REPOST: Expression Media 2 - Known Issues on Windows 7 & Snow Leopard
by Expression Media Support Team #160; lt;Repost of 10/22/09 post on the Expression Media Support Team blog. #160; Direct link: #160; http://blogs.msdn.com/xmediasupport/archive/2009/10/22/known-issues-on-windows-7-snow-leopard.aspx gt; #160; #160;...(read more) More...
The Shutter Sisters “Picture Hope”
by Amy Sorokas / #160; The winning project, Picture Hope , from the Name Your Dream Assignment contest continues to form into the story Jen Lemen and Stephanie Roberts envisioned. In fact, they are journaling their experience as they work on it. #160;...(read more) More...
Photo Happenings in Seattle – September and Beyond
by Amy Sorokas / #160; Seattle is alive with many great photography related events over the next few weeks! #160; Hopefully many people who visit our blog can take advantage of these. #160; Our friends at Blue Earth Alliance and Glazer’s Camera have...(read more) More...
Tips from A Pulitzer Prize Winning Photojournalist – on Marc’s Photo Show
/by Amy Sorokas #160; Recently, Deanne Fitzmaurice was interviewed by Marc Silber on his photo show . Deanne is one of our Icons of Imaging and she is as Marc points out, “an amazing mixture of talent, curiosity, sensitivity, yet raw courage, rolled...(read more) More...
One HEART in Tibet by Phil Borges
Guest Post by Phil Borges / #160; #160; lt; editor’s note: it is with great pleasure that we get to share with you the second guest post from Phil Borges , Microsoft Icon of Imaging , who was working on a project in Tibet with One HEART . We hope to...(read more) More...
Practice Makes Perfect – Even for Professional Photographers
by Amy Sorokas / Kostas Mallios, Microsoft’s General Manager of Rich Media Labs, is the opening keynote speaker for a new educational event for all levels of professional photographers, “ Skip’s Summer School ’09 .” #160; The program created by Skip Cohen,...(read more) More...
Want to Zoom? Seadragon.com
by Amy Sorokas / Our friends on the Live Labs team here at Microsoft just released a cool new service at www.seadragon.com . #160; You can now transform your own photos into zoomable images by using Seadragon and then embed them right on your website...(read more) More...
It’s A Photographic Journey of Historical Significance
The Library of Congress and The Official Whitehouse Photostream by Amy Sorokas / #160; The trend of making photographs easily accessible and available for anyone to view at any time online is great thing for institutions with a plethora of images of...(read more) More...
“Women Empowered” New Website and Mini-Documentaries by Phil Borges
Borges Works with CARE to Raise Awareness By Amy Sorokas / Phil Borges , Microsoft Icon of Imaging , has a new website, Women Empowered , built in conjunction with liveBooks to showcase short documentaries Borges created for the organization CARE . The...(read more) More...
‘One HEART’ Addressing the High Rate Maternal and Infant Mortality - Tibet’s Nomadic Population
Guest Post by Phil Borges / lt; editor’s note: it is with great pleasure that we get to share with you this guest post from Phil Borges , Microsoft Icon of Imaging , who is currently working on a project in Tibet with One HEART . We hope to hear more...(read more) More...
Video Capture on My (Next) D-SLR
#160; The Nikon D-Movie Screening Room by Amy Sorokas / #160; I recently had fun playing with both the Nikon D5000 and the Canon EOS Rebel T1i , the new D-SLR’s with video capture. They were only on loan, so I have yet to make the plunge and buy one...(read more) More...
Interesting Ways to Personalize a Book and Be Part of History
The Obama Time Capsule by Amy Sorokas / Recently, the cards aligned for Rick Smolan and he was able realize a vision to create a book about the journey of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States with personalization of the book for each and...(read more) More...
The Shutter Sisters Prepare for the Launch of Picture Hope
#160; by Amy Sorokas / #160; The winners of Name Your Dream Assignment are getting ready to embark on the next phase of their incredible project, Picture Hope . Jen Lemen is currently in Rwanda scouting the stories that the Shutter Sisters will attempt...(read more) More...
Introducing the Monthly Theme Assignment – July is “Places”
by Amy Sorokas / Inspired by all the great photographers, images and videos I encounter every day, it is time to share some of that inspiration. In an attempt to get those creative juices flowing and make you pick up your camera and go shooting, it is...(read more) More...
Congratulations 2009 Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Competition Winners!
By Amy Sorokas / There are always exciting things happening around the office, but today we got to announce the winners of the 2009 Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Competition , a photography contest for students designed to discover and showcase the...(read more) More...
