Once Aperture is installed in a critical mass of desktops, they could buy a stock agency and become the premier vendor for commercial still and video stock.

It follows their itunes model, only with this they need to buy rather than build a stock business.

I predict that they will buy Getty, and go head to head with Corbis and Microsoft.

It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

The firmware (Ver.2.16 to Ver.2.18 ) update incorporates the following issues.

Updates for compatibility of Nikon flash units. Updates for custom white balance function and exposure control function on the PC control mode.

The DCS Pro 14n digital camera lets you save an image at 14, 6, or 3 megapixels. This allows you to control file size based on the requirements of a given shot or situation. It also speeds workflow by allowing for capture at lower resolution.

The new F135 Film Scanning System, which offers an affordable, flexible entry to digital printing without the purchase of a full digital minilab.

They are also aware of the environmental impact of disposable cameras and have taken steps to address the problem.

In addition, Kodak has been setting up a recycling network across the world to make use of the disposed cameras. So far, some 80 to 85 percent of disposable cameras have been recycled.

"End users don't need more than four or five megapixel cameras," said Harold Jutten of Pentax.

"They see that that is enough for very good, high-resolution pictures. I think pixel-mania has stopped."

Dubbed the EOS-1D Mark II, the 1-2 punch of the new model is its ability to record 8.2 million pixel photos at a sprightly 8.5 fps, making it the first digital SLR ever to incorporate truly high resolution image capture and an ultra-quick frame rate into a single camera model.,

The chemical-photography businesses that turned Kodak into an American icon with one of the most recognizable brand names on Earth has been quietly on the wane for a decade — but its decline suddenly is picking up speed as filmless digital cameras become hot sellers.

The Washington Times has a piece about Kodak, the pioneer of chemical photography, making inroads into digital technologies

Monaco EzColor is a good intro tool for color management.

For coin photography I recommend any brand (my current camera is a Contax) of 35mm single lens reflex with a built in light meter that reads through the lens (preferably favoring the center of the image or 'center weighted'). The lens must be interchangeable to allow introduction of some sort of spacing device behind the lens to allow the rig to focus close enough to fill the frame with the smallest coin in your collection.

He is experimenting with a digital scanner, but still thinks cameras are best.

Topics include: setting your camera, exploring exposure mode, and picturing people.

The site features the Rebel line of Canon cameras.

Although bone weary he speaks with the quiet strength and authority of a man who has seen more death and destruction in his lifetime than most people. But even he didn’t expect it literally in his own back yard:

You can test the waters with a low cost consumer level camera. Or, start with a mid-priced "prosumer" camera. These mid-priced cameras off very high quality at a reasonable price.

But, if you already use a film based SLR, you should probably consider adding a digital body. You'll pay a little more, but in return get much higher quality images. You'll also be able to use the lenses that you already have.

DPReview.com is a great place for digital camera reviews. They offer digital camera comparisons as well as digital camera ratings. Their side by side digital camera comparison is a very handy tool for evaluating different digital cameras.

In the near future, will beginning photography classes continue to teach basic darkroom work? Interesting question. Is it better now to start right out with digital capture? Has Photoshop replaced the black and white darkroom as the place where we first learn the craft of photography?

Some people without digital experience will say that black and white film capture will continue to be important. I don’t think they realize the added control you have with a digitally captured RBG image. All of the possible filter choices, for example a yellow filter to bring out clouds against a blue sky, can now be applied after you’ve taken the picture.

Uwe Steinmueller offers some black white photography tips.

Making your own high quality B&W prints in your own digital darkroom was never easier than today.

It's best to start focusing in on one aspect of Photoshop. Getting really good at using a small handful of Photoshop tools is a wonderful thing. Sometimes, though, I'll read an article that brings to light a part of Photoshop I hadn’t considered before. This helps make all my work better.

The NAPP, National Association of Photoshop Professionals, is a good resource for all things Photoshop. Their Adobe Photoshop magazine, photoshop user, covers the full breadth of possibilities in Photoshop. The NAPP charges a yearly membership fee.