In a world where everything seems to be going to the Web, or “clouds” so to speak, it’s about time for photo-editing to make the jump.  There’s yet to be a simple, intuitive Web-based photo-editing suite that allows for the quick edit of images on the fly, until now that is.

Geotagging is a relatively new practice that will play a huge role in digital photography in the near future.  While newer cameras and mobile devices will have geotagging capabilities built in, how can you quickly and easily tag the rest of the photos in your collection?

Since the beginning of photography, people have been scribbling notes on the back of photos revealing things like where the photo was taken, when, who’s in the photo and more- it’s especially useful on older photos you might not remember.  A problem in today’s digital world is that photos taken with digital cameras and cell phones lack this vital information.  Nokia wants to change all that.

In addition to the upcoming beta version of Picasa 3.0 photo-editing software, Google is making some big improvements to the original Picasa.  Face recognition is the most notable feature, as well as some advance tagging features.  User’s can use "name-tags" together with facial recognition features to better organize photos.

Adobe has launched a slew of new products, as well as an update to Photoshop Elements to version 7.  The most notable being the introduction of Photoshop.com web-based photo storage, as well as a java-based mobile application for uploading photos to the web for safe-keeping.

Many cities in Arizona, especially the Phoenix area, are turning to photo-based traffic enforcement systems to more or less cut down on the need for street police.  When caught by a camera, you’re mailed tickets for minor traffic and speed violations instead of being pulled over.  The move is stirring controversy among residents, and protests have already begun.

There seems to be plenty of high-end software available for photography professionals, but when it comes to having that high-end functionality without the professional designation- it’s harder to find.  LiveEdit.com has been around for some time, but only available to photography and advertising professionals in the past.  Such is not the case now that it’s been opened to the public.

Eye-Fi, makers of the world’s first wireless memory cards for digital cameras, recently announced new online photo sharing partnerships with Adobe and Nikon as well as its first nationwide retailer, Circuit City.  The new partnerships should position the new company perfectly to spread the word about its new technology.

The booming sales of high-end SLR cameras has pushed Adobe into incorporating new features and tools into its new Photoshop Lightroom version 2.0.  SLR cameras are helping usher in many of digital photography’s biggest changes, and Adobe is trying to intercept that trend with Lightroom.  The company also hopes customers will be drawn by a number of new features in the software for sorting, cataloging, and editing photos, which has been a hot topic among Photoshop users.