News Archive - March 2005 Return to: Current News Archive Index Thursday, March 31, 2005 Nikon confirms D50 is real? D70s coming too? 15:55 EST - Two PDF files containing manuals for unannounced Nikon digital SLRs appeared on servers for Nikon Asia and Nikon Germany over the last couple of days, triggering a flood of interest; the company now appears to have confirmed at least one of the cameras is real. A number of our readers emailed us starting about two days ago to let us know that PDFs of manuals for Nikon SLRs with model numbers D50 and D70s had appeared on Nikon's servers in Asia and Germany. The... (More) ACD sweepstakes: win digicams and more 15:28 EST - ACD Systems Ltd. are currently running a sweepstakes in which seven Pentax digital cameras, six Wacom graphics tablets, and a raft of software are to be given away, we hear from regular correspondent Peter Burian. ACD's "$10,000 Great Gear Giveaway) - rather conservatively named, given that apparently some US$11,400 of prizes are on offer - runs through April 15th. Anyone purchasing products through ACD's website... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. Promotes Todd Schrader 14:58 EST - Mahwah, NJ (March 30, 2005) - Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. (KMPI) announces that effective April 1, 2005, Mr. Todd Schrader will assume the role of Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In his new role, Todd will have full marketing and sales responsibilities for all Camera and Photo Imaging products in the United States. In addition to his current responsibility as Vice President... (More) PRESS RELEASE: MPEG NATION Launches Powerful Broadband Streaming Video Service for the Masses 14:52 EST - Stream your video world-wide to millions of people for less than $1 per month! CHICAGO, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- MPEG NATION, a division of Digital Silo, Inc., a global provider of integrated content delivery and streaming media services, today announced a new, first ever, low-cost service to encode and stream consumer and commercial video content via its worldwide content delivery network, within... (More) Wednesday, March 30, 2005 Toshiba: fast-charging Li-Ion battery prototype 08:53 EST - Toshiba Japan has announced a new battery technology that it says provides a "breakthrough" in recharging times over existing Lithium Ion batteries, all the while maintaining cost performance, and improving both energy / power density and life cycle. According to Toshiba's press release, it has tested a prototype 600mAh battery with dimensions of 3.8mm x 62mm x 35mm (roughly equivalent in volume to a standard AA battery), and found that it can be recharged... (More) Tuesday, March 29, 2005 Photo Talk Radio: Rebel XT and Nikon D2x 13:26 EST - Imaging Resource Founder and Publisher Dave Etchells will soon be making another appearance on Photo Talk Radio, this time to discuss the Canon EOS Rebel XT and Nikon D2x digital SLRs. Listeners will have the opportunity to call and talk with Dave about the cameras during the show (and Dave will have both cameras on-hand to assist in answering specific questions). The show will be broadcast... (More) PRESS RELEASE: New Imerge Consulting Group Worldwide Consumer Digital Camera 2004 - 2009 Forecast Refutes 1% Consumer Digital Camera Growth Scenario 12:59 EST - In 2004, the worldwide consumer digital camera market experienced enormous pricing pressure on the low-end, primarily due to camera phone adoption, effecting DSC unit sell-through which remained nearly flat from 2003 at a 26.3% growth rate, amassing $11.2B in street valued revenue. ASP's in 2004 plummeted -19% on average across all geos. Those non-branded camera vendors providing sub $150 units suddenly... (More) Full review posted for Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z5 11:56 EST - The Konica Minolta Z-series of long zoom digital cameras have consistently led the market in features and value in the long-zoom category. While the market has become more crowded, Konica Minolta has maintained their place, and the DiMAGE Z5's only real competitors currently are Panasonic's FZ5 and FZ20 models. (They being the only long-zoom... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Kepmad Systems Releases ImageBuddy v3.2.1 09:58 EST - Kepmad Systems today released ImageBuddy v3.2.1. ImageBuddy's simple and intuitive interface lets you rotate, size, crop, mask and layout your digital photos for printing in just a few simple click. Version 3.2.1 is focused on speed improvements, these include a 6x speed increase for the Auto Level Colors options and a 50x Speed Increase for Image rotation. Also included is a bug fixes for Print To... (More) Monday, March 28, 2005 OmniVision acquires CDM Optics 21:28 EST - A press release distributed on the websites of OmniVision Technologies Inc. and CDM Optics Inc. today announces a deal for Omnivision to acquire CDM on April 30th, depending on closing conditions. OmniVision has garnered several mentions on our news page in the past; the company manufactures image sensors and reference designs for digital cameras, camera phones and the like. CDM debuted with quite... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Konica Minolta Announces Consumer Mail-In Rebates 19:23 EST - Rebates available for DiMAGE Z2, DiMAGE Z3 and Maxxum 7D digital cameras Mahwah, NJ (March 28, 2005) – Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. announces new consumer mail-in rebates for the purchase of a DiMAGE Z2, DiMAGE Z3 or Maxxum 7D digital camera. Available now until June 30, 2005, consumers that purchase a Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z2 or DiMAGE Z3 digital camera are eligible for a $50... (More) Canon updates Digital Photo Professional 18:50 EST - Canon USA has released an updated version of its Digital Photo Professional software, we hear from our good friends Rob Galbraith and Peter Burian. Rob mentioned the article on his Digital Photography Insights website, pointing readers to the Canon's Download Library for the software. To install the software, you'll need a previous version of Digital... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Discover The Newest Way To Share Photos With Family And Friends At The NikonNet Website 13:22 EST - PictureProject In Touch™ Allows Users to Share Photos Without Attaching Them in an Email or Uploading Them to a Website MELVILLE, NY, March 24, 2005 - No more re-sizing digital pictures to send them to friends and family. No more emails with multiple photos attached. No more sending friends and family to sales-driven websites to view your photos. Nikon Inc. (www.nikondigital.com) today launched... (More) Olympus: New Evolt firmware (UPDATED) 13:09 EST - Olympus Japan has today released a new firmware version (v1.2) for its E-300 digital SLR, known in the US as the Evolt. The new firmware marks a return of several features found in preproduction cameras, which were presumably removed to allow them to be fine-tuned before public release (and are documented in a PDF manual... (More) Friday, March 25, 2005 PRESS RELEASE: Toshiba Responds to the Jury Verdict in a U.S. Trade Secret Lawsuit for NAND Flash Memory Technologies 20:13 EST - 25 March, 2005 -- Tokyo -- Toshiba Corporation announced today that a jury in the California Superior Court in San Jose found Toshiba and its U.S. subsidiary, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC), liable for US$465 million due to alleged NAND flash-related trade secret misappropriation and related misconduct. Toshiba believes that the verdict rendered by the jury was in error, and we... (More) PRESS RELEASE: California Jury Orders Toshiba to Pay an Additional $84 Million in Punitive Damages to Lexar Media, Inc. 19:07 EST - Total Damages of $465 Million, The Largest IP Verdict in California History Fremont, CA, March 24, 2005 -- The day after finding Toshiba Corporation (JP:6502) and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (PNK:TOSBF.PK) liable for $381.4 million in damages for breach of fiduciary duty and theft of trade secrets in Lexar Media, Inc. v. Toshiba Corporation, a San Jose jury awarded Lexar Media, Inc.... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Jury Awards Lexar Over $380 Million For Toshiba's Theft of Trade Secrets and Breach of Fiduciary Duty 00:01 EST - Jury To Consider Punitive Damages Tomorrow FREMONT, CA, March 23, 2005 - Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq:LEXR), a leading marketer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media and accessories, today announced that after a six week trial, the jury found Toshiba Corporation (JP:6502) and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (PNK:TOSBF.PK) liable of breach of fiduciary duty and theft of trade... (More) Thursday, March 24, 2005 PRESS RELEASE: Mac Design Conference & Digital Photography Expo Announces Expanded Digital Training And Advance Registration Deadline 23:58 EST - June 21-23, 2005 - Tampa Convention Center TAMPA, FL - March 24, 2005 - Attendee registration is well underway as designers, digital photographers, and video editors eagerly sign-up for the Southeast's premier digital educational event of 2005 sponsored by Adobe Systems Incorporated - the third annual Mac Design Conference & Digital Photography Expo. Developed especially for design and imaging professionals,... (More) Canon PowerShot A510 review posted 23:49 EST - The Canon PowerShot A510 is the 3-megapixel "little brother" of the 4-megapixel A520 model we just reviewed a few days ago. Functions and features are essentially identical to those of the A520, and image quality is fairly similar as well. As you'd expect, the A510 has a tad less resolution (but still more than enough for good-looking... (More) Wednesday, March 23, 2005 IMS sensor cleaning sticks ship worldwide 20:27 EST - Intelligent Mobile Solutions Ltd. has today announced that its DSLRClean sensor cleaning sticks are now available worldwide. Photographers using digital SLRs quickly find out just how much of a problem dust on their image sensors can be, showing up as blurred dots and squiggly lines in their images. Software solutions exist... (More) Analysis and Sample Images from Full Production Canon Digital Rebel XT 17:08 EST - We've finally received our full production sample of the Canon Digital Rebel XT, have shot a goodly batch of photos with it, written up our experience, and done some preliminary image analysis. The bottom line? This is a great camera, with excellent image quality, great performance, and great features, but Dave really disliked using it, finding problems with the small hand-grip and tightly spaced... (More) Canon PowerShot A520 review posted 17:01 EST - The new Canon PowerShot A520 is the 2005 replacement for last years popular A85 PowerShot model. It boosts the zoom ratio to 4x over the A85's 3x lens, while simultaneously trimming the package size, aided by a move to SD media vs the CF cards used in the A85. Like the A85 before it, its combination... (More) Tuesday, March 22, 2005 Harbortronics ships VG-D70 battery grips 17:04 EST - Harbortronics LLC has just shipped its first batch of VG-D70 battery grips, we see on the company's website. First announced last September, the VG-D70 is a battery grip with portrait shutter release button. The shutter release can function in two ways - with an unmodified D70 it uses a removeable fiberoptic... (More) Monday, March 21, 2005 PRESS RELEASE: Acoustica Photos Forever 08:02 EST - (Acoustica Inc, Oakhurst, CA, March 9, 2005) - Acoustica Inc. has released Photos Forever. Photos Forever is a easy to use multi-CD/DVD Photo CD/DVD backup system for everyone who stores photos on their computer. Photos Forever will find and back up your JPG, BMP, TIF, PNG and raw formatted photos where ever they may be on your computer. Photos Forever will tell you how many CDs or DVDs you'll need... (More) Saturday, March 19, 2005 Bibble updated to v4.2 02:51 EST - Bibble, a popular RAW file converter which we've mentioned numerous times on this news page, has just been updated to version 4.2, with numerous changes including full support for Nikon's D2X digital SLR. Bibble 4.2 is available for Windows, MacOS and Linux. Two versions (Professional and Lite) are available, with Lite allowing you to select one platform on which to use the program, and Professional giving... (More) Thursday, March 17, 2005 Nikon UK: D2Hs pricing / availability 15:41 EST - Our friends over at the Digital Photography Review have news today of pricing / availability for the Nikon D2Hs digital SLR. Regular readers may remember that the camera, announced half-way through last month, is slated to ship in the United States this month at an MSRP price of $3499.95. According to the DPReview news item,... (More) Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Sony DSC-P200 review posted 16:57 EST - Taken as a package, the Sony DSC-P200 is hard to beat in the subcompact point-and-shoot digital camera market. It packs a 7.2-megapixel CCD, a sharp, high-quality 3x optical zoom lens, nine preset Scene modes and a host of other creative options in to a very small, well-built package. While the DSC-P200 is very... (More) Nikon announces Coolpix S1 ultracompact (UPDATED) 00:01 EST - Nikon USA has today unveiled a new ultracompact digital camera model with a resolution of five megapixels, and a 3x zoom Nikkor ED lens. The Nikon Coolpix S1 has a thickness of just under 20 millimeters, about halfway between the thickness of Sony's DSC-T3 and DSC-T33 models. It offers quite a range of features for an ultracompact model,... (More) Tuesday, March 15, 2005 Review posted for Olympus Stylus 410 20:32 EST - The Olympus Stylus film cameras are currently among the best selling point-and-shoot models available, widely popular across a range of consumer experience levels. Besides its user-friendly interface, compact design and good picture quality, its excellent (and unusual) water sealing makes the Stylus 410 an appealing choice for a "take anywhere" camera. Battery life... (More) Pentax preparing 645 Digital 17:00 EST - A press release today from Pentax Imaging Company announces that it is currently preparing a medium format digital camera that will be shown under glass at the Photo Imaging Expo in Tokyo. The Pentax 645 Digital medium format camera will feature a resolution of 18.6 megapixels from a Kodak CCD image sensor, along with a Pentax 645 AF mount compatible with existing smc Pentax 645 lenses.... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Sixth Pentax Digital DA-series Lens Announced 17:00 EST - GOLDEN, CO (March 15, 2005)…PENTAX Imaging Company has announced yet another compact, lightweight, interchangeable zoom lens for exclusive use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras including the *ist D and the *ist DS digital SLRs. The smc PENTAX-DA 12mm-24mm F4 ED AL [IF] is the sixth DA-series lens offered by the photo manufacturer. The PENTAX-DA 12mm-24mm F4 ED AL [IF] will feature: 2X zoom coverage... (More) Monday, March 14, 2005 Epson claims victory in third-party ink case 13:50 EST - A press release issued by Epson America Inc. towards the end of last week claims that a federal judge has granted the company a summary judgement in its favor, in an ongoing case against Hong Kong-based Multi-Union Trading Co. Ltd., a company that manufactures aftermarket ink cartridges. The ruling, granted in the U.S. District Court in Portland OR, is said by Epson to have "found that 23 models of cartridges sold for use in Epson printers infringe Epson's principal patent claims". Epson's... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Noiseware 3.2 released 12:13 EST - 03/10/05 - Imagenomic, LLC today announced a new release for its popular Noiseware Plug-in for Windows and Mac OS X. For Noiseware Professional and Standard Plug-in Editions, version 3.2 adds new Multiple Preview and Bracketing features that provides for increased versatility and productivity. The Multiple Preview feature allows the user to compare different filter settings by simply switching between... (More) Olympus E-300 EVOLT SLR review updated to full production status 12:03 EST - At long last picking up the pieces after PMA, here's an update of our EVOLT review, based on a full production sample, with all timing figures updated, and a full image analysis. We found a lot to like here, when the lighting is right (more on that in a bit), the Olympus E-300's images have a beautiful tonality and very pleasing color. Shawn shot a lot of beautiful family portraits... (More) Saturday, March 12, 2005 Nikon D2x - Initial hands-on report, with sample photos! 21:35 EST - A (brief) hand-on report on the Nikon D2x, with full-resolution sample photos! It may not absolutely be "news," as a fair number of D2x bodies have apparently made it out into the worldwide retail channel, but we were pretty excited to get our hands on an apparently near-production... (More) Thursday, March 10, 2005 Konica Minolta announces three digital lenses (UPDATED) 02:00 EST - A press release from Konica Minolta has today announced three new digital-specific lenses for use with its popular Maxxum 7D digital SLR. Currently under development, the lenses take advantage of the camera's smaller APS-C sized image circle as compared to a 35mm film SLR, offering potential advantages in size and weight, and potentially... (More) Wednesday, March 9, 2005 CeBIT: Samsung's 7mpix camera phone 20:23 EST - Articles from a number of sources today have revealed details of a new camera phone model from Korean manufacturer Samsung that offers a whopping seven megapixel resolution. The company set a benchmark last year with the announcement of the first five megapixel camera phone, and the new Samsung Anycall SCH-V770 is likewise said to be a world's first. Features are getting increasingly... (More) Nikon D70, Rebel XT compared 16:30 EST - Canadian website Digitalreview.ca has posted an article comparing the advantages and disadvantages of Nikon's D70 and Canon's recently announced Digital Rebel XT SLRs, both offerings being aimed at consumers keen to enter the world of the digital SLR. The article looks not only at the cameras themselves, but also the lenses offered in the 'kit' versions of both camera bundles. It makes for interesting reading, with the conclusion understandably tempered... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Kodak Introduces Free Professional Plug-In Actions for ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS Software Users, and Updates DIGITAL SHO Professional Plug-In to Support 16-bit Images 16:22 EST - Free Actions and 16-bit DIGITAL SHO Professional Plug-In update are now available at www.asf.com Rochester, NY (March 8, 2005) - Eastman Kodak Company today introduced new Actions for its professional suite of image correction and enhancement plug-ins that work in Adobe Photoshop CS Software. The Actions expand automatic image correction capabilities by optimizing the plug-ins for creating unique... (More) Tuesday, March 8, 2005 PRESS RELEASE: StudioLine Photo 2.7 Adds Double Digit Increases to Image Archiving Speed, Making It One of the Fastest Image Management Tools Available; Users Can Freely Design Album Layouts 19:27 EST - High-Speed Archiving and Unlimited Designs From Album Pages to Flyers Attract Photographers and Designers at All Levels UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- H&M Systems Software, Inc. today introduced Release 2.7 of its flagship StudioLine Photo 2 digital imaging software. This latest release enables users to archive and browse the image database up to 25 percent faster. Photographers... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Guru Awards Given To 10 Recipients At Photoshop World Conference & Expo Held In Vegas 17:26 EST - Photoshop World Conference & Expo - Las Vegas - March 8-10, 2005 Tampa, FL - March 8, 2005 - Today, before the largest crowd in Photoshop World history, Guru Awards were presented to 10 very talented recipients in a special ceremony. A Guru Award honors excellence in Photoshop design. The Guru Awards are exclusive to Photoshop World as only conference attendees are eligible to submit their creative... (More) Sony announces Cyber-shot DSC-T7 12:00 EST - We recently heard a quote attributed to hockey player Wayne Gretzky - "you miss 100% of the shots you never take." Wayne might have been talking hockey, but we feel the quote can actually be rather aptly applied to digital photography as well. Digital photographers often seem to fall into the trap of wanting every... (More) Monday, March 7, 2005 February "Link to Us" contest winner! 21:05 EST - Thanks and congratulations to reader Michael Rimmey, winner of our second monthly "Link to Us" sweepstakes! Only just now starting to recover from the PMA show and its aftermath, I'm finally getting around to awarding the February sweepstakes prize for our "Link to Us" contest. I put all the names of the people... (More) Hitachi announces 5mpix 3x zoom digicam 16:31 EST - Hitachi Japan has today announced a new digital camera model coupling a 32 - 96mm equivalent 3x optical zoom lens with a five megapixel CCD imager. The Hitachi i.mega HDC-531 features an ultracompact brushed metal body that is just under an inch thick when the lens is retracted. The camera stores images on Secure Digital cards, with a relatively... (More) Software Review: Phanfare 12:32 EST - No Upload button, large Web images, no branding or advertising and 10-GB for your archived, downloadable full-res images make this online sharing service worth its small annual fee. When it comes to sharing images, we're impatient. We want the event's story told online as quickly and as easily as possible. We've used a variety of online photofinishers and even uploaded application-built... (More) Saturday, March 5, 2005 PRESS RELEASE: ImageBuddy Version 3.2.0 Released 16:03 EST - Kepmad Systems today released ImageBuddy v3.2.0 a free upgrade. ImageBuddy's simple and intuitive interface lets you rotate, size, crop, mask and layout your digital photos for printing in just a few simple click. Version 3.2.0 speeds your work flow with improved preference support, enhanced contact sheet formatting options for mixed orientation contact sheets and expanded print to file support. ImageBuddy... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Epson to Guarantee Longevity of Fine Art Prints 15:54 EST - UltraGiclee Print Certification Program To Give Printmakers Confidence Selling Work LONG BEACH, Calif. --March 4, 2005-- Fine art printmakers and their customers will soon have a guarantee on the longevity of certain Epson fine art prints through Epson's new UltraGiclee(TM) print certification program. This certification will enable printmakers to sell their work and enable customers to buy these... (More) Olympus: Evolt rebates for March 15:42 EST - Olympus America has announced a range of rebates for its Evolt digital SLR, valid on purchases from February 7th to March 31st. Customers who purchase(d) an Evolt body, or Evolt kit (either the single-lens or two-lens kit) in the specified period can receive a $100 rebate by mail. This brings the estimated street price for the... (More) Thursday, March 3, 2005 Maturing digicam market brings triumph, failure 14:50 EST - Over the last few years, one of the things that has really made the digital camera market worldwide stand apart from other consumer electronics markets has been the sheer number of manufacturers rushing to grab a slice of the rapidly growing pie that's been on offer. Digital cameras were the latest must-have product, and hordes of consumers were rushing out to purchase their first digicam. Not only that, but many were willing to pay quite a premium to do so. Manufacturers... (More) Wednesday, March 2, 2005 Promaster: new chargers, tripods, papers 18:25 EST - Several press releases from Photographic Research Organization Inc. (PRO) have announced a new line of chargers, tripods, and inkjet papers available at PRO member stores. The products announced include the following: PROMASTER XtraPower Express Charger: AA / AAA NiMH charger with the ability to fully charge standard batteries in 20 minutes or less PROMASTER XtraPower VersaCharge:... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Konica Minolta Digital Cameras Win 2005 Dima Digital Camera Shoot-out Awards 16:09 EST - Mahwah, NJ (March 1, 2005) - Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. announces that the Maxxum 7D and DiMAGE A200 digital cameras won 2005 DIMA Digital Camera Shoot-Out awards as announced during the PMA 2005 Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. The Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D won the Prosumer/Professional Digital SLR category and the Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200 won the Prosumer / Professional... (More) Olympus C-7070 First Look preview posted 00:53 EST - Now that the PMA onslaught is over, I'm finally getting back on track with the review work here. First up is a First Look preview of the new Olympus C-7070 digital camera. Very similar to last year's C-8080, although with a cool tilt/swivel LCD and some minor interface tweaks, the C-7070 looks like... (More) Review posted for Canon PowerShot SD20 00:51 EST - Good image quality and user-friendly design are synonymous with the ELPH name, and are the reasons why the line is so popular with a wide range of consumers. Extending the brand name's excellent reputation in the film world, members of the digital ELPH series have always impressed me with their quality and versatility. The Canon SD20 updates last year's SD10... (More) Tuesday, March 1, 2005 Hitachi boosts Microdrive production, aids integration 19:51 EST - Two press releases from Hitachi Global Storage Technologies today herald a major push to increase usage of the company's consumer hard drive lineup in a range of products. According to the releases, Hitachi is planning to significantly ramp up production of its hard drives in several form factors. For Microdrive hard drives, including the slightly smaller and lower power... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Hamrick's VueScan Now Supports PDF File Creation 14:52 EST - Save hundreds of dollars by creating PDF files directly from your scanner Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) March 1, 2005 - Hamrick Software, the developer of the world's most popular scanning software for consumers and professionals, has released VueScan 8.1.36, its award-winning program that enables users to more easily produce better looking digital images from color snapshots, negatives, slides, and documents.... (More) Ricoh Caplio R2: 5mpix wide zoom 14:37 EST - Ricoh Japan has today taken the wraps off a new digital camera model featuring a 4.8x wide zoom lens, the latest addition to its Caplio range. The Ricoh Caplio R2 offers an unusually wide 28 - 135mm zoom range, coupled with a 5.02 effective megapixel RGB CCD image sensor. The camera forgoes any form of optical viewfinder, instead offering one... (More) Sanyo Japan: Xacti DMX-C5 "cameracorder" 13:03 EST - Sanyo Japan has today updates its Xacti DMX-C series "cameracorder" lineup, with the announcement of the new DMX-C5 model. The original DMX-C1 was described by the company as the smallest and lightest digital video camera with movie recording at VGA resolution or above when it was announced in 2003, and the new model shaves... (More) February 2005 POTD winners announced! 09:47 EST - Another month, another exceptional batch of Photo of the Day entries to sort through, and another trio of outstanding photos bring their shooters fame and glory! Each month it seems to get harder to select our winners, and this month in particular, we had some really tough decisions to make. - Once again, Shawn and Dave are sitting in for our celebrity judge Gary... (More) Return to: Current News Archive Index