Editors of top photography blog Photopreneur offer photographers a new muse with their 402-page book, "Inspired Photography: 189 Sources of Inspiration for Better Photos."

"Inspired Photography" is packed with creative approaches to enable any photographer, from enthusiast to professional, to push their work in new directions. Inspirational sources include ideas for new subjects to shoot in the city, the...

Seattle-based photographer Michelle Bates has released, "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity, 2nd edition."

This volume brings together the world of toy camera photography, including the history of their use, exhaustive instructions, tips and tricks for getting the most out of Holga and other choice "plastic" cameras, advanced camera modifications, darkroom and...

Vimeo has debuted Vimeo Video School, an online education hub that houses over 800 lessons, tips, and tutorials for beginning to advanced video makers.

Vimeo Video School includes Video 101, a series of videos for beginners that covers step-by-step instructions on choosing the right camera, shooting tips and simple editing techniques. The site also covers "how to" videos with an...

Canon has announced the release of eight Vixia High Definition flash memory camcorders. This new line includes the flagship model (Vixia HF G10), a high-end model (Vixia HF S30), three compact model (Vixia HF M-series), and three entry-level models (Vixia HF R-series).

For video professionals, Canon has improved their camcorder sensors with a new HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor available in the flagship and compact versions. This new sensor incorporates larger, more sensitive pixels resulting in higher video resolution (full 1080p HD), 25 percent better low-light performance, and a nearly tripled dynamic range...

Ricoh has unveiled the latest in its compact camera line, the CX5, which comes equipped with a hybrid autofocusing system, a wide-angle, 10.7x optical zoom and a 10-megapixel resolution CMOS sensor.

By using a new combination of sensors, Ricoh has been able to reduce its autofocusing time to...

Canon has added four new cameras to their compact PowerShot line: the SX230 HS, ELPH 500 HS, ELPH 300 HS and ELPH 100 HS. With these new introductions, Canon has created the thinnest 24mm wide-angle camera on the market today (ELPH 300 HS) and their first GPS-equipped compact camera (SX230).

All four cameras come equipped with Canon's HS SYSTEM for improved low-light settings, full 1080p HD video, new Movie Digest Mode and 32 Smart auto scenes...

Samsung has announced the WB700, an ultra-slim (only 3.9 x 2.3 x 0.85 inches) point-and-shoot camera with a 24x zoom function (18x optical zoom combined with 1.3x smart zoom).

The camera utilizes a 24mm ultra-wide Schneider Kreuznach lens and has a 14-megapixel CCD sensor.

With this model, Samsung has introduced a new noise reduction technology to cancel out zoom noise when shooting long-distance images...

Boasting up to 22x zoom capabilities, Olympus's SP-610UZ lightweight, wide-angle ultrazoom camera comes with 720p HD video capability. Mimicking SLR camera lenses, the compact 610UZ offers users 14-megapixel resolution, f/2.8 aperture in wide-angle settings and f/5.6 in zoom settings.

The 610UZ also offers a variety of new filters to simulate other interchangeable lens features. These "magic" filters include pop art, pinhole, fish-eye, soft focus...

With 18x optical zoom and 14-megapixel resolution, Fujifilm's FinePix S2950 offers a relatively affordable compact camera option with a wide-zoom range.

This particular FinePix camera has a 28mm–504mm high precision Fujinon optical zoom lens. To further enhance images, the S2950 uses "smile and shoot" mode to ensure that the camera doesn't release the shutter until it recognizes...

Canon has created two new versions of its Image Stabilizer (IS) super-telephoto lens with the EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM and EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM models.

Replacing the current EF 500mm f/4L and EF 600mm f/4L IS lenses, the new models are 18 percent lighter (112.5 ounces) and 27 percent (138.3 ounces), respectively. They have also been fitted with...