“You can tell a lot about a person simply by observing the choices they make in food, friends, clothing, music, cameras… the list could go on indefinitely. A few caveats apply, of course: You can’t tell everything there is to know about someone based on any one choice. It’s also important to remember that [...]
What Do Your Photos Say About You? – Gordon Lewis (Shutterfinger)
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Yuri Arcurs: Mr. Microstock – David Hobby (Strobist)
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“Do you dabble in stock photography? Maybe, say, a little microstock photography?
If you do, this is the guy you are up against.
To say Yuri Arcurs has the game figured out would be a bit of an understatement. He sells nearly 2,000 images a day, 24/7/365. “ — David Hobby
Source and Read More: strobist.blogspot.com
“Photo Printing Without Pain” – Digital Photography Podcast 183 – Derrick Story
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“Hate ICC profiles? Confused by print dialog boxes? You can avoid these headaches and print without pain, if you’re willing to give up a little flexibility. In this podcast I use the HP C6380 all-in-one printer as an example of pain-free printing. And of course, I add a few tips and tricks along the way.” — Derrick [...]
Cooliris V.1.11: Smooth, Cultivated, And Fully Integrated
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Cooliris is all about giving you a super-smooth experience when you’re browsing the web. That’s why in our newest incarnation, version 1.11, we’ve changed the way Cooliris interacts with you in some really fundamental but really important ways.
Source and Read More: imaging-resoource.com
Sigma Corporation Introduces New 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC Wide Angle Lens
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Company’s latest super-wide angle zoom lens offers professional photographers exceptional image quality with Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) functionality
Ronkonkoma, NY, June 29, 2009 – Sigma Corporation (www.sigmaphoto.com), a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider for some of the world’s most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, has announced the availability of the Sigma 10-20mm [...]
//REVIEW// Roger Ballen – Boarding House – Douglas Stockdale (The Photobook)
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“For most of the photobooks I review, they usually are stand alone books, but I feel that Roger Ballen’s recent book Boarding House needs to be placed into a larger perspective. Specifically to the content of his two previous books, Shadow Chamber, published in 2005 and Outland, published in 2001, both by Phaidon Press. [...]
Brush Pilot – Desktop App For Previewing Adobe Photoshop Brushes – Jennifer Apple
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“Brush Pilot™ is a fast and easy application for previewing Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Elements Brushes (.abr), built exclusively for Mac OS X. Brush Pilot is designed to save you time by allowing you to instantly preview your brushes without having to load them into Photoshop.” — Jennifer Apple
Source and Read More: photoshopsupport.com
Wisdom of the Single’s Saloon – Tony Blei
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“Listen up! I got somethin’ I wanna tell ya! Yer messin’ up, and messin’ up BAD! Stop acting like you’re a fat guy in a singles bar for cryin’ out loud! Even if you are that guy — stop it! Despite having what they need, few people want to go home with you as soon [...]
How to Know When You’re Starting to “Get It” – Scott Bourne (Photofocus)
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“In the latest Batman movie, there’s a line by the Joker – “I don’t have a plan – I’m just like a dog that spends all day chasing cars.”
Man this hit me right between the eyes. It describes the difference between how I shot as a rank amateur and how I shoot as a pro. [...]
Long-Term Test – UDMA Flash Memory – Lexar Won – Scott Bourne (Photofocus)
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“Last March, I obtained UDMA 8GB and 16GB Compact Flash cards from Hoodman, SanDisk, Lexar and Delkin. I wanted to test them in a real world setting – over a three month period. While I don’t have an EE degree, nor any fancy test equipment, I do know the difference between a good card and [...]
Nikon D3000 Image Leaks – ubergizmo
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“Image leaks are often a prelude to the real thing, and recently an image of what could possibly be the Nikon D3000 DSLR has hit the Internet, and when analyzed against the D5000 body, several deductions have been made concerning this sharpshooter.” — ubergizmo
Source and Read More: ubergizmo.com
Olympus EP-1 Pen Gaining Fans Daily – Charlie sorrel (Wired)
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“Until a review unit arrives at Olympus’ Spanish PR Office (amazingly just around the corner from my apartment) I’m slurping up anything and everything I can find on the web about the EP-1, or digital Pen camera. And it’s not just journalistic professionalism, either: As an amateur photographer, I’m excited by a camera that could [...]
Nikon D300s and D3000 Photos Possibly Leaked – Charlie Sorrel (Wired)
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“Of these two Nikon rumors, one looks almost certain to be real, and one looks like a bad fake. First, the D300s, a camera which we actually expect to see announced pretty soon. The specs and a screenshot leaked already, pointing to a video-capable upgrade to the D300 with stereo sound and an SD card [...]
R U Un-Filtered? – Christopher Lane
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“A Senior Prom photo event. A strapless dress and camera. A sudden downburst. A fumbled umbrella. A dropped D700. Result? A broken filter.” — Christopher Lane
Source and Read More: writtenbythelight.blogspot.com
7 Steps for Taking Photos in the Rain – Yanik
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“It’s raining right now… actually it’s pouring. Which made me think that it would be a great tutorial idea to give you my tricks for shooting in the rain.
It’s not because it’s raining that you can’t go out and shoot. Some great photography was done in the rain. Not a lot of people [...]
Annotate! by Nikonians – New, free software – Nikonians
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Annotate! by Nikonians is a free software tool which enables you to easily make notes directly onto images without any image editing needed. The program is very easy to use, making it easy to to give image critique, or to have teams working jointly on images, such as in publishing, architects … – Nikonians
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Nokia to come up with 12 Megapixel camera phones next year (Newlaunches)
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“Hell bent on blurring the line between digital cameras and mobile phones Nokia is churn out 12 Megapixel camera phones
next year. Well, at least that’s what PhoneReport says,…” — Newlaunches
Source and Read More: newlaunches.com
Open Directly Plugin – Sean McCormack (Lightroom-News)
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“The Edit in command in Lightroom opens files as TIFF or PSD depending on what you’ve set in Preferences. One option you don’t have is to open the original Raw file in another Raw convertor.” — Sean McCormack
Source and Read More: lightroom-news.com
10 Inspirational Photography Sites Every Aspiring Photographer Should Read – Light Stalking
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“Here are some of the most awesome photography sites on the internet. We love them. We think you will too. Click on the titles to visit the sites and let us know what you think of them in the comments!” — Light Stalking
Source and Read More: lightstalking.com
Oct Quad Ring – David Tejada
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“After playing around with the new FourSquare™ a few days now, I decided to mount 4 cold shoes to the inside of an Octa Speed Ring I have. Mounting these 4 cold shoes on this speed ring will allow me the ability to use a larger modifier as well as the ability to preform high [...]
OK! Paid $500,000 For Michael Jackson Death Photo – Lucia Moses (PDNOnline)
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“OK! Weekly is bracing for some flak over its pick for this week’s cover. While other publications went with feel-good images to commemorate Michael Jackson, OK! chose a grim photo of the dying star being whisked to the hospital June 25. “ — Lucia Moses
Source and Read More: pdnonline.com
Accessing Menu Settings Is Much Simpler With The K-7 – Yvon Bourque
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“Many of he K-7 features and functions are available directly from the status screen, without having to navigate through pages of menus. This is new to the K-7 and users of the previous Pentax DSLRs will appreciate this convenient feature.” — Yvon Bourque
Source and Read More: pentaxdslrs.blogspot.com
Get More Highlight And Shadow Detail Using A D-SLR’s Dynamic Range Expansion Feature
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“In an ideal world, all digital photos would be technically perfect: well exposed and exhibiting detail in all areas including any bright segments, the mid-tones and in dark shadow areas. While that level of detail may be possible in photos taken in “flat” illumination, as on an overcast day, real world lighting often produces very [...]
Most Useful Adobe Photoshop Features For Digital Photographers – Learn Photoshop Now
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“Today, the art of photography is now very easy to master thanks to the power of the computer and digital camera technology. And, there are also photo editing software programs that can help in making your ordinary looking photos into professional looking ones.” — Learn Photoshop Now
Source and Read More: learnphotshopnow.com
Justin A. Hartford – Next Step Alumni Group Exhibit – John Paul Caponigro
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“Justin Hartford has been a member for the past 2 years. Here are a few important things he learned from other members and his work.” — John Paul Caponigro
Source and Read More: johnpaulcaponigro.com
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