PhotoBlogs – 4th August 07
Each week I’m going to have a look at what other websites and blogs are saying about photography. I’ll keep the descriptions brief and let you click through to the stories that interest you.
Economist Website Turns To Flickr As Photo Source: The Economist have begun using Flickr photographs to illustrate it’s articles. The photos, published under Creative Commons licenses, are to be used as backup to it’s regular wire and agency photographs. Source: Photopreneur
Migratr – Move Your Photos To And From Flickr and Other Services: Migratr is a freeware Windows utility that lets you migrate your photos between many photo sharing sites including Zooomr, Flickr, Picasa Web and 23HQ. Source: Red Ferret
10 Tips For a Great Photowalk: Guest writer Trevor Carpenter gives prospective photowalkers some wonderful tips on how to get started. Great advice from planning in advance to blogging about the event, you should definitely read this article if you are thinking about organizing a photowalk. Source: dPS
Create Photo Books with Panraven: Panraven is an online photo book creation tool that can then also be turned into print. The application is aimed at novice users, so it is extremely easy to quickly create a nicely designed scrap book. These can then be turned into print books for US$29.99 or more. Source: Read/WriteWeb
New York Considers Shutting Out Photographers: In what can only be described as a “stupid idea”, New York’s Mayor is intent on restricting photography within his own city. Photographers and filmmakers would require a permit before shooting on city property. I just wonder if the Mayor has considered who pays for that city property. Source: Photopreneur
JPEG XR – Courtesy of Microsoft: The JPEG Group is working on a successor to it’s widely used format. It will, apparently, make use of Microsoft’s HD Photo standard. It is likely to be about 18 months before the standard is finalized. Source: Download Squad
Battery Grips for DSLR’s: dPS sings the praises of battery grips. While the writer originally thought he would use it for special occasions, the advantages that it offers over and above power has meant that he now rarely uses his camera without it. Source: dPS
World In Focus Photography Contest: The National Geographic are co-sponsoring a contest called World in Focus. You can enter as a professional or as an amateur in any of six categories. You can also see the wonderful entries already received. Source: Photodoto
Reconfirmation: Flickr to Add Video: Another hint has been dropped by Yahoo that Flickr will soon add video to it’s site. Writer Michael Arrington asks why this move wasn’t made two years ago. Source: TechCrunch
