Fw: PDNewswire: Photokina News, Canon 5D Mark II video, LIFE revived, From Assistant to Pro - Part 2

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Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:02:34 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: PDNewswire: Photokina News, Canon 5D Mark II video, LIFE revived, From Assistant to Pro - Part 2

PDNonline.com - Sept. 25, 2008 Dear reader, This week we posted an interview with photographer Vincent Laforet about how he created a high-definition mini-movie using a prototype of the new digital SLR from Canon--and we show the video he created. We have all the news from Photokina, including Leica's new 37.5 MP digital camera, Adobe CS4, metadata, medium-format cameras and a wealth of new, bigger storage cards. This week Time and Getty Images announced their plan to re-launch the LIFE brand as a web site for consumers. And we have our second audio slideshow with a former assistant who explains how she recently launched her photography career. Plus lots and lots of Who's Shooting What, People on the Move, and more. NEWS Time and Getty Plan to Revive LIFE Online LIFE.com is set to launch next year with images from LIFE archive and Getty Images. Aimed at consumers, it will try to make money off advertising and e-commerce. READ FULL ARTICLE » People on the Move New sports photo editor at LA Times, new ECD at Rapp Collins, new photo curator at Philadelphia Museum of Art, two new Vu members, new CD at Splashlight, and more. For more People on the Move, updated all week long, see the Photo Market section of our News page. (For subscribers only; log on to access this story.) READ PEOPLE ON THE MOVE » Who's Shooting What We have the photographer and creatives (and, in one case the CGI retouchers) behind new work for Volvo Ocean Race, Harrah's for BBDO West, Nokia with Wieden & Kennedy, Tony Lama Boots for Balcom Agency, Munchkin baby products with DDB Worldwide, Febreze with Grey and a lot more. To see more Who's Shooting What click on the Photo Market section of our News page. (For subscribers only; log on to access this story.) READ WHO'S SHOOTING WHAT » READ ALL NEWS » FEATURES How to Quit Assisting and Become a Photographer, Part 2 In this new audio slideshow, Seattle photographer Sherry Loeser explains how she left the comfort of assisting and went out on her own at the end of last year. READ FULL ARTICLE » READ ALL FEATURES » Book Review: Jona Frank's Right: Portraits From Evangelical College The new book by the photographer and filmmaker examines life at Patrick Henry College through portraits and documentary work. READ FULL ARTICLE » READ ALL FEATURES » GEAR Vincent Laforet's Weekend With the Canon EOS SD Mark II (With Video) The photographer, a member of the Canon Explorers of Light program, explains how he shot an extended commercial using the high-definition video feature of a prototype Canon EOS SD Mark II. This story includes a clip to the commercial, which Laforet funded himself. READ FULL ARTICLE » Leica Unveils 32.5 MP S2 DSLR Though the sensor would put the S2 on the low-end of medium-format digital, it's head and shoulders above recent DSLR offerings. READ FULL ARTICLE » Photokina Day 2 Metadata Working Group Announcement; Medium-Format Wars; Low-Priced Lenses. A round-up of news from Day 2 at Photokina. Earlier: Photokina Day 1: Olympus, HP, and Sigma Offer Upgrades and New Concepts in a Hit or Miss Show So Far Photokina 2008 (Day 0): Canon Rehash and a Possible Leica Surprise READ FULL ARTICLE » SanDisk Extreme IV Cards Double Capacity, Increase Speed The new 16GB card is twice as large, 12.5 percent faster than previous series. READ FULL ARTICLE » Lexar Increases Speed of Pro CF Cards The new series goes from 133x to 233x. READ FULL ARTICLE » Review: Hands on Test of the Kata 3N-1 Sling Bag Reviewer Theano Nikitas says if you can figure out how this bag works, you'll appreciate its innovative, if slightly flawed, design. READ FULL ARTICLE » Review: ExpoImaging's Ray Flash The Ray Flash does its job of providing a look without shadows on the subject. READ FULL ARTICLE » READ ALL GEAR NEWS » PDNPULSE Knock it Off Already With the Fist Bumps! What on earth was Entertainment Weekly thinking with its latest cover? Also: Who faked a U.S. military image for the press?, news from the stock industry, and the latest on Canon Professional Services. - Photograph Picked for New Alaska Postage Stamp - Handout Photo of Killed Soldier Was Digitally Altered - Canon's CPS Revamp -- Good or Bad? - Alamy Boss Coming to America - Will You Ever Be Able to Rely on Metadata? - Official Laforet 5D Mark II Video Is Posted by Canon - Who's Had the Best Magazine Covers This Year? VISIT PDNPULSE » Coming up on PDNOnline: We talk to successful wedding photographers about why they're increasingly relying on blogs for promotion. Plus highlights of our New Technology, New Media issue. The Editors	CONTESTS Summer Music Moment Contest Enter your best music concert photos for a chance to win cash and prizes in the Summer Music Moment Photo Contest from Billboard and PDN. The deadline to enter this juried competition has been extended, but only until tomorrow -- September 24. Visit our Summer Music Moment contest page and click on "recent entries" to see what your fellow photographers have so far submitted to the competition. ADVERTISEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Coffee Table Books for Professional Photographers The ORIGINAL and STILL PAGES ABOVE THE REST. AsukaBook breaks the mold for typical photographic image presentation. State-of-the-art printing technology, coffee table style books, and single copy production, at exceptional price points. Strict color management and quality control, combined with hand binding, allow AsukaBook to create a quality product that is without comparison. Color consistency and accuracy is our first priority. 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