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Photo of the Day: Sarah Moon and her Bird

Sophia Betz — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:46:05 -0600

This amazing shot, "Seagull," was taken just a couple weeks ago by one Sarah Moon. I found it on this blog.

Watchtower: Fake! Fake! Fake!

Sophia Betz — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:24:59 -0600

Dear reader,

I bring you the first ever "Watchtower" edition of Zoom In's photography blog. "Watchtower" features the week's most interesting photography scandals and news. Drop me a line at sbetz@magnetmediafilms.com if you've got any juicy gossip, please.

Fake!!

Sky's The Limit: A Look at Three Remarkable Aerial Photographers, Plus How To Make Your Own Aerials

Sophia Betz — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:59:25 -0600

Whether you’re hanging out of a helicopter, at the top of a skyscraper, or peering down from your airplane seat, aerial photography is no longer left to the pros; it's become amateur territory as well.

Aerials can offer views of a place that photography from the ground cannot. They can turn a place you know like the back of your hand into an almost unrecognizable landscape.

Things to Look for at Adobe Max – Ribbit’s Killer App Challenge

Matthew Hendershot — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:51:40 -0600

Silicon Valley’s first phone company, Ribbit and the world’s largest competitive software development community, TopCoder Inc. have used the Adobe MAX Conference to announce the Killer App Challenge.

Photojournalism Rocks: Ukrainian Parliament Session Turned Bar-Room Brawl

Sophia Betz — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:46:24 -0600

Healthy political debate is one thing. Even screaming sometimes gets things done. But this past Wednesday, members of Ukrainian parliament took politicking to a whole new level when physical fights erupted through the parliamentary house.

I Can Has LolPhone?

Sophia Betz — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:01:40 -0600

This week, the infamous I Can Has Cheezburger? has jumped on the iPhone bandwagon, releasing their free Cheezeburgers To Go application. The app lets you navigate to each of the eight lolcat sites, as well as save your favorite photos as wallpaper.

Photo of the Day

Sophia Betz — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:59:19 -0600

Happy Friday! Here's a great photo to start your weekend off right — "Tree Shape," made by Steven Hight, brought to you by File Magazine.

Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom 2.1 Progress and Tips

Sophia Betz — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:30:56 -0600

Since the whirlwind of Adobe releases in the past couple weeks (Creative Suite 4, Lightroom 2.1 and Camera Raw 5.1), there's been a lot of conversation about improvements and problems.

Woman Trying to Replace Lost Eye with Camera: "Half Art, Half Medical Innovation"

Sophia Betz — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:41:20 -0600

Tanya Vlach lost an eye in a car accident a few years ago. She currently uses a prosthetic eye and is set on turning it into an eye-cam. This custom-made camera would capture video that, with the help of the art/medical/tech community, could improve her vision by streaming information back to her in real time. Tanya is a photographer and is interested in using the eye-cam for artistic purposes as well.

Post-Election Photo Roundup Post, or, OMG Newsweek was SO in the tank for Obama!!!!

Sophia Betz — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:18:03 -0600

Now that the longest (and arguably strangest) presidential campaign in history has finally reached an end, the "best of's" have begun. Here's a compilation of some my favorite campaign and election images in different categories. Like the campaign itself, they range from the bizarre to the somber to the hilarious.