Photographer vs. Soccer Mom
Posted on September 24, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Photographers | 4 Comments
Here’s one worth a read. A poster over at DPReview.com was “testing” his equipment at kids’ soccer games and was confronted by a soccer mom. This is his account:
Went to soccer games testing my equipment. When I finished one field moving to another one, one mom asked me if I have permit to [...]
Read More..>>Make Color POP in Your Pics
Posted on September 22, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Technique | Leave a Comment
Rich Legg tells us how.
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See How Easily You Can Avoid Blown Out Flash in Photos
Posted on September 9, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Technique | Leave a Comment
Quick Tips from Photo Chick:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0P9Wadydck
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Canon EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Posted on August 26, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Gear, Learn, Technology | Leave a Comment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAmArXz_gZQ
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The Basics of Photography
Posted on August 24, 2007 - Filed Under Books, Learn, Technique | Leave a Comment
DIY Photography has a new series, Back to Basics, underway. The first post in the series is on exposure. If you’re not familiar with the fundamentals of exposure, you should check it out.
Additionally, consider picking up a copy of Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson. Bryan Peterson is an excellent teacher. He’s [...]
Desaturating Color - Sublime Light
Posted on August 10, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Photographers | Leave a Comment
Here’s a great little photoshop tutorial from sublime light. I’ve been following the posts over there for a few weeks now. Tim Solley is doing a fantastic job on putting together some great content for his readers. Note that I’ve added sublime light to my Blogroll in the sidebar on the right side [...]
Read More..>>Fast Bikes, Low Light and Fog
Posted on August 8, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Photographers, Photos, Technique | Leave a Comment
Makin’ the Gap
Originally uploaded by hawridger.
Here’s another shot from the 2007 NORBA Showdown at Sugar. This particular shot comes from part of the downhill course where there riders clear roughly a 10′ gap over a creek. Needless to say, they’re moving on at this point. That’s where my problem arose though.
Thankfully, it [...]
Make People Look Thinner
Posted on August 1, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Technique | 2 Comments
Your subjects will appreciate you taking the time to read and put into practice these nine pointers from Sublime Light:
If you take enough photos of people, eventually you’ll photograph someone who is either a little heavier or thinks that they are. This is especially true for those of us in the U.S., where obesity rates [...]
Recovering Photos from a Memory Card
Posted on July 31, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Software | Leave a Comment
Thomas Hawk gives some good pointers today on what to do when your memory card craps out on you. The end result? Your photos are not lost. You can get them back. Read on for how. . .
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Licensing Photographs, Stock Photography, Photoshop, and the Groovy New Photosynth
Posted on July 14, 2007 - Filed Under Internet, Learn, Reading Material, Software | Leave a Comment
Yet another example of Photoshop retouching working magic on some otherwise average photos.
A practical lesson on license management and copyright of your photos.
Check out 8 Microstock Websites and What the #&!! is Microstock Anyway. While you’re at it, get some insight into iStockphoto.com by Rich Legg.
Photosynth looks like an awesome new tool. Chalk one [...]
