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Help wanted: Google Photos wants your assistance in training its machine learning algorithms

12 Nov

Android Police is reporting that Google Photos has been asking its users to help improve its algorithms. While this is not Google’s first foray into crowdsourcing help in improving its recognition software, the latest survey, which is rolling out to users on Android, is asking for volunteers to label their images.

Last year, Google Photos asked users to identify faces in images to help improve its facial recognition technology. More recently, Google added a survey to the app, asking users to confirm the accuracy of search results. The latest addition to Google Photos takes it a step further. As Rita El Khoury at Android Police writes, ‘Basically, you’ll be doing some work for free, if you feel like it, and the end result is everyone gets better image and object recognition.’

Machine learning requires a large, accurate data set to help train algorithms. The more data, the better an algorithm can be tuned and trained. For Google Photos, the algorithm needs as many labeled images of as many subjects as possible. Further, not only do people have many different photos in their Google Photos library already, we all capture images differently. A proper training data set doesn’t just include many images, it includes variety of subjects, light, angle, color and more. Ideally, with the help of users, Google Photos will be able to produce more accurate search results.

Screenshots of the ‘Improve Google Photos’ option in the Google Photos app, used with permission from Dr. Rita El Khoury, Managing Editor at Android Police.

If you’d like to participate and help shape the future of Google Photos, you can find a dialog box at the bottom of the ‘Search’ tab in the Google Photos application. The text reads, ‘Help improve Google Photos’ and when you click on the box, you then ‘Get started’ by answering questions about your photos. Google Photos will present images to you and you type what you consider important in each of the selected images. The first batch includes 10 images, but you can skip images or do more if you’d like.

After the labeling exercise, you can participate in additional training exercises, including one in which you determine if certain photographs are worthy of being printed. This is an interesting task given that Google Photos recently began offering a monthly premium print subscription. This subscription sends users 10 photo prints per month for $ 6.99, shipping included. Another addition to Google Photos includes asking users to identify which photos show a certain holiday or event.

9to5Google links to a Google Photos Help document about the latest addition to the Google Photos app. In its document, Google states that ‘It may take time to see your contributions impact your account, but your input will help improve existing features and build new ones, like improved suggestions on which photos to print or higher quality creations that you would like.’ As of now, this feature is only available on Android devices.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Try our most popular photography training resource for just $13

24 Dec

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dPS Deal 12

Day 12 of dPS Holiday Deals gives you a taste of our most popular course of all time, for just $ 13! Try the 31 Days to Becoming a Better Photographer Printable Guides + Assignments and you can credit your purchase towards the full course starting on the 27th of January.

Save 55% now

We all want to take stunning photos like you see in galleries or magazines and other places. But the question is: how do you get there? How do you learn the skills and master the techniques to take amazing photos?

Instructor Jim Hamel has condensed key learnings from each day of our most popular course into one-page printable cards. Take the tips into the field with you, either printed out or on your device.

31 Printable Course Cards and Assignments

And there’s 31 detailed field assignments to help you consolidate what you have learned by putting theory into practice, getting out there and achieving results you may not have thought possible.

(Not included: Access to the course videos, Full downloadable course notes for each day, Access to the private Facebook Group and Instructor)

Usually $ 29, you can now grab the set of all 31 printable guides and assignments for just $ 13 USD. And if you love it you can credit your purchase towards the full course starting in January.

Check it out before the next deal arrives in less than 24 hours.

Best wishes,

Darren and the team at dPS

PS – You can still grab yesterday’s deal today and save $ 100 on Portrait Fundamentals by Digital Photo Mentor. Check it out here.

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dPS 12 Days of Holiday Deals: Save up to 95% on Some Great Photography Training and Tools

11 Dec

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12 Days of Holiday Deals

In 24 hours the first of our 12 Days of Holiday Deals begins!

This is when you’ll score HUGE savings on our most popular products and MASSIVE discounts with some very special dPS partners so that you have the best resources to reach your photography goals for 2020.

It works just as you’d expect. Over 12 days, we’ll announce a brand new deal every 24 hours.

To get notified of each deal just add your email address below.

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Each day you’ll receive an email from us with a special offer from us or a partner.

Many of our deals are offering 50% to 95% off the normal price.

We’ll also share the deals on our Facebook page, but the best way (so you don’t miss a thing), is to sign up for the emails above.

On signing up you’ll also get a special free downloadable gift from dPS – our mini-guide and checklist for photographing the holidays.

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Our annual 12 day Holiday promotion is the most anticipated event on the dPS calendar. It starts in less than 24 hours and is always lots of fun. We hope you’ll join us.

We can’t wait to unveil the first deal with you…

Again – to get the deals via email just sign up below.

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DJI partners with RMUS to expand its UTC training program to North America

30 Apr

Drone operations, when implemented properly, save time, money and effort across numerous industries. The drone industry has grown exponentially in the past few years. In 2015, there were only a few hundred remote pilots available for hire. Thanks to the affordable and accessible Part 107 ruling, that was implemented by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in August 2016, there are now well over 100,000 remote pilots with certification to fly commercially across the U.S.

As enterprises and governments start incorporating drones into their daily workflow, the need for streamlined and efficient training programs has never been greater. DJI, the world’s top drone manufacturer, recently partnered with Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems (RMUS) to expand its Unmanned Aerial Systems Training Center (UTC) program to North America.

The program will utilize RMUS’ eight training centers located in Utah, Washington, California, Hawaii, Delaware, Ohio, Texas, and Illinois. Each location will start off using Commercial UAS Training – Level 1, a new curriculum that provides a foundation for developing the knowledge and skills to pilot an unmanned aircraft. Training will be conducted both online and on-site. Compact, lightweight Tello drones from Ryze Robotics will be used for basic flight training.

Once on sight training and the successful passing of an administered exam is completed, individuals will receive UTC certification. The program will be available this June at all eight centers. Learn more and reserve a spot here.

The UTC team will be at the DJI booth (#811) at AUVSI Xponential from April 30th – May 2nd. Attendees are invited to visit and learn more about UTC and the new North American curriculum.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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This Photography Training is Guaranteed to Improve Your Photography [48 Hours Only]

18 Jun

Are you looking to give your photography a boost?

If so – for the next 48 hours we’ve got a bundle of training resources that you’ll want to snap up.

It’s the Ultimate Photography Bundle and it’s back for 2 days only.

The Short Story:

Here’s what you need to know about this bundle of photography training:

  • It contains 26 eBooks, 21 courses, 1 membership and 10 amazing tools
  • It is valued at just over $ 5000 USD
  • It is currently 98% off and yours for $ 97 USD
  • This offer disappears forever in less than 48 hours
  • There’s no risk – buy it today and if you’re not 100% satisfied Ultimate Bundles will refund the purchase

There’s so much covered in this bundle. There’s training on travel photography, landscape photography, black and white, portraits, post production, making money from photography and so much more.

Check out what’s included here but don’t delay because it’ll be gone in a snap.

Here’s how long is left:

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The Longer Story:

Earlier this year our friends at Ultimate Bundles released this Ultimate Photography Bundle and when we saw it we were quite amazed by what they’d included.

For example one of our writers – Gina Milicia – has her best selling ‘How to Direct and Pose Like a Pro‘ Course in the bundle. This is definitely one of the highlights of this bundle and one we’re very excited about because Gina is an accomplished photographer and brilliant teacher.

Gina’s course is normally priced at $ 297 – 3 times what you’ll pay for the full bundle which also gets you over 50 other resources including:

  • Light & Airy Lightroom Presets by Cole’s Classroom ($ 67)
  • The Essentials of Street Photography and Street Photography Conversations eBooks by James Maher ($ 19.95)
  • Colour Portrait Tools by Gavin Gough ($ 59)
  • Photoshop for Portrait Photographers by David Molnar ($ 197)
  • Easy Way Photography Photoshop Essentials Workflow by Adam Williams ($ 200)
  • Food Photography Behind the Scenes: Bright Food, Dark Shadows by Nicole Branan ($ 20)
  • Lighting 101: Foundation & Light Shaping by Pye Jirsa ($ 99)
  • Intentional Documentary: The Session Workflow for Documentary Family Photographers by Marie Masse ($ 149)
  • The Winning Creative’s Way by Christina Scalera ($ 997)
  • Our own dPS Essential Guide to Black and White Photography eBook ($ 19)

Everything I’ve mentioned already normally cost $ 2104 and we’re just scratching the surface of what’s included – see the full list of what you get here.

Don’t Miss It This Time

Many dPS readers picked up this bundle when it was first offered in February but we heard from quite a few of you that you missed out.

Thankfully Ultimate Bundles have brought it back one last time for a quick 48 hour flash sale.

This is the last time it’ll be offered so don’t miss out.

30 Day Happiness Guarantee

As I mention above – this bundle is covered by a 30 day happiness guarantee – so you can snap it up today before it’s gone and rest easy that if you don’t find it quite fits your need that the team at Ultimate Bundles is happy to refund your purchase price any time within 30 days of purchase.

dPS is proud to be involved in this Ultimate Photography Bundle as an affiliate and partner because we know it will help you to improve your photography.

Secure this bundle of great training here now before time runs out.

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DEAL: 87% off 44 Photography Training Cards for your Camera Bag

15 Dec

Have you ever gone out to shoot, but forgotten a technique you recently learned?

We don’t all have a photographic memory, so having a compact reference guide at hand can help you recall what you learnt.

That’s why the folks over at Photzy made these 44 printable Photography Training Cards called “Snap Cards”.

And as part of our Christmas Deals, they’re offering them to dPS readers for just $ 29. Normally $ 220, for the next 48hrs you can get these reference cards for 87% off.

Practical Training that Will Improve Your Photography

A few of the cards include:

  • Aperture Explained
  • Shutter Speed Explained
  • ISO Explained
  • Shooting Modes Explained
  • DSLR Terminology
  • Depth of Field Explained
  • Exposure Compensation Explained
  • Mastering Backlighting Explained
  • Shooting in Low Light Explained
  • Tips on Photographing Night Scenes
  • Composition Psychology
  • How to Pose Groups of people
  • Working with Natural Light

And So Much More!

Money Back Guarantee

There are 44 colour coded lessons in 9 main photography areas. Photzy offers a 100% money back guarantee, so there’s no risk in trying them out to see if they’re right for you.

Available for 48 Hours Only

Available for just 48hrs, grab them here while you can.

Bonus Partner Offer

This year as part of our 12 days of Christmas we have some extra special bonus offers from some great partners. For example – buy any dPS Christmas Deal and get $ 40 off ON1 Photo RAW 2018 today!

Christmas Deals:
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NASA just ordered 53 Nikon D5 DSLRs for the ISS and training purposes

27 Aug

NASA’s relationship with Nikon is as strong as ever, judging by the fact that the space agency just placed a massive order for 53 Nikon D5 DSLRs.

According to Nikon, NASA ordered the cameras as-is (no hardware modifications) and plans to use them for photography on the International Space Station, as well as astronaut training on Earth. The agency might make some changes down the line, but for now there’s no difference between the D5 cameras available to consumers and the ones being shipped to NASA.

This is the latest development in a long-running relationship between NASA and Nikon, which has provided the space agency with camera gear as far back as 1971 for the Apollo 15 space mission.

Most recently, Nikon provided NASA with 38 units of the Nikon D4 DSLR in 2013 and another 10 units of the D4 in 2016. The camera maker didn’t reveal whether NASA received any special discounts on its bulk order, but assuming NASA paid retail price, the cost could have exceeded $ 344,000 USD.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Good training: iFixit director of communications pays tribute to a repair-focused mom

12 May
 Kay Kay on the right, her mother Caroline on the left. (picture courtesy of Kay Kay Clapp)

iFixit’s Kay Kay Clapp has a lot to thank her mother for, not least her insistence that children should learn how to repair things. While Kay Kay’s dad was traveling for work, her mom became a master at fixing and patching clothing and broken household items. 

Not every mom would want their 8 year-old daughter tackling dry wall repair, but as Kay Kay says, ‘it’s empowering to learn how to fix things yourself’. Her early training paid off – as director of communications for iFixit, Kay Kay puts her passion for fixing things to good use every day.

Caroline Clapp – we salute you.

Read Kay Kay’s full article at iFixit

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Save 96% On The Ultimate Photography Bundle – 41 Training Resources That Will Transform Your Photography

23 Feb

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This is a post I’ve been looking forward to publishing for months now because it has the potential to transform your photography and take average photos to great!

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Today dPS is proud to be part of putting together one of the most unbelievable bundles of photography teaching that has ever been assembled – it’s called the Ultimate Photography Bundle.

Now I don’t claim that this bundle is “unbelievable” lightly. When you see what’s included you’ll see what I mean.

It’s got so many photography training resources including 10 courses, 16 eBooks, 4 sets of video training and 11 interactive tools – all bundled together at 96% off the regular cost of buying them all individually.

This bundle is worth over $ 4100 but today you can grab it for just $ 147.

Here’s just some of the teaching you’ll get in this bundle:

  • Master Your DSLR by David Molnar (normally $ 297)
  • Family Session with Family Posing Guide by Angie Monson (normally $ 129)
  • Photograph the Everyday Understanding Light and Composition by Courtney Slazinik (normally $ 199)
  • Master Editing in Lightroom by David Molnar (normally $ 297)
  • Milky Way Mastery by Joshua Dunlop (normally $ 147)
  • 6 Weeks to 6 Figure Business Course by Zach and Jody Gary (normally $ 599)

And that’s just a few of the resources you’ll get – there’s so much more included, including our very own ‘Going Pro’ eBook (one of our most popular guides).

Check out the full list of included resources here.

But pleasez don’t wait – the Ultimate Photography Bundle is available for six days only – so grab it before it disappears.

PS: as with all the photography training we promote – this one comes with a 30-day happiness guarantee – so there’s no risk at all.

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dPS 12 Days of Christmas: Save up to 85% on Some Great Photography Training and Tools

13 Dec

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In 24 hours our dPS 12 Days of Christmas celebration begins!

This is when you’ll score HUGE savings on our most popular products and MASSIVE discounts with some very special dPS partners so that you have the best resources to reach your photography goals for 2017.

It works just as you’d expect. Over 12 days, we’ll announce a brand new deal every 24 hours.

To get notified of each deal just add your email address below.

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Each day you’ll receive an email from us with a special offer from us or a partner.

Many of our deals are offering 70% to 85% off the normal price.

We’ll also share the deals on our Facebook page, but the best way (so you don’t miss a thing), is to sign up for the emails above.

On signing up you’ll also get a special free downloadable gift from dPS – our mini-guide and checklist for photographing the holidays.

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Our annual 12 days of Christmas is the most anticipated event on the dPS calendar – and this year is going to be bigger than ever! It starts in less than 24 hours and is always lots of fun. We hope you’ll join us.

We can’t wait to unveil the first deal with you…just 24 hours to go!

Again – to get the deals via email just sign up below.

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