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TWiP 319 – The Reincarnation of SmugMug

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Hosts: Frederick Van Johnson, Nicole S. Young, Joseph Linaschke & Derrick Story

This week on TWiP…

  • A Photographer is outed for plagiarism
  • SmugMug Reboots and Instagram adds image embedding
  • Plus, an interview with SmugMug's Chris MacAskill

Nicole S. Young, Joseph Linaschke and Derrick Story join Frederick Van Johnson to discuss these breaking stories and lots more this week on TWiP.

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1. A photographer is outed for plagiarism (10:20)

2. SmugMug is reborn (39:00)

3. Instagram enables image embedding (53:10)

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  1. PhotoHelpDesk.com – Derrick's new site
  2. All About the Gear – Frederick and Doug Kaye's new show
  3. Digimarc.com
  4. Is Aperture still relevant? discussion on PhotoHelpDesk.com
  5. Zenfolio
  6. PhotoShelter Beam Service
  7. If This Then That — ifttt.com
  8. 500px
  9. Olympus TG2
  10. Eye-Fi Mobi

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Nicole: PrintRunner.com to print vinyl backgrounds (click for a close-up example) & RAW art showsHere's a link to Nicole's show in San Jose.

Joseph: Lastolite 78″ skylite reflector kit. Lastolite.us

Derrick: The Ricoh GR

Frederick: Leap Motion Controller  –  “Minority Report” for your Mac.

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Frederick had the pleasure of sitting down with both SmugMug co-founder Chris MacAskill and the company's Technical Account Manager Nick Wrzesinski to get the inside scoop on SmugMug's impressive new overhaul. Check out both videos below.

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TWiP's newest ViewBug photo contest:

“A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Lyrics”

We provide you with a song, you listen to it and interpret the song as best you can in a photo. This contest's song is: “I Believe I Can Fly” by R. Kelly, as performed by the artist Charice – you can watch her perform the song here.

Note: Entries for this contest will be accepted through August 31st. Enter NOW! Watch Frederick explain how he came up with this contest in the video below!

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Connect with Our Hosts & Guests:

Nicole S. Young: Website or Google+ or Twitter

Joseph Linaschke: Website or ApertureExpert.com or Google+ or Twitter

Derrick Story: Website or Google+ or Twitter

Frederick Van Johnson: www.mediabytes.comTwitterGoogle+

Credits:

Pre-production by: Patrick Reed

Post production by: Suzanne Llewellyn & Vince Bauer

Bandwidth provided by: Cachefly

Intro Music by: Scott Cannizzaro