This week we are very happy to have one of our favorite backpack camera bags from the folks at LowePro.This company has built an incredible history and reputation for taking care of the outdoor photographers needs, with some of the most rugged construction out there. Of course, you may know my total love for the Lowepro Sling Bag 300. But that’s another story.Another bag for another purpose.It’s my street bag.[photopress:Vertex100_left_Lx.jpg,full,alignright]

And as we always say: the right tool (bag) for the right job. Continue Reading »

So you’ve seen the ads here, and read some bits and pieces on the Lucie Award shows.
Well , we were lucky enough to hear from the man himself Hossein Farmani, the engine behind the event. Gallery owner, entrepreneur and philanthropist just take a look at some of the organizations he is a part of.

One of the most charming, and perhaps more importantly, passionate people you could meet, his love of photography has translated into a world class award show, taking place this year at Lincoln Center in NYC.

Here is the first of two videos with Mr. Farmani.


Part two will explore some of his galleries’ mission statement and incredible advice for the new fine art photographers coming to market. Later this week.

Before you take a look at this, we’d like to congratulate our winner this week of the book:Joel Meyerwitz: Aftermath
Janelle L. of Newton, MASS., USA will be adding this beautiful, moving tome to her collection. And even if you didn’t win, you may want to add this to your collection also.

We have a lot more great things coming in the giveaway, so make sure you are signed up for the NEWSLETTER to be eligible.

And now, your Friday video:

I know it’s been out there for a bit, but we wanted to give some first hand, real world reviews as you may use the software yourselves.
So when I was called to do a cover shoot recently, I figured here was a good opportunity to check out LIGHTROOM, Adobe’s digital photography editing and workflow solution, under fire. I’ve found that as necessity is the mother of invention, you find out a products worth when you test drive it with true needs at hand.

OK, lets go through the steps:

First of all, the CF cards that were used, were uploaded and stored in file folders on 2 separate hard drives. It was an easy set up and execution being led through the program. Using Lexar 300x cards and the UDMA card reader sped the process up.
Back up, back up, back up. Yes, also backed up and reviewed on set with an Epson P5000. Great for review/backup when you don’t want to bring a laptop
At the end there’ll be a list of all gear used.
Now that we have the images safe and secure, we can review, rate, and batch rename in the Library tab.
In this first screen shot you can see how you can look, side by side, at selects versus candidates for hero images so you can start to thin out your collection for presentation.

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Don’t forget, YOU STILL HAVE A COPY OF THE FULL SHOOT SAVED!
Another bit of data you get is the info on the whole shoot, per imported collection of images. How many time you used each f-stop, shutter speed, lens focal length, ISO, date, etc. Always good to learn what you did and this is a great record keeper.

Now that you have your selects for presentation, it time to clean ’em up a bit.

So move on to the Develop tab. Continue Reading »

It’s coming up to that time again;The award show that honors the best in photography.The Lucie Awards. And this year the event has moved into Lincoln Center. Nice.

HUGE thanks to Hossein Farmani for championing this ” it’s about time ” event.

As a major component of a great week of photography in NYC, it brings you face to face with the luminaries of our field. [photopress:41W0AE90APL._AA240_.jpg,full,alignright]

This years Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Elliot Erwitt. Check this link to see why.

I attended last year and to see the video bios (last years are posted now on the VIDEO page under Pilsner Urquell) and then to hear from the honorees was an incredible experience. The greats all in one place. Too cool.
There’s a link at the end of this article to find out how to get tix. Or stay with us here at photoinduced.com because we’ll be giving away some free tix to our readers. More info coming soon.

Overview from the Press Release:

5th ANNUAL LUCIE AWARDS HONOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
The Prestigious Event to be Held at New York’s
Lincoln Center, October 15, 2007
Presented by Pilsner Urquell

The Lucie Awards, presented by Pilsner Urquell celebrates its 5th Year Anniversary at Lincoln Center’s famed Avery Fisher Hall, Monday, October 15, 2007. Honorees and top winners from the 2007 competition will be recognized. The prestigious Lucie Awards (a non-profit, charitable foundation,) produced by the International Photography Awards (IPA), salutes the achievements of the world’s finest photographers, discovers emerging talent through the International Photography Awards and promotes the appreciation of photography worldwide. Continue Reading »