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Historic Photos of Los Angeles by Dana Lombardy

May 01, 2008. As the largest city in California and the second-largest in the country, Los Angeles has been an integral part of the fabric of United States history. The story of Los Angeles reflects both spirit and a unique culture that are the foundation of the city’s present-day prosperity and overwhelming popularity.

Apple releases Aperture SDK, plug-ins

Apple has released the final version of the SDK for Aperture, its professional photo workflow program. The SDK allows developers to create a variety of custom plug-ins for Aperture 2.1, which introduced an open architecture and came with Apple's own Dodge & Burn plug-in. Already available are a handful of third-party plug-ins; among these are Tiffen's Dfx Digital Filter Suite, which simulates a variety of optical filter effects.

Kodak Reports Substantial Progress on Sustainability Goals

Apr. 22 -- Eastman Kodak Company today announced that it has made substantial progress towards its “Responsible Growth” goals. These goals were established two years ago after the company surpassed, ahead of schedule, all of its existing manufacturing-focused health, safety and environmental (HSE) improvement goals.

CANON U.S.A. PLANTS THE SEED FOR THE CANON FOREST PROGRAM

April 22, 2008 – Canon U.S.A, Inc., a leader in digital imaging, and the American Park Network today announced The Canon Forest Program, a nationwide promotional campaign. Beginning in May and running through August, for every 10 new and existing Canon Generation Green products registered, Canon will plant a tree and offer consumers the opportunity to take part in several volunteer programs that will help to revitalize urban parks, gardens and public lands1.

NIKON OFFERS ENHANCED SECURE PHOTO STORAGE AND SHARING CAPABILTIES WITH UPGRADES TO MY PICTURETOWN

April 10, 2008 - With new advances to "bring your circle closer", Nikon is pleased to introduce the latest version of my Picturetown, a smart and state-of-the-art photo sharing and storage service. Featuring improvements in design and interactivity, my Picturetown makes it easier than ever for consumers to securely store their photos and share them with family and friends.

Upgrades to my Picturetown include the following:

RITE AID AND FUJIFILM ANNOUNCE COMPREHENSIVE PHOTO SOLUTIONS AGREEMENT

CALGARY, Alberta, March 17, 2008 – iStockphoto®, the world’s busiest online stock image marketplace, today announced that it will extend a year-old program that makes a collection of low-resolution images and illustrations available free of additional charge to Microsoft Office® users through Microsoft Office Online. Based on the initial success of the program, iStockphoto will significantly increase the number of free images to the collection. In addition, the companies are looking to expand the program to new languages and countries in the coming year.

Apple today introduced Aperture 2, the next major release of its groundbreaking photo editing and management software. Featuring an improved interface, faster browsing, and enhanced image processing, Aperture 2 delivers more than 100 new features that make it faster, easier to use, and more powerful than ever. Thanks to its new low price of $199, anyone can easily organize, edit, and publish photos like a pro. Owners of previous versions of the software can upgrade to Aperture 2 for just $99.

Newsday, August 13, 2007

Len Totora Jr. has seen and survived much since he was a combat photographer toting his camera into battle during the Korean War. But these days, as one of a dwindling group of independent photo processing store owners on Long Island, he wonders how much longer such mom-and-pop businesses can last as big national chains and online operations attempt to woo his customers away with low prices and convenience.