Netvibes

 "... Netvibes http://www.netvibes.com is a free web service that brings together your favorite media sources and online services.

Everything that matters to you — blogs, news, weather, videos, photos, social networks, email and much more — is automatically updated every time you visit your page.

 Founded by Tariq Krim in 2005, Netvibes pioneered the personalized homepage as alternative to traditional web portals. Netvibes lets individuals assemble their favorite widgets, websites, blogs, email accounts, social networks, search engines, instant messengers, photos, videos, podcasts, and everything else they enjoy on the web - all in one place.

Today, Netvibes is a global community of users who are taking control of their digital lives by personalizing their web experience. Netvibes is also a widget platform that is used by thousands of publishers around the world. Netvibes (http://www.netvibes.com) has offices in Paris, London and San Francisco.

The best startpage you can have is the one that you create for yourself!

Netvibes - a time efficient and creative method to manage your digital life and access cool new content everyday!..."

Yellowknife Cultural Crossroads - Street Art in Yellowknife, NWT, Canada

View Yellowknife Cultural Crossroads - Street Art in Yellowknife, NWT, Canada in a larger map


Yellowknife has a lot of street art... this is the largest example... see my image at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/273617583/
and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/273617469
for more information about this work and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/72157594296281849/

Using Google Maps in your coverage

IJNet writer Seth Palmer explains how to use Google Maps within an online story and why it can be useful to readers and viewers.

Panorama of Yellowknife's Old Town and House Boats

Entering the panorama allows you to navigate and zoom into the image.

See http://www.northernfrontier.com/10_Explore/Yellowknife.html for more information about Yellowknife,

Frozen Eyes Photographic Society would like to invite you to view the work of students from K'alemi Dene School @ the Greenstone Building

The Frozen Eyes Photographic Society http://www.frozeneyes.com/ would like to invite you to view the work of students from K'alemi Dene School currently showing in the atrium of the Greenstone Building.

Springing from the experience of photographic mentoring for youth during the Arctic Winter Games of 2008, the Society has embarked on a program of education for youth around the Territory. To date this year, in addition to K'alemi Dene School, the Native Women's Centre, Open Skies Festival in Fort Simpson and the YK75th celebrations have had mentorship programs with another in Fort Laird in early July. Other projects are in discussion.

We would encourage you, should your schedule permit, to view the K'alemi Dene School work. To be candid, we were both surprised and gratified by the calibre of work shown by these students. If an organization in your community might be interested kindly have them contact us at info@frozeneyes.com

We would like to thank BHP Billiton and the NWT Arts Council whose generous financial support has made this program possible.

Regards,
David Prichard
Frozen Eyes Photographic Society
http://www.frozeneyes.com/

NNSL Press Card

NNSL Press Card, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

George Lessard's 2007 press card for Northern News Services Ltd. signed by the publisher Jack (Sig) Sigvaldason
http://nnsl.com
The only time they were given out during the three years I worked for them...

Kodachrome

>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2009.
http://scout.wisc.edu/

Kodak announces that they will end production of fabled film
Kodak set to retire Kodachrome film at the end of 2009 after 74 years
http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/06/23/2009-06-
23_kodak_set_to_retire_kodachrome_film_at_the_end_of_2009.html

News Release:Kodak Retires KODACHROME Film
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-
path=2709&gpcid=0900688a80b4e692&ignoreLocale=true&pq-
locale=en_US&_requestid=16171

Kodachrome: First Great Color Film Remembered in Photos
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/06/photogalleries/kodachrome-
color-film-discontinued/

A Brief History of Kodak Kodachrome Film
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1906503,00.html

The Kodachrome Project
http://www.kodachromeproject.com/

Kodachrome Slide Dating Guide
http://historicphotoarchive.com/f2/kodachrome.html

George Eastman House
http://www.eastmanhouse.org/

Over its 74-year product life, photographers have used Kodachrome to shoot
images of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, family picnics, and a
number of other subjects. This week, the Kodak company announced that it
will effectively discontinue production of this type of film at the end of
2009. Like many other styles of film, Kodachrome has experienced major
competition from digital cameras. Kodachrome reached the height of its fame
in the 1950s and 1960s when it was the gold standard for many photographers
around the globe. Currently, only one commercial lab in the world processes
the film, and the Kodak company noted in a press release that revenues from
Kodachrome represent less than one percent of all total sales. The company
is preparing a fitting tribute by having noted photojournalist Steve McCurry
shoot one of the last rolls of Kodachrome film. After the film is developed,
the images will appear in the George Eastman House museum in Rochester, New
York. [KMG]

The first link will take users to a news article from this Tuesday's New
York Daily News, which reports on the announcement from Kodak. Moving on,
the second link leads to the official press release regarding the
discontinuation of Kodachrome by Kodak. The third link will take visitors to
a lovely remembrance of the power of Kodachrome from National Geographic.
The fourth link whisks users away to a rather thorough and fun history of
Kodachrome from Time magazine. The fifth link leads to the Kodachrome
Project, a celebration of Kodachrome in photographs and online forums. True
shutterbugs will appreciate the sixth link, which leads to a website which
will help them date Kodachrome slides. If you're looking for a summer trip
idea, you might want to check out the last link. Here, visitors will find
information about visiting the George Eastman House, complete with tour
times and online exhibits. [KMG]

Training Opportunities for Journalists from The International Journalists' Network (IJNet)

In Training Opportunities you will find a vast collection of news and
events that can help train journalists all around the world.

To refine your search results by region or country please use the
Geographic Location pulldown menu in the right hand column.

Click on a Training Opportunities title below to read and feel free to
comment on the articles.

https://www.ijnet.org/ijnet/list/training_opportunities

International contest asks for photos showing water integrity

Contest asks for photos showing water integrity
Posted on: 22/06/2009 Fellowships and Awards, Photojournalism Deadline:
28/06/2009 Region: Worldwide

<https://www.ijnet.org/ijnet/training_opportunities/contest_asks_for_photos_showing_water_integrity>

The Water Integrity Network (WIN) http://www.waterintegritynetwork.net/ is
sponsoring a photography contest for photographers around the world, which
asks the question: what does water integrity mean and how can you
visualize it? The deadline for submission is June 28 at midnight.

More at
http://www.waterintegritynetwork.net/page/2721

Entrants can submit up to three photos visualizing either the impact of corruption and/or the effort of anti-corruption work in the water sector. Each one should have a short conceptualized caption with a maximum of 30 words per caption.

A jury will select the winning photo and award the final prize of a trip to the Stockholm World Water Week 2009, from August 16 to 22, including a return economy class fair, visa/insurance fees, registration fees, per
diems and accommodation for the entire week.

Up to ten applicants will be considered as finalists by the WIN. All
photos by finalists will be displayed at the 'Water Integrity - Visualized' photo exhibition at Stockholm World Water Week .

The entry form should be scanned and sent with the photo(s) to info@waterintegritynetwork.net. For more information, click here. http://www.waterintegritynetwork.net/content/download/6208/120849/file/WI%20Visualized_English.pdf>

CONCOURS PHOTO Nous vous encourageons de soumettre une photo qui visualise
l'impact de la corruption et / ou de la lutte contre la corruption dans le
secteur de l'eau. Jusqu'à 10 candidats seront présélectionnés par le
WIN-S. Un jury composé de représentants des organisations partenaires de
WIN choisi en suite la photo gagnante pour le prix final d'un voyage à la
Semaine Mondiale de l'Eau de Stockholm 2009.

===============================================================================================

CONCURSO DE FOTOGRAFÍAS Le animamos a presentar una foto que visualiza el
impacto de la corrupción y / o la lucha contra la corrupción en el sector
del agua. 10 finalistas entre los participantes serán elegidos por la
Segretaría de WIN, despues lo cual un jurado compuesto por representantes
de organizaciones quienes son miembros de WIN, seleccionará entre ellas la
foto ganadora. El premio es un viaje al World Water Week (la Semana
Mundial del Agua) en Estocolmo en agosto 2009.

PHOTO COMPETITION: Water Integrity Visualized
WI Visualized_English.pdf (150 kB)

CONCOURS PHOTO: L'Intégrité de l'Eau – Visualisé
WI_Visualized (FRE).pdf (153 kB)
<http://www.waterintegritynetwork.net/redir/content/download/6209/120852/file/WI_Visualized%20(FRE).pdf>

CONCURSO DE FOTOGRAFÍAS: Water Integrity- Visualized
WI_Visualized (ESP).pdf (146 kB)
<http://www.waterintegritynetwork.net/redir/content/download/6210/120855/file/WI_Visualized%20(ESP).pdf>

Kodachrome will be retired this year

 Kodachrome will be retired this year

<http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090622/BUSINESS/90622004/Koda
k+to+end+line+of+Kodachrome+film>

"... Kodachrome now represents a fraction of 1 percent of the company's camera film sales. And only one photofinishing lab in the world, Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kansas, still processes Kodachrome film, according to Kodak...."

Kodak to end line of Kodachrome film

By Matthew Daneman

[Excerpt]

The color film line that helped build Rochester-based Eastman Kodak Co.
into an industrial powerhouse will be retired this year, Kodak announced
today.

Kodachrome was the first commercially successful color film, introduced
in 1935. And it was the topic of a 1973 song by Paul Simon.

"It was certainly a difficult decision to retire it, given its rich
history," Mary Jane Hellyar, outgoing president of Kodak's Film,
Photofinishing and Entertainment Group, said in a statement.

However, according to Kodak, Kodachrome now represents a fraction of 1
percent of the company's camera film sales. And only one photofinishing
lab in the world, Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kansas, still processes
Kodachrome film, according to Kodak.

GigaPan In-Depth

Randy Sargent and Ted Morse of GigaPan.org discuss their website, which allows users to upload, share, and explore brilliant gigapixel+ panoramas from around the globe. GigaPan provides a layer of these high resolution photographs in Google Earth in the form of PhotoOverlays. Randy and Ted talk about the following topics: * How to upload to gigapan website * How to annotate panoramas * An overview of GigaPan capture process * The GigaPan photo stitching process * The interactive placement of a panorama in Google Earth * Tips on using PhotoOverlays

Home of the N.W.T. Mining Heritage Society

Home of the N.W.T. Mining Heritage Society, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

(c) 2009 George Lessard
MHS_Pano_Tif_01_CROP_V1_72dpi_JPG

The home of the N.W.T. Mining Heritage Society - a group that is dedicated to preserving and promoting the mining heritage of the Northwest Territories.

The current focus of the group is the preservation of the A-Shaft Area of Giant Mine, located on the outskirts of the territories' capital, Yellowknife. The mine is in the process of closing down after more than 50 years of continuous operation - which is a long time for a gold mine.

More at about the N.W.T. Mining Heritage Society at:
www.pwnhc.ca/nwtminingcentre/

Panorama of the above image & more at
share.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=26238

Paorama of the Outdoor Display area at the N.W.T. Mining Heritage Society
share.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=26267

A-Shaft Area of Giant Mine - home of the N.W.T. Mining Heritage Society

A-Shaft Area of Giant Mine - home of the N.W.T. Mining Heritage Society
Author: George Lessard (themediamentor)
Tags: northwest, nwt, nt, society, heritage, mining, yellowknife,
territories, canada
Size: 0.5 gigapixels
Added: June 19, 2009

http://share.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=26238

Aros Fractals

This software is free.
But any donation will be gratefully accepted.

Welcome to the world of Fractals! With Aros Fractals you can explore some
classical fractal images at extremely high resolutions (physical size and
color depths). For the current version of Aros Fractals and other
information, you've reached the correct destination.

Microsoft Windows:afx100.exe(165KB). This self-extracting program installs
Aros Fractals on your system. Ensure that the installation path points to
the correct harddrive (eg., C:). Note this location since you may wish to
create a shortcut for Aros Fractals after it is extracted.

Macintosh::afx100.hqx(419KB). This Binhex format file contains a
self-extracting program, which expands into the Fat version of Aros
Fractals.

http://www.arosmagic.com/Fractals/default.htm

Fractal digital image enlargements scale up to 700 to 800% without image degradation.

Scale up to 700% without image degradation. (Photoshop without Fractals is limited to 300%)

Genuine Fractals 6 supports batch processing using Photoshop Actions.

Superior quality enlargements from medium or high-resolution images and digital photos.

Compatible with Adobe Photoshop CS2, Mac OS X Tiger and Windows XP.

http://www.hallogram.com/genfractals/

The difference between Genuine Fractals and Genuine Fractals PrintPro is that the Print Pro version will handle CMYK-based imagery and CIE-Lab

System Requirements:

• Windows XP SP2 or Vista
• Windows .NET 2.0 Framework or higher
• Photoshop CS2(v9.0.2), CS3
• Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 or higher

.

Genuine Fractals 6
Genuine Fractals MAC/Win Scales up to 800% Supports RGB Supports Grey Scale RGB Formats are commonly used with photo quality ink jet desktop printers (home/small office) and digital photography output devices (photo printers).	$159.95
Genuine Fractals PrintPro MAC/Win Scales up to 800% Supports RGB Supports Grey Scale Supports CYMK CYMK formats are commonly used with traditional ink printing presses found in print shops.	$299.95
Special Bundle Suite
PhotoShop Plug In Suite MAC/Win Includes Genuine Fractals (RGB, Grey Scale Version), Mask Pro, Intellihance, PhotoFrame Pro	$399.95 BEST VALUE

Gigapans (Large Panoramic images)

NWT
http://share.gigapan.org/searchGigapansList.php?keywords=NWT&widget=header_top

They are my first two attemps with my new panoramic hardware.  Camera was set on manual.. looking forward to getting out on the land and taking more... especially in other communities and locations....

Montreal
http://share.gigapan.org/searchGigapansList.php?keywords=montreal

Panorama of Frame Lake, Yellowknife NWT, Canada

Panorama of Frame Lake, Yellowknife NWT, Canada, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Yellowknife seen from the tunnel at the Co-op on Old Airport Road June 14 2009 Photo by © 2009 George Lessard
This file is 20% of the raw version of the original crop of the panoramic of 340 image files sized @ 200 dpi

File name: Frame_Lake_Pano_JPG_V3


From the Gigapan 3Gb image here
share.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=25851

Panorama of Yellowknife's Back Bay

My first large scale panorama....

My first Panorama, Yellowknife's Back Bay

http://share.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=25795

My fist large scale panorama... this one with about 300 images...
of Yellowknife's Back Bay

There should have been more on the right side... but the Gigapan's
batteries died and there were too many mosquitoes to go get more and
finish the pano.... as a first effort.. I had what I wanted...

Atcon Construction Deh Cho Bridge over the Mackenzie River

DSC_7622, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Signs...

When I shoot... I lie to also shoot any signs associated with the sight....

The building of the Deh Cho Bridge over the Mackenzie River on Sunday May 17th, 2009 with the Merve Hardi ferry the second day of crossing in the spring. Photo ©2009 George Lessard

http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/72157618411102596/


Recent (this spring) and earlier photos of the new Atcon Construction bridge over the Deh Cho in Canada;s Northwest Territories will give Yellowknife (the territorial capital) a year-round link with the rest of Canada and replace the summer ferry and winter ice road.

DSC_7622

Kakisa River bridge replacement project on the Mackenzie Highway

Kakisa River bridge replacement project on the Mackenzie Highway, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Kakisa River bridge replacement project on the Mackenzie Highway at Km 169.8 in Kakisa, Northwst Territories, Canada
Taken on Sunday May 17, 2009
Photo by ©2009 George Lessard
DSC_7583

Bahamian Fifty-Cents

Bahamian-Fifty-Cents, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Remembering the Bahamas.... that and the Bahamian $3 banknote.

Mexican photographer's images of the blind win $50, 000 Grange Prize

Mexican photographer's images of the blind win $50,000 Grange Prize
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/artdesign/story/2009/05/26/grange-prize.html

The Grange Prize
http://www.thegrangeprize.com/grange-prize-home

The Grange Prize, launched in February of 2007, is a unique partnership
between the Art Gallery of Ontario and Aeroplan. It brings together a
public institution and a private enterprise whose common goal is to engage
the public in a dialogue about contemporary photography.

Each year, The Grange Prize recognizes the work of Canadian and
international contemporary photographers, awarding $50,000 CAD to a winner
chosen through an online public vote from among two Canadian and two
international artists.

The winner of The Grange Prize is announced at an awards ceremony held at
the Art Gallery of Ontario each spring.

The Grange Prize works each year with a different partner museum in a
country other than Canada. This partner museum launches the Prize in that
country, and helps garner public interest and enthusiasm for the four
artist candidates. All four artists participate in residencies as part of
the Prize program, and are featured in exhibitions both at the AGO and in
the partner country. The Grange Prize partner museum for 2009 is Centro de
la Imagen in Mexico City.

In 2009, the AGO entered into a cultural partnership with the Mexican
government. The Consulate General of Mexico assisted The Grange Prize in
establishing the curatorial panel and facilitated the relationship with
Centro de la Imagen. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico will also
ensure that The Grange Prize is promoted through their embassies and
consulates around the world.

Monitor Calibration and Profiling

NOTE: Many articles about monitor display calibration exist online, but please be informed that some writers don't distinguish between CRT and LCD monitors when they expand on any given technique. While both monitor types often use the same calibration techniques, some techniques are unneeded or cannot be performed on many platforms that carry LCD monitors.

LCD monitor tests
http://www.colorwizzard.com/lcdtest/index.html

  These tests require Internet Explorer 5.1 or higher, browser options must be set to allow for JavaScript and cookies support.

LCD monitor test images

Welcome to the Lagom LCD monitor test pages. With the test images on these pages, you can easily adjust the settings of your monitor to get the best possible picture quality. Additionally, there are a number of test images that can help you to judge the image quality of a monitor. You can check the images on this webpage or put them on a usb stick and try them in the computer store like I did when I created these test patterns. These test images are much more revealing regarding monitor shortcomings than ordinary photographs.
http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/

Monitor Calibration and Profiling
http://www.drycreekphoto.com/Learn/monitor_calibration.htm

How to Calibrate Your Monitor
In order to see images the way they were intended to be seen, your monitor might need to be calibrated. If you're a web designer, digital photographer, or graphic professional, this is especially important. You don't want to spend hours choosing the perfect subtle color scheme only to see a mis-matched mess on someone else's monitor or coming out of a printer. Here's how to calibrate your monitor so that what you see is what you get.
http://www.wikihow.com/Calibrate-Your-Monitor


Pantone
Digital designs demand accurate on-screen colors. Even the most advanced monitors require adjustment for different lighting conditions and environments to maximize their performance. Calibrating your display lets you control what you see on your monitor and ensures colors are accurate and consistent day-to-day, image-to-image, or on multiple systems for print, Web or video output.
http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?ca=2



Digital Focus: Calibrate Your Monitor
Dave Johnson
Apr 22, 2003 2:00 am
Feature: Calibrate Your Monitor for Digital Images
A friend called me the other day with a digital photo problem. "I just printed a photo on good paper, and it doesn't look like what's on the monitor," he complained. "Why not? How can I get them to match?"

My buddy's problem stems from the fact that the two output devices--the printer and monitor--are calibrated differently. If you want what's on the screen when you edit a photo to resemble what comes out of the printer, then you need to correct one or the other so they're in agreement. It's easier to adjust the monitor (printers don't come with calibration tools), so that's what we'll do.

If you don't mind spending money, there are a few programs designed to help you calibrate your monitor. Pantone's OptiCal is the mother of all such programs--but at around $200, it's probably better-suited for true graphics professionals. LightSurf Technologies' $50 Colorific is a much more affordable color-matching and monitor calibration system
http://www.pcworld.com/article/110070/digital_focus_calibrate_your_monitor.html

The Seven Levels of Photographers: A Spiritual and Satirical Guide.

The Seven Levels of Photographers

A Spiritual and Satirical Guide. I summarize this into 2 levels here.
© 2007 KenRockwell.com

Full text here

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/7.htm

[excerpt]

Artist: Top Level 7 (equivalent to "Heaven" in Christian mythology)

This is the highest level.

An artist fixes his imagination in a tangible form called a photograph. He captures the spirit of place or person, real or imagined, in this photograph and the viewer responds to this.

Whore: Level 6   

A whore is an artist who sells his soul by accepting money or drugs for his art.

By lowering himself to this level his vision is compromised.

Amateur: Level 5   

People who earn less than half of their income from photography are amateurs. This has nothing to do with the quality of their photography.

Snapshooter: Level 4   

This is my mom and most people. These people want memories, as opposed to photographs or cameras.

Professional: Level 3   

A professional photographer is a person who earns his entire living (100%) from the sale of photographs.

Rich Amateur: Level 2  

These are amateurs who, by having too much money, buy lots of equipment which can fetter their freedom of expression. They are mostly men, and many are old or retired.

Equipment Measurbator: Bottom Level 1 (equivalent to "Hell" in Christian mythology)

These men (and they are all men) have no interest in art or photography because they have no souls. Lacking souls they cannot express imagination or feeling, which is why their images, if they ever bother to make any, suck.

These folks have analysis paralysis and never accomplish anything.

Online Expert or Armchair Photographer: Level 0 (these guys don't take pictures so they aren't a level of photographer.)

This level never existed before the internet, because cameras were never as exciting as sports cars or missiles for men to research.

Flickr Creates New License for White House Photos

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/flickr-creates-new-license-for-white-house-photos/

Official White House photos are now officially in the public domain, thanks to a licensing change made quietly over the weekend by the Obama administration and the photo-sharing site Flickr.

The White House began posting striking photos of President Barack Obama from its official photographer Pete Souza to the Web 2.0 site in early May. The White House chose to license them using the ultra-liberal Creative Commons Attribution license that lets people reuse, reprint and remix the photos just as long as they credit the original photographers.

But as Creative Commons, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and other online commenters noted, that license won't work — even for Obama's official photographer — because government works can't be copyright.

Someone must have been listening, because sometime over the weekend, the licenses changed, and now the photos are labeled "United States Government Work" and link to an explanation on copyright.gov. The White House, however, continues to use the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license for all third-party content published on the www.whitehouse.gov site.

The change marks a first for Flickr, which to date has not had a license for government works, other than a "No Known Copyright Restriction" license that is used on photos from its Commons project, which includes photos from some of the world's greatest museums and libraries. Those photos include ones from the Library of Congress, for instance, that never were copyright since they were made or paid for by the federal government

Flickr, a Yahoo-owned property, did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the change and whether the license will be available for other portions of the federal government.

As for ordinary web surfers, there is still no way in Flickr to add your work to the public domain — the Attribution license is still the closest you can get. Being president, it seems, still has its privileges.

See Also:

• Presidential First: White House Floods Flickr
• Obama to Get Back BlackBerry at Last, Toughened by NSA
• Web Will Be A Major Communications Tool Under Obama Presidency …
• The Obama Campaign: A Great Campaign, Or The Greatest?
• 5 Signs President-Elect Obama Is a Geek

Flickr Creates New License for White House Photos

Epicenter The Business of Tech
Flickr Creates New License for White House Photos

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/flickr-creates-new-license-for-white-house-photos/

[EXCERPT]

Official White House photos are now officially in the public domain,
thanks to a licensing change made quietly over the weekend by the Obama
administration and the photo-sharing site Flickr.

The White House began posting striking photos of President Barack Obama
from its official photographer Pete Souza to the Web 2.0 site in early
May. The White House chose to license them using the ultra-liberal
Creative Commons Attribution license that lets people reuse, reprint and
remix the photos just as long as they credit the original photographers.

But as Creative Commons, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and other
online commenters noted, that license won't work — even for Obama's
official photographer — because government works can't be copyright.

Someone must have been listening, because sometime over the weekend, the
licenses changed, and now the photos are labeled "United States Government
Work" and link to an explanation on copyright.gov. The White House,
however, continues to use the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license for
all third-party content published on the www.whitehouse.gov site.

The change marks a first for Flickr, which to date has not had a license
for government works, other than a "No Known Copyright Restriction"
license that is used on photos from its Commons project, which includes
photos from some of the world's greatest museums and libraries. Those
photos include ones from the Library of Congress, for instance, that never
were copyright since they were made or paid for by the federal government.

Yours truly....

_MG_0439, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

In Chelyabinsk, Russia on assignment for CESO ceso-saco.com
with
Yudin Andrey Nikolaevich
Chelyabinsk, Russia
Email: sunfoto@mail.ru
Telephone: 8(351)33-73-88 Fax:
Cell Phone: 8-908-080-23-88
Web Site: www.sunfoto.ru

Наш адрес: ул.Колхозная, дом 36, кв. 201 Ост."Ул.Краснознаменная" (проезд трамв.) или ост. "Пр.Победы" (проезд маршр.), начало Северо-Запада
Телефоны: 233-73-88 (моб)

Yours truly...

_MG_2697, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

In Russia on assignment for CESO ceso-saco.com

Photo by
Yudin Andrey Nikolaevich
Chelyabinsk, Russia
Email: sunfoto@mail.ru
Web Site: www.sunfoto.ru

Наш адрес: ул.Колхозная, дом 36, кв. 201 Ост."Ул.Краснознаменная" (проезд трамв.) или ост. "Пр.Победы" (проезд маршр.), начало Северо-Запада
Телефоны: 233-73-88 (моб)

The Megapixel Myth & Film vs. Digital Cameras

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm

[excerpt]

The Myth

The megapixel myth was started by camera makers and swallowed hook, line and sinker by camera measurebators. Camera makers use the number of megapixels a camera has to hoodwink you into thinking it has something to do with camera quality. They use it because even a tiny linear resolution increase results in a huge total pixel increase, since the total pixel count varies as the total area of the image, which varies as the square of the linear resolution. In other words, an almost invisible 40% increase in the number of pixels in any one direction results in a doubling of the total number of pixels in the image. Therefore camera makers can always brag about how much better this week's camera is, with even negligible improvements.

This gimmick is used by salespeople and manufacturers to you feel as if your current camera is inadequate and needs to be replaced even if the new cameras each year are only slightly better.

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Film vs. Digital Cameras

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/filmdig.htm

"I find that it takes about 25 megapixels to simulate 35mm film's practical resolution, which is still far more than any practical digital camera. At the 6 megapixel level digital gives about the same sharpness as a duplicate slide, which is plenty for most things."

Vancouver 2010 invites Canadians to share their photos and words ..

Vancouver 2010 invites Canadians to share their photos and words ...
... Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon. In addition to the Cultural
Olympiad's government and corporate partners, CODE is proudly supported by
the Canada Council for the Arts and the National Film Board of Canada. ...
<http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/news/news-releases/-/66648/32566/r4a56k/vancouver-2010-invites-canadia.html>
Vancouver2010.com - News Releases
<http://vancouver2010.com/>

Photographic best practices guides

Best Practices for the Business of Independent Photojournalism

This best practices guide, put together by the National Press Photographers Association in the U.S. is divided into two sections: the first for those who hire independent photojournalists and the second to guide photojournalists in their business practices. Each section has five clearly laid out points to consider and steps to take during business transactions to ensure fairness and professional respect. A PDF version is available at the link below. Link» http://www.nppa.org/professional_development/business_practices/best_practices/

Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines

Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines (UPDIG) is a group of industry professionals who are working towards creating worldwide standards for the commercial use of digital images. The introduction of the document states: "These 12 guidelines -- along with the accompanying Best Practices documents -- aim to clarify issues affecting accurate reproduction and management of digital image files. Although they largely reflect a photographer's perspective, anyone working with digital images should find them useful." Link» http://www.updig.org/guidelines/index.php

 

Leica S2 with 56% larger sensor than full frame

 

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08092301_leica_s2.asp

 

GigaPan robotic panoramic camera device

* Creating a panoramic experience *
Richard Taylor tries out the GigaPan http://gigapansystems.com robotic camera device which builds hundreds of pictures into a panoramic experience. http://gigapan.org
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/programmes/click_online/8004657.stm
Most Popular
http://gigapan.org/searchGigapansList.php?keywords=&sort=popular

Partners

GigaPan was developed by Carnegie Mellon University in collaboration with NASA Ames Intelligent Robotics Group, with support from Google

Epic 100 now available to fit larger point and shoot digital cameras and smaller DSLR cameras
 
The GigaPan Epic 100 comes with fully integrated software, the GigaPan Stitcher, which automatically combines photos to create gigapixel panoramas and uploads them to GigaPan.org. Specially designed to fit larger point and shoot cameras, the Epic 100 is also compatible with several small DSLR cameras. The Epic 100 can support a camera and lens combination of up to 3 lbs. See below for a complete list of features. For a list of compatible cameras visit our camera list.

For a camera to fit on the GigaPan Epic, it should be no more than approx. 111 mm wide (left to right) and 45 mm deep (front to back)

For a camera to fit on the GigaPan Epic 100, it should be no more than approx. 148 mm wide (left to right) and 69 mm deep (front to back)

Video Reference for Gigapan Users
http://gigapansystems.com/site-three/videos/youtube-video-tutorials-2/youtube-video-tutorial-4.html

History of Photography

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photographers/photography-timeline.html?source=email_photo_20090416&email=photo

Mile zero: Chelyabinsk, Russia

DSC_7052, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

This is the mile zero post for the region. All distances on regional maps are measured as starting here

These images were taken from atop the highest building in Chelyabinsk, Russia and show the panorama, size of the city and some of the many factory around the town. Photo by George Lessard

Call For Submissions / CONTACT Photography Festival

Call For Submissions / CONTACT Photography Festival 2009 / Contact918 / Toronto, ON / Deadline Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009
 
For CONTACT Photography Festival 2009, 918 Bathurst is launching a new initiative called CONTACT918

918 Bathurst is a new centre supporting culture, arts, media and education in downtown Toronto, Canada. We are an inclusive centre that supports academic, artistic, health, personal and professional career programming with an emphasis on personal development.  As a facility for educational opportunities, cultural exchange and special events, we invite people, groups and organizations to contact us with program ideas to be held in our venue. 

For more information visit us at: www.918bathurst.com
918 Bathurst St. Toronto, ON M5R 3G5. 416-538-0868

What:  Contact 918
Where: 918 Bathurst St. Toronto
When: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2009
Time: 12 - 4 pm

Theme: Still Revolution
Photographers should submit images that will explore the ever-evolving manifestations of photographic imagery that influence the way we see the world today.  CONTACT918 creates an international online forum for photographers, and will be launched live as a digital projection for the Contact Photography festival. It emerges as an exciting digital playground that connects photographers and communities by linking the virtual with the physical.  Live rotating projections will occur every Saturday in May, showcasing the images that have been submitted by a global network of photographers.  Photographers are invited to upload images at www.contact918.com to be included as part of a slideshow, which will run at 918 Bathurst for the month of May 2009. 

918 Bathurst is a new centre supporting culture, arts, media and education in downtown Toronto, Canada. We are an inclusive centre that supports academic, artistic, health, personal and professional career programming with an emphasis on personal development.  As a facility for educational opportunities, cultural exchange and special events, we invite people, groups and organizations to contact us with program ideas to be held in our venue.

To become part of CONTACT918 or for more information visit us at: www.918bathurst.com or contact us at: info@contact918.com  
918 Bathurst St. Toronto, ON M5R 3G5. 416-538-0868
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GEORGE LESSARD
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http://www.ceso-saco.com
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http://mediamentor-overseas.blogspot.com/
See my interview on Russian TV here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtlEjNTb3Tw
See my pictures here..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/72157613820810814/

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Canadian Artists Representation Copyright Collective http://www.carcc.ca/

Muntada' "Slogans"

Muntada' "Slogans", originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Slogans
Muntadas
1987, 8:35 min, color, sound

Slogans is a visual deconstruction of advertising slogans, a literal and metaphorical illustration of the disintegration and loss of meaning of information in the contemporary "media landscape." Appropriating text from a series of familiar print advertisements — "Choose Your Weapon," "Play to Win," "Talk is Cheap" — Muntadas enlarges, digitizes and overlays words until they devolve into abstract mosaics. Accompanied by a banal muzak soundtrack, this display of text as image demonstrates advertising's insidious transformation of language into empty signifiers.

Images: Canadian and U.S. advertisements, 1986-87. Music: Ray Conniff's Greatest Hits. Technical Assistance: George Lessard, Caterina Borelli.

Worldwide photo competition to focus on new ways to portray gender

Worldwide
photo competition
to focus on new ways
to portray gender

Posted on: 18/02/2009

Fellowships and Awards, Photojournalism

Deadline: 01/05/2009

Region: Worldwide

Photojournalists and amateur photographers can now submit images that
"challenge conventional understanding of 'femininity' and
'masculinity' and help to break the mold of male-female 'divide'" to a
photo competition.

The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is hosting
the photographic competition, "Portraying Gender." Winners will be
awarded cash prizes that range from US$500 (first prize) to US$200.

The competition is an effort of WACC in collaboration with the online
photo service Flickr. To be submitted, photos must be uploaded on
Flickr.

To learn more and to submit photos go to Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/wacc2008/

Digital Photography Tools from The Light's Right - Photoshop Actions

Digital Photography Tools from The Light's Right
http://www.thelightsright.com/view/tlr_tools_menu

TLR B&W Conversion is a Photoshop action set for making high contrast, Ansel Adam's like B&W images from a color image. It automates the tasks for converting to B&W.
http://www.thelightsright.com/TLRBWConversion

TLR Clarity Enhancement builds on the ideas of Michael Reichmann, Thomas Knoll, and Mac Holberts of Nash Editions. It provides an effect similar to the Clarity slider in Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Camera RAW. Hence the name, TLR Clarity Enhancement.
This is a form of creative sharpening that provides a general contrast boost in the middle tones. The result is more "pop" and "snap" for your photos. It's great for reducing the effects of haze.
http://www.thelightsright.com/TLRClarityEnhancement

TLR Color Enhance
This is a creative color enhancement action set from The Light's Right Studio: a Photoshop action set that make it easy to creative enhancements to the colors in your image. The effects in TLR Color Enhance use Layer Sets to keep your layers organized.
http://www.thelightsright.com/TLRColorEnhance

TLR Image Resizer
The TLR Image Resizer is an action set for adjusting the size of your digital images. The action set is based on a technique known to advanced Photoshop users. If you increase the size of an image in small increments, the artifacts are reduced, making it possible, in many cases, to enlarge digital images to poster size and still have a sharp image.
http://www.thelightsright.com/TLRImageResizer

TLR Sharpening Toolkit
This is the original sharpening action set from The Light's Right Studio: a Photoshop action set that make it easy to obtain professional sharpening of your digital images. TLR Sharpening Toolkit is a Photoshop CS action set for sharpening RGB, CMYK, L*a*b, and monochrome images.
http://www.thelightsright.com/tlrsharpeningtoolkit


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INDrum_YIR_Montage_CMYK

INDrum_YIR_Montage_CMYK, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Inuvik Drum Year in Review 2008 montage by George Lessard for Northern News Services Limited for http://nnsl.com

YK_YIR_MONTAGE_CMYK

YK_YIR_MONTAGE_CMYK, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

2008 Yellowknifer Year in Review Montage by George Lessard for http://nnsl.com

DCDrum+YIR_Montage_CMYK

DCDrum+YIR_Montage_CMYK, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Deh Cho Drum 2008 Year in Review Montage by George Lessard for Northern News Services http://nnsl.com

NNEast_YIR_Montage

NNEast_YIR_Montage, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Nunavut News Northeast Year in Review Montage by George Lessard for Northern News Services Limited 2008 http://nnsl.com

NNWest_2008_YIR_Montage_CMYK

NNWest_2008_YIR_Montage_CMYK, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

News Northwest 2008 Year in Review Montage by George Lessard for Northern News Services http://nnsl.com

On the web 2008 Yellowknifer "Year in Review"

On the web 2008 Yellowknifer "Year in Review", originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

On the web 2008 Yellowknifer "Year in Review" montage by George Lessard for my employer, http://nnsl.com

Grinch_Wellsie_George_Christmas_2008

Grinch_Wellsie_George_Christmas_2008, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Grinch, Wellsie and George wish you Merry Christmas from Yellowknife, NWT and a Happy 2009 !

My Dakota 4X4 decked out for Christmas 2008

My Dakota 4X4 decked out for Christmas 2008, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

My 1991 Dodge Dakota pickup truck decked out in Christmas decorations picked up from the St Patrick's church weekly bazar for six dollars.
DSC_6601

"Urban Art in Yellowknife, 2008 - The Berries"

"Urban Art in Yellowknife, 2008 - The Berries", originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

"Urban Art in Yellowknife, 2008 - The Berries"

"Urban Art in Yellowknife, 2008 - The Berries", originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

DSC_6485-v2

DSC_6485-v2, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Therapy Dog Program

Kathy Beaupre and Rillie

The Therapy Dog Program is run by St. John Ambulance in Yellowknife. Any dog of sound temperament can become a Therapy Dog, regardless of size or breed, once they pass the St. John Therapy Dog test. All volunteers must be able to make the commitment of time to visit on a regular basis. They must also be willing to participate in a screening process, which includes a police records check.

1. Beijing, China


2. Butare, Rwanda


3. Bhubaneswar, India


4. Arviat, Nunavut, Canada


5. New Delhi, India


6. Kolkata (Calcutta), India


7. Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada


8. La Paz, Bolivia


9. Sainte-Adele, Quebec, Canada


10. Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada


11. Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada


12. Montreal, Quebec, Canada


13. Salluit, Quebec, Canada

• Create your own travel map or travel blog


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DSC_4525

DSC_4525, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Arctic Winter Games Fashion Show March 9 2008 at the Tree of Peace, Yellowknife, NWT, Canada

DSC_4567

DSC_4567, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Scrap car behind the Northern News Services parking lot, Yellowknife, NWT, Canada

Original montage for the 2007 Kivalliq News "Year in Review" issue

Original montage for the 2007 Kivalliq News "Year in Review" issue, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Kivalliq News "Year in Review" front page

Kivalliq News "Year in Review" front page, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Original montage for the 2007 Inuvik Drum "Year in Review" issue

Original montage for the 2007 Inuvik Drum "Year in Review" issue, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Inuvik Drum "Year in Review" front page

Inuvik Drum "Year in Review" front page, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Original montage for the 2007 Deh Cho Drum "Year in Review" issue

Original montage for the 2007 Deh Cho Drum "Year in Review" issue, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Deh Cho Drum "Year in Review" front page

Deh Cho Drum "Year in Review" front page, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

News North Nunavut Front Page Montage

News North Nunavut Front Page Montage, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Original News North Nunavut Year in Review front page montage

Original News North Nunavut Year in Review front page montage, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

News North NWT Front Page Montage

News North NWT Front Page Montage, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Original News North NWT Year in Review front page montage

Original News North NWT Year in Review front page montage, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Yellowknifer "Year in Review" Front Page Montage

Yellowknifer "Year in Review" Front Page Montage, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Front page "Year in Review" montage illustration for 2007 for my employer http://nnsl.com

"Lights of the Week" # 5

"Lights of the Week" # 5, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Last in my series of images of outdoor Christmas decorations in Yellowknife for this year.

For my employer http://nnsl.com

"Lights of the Week" #5

"Lights of the Week #5, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

5012 - 54th Street
Dennis Kefalas has been lighting the Christmas season for over 6 years. He and his son Kyle used to do it together, but this is the first years Kyle is off in university. Dennis like to put his lights up to make the season feel merrier.
Photo by George Lessard
December 3 2007

Montage for the front page of the Yellowknifer "Year in Review" issue

2007YK_YIR_montage, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Montage for the front page of the Yellowknifer "Year in Review" issue for my employer http://nnsl.com
2007YK_YIR_montage

"Lights of the Week" #3 2007

"Lights of the Week" #3 2007, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

As it appeared in the Yellowknifer...

Lights of the Week 2007 #2 DSC_4116_V2

Lights of the Week 2007 #2 DSC_4116_V2, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

5081 Finlayson
John Lodge has been decorating the spruce trees on his front lawn for more than 12 years. His wife Jan is responsible for the raindeer. The trees are so large now that John had buy more lights and use a ladder to put them on the trees.
Photo by George Lessard
November 27 2007

Photo illustration in NWT News of 111207

Photo illustration in NWT News of 111207, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

November 12 2007 issue of News North NWT... an illustration showing a large barge not fitting under the proposed bridge across the Mackenzie River for my employer nnsl.com

'LIGHTS OF THE WEEK' #1 FOR 2007

'LIGHTS OF THE WEEK' #1 FOR 2007, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

LIGHTS OF THE WEEK' #1 FOR 2007

On the front page of the Yellowknifer..

3912 Ragged Ass Road, the home of Trevor and Joanne Teed. The Teeds have been in Yellowknife two years. Trevor, Joeanne and their son D'arcy have spent over 90 hours so far this season installing over five thousand lights with the help of Noel Michel of Lutsel Ke and their neighbour Mark Rocher's bucket truck to get the lights into the trees. Trevor says he's only about halfway through his lighting plan and is trying to inspire his neighbours to follow his lead and light up Ragged Ass Road with Christmas colours.
November 20, 2007
NNSL photo/ George Lessard

'LIGHTS OF THE WEEK' #1 FOR 2007 DSC_4076_VG

'LIGHTS OF THE WEEK' #1 FOR 2007 DSC_4076_VG, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

LIGHTS OF THE WEEK' #1 FOR 2007 DSC_4076_VG
3912 Ragged Ass Road, the home of Trevor and Joanne Teed. The Teeds have been in Yellowknife two years. Trevor, Joeanne and their son D'arcy have spent over 90 hours so far this season installing over five thousand lights with the help of Noel Michel of Lutsel Ke and their neighbour Mark Rocher's bucket truck to get the lights into the trees. Trevor says he's only about halfway through his lighting plan and is trying to inspire his neighbours to follow his lead and light up Ragged Ass Road with Christmas colours.
November 20, 2007
NNSL photo/ George Lessard

Emrah Bulatci accused muderer of RCMP Christopher John Worden

Emrah Bulatci accused muderer of RCMP Christopher John Worden, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

The httpp://nnsl.com web page showing the photograph I took on October 18th of Emrah Bulatci.

"... Emrah Bulatci, the man accused of killing RCMP Const. Christopher John Worden is escorted into the Yellowknife court house this morning. Bulatci faces one charge of first degree murder in the shooting death that took place during the early morning hours of October 6th in Hay River - George Lessard/NNSL photo ..."

Emrah Bulatci accused muderer of RCMP Christopher John Worden

Emrah Bulatci accused muderer of RCMP Christopher John Worden, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

The nnsl.com front page showing the photograph I took on October 18th of Emrah Bulatci.

"... Emrah Bulatci, the man accused of killing RCMP Const. Christopher John Worden is escorted into the Yellowknife court house this morning. Bulatci faces one charge of first degree murder in the shooting death that took place during the early morning hours of October 6th in Hay River - George Lessard/NNSL photo ..."

aug1007YKR-Leisure_Lines_jpg

aug1007YKR-Leisure_Lines_jpg, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Yellowknifer's Leasure Lines mention of my Photo Exhibition at Robin's Nest here in Yellowknife, NWT, Canada