What's better than a new book from Dan Winters? Try two new books from Dan Winters.
Both are gorgeous; both are limited press runs. So if you delayed getting your copy of his Periodicals book before it went out of print, don't miss out this time.
Short version: Last Launch is a love letter to the recently closed space shuttle program; Dan Winters's America is like having a one-man exhibition on your coffee table.
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Batting second in our lineup of fireside books is Eric Curry's wonderfully comprehensive Painting with Light.
If you have ever wanted to get into light painting but did not know where to start, Curry will take you gently by the hand and lead you into the world of creating beautifully complex pictures like the ones below…
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Looking for a good book to curl up with this winter? You're in luck. There is a stream of great choices hitting Amazon this season. I'll be highlighting a few of them as we head into the holidays.
Because, you know, you gotta put something reasonable on your wish list, right? It can't all be $ 30,000 Hasselblad/Ferrari limited edition cameras.
This week: Secrets of Great Portrait Photography, by Brian Smith.
Short version: Don't let the generic-sounding title put you off. This book is dynamite—chock full of valuable info and experience. Read more »
My friend, and well known Australian photographer, educator and magazine editor Nick Rains, has just completed his tests of the Leica S2.
Leica has also just announced a firmware upgrade for the S2, and Nick kindly provides us today with his brief impressions of the S2, what the firmware upgrade has accomplished, as well as what has been left unresolved.
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Another friend, well known London photographer and lecturer Drew Gardner has just completed working with kids in the townships of South Africa, teaching them about photography. Drew asked if I would link to his blog, which I am more than happy to do, as this appears to be a very worthwhile undertaking.
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A small number of iPad Camera Connection Kits (USB adaptors and SD card readers) became available over the past few days, and to everyone’s amazement (at least mine) the iPad is able to read all raw camera files that the Mac (OSX / iPhoto / Aperture) can handle.
This is great news, and makes the iPad an ideal travel / storage / backup / review device for photographers working in the field.
The only bad news is that the main shipment of these adaptors won’t be available for another couple of weeks.
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