One of the most important aspects of the digital photography revolution was the ability to create books of your own images without the need for a publisher, or even the need to have a press run. In this interview with Eric Kunsman of Booksmart Studio, we discuss the rise of the fine-edition book. In the past, an artist didn't have too many choices if they wanted a book of their work, but with the advent of digital imaging technology, everyone from photographers to scrapbookers are creating their own books. Recorded at the Photokina Conference in Köln, Germany, in October 2006 by Harris Fogel. Posted 11/26/06 (11:07)

For the past 100 years much of the world market for the base of photography papers were all made by one firm, Felix Schoeller of Germany, and today they have two-thirds of the market! In this interview with Michael Szidat, of Felix Schoeller we learn of the changes in the paper industry as photography enters the digital age, but don't worry if you never heard of them, because while they create the paper bases for paper that might just come in Yellow, Greeen, Orange and other colored boxes, their name is never on the package. In the past, manufacturers coated their own light sensitive silver emulsions on the paper supplied by Felix Schoeller, but as any good OEM manufacturer would tell you, it's all behind the scenes! Recorded at the Photokina Conference in Köln, Germany, in October 2006 by Harris Fogel. Posted 11/26/06 (15:31)

An interview O’Reilly Media Author Deke McClelland on Photoshop Elements, InDesign CS2, and his new training videos on Lynda.com. Deke is a member of the Photoshop Hall of Fame, and is the author of more then 80 books and videos. Recorded at the National Association of Photoshop Professionals Photoshop World Conference, Las Vegas, in September 2006 by Harris Fogel. Posted 10/31/06 (12:37)

Two million devoted users of the fun, wacky, and creative cameras known throughout the world as Lomos can't be wrong! While Photokina is the worlds largest photography conference, with over 160,000 visitors, held once every two years in Köln, Germany, Photokina is well known for introducing the cutting edge of photographic technology and in this interview with Wolfgang Stranzinger, President of the Lomographic Society International, we learn how low-tech analog photography is saving the day! Recorded at the Photokina Conference in Köln, Germany, in October 2006 by Harris Fogel. Posted 10/26/2006 (7:54)