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The Collect app brings 360-degree editing to your mobile device

13 Oct

With 360-degree video capture becoming more popular and affordable there is also an increased demand for 360-degree video editing applications. The Collect app is now a new option that aims to make editing 360-degree videos as easy as possible.

The app allows you to transform 360-degree into a more easily digestible format by transforming it into directed traditional videos and guiding the viewer’s attention through smooth cinematic camera transitions. This is done by adding points of interest and sharing the final videos to social media where they can be watched just like any normal clip.

The app can frame 360-degree footage into different aspect ratios and export clips with up to 4k resolution. The app is also capable of creating so-called “tiny planet” effects and blurring away a selfie-stick that might have been used during capture.

In addition you can combine and trim clips and and create slow/fast motion video as well as add music, filters and stickers. Specific 360-degree specific editing features include horizon-fix and point of view modification.

For more information watch the video below or visit the Collect website. A beta version of the app is now available to download free from Google Play. iPhone users can sign up on the Collect website to be included in the list of alpha users.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Supreme Court rules online retailers such as Amazon and B&H Photo can be required to collect sales tax

22 Jun

One of the biggest appeals of buying cameras, lenses and accessories online may no longer be around. As reported by the NY Times, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, has ruled states can now demand retailers to collect sales tax from online sales, regardless of the physical location of the business.

The ruling is the first time since 1992 that the Supreme Court has let states collect sales tax from retailers who don’t have a physical presence within their borders.

‘In Thursday’s ruling, the court effectively overturned a system that it created. In 1992, the court ruled in Quill Corporation v. North Dakota that the Constitution bars states from requiring businesses to collect sales tax unless they have a substantial connection to the state,’ says the NY Times in its report. ‘The Quill decision helped pave the way for the growth of online retail by letting companies sell nationwide without navigating the complex patchwork of state and local tax codes..

One of the most well known instances of not having to pay sales tax on items in the photography world is B&H Photo. Based on the 1992 Supreme Court ruling, customers who live outside of the state of New York aren’t required to pay sales tax on any gear purchased online at B&H. On a large-ticket item, such as Canon’s $ 10,000 400mm F2.8 IS II lens, that saves a customer just over $ 887 dollars, based on New York’s 8.875% sales tax rate. If states are to follow through on putting in place the effects of this new ruling, the effects of which are immediate based on the Supreme Court’s decision, the sales tax rate applied to purchases would vary from state to state, depending on where you’re ordering from.

This new ruling will also affect online retailers such as eBay and Amazon, the latter of which has used sales tax avoidance as a means of negotiations with states where it’s interested in building distribution centers.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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EyeEm now lets you collect multiple model releases at once over text message

11 Oct

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If you license images of people, you know how much of a pain it can be to gather the appropriate model releases. For every photo, you need a new release, even if you’re uploading 20 photos of the same person from the same photo shoot. Well, no longer. EyeEm just introduced a multi-release feature that lets you handle multiple releases at once; what’s more, you can do it all over text message.

The feature is very straightforward, as EyeEm shows in this short demo video:

It’s a 5-step process.

  • Step 1: Log on to EyeEm on the web, open the notifications pane, and go to To Dos.
  • Step 2: Click “Releases for multiple photos”
  • Step 3: Select all photos that show the same person
  • Step 4: Click next and fill out the model’s name
  • Step 5: Click next and share the link with your model through your favorite messaging app—SMS, WhatsApp, FB Messenger, and more are all available.

That’s it. The model can select only the photos they want to release, and once they’ve signed you will receive a confirmation email.

This might seem like a small feature, but if you’re a prolific stock photographer, generating multiple releases this easily removes a serious pain point. Plus, these releases can be used on other platforms as well, including Getty, Adobe, Alamy, and others.

To learn more about the feature or give the EyeEm app a go for yourself, head over to the EyeEm Blog by clicking here.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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How To Collect Photography

02 Sep

LX.com art advisor Lowell Petit gets the 101 on starting a photography collection from art dealer Yossi Milo at his NYC gallery.

This is a short quiz designed to familiarize the student on how increasing or decreasing shutter speeds interprets to fractions. www.michaelthemaven.com

 
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