Tutorial: Photoshop for 70 basketball portraits in two days
Mon, 02/2/09 – 18:19 | 2 Comments

Photographer Dustin Snipes gives step-by-step instructions regarding the post-production work he did to achieve a sought-after look in the 70 basketball portraits he took in just two days during last year’s Cactus Classic in Arizona.

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Nikon unveils new D5000 high-end consumer DSLR
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 12:08 | No Comment
Nikon unveils new D5000 high-end consumer DSLR

Nikon has announced the new D5000, a 12.3-megapixel, upper-end consumer DSLR with 720p HD video at 24 frames per second.

Deal: Grab a factory-refurbished Nikon D60 with a lens for $400
Wednesday, 11 Mar, 2009 – 8:40 | One Comment
Deal: Grab a factory-refurbished Nikon D60 with a lens for $400

Here’s a pretty sweet deal: Retailer J&R is offering a factory-refurbished Nikon D60 with an 18-55mm AFS DX Nikkor VR Lens for just $400.

Nikon announces new AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G lens
Monday, 9 Feb, 2009 – 11:58 | No Comment
Nikon announces new AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G lens

Nikon has released a new 35mm f/1.8 lens designed to give DX system shooters–those using the D40, D60 and D90 DSLRs–an affordabl 50mm equivalent lens that “produces a picture angle similar to the field of …

Nikon expands lineup with eight new COOLPIX compact cameras
Tuesday, 3 Feb, 2009 – 14:51 | No Comment
Nikon expands lineup with eight new COOLPIX compact cameras

Nikon announced this week eight new COOLPIX point-and-shoot cameras, ranging from small, economy-minded offerings like the L19 to the more advanced P90, which comes equipped with a 24x optical zoom lens and is the first …

You’ll never guess who’s angry about the D3X
Tuesday, 9 Dec, 2008 – 16:37 | No Comment
You’ll never guess who’s angry about the D3X

Evil dictator Adolph Hitler has a few things to say about the Nikon D3X.

Nikon officially unveils 24.5-megapixel D3X DSLR
Sunday, 30 Nov, 2008 – 20:32 | No Comment
Nikon officially unveils 24.5-megapixel D3X DSLR

Nikon announced today its new flagship DSLR: The highly anticipated, 24.5-megapixel D3X. The camera will sell for about $8,000 and should be available soon at authorized retailers.

Nikon D3x momentarily posted on Nikon’s site?
Wednesday, 26 Nov, 2008 – 16:08 | No Comment
Nikon D3x momentarily posted on Nikon’s site?

Two photos of the unconfirmed D3x–the rumored successor to the highly successful D3 digital SLR, Nikon’s flagship camera–may have been posted and then removed from Nikon’s site.

Deal: Nab a Nikon D60 with two lenses for $650
Monday, 24 Nov, 2008 – 11:46 | 2 Comments
Deal: Nab a Nikon D60 with two lenses for $650

 
Costco is offering a killer deal on the Nikon D60, a 10.2-megapixel consumer DSLR that was first announced in January.

Circuit City owes Nikon, Olympus a combined $30 million
Wednesday, 12 Nov, 2008 – 18:09 | No Comment

Circuit City–the major electronics retailer that this week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy just after announcing that it would shutter more than 150 stores and lay off thousands of employees–owes major camera manufacturers Nikon and …

Firmware updates for Canon 50D, Nikon D300
Wednesday, 29 Oct, 2008 – 17:46 | No Comment
Firmware updates for Canon 50D, Nikon D300

Both Canon and Nikon have announced this week firmware updates for their well-received, mid-level digital SLRs: The Canon 50D and the Nikon D300.

Nikon wants to help you “Look Good in Pictures”
Thursday, 9 Oct, 2008 – 21:00 | No Comment
Nikon wants to help you “Look Good in Pictures”

Ever felt as though you weren’t quite as photogenic as you’d like to be? Well, Nikon believes there may be a certain science to posing for photos that could take some learning: The company has …

Ritz Camera offers special “Black Gold” special edition Nikon D60
Monday, 6 Oct, 2008 – 16:01 | No Comment
Ritz Camera offers special “Black Gold” special edition Nikon D60

This one’s rich: Nikon has released a “Black Gold” edition of the 10.2 megapixel prosumer D60. What differentiates it from the normal D60? Some shiny gold paint. At Ritz Camera, that bling will run you …

French Nikon distributor offers steep discounts through December
Thursday, 2 Oct, 2008 – 13:38 | No Comment
French Nikon distributor offers steep discounts through December

A French Nikon dealer, “La Boutique Nikon,” is offering extreme discounts on a variety of snazzy Nikon gear, including a 1,000 Euro ($1,380) discount on the 400mm f/2.8 VR lens.

Three new Nikon lenses rumored to be around the corner
Wednesday, 3 Sep, 2008 – 18:13 | No Comment
Three new Nikon lenses rumored to be around the corner

Nikon Rumors reported today that it had confirmed three new Nikon lenses to be released at Photokina—two fixed, wide-aperture lenses and a new 70-200 f/2.8 lens.

Canon 50D and Nikon D90 image/video samples posted
Tuesday, 2 Sep, 2008 – 17:14 | No Comment
Canon 50D and Nikon D90 image/video samples posted

The folks over at Dpreview have had the chance to play with both a Nikon D90 and a Canon 50D for a few days, and they’ve posted the fruits of their labor online.

Olympics come to an end
Wednesday, 27 Aug, 2008 – 11:50 | No Comment
Olympics come to an end

After 3 weeks of working myself to the bone we come to the final two days of the Olympics. Myself along with numerous other photographers I have been speaking to are just plain burned out. …

Nikon D90 released–with movie mode
Wednesday, 27 Aug, 2008 – 0:35 | No Comment
Nikon D90 released–with movie mode

Nikon has released the successor to the D80 with more resolution and a feature not previously seen in a digital SLR: movie mode.

Chase Jarvis: Advanced Testing of the Nikon D90
Wednesday, 27 Aug, 2008 – 0:28 | No Comment
Chase Jarvis: Advanced Testing of the Nikon D90
Flying bikes, flying horses and water polo
Monday, 25 Aug, 2008 – 14:25 | No Comment
Flying bikes, flying horses and water polo

Photographer Mark J. Rebilas writes about his most recent shots from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Happy girls, sad girls, angry photographers and my big stick
Saturday, 23 Aug, 2008 – 21:40 | 2 Comments
Happy girls, sad girls, angry photographers and my big stick

Had the morning off from shooting so I caught up on some sleep and spent time chatting with friends back in the states on instant messenger before heading off to shoot the womens water polo …

Monster home run and the $73 socks
Friday, 22 Aug, 2008 – 13:56 | No Comment
Monster home run and the $73 socks

I began my morning (which I was supposed to have off) by heading out to shoot the supposedly undefeatable U.S. Softball team.  It was generally assumed the U.S.A. would demoralize every team they played on …

Busiest day in Beijing (so far)
Thursday, 21 Aug, 2008 – 0:04 | 3 Comments
Busiest day in Beijing (so far)

Photographer Mark J. Rebilas had to hustle to cover wrestling, water polo and beach volleyball at the 2008 Olympic Games. Check out his photos and his thoughts.

Great Wall and un-great gymnastics
Wednesday, 20 Aug, 2008 – 10:03 | No Comment
Great Wall and un-great gymnastics

I started my day off by spending over an hour backing up images to my LaCie 500gig external hard drive since my macbook pro was down to less than a gig of memory. Due to …

More volleyball, more gymnastics
Tuesday, 19 Aug, 2008 – 12:49 | No Comment
More volleyball, more gymnastics

It was a relatively light day of two events to be covered. Began the day shooting some volleyball. When I arrived at the venue I noticed one of our other photographers there so I left …

Rowing down a river and a man proud to finish in under 10 seconds!
Monday, 18 Aug, 2008 – 16:52 | No Comment
Rowing down a river and a man proud to finish in under 10 seconds!

My first shoot of the day was women’s field hockey. I wasn’t excited to shoot it and it ended up being one of the worst events I’ve shot since coming to Beijing. It would have …

Golden gymnastics, girls stronger than me, fantastic volleyball venue
Sunday, 17 Aug, 2008 – 16:29 | One Comment
Golden gymnastics, girls stronger than me, fantastic volleyball venue

Once again my day began covering gymnastics. This time it was the women’s individual all around final. (supposedly the biggest event in a gymnasts career) With as many days in a row as I have …

Stellar jube, shockingly bad sportsmanship, and the worst pizza in the world!
Saturday, 16 Aug, 2008 – 0:01 | No Comment
Stellar jube, shockingly bad sportsmanship, and the worst pizza in the world!

As with most days since the Olympics began I started my day off shooting gymnastics. This time it was the men’s individual all around competition. And once again it was an ass whipping by the …

Nikon D3x and D90 for sale at French site, D90 video feature revealed
Friday, 15 Aug, 2008 – 11:36 | No Comment
Nikon D3x and D90 for sale at French site, D90 video feature revealed

The French photo equipment dealer Muller Photo has listed both the Nikon D3x and the D90— unannounced cameras that have been the subject of much speculation—as for sale, with price tags sitting at 4,990 Euros …

Nikon D90 in Best Buy inventory?
Wednesday, 13 Aug, 2008 – 17:51 | No Comment
Nikon D90 in Best Buy inventory?

A Best Buy employee has nabbed a screen shot of the Nikon D90 in inventory and fired it off to Engadget.com, showing the same price allegedly leaked by a Circuit City employee earlier this week.

It’s official: Nikon has six new point-and-shoots
Thursday, 7 Aug, 2008 – 11:32 | No Comment
It’s official: Nikon has six new point-and-shoots

Nikon has announced the release of the P6000, a 13.5-megapixel point-and-shoot that takes the helm as the new flagship model in the Coolpix series, as well as five other Coolpix cameras that include new features …