On September 27, 2004, Adobe announced the Digital Negative Specification (DNG), a file format that was supposed to unify the cluttered atmosphere of proprietary RAW file formats by offering a non-proprietary template that would act as a universal raw file. The DNG format was released, free from any legal restrictions or royalties as an open-source...

When itÂ’s created, itÂ’s copyrighted. This rule of thumb has protected artists and photographers (not to mention software designers, musicians and authors) since the current era of copyright law was established in 1978. Although the phrase is technically true, itÂ’s only part of the story.

Getting precious digital image files from capture to output is tricky under the best circumstances. Just imagine how difficult it gets when youÂ’re on location for National Geographic in the most remote corners of the world for weeks on end and youÂ’re bringing back 10,000 images at a time. ThatÂ’s exactly the situation faced...

Digital photography has fueled a revolution in online media consumption. As Internet use has evolved, online users have become increasingly dependent on photography. The expansive use of online imagery has rapidly changed the expectations of both image viewers and publishers. With the tremendous number of photographs making their way online, photographers need to have a...

The potential market for stock image sales is estimated at $2 billion a year. On every continent, there are photo buyers who need images and search for them online every day. The only question is how do you get their eyeballs on your images and get the wheels of commerce turning?