We've seen this scenario several times over the last few years, and based upon our photographers experience in dealing with magazines in transition such as this; word to the wise: Make sure you get paid as soon as possible and get the money up front when ever possible.

Biglari Holdings Bought the Troubled Men's Title

Alpha Media Group has sold Maxim magazine to a subsidiary of Bilgari Holdings, a holding company that specializes in owning restaurants such as Steak 'n Shake, the companies said Thursday.

Maxim's current management team will continue to run the magazine and it will remain headquartered in New York.

Read the full post on Advertising Age.

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Have you tried Capture One Pro 7, the Professional Choice in Imaging Software?

You may have tried Capture One Pro 7 as part of the 60 days free trial we are offering. We hope you had a chance to experience the great out of the box quality it offers you in your workflow as a professional photographer.
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• Mac OS X 10.9 (App Nap must be disabled)
• Windows 8.1

• Fixed an issue with Chinese folder names on Mac
• Fixed a Windows stability issue on certain hardware/software configurations
• Fixed a "few additional issues"

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Functionality

• Option to disable default lens correction.
• Spot tool introduced in Capture One Express 7

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a number of stability issues.
• Fixed a number of LCC issues some related to EIP.
• Fixed some issues related to sorting.
• Fixed a large number of minor issues across the board.

Camera Support

• Tethered support for Nikon D7100 and D5200.
• File support for Fujifilm X-M1.
• File support for Olympus PEN E-P5.
• File support for Richo GR
• File support for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R and DSC-RX100 II.

Lens Support

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Import of Adobe Lightroom catalogs on Mac and Windows (beta)

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Introducing the Photoshop Photography Program

The Photoshop Photography Program will be available during the week of September 16, 2013

During today's keynote at the Photoshop World conference in Las Vegas, Adobe is showcasing how photography workflows will evolve to take advantage of an increasingly connected world. This includes a tour of how easy it is today to use Creative Cloud to make your content and creations available anywhere, plus the power of Behance to showcase work. We also highlight some of the exciting new technologies that we're working on for Photoshop CC and Lightroom; our roadmap for making our photography products even more connected; and a peek at how we're planning to bring advanced Adobe digital imaging technology to mobile devices. You'll see these products and services become available in the not too distant future.

Throughout this week at Photoshop World, we're demoing some great digital imaging innovation and I hope you're as excited as we are about what's available today and what's coming soon, thanks to our talented teams of engineers.

Since introducing Photoshop CC, we've listened to feedback from a spectrum of our customers, from advanced professionals to casual enthusiasts. One common request was a solution specifically tailored for photographers. We listened, and at Photoshop World we’re announcing a special offer for our loyal Photoshop customers. Beginning today, customers who own Photoshop CS3 or higher are eligible for a special Creative Cloud membership offer that includes all of the following for just $9.99/month:

• Photoshop CC
• Lightroom 5
• 20 GB of online storage
• Behance ProSite
• Access to Creative Cloud Learn’s training resources
• Ongoing upgrades and updates

To be clear, $9.99 is not an introductory price. It is the price for those of you who sign up by December 31, 2013. And here is a list of prices for the major regions outside of the US – keep in mind that these prices are exclusive of VAT/local taxes which vary by country.

North America                                       $9.99 USD

European Union                                     €9.99 EUR

EMEA non-EU                                        $9.99 USD

Australia/New Zealand                           $9.99 AUD

Asia Pacific                                            $9.99 USD

Latin America                                         $9.99 USD

Japan                                                    ¥1,000 JPY

UK                                                         £7.14 GBP

This offer will be available the week of September 16th at the same time we introduce the new version of Lightroom 5.2.  Visit the FAQ to learn more.

ASMP just sent a mass email to all subscribers alerting all of us to Facebooks new terms of service.

Facebook has just claimed the right to use or sell your identity, your content and your data without limit. They have nuked their own privacy policy, removing the right for you to keep anything private.

Download FB TOS as of Sept 05 2013

Here is a link to information posted by ASMP

Here’s the most important language (strikethrough indicates language that is being removed. Bold text is used to indicate the new additions).

You can use your privacy settings to limit how your name and profile picture may be associated with commercial, sponsored, or related content (such as a brand you like) served or enhanced by us. You give us permission to use your name, and profile picture, content, and information in connection with commercial, sponsored, or related that content (such as a brand you like) served or enhanced by us, subject to the limits you place. This means, for example, that you permit a business or other entity to pay us to display your name and/or profile picture with your content or information, without any compensation to you. If you have selected a specific audience for your content or information, we will respect your choice when we use it.

The Section-by-Section Summary of Updates takes pains to claim that Facebook has the right to collect and make use of data that it finds “when you are using Fcebook or when Facebook is running.” This probably gives Facebook a license to collect, use, share and sell most of your web browsing (unless you are running software to block cookies) and much of what your mobile phone is gathering, such as your location, phone calls, etc.

They are already collecting a lot of this information. The screenshot below is from my Facebook feed a few hours after I did a search for a hotel in Reston on a totally unrelated site. Facebook is already collecting, using and selling this kind of information. They are now asking for irrevokable permission to continue, and to add your photos to the mix.

As with the Instagram Terms of Use, I believe that Facebook is asking for open-ended permission here that does not serve the needs of users. This is an overly broad agreement that shifts the control over a person or company’s content and identity too far into the hands of Facebook.

Photo Sundial created by photographer Rick Sammon is an interactive app loaded with features that help you find the best light, sunlight, starlight and moonlight.

The new app, a great planning and on-site tool for all levels of photographers, is my 12th app. It is on sale until September 30th for $2.99. After that date the price goes to $4.99.

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I came across this amazing video created by one man using a Canon EOS C100, a few choice lenses and Aftereffects skills that are off the chart.

This really shows what can be done on a budget with serious pre-production, a solid idea, and the focus and attention to detail to create a great finished product.

I'd actually love to to this as a whole video series.

Arya is the last remaining member of her family, a lineage with a unique genetic code that grants the ability to survive the folding of temporal and spatial boundaries... In short, she can teleport. Tasked with exploring new planets, she is in search of something that will explain who exactly she is and where she comes from.

Director: Raphael Rogers
Producers: Raphael Rogers, Bianca Malinowski
Talent: Bianca Malinowski, Andrew Varenhorst, Raphael Rogers
Contact: shortfilmbeyond@gmail.com

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For those interested, I shot this with a Canon c100. Lenses used were the Canon 24mm IS prime, the Canon 50mm 1.4, the 100mm Macro IS 2.8 and the Tokina 11-16mm. By far, most of it was shot on the 24 and the 100. The final shot was done with my trusty 5DII as it was a pickup. There was no crew on this shoot. Just myself and Bianca. The shoot took 3 days and post production took significantly longer. All the visuals were done in after effects. I used Element3D a good amount. Thank you to everyone who helped me out during all the time spent editing. You know who you are.

Raphael's IMDB: imdb.com/name/nm4776738/
Bianca's IMDB: imdb.com/name/nm2841629/
Andrew's IMDB: imdb.com/name/nm2967554/

Managed by: Scott Glassgold of IAM Entertainment

 Photographer Manjari Sharma - Darshan Premiere, Solo Show, September 12th

It gives me immense pleasure to invite you all to the opening of my upcoming solo show. The show will debut at ClampArt on Thursday, September 12th and will remain open until October 12th. Darshan is a series of constructed photographs of Indian Gods and Godesses. Please feel free to visit www.projectdarshan.com to learn more. The official press release can be seen here.

WHEN: September 12th, 6 - 8 pm
WHERE: ClampArt, 521-531 West 25th Street, Ground Floor, New York, NY10001