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Mike Wong, Product Manager, onOne Software joins host Scott Sheppard for some information on their latest plug-ins - which are now compatible with Adobe CS4, Lightroom 2, and Aperture 2.1 compatible. Mike explains onOne’s roadmap to complete support for the newest versions so that photographers can continue to use these tools and find even more efficient ways to apply the plug-ins within their workflow.

Mike also discusses some of the development and latest features available in their recent release of PhotoFrame 4 Standard & Professional Edition, which is their first set of apps that fully support the latest software versions.

For more information, examples, & details visit: http://www.ononesoftware.com/

The McNamara Report on Inside Digital Photo with Michael J. McNamara
This week’s topic: New Leica S2 37.5MP DSLR

Mike explains some details of the recently announced Leica S2, shown at Photokina last month. Leica’s latest addition was one of the show’s hottest announcements and Mike provides analysis on this first of its kind, with a larger than 35mm CCD sensor (30×45mm vs 36×24mm, 56% larger) 3:2 aspect ratio Leica pro format sensor, and a totally new lens lineup that includes; 24mm ultrawide, 30mm tilt and shift, 35mm wide, 70mm f/2.5 standard (should give approx 50mm field of view on 35mm system), 30-90 zoom, 100mm short tele, 120mm macro, 180mm telephoto, 350mm telephoto. All will have leaf shutters built, a benefit for flash sync. It also has a dedicated hot shoe, but no info about external dedicated flash yet.

Read more insights and analysis from Mike McNamara on: http://www.mcnamarareport.com/sony-a900-dslr-takes-steady-aim-at-pros/

Jain Lemos - Photography Publishing Consultant joins Inside Digital Photo with some tips and insights about how to develop documentary and book projects for photographers. Jain, whose broad background also includes her own photography work, has extensive experience representing photographers to publishing companies and shares some ideas on how to pitch your book concept. Most publishing companies are less concerned about the overall look of the book than they are with information about the market’s demand and audience for the image topics.

Jain explains that photographers should first ask themselves "What is the marketability of the concept and topics of the book?". Many times this is overlooked in addition to the amount of time the concept will take to actually hit the shelves so overall shelflife of the topics are also critical to a book’s success. Jain encourages photographers to contact her with your idea for some feedback before embarking on the project. Jain describes her rates and some of the benefits of working with her to bring your vision to fruition.

For more information about Jain, visit her website at: http://jain-lemos.blogspot.com/

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Jeff Butterworth, CEO, Alien Skin Software, joins host Scott Sheppard for an update on their popular Adobe Photoshop plug-ins and also some details about their latest product Blow Up 2. Blow Up 2, once installed, will appear in your file automation menu and allow for a quick way to enlarge your images while maintaining the sharpness and quality of your image even if you didn’t capture it at the optimum resolution. Using a built-in custom algorithm that dramatically improves Photoshop’s built-in resizing tools that actually enhance the image edges for a crisp effect. The plug-in also has over 100 presets for common output sizes allowing for automatic cropping and resizing that even work in batch mode.

For more information about Blow Up 2 and other Alien Skin plug-ins visit: http://www.alienskin.com/

The McNamara Report on Inside Digital Photo with Michael J. McNamara
This week’s topic: Olympus E-3 DSLR is Top Seed at the US Open

Olympus is a camera company that we all know and respect, but for years it’s been lagging behind top tier DSLR manufacturers like Canon and Nikon when it came to advanced-amateur and pro-level DSLRs. The main reason? Sluggish autofocus systems that couldn’t keep up with action, especially in low light. Olympus claimed to have fixed that problem last fall with the release of its flagship E-3, and in his report this week, Mike describes his experience shooting with the E-3 and the challenge facing photographers at competitive sporting events such US Open tennis match in Queens, NY.

For more information about Olympus visit: http://www.olympusamerica.com/

Read more insights and analysis from Mike McNamara on: http://www.mcnamarareport.com

Jack Howard, Photographer & Editor of Popphoto.com joins Inside Digital Photo for some tips and information on HDR Imaging. Following the success of his e-book "HDR: An Introduction to High Dynamic Range Photography" released through O’Reilly Publishing, Jack expands his expertise with image examples on the topic with another title "Practical HDRI: High Dynamic Range Imaging for Photographers" published by Rocky Nook which will hit the shelves mid-September. Jack explains everything a photographer needs to know including the best gear to create stunning images in a High Dynamic Range workflow.

For more information use these links or find out more about Jack on his blog at: http://flash.popphoto.com/blog/jack_howard/