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Once in a Lifetime Images

Staff — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:31:15 +0000

Here are some cool images from widelec.org, a photo blog with a wide range of images from photographers around the world. Some of these images are once in a lifetime shots, so check them out!

[Matthew Turley]

[Zorza polarna]

[Pioruny i błyskawice]

[Burza]

[Wodospady (część 2)]

[Silos rakietowy]

[Dziura w wodzie]

[Dziura w Gwatemali]

CES 2008: A Portable Office Photography Machine

Staff — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:53:58 +0000

LAS VEGAS –(Business Wire)– Jan. 7, 2008 Ortery Technologies launches Photosimile 5000.
Imagine walking up to a new office device, placing an object inside, and seconds later walking away with a professional photo for immediate use in all print, web and email communications. Taking its name from “facsimile”, Photosimile 5000 is the next generation imaging device for the office.

This PC-controlled desktop photography studio integrates a 28 x 28 x 28″ light box (featuring 6500K daylight bulbs, an automated camera positioning system and a built-in 3D turntable) with a Canon digital camera and powerful workflow software to simplify and automate business photography. With Photosimile 5000, anyone can create professional, shadow-free pictures ideal for web, print and daily business communication. No experience necessary.

The camera and light box connect to a PC via USB. Photosimile 5000 software controls the studio, camera location, turntable movement, camera settings, picture taking and processing workflows. Simply place an item inside, compose using Preview, Zoom and Crop commands in the software. Click Snap and the picture automatically downloads to the PC screen in seconds. Users can annotate, mask, email and batch process images with regards to file name, size, resolution, watermarking and saving.

Photosimile 5000 also creates 360-degree product shots and spherical 3D flash animations. It boasts the ability to hold up to 25lbs and take up to 72 pictures per 360-degree rotation at 9 unique angles from 0 to 90 degrees. Fully automated, Photosimile 5000 can take and stitch 20 pictures in approximately 2.5 minutes. Images can be exported as JPGs or stitched together in the software to create animated GIF or Flash files. “The trend of offering website visitors 360-degree product views is just beginning,” said Sam Shearer, Managing Director, Ortery Technologies, Inc. “However, it will quickly become a competitive requirement critical to eCommerce success.”

When a company creates a good product picture or animation, it pays for itself over and over when put to use internally or by channel partners. Photosimile 5000 offers everyone the opportunity, regardless of photography experience, to create professional pictures and animations that can be used in an endless amount of applications.

Photosimile 5000 is compatible with Windows ME/2000/XP and will be available March 2008. Price to be determined.

Founded February 2003 with offices in California and Taiwan, Ortery Technologies is the leading provider of business photography automation tools. http://www.ortery.com

Photographs Made from Human Ashes

djadmin — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:03:23 +0000

This is one you have to see to believe. This artist, Bill Fink, makes portraits of people – out of the people themselves. So instead of having Grandma’s ashes on the mantle you can hang her on the wall. The video shows how he’s created photo prints from ashes of the dead. Kind of cool but creepy. I’m guessing it’s similar to carbon printing used by many alternative process photographers. There’s another video on his site, FinkArtGallery.com, where it looks like he’s creating prints out of all kinds of different stuff.

Self-Contained Runway Lighting for Fashion Models

djadmin — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:37:11 +0000

Have you heard? Runway models wearing portable lighting is the next big thing. You think it’s silly now, but wait. Hats and umbrellas were just as progressive in their day. Two more ridiculous models photos after the break. From the Victor and Rolf Paris Fashion Week runway show. Photos: Photorazzi.com