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Zach Honig, Assistant Editor, PopPhoto.com, joins host Scott Sheppard LIVE from Bejing, China to explain details of his work covering the Olympic Games from a photographer’s perspective. Zach has been blogging for the past month with travel tips and information called "Behind the Lens at the Bejing Olympics" about local activities creating a great resource for any photographer assigned to cover this year’s Olympics.

He is also on assignment working for the Bejing Organizing Committee setting up a work area and on-site support for the Road Cycling Course. Zach shares anecdotes about his experiences so far including the type of cameras allowed in and outside the venues, and other types of support setup to help Western visitors. For more information about Zach and his adventures visit: http://beijing2008.popphoto.com/

The McNamara Report on Inside Digital Photo with Michael J. McNamara

This week’s topic: Leica lovers rejoice! Almost.

Believe it or not, the recently announce Leica DC VARIO-SUMMICRON f/2.0, 24-60mm equivalent lens is now available for under $500! That’s 8X less than the price of the 28mm f/2 SUMMICRON-M ASPH and 5X less than the LEICA Elmarit-M 24m f/2.8 ASPH. And it’s also the first 24mm f/2.0 Leica lens with optical image stabilization built it!

There’s only one catch—at that price it also comes permanently affixed to the new Panasonic 10.1MP Lumix LX3 compact digital camera. Is this black-bodied digital camera the only one pro photographers won’t be embarrassed to carry in public? Sure looks like it.

Betsy Reid, Executive Director, Stock Artist Alliance joins Inside Digital Photo for an in-depth look at the history and member benefits of SAA for professional stock photographers worldwide. Betsy provides some insight into key issues pro photographers vs. micro stock shooters and shares examples. She also reviews the free tools and resources available on their website which include pricing calculators and template release forms.

One of the most comprehensive guides about the business of stock photography is their "Keywords" publication that is available for free download to registered users.

For more information and to register visit: http://www.stockartistsalliance.org

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Inside Digital Photo Special Report

Part V - Bob Rosato, Icon of Imaging

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Sports Photographer, Bob Rosato joins host Scott Sheppard for his insight about the MS Pro Photo Summit and some background on his 20 year career in sports photojournalism. Now a staff photographer for Sports Illustrated, Bob discusses his favorite gear - he’s a Canon shooter - and some tips on how he captures the action in his fast paced shooting environment. Bob also shares some details on his preferred lighting methods, shutter settings, and his approach to his digital workflow.

Bob just finished covering this year’s NBA finals and will soon head to Bejing to cover the Olympic Games. See his work and find out more information about Bob at: http://www.bobrosato.com or at the Microsoft site at: http://www.microsoft.com/prophoto/icons/rosato/ and also search on: http://www.sipictures.com

For more information about the summit, visit Microsoft’s Pro Photo Tools website at: http://www.microsoft.com/ProPhoto/

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