Full Episode Jodi Jones LIFETIME TV Documentary - "Women On Top"

Full uneditied episode of the LIFETIME TV show documentary "Women on Top" featuring photographer Jodi Jones.

“Women On Top” is a fast-paced, half-hour weekly series celebrating 13 dynamic, successful women who have drool-worthy jobs. You know the type – they’re often written about or talked about because they’re unique, courageous and incredibly successful.

TV SHOW: Women On Top
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS AT 9:30AM ET

Every girl fantasizes about having the ultimate career – one mixed with a dash of celebrity status, an incredible salary and the daily prospect of interesting and different challenges, all blended to create a sizzling image of adventure and achievement, the ride of a lifetime. We’ve tracked down the best of the best – from fashion, film and all forms of media – to reveal how they landed their killer careers and made their way to the top.

EPISODE 22:
JODI JONES – NYC Fashion Photographer
Jodi Jones is a highly successful fashion photographer and photojournalist who has spent 15 seasons down in the trenches shooting the runways for New York City’s Fashion Week, invited by the world’s most recognized designers including Oscar de la Renta, Betsey Johnson and Anna Sui to shoot their collections. Her photographs appear regularly in Time, People, Newsweek, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan and countless others. Born in small town Middle America, she moved to NYC at 19 to pursue an acting career. Family tragedy brought her to Florida to care for her elderly grandfather, where she started a theatre company and began pursuing a new passion – photography. Within a few years her images were discovered by influential people in the fashion industry who invited her to relocate back to NYC and to the world of top models and fashion designers. She now resides both in Manhattan and at her mountain retreat an hour outside of the city.


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Sigma Corporation of America Introduces New 24mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens

YOKOHAMA, Japan — February 10, 2015 – Sigma Corporation of America, a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of some of the world's most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, today announced the new Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lens, the ninth Global Vision lens to join the company’s iconic Art line-up. The announcement comes at the start of the CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2015, which begins on Feb. 12 in Yokohama, Japan.

The much anticipated 24mm F1.4 Art wide angle lens is designed for full-frame DSLRs, and when used on digital cameras with an APS-C size image sensor, it effectively becomes a 38mm. The lens is ideal for capturing a variety of photography subjects, including cityscapes, mountain ranges, astrophotography and weddings and is great for videography work as well. The 24mm also excels at indoor photography in low illumination thanks to the combination of exceptional focal plane sharpness, and gorgeous bokeh rendered by nine rounded aperture blades. The lens achieves a maximum magnification of 1:5.3 with a minimum focusing distance of 9.8 inches. The 24mm incorporates both "F" Low Dispersion (FLD) glass and Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass in a design of 15 elements in 11 groups to minimize chromatic aberration of magnification especially in the edge of the image field. Moreover, the optimized power layout includes aspherical elements that are positioned in the rear of the lens for improved wide open performance. This helps to ensure minimal distortion through the correction of axial chromatic aberration and sagittal coma flare. The new lens element design also delivers excellent peripheral brightness.

“The Sigma Art lenses are recognized by photographers for world-class performance, and the new 24mm F1.4 DG HSM will be a significant contribution to our selection of fast aperture prime lenses which is quickly becoming a strong force in the industry” said Mark Amir-Hamzeh, president of Sigma Corporation of America. “Sigma is redefining the expectations of fast-aperture full-frame prime lens performance, especially wide-open, and the results the 24mm F1.4 will deliver will be up to the exacting standards set by the 35mm F1.4 DG HSM and 50mm F1.4 DG HSM .”

Other updates to this lens include a new full-time manual focusing mechanism that switches to manual focusing, simply by rotating the focus ring, even when AF is being used, first introduced on the 50mm Art. This allows the photographer to make focus adjustments quickly and easily. As with all new lenses under the Global Vision categories, every 24mm will be tested using Sigma’s own MTF measuring system, “A1,” in the company’s factory in Japan.

Other lenses in the Art line include 35mm F1.4 DG HSM, 30mm F1.4 DC HSM, 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM, 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM, 50mm F1.4 DG HSM, 19mm F2.8 DN, 30mm F2.8 DN and 60mm F2.8 DN.

The 24mm F1.4 is compatible with Sigma’s USB dock, allowing photographers to update the lens’ firmware and change focus parameters as well as manual focus over-ride using Sigma's Optimization Pro software. It is also compatible with Sigma’s Mount Conversion Service. The lens will be available in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts, and timing, pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.

For information about Sigma, go to www.sigmaphoto.com or follow the company on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Canon 5Ds and 5Ds R Announced

Marking a new standard in high-resolution digital SLR photography, the Canon
EOS 5DS camera shatters the status quo with a new 50.6 Megapixel, full-frame
CMOS sensor and dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors. Perfect for studio, commercial,
fine art, landscape, architectural, portrait and wedding photography, and
large-scale printing, the EOS 5DS represents the ultimate combination of EOS
performance and ultra-high megapixel capture. Joining the EOS 5DS is the
EOS 5DS R, which adds an LPF* (low-pass filter) cancellation effect, for specialized
applications where pixel-level sharpness and detail are desired.

The EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R cameras offer the highest resolution capture in the
history of EOS: a Canon designed and manufactured, full-frame 50.6 Megapixel
CMOS sensor. It captures 8712 x 5813 effective pixels, delivering images with wide
dynamic range and an incredible level of realism perfect for large-scale printing,
fine art, significant crops and any number of other high-end applications. A new
Picture Style setting, called Fine Detail, helps emphasize fine edges, patterns and
textures. Thanks to the dual DIGIC 6 sensors, photographs and HD movies
are captured and processed with remarkable speed.

While sharing the same 50.6 Megapixel sensor and photographic
capabilities, the difference between the EOS 5DS and the EOS 5DS R
cameras is EOS 5DS R’s low-pass filter cancellation effect.

LPF (EOS 5DS)

Standard on every EOS SLR (with the exception of
the EOS 5DS R) the low-pass filter serves to
eliminate false colors and moiré patterns that can
be recorded by the camera’s sensor.

LPF Cancellation (EOS 5DS R)

While the LPF's purpose is to minimize the moiré
and false color artifacting inherent in digital
imaging, it does reduce resolving power of the
sensor. The EOS 5DS R camera's LPF cancellation effect delivers greater sharpness and finer
detail, useful in specialized situations, but the
possibility of moiré and color artifacting is
greater however. Fortunately, there are methods to
help eliminate these effects while capturing and
during post-processing.

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Canon 7DII Announced

The Canon EOS 7D Mark II Digital SLR Camera Body is designed to meet the demands of photographers and videographers who want a camera that can provide a wide range of artistic opportunities. With a winning combination of cutting-edge operations and a robust, ergonomic design, it is optimized to make even the most challenging photography simple and easy. The EOS 7D Mark II features a refined APS-C sized 20.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor with Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors for gorgeous imagery. It shoots up to 10 frames per second at ISOs ranging from 100–16000 (expandable to H1: 25600, H2: 51200), has a 65-point* all cross-type AF system and features Canon’s amazing Dual Pixel CMOS AF for brilliant Live-View AF. It has dual card slots for both CF and SD cards, USB 3.0 connectivity and even has built-in GPS** for easy location tagging, automatically. Compatible with an ever-expanding collection of EF and EF-S lenses plus a host of EOS accessories, the EOS 7D Mark II is an ideal tool for creative and ambitious photography.

*The number of available AF points, and whether single line or cross-type, varies depending on the lens.

** In certain countries and regions, the use of GPS may be restricted. Therefore be sure to use GPS in accordance with the laws and regulations of your country or region. Be particularly careful when traveling outside your home country. As a signal is received from GPS satellites, take sufficient measures when using in locatios where the use of electronics is regulated.

Features:

• 20.2 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor and ISO 100–16000 (expandable to H1: 25600, H2: 51200) for reduced noise at high ISOs and high performance Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors for outstanding image quality and processing speed.
• High speed continuous shooting up to 10.0 fps allows you to capture fast action.
• 65-point* all cross-type AF system for high-performance, accurate subject tracking with EV -3 sensitivity (center point) for focusing in extreme low-light conditions.
• Canon’s innovative Dual Pixel CMOS AF enables you to shoot video like a camcorder with smooth, fast, and accurate autofocus and lets you enjoy instant and precise autofocus even when shooting stills.
• Stunning Full HD video with Custom Movie Servo AF (speed and sensitivity) for continuous focus tracking of moving subjects, multiple frame rates including Full HD recording at 60p in MOV and MP4 formats and uncompressed HDMI out.
• Intelligent Viewfinder II provides approximately 100% field of view for shooting ease.
• Improved custom controls and built-in intervalometer and bulb timer for expanded creativity.
• Magnesium alloy body with shutter durability up to 200,000 cycles and enhanced dust and weather resistance.
• EOS Scene Detection System features a new 150,000-pixel/RGB+IR metering sensor for improved precision.
• Built-in GPS** Receiver provides a digital compass, records location information (longitude, latitude, elevation and universal coordinated time (UTC)) as EXIF information for geotagging images when shooting.
• 3.0-inch Clear View II LCD monitor (approximately 1,040,000 dots) for bright and clear viewing.

20.2 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor and ISO 100–16000
The EOS 7D Mark II has a newly designed 20.2 Megapixel sensor that delivers high-resolution image files with stunning detail and impressive clarity. Optimized for low-light shooting, the EOS 7D Mark II’s sensor captures images at up to ISO 16000 (expandable to H1: 25600, H2: 51200) with remarkably low noise, thanks to its improved, higher sensitivity design. Phenomenal for stills, the EOS 7D Mark II’s sensor is equally up to the task for movies, delivering Full HD capture even at rates of up to 60p.

Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors
The EOS 7D Mark II’s sensor works seamlessly with its Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors for advanced image processing across the board. These image processors help the EOS 7D Mark II capture up to 1090 JPEG, 31 RAW, and 19 RAW + JPEG shots in a single burst for amazing action photography. Further, they enable the camera’s powerful image processing on-the-fly: lens aberration, variances in peripheral illumination and image distortion can all be corrected in real time thanks to the EOS 7D Mark II’s Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors.

High Speed Continuous Shooting up to 10.0 fps Allows You to Capture Fast Action
With a new, rugged shutter designed for 200,000 cycles, the EOS 7D Mark II can shoot up to 10 frames per second to capture all the action. With super quick AF and exposure systems complementing the shutter’s 55 msec shutter release time lag, the EOS 7D Mark II is tailored to meet and even exceed the speed of the action. Refined mechanics like a newly designed, more efficient shutter-drive motor and a vibration dampened mirror drive mean impressive performance for high caliber image quality, fast.

Sophisticated Mirror Control System
The EOS 7D Mark II camera employs an advanced mirror vibration control technology that enables the camera to support its speedy, continuous shooting capabilities while ensuring great image quality. The system uses a motor to help reduce the vibrations caused by high-speed shooting. By reducing the vibrations, the camera can achieve accurate and precise autofocus to provide steady and clear action shots at up to 10.0 frames per second.

65-point all Cross-type AF System for High-performance, Accurate Subject Tracking with EV -3 Sensitivity (center point) for Focusing in Extreme Low-light Conditions
An EOS first, the EOS 7D Mark II features 65 all cross-type AF points for high precision AF at remarkable speed. Cross-type AF points ensure stable AF that is not influenced by the subject’s shape or color. On the EOS 7D Mark II, the AF points are spread over a wide area of the frame, enabling faster AF, wherever the subject lies. With a central dual cross-type AF point of f/2.8, AF is enhanced with lenses faster than f/2.8. And thanks to this new system, AF is possible even in dim lighting as low as EV-3.

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