Last night I was invited to the launch event for a new line of camera bags from Manfrotto. The company is known for their quality tripods, so it’s interesting to see that they are expanding their brand to include other photographic accessories.

Chris Frampton from Flyweightfilms created this promo video for Pikto. I used them all the time, so I have no qualms sharing this here with you.

Fellow photographers Sean Galbraith and Mathew Merrett from the DK photo group appeared on Bravo’s Behind the Camera. In the clip they talk about photography and urban exploration.

So for years now, I’ve done most of my photo editing via Adobe Photoshop which I simply adore. It has all the functionality I want and supports RAW formats. These days most of this happens on my desktop computer at home and recently I have started moving non-essential files off my powerbook and onto the desktop. With only 40 gigs of hard drive space on the powerbook, space is limited. So basically, I’m planning on removing my Creative Suites installation from the Powerbook.

The question which remains is what can I use on my Mac Powerbook to do some basic photo editing, supports RAW formats and won’t take up a lot of room on my hard drive?

Bonus points if it’s free or inexpensive. And I’m hoping to find a solution before the end of next week, so I can have it loaded on the Powerbook for my trip to SXSW in Austin.

Another week and another list of cool links. There are quite a few this week. I hope you emjoy them all. And of course, feel free to send me links over the week.

One Image – 17 Amazing Interpretations – It just goes to show that different people see different things, even in post processing.

Flash: Polaroid waves good-bye to instant film – It’s a sad day when polaroid says they aren’t making instant films anymore. Start stock piling now.

The DIY Gorilla Pod – Clever, but seriously, a real gorillapod is not that expensive.

Blockposters – Print big on the cheap. It’s basically like the rasterbator, but not obviously pixelized.

Police views on Street Photography – Yet another story about getting harassed by police for taking photos.

Why the Web Still Lacks as a Method to Display, Evaluate, or Enjoy Detailed Photographs… – An interesting piece regarding the lack of details.

Canon Repair Estimates:What to Expect – This sounds like your “textbook” experience. I’ve had better, but I’ve also heard of worse.

Photowalking Tips – I’ve been doing this for longer than I remember. The tips are fine and dandy, but most of all have fun, keep your eyes open and even backtrack, because streets look different depending on which way you are walking them.

Street Tips – While we are on the topic, here are some more awesome tips.

9 Pet Photography Tips – Because we all love our pets, but often don’t know how to shoot them.