A wonderful exhibition is running at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through April 10th and features three giants of photography — Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864-1946), Edward Steichen (American, b. Luxembourg, 1879-1973), and Paul Strand (American, 1890-1976) — whose works are among the Metropolitan’s greatest photographic treasures. The diverse and groundbreaking work of these artists will be revealed through a presentation of approximately 115 photographs, drawn entirely from the collection.
From PicScout: ImageExchange for Safari and Chrome
The Safari and Chrome versions of ImageExchange are almost here. This means you’ll be able to harness the power of ImageExchange’s Instant Image ID on whatever browser you prefer. Before the new versions are released, PicScout is forming a select group of beta users to test these add-ons. Beta testers must install, use and report feedback on ImageExchange for Safari and/or Chrome to PicScout. If you’d like to be considered for this unique group.
Tweak.com Launches
This new site seeks to empower millions of business owners to tweak wonderful design to promote their businesses. Created with end users in mind, it provides a complete design solution in a web browser. The ground-breaking technology Tweak has developed in order to make this design revolution possible is user-friendly — go to www.tweak.com to see how it can help market your business.
Research Summary Results Offered
InfoTrends, the leading worldwide market research and consulting firm for the digital imaging industry, recently conducted a survey of over 1,700 professional photographers in the U.S. This study examined the behaviors of professional photographers in great detail, including the equipment that they own, their photo capture and printing habits, and much more. Many of ASMP’s members participated in the survey, and we would like to invite you to download a free summary of the results to thank you.
Apple Launches iPad 2/Updates MacBook Pro
Apple introduces iPad 2 on March 11, featuring an entirely new design that is 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent lighter than the original iPad. iPad 2 now includes two cameras, a front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime and Photo Booth and a rear-facing camera that captures 720p HD video. Apple also recently updated the industry-leading MacBook Pro family with next generation processors and graphics, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and a new FaceTime HD camera. To take advantage of ASMP’s Association Member Purchase Program store,