Since 2008, Change, a brand agency specializing in green innovation, has been conducting an industry study called MapChange, to evaluate green brands' sustainability efforts.  In past studies, Change found that there was a significant difference in what customers perceived about each brand's sustainability versus the reality. 

Today Canon USA announced three new Wireless File Transmitter (WFT) units for the EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 7D. The three cameras were released last year and now Canon is finally giving them each their very own Wireless Transmitters. The Wireless Transmitter allows photographers to wirelessly transfer pictures from their camera to the computer. It provides wireless and wired LAN connectivity. It also supports FTP, PTP and HTTP.

We have been bringing to you the latest updates on the Bing 'Home Sweet Home' photo contest. Today, Justin's photograph of the Seattle skyline went live on the Bing Homepage.  Earlier this week I interviewed Justin to highlight his experience of winning the photo competition, his skills in photography, his favorite photographs and to get details of the techniques he adopts to shoot such classic photos. 

A new year often means creating up new resolutions.  Perhaps you should consider making 'recycle all old electronics' one of your resolutions for 2010.  After all, it is both easy for you and good for the environment!  Previously discussed was the option of recycling items such as computers and their associated products – but what about other electronics?

This is the last part of our Interview series with British Photographer Richard Hull. Richard is a brilliant photographer. He is a thinker and is very gifted. He has managed to come a far way in the past year or so that I have known him. He is not only a talented photographer but a very gifted engineer and an amazing race car designer. He uses all 3 of his skills in his photographic work. When asked what was his current profession he stated that, 'I currently work in the R&D department for a Formula 1 team part-time, while completing a doctorate (PhD) in automotive transmission modeling - the order I listed them tells you something about where my priorities lie. I think my background and interest in engineering is often visible in the photos I take - detail shots of machines and mechanisms, buildings, vehicles, bridges. It's no coincidence that good engineering is usually aesthetically pleasing.'

Richard calls himself 'the counterfeit photographer' on his website. His digital portfolio shows a vast array of different styles of photography. He claims that he has never really limited himself to one genre and likes to experiment. When asked what genre of photography he worked in Richard stated, 'I've never really fitted into genres. I like all kinds of pictures and try and alter my mindset to wherever I happen to be.' His photographs also reflect this attitude and have a kind of openness about them. Each photograph has an individual personality and his work is not formulaic. This quality definitely sets him apart from other photographers. It allows room for experimentation and enables him to produce content that is not 'cliched'.

This is part 2 of the interview series with British Photographer Richard Hull. As stated in the previous post this interview will be published in a series of 4 entries on the Amvona Blog. I just found out that today is also Richards birthday. So here's wishing Richard a very happy birthday from every one at Amvona. I first met Richard in London in 2008. At that time I wasn't familiar with his photographic skills but knew that he was an avid car lover. A friend of mine always raved about his work but somehow I couldn't really build the connection between an engineer and photography. I met him in New York earlier this year where a bunch of us went up to the Empire State building and I saw Richard take some amazing photographs. I have been following his work ever since. Not only are his photographic skills admirable but the precision with which he composes his pictures is also remarkable. He puts life into the simplest of objects and each of his photographs tells a story. His photograph of yellow cabs in New York, taken from the top of the Empire State building is one of my favorites. 

Yesterday, I interviewed British Photographer Richard Hull to highlight his experience of photographing the vivid U.S. landscape, his interest in photography, his favorite photographs and to get some tips on taking amazing photos. Richard is an upcoming, self-taught British photographer and has had his work published in car magazines and guide books. His work has also been used in some advertising and he has an online portfolio to share with the world.  It was amazing to see America from a British photographers lens.

Last week, we discovered 360 Cities Panoramic Photograph of Prague.The photograph was stated as the largest Panoramic Photograph in the world. But the Germans have proved us wrong. As of December 2009 the German Panoramic Photograph of Dresen Germany is the largest Spherical Panoramic Photograph in the world. Our interest in Panoramic Photography made us probe around a bit and we discovered this amazing photograph. The gigantic Panoramic photograph is made up of 1,665 individual shots. The individual photographs were taken with Canon EOD 5D Mark II Camera and a 400mm lens.  The photographs were recorded by a photo-robot in 172 minutes. The image conversion took 94hours. The final resolution of the photograph is 297.500 x 87.500 pixel (making 26Gigapixel). This photograph is the largest in the world right now.

Today seems to be the day of Photo competitions. First Ocean Views, then Cohasset Colonials and  now the SilkAir Destinations Photography Competition. This competition is created by SilkAir to celebrate their 20 years in the Travel industry. To enter submit your best travel images taken from one of the SilkAir's 31 destinations (10 countries and 31 cities) into the SilkAir Destinations Photography Competition.

Cell phone photography is on a rampage... and a good one at that. Canon has released an iPhone app that lends a new air of legitimacy to cell phone photos and promotes their new wireless printers at the same time.

Pixels, and Sensors and HD video... Oh My! Canon released the EOS-1D Mark IV today, adding another contender to the heavyweight pro-level camera crowd.

That’s right; Canon is set to release its new talking photo printer in October. The Selphy ES40 Compact Photo Printer talks the user through the entire printing process.

This week, Canon unveiled six new PowerShot cameras. This point-and-shoot infantry is loaded with an array of special talents. It looks like Canon is trying to ambush the market from all sides.