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Trial starts for man accused of wife's 1983 death

Trial has begun for a family photographer accused of killing his estranged wife 26 years ago to avoid losing custody of his daughters.

U. of Texas gets AP photojournalist's $7M archive

The multimillion dollar archive of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press photojournalist Eddie Adams has been donated to the University of Texas.

Jackson photographer recalls his famous client

It's been two months since Michael Jackson died, but for the photographer who captured Jackson during some of his most iconic, explosive moments, accepting the fact that the King of Pop is gone is hard.

Photographer: Jackson full of energy in rehearsals

Michael Jackson looked in perfect health and gave an electrifying performance two days before his death during rehearsals for his planned comeback concerts, a photographer who took pictures of the rehearsals said Tuesday.

Whoa! Horses get hair extensions

The commercial photographer and a pal were just horsing around one day, playing one of those “What if?” games when the idea hit them: “Hey, wouldn’t it be great, wouldn’t it be really funny to do some shots of horses with big hairstyles, sort of ‘pony pin-up?’ ”

Celebrity photographer lights up Paris museum

He's photographed Princess Diana in diamonds, Madonna in lingerie and top model Gisele Bundchen in the buff.

Iconic WWII photo honored at Berlin exhibit

It's an iconic image of World War II: Berlin has fallen and Soviet soldiers are hoisting the red flag over the Reichstag.

Photographer's images capture heady days of jazz

Herb Snitzer's photography from a half-century ago shows there's more than one way to record a jazz musician.

Colo. lawmaker removed from podium over Mexicans remark

A Colorado legislator known for kicking a photographer was ordered to leave the podium of the state House of Representatives on Monday because he called Mexican workers "illiterate peasants."

AP photographer freed by US after 2 years in custody

Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein was reunited with family and colleagues Wednesday, ending more than two years in U.S. military custody after Iraqi judges dropped all legal proceedings against him.

US Military to Free AP Photographer

The U.S. military said Monday it will release Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein, more than two years after he was detained by U.S. Marines on suspicions of links to insurgents. The military said it has determined Hussein is not a threat and plans to free him Wednesday.

Lawmaker Censured for Kicking Photog

The state House voted Thursday to censure a lawmaker who kicked a newspaper photographer taking his picture — and refused to apologize.

Lawmaker Faces Probe for Kicking Photog

The Colorado Legislature launched an investigation Tuesday into whether a state lawmaker should be disciplined for kicking a newspaper photographer.

Colorado Lawmaker Kicks Photographer

Carrying a family Bible, a state representative-elect kicked a photographer who took a picture of him during a statehouse prayer — then was sworn into office.

AP Photographer Gets First Hearing

An Iraqi investigating magistrate on Sunday convened the first criminal hearing in the case of Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein, who has been held by the U.S. military without charges for nearly 20 months.

Press Freedom Group Weighs in on AP Case

An international press freedom group expressed relief Friday that an Associated Press photographer held since April 2006 by the U.S. military in Iraq is "finally getting the chance" to learn the formal charges against him.

Scoop: Brit gets sold out by photog

Even when Britney Spears tries to do something right, things turn out all wrong. Just days ago, Spears and her sons sat for a photo shoot on Spears’ property. For once the photos were not meant to be sold and end up in the hands of magazines; they were for personal use only, possibly for her Christmas card.

US to Show Evidence Dec. 9 on AP Photog

The U.S. military said Thursday it would submit evidence to the Iraqi judiciary system on Dec. 9 against Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein, who has been held in U.S. custody for more than 19 months.

AP Chief Slams Case Against Photographer

The U.S. military is making a mockery of American democratic principles by bringing a criminal case against an Associated Press photographer in Iraq without disclosing the charges against him, AP President and CEO Tom Curley said Saturday.

Watchdog: AP Photog's Detention Unjust

A media watchdog on Thursday urged the U.S. military to show good cause for the detention an Associated Press photographer in Iraq, and described his incarceration as "unjust."

AP Challenges Photographer's Detention

A series of accusations raised by the U.S. military against an Associated Press photographer detained for 19 months in Iraq are false or meaningless, according to an intensive AP investigation of the case made public Wednesday.

Alarm Over Case Against AP Photographer

Iraqi journalists and international advocacy groups warned Tuesday that prosecuting an Associated Press photographer held for more than 19 months without charge is a worrisome precedent that threatens media freedom in the region.

US Plans Case Against AP Photographer

The U.S. military says it will turn over an award-winning Associated Press photographer to an Iraqi court, accusing him of having links to terrorist groups.

AP Photographer Still Held in Iraq

One year after his arrest, an Associated Press photographer is still being held at a prison camp in Iraq by U.S. military officials who have neither formally charged him with a crime nor made public any evidence of wrongdoing.

Journalist Fired for Cemetery Urination

A television photographer who was fired for urinating in a cemetery while covering the funeral of an Iowa soldier was denied unemployment benefits. Gerry Edwards, of Center Point, was dismissed in December by KGAN-TV in Cedar Rapids.

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Bird Captured on Camera Eating Ticks From Around giraffe's Mouth
Source: Telegraph

"A photographer has captured the moment a bird fed on ticks" near the mouth of a giraffe.

Glass negatives the work of famed photographer Ansel Adams?
Source: The Sacramento Bee

FRESNO – A handful of experts are trying to prove what Rick Norsigian has suspected for years: that his garage-sale find of 60 glass photographic negatives are the early works of famed California photographer Ansel Adams.

(Watch) Awww! Baby Photos Rock the Web
Source: buzz.yahoo.com

Move over Anne Geddes — there's a new baby photographer in town. Tracy Raver was on the "Today" show Friday morning to talk about her unique way of photographing newborns. Searches on the shutterbug promptly shot through the roof.

How to Photograph a Rainbow
Source: Digital Photography School

A Rainbow is something that has the power to stop you in your tracks when it unexpectedly appears when you're least expecting to see one. They're beautiful - but how do you photograph a rainbow?

21 Great Shots [And How They Were Taken]
Source: Digital Photography School

This is a series of 21 pictures and links to how they were taken that provides good examples for beginners and professionals who just haven't tried a technique demonstrated

10 Questions to Ask When Taking a Digital Photo
Source: Digital Photography School

What goes through your mind in the moments as you raise your digital camera up to take a shot and before you press the shutter? If you're like many digital photographers you're not thinking about too much - you just want to capture the moment and then move on.

How to Soften Up Harsh Flash Lighting
Source: Digital Photography School

How many times have you taken a photo and regreted that you used the on camera flash? The result is glaring highlights, shiny foreheads, and beady eyes, from the powerful direct hit of the small built-in flash. In this post René Edde shares some tips on how to avoid this.

Cops Bust Nude Model at Met Photo Shoot | Video & Pics
Source: nbcnewyork.com

Police arrested a woman at the Metropolitan Museum of Art this afternoon for stripping naked in the middle of the Arms and Armour exhibit

PROFILE: Annie Leibovitz - Times Online
Source: The Times

When I first read this article I wasn't instantly drawn in until I heard all the work she had done. She has made such amazing, wild photo-shoots with many A-list Celebrities with her photos shown everywhere.

Fire photographer admits arson
Source: thelocal.se

A Swedish news photographer specialized in capturing fires on film has admitted to being behind a slew of arson attacks, according to the Aftonbladet newspaper.

Kaboom!!...Great Lightning Pictures

A huge storm cell that stretched across a broad area of Central Florida produced a lightning show late Tuesday afternoon. At its peak, the storm produced about 1,000 lightning strikes every 15 minutes, mostly in the Gulf. St.

Photo sharing site
Source: funzug.com

Here in the U.S. there are many people who are "provincial" in outlook - think that all good comes out of the US and Europe. No so Funzug is a Asian photo sharing site (in English) that has some excellent work. Linked above is a page of birds

Kent Police clamp down on tall photographers
Source: The Register (UK)

Kent Police set a new legal precedent last week, as they arrested a photographer on the unusual grounds of "being too tall".

Why you Need a Telephoto Zoom Lens for Landscape Photography
Source: digital-photography-school.com

When you think about landscape photography, you might immediately think of the wide angle zoom lens, which is great for capturing those expansive landscapes and "taking it all in."

The 50mm f/1.8 – Small Wonder!
Source: digital-photography-school.com

In today's digital world, technology has made everything easier to reach, with many devices working as more than one device, and universal remotes to control them. The simple purpose – convenience. And that is what happened with the advent of zoom lenses.

Visual Awareness in photography

I frequently reread old photo books looking for or revisiting techniques for my photo classes and I thought about making an article from a section in one of them that defined "Visual awareness" in photography - that a photographer looks at the scenery, his house, his car, everyth …

Photographer captures the end of the rainbow on his iPhone - amazing picture
Source: Mirror.co.uk

So now we know what's at the end of the rainbow - and it's not a pot of gold. Instead it meets the northbound carriageway of the Highway 241 toll road in Orange County, California.

Gigapan system ("photos" over 1 Gigapixel)
Source: GigaPan.Org

This started out from an article in Rangefinder magazine on the GigaPan system. (The Article can be downloaded as a PDF here

Behind the Scenes: Capturing Mental Twilight
Source: The New York Times

Lens is the NY Times blog on photojournalism This page is a photo essay on photographing something that can't be sen mental illness. How do you tell the story? How do you photograph what's inside someone's head?

(Self) Portraits with cameras vol 3 - deviantart.com
Source: deviantart.com

Unfortunately, Newsvine won't let you seed the home page of a site and review it; so you have to seed an article on an interior page. This page has no text - like most of deviantart it is all artwork.

Some helpful photography websites

OK, newsvine (programming) is stupid. You can't seed these and do a review because you need to seed the home page which newsvine's programming rejects so you (a) have to seed each one as an article unto itself; or (b) see a few as a group article.

How to Get 'That Zoom Effect'
Source: digital-photography-school.com

It's quick, it's dirty and it's REALLY REALLY EASY.

Image of the week
Source: photoworkshop.com

This is Photo Workshop's Image of the week page (actually a slide show of many images)

Take the Double Exposure Challenge— 'Animals & Wildlife'
Source: doubleexposure.com

Double exposure is one of several free newslatters you can sign up for. They are currently running a Photo contest for Animal Images.

Ten Top Wedding Tips from a Wedding Photographer

1.Brides – tell your Dad to get ready in good time. Dad has worked out that if the service is at 1pm, it takes 10 minutes to get there, it takes him 10 minutes to get dressed and 10 minutes to have a shower, so he can start to get ready at 12.30.

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