Updates, The Sloan’s, Canon 7D, Manual Settings and More

In case you didn’t notice, I’ve updated the site a bit. Let me know if you like it and if anything is broken. I checked the usual suspects, but you never can be too sure when you tinker with php. That said, let’s move on to some important topics:
If you haven’t been [...]

Lens Birthdays, Graffiti, New Mac Stuff, Movie Effects and More . . .

Check out the date codes on Canon lenses.
Add some graffiti to your photos with Photoshop.
Mac users, iLife ‘08 is available. Oh yeah, there’s also some new iMacs. ;)
Check out 11 Super Awesome Photoshop Movie Effects.
If you want to get real close up on the cheap, learn how to make your own reverse lens mount extension [...]

Photoshop Galore, Lens and DSLR Reviews, Keira Knightley Gets Prettier and a Canon Flashback from Wayback

Bob Atkins has put up some nice test images of the rather impressive Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS lens.
Popular Photography’s got a slew of new reviews:

Sigma 300 f/2.8 vs. Sigma 120-300 f/2.8
Fuji FinePix S5 Pro
Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Tamron 18-250 3.5-6.3 Di II Macro

Check out this cool Photoshop video tutorial on fixing hair root color [...]

Nikon’s Picturetown, the Best Products, Photography Workshops and More . . .

More props for Nikon and Picturetown.
The 100 Best Products of 2007 from PC World. Notable photography product mentions include: the Nikon D40x (23rd); Google Picasa (36th); Nikon D80 (37th); Flickr (44th); Nikon Coolpix S50c (46th); Canon 30D (51st); Fuji Finepix F40fd (64th); Adobe CS3 (72nd). Unless I missed’em, suprisingly absent from the [...]

A Picturetown, Geo-Tagging, Vista Horrors, Zero D, Flickr Censorship and More . . .

Consider a visit to Picturetown, SC . . . just pack your Nikon D40 though.
Everybody knows once you go DSLR, you never go back.
If you like geotagging your photos in flickr, save some time and do the tagging via your hotshoe.
Thinking of upgrading to Vista? Are you ready for the full horrors?
Ever hear of [...]

Understanding Exposure, DIY Backdrops, Viewfinder Shots and an Itty Bitty Pretty Camera

I’ve always recommended the book Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson because it does a great job of putting together all of the elements that go into a properly exposed photograph and explains it for the Average Joe. Consider picking up a copy. It’ll be the best $15 you spend in photography. Likewise, [...]

Friday Link Dump

It’s short and sweet this week.
Need a cheap macro studio? How’s $.02 sound and within arm’s reach? Check it out.
How many pics fit on your memory card (up to 8MP anyway)? Get it here.
If you’re like me and you love Lightroom, then you might want to take a peep at Lightroom Extra [...]

Friday Link Dump

Learn how to extract an image from a background in Photoshop.
Enter the Crestock photography contest and you just might win a Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II.

Check out the details on photo backpacks to stow your gear in.
Rich Legg teaches us how to get rid of creepy eyes on our pets.
Since I recently got called onto [...]

Friday Link Dump

Learn how to get white balance right the first time, in-camera.
Protect your images online - 3 different ways to do it.

Read (another) nice preview for the Canon 1D Mk III by Bob Atkins over at Photo.net. See some more shots of the camera here.
Check out Ken Rockwell’s review of the Fuji S5.
There is yet [...]

Friday Link Dump

Check out this photo contest that was won without a camera.
Photographers and reality TV. Seriously. Get the “Money Shot.”

The Canon EF 16-35 f/2.8 L II is now in stock at Amazon.
A nice hands-on review of the Fuji S5 by Ryan Brenizer with the good and the bad.
The new Nikon D40x gets some serious praise [...]