New York, NY - October 10, 2007 - PDN PhotoPlus today announced a partnership with Inside Media Networks and their popular program Inside Digital Photo (IDP). The program was named the official broadcast partner for The Photo District News’ (PDN) PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo–October 18-20 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in NYC.

“Inside Digital Photo At PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo LIVE”
Host Scott Shepard, a respected technical expert in the converging arena of digital, online and broadcast media brings exclusive audio and video content produced live with roving reports from show floor, conferences, evening events; hear interviews with top photographers and other luminaries sharing their tips and insight into the hottest photographic technology trends.

“We’re pleased to bring our exhibitors and attendees the excitement of live radio and video coverage right from the show floor” states, Jeff McQuilkin, Show Director, PDN PhotoPlus Expo. “This is the hottest photography event of the year and we’re delighted that our partnership with Inside Digital Photo will allow people all over the world to get in on all the excitement.”

Integrated Content Delivered to Targeted Media Communication Touchpoints
IDP focuses on the photography and digital imaging market, combing a broadcast radio show with the latest new media delivery formats. In-depth coverage will feature program content from various media and event partners throughout the run of the show including exhibitors. The weekly IDP radio program airs Saturday afternoons in key technology markets and available via ABC Starguide III throughout the USA. Online versions of the radio and video programs are made available after the broadcasts to a growing base of regular subscribers via RSS, YouTube, and Apple iTunes.

About PhotoPlus
PhotoPlus is the largest annual end user photography tradeshow and conference in the United States. Featuring over 300 exhibitors, 100,000 square feet of exhibits and galleries, and over 100 educational conference sessions for professionals to advanced amateurs, designers and studio owners. Learn more about PhotoPlus at http://www.photoplus.com

About Inside Media Networks (IMN) and IDP Radio/TV
IMN specializes in developing original programs, and consults in hands-on technical, format, content and distribution to targeted broadcasting and new media audio/video alternatives, “podcasts” Formatted specifically for on-line and portable media. Owns and operates IDP Radio/ TV for the Photography and Digital Imaging industry. http://www.insidemedianetworks.com or http://www.insidedigitalphoto.com

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IDP Named Official Broadcast for PDN PhotoPlus 07 (Full Release)

2007 Microsoft Pro Photo Summit / HD Photo Format

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Tim Grey, Senior Technology Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation joins host Scott Sheppard for an inside look at the recent 2nd Annual Microsoft Pro Photo Summit held July 11-12, 2007 on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington. Tim’s background in photography and digital imaging give him insight to helping lead Microsoft’s efforts to bring together the photo industry and discuss their key issues.

The summit included some keynotes, photo shoots hosted by their “Icons of Imaging” photographers, and technology showcases. The majority of the summit, however, was focused on panel discussions, open Q&A, and solving the workflow concerns of the participants. One of the hottest topics of the sessions were copyright concerns to help manage the digital rights of photos and the photographers who took them. Other topics included training and education, and using video to capture digital still images.

Bill Crow, HD Photo Program Manager, Microsoft then joined Tim Grey and Scott Sheppard in discussing Microsoft’s HD Photo Format designed to address the current limitations of JPEG technology. HD Photo offers twice the compression as standard JPEG, and supports a wide range of pixel formats including High Dynamic Range.

With increased compression efficiency, more flexibility, and virtually no loss in image quality. Format support is built into Windows Vista, and there are plug-ins for Photoshop on Windows, with additional plug-ins for Photoshop on the Mac OS soon to be available. Microsoft is committed to expanding HD Photo Format to being an industry standard, cross-platform compatibility so it can become an industry format not just a Microsoft native format. Learn more about this exciting technology on Bill’s Blog at: http://blogs.msdn.com/billcrow/

For more information on the Microsoft Pro Photo Summit is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/prophoto/

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