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Scott Kelby’s Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers Now Available

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The Adobe Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers is a new book from Scott Kelby that takes a photographer’s approach to Photoshop CS5.  The new book “includes a special bonus chapter with his own CS5 workflow, from start to finish, and each chapter ends with a Photoshop Killer Tips section, packed with time-saving, job-saving tips that make all the difference.”

Kelby’s book for Photoshop CS was the first book that I ever bought for Photoshop, and it really helped me get off the ground with the rather intimidating software.  If you are a photographer struggling with Photoshop CS5 (or any version for that matter), you could do a lot worse than picking up a book penned by Kelby.

The Adobe Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers carries a retail price of $54.99; however, it is available now for $34.64 on Amazon.com.

 

Are You the Next Photoshop Evangelist?

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Photoshop Evangelist

Adobe has launched a contest to pick the next Photoshop Evangelist.

All you have to do is submit a 2-minute Photoshop video tutorial that demonstrates why you should be the next Photoshop Evangelist.

The winner gets “a copy of Creative Suite 5 Design Standard, a trip to Photoshop World (Spring 2011), the chance to demo their tutorial at the conference, roundtrip coach airfare, lodging and meals.”

More details and rules at nextphotoshopevangelist.com.

Apple Issues Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.3

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Apple Aperture 3

Apple has updated its Camera RAW compatibility to version 3.3 and extends RAW image format compatibility to Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’09 for the following cameras: [Read more…]

Samsung PL90 with Built-in USB Plug

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The Samsung PL90 is a 12.2-megapixel point and shoot camera with a 4x optical zoom lens. The PL90 features a built-in USB plug and can capture 640 x 480 video at 30 fps.

The Samsung PL90 should be available in September 2010 at an initial retail price of $149.99.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Pentax Mirrorless Camera Coming Soon?

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Is a Pentax mirrorless camera just around the corner to compete with the lineup from the likes of Panasonic, Olympus, Sony and Samsung?

If CitiGroup’s recent report on Pentax’s parent company, Hoya, is to be believed, then the answer is: Yes.

The following quote appeared in the CitiGroup report at issue:

“Hoya plans to release a mirrorless camera under Pentax brand that is distinct from models already on the market.” – CitiGroup

With Photokina 2010 just around the corner, we could see this new camera sooner rather than later.

[Mirrorlessrumors via Photo Rumors]

Practical HDRI, 2nd Edition – New Book

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Practical HDRI, 2nd Edition is a new book from photographer Jack Howard that is geared toward teaching you high dynamic range (HDR) photography.  This new edition provides “step-by-step tutorials for creating professional results using the leading HDR software, including the latest versions of Photoshop CS5, Photomatix Pro, FDRTools, Dynamic Photo HDR, and HDR PhotoStudio.”

Practical HDRI, 2nd Edition carries a retail price tag of $34.95; however, it can be found for $23.07 on Amazon.com.

More details below. [Read more…]

jill-e Custom-Painted Camera Bags

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For all the ladies out there (or guys looking to get your significant other photographer a very girlie gift), jill-e has announced a new creative collaboration between jill-e designs and artist-photographer Todd Rigione of Madcamp Artistic Backgrounds to offer custom-painted camera / carry bags exclusively via the jill-e designs web site.

More details and images below. [Read more…]

Topaz DeNoise 5 Announced

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Topaz Labs has announced the upgrade of its popular DeNoise plug-in to version 5.  Topaz Labs claims that DeNoise 5 is twice as fast as the prior version.  DeNoise 5 works with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Aperture, iPhoto and Lightroom.

DeNoise 5 is available on the Topaz Labs website and is a free upgrade for existing DeNoise customers and retails for $79.99.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]