Daily Archives: May 27, 2009

Watermarks, good or bad? You decide.

It seems to be happening more and more lately, people plastering bloody great watermarks across their work. Obviously, I understand that some times you don’t want your work used with out your permission, but I am sure some of them could be slightly more subtle. When you can’t see the photo for the huge bright orange text saying “©2009 Worlds Best Photography – All rights reserved – Don’t copy with out permission – My dog like bones.” it is getting a bit out of hand.

Now, before my good pal Mick Orlosky tears me a new one and points out that I was watermarking my photos a while back, I would like to think mine were slightly more subtle than some I have seen of late. Below is an example.

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So subtle, it is hardly worth being there in fact. So, what says you my devoted reader? Watermarks, are they good or evil?

Note, here is one I made up especially for Mick. 🙂

Just testing my new watermark for Mick

15 Extraordinary Mass Human Formations

This must have taken some time and energy.

15 Extraordinary Mass Human Formations

Published on 3/6/2009 under Art

TAGS: mass photography, Mass Human Formations, collective photos

Arthur Mole’s Living Formations

Almost a century ago and without the aid of any pixel-generating computer software, the itinerant photographer Arthur Mole (1889-1983) used his 11 x 14-inch view camera to stage a series of extraordinary mass photographic spectacles that choreographed living bodies into symbolic formations of religious and national community.

via 15 Extraordinary Mass Human Formations – Oddee.com (mass photography, mass human formations…).

Sony unveils four new lenses.

If you are one of the 7 people who own a Sony DSLR, exciting news!

Sony has announced four new lenses to accompany its new Alpha models. Aimed squarely at the first-time DSLR owners it’s done so much to attract, all feature inexpensive construction (including plastic mounts) and a new in-lens autofocus system designated SAM (which stands for Smooth Autofocus Motor). First up is a pair of new kit zooms (standard and telephoto), in the shape of the DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM and the DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM. These are accompanied by a pair of primes; the DT 50mm F1.8 SAM and the DT 30mm F2.8 macro SAM. Prototypes of all four lenses were first shown at PMA earlier this year.

via Sony unveils four new lenses: Digital

Photography Review.