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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/

John Owens - Popular Photography & Imaging Magazine

John Owens, Editor-in-Chief of Popular Photography & Imaging Magazine, joins host Scott Sheppard to discuss the details on their Photographer of the Year Shootout 2007 competition.

This annual contest hopes to find the absolute best photographer in the world in various disciplines. To win the title, and $5,000 cash simply submit 4 pictures directly to the http://www.popphoto.com website by July 6th. Once entered, the “shootout” will begin on July 16 and post daily assignments through July 19. In order to be considered for the contest, you’ll have to complete all daily assignments and post the resulting images within that 24 hour period.

The assignments required from each contestant will include highly creative tasks and will take into consideration the fact that entries will be received from a variety of geographies. To find out more, register, and upload your pictures visit: http://www.popphoto.com/shootout2007

In addition to their contest, John also discusses their “Mentor Series” worldwide photo treks. If you are a photographer, and are thinking about some hands-on training or even an exciting vacation alternative check out this site to learn more about it: http://www.popphoto.com/mentor-series-home/

John and Scott round out the show with updates on the magazine that has been in print for over 70 years, secrets of the famous PopPhoto million dollar testing lab, and some new products and trends in digital imaging.

To subscribe to the magazine, or learn more about Popular Photography & Imaging, visit: http://www.popphoto.com

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