch: Beyond the Basics --- Elements of Design --- Getting Intimate: The World of Close-Up Photography

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Join award-winning pros for photo adventures in beautiful locations. Have lots of fun while honing your seeing, imaging, and workflow skills to make stunning photographs.

Our maximum 6:1 ratio provides lots of daily individual instruction and critiques in both the field and classroom.

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With years of conducting workshops and teaching experience, our knowledge is yours for the taking.  Our goal is to make your photographic endeavors enjoyable, easy and rewarding through lots of hands on field instruction, good food and camaraderie. 

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VSP Workshops

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Join Jonathan Maher and other instructors on a selection of life-changing journeys that will push your creative boundaries and enrich your soul.  We believe great photography is inside us all – our passion and focus is to help you find it..

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Washington Photo Safari
No More Blah Images!

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Take a Photo Safari with Professional Photographer
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3-4 Excursions Every Week

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