Canon U.S.A. Unveils Online Gallery of Digital Images From Leading Photographers; Share Their Experiences and Learn About the Techniques, Cameras That Captured the Images.Business Editors LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2001 New Imaging Services And Products Offered Online The Canon Gallery, a new web site that showcases outstanding digital images from 10 of the world's leading photographers, has been introduced by Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CAJ CAJ Canadian Association of Journalists CAJ Christliche Arbeiterjugend (German Young Christian Workers) CAJ China Academic Journals CAJ Christian Academy in Japan CAJ Canaima, Venezuela (Airport Code) ). The site, www.canongallery.com, displays 10 stunning images of people and places, and shares each photographer's experience, knowledge and philosophy of photography. The techniques used to capture each image are explained, and each also includes a description of the Canon camera equipment that was used. The site is Canon U.S.A.'s first online gallery. Future considerations for the site may include images from additional renowned professional photographers and opportunities to purchase limited edition reproductions of the celebrated images. The Canon Gallery is part of the company's new array of online imaging services and products found at www.imageland.net, Canon's digital Internet gateway (1) See cable/DSL gateway. (2) A router or server that converts IP packets to IPX, AppleTalk or some other non-IP format and vice versa. It is used to connect non-IP networks to the Internet. . Canon's digital imaging leadership is found in cameras (Canon Digital ELPH ELPH electronic photography (Canon camera model) ELPH Electronic Physics ), camcorders (professional Canon XL1 and the new consumer Canon ZR30 MC) and the HyperPhoto Digital Express 3000 (an integrated hardware/software system that produces CDs containing digital images). "We're pleased to present this initial collection of powerful images from 10 of Canon's truly elite photographers ,' said Daniel DeVoe, assistant director, Business Development Division, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "We will present additional images from these and other photographers over time, expanding the site in many dimensions. Our primary goal for the Canon Gallery is to illustrate what can be achieved with Canon's Professional cameras in the hands of an artist, and to inspire others who visit the site." The Canon Gallery features (in alphabetical order): Barbara Bordnick is an internationally renowned portrait and fashion photographer. Her photograph depicts the lyricism lyr·i·cism n. 1. a. The character or quality of subjectivity and sensuality of expression, especially in the arts. b. The quality or state of being melodious; melodiousness. 2. and expression in a dancer's hands. Robert Farber has influenced a generation of photographers through vast public exposure of his work. His book, "By the Sea," won the Art Director's award for color photography. Orchids 2 is a still life using a built-in flash while using a very slow shutter speed In a still camera, the length of time that the shutter is open, exposing the film (analog) or CCD or CMOS sensor (digital) to light for a single image. In a camcorder, the shutter speed is the frame speed; for example, 24, 30 or 60 frames per second (fps). See exposure and shutter lag. and a slight diffusion. Douglas Kirkland Douglas Kirkland (born 1934 in Toronto, Ontario) is a prominent photographer based in the United States. At age twenty-four, Kirkland was hired as a staff photographer for Look has captured memorable celebrity images, including Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor Noun 1. Elizabeth Taylor - United States film actress (born in England) who was a childhood star; as an adult she often co-starred with Richard Burton (born in 1932) Taylor , and he has worked on sets of over 100 motion pictures. The Empress shows a woman in the California desert during sunset after a brief shower. Parish Kohanim, a commercial photographer for 25 years, created Jennifer with Red Hat that explores the limits for the Canon digital camera while achieving symbiotic relationship symbiotic relationship (sim´bīot´ik), n in implantology, that relationship assumed by an implant and the natural teeth to which it has been splinted. between the digital approach and the aesthetic. Co Rentmeester, an award winning photographer for Life magazine, created the Kinderdijk Pair, a couple before windmills near Rotterdam. Seth Resnick, a leading corporate, editorial and stock photographer, has The Fair, which captures in a Ferris wheel Ferris wheel, amusement park ride. It consists of a power-operated wheel that is about 50 ft (15 m) in diameter. It has two rims that are parallel to and equidistant from the shaft about which the wheel rotates. a wall of circular color that creates a moire effect moiré effect n. The effect of superimposing a repetitive design, such as a grid, on the same or a different design in order to produce a pattern distinct from its components. . Jeff Schewe, an award-wining advertising photographer, whose Ride captures over 45 individual images to produce a large composite assembly of a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Gil Smith, a premier advertising photographer, whose Flipping Out Flipping Out is a reality television series on Bravo. The show is centered around real estate speculator Jeff Lewis in Los Angeles, California. The series features Lewis, his entourage of assistants and helpers, and the houses that he works to buy and sell for profit. captures a spinning snowboarder in a blurring background that is in a circular motion. David Stoecklein captures images of the American West. His photograph, San Emigdio Gold, shows the clouds parting as the cowboy and his dog watch the gathering of the cattle herd. Kaz Takahashi, a heralded sports photographer for Japan's leading newspapers, for many years was the official photographer of the Canon Greater Hartford Open. His Mother Polar Bear and Cubs was taken near the Wapusk National Park in Manitoba, Canada. While Mr. Takahashi's primary subject is sports photography, in 1997 he began photographing U.S. National Parks Areas in the United States are preserved by a variety of federal departments and are titled with a large area of different designations. Many of the most spectacular and significant landscapes are designated National Parks; some of the wildest are designated wilderness areas. and wildlife. The nine others who are featured in the Canon Gallery are members of "Canon's Explorers of Light" program. Established in 1995, this prestigious program features the world's best-known and respected photographers who use Canon cameras and lenses in their daily work. Canon U.S.A., Inc. is an industry leader in professional and consumer imaging solutions and, through its parent company, Canon Inc., is a top patent-holder of imaging technologies. The company's comprehensive product line includes networked multifunction devices; digital and analog copiers (color and black and white); printers, scanners, image filing systems, and facsimile machines; camcorders, cameras and lenses; and semiconductor, broadcast and medical equipment. Canon employs 12,000 people at more than 30 facilities throughout North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Canon U.S.A. Web sites: www.usa.canon.com www.imageland.net www.canongallery.com |
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