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Tutorial on how to cut out an image in Photoshop and stack layers to create image effects. Samples of finished graphics. (Read the article)

If there were any doubt remaining that the digital SLR is the camera for photo enthusiasts, 2006’s blockbuster introductions wiped it out. Five 10MP cameras hit the U.S. market, all packed with high-end features and priced at $1,000 or less (street) — including, in four cases, a kit lens. If you’ve been waiting to make the move into a digital SLR, or you’re planning to upgrade from an older DSLR, one of these five models should nudge you off the fence. To help you decide which one’s for you, we’ve compared the models head-to-head on performance and features. (Read the article)

Proper lighting is by far one of the most crucial elements of photography. When it comes to shooting indoors, the ability to accurately control light intensity, direction or color can make or break a photo. Furthermore, a photographer’s ability to manipulate shadows and highlights can bring an image to life. This level of control has typically been out of reach for amateurs and enthusiasts with tight budgets, as reliable lighting technology has come at a hefty price — until now. (Read the article)

The Pentax K10D is certainly a feature-packed DSLR and one which offers a lot of bang for the buck at current online prices. You get 10 Megapixel resolution, built-in Shake and Dust Reduction, environmental sealing, two unique exposure modes and a wealth of RAW options which put other mid-range cameras to shame. Indeed in some respects these features elevate the K10D beyond mid-range DSLRs to compete against semi-pro models, and that’s impressive considering the price point. (Read the article)

April 11th 2007 | Posted in News, Cameras | Comments(1)

Panasonic - the company that is more than any other responsible for the renaissance and continuing success of the ‘big zoom’ bridge camera - launched the original ‘Travel Zoom’ TZ1 back in February 2006. The formula - a big zoom on a small camera - isn’t exactly new, but the combination of Leica’s lens design expertise and Panasonic’s technology (image stabilization, fast performance) made the TZ1 the first serious alternative to bigger ‘SLR-style’ super zooms. Read complete review on Dpreview.com  (new window).

The giants of the stock photo business–Getty Images and Corbis–are being challenged by a flock of tiny “microstock” agencies. And it’s become a game that almost anyone can play, reports Business 2.0 Magazine. (Read the article)

The new Das Keyboard has been designed to produce even greater speed by providing responsive, tactile feedback with its new gold-plated and clicky high-end mechanical key switches. It is the best and longest lasting key switches in the industry. By using gold plated key switches, Das Keyboard is rated up to 50 Million key strokes where as regular keyboards barely reach 10 to 15 Million strokes. (Read the article)

Adesign is a new powerful and easy to use graphic software for image editing, designing web graphics from scratch, and photo-retouching. Built around quality, usability, and state-of-the-art technology, Adesign image editor offers an award-winning user-interface, many rich tools and effects that you can hardly find elsewhere, even in much more expensive professional software. (Read the article)

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Najnovija statistika kaže sledeće: 1,097,279,276 uhvaćenih spamova, od čega 9,465,813 danas pri čemu je 95% svih poruka spam (izvor Akismet). Naime, od samog početka rada na blogu imao sam probleme sa spamom. U većini postova ostavljam opcije za komentarisanje, ali to i nije toliko pametno jer je preko 95% komentara spam. Na žalost… (Read the article)