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A series of coordinated small explosions (6) have taken place around Bangkok, Thailand about 7pm today (Dec. 31st). News services have reported two deaths. Authorities are cancelling the traditional New Years Eve Countdown at the World Trade Center. Two more small explosions went off around midnight causing minor injuries. While the larger public celebrations were [...]

I am normally behind with repect to photo editing and the last several months are no exception. Modern dSLRs generate photos much faster than a human can edit them! Client photos get priority while everything else goes to the backburner. I did get caught up a bit on the fun stuff though. Recently posted is [...]

Yesterday, Adobe Systems Inc. introduced a beta version of Adobe Photoshop® CS3 software, the next release of the world standard in digital imaging. The beta is available for Microsoft Windows® XP and Windows Vista computers as well as in universal binary for the Macintosh platform. Adobe Photoshop CS3 beta is available in English only. This [...]

Quik Pod will no doubt be dubbed the most unusual photographic accessory of 2006. The extendable handheld tripod monopod, which retails for about US$20, was designed by Wayne Fromm, a Toronto-based inventor whose previous creations included popular toys such as Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Talking Mirror. According to the press release, Wayne said: “I [...]

The Canon EOS 30D is certainly the best dSLR that I have ever owned. It’s the ideal camera for a freelance photographer. Light in weight (compared to 1-D Series), fast, accepts all EF and EF-S lenses, and puts out a silky smooth image that you can only get from a CMOS sensor. If you have [...]