Joby announced their photo contest that allows photographers to enter up to three (3) images by December 31, 2009, 11:59pm PST to win an assortment of prizes. The Grand Prize winner will receive the entire Gorillapod assortment (Gorillapod Original, SLR, SLR-Zoom, Ballhead, and Focus), the opportunity to have your photograph published in Popular Photography magazine, and featured placement on Joby.com. Runner Up and Honorable Mention prizes from Joby are also available. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony launched the DPP-F700 all-in-one digital picture frame with printer. The DPP-F700 features a 7-inch LCD with WVGA resolution, image editing, one gigabyte of internal storage capacity with an auto-resizing adjustment that downsizes photos to store up to 2,000 photos, and support for most memory cards, including Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Secure Digital, SDHC, Multi-Media Card, Compact Flash, and xD-Picture Card media. The picture frame can be set up vertically or horizontally and can print 4 x 6-inch professional quality 300 x 300 dpi photos instantly in just 45 seconds. Read the rest of this entry »

Lexar is partnering with Adobe to bring consumers special discounts on popular photo and video editing software. With the purchase of Lexar Professional, Platinum II, and Full-HD Video memory cards will include free trials and promotional offers of up to $100 on Adobe software including Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2, Adobe Photoshop Elements 8, and Adobe Premiere Elements 8. Read the rest of this entry »

Fujifilm and Rite Aid announced their new Picture Perfect Halloween Photo Contest. Halloween lovers can register, submit photos and vote on other entries until November 9, 2009 at www.HalloweenPhotoContest.com. Prizes include a three day, two night trip to Hersheypark in the Dark 2010, a New York Institute of Photography course on the Fundamentals of Digital Photography plus a $100 Rite Aid gift card, a Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP waterproof digital camera plus a $75 Rite Aid gift card, and a reusable MY Way digital camera plus a $50 Rite Aid gift card. Read the rest of this entry »

Canon announced its free Easy-PhotoPrint App, that allows wireless photo printing from an iPhone or iPod touch to a compatible Canon Pixma printer. Users can print photos up to 8 1/2 x 11 on six different types of paper and up to 20 copies at one time. Now photos can be printed from almost anywhere to be shared with friends and family. Compatible Canon printers include the Pixma MP990, MP640 and MP560 Wireless Photo All-in-One (AIO) Printers. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, Epson announced the PictureMate Charm, a new affordable compact photo printer. It features superior photo quality, economical print costs, long-lasting prints that are smudge, scratch and water resistant, and powerful image enhancement tools, just like the previous PictureMate models. The printer also has one-touch printing and a 2.5″ LCD screen where photo editing, such as cropping, red eye removal, photo layouts and color tones can take place. The prints last up to four times longer than traditional, film-processed photos, resisting fading up to 96 years under glass and over 200 years in dark album storage. Read the rest of this entry »

Google has released Picasa 3.5, the latest version of their free photo editing software. Some new features in Picasa 3.5 include name tags, geotagging, and improved importing, uploading, sharing, and tagging. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, Epson announced the new Epson Perfection V600 photo scanner that delivers advanced performance for photos, film, slides, and everyday documents. It features DIGITAL ICE technology for complete photo restoration by removing the appearance of dust and scratches from film and the appearance of tears and creases from old, long-neglected photos. With a touch of a button, Epson Easy Photo Fix can restore faded color photos. The Perfection V600 scanner also features 6400 x 9600 dpi resolution, 3.4 Dmax for creating beautiful high-quality enlargements up to 17″ x 22″, a built-in transparency unit (TPU) for 35mm slides, negatives and medium-format panoramic film up to 6 x 22 cm, and ReadyScan LED technology that allows for faster scan speeds with no warm-up time and increased energy efficiency. Read the rest of this entry »

Canon announced the new Selphy ES40 compact and portable photo printer. The Selphy ES40 includes a voice guidance system which provides step-by-step instructions for printing and adding graphics to images without having to rely on a manual. It also features a large 3.5-inch LCD screen, an Easy Scroll Wheel, and the Creative Print function which gives users more opportunities to personalize their photos with new frames and clip art. Read the rest of this entry »

Canon announced the Pixma MP990 and Pixma MP640, two new wireless photo all-in-one (AIO) printers. The printers feature built-in Wi-Fi capabilities, the ChromaLife 100+ ink system plus have a maximum color resolution of 9600 x 2400 dpi for vibrant and long-lasting photos, advanced paper handling, Auto Scan Mode, and the Easy-WebPrint EX6 software. Read the rest of this entry »

Today Canon announced three new photo printers, the Pixma MP560 Wireless Photo AIO printer, the Pixma MP490 AIO Photo Printer, and the new Selphy CP790 Compact Photo Printer. Read the rest of this entry »

Bogen Imaging has just announced the launch of the Gitzo 5 Star Summer Tour. The Gitzo 5 Star Summer Tour is a free ongoing road show hosted by Bogen Imaging, that will run from July to October with 17 stops planned at various photo specialty dealers across the country. At each stop, participants can engage with Bogen Imaging pros about the latest and greatest from Gitzo, take advantage of amazing trade in offers as well as register to win some great Gitzo products. Read the rest of this entry »