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Girl from iconic Great Depression photo: ‘We were ashamed’ - CNN.com

MODESTO, California (CNN) — The photograph became an icon of the Great Depression: a migrant mother with her children burying their faces in her shoulder. Katherine McIntosh was 4 years old when the photo was snapped. She said it brought shame — and determination — to her family.
“I wanted to make sure I never lived [...]

Making Great Images in Bad Weather

Making Great Images in Bad Weather

In outdoor photography, some of the best shooting opportunities occur when the weather is less than ideal. This is true in landscape, close-up and wildlife photography. Photographs made in direct sunlight on cloudless days after the magic hours of early and late afternoon have a high probability of being ruined by excessive contrast, [...]

“The Moment It Clicks” Book Review


Adobe Announces Photoshop Express

On March 27, Adobe Systems announced the beta version of Photoshop Express, its online photo editing, display and storage service.
Photoshop Express is a consumer based web browser application. In creating Photoshop Express, Adobe has taken some of the technology and features in its Photoshop program and made them simple to use and accessible [...]

Apple Releases Aperture 2.0

On Tuesday, February 12, Apple released Aperture 2.0, a major revision of the company’s professional photo editing and management program. According to Joe Schorr, Apple Senior Product Manger, the new software is faster, easier to use, and produces better images.
Over 100 new additions have been made to the program including the following:

Image adjustment controls such [...]