Most of you should know that I am a big fan of Breeze Systems’ DSLR Remote Pro software for tethered shooting. The problem has always been that is was only available for Windows. Now however, Breeze Systems is coming out with a version for Mac users.

Canon has released firmware Version 1.0.7 for the EOS 50D DSLR. This new firmware incorporates the following changes:

Corrects a phenomenon where captured images may tend to appear somewhat magenta depending on the shooting scene.

If the …

v4.300 addresses some 5D Mark II issues
Elmsford, NY – July 10, 2009 – PocketWizard has released the latest ControlTL firmware update; version 4.300.  This update addresses several performance issues, especially with the Canon 5D …

Elmsford, NY – July 7, 2009 – A new brand has arrived on the photographic scene, and it seems  its designers have hit a home run for today’s pros looking for outstanding light shaping tools …

Canon 500D, Nikon D5000, Sony A200, Sony A300, Pentax K-m, Pentax K200, and Fuji S100Fs now supported by DxO Optics Pro
DxO Labs has just announced availability of the new version 5.3.4, supporting 7 new cameras …

Adobe has just pushed updates to Camera Raw and Lightroom. The main changes are support for new cameras.
Camera Raw 5.4
update June 24, 2009
This new version of the Camera Raw plug-in replaces the original one that …

While leaks have been making their way around the web for the past few weeks, Olympus has finally announced their new Micro Four Thirds camera, the E-P1 “Pen” camera. The E-P1 is basically somewhere in between a Point and Shoot and DSLR, or more like a Compact with interchangeable lenses. Combining the still image quality of a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) with the A/V quality of both a High Definition camcorder and high-end audio recorder, the E-P1 is a virtual full-service imaging studio in one ultra-portable and stylishly retro body.

If you are in southern California and would like to learn more about portrait lighting, then you should attend our Mini-Workshop on June 28th. This workshop will help you learn the basics of portrait lighting and then give you hands-on experience with constant lights and several models to help fine-tune your skills.

While the Canon EOS 5D Mark II was a revolution in the fact that it supported full motion, full definition HD video recording, one of the major drawbacks with the video mode was the lack of control over the camera’s settings. Not that the lack of manual control made the video unusable, but for such a high-end camera, photographers wanted more control over the different settings.

onOne Software, Inc., a leading developer of time-saving software solutions for professional and advanced amateur photographers, today announced a free, Lite version of PhotoTools 2 Standard Edtion. PhotoTools 2 Standard Edition is a flexible yet powerful plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® CS2, CS3 and CS4 that utilizes the power of Photoshop Actions to provide a range of imaging tools including effects, corrections and production automation in a full-featured interface.

Adobe has released a Release Candidate version of the upcomign Camera Raw 5.4. The main feature of the new version is support for a number of new cameras including:

Canon U.S.A. has revamped its Canon Professional Services (CPS) program. The changes they have made provide the full-time professional photographer, depending on membership level, valuable benefits and services. They have updated the application process and moved it solely on-line to make it easier for full-time professional photographers to become members.