Marianna summer shooting

This was the first photo shooting for Marianna and I must say it went very good for a first timer. The main object of the photo shooting was to . take some stock-related photographs and give Marianna the chance to familiarize with being in front of the camera.  Needless to say that it went very good and she showed true professionalism (and even beyond that, to a point I had to stop her!!).  

Canon Canon 700D and Canon EOS 100D Hands-on Preview on dpreview

Those guys on dpreview just posted a hands-on preview for the new Canon 700D and Canon 100D.

Links here: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canon-eos-100d-rebel-sl1

and here: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canon-eos-700d-rebel-t5i

Canon EOS 700D preview

With the EOS 700D/Rebel T5i, Canon's made an early move to replace last year's 650D/Rebel T4i, though one with only very minor refinements. Indeed the changes over the 650D are so subtle that it's the older T3i/600D that stays on alongside the 700D - while the too-similar 650D fades into the sunset. Among the few improvements, the 700D includes a new mode dial that turns 360 degrees, a new 'upmarket' body finish; and real-time preview of Creative Filters in Live View mode. 

Adobe posts Lightroom 4.4 and ACR 7.4 release candidates

Adobe has announced 'release candidate' versions of Lightroom 4.4 and Adobe Camera Raw 7.4. As usual, the latest near-complete versions add support for recent cameras. What makes this release especially significant, however, is improved support for Fujifilm's X-Trans sensor models, including the X-Pro1 and X-E1. The Lightroom update also corrects a series of bugs present in the current version of the software. As usual, release candidates are considered well tested but not final.

 

Click here to download the Adobe Camera Raw 7.4 release candidate from Adobe Labs

Click here to download the Lightroom 4.4 release candidate from Adobe Labs

Aghia Samarina, August 2011

Aghia Samarina is an old church located near Kalogerorachi in Messinia.  I had to locate it on Google maps, then take the coordinates and copy them to my mobile GPS device to find the exact spot.  The name is said that it derives from Aghia Marina (=Santa Marina =Samarina), but it is widely known as Aghia Samarina.  The church has some ancient parts that are built into the walls.