Ever click on one of the New York Times' photoessays and think "Oh shut up!" when the photographer's voice suddenly bursts forth from your speakers? Conversely, ever wish you could do that with your photoblog? Today, Kodak and Skype internet communications corporation announced today that they're releasing a joint effort called Kodak Photo Voice, which will allow users to put voice messages with each photo. According to the company's site, now you can "talk to your family and friends while you share photos online. It's like a telephone and slideshow combined."

Of course, it's not as simple as recording a message with Media Centre and uploading it with your photos to a Flickr-like page. First, assuming your computer has a microphone, you head over to the Kodak PhotoVoice website and download Skype and Kodak PhotoVoice. Then, assuming the person you want to share your photos with is online and a Skype user, you can use PhotoVoice to send them your photos with a little greeting before you chat.

Lightleaks Magazine is now accepting submissions for Issue 2.

Deadline: January 28th, 2006.

Theme: "Nobody: Where has everyone gone?" Photographs of places normally full of people or photographs that establish a sense of apocalyptical loneliness.

Note that submission guidelines have changed a bit.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW ALL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AS POSTED AT:
http://www.toycamera.com/lightleaks/submissions.html

Submissions and all the necessary information should be emailed to
Lightleaksmagazine@gmail.com.