Adobe Releases Lightroom 2 with Local Correction and Many Other New Features

Adobe Systems today officially announced the release of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2. From the online demo I recently viewed, it is an impressive upgrade. There are many new features that are not currently in the Lightroom 2 beta.
One big improvement is in the Print module. Based on the size of your print output and the [...]

Call For Entry Deadline 7/25/2008: Online and Print Portfolio Show

The Center for Fine Art Photography’s “Online and Print Portfolio Show” Show call for entries deadline is today (7/25/2008).
Fifteen photographers will be chosen to display their twelve-image portfolio in The Center for Fine Art Photography’s special Online and Print Portfolio Show and be included the Center’s new book publication Artists ShowCase, [...]

“The Big Show” on Display at Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX

When I visited FotoFest in Houston, Texas earlier this year, I stopped by the Lawndale Art Center. It is a beautiful gallery space with three floors. One of the gallery spaces is huge (almost like a racquetball court), with a large picture window that lets in a lot of natural light.
Currently on display at Lawndale [...]

Call For Entries Deadline: July 15, 2008 at the Center For Fine Art Photography

The Center for Fine Art Photography’s “2008 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography” Show call for entries deadline is today (7/15/2008). You can view an online exhibition of last year’s International Exhibition winners here.
In addition to being invited to have [...]

Two Fine-Art Printing Workshops Added: August 16 and 18, 2008

On Saturday, August 16, 2008 and Monday, August 18, 2008 from 10:00AM-5:00PM, I’ll be giving two separate fine-art inkjet printing workshops entitled: How to Prepare Files and Make Gallery-Quality Prints at Nancy Ori Studio in Berkeley Heights, NJ.
Three of the same full-day workshops have already filled, but as of today (7/8/2008), some space remains for [...]

Fireworks Tips and How to Find Shows in Your Area

With July 4th just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about where I will go this year to watch the fireworks. About a year ago, I contributed a number of fireworks photography tips for Tamron’s eViewfinder newsletter and Tamron’s online Learning Center. You can find the article here (one of the photos featured in the [...]