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Adobe Systems is organizing a Adobe Max Creativity Conference where designers, developers, business magnets will be participating and share their skills and knowledge. It's the time to uncover new and advanced technologies to catch up with demanding
During the Photokina currently happening in Germany, Fujifilm announced that it will be releasing a next generation format "instax SQUARE format film” and “instax SQUARE camera", which is all set to rock the photography world. The camera has a 1:1 aspect ratio making it comfortable for shooting portraits and landscapes. The square format is the current trend amongst smart phone users. According to Instax website, "It's because we live in our own particular ways, that a single unassuming slice of "normal" can become a photographic work of art. The joy...
Sienna International Photo Awards has become quite popular amongst photographers and judges due to the grandiosity in the photo clicks. Even Though it's in the third year, this year more than 50,000 photos were submitted from 161 countries. Beautiful landscapes, vibrant night life, stunning sea creatures were some of the entries. 2017 SIPA award goes to Randy Olson for his stunning picture of cranes with a backdrop of lightning. According to Randy Olson,"There was a ton of lightning right behind the birds. I put the camera on a tripod and just started pumping...
Hawaii Magazine conducts annual photo contests in Land, Ocean, Wildlife, Sunset and People categories. The stunning pictures reveal the beauty of nature at its best. The underwater octopus picture shot by Shane Myers from Mililani has won the grand prize for photo contest 2021. The beautiful sunset in the pineapple field, awesome mountains and valleys of Kualoa, dolphins diving into the ocean and many more breath-taking pictures are chosen by the jurors in each category. Each category had a first prize winner and an honorary runner-...
Sculpture: 2018 Sculpture in the City one of the prominent festivals in London is open for submissions and the deadline for receiving applications is November 16 2017. It's a cultural initiative organised by the City of London along-with local business in the country. According to City of London, "The aim of Sculpture in the City is to use the area as a contemporary urban gallery space and showcase cutting edge art in an area represented by the iconic contemporary towers but also the layers of history nestled amongst the towers". Since 2011, Sculpture in the City...
The largest international photography show comes with it's 4th edition at NEC, Birmingham in March 2017. According to NEC, " It will take place between 18-21 March, offering visitors the chance to try the latest technology from leading photography brands and access a variety of seminars, demos and conferences, designed to suit all levels of photographer". The show is organised by Future Plc, an international media group. Professionals and non-professionals, this show has something for everyone, from workshops, live demos, masterclasses, latest technologies and...
Adobe with all its big,complicated and expensive products including photoshop are all for the professional graphic designers and photographers. Even the so called user friendly "elements" version is all not for everyone to handle it needs some professional expertise. To put an end to this the company has introduced a concept for what is calls " Intelligent digital assistant photo editing". This latest tehnology includes the technology and intelligence.
According to adobe their speech recognition system can directly accept natural user voice istructions for...
Photography Contest : The world we look from the sky is totally different from when see from ground. Photographers who have another vision or have another perspective vision of their photographs, can apply for this contest. This contest is open to all emerging and professional photographers worldwide. Myslenice Photographic group(mg photo) is holding the 14th international photographic contest and the theme is 'Other Perspectives'. Photographers can choose any category as long as they submit the photos for theme 'Other Perspectives'. A maximum of 3 photos...
Disney research scientists have come up with new technology which can create 3D eyes with just a single photo or a facial scan. Since it uses the parametric model of the eye, this new method uses less time and equipment's than the existing models. "This new method of eye capture enables us to create highly realistic animations for films, games and medical applications and to do so with as little fuss as possible," said Markus Gross, vice president at Disney Research. “After decades of research, facial capture technology is now so advanced that it can...
The splendor of underwater species which is normally not seen by common man is brought to light by the images of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018. The results has unearthed the wonder of seaworld and the unusual scenes which deserves appreciation and attention. The most prestigious underwater photography contest started since 2014-15 and has a successful history with it. The contest covers 11 categories which includes wide angle, macro, wrecks, behaviour, portrait, black and white, compact, up and coming, british waters wide angle, british waters macro...
Charlie Waite is the founder of the 'USA landscape Photographer and he is one of the most reputed landscape photographer in the world. This contest focuses primarily on American landscapes, but anyone who lives out of US also can participate. Here is your chance to portray the beauty of American culture and showcase your talent as a photographer. There are seven categories including classic view, Black and white, Urban Landscape, Environmental value and My USA. The contest opened the entries on July 15th and the last date for entries is 15th september 2016....
Apple has made another advancement in photography effects available on a camera which is coming along with you everwhere. Apple iphone 7 users are already aware of the portrait mode, now the company has extended technology by introducing portrait lighting. With Portrait mode, the smartphone uses the dual camera setup to break down a scene in the viewfinder. The software and hardware work together create a 3D depth map that lets the user get a DSLR-like portrait mode.
Not all iPhone models are compatible with the portrait lighting feature. Portrait lighting is...
In Adobe Max on October 18, new updates has been introduced to Photoshop CC. Photoshop 2018 consists of 360 compatibility, assist for the new HEIF format applied by Apple in iOS 11 and others, and a handful of instruments for graphic design, together with brush smoothing and variable kind. The 360 degree data may be imported using the sperical panorama choices from the 3D menu choices and exported via the identical menu to take care of that scrolling format when sharing.
Watchout 360 degree workflow :
Depth map knowledge edit of dual camera iPhones,...
The Art of Building photography contest is conducted by the British Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), now in its 11th year to celebrate creativity in the construction industry. 3500 entries from more than 100 countries were submitted in this 2020 contest, out of that jury members shortlisted 15 stunning photographs. Among those 15, the overall winner was selected.
James Retief, London based architectural photographer won the winner title for his incredible shot of Big Ben, entitled 'The Value of Time', during the tower's restoration - it...
Irish Examiner organises photography contest to encourage its readers who had a passion for photography. This contest provides a forum for amateur photographers to expose their talents to a wider audience and is also rewarded for their work. In today's technological advancement anyone with an interest in photography can take pictures with their smartphones or affordable high-end cameras. A good picture doesn't depend totally on technology and equipment but also needs a creative mind behind it. The photography competition received...
Art Contest : The Chelsea International Fine art contest is one of the most renowned art competitions in the world. The contest provides a platform for artists to exhibit their creativity to a larger international audience. The winning artworks will be displayed in one of the most popular art galleries. The art contest is open to all participants regardless of age and nationality. More than $70,000 collective prize has been announced for the winners. Entry Fees is $45 for 5 pictures and an additional $5 for every extra one.
Visual artists can submit their...
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