• Photography celebrates its 175th birthday in 2014

• Logo symbolizes the medium's infinite variety in all its facets

Invitation to use the logo free-of-charge for Jubilee activities

In 2014 photography celebrates its 175th Jubilee. Numerous companies, associations, media and institutions from the photo and imaging business will with their high-profile activities use the Jubilee as an opportunity to pay tribute to the importance of photography both in their history and currently, but above all in the future. In order to bundle and communicate the Jubilee activities effectively, the Imaging Association as the representative of the photo and imaging business and joint-organizer of photokina has had created in the run-up to the Jubilee year the ”175 Years Photography – Imaging Unlimited“ logo. This will not only highlight the large range of activities centered on the 175 years of photography which are being developed and realized by Prophoto GmbH, the Association's subsidiary company. The logo will also make available free-of-charge a unifying visual element for all the actions and events being organized within the framework of the Jubilee by the companies involved.

With the new logo which has been designed by Professor Wilfried Korfmacher, Düsseldorf, the Imaging Association provides a face in the truest sense of the word for the 175th Jubilee: it is the symbol of infinity (which is not only well and truly known by photographers) here interpreted as two eyes and, together with the slogan ”175 Years Photography – Imaging Unlimited“, it characterizes the unlimited dynamics and the future of the photographic image.

Through its uniform appearance, the logo is intended to make clear that photography has for 175 years been an independent business, which has created an endless stream of technological achievements, but which also stands in the future for an endless number of innovative technologies in an increasingly interconnected world. It is also intended to emphasize that photography forms not only an important component of social networks but is the only language that is internationally understood. “The logo“ says Christoph Thomas, Chairman of the Imaging Association “particularly represents the limitless importance of photography as a key technology for a large number of other businesses and applications and also as an economic factor. It also reflects the independence and the power of the photo and imaging business. The frequent use of the logo not only bundles together numerous Jubilee activities, but also provides the photo and imaging industry with a unified presence.“

Everybody who is planning activities connected with the Jubilee of photography in 2014 and is interested in using the “175 Years Photography – Imaging Unlimited“ logo, can request free-of-charge usage rights from info@photoindustrie-verband.de and so communicate to all parts of the world considerations relating to the Jubilee. PIV

Photoindustrie-Verband e.V. represents the interests of the photo and imaging industry in Germany and worldwide. A non-profit organization, it is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Photoindustrie-Verband defines its role as a service provider, aiming to promote sales in professional and non-professional markets. For this purpose, market data are published regularly. The organisation has about 60 members who account for than 90 percent of the sales in the photo and imaging market in Germany. Photoindustrie-Verband is a co-organizer of photokina – world of imaging – in Cologne. The first photokina was held back in 1950. The 33rd photokina, the world's flagship fair for photography and imaging, will take place from 16 to 21 September 2014 at the Cologne exhibition facilities. Photoindustrie-Verband promotes photography and photokina, focusing on press, radio, television and new media.

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Portland, OR – May 21, 2013 – onOne Software, Inc., the leading developer and provider of photo effects for everyone, has announced onOne Labs, a blog that lists new technologies and products being considered for development in the effort to gauge interest and solicit customer feedback. onOne Labs will allow visitors to learn about development projects, note their interest level, and offer constructive comments.

onOne Labs will allow visitors to directly engage with onOne Software in a collaborative development process and voice what’s important for their digital photography and image editing needs. Projects discussed will range from those early in the concept stage to those in the very beginning of development to those that are near completion. Projects will also be updated throughout their development to elicit additional feedback.

“Customer input has always been a key factor in the development of our product offerings” said Craig Keudell, president of onOne Software. “In the past, we have gained tremendous insight from our customers about their wants and needs through occasional phone calls, emails, surveys, and conversations at conferences. Going forward, we’d like to have an ongoing and direct conversation with our customers to make sure we are meeting their expectations and building the best products for their photography needs. We already have a number of exciting things in the works, which we believe will become great additions to our line up especially after getting customer feedback via these Labs.”

The onOne Labs currently includes discussions about features now in development for the next version of Perfect Photo Suite —including a Quick View Browser and a new Perfect Enhance module—and new product offerings, such as one currently referred to as Lightpad. These projects are listed with descriptions and may include visual mock-ups or videos to further describe them. Each of these are now listed in the onOne Labs awaiting feedback.

Availability

The onOne Labs blog may be found at labs.ononesoftware.com. Inquiries and suggestions related to onOne Labs development projects but not listed there may be emailed to labs@ononesoftware.com.

About onOne Software

onOne Software, Inc., is a leading developer of photo effects software and apps for anyone who enjoys making their pictures look great. onOne Software products include effects and presets that enhance and stylize images with sought-after photographic looks of yesterday and today, and powerful photo editing tools that allow users to fine tune effects to create personalized and unique looks of their own. Our apps are designed to help users create amazing images wherever and whenever they are taking pictures, on any device.

onOne Software solutions include a range of easy-to-use desktop standalone applications; plug-in software for Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Lightroom, and Apple Aperture; apps for the iPhone and iPad; and presets for Lightroom. Founded in 2005, onOne Software is a privately held company located in Portland, Oregon. For additional information, visit www.ononesoftware.com.

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Vlad Polyanskiy today is proud to announce the release of Light Meter, a new utility for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. We have made this illuminometer for that you could save on purchasing of professional illuminometers which cost hundreds of dollars. At the same time we love beautiful design and we like to surprise, therefore, having acquired our illuminometer you also receive the graceful and extremely convenient device with intuitive interface.

Moscow, Russian Federation – Indie developer, Vlad Polyanskiy today is proud to announce the release of Light Meter – lux measurement tool, a new utility for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad which allows you to measure lux value of any area you want.

Exclusive accuracy of measurements. Calibrated with professional high-precision illuminometer.

We have made this illuminometer for that you could save on purchasing of professional illuminometers which cost hundreds of dollars. At the same time we love beautiful design and we like to surprise, therefore, having acquired our illuminometer you also receive the graceful and extremely convenient device with intuitive interface.

Features:

* Inaccuracy less than 10%

* Unique and attractive design

* Exclusive simplicity and convenience of use

* Integrated help

Supported Languages:

* US English, Russian

Device Requirements:

* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad

* Requires iOS 5.0 or later (5.0 tested)

* Universal Application

* 8 MB

Pricing and Availability:

Light Meter 1.0 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Utilities category. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website or blog you represent when making your request. All future updates are included with initial purchase of full version.

Light Meter 1.0: http://lightmeterpro.com

Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/light-meter-lux-measurement/id642285909

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Based in Moscow, Russia, Indie developer Vlad Polyanskiy creates apps for the iOS and OS X platforms. Copyright (C) 2013 Vlad Polyanskiy. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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Adobe today announced the availability of Adobe Photoshop Express for Windows 8 devices, including the Microsoft Surface. Photoshop Express is a free photo-editing app for applying fun, fast and cool looks to photos —perfect for customers who want an easy way to quickly touch-up and share photos from a mobile device.

The availability of Photoshop Express for Windows 8 brings similar functionality from the iOS and Android versions to Windows customers, including integration with Adobe Revel. Adobe Revel allows customers to access, edit and share their entire photo library across Windows 8 devices, iPhone devices, Web browsers and Mac computers.

The Photoshop Express app for Windows 8 puts photo magic at the customer’s fingertips, making it easy and fun to:

· Make basic photo enhancements such as crop, straighten, rotate, flip, or remove red-eye.

· Enjoy creative, one-touch filters that provide eye-catching effects — more than 15 to choose from!

· Let their photos shine with a one-tap correction that adjusts color, contrast, and brightness all at once.

· Use slider controls to enhance contrast, exposure, and white balance, or let the app auto-correct it for them.

· Upload their photos to Adobe Revel to sync them across their Windows 8 tablet, iPhone, and computer.

Pricing and Availability

Adobe Photoshop Express for Windows 8 is immediately available as a free download from the Windows Store. Customers can also download Photoshop Express for iOS or Android via iTunes or Google Play, respectively.

Learn more about Photoshop Express for Windows at http://www.photoshop.com/products/mobile/express. Customers can also connect with the Photoshop Express team on Twitter (www.twitter.com/psexpress) or on the Photoshop.com blog: http://blogs.adobe.com/photoshopdotcom/.

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Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, majority shareholder of Leica Camera AG, has acquired a 25.1% stake in the Internet platform “I-shot-it”. For a small fee, www.i-shot-it.com enables photo-enthusiasts—from amateurs to professionals—to take part in photographic competitions. An independent jury of internationally acclaimed photographers selects the prizewinners and in the open competitions, members of the “I-shot-it” community select the prizewinners by direct online voting.

“Many amateur photographers, and professionals, too, think our platform is great, because this is where their work finds the recognition they would otherwise often never find”, explains “I-shot-it” founder Hartmut Hennige. “The majority of photo competitions are so restrictive or have such strict rules that many photo enthusiasts are barred from entering right from the start. We let everybody try their luck. The jury members, all independent, acclaimed photographers, know nothing about the entrants or the camera they used to take the pictures.” According to Hartmut Hennige, around five million pictures have been uploaded so far. Around one half of these were submitted as competition entries.

Winners of the online photography competitions receive cash prizes –financed by the charges due for uploading image material—and a Leica camera. The current thirteen categories include genres such as wildlife, landscapes, black and white, cars, transport, flowers, street photography, sports, food and more.

The majority of visitors to the “I-shot-it” Web site come from the USA with more than 132,000 visits and 1.85 million page views. Dr. Andreas Kaufmann from ACM in Salzburg, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Leica Camera AG, reckons with high growth rates in the coming months. “There has been a tremendous upswing of interest in photography over the past few years. The wish to be able to present your own photos to a virtually unlimited number of people in competitions is widespread”, says Dr. Kaufmann. “The growing numbers of fans and users shows just how enormous the demand is amongst photographers around the world. We intend to satisfy this demand.”

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After my mom sent boxes of my family’s photo albums years ago we found a nice space on my closet shelf with hope of one day digitizing them.

ScanMyPhotos.com has commercialized a new type of super-fast scanning technology, which results in 300 or 600 DPI scans for prints. Slides are scanned into medium or high resolution files.

Ten years or so later, one of the boxes has finally seen the digital era, with no thanks to my scanning ability.

I recently tested a company called ScanMyPhotos.com and I wish I had found them sooner.

The system is pretty simple; just choose what service you want from a variety of choices including scanning for slides and prints with prices per image. I chose one prepaid photo scanning box for slides and one for prints.

I registered on the site and the next day received a prepaid and addressed United States Postal Service flat rate shipping box in the mail.

Now all it took was for me to choose and organize the photos I wanted scanned since I was limited to how many photos fit in the box.

In my case I was able to pack in 2,297 photos, all 4 x 6-inches or smaller. This option does allow sizes from 3 x 3 up to 8 x 10-inches.

My slide box was filled with 523 35mm slides, although I could have fit in a few more.

While this was the best choice for my photos, scans can be done on a per image basis or a variety of bulk scanning options so check the site for what works best for your family archives.

Other upgrades include duplicate DVD’s or having images saved to thumb drives, or even hard-cover bound photo index books.

With the index books, you can flip through pages of contact sheets to easily locate a specific image. You can also have your images rotated so they are all upright or digitally upgraded to make them look perfect.

All I can say is be prepared to spend hours staring at the images on your screen. The scans were great quality, more than enough for prints. But why do that since it will put me right where I started!

You also might want to warn your relatives your doing a project like this – you’ll be filling their inboxes with photos instantly.

The company does a good job communicating during the process, especially considering that you are sending a box whose contents are impossible to value since the contents are irreplaceable.

I got an email confirming they thy received my boxes and just a few days later an email announced my scanning was complete.

Later that week my images arrived on my doorstep along with a DVD of my newly digitized images. Orders are advertised to be completed in most cases in about 2 or 3 weeks.

ScanMyPhotos.com has commercialized a new type of super-fast scanning technology, which results in 300 or 600 DPI scans for prints. Slides are scanned into medium or high resolution files.

While this was the best choice for my photos, scans can be done on a per image basis or a variety of bulk scanning options so check the site for what works best for your family archives.

Other upgrades include duplicate DVD’s or having images saved to thumb drives, or even hard-cover bound photo index books.

With the index books, you can flip through pages of contact sheets to easily locate a specific image. You can also have your images rotated so they are all upright or digitally upgraded to make them look perfect.

All I can say is be prepared to spend hours staring at the images on your screen. The scans were great quality, more than enough for prints. But why do that since it will put me right where I started?

You also might want to warn your relatives you're doing a project like this – you’ll be filling their inboxes with photos instantly.

ScanMyPhotos.com

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Santa Rosa, Calif. – Think Tank Photo announces the release of a new version of its popular large capacity rolling camera bag, the Logistics Manager™ 30. The rolling case’s endless interior layout options adapt to numerous equipment combinations and help manage all of the logistics of transporting and using a lot of gear while on location.

​Its roomy internal dimensions of 13.75”W x 27.5”H x 8.25 – 10”D (35 x 70 x 21 – 25.5cm) allow it to hold multiple combinations of cameras and lenses, lighting gear such as strobes and reflectors, and accessories of all kinds.

Key Features

• Holds and transports all types of gear on location.

• Organizer side pocket for various equipment.

• Interior pockets for extra organization.

• Two clear accessory bags included for miscellaneous items.

• Quickly deployable roller handle.

• Large front organizer pocket.

• Expandable front pocket for large items.

• TSA-approved main zipper lock for added security.

• Tripod cup, strap, and rain cover included.

“The Logistics Manager 30 answers a question often asked by working photographers: ‘How can I transport all of my gear into the field, have quick access to it, and secure it from loss or theft?’” said Doug Murdoch, Think Tank Photo president and

lead designer. “We took the design and engineering principles we pioneered in our line-up of award-winning rolling camera bags and applied them to this very roomy pro photographer logistics solution.”

Specifications

• Internal Dimensions: 13.75”W x 27.5”H x 8.25 – 10”D (35 x 70 x 21 – 25.5cm)

• External Dimensions: 15.75”W x 30”H x 11.5”D (40 x 76 x 29cm)

• Weight: 16 – 20 lbs (7.3 – 9.1 kg) (depending on accessories used)​

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About Think Tank Photo

​Think Tank Photo is a group of designers and professional photographers focused on studying how photographers work, and developing inventive new carrying solutions to meet their needs. By focusing on “speed” and “accessibility,” we prepare photographers to Be Ready “Before The Moment,” allowing them to document those historic moments that reflect their personal visions and artistic talents. We design products that help photographers travel easier, take pictures faster, and organize their gear more efficiently.

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Rogue Photographic Design delivers new Portable Lighting Kit for Speedlights, includes quick change diffusers to create Strip Box, Soft Box, or White / Black / Silver Reflector.

ExpoImaging, Inc., which markets, designs, manufactures and distributes innovative camera accessories to the photographic market, today announced availability of the Rogue FlashBender XL Pro Lighting Kit for small strobe lighting enthusiasts.

Photographers using and traveling with speedlights are always looking for ways to do more with less,” said Erik Sowder, CEO of ExpoImaging, Inc. “The new FlashBender XL Pro reflector is larger than anything we’ve designed before and ideally suited for on location off-camera lighting. Included in the kit is a new variable-width strip box diffuser attachment that introduces an entirely new edge lighting tool to the Rogue system.”

“Like our other Rogue FlashBenders, this compact, durable system of flash modifiers packs flat. It’s sized to fit in the most popular roller bags, or into a 17” laptop compartment,” said Sowder.

In studio or on location, the Rogue FlashBender XL Pro Lighting Kit provides more creative lighting control for photographers using small flash. The included quick change attachments make a variable width strip box for background, rim and edge lighting control, a low profile soft box for soft directional light, or a multi-surface white, black, or silver reflector to manipulate contrast.

The Rogue FlashBender XL Pro Lighting Kit includes: Rogue FlashBender XL Pro Reflector, Rogue XL Pro Strip Box Attachment, Rogue XL Pro Soft Box Attachment, Rogue XL Pro Reversible Silver-Black Attachment. Like all FlashBenders, the integrated attachment strap fits all popular brands of shoe mounted flashes.

Pricing and Availability

The Rogue FlashBender XL Pro Lighting Kit is available now through ExpoImaging’s distribution partners worldwide, or online at http://www.expoimaging.com. The Rogue FlashBender XL Pro Lighting Kit retails for $99.95.

About Rogue Photographic Design

Created by ExpoImaging, Rogue Photographic Design is a growing line of innovative lighting equipment for speedlight enthusiasts. Compact, versatile, and durable, patented Rogue light modifiers offer unparalleled lighting control and creative possibility in a minimum amount of space. More information about offerings from Rogue Photographic Design is available at http://www.expoimaging.com.

About ExpoImaging, Inc.

ExpoImaging, Inc. markets, designs, manufactures and distributes innovative camera accessories to the photographic market. ExpoImaging is the pioneer in white balance filters and manufactures ExpoDisc White Balance Filters, Rogue FlashBenders, Rogue Diffusion Panels, Rogue Grid, Rogue Flash Gels, and the ExpoAperture2 Depth-of-Field Guide. ExpoImaging is also the exclusive U.S. distributor of Ray Flash: The Ring Light Adapter. These unique products are available at select photography dealers worldwide or online at http://www.expoimaging.com

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IMRSV, a New York-based start-up, has announced the launch of its Cara face detection software, which enables any standard webcam to become an intelligent sensor. Cara software is a perceptive computing platform that solves the problem of optimizing efficiency for retailers and advertisers by measuring consumer demographics and engagement in real-time. Cara provides anonymous audience data such as gender, age, attention time, and glances in real world spaces. IMRSV has designed Cara as a way to measure retail, advertising and other real world environments that have typically required expensive research studies using a handwritten pen, paper and clipboard.

Companies such as IPG, Reebok and Adflow Networks are initial customers for Cara.

The full press release appears below.

Screenshots of the Cara software, IMRSV and Cara logo files, and headshots of Jason Sosa, founder and CEO of IMRSV, can be accessed at: http://s530.photobucket.com/user/montclairpfaff/library/IMRSV%20photos?sort=3&page=1

IMRSV has raised more than $2 million from various investors including Dave McClure, Sam Yagan, Quotidian Ventures, The Windquest Group, Start Garden, Great Oaks Venture Capital and Eniac Ventures.

The technology enables smarter spaces and devices – whether toys that smile back at you, or advertising messages that adapt to the audience automatically – with real-time, continuous data collection. The software detects up to 25 people simultaneously up to 25 feet away using a basic web camera for real-time information gathering. Cara is being initially released for Windows and Linux and requires only a PC, Internet connection and a standard webcam. IMRSV is currently working to bring real-time face detection to tablet and mobile devices on both Android and iOS later this year.

Available today for download from the IMRSV site (http://www.imrsv.com), the initial version of Cara is $39.95 per month per camera. Designed as a Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) offering, Cara has pay-as-you-go monthly plans with a 14-day free trial. Cara is available to developers as a REST API allowing third party developers to leverage real world data for custom applications. Developers can download the Developers Kit from http://www.imrsv.com/developers. Enterprise customers can inquire about the SDK, which provides a local real-time response and triggered events in milliseconds.

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Support for the Canon EOS 700D/REBEL T5i, the Leica M, the Nikon Coolpix A, the Nikon Coolpix P330, the Pentax MX-1, and the Sony NEX-3N

May 15, 2013 – DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v8.1.6 for Mac and Windows, the new version of its image processing software of reference for all demanding photographers. With this update, DxO Optics Pro 8 now supports the Leica M (Elite edition only) and the Canon EOS 700D/REBEL T5i. Four other cameras complete the list of cameras supported by this updated version: the Nikon Coolpix A, the Nikon Coolpix P330, the Pentax MX-1, and the Sony NEX-3N.

Based on DxO Labs’ exclusive prior calibration process conducted in its laboratories, DxO Optics Pro offers many powerful and automatic tools for processing RAW and JPEG images, including the best tool for automatically adjusting contrast and light, and precise color management.

12,000 DxO Optics Modules available

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.6 benefits from the continuous addition of DxO Optics Modules. Since the last version, 267 new camera/lens combinations have been added to the library, providing support for even more [Canon, Leica, Nikkor, Olympusn Panasonic, Pentax, Sigma, Sony, Tamron, Tokina and Zeiss] lenses for [Canon, Leica, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax and Sony] cameras.

DxO Optics Pro now offers more than 12,000 DxO Optics Modules, each of which contains tens of thousands of data points about the intrinsic characteristics and flaws of its camera/lens combination. The DxO Optics Modules database, unique in the entire world, allows DxO Optics Pro to automatically correct all the optical flaws in RAW and JPEG images – distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberrations, lens softness – with an unrivaled level of quality.

Availability and prices

The Standard and Elite editions of DxO Optics Pro v8.1.6 for Mac and Windows are available in the DxO Labs online store (shop.dxo.com) and at photo resellers at the following prices:

USD:

DxO Optics Pro 8 Standard Edition: $169

DxO Optics Pro 8 Elite Edition: $299

GBP:

DxO Optics Pro 8 Standard Edition: £119

DxO Optics Pro 8 Elite Edition: £239

(Suggested retail prices, including VAT)

EUR:

DxO Optics Pro 8 Standard Edition: 149€

DxO Optics Pro 8 Elite Edition: 299€

(Suggested retail prices, including VAT)

This upgrade is free for all owners of DxO Optics Pro 8, as well as for photographers who purchased a DxO Optics Pro 7 license on or after September 1, 2012.

A fully-functional trial version of DxO Optics Pro 8, good for one month, is available on the DxO Labs website (http://www.dxo.com/intl/photo/free_trial_version).

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