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Norman Parkinson Exhibition

March 27, 2011 /

A new exhibition ‘The Age Of Innocence’  by British photographer Norman Parkinson, will go on display at Dimbola Lodge in April.

“Legendary British photographer Norman Parkinson (1913 – 1990), operated in a world of high fashion, but he was also drawn to the carefree innocence of children, capturing a lost era when childhood was an optimistic and untarnished experience.”

Alongside his passionate enthusiasm for Julia Margaret Cameron’s images of children portraying a romantic innocence, this inspired Parkinson’s own work in this genre.  Continue reading

Spring Forward To Capture ‘The Lost Hour’

March 25, 2011 /

“A little something for the weekend”  lets capture the moment.

Here’s a great little project and lets hope all of our photographers take part. As the clocks go forward on 27th March we are about to lose an hour, but lets make the best of it, by capturing ‘The Lost Hour’ as a snapshot in time.

On Sunday as we spring into British Summer Time (BST), choose an hour capture some photos and post them to our IWDIG facebook page.  Continue reading

IWDIG Focus ‘GO ON’ Mobile

February 13, 2011 /

The Go ON – get more out of life online campaign challenged everyone to use computers and the internet and make getting online their New Year’s resolution.

The Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group enjoyed ‘Go ON mobile activities using cameras, mobile phones, computers and the internet.  

In addition new people could visit at any time during January and February, by dropping in for a free taster session on digital photography at the IWDIG. Continue reading

Photographic Superstar Model Release 2011

January 13, 2011 /

An Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group snapshot  preview of the soon to be released Fujifilm FinePix X100.

This camera is without doubt, the most exciting model of the new Fujifilm range which is already being acknowledged as the answer to many professional photographers’ prayers: truly exceptional quality pictures from a compact camera.

Due to be launched in Spring 2011, the camera has been designed to appeal to the millions of DSLR users who need a slim, back-up, for high quality, in-fill shots, when the use of a bigger SLR system is either inconvenient or impractical. Continue reading

Gaga On New Polaroid Paparazzi Imaging

January 11, 2011 /

The IWDIG keen to provide the latest digital news, this week uncovered, Lady Gaga who famously sang about the Paparazzi could now be in possession of the ultimate weapon against them, Polaroid GL20 Camera Glasses. 

At the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (video below), Polaroid and its Creative Director, Lady Gaga unveiled Polaroid Grey Label, an original line of digital imaging products. 

Polaroid claim the GL20 Camera Glasses (pictured) will let wearers ‘tell their story to the world’ by allowing them to capture pictures and then instantly display them on the glasses’ screen. Impressive news, but, wearing a pair of mirrored sunglasses used to serve the same instant imaging effect. Continue reading

Shooting Hollywood Stars On TV

January 8, 2011 /

Well worth a look on BBC2 tonight at 8pm Shooting The Hollywood Stars. The UK’s leading fashion photographer Ian Rankin shows how he re-creates “some of Hollywood’s most iconic images”.

Image: Isle of Wight Cllr Dawn Cousins Mirrors Hollywood Star.   Copyright IWDIG Member Lucy Johnson.

Epitomised by gorgeous images of screen goddesses Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich to brooding shots of Marlon Brando; from the unparalleled allure of pictures of Marilyn Monroe to iconic black and white stills of Charlie Chaplin.   Rankin, will reveal the rich history of Hollywood photography and how its most influential and enduring images were created. Continue reading

Lexar Introduces First 128GB Memory Card

January 7, 2011 /

Store the things that are important to you, Lexar Media has announced a world’s first, a new memory card with capacities of up to 128GB.

Just one small problem the Lexar Professional 133x SDXC 128GB and 64GB cards are available now at £450 or £250 respectively.

The new Lexar Professional 133x SDXC cards enable the capture, storage, and transfer of extended lengths of 1080p high-definition (HD) video and continuous, rapid-fire image capture in a single, high-performance solution.  Continue reading

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