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Special Offers and Photography ContestsMay 28 2008

Hey readers, we’d like to announce a partnership with a number of contest providers for some very cool offerings we have. Here are the details:

Parentricity is holding a photo contest. Submit your family photos and win prizes for the kids at Parentricity - Cutest Family Photo Contest! Click here for all the details and information on how to enter.

Also, if you have a cute kid, enter the cute kid of the year contest.

Want to show off the coolest stamps ever? Turn your photos in real US postage with PhotoStamps. They’re perfect for every occasion! On a similar note, You can buy custom designed photo invitations

You already know I love my Nikon DSLR camera. Want to win one? Enter to Win a Nikon Digital Camera.

When a Japanese Baby is BornJune 26 2007

This video speaks for itself.

The Photographer’s Challenge: Profiteering Off Digital PiracyMay 14 2007

Pictured above are eight beautiful scenes photographed by an Icelandic photographer, Rebekka Guðleifsdóttir. Her photographs were recently resold — not under her identity, of course — and the company has profited nearly $5000 off her work without her knowledge.

From her Flickr page:

They were all taken , without my permission, by the London based print-selling company Only-Dreemin. This company prides itself on offering its customers only the best quality canvas prints of the finest photos , by top artists.

What they fail to mention is that some of the photos they’re selling prints of have been illegally obtained, and are being sold without the artists consent or knowledge.

As photographers in the digital photography realm, we are faced with challenges by people lacking ethics who wish to profiteer off of the work of others. This is not the first time I have noticed this. Another extremely talented photographer, Trey Ratcliff (aka StuckinCustoms), has had his photos resold at a

Amazon.com Acquires dpreview.comMay 14 2007

Just got word that Amazon has acquired dpreview.com. This is huge news. A big congratulations to all involved, especially dpreview.com founder Phil Askey.

From the press release:

Today marks an exciting milestone in the history of dpreview.com, everyone here is very much looking forward to being able to do more with Amazon’s help. We’re aiming to expand our product coverage and deliver new site features for our readers and our daily community.

I’m not sure how much more expanded dpreview.com could ever get — they’ve surpassed my expectations years ago.

Again, congratulations!

Photo of the Day: Times Square at DuskApril 5 2007

Sorry for the minimal amount of posts lately.  I am somewhat out of commission (illness, out of town, etc.) but didn’t want to leave you all hanging for much longer.  I’ll be back soon!

Times Square at Dusk by Stuck in Customs on Flickr