My Picturetown - Secure Your Memories (and Win a D3100)

Some of you may be familiar with our my Picturetown service, which lets you securely store images online in their original size. We launched the latest version a couple of months back, which has some really cool features – the most popular of which is the ability to organise photos into different online collections then share them on Facebook in only three clicks.

We’ve also added a PhotoMovie function, which lets you create your own slide show accompanied by supporting music to bring those images to life. There’s an iphone app too, which lets you upload pictures to my Picturetown while you’re on the move.

Until the end of March 2011, if you sign up to the service – which is free for up to 2GB of storage – you can be in with a chance of winning a Nikon D3100 D-SLR camera each month. Here’s the registration page which also has a bit more detail on some of the features. (Make sure you use this link to enter the D3100 competition.)

So if you’re planning to take lots of pictures over the Christmas and New Year period, why not check it out. You could be taking your pictures in 2011 on a brand new D3100!

Red Ensign Flying High

Just a simple click of the Red Ensign Flag flying at the end of Minehead Harbour.

Taken with a Nikon D3s and AF Fisheye Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D with setting of 16mm @ f8, 1/1250sec ISO 200.

Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter you could win my monthly “Follow me on Twitter” competition

© Mark Stothard, Commercial Press and Sports Photographer.
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Highland Cattle in the Snow

Just a simple click while driving through Exmoor's National Park, I came around these Highland Cattle, just enjoying the winter sun after the snow.

Taken with a Nikon D3s and AF-S Nikor 200-400mm, F4G ED VRII with setting of 280mm @ f4, 1/2000sec ISO 200.

If you like this image, you can download it or order prints by clicking shop.

Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter you could win my monthly “Follow me on Twitter” competition or why not visit my Blog?

© Mark Stothard, Commercial Press and Sports Photographer.
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Ideal for Press Photographers, Camera Men and Journalist

Great idea, Identify yourself quickly as a member of the Press to the Police and others when you are on a protest match like the Student Protests in London, 2010.

Black Baseball Cap 100% Cotton with the Word "PRESS" embroidery across the front.

These are available online at £19.99 by clicking here

Golf Ball by a Golf Bunker

Just passing one of the local golf clubs and clicked something I liked.

Taken with a Nikon D2x and AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8D ED-IF with setting of 42mm @ f9.5, 1/350sec ISO 200.

If you like this image, you can download it or order prints by clicking shop.

Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter you could win my monthly “Follow me on Twitter” competition

© Mark Stothard, Commercial Press and Sports Photographer.
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Nikon Connect ! Blog Widget

NIKON CONNECT! blog widget connects you to people across the world with a single "ray of light". Just add it to your blog to feel connected.

A "ray of light" drawn by somebody somewhere in the world illuminates your blog.

The lines of light shown in the blog widget are drawings submitted to NIKON CONNECT! website.
People all across the world illuminate your blog with rays of colourful light.

You can also create a one-line drawing of light on your blog.

If you click the blog widget a drawing screen starts where you can create your one-line drawing.
People visiting your blog can also draw a picture using a ray of light.

Blog widget

• The widget may not function correctly depending on the blog service you are using.


• You may not use the widget if your website contains offensive or inappropriate content.


• You may not modify, alter or redistribute the widget.


• Nikon will not be held responsible for any trouble or dispute arising from your use of the widget.


• Nikon may discontinue the service associated with the blog widget without prior notice.


• You may not use the blog widget for commercial purposes.

Adobe Lightroom - Share your images on the Web

Learn to use the Web module to publish to the popular online photo sharing sites with Lightroom’s new Publish Services option in the Library module

Accredition Adobe TV.

Jason get hug from Sophie

Jason Plato receives a big hug from his wife Sophie.

Taken with a Nikon D2x and AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8D ED-IF with setting of 70mm @ f4.2, 1/640sec ISO 320.

If you like this image, you can download it or order prints by clicking shop.

Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter you could win my monthly “Follow me on Twitter” competition

© Mark Stothard, Commercial Press and Sports Photographer.
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A must read for Nikon Owners

If you are a Nikon Owner, there is a must read, The Nikon Owners Magazine.

The Nikon Owner magazine is a worldwide publication with the purpose of uniting Nikon owners and bringing them unique free offers that will increase your skill and interest in photography and Nikon equipment.

As a subscriber you will get an array of free offers such as special discounts and services from a wide range of companies.

There is also an interactive subscribers' only website which offers a technical helpline, subscribers' message board, subscribers' gallery (post your own images), the latest press releases from Nikon, Kodak and Fuji, technical equipment reviews, subscriber events, special prizes and much, much more.

Subscription Benefits Includes

• Nikon Owner Magazine: a stunning, full-colour 60 page glossy quarterly magazine


• Subscribers’-only website with a lively forum, message board, technical equipment reviews, events’ page and use of a photo gallery


• Simon Stafford’s Technical Helpline: free technical consultation and support from Simon Stafford, one of the top Nikon experts in the world


• FREE 3-year warranty on all new Nikon products, to a free 18-month warranty on second-hand Nikon from Grays of Westminster


• 10% off Think-Tank bags purchased at Grays of Westminster and much, much more...

Nikon Owner Magazine giveaway on Twitter

Nikon Owner, the magazine of the Nikon world, launched recently a competition on Twitter for which the prize is a free place on the celebrated Heather Angel Wildlife and Natural History Workshop, held annually in East Grinstead, Sussex. Now in its 15th year, this prestigious workshop, presented by internationally renowned Professor Heather Angel, includes a full day of lectures, demonstrations and the chance to handle and use a large range of new Nikon camera equipment and Think Tank camera bags. These workshops regularly attract visitors from all over the U.K., Europe and throughout the world.

A ticket to the workshop, which includes a sumptuous lunch and dinner, and usually costs £245 (£185 to Nikon Owner subscribers), will be given away free of charge to the lucky winner of this exciting Nikon Owner Twitter competition.

How to enter
All Twitter users need to do to enter the competition is to include the Twitter hashtag "#nikonownermag" anywhere in their tweet. For example:

"I've entered Nikon Owner magazine's Heather Angel workshop competition - wish me luck! #nikonownermag Pls RT"

To be eligible for the prize, entrants must also be following @nikonownermag. It's as simple as that. The competition ends 24:00 GMT 31 December 2010 and the winner, chosen randomly, will be announced on Twitter by @nikonownermag on 4 January 2011.

"I think we are going to make one Twitter user very happy. To attend a full day's workshop given by one of the world's greatest wildlife photographers free of charge from just a single tweet can't be bad!" said Gray Levett, editor of Nikon Owner magazine and founder of the exclusive Nikon-only dealer, Grays of Westminster. "We wholeheartedly believe in social media so this, our first foray into Twitter competitions, certainly won't be our last. Our next competition will very likely be held on Facebook, so watch this space..."

For more information please visit the Nikon Owner Magazine website.

Static Caravan on Exmoor National Park

Just a simple click of Static Caravan on Exmoor National Park.

Taken with a Nikon D2xs and AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8D ED-IF with setting of 32mm @ f22, 1/80sec ISO 200..

If you like this image, you can download it or order prints by clicking shop.

Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter you could win my monthly “Follow me on Twitter” competition

© Mark Stothard, Commercial Press and Sports Photographer.
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Highland Cattle in the Winter Sun

Just a simple click while driving through Exmoor's National Park, I came around these Highland Cattle, just enjoying the winter sun after the snow.

Taken with a Nikon D3s and AF-S Nikor 300-400mm, F4G ED VRII with setting of 280mm @ F8, 1/2000 sec ISO 200.

If you like this image, you can download it or order prints by clicking here.

Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter you could win my monthly “Follow me on Twitter” competition or why not visit my Blog?

© Mark Stothard, Commercial Press and Sports Photographer.
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I AM Photokina – Nikon, 21st September 2010

Welcome to Photokina 2010

The Nikon booth at Photokina opened its doors yesterday. Here, Tad Nakayama, President of Nikon Germany talks about why Photokina is such an important event in Nikon’s diary and what’s planned for Photokina 2010.



Introducing I AM Photokina

Each day throughout Photokina Nikon will be bringing you videos updates on what’s been happening on the Nikon booth.

Nikon unveiled its booth, announced Jamie Oliver as a brand ambassador and showcased several recently-launched cameras including the D7000 and D3100.

Here’s Nikon's first daily update from Photokina. Enjoy.



I AM Chase Jarvis: An interview with Chase Jarvis

Photography legend, Chase Jarvis, made the keynote speech on the Nikon booth on Monday. Nikon chatted with Chase after his presentation.



Chase was the first to use our the D7000 camera. Here you can check out the first film he shot with it – “Benevolent Mischief”.

Jamie Oliver to feature in Nikon advertising

Nikon has reveal that Jamie Oliver is set to star in the new 30 second television advert for the Nikon D3100 – our easiest to use D-SLR to date.

The commercial sees Jamie, a keen amateur photographer and user of the D3100, cooking at home with his friends. Watch this space for the TV commercial!

Jamie also took time out to chat with us about his love for photography as well as the close links between his creativity in the kitchen and with his camera. We’ll post this video up on the blog soon.

The D3100 is the successor to Europe’s best selling D-SLR, the D3000. Great for families, its popular Guide mode lets you capture those special moments in perfect quality whilst also helping you learn photography skills to get the most from your D-SLR. It features 14.2 megapixels, full HD movie and comes in a compact, lightweight but tough body so it is easy to carry around too. Check out dpreview’s preview here.

Nature Photographic Competition

Deadline: 31st March 2011
Entry Fee: Free
Prize: $1,000 Grand Prize, 10 Britannica Award Prizes of $75 each, 50 Finalist Certificates, Grand Prize and Britannica Award Prizes will be published in Britannica Online.

Nature photographic competition which is co-sponsored by Ohio Distinctive Publishing and Encyclopaedia Britannica. Photographers may submit their own original photographs of nature taken anywhere in the world. All animals must be taken in their natural environment without any interference .

Eligibility: USA only and over the Age of 18

Copyright: All sponsors will use/publish your photos in a limited, nonexclusive manner as specified in the Usage Rights, and you retain all other rights.

Usage Rights:All Contest Winners (Grand Prize and Britannica Award winners), for no additional consideration, hereby grant the Sponsors the nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, unrestricted rights and license to modify (as Sponsors in their sole discretion deem necessary to better suit their purposes) and display the winning photos on the Contest Website and also use them in any medium and anywhere whatsoever for the promotion of this and future photo contests, and also to include the photographs in Encyclopædia Britannica Online and, at the the sole discretion of Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., to include the photographs in other works of Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. and its licensees and affiliates (herein collectively referred to as "Encyclopædia Britannica") and also grants Encyclopædia Britannica nonexclusive, worldwide rights in all languages to reproduce the image(s) in print and all current and future electronic versions of Encyclopædia Britannica publications or in works derived from them in whole or in part.

In addition, everyone who enters this Contest hereby agrees that any photographs entered into this competition may be displayed at this Contest website at any time for everyone to see.

Display and publication of photos will be limited to these purposes, and all other rights are reserved by the photographers. Any and all display and publication of any photograph by the Sponsors will include the name of the photographer.

For more information please visit their web site

Your Best Travel and Holiday Images

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Deadline: 30th September 2010
Entry Fee: $9
Prize: $325 & chance to win a DSLR camera outfit

Your best Travel and Holiday images could have a chance of winning $325, with the "members choice winning photo" having the chance of winning a DSLR camera.

Prize : Winner $325, with runners up and "members choice winning photo" will be entered into the end of year "members choice competition" having a chance of winning a DSLR camera outfit.

Eligibility: Competition Open to all.

Copyright: Entrant retains rights to image.

Usage Rights: The winning photograph will be exhitbited on the winners page / partners and affiliates websites.

Olympus BioScapes International Digital Imaging Competition

Deadline: 30th September 2010

Entry Fee: Free

Prize: $10,000 of Olympus products up for grabs

CONTEST DESCRIPTION

Olympus America Inc. is in the seventh year of sponsoring a dynamic international photo competition that honors the world”s most extraordinary microscope images of life science subjects. First Prize is the winner’s choice of Olympus microscope or camera equipment valued at $5,000. Nine additional winners will also receive valuable prizes from Olympus, and many more will receive recognition as honorable mentions.

CONTEST PRIZE & TERMS

Prize Details: 1st Prize: Winner's choice of Olympus products valued at $5,000 (US list at time of awards). Expense paid trip for two to the awards reception in December.

2nd Prize: Winner's choice of Olympus products valued at $2,500 (US list at time of awards).

3rd Prize: Winner's choice of Olympus products valued at $1,500 (US list at time of awards).

4th to 10th Prizes: Winner's choice of any one (1) of the following:* Olympus Stylus® Tough-6000 digital camera or equivalent;* Olympus LS-10® Digital Voice Recorder or equivalent;* Olympus Magellan® 10x42 EXWP I Binocular or equivalent

Honorable Mentions: A photographic print or plaque of their winning entry. If making such a print is not possible for any reason, the winner will receive an Honor Certificate.

Eligibility: 18+

Copyright: Images are your original work and you must own the rights to your submitted images.

Usage Rights: You consent to the use of your name and likeness, and the use of your award winning images, without additional compensation in any media or format for any purposes deemed appropriate by Olympus in the promotion of the BioScapes competition.

Olympus America Inc. is in the seventh year of sponsoring a dynamic international photo competition that honors the world”s most extraordinary microscope images of life science subjects.

First Prize is the winner’s choice of Olympus microscope or camera equipment valued at $5,000. Nine additional winners will also receive valuable prizes from Olympus, and many more will receive recognition as honorable mentions.

For more information why not visit their web site

Pictures of the world photo contest

Deadline: 30th November 20100
Entry Fee: Entry is free and no purchase is necessary.
Prize: Holiday & return flights to anywhere in the world!

Contest Description

Have you returned from an incredible Trafalgar tour or any other trip and realised that your photos are more than just good – they’re amazing? Then you could win yourself and one companion a free Trafalgar tour including return flights to anywhere in the world!

If you have travel pictures to be proud of, then we invite you to enter our Pictures of the World Photo Competition.

We’re looking for photographs that perfectly capture a place through the local people, traditions, sights and monuments. We want to see our tours through your eyes.

Whether your pictures are of you appreciating new cultures, locals living their lives in exotic landscapes or stunning scenery shots, we are genuinely interested in seeing what you saw.

Contest Prize & Terms

Prize Details: First Place winner will receive a 14 day (or less) Trafalgar tour for two people inclusive of economy return flights from their point of origin.

Second and third place winners will each receive a 10 day (or less) Trafalgar tour for two individuals inclusive of economy return flights from their point of origin.

Eligibility: Open to all photographers worldwide 18+

Copyright: Entrants will retain copyright in their submitted entries.

Usage Rights: By entering, any subsequent prize winners agree to allow the free use of their names, photographs and general locations for publicity and news purposes during this and future promotions by Trafalgar.

By entering, all entrants license Trafalgar to a worldwide royalty-free perpetual license to edit, grant sub-licenses publish and use each entry in any and all media (including print and online) for marketing, publicity and news purposes.

For more information, why not visit their web site

Autumn Photography Competition

Deadline: 15th November 2010
Entry Fee: Free to Enter
Prize: 3 x Nikon Coolpix cameras & 4GB SDHC cards

Contest Description - Reckon you’re the next David Bailey? Love Autumn and want to capture its magic and show off your photography skills at the same time? This is the competition for you! The theme is simply ‘Autumn’ and is open to individual interpretation, but photos entered should be unique, artistic and capture your definition of autumn.

Contest Prize & Terms - Prize Details: 3 winners receive a Nikon Coolpix camera & 4GB SDHC card

Eligibility: Europe and Middle East countries only

Copyright: Entrants will retain copyright in the photographs that they submit to Kingston Technology Europe Ltd.

Usage Rights: By entering the competition, all entrants grant Kingston Technology Europe Ltd the right to publish and exhibit their photographs in print and on the rememberkingtson.com website and Facebook fan page. The winners grant Kingston Technology Europe Ltd the further rights to publish and exhibit their photographs in print, on their various, or in any other media, without limit as to time or territory. No fees will be payable for any of the above uses

While we make every effort to credit photographers, including in printed reproductions of their work, we cannot guarantee that every use of the photographs by the media will include the photographers’ names. Where such accreditation is not possible, winners will be taken to have waived their moral rights in respect thereto.

For more detail, why not visit their web site

NAPP News - 23rd August 2010

From week of the 23rd of August National Association of Photoshop Professionals, As the crew loads up to go to Photoshop World and NAPP News waits for the carpenters to finish building the set, Larry covers the free Expo pass, the temporary loaned class for NAPP members, and a recap of the stuff Dave Cross taught at NAPP’s members-only webcast last week.




Disclaimer. The above video is © 2010 Kelby Media Group, Produced by NAPP and Kelby Training. This video is publicly available from NAPP for more details on NAPP - Click here. The propose of posting this video is educational, No promotion Fee is paid by NAPP. Any opinion and comments expressed in this video are not necessary endorsed or of Mark Stothard or his team.

Win Amazing Photographic Prizes

Followers of my Tweets on Twitter, will be automatically entered into my monthly photographic competition.

All my tweets, normally maximum of 3 each day are photographic related eg Photo News, Special Offers and Competitions etc

Each month the photographic related prizes will differ, which is naturaly announced on Twitter.

One lucky follower will be chosen at random from the current followers as the Winner, normally announced in the 1st week of the month.

To have a chance of winning a Camera or other great photographic prizes, just click on the follow me logo below and then create an account or sign and then just follow my tweets.

National Association of Photoshop Professionals News: 9th Aug

This week in NAPP News is on the road while we move into new studios. From the packed up location Larry reports on the new tracks added to Photoshop World, a new DVD from David Ziser that’s in stock, and why, if you’re even thinking about buying the book, you should buy Scott’s new Photoshop CS5 book from Kelby Online..

For more details on NAPP - National Association of Photoshop Professionals and get 5% off Adobe Photoshop plus lightroom 3, click here

Nikonians The Image Doctors : Episode 122

The Image Doctors are back with a potpourri of topics they'd like to call "Things we've learned from our mistakes.

Show note : http://blog.nikonians.org/archives/2010/08/id122_the_image.html

Nikonians News Flash Podcast : Episode 159

In Episode 159 of Nikonians News Flash podcast, Ray passes along the latest news relating to Nikon and Nikonians:

-Nikon's profits on the rise
-Nikon's Learn & Explore-Controlling light
-The genesis of a Coolpix
-Novoflex lens adapter
-$2400 F mount Zeiss 35mm f1.2 is coming
-ANPAT 10 on the horizon
-Local Nikonians Chapters
-Product reviews-Tamron 60mm & Think Tank Hydrophobia lens cover
-Nikonians mGallery app

Show note : http://blog.nikonians.org/archives/2010/08/nikonians_news_159.html

National Association of Photoshop Professionals News: 2nd Aug

This week Larry updates members on some interesting information related to the upcoming Photoshop World convention, talks about a new NAPP Exclusive class from Laurie Excell for beginner photographers, and lets members know about a secret related to member portfolios.

For more details on NAPP - National Association of Photoshop Professionals and get 5% off Adobe Photoshop plus lightroom 3, click here

NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S -TIPA's Best Professional Lens

Nikon's unique Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED is the widest f/2.8 zoom for the FX format.

Its remarkable optical design offers better edge-to-corner sharpness than equivalent fixed focal-length lenses. No wonder it was TIPA's Best Professional Lens 2008!

For ePhotzine review of the NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED - click here

Nikonians News Flash Extra Podcast : Episode 11

In Episode 11 of Nikonians News Flash Extra, Ray speaks with Nikonian Mike Hagen about 10th Annual Nikonians Photo Adventure Trip.

Nikonians News Flash Extra Blog : http://blog.nikonians.org/archives/2010/07/nikonians_news_flash_11.html

Show note : http://www.nikoniansacademy.com/nikon-10th+ANPAT+-+Olympic+NP-workshop/70

Win a Nikon D3s Kit in Nikon's Photo Contest International 2010-11

It's one of the world's most prestigious competitions, and it's open for entries from September 1 to November 30 – so start planning your campaign for the 33rd Nikon Photo Contest International now. And with a grand prize including a D3S kit, it's definitely worth a shot.

Nikon D5000 Win's Digital SLR Of The Year at MacWorld 2010

At this years MacWorld Awards the judges have just voted the D5000 'DSLR of the Year'.

With its 12.3 megapixels for high quality images, Vari-angle screen and auto/manual options for flexible, creative shooting, and HD movie mode for capturing the action in sound and vision, it's no surprise...

Looking to buy a Nikon D5000? Nikon Premier Dealer, Clifton Cameras, currently have stock with some great deals - click here for details.

Win £250 in Nikon Photographic Competition

Send Nikon your best shot from a Nikon camera and it could be gracing next month's In-Frame, as well as winning you £250!

For more details click here

Nikon D3s vs Canon 1D Mk IV Product Reviews by Adorama Photography

Do you prefer "Coke or Pepsi" ?

© Adorama Photography TV

iPhone : Divert your calls

I got my iPhone 3Gs a few months ago. The iPhone is a very tactile phone, but I found that you have to do thing the Apple way.

Most mobile phones have a basic function called "call divert", diverting my calls to another number if I'm busy on a shoot or just unable to answer the call, as I understand it, Apple like you to forward all your call to another number without the phone ringing.

But what if you want your iPhone to ring and then divert to another number if you don't answer it? Well after a few weeks of head scratching, I've worked out, well for UK networks !! (May work on other GSM networks)

First take your iPhone sim card out of your iPhone and put it in another standard GSM phone, ie Nokia 6210, 6310, 6230 etc.

Why? Apple MAY have barred or restricted the code below if typed into your iPhone, as they are network commands, your network will supports the divert.

Now it's way easy:

Divert all calls:
type in **21*DestinationNumber# then press send

Divert on No Answer:
type in **61*DestinationNumber# then press send

Divert on No Network Coverage:
type in **62*DestinationNumber# then press send

Divert on Busy:
type in **67*DestinationNumber# then press send

Tips

re Destination Number, if you type the number in the international format ie 08715030120 becomes +448715030120 it will divert when you are outside the UK, as well is in the UK (Subject to call roaming).

You can have more than one type of divert setup at any one time, each divert can be the same or different termination number.

To change the termination number to another number, just repeat the divert command with a different Destination Number.

To Cancel any divert ##DIVERT CODE# Send, ie ##21#, ##61# ##62#, ##67#.

All diverted call are chargeable, but if you have inclusive or unlimited minutes they will come out of these*

Pay as you go customer, UK network do not allow call divert, it is only for pay monthly customers, Sorry.

Always check your divert, replacing your sim back in your iPhone, making a test call, checking the divert..

Nikon Sponsors the 150th Open Championship

Nikon today announces yesterday, 13th July 2010 that its continuing to sponsor The Open Championship, which is the world’s oldest golf tournament and celebrating its 150th year.

The Championship, which is taking place between 15-18 July, at St Andrews, Scotland, for the 17th consecutive year.

Service advisory for Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8 lens in Korea

It is my understanding that there MAY be an issue of the Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 lens with light leak and it seems that Nikon Korea has responded to this issue.

Nikon Imaging Korea issued this service notice (in English) which basically acknowledge the problem and will fix it for free. I believe that Nikon will provide free 24-70 rentals for the duration of the repair.

No news if Nikon worldwide is issuing this Service advisory.

Powerful Colour Workflow Tool

Colour work flow is very important today, even more when working in RAW, the ColorChecker Passport helps ensure that the colour is captured quickly and correctly every time and gives you a great basis for easy colour editing.

This video from X-Rite watches a live shoot unfold both indoors and on the rooftop as our photographer creates many beautiful images using the X-Rite ColorChecker Passport. They will show you how to overcome the challenges of changing light sources and matching colour to different camera models or brands.

X-Rite ColorChecker Passport helps you ensure accurate colour from capture to edit. With one exposure during the shoot, and a few seconds after the session – you can create custom corrections for any camera and any light source – making consistency simple.

There are two other videos available, Lightroom and Photoshop workflows. This video demonstrates the process in Adobe Lightroom. If you use Photoshop click here to watch this video.

Download sample images as demonstrated in video to use in Lightroom.

Download Free ColorChecker Passport Software(requires above sample images or ColorChecker Classic card).

I how how used the X-Rite ColorChecker Passport in conjunction with their ColorMonkey for some 18 months now, it's the best and so easy !!!

It get even better with Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS5.

Nikon 3D D-SLR Prototype at Le Tour de France, 2010

Screen shoot from this year's Tour de France (Sunday 11th July 2010), spotted photographer on the back of a pilots bike holding something new or prototype from Nikon, I'm guessing it's a Nikon 3D DSLR ?????

Click on the image to see full 1.4 mb photo (iphone)

Just finishing installing Adobe's Photoshop CS5 Extended and Lightroom 3 and on first impressions, well worth the £1000 they cost !!!

Got an iPhone

Just changed by mobile phone from the HTC Hero to Apple iPhone 3Gs 32gb version.

While I LOVE my Hero and the operating system Android is very stable, I found the number of apps in the Market Place, where limited.

Being a Salesforce Mobile user I wanted to have full mobile functionality, which is available on the iPhone, Blackberry and Window mobile platforms.

Nikonians News Flash Extra #6

Flash Extra, Ray speaks with Nikonians co-founder Bo Stahlbrandt about the organization's upcoming 10th anniversary.

To listern click here

Nikonians Image Doctors Episode 115

Rick is back from vacation, and not only did he field test the new 16-35mm VR, but he also made a visit to David Tejada's "Small Strobes, Big Results" workshop. If you want to shoot landscapes with Jason & Rick this summer, we've got our own workshop planned June 11-14th!

To listern to this episode click

New AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II

Nikon UK have announces their newest super telephoto zoom lens with VRII, the AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II.

It replaces the excellent AF-S Zoom NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED VR and features the new generation of Vibration Reduction technology (VR II), Nano Crystal Coat and a new A/M mode, making it an ideal, versatile choice for sports and wildlife photographers.

Clifton Cameras are now accepting pre delivery orders for dispatch from 28th May 2010, for more details please click here

15% Discount off Photoshop CS5

Adobe's Photoshop CS5 is now available for pre order, with dispatch around the first week in May. I have ordered my upgrade copy direct from Adobe on their pre order download system.

Did you know that you can get a 15% discount on most if not all Adobe products as a NAPP memeber ?

Whats NAPP ? - National Association of Photoshop Professionals, for more detailson NAPP and how to get this discount as a member click here

Nikonians Image Doctors Episode 113

Jason returns from a week in the Everglades, and then the doctors answer the most frequently asked questions they receive.

To listern to this episode click here