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Do You Have a Favorite Landscape Photography Destination?

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:27:23 +0000

Is there a place that you love to go shoot landscapes?

I’d love to hear about your favourite landscape photography destinations – particularly I’d like to hear any the following:

where is it (give us a country/state etc – remember our audience is global so don’t assume everyone will know exactly where… read more

3 Free iPhone Apps for Creating Your Own Stop-Motion Videos

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:26:28 +0000

1. Created with the Stop-Motion Camera App

How I Shot And Edited It – Nepal Zoomable Panorama

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:15:27 +0000

Have I mentioned how much I love photography and technology. Here’s a good case for mixing them together.

As you say previous on the Q&A with Uncornered Market, creating panorama’s can create some amazing images. I took their methodologies and applied them to some of my own panoramas, which do not… read more

35+ Captivating Images of Beautiful Portrait Photography

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:05:19 +0000

35+ Captivating Images of Beautiful Portrait Photography

5 Overused Photography Effects

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:25:19 +0000

5 Overused Photography Effects

4 Ways to Tweet as a Visual Brand

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:06:00 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Companies that rely on a visual or photographic web presence often find it difficult to convey their media on Twitter. Take, for instance, apparel brands that need… read more

Olapic’s Crowd-Sourced Photo Campaigns Becoming a Sports Trend

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:45:31 +0000

Crowd-sourced social photo sharing appears to be the latest community engagement trend among professional sports teams, largely powered by the online startup Olapic.

Olapic’s service allows organizations to quickly and easily enable fans, readers or other types of audiences to submit photos of their own experiences at a game or… read more

Daily Inspiration #1048

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:56:08 +0000

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

How To Do Levitation Photography: Amazing Tutorials And Images

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:45:19 +0000

How To Do Levitation Photography: Amazing Tutorials And Images

Beautiful Houses: Villa BH – Netherlands

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:18:33 +0000

The idea in this series is to show beautiful and inspiring houses. Houses that are remarkable for its design, elegance, elements, concept or simply because they are beautiful. So if you like architecture, interior design and beautifully designed houses, you are at the right spot. Check out this week beautiful… read more

Mastering Panning – Photographing Moving Subjects

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:05:51 +0000

Photo by Delineated

Previously we’ve covered the topic of shutter speed and looked at how increasing and decreasing it can have a significant impact upon the images we take – particularly if the subjects in those images are moving.

Today I’d like to take a brief look at a related topic –… read more

Marine and Wildlife Photography by Manchester Creative Ryan Johnson

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:45:19 +0000

Marine and Wildlife Photography by Manchester Creative Ryan Johnson

73 Links and Photos That Will Make Your Photography-Loving Head Explode

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:59:51 +0000

It’s been a truly wonderful week online in the world of photography, and Toad Hollow Photography has been busy collecting the best set of links to tutorials, great photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone. This is a really great list highlighting wonderful work by some of the best… read more

Daily Inspiration #1047

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:11:01 +0000

Worldwide Photography #56: Hobart

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:53:17 +0000

Worldwide Photography is a series of posts where every week we’re going to show a city or location around the globe bringing the coolest photography samples of it. The photographs authors are all credited right above their pictures. Today feature: Hobart, Tasmania.

For the next week we’re going to feature Honolulu,… read more

Focus on Street Photographer Eric Kim ~ In your face with a smile!

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:02:56 +0000

If you shoot street photography, you have most likely heard of California based photographer Eric Kim. He is so active in the social media and blogging world that it is virtually impossible to miss him and his big grin. Who is the person behind the Leica? I had the pleasure… read more

Fashion Forward: Showcase of Fashion and Editorial Photography

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:00:38 +0000

As we have undoubtedly heard our entire lives, a picture speaks a thousand words. And while that may be true of most, there are those who seek to tell a bit of a story with their works. Editorial photography, and perhaps some would say to a lesser degree fashion photography,… read more

Photography tutorial: Beautiful Afternoon scene

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:45:19 +0000

Photography tutorial: Beautiful Afternoon scene

Photography : USA Like You’ve Never Seen Before

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:05:19 +0000

Photography : USA Like You’ve Never Seen Before

How to Make Photoshop Actions [TIME SAVER]

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:52:42 +0000

I am sure, like me, many of you spend hours and hours sitting at Photoshop carrying out the same repetitive tasks on countless photographs, be it resizing, converting formats or applying the same color tweaks to a large batch. Well you may or may not have heard of Photoshop Actions,… read more

Daily Inspiration #1046

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:59:04 +0000

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 Review

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:07:13 +0000

Since my review of the Sony SLT-A77 hit the screens of many Digital Photography School visitors it’s obvious the company has pressed the right buttons for people wanting to lift their photo game.

Now we have ‘son of’ … a model similar in many respects, at a lower price, but with… read more

How To Shoot 360 Degree Panoramas While On The Road – With Audrey Scott And Daniel Noll Of Uncornered Market

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:00 +0000

It’s worth your while to click on the image above to be taken to the full sized 360 view of the Shah-é-Chéragh Mosque taken by Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll of Uncornered Market.com. As DPS evolves, we’ll be adding in the ability to see these immersion style Shockwave files on… read more

Best of Tuts+ in January 2012

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:00:55 +0000

Each month, we bring together a selection of the best tutorials and articles from across the whole Tuts+ network. Whether you’d like to read the top posts from your favourite site, or would like to start learning something completely new, this is the best place to start!

Psdtuts+ — Photoshop Tutorials

Create… read more

What’s So Great about Digital Photography?

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:19:07 +0000

Before digital cameras, the only way to get a digital image was to take a picture with a film camera, get the film developed, then have the photographic print or slide digitized using a scanner.

Digital cameras eliminate the time needed for developing and scanning. When you own a digital camera,… read more

Project Unbreakable Gives Sexual Abuse Victims a Voice in Pictures

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:05:01 +0000

Pictures can capture a moment, express a feeling or, with Project Unbreakable, help sexual abuse victims take control over the violence done to them.

Project Unbreakable was created in October of 2011 by Grace Brown, a 19-year-old studying at New York’s School of Visual Arts, as a way to address sexual… read more

Monkey Business: How to Photograph Monkeys

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:05:42 +0000

Monkeys are a hugely fun subject to photograph and can be the subject of some great shots for you. They do, however, present a few challenges for the photographer like any other wild animal (and possibly a few challenges unique to themselves). Lets look at what you will have to… read more

Obama’s Google Hangout Wins Over Republican Questioner

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:04:01 +0000

If you watched President Obama’s Google+ hangout Monday night, you saw two interesting exchanges between the president and Jennifer Wedel, a 29-year-old Texas mother of two.

It turns out that Wedel’s digital meeting convinced her to vote for Obama in this year’s presidential election — despite her support for the… read more

Chris Sanders – Photographer Spotlight

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:47:56 +0000

This commercial photographer spotlight features Chris Sanders. Sander’s lifestyle and travel work developed out of a film background. His client list includes publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Esquire and Conde Nast Traveler as well as companies such as Bank of America, Microsoft, Reebok and Starwood Hotels. He lives and works from… read more

Get More Done With Sandglaz

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:20 +0000

It seems like every week we review a new task management/to-do list app here at AppStorm, and it’s easy to see why – everybody has trouble getting things done. And it’s no secret that things get even messier when you’ve to collaborate with people on tasks, whether it’s a software… read more

Silhouette Photography Technique

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:50:05 +0000

A great photograph is no different than any other work of art, in that it should elicit emotion and engage viewers. One of my favorite ways to engage the viewer of a photograph and encourage them to interpret the image is by utilizing silhouettes.

Silhouettes Engage Viewers

The reason silhouettes are so… read more

Best of the Vector Web – January 2012

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:10 +0000

Each month, we search the web for the best vector-related content and showcase it here for you all to enjoy. This month, we showcase high quality tutorials on mixing vector techniques with photography, we learn how to create vintage style lettering that has a grainy retro style, dive deeper into… read more

50+ Creative Examples of Websites Designed With HTML5

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:23:53 +0000

The web is constantly evolving. New and creative websites are being created every day, pushing the limitations of HTML in every direction. HTML4 has been around for nearly a decade and now its time to move forward. To give authors more flexibility and interoperability, HTML5 is proposed as the next… read more

Fine Art Landscape, Nature & Wilderness Photography by Michael E. Gordon

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:45:19 +0000

Fine Art Landscape, Nature & Wilderness Photography by Michael E. Gordon

What Photography Gear Do You Intend to Buy In 2012?

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:20:19 +0000

Image by Gliuoo

Earlier today I was in conversation with a couple of photography enthusiasts and the topic turned – as it often does with these guys – to gear. Particularly new gear that has been released in the past few months and gear that is rumoured to being announced in… read more

40+ Eye Catching Wonders of Underwater Photography Examples

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:05:19 +0000

40+ Eye Catching Wonders of Underwater Photography Examples

Milk Splash Photography Along With hot Girls

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:25:19 +0000

Milk Splash Photography Along With hot Girls

Composition: When to Landscape a Portrait and Vice Versa

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:22:17 +0000

This is a guest post by Phil Hill, a travel photographer from the UK based in Australia. You can see more of Phil’s great work at his travel photography blog or follow him on Facebook or Twitter.

At first glance many will probably have tongue firmly in cheek and I might… read more

Daily Inspiration #1044

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:48:13 +0000

Stunning Aerial Photography

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:30:43 +0000

Photography is great and amazing in and of itself, but aerial photography takes it to another level of beauty by capturing these incredible shots only few people are able see without these photos. I hope you all enjoy and get inspired from this!

Hello everyone! I’m Mackenzie, a graphic designer out… read more

Download and Test Lightroom 4 for Free

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:28:11 +0000

Over the last week, with the launch of our brand new Guide to Post Processing eBook, there’s been a lot of discussion around dPS around post processing – particularly about software and tools.

One of the common threads of conversation that I’ve been hearing is around the expense of some of… read more

5 Ways for Photographers to use an iPad to Jumpstart their Business

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:15:12 +0000

1. Editing On-the-Go

The iPad is never going to replace a desktop computer for photo editing. However, it does come in handy when you are looking to quickly edit a few pictures. I recently traveled home for the holidays. My parents wanted a picture for their Christmas card. I was able to… read more

Black and White Photography: 30 Beautiful Examples

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:45:19 +0000

Black and White Photography: 30 Beautiful Examples

Should You Really Use a DSLR for Video?

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:10:39 +0000

In the last few years, there has been a plethora of DSLR’s being sold with video capabilities. As well as being photographers, my wife and I also produce short travel films so in 2010 after shooting for several years on a Sony FX1 camcorder, we decided to try out shooting… read more

Daily Inspiration #1043

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:25:56 +0000

21 Must-Follow Pinterest Users

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:05:05 +0000

1. Luce de Luce

Focus: Photography/Art

Boards: 49

Our Favorite Board: photography

Click here to view this gallery.

Looking to save some search… read more

How I Stumbled Across an Amazing Way to Slow Down My Shooting Process

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:46:42 +0000

A guest post by John Davenport

I, like many new photographers, would walk around shooting everything I saw without consciously thinking about the way it was framed or the settings on my camera. If you browse through the archives of my blog you’ll see a clear pattern of growth and learning… read more

Our favorite tweets of the week Jan 23-Jan 29, 2012

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:36:51 +0000

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Panasonic DMC-GF3 Review

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:31:16 +0000

If this is the way it’s going, I’m all for it: smaller, interchangeable lens cameras, with decently-sized sensors and sophisticated image processing internals.

Panasonic and Sony seem to be waging the war with their Micro Four Thirds models and this is another missile hurled at (IMHO) the oversize DSLRS, with or… read more

Best of the Week #207

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:08 +0000

It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more

Take More Photos – Keep Less

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:26:10 +0000

A guest post by Sam Levy, founder of citifari, New York Photo Tours.

In today’s environment, with the development and increased mobility of digital cameras, it has become easy and inexpensive to take a large volume of photos. Compared to the early days of photography when it took a couple of… read more

50 Best High Resolution Photography Wallpapers From National Geographic

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:45:19 +0000

50 Best High Resolution Photography Wallpapers From National Geographic

Daily Inspiration #1042

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:24:49 +0000

CardBoard Ladies – Unusual Photography concepts of Christian Tagliavini

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:45:19 +0000

CardBoard Ladies – Unusual Photography concepts of Christian Tagliavini

The Rule of Thirds: Weekly Photography Challenge

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:25:59 +0000

This week your photography challenge is to utilise the most common photographic composition rule – the Rule of Thirds.

While I’m not big on ‘rules’ – there’s definitely some good reasons to know this one and to be able to pull it off (and of course there are times to break… read more

Moon Photography with a Style

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:25:19 +0000

Moon Photography with a Style

A “Happy Snap” Lightroom Workflow

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:42:47 +0000

At Halloween last year I was asked to photograph some kids I’ve shot from time to time since they were born. Basically their mum likes to have some up to date photos of the kids and Halloween seemed like as good a time as any to get some shots.

When… read more

Managing an Organized Freelance Work Schedule

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:57:57 +0000

It takes a lot of time and dedication to build a freelance career. The hours are long, work can be tedious, and often you need to multitask like crazy. But the freedom of release from a regular work schedule can be fantastic.

In this guide I’d like to go… read more

Beautiful Houses: Weteringschans Apartment in Amsterdam

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:42:37 +0000

How You Can Turn 19th Century Photos Into Animated GIFs

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:34:02 +0000

GIF made with the NYPL Labs Stereogranimator

The New York Public Library wants you to turn its archive of 40,000 historic stereographs into 3D images and animated GIF files.

The NYPL launched a feature Thursday called the Stereogranimator, which allows users creative access to its collection of stereographs, a popular photo… read more

Daily Inspiration #1041

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:02:38 +0000

Does That Little Flip Up Diffuser Actually Help?

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:02:00 +0000

One question I receive in my workshops for beginners is about flashes. Particularly “What the heck is this for?”

And, “Does it actually do anything?”

Not all flashes have these two items that cover the flash head and pull straight out, but if yours does and you’ve always wondered, here is your… read more

Worldwide Photography #55: Tijuana

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:01 +0000

For the next week we’re going to feature Hobart,… read more

Backup Plans for the Traveling Photographer

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:12:05 +0000

Backing up your files on the road can be a massive headache for many photographers. When you’re travelling, you have the compounded problem that you are probably shooting a lot, but you don’t want to take massive amounts of kit that will weigh you down.

Well, his is a response… read more

Do you have a Photoblog? [POLL]

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:26:23 +0000

Time for another poll (on a topic we’ve not run for a few years) – Do you have a photoblog?

We’re not talking here about a Flickr account or some other photosharing site – do you have your own blog where you share photos?

Note: There is a poll embedded within this… read more

Glamour Photography by Tejal Patni

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:25:19 +0000

Glamour Photography by Tejal Patni

Amazing Photography from Glenda Ortiz

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:05:19 +0000

Amazing Photography from Glenda Ortiz

Sony NEX-7 Review

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:08:12 +0000

This is a big gun in a small package. Considering the sensor has been ported from the A65 and A77 you would expect a fairly zinging performance and you’re not wrong!

The interchangeable lens, magnesium alloy bodied NEX-7 would also seem to gain from the absence of a partially-silvered mirror in… read more

Give Your Viewers Some Place To Go

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:46:52 +0000

In photos, as in life, we like to have some place to go. Not having a direction in a photo is one of the reasons for people becoming bored of viewing photos or lackluster responses on internet sites. People can’t always put their finger on why your photo leaves them… read more

Flashes in the Dark: Low light Photography

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:59:52 +0000

Photographers put a lot of focus and emphasis on the lighting for their pictures. After all, lighting is a powerful instrument in setting the overall tone and feel of the piece. Even when there is very little light to work with. In fact, it is in these situations that the… read more

A Showcase of Typography in Webdesign

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:26:50 +0000

Functional web typography is, of course, key to the usabilty of any website. But functional does not mean boring.
Big, loud and attention grabbing typography does have the presence and magnificence to truly grab the attention of your visitors.
It does not quite shout at your… read more

30 Stunning Examples of Close Up Eye Photography

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:05:19 +0000

30 Stunning Examples of Close Up Eye Photography

67 Macro Photography of Insects

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:45:19 +0000

67 Macro Photography of Insects

Shooting at Shadows: The Secrets to Great Silhouettes

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:46:54 +0000

This is a guest post by Phil Hill, a travel photographer from the UK based in Australia. You can see more of Phil’s great work at his travel photography blog or follow him on Facebook or Twitter.

I was going through my archive the other day, organizing some latest images for… read more

Instagram Co-Founder, Jobs’ Widow Join Michelle Obama at State of Union

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:44:01 +0000

The prom king and queen of Silicon Valley will be attending the State of the Union address tonight at the U.S. Capitol as guests of First Lady Michelle Obama.

We’re referring to Mike Krieger, co-founder of rapidly growing iPhotography app Instagram and Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of late Apple co-founder… read more

Daily Inspiration #1039

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:36:31 +0000

3 Minutes with Photographer Sean McCormack

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:15:21 +0000

Fashion photography has always had a magical aura to it, as it accentuates the best of design and human form. In addition to the expected attention to lighting and shooting there is a great deal of artistry added to each shot with special care given to photo design and post-production… read more

A Guide to Post Processing Your Images: Photo Nuts and Post

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:45:40 +0000

I’m extremely excited today to be able to announce the launch of a much anticipated eBook – Photo Nuts and POST by Neil Creek.

In January 2010 we released the first eBook in this series – Photo Nuts and BOLTS which is all about understanding how your camera works and… read more

Stunning Examples of Long Exposure Photography

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:05:19 +0000

Stunning Examples of Long Exposure Photography

How to Use a Variable Neutral Density Filter for Better Portrait Photography

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:00:16 +0000

This is a guest post by Doug Pruden – a portrait photographer from Calgary. Check out his great photography blog for more tips.

The filter that I have come to appreciate more as time passes is the neutral density filter, or, more specifically, the variable neutral density filter. This puppy can… read more

Daily Inspiration #1038

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:48:34 +0000

50 Jewels of Photography # Part 2

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:45:19 +0000

50 Jewels of Photography # Part 2

Helicon Focus Pro X64

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:13:53 +0000

Create Sharp Focus Throughout Your Images

Ansel Adams was part of a group of San Francisco realistic landscape photographers who called themselves Group f/64. The name came from their desire to achieve maximum depth of field (DOF). However, attaining maximum DOF can be challenging, especially in macro photography. Stopping a… read more

The Ultimate, Expandable Expedition Camera Backpack: f-stop Satori [REVIEW]

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:34:49 +0000

My history of cameras and backpacks goes back a couple of decades to my first year out of high school. It was then that I fell in love with hiking and camping outdoors and the obvious choice to bring along a camera to capture some of that beauty on film…. read more

50 Beautiful Yet Free HTML5 And CSS3 Templates

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:06:24 +0000

HTML5 templates are getting very popular these days because all professional HTML5 templates are compatible to all browsers with its functionality and features, and with the release of HTML5 / CSS3 it has become even more popular among designers because of the additional and great features.

At the moment, HTML5 and… read more

How Post-Processing Helped Me Become a Better Photographer

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:49:05 +0000

The following post is from author of the Photo Nuts DPS ebook series Neil Creek. The third book in the series Photo Nuts & Post – A Guide to Post-Processing will be launched here tomorrow! If you have any post-processing questions for Neil, he would be happy to answer… read more

50 Wonderful Black & White Photos with Partial Color Effects

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:15:17 +0000

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Taking a black and white photograph and adding partial color to certain key points of the shot is one of the most popular techniques amongst professional photographers. You can understand its popularity when you look at the examples we have for you below. This technique… read more

iPhotography Calendar: 12 Months Captured in 12 Stunning Snapshots [PICS]

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:44:52 +0000

JANUARY: City Winter by Elinor Zach

Perfect timing sees just yellow cabs on the icy roads. This splash of… read more

How to Crop to Fixed Ratio in Photoshop

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:52:22 +0000

If you’ve ever tried to crop an image to a fixed ratio in Photoshop you may have run up against an issue. There is, it appears, no option for cropping to a fixed ratio such as 4 x 6, 5 x 7 or even 1 x 1. You can crop… read more

11 Ways to get Free Marketing for Your Photography

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:29:03 +0000

One of the challenges of charging for your photography is figuring out how to get clients. You’ve got the technical know-how, but what about the business and marketing side? Strapped for cash and looking for ways to generate buzz about your photography? No problem. Marketing doesn’t have to cost much… read more

Our favorite tweets of the week Jan 16-Jan 22, 2012

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:58:42 +0000

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36 Amazing Natural Light Photography

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:45:19 +0000

36 Amazing Natural Light Photography

25 Amazing Examples of Waterscape Photography

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:05:19 +0000

25 Amazing Examples of Waterscape Photography

Sigma 4.5mm F2.8 EX DC HSM Circular Fisheye [REVIEW]

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:09:42 +0000

While full frame sensor camera have enjoyed the use of fisheye lenses for a century, the newly created APS-C sensor cameras have remained lacking. Use of traditional fisheye would work, but the entire circular area would be cropped.

Enter the Sigma 4.5mm fisheye. This lens is built for cropped sensors, giving… read more

What’s Hot: Mac.AppStorm Steps It Up

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:00:09 +0000

You may have noticed some changes here at Mac.AppStorm this week…

It’s an exciting time to be writing, and reading about, Mac apps and Apple – to this end we’re pushing forward with a brand new, and wholly invigorating, publishing schedule! You can look forward to double (that’s right) the number… read more

Best of the Week #206

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:49:03 +0000

40 Astonishing Examples of Bokeh Photography

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:45:19 +0000

40 Astonishing Examples of Bokeh Photography

Absolutely Crazy ‘Glow in the Dark Paint’ Photography

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:25:19 +0000

Absolutely Crazy ‘Glow in the Dark Paint’ Photography

Daily Inspiration #1036

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:16:43 +0000

The Pixel Renaissance: Pixel Art’s Place in 21st Century Expression

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:47:18 +0000

My first experience with pixels occurred in second grade. During the rainy months, our teacher allowed us to stay inside, where we replaced recess with video game tournaments. Huddled over old Apple II monitors, we maneuvered game hero Panama Joe through endless levels of Montezuma’s Revenge.

Panama Joe’s image featured an… read more

How Kodak Squandered Every Single Digital Opportunity It Had

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:35:46 +0000

Kodak has finally formalized what had been expected for years — it’s gone bankrupt. In the past 15 years, digital technology changed photography dramatically, and Kodak, a former heavyweight in the analog film business, got left behind.

That’s the story of Kodak in the broadest of strokes, though it doesn’t capture… read more

Patterns: Weekly Photography Challenge

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:50:33 +0000

Image by antifluor

This week we published a popular post titled – 33 Inspirational Images that Feature Patterns and Repetition which got some great feedback.

So I thought it might be fun to make that the topic of this weeks challenge. So over the next few days of travels with your camera… read more

How to Create Hand Drawn Frames in Photoshop

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:20:58 +0000

One technique I’ve seen used a lot lately on blogs, websites and even email newsletters is a hand drawn frame effect.

In this post, I’ll show you how to create an effect like this and save and use it for your images.

Step 1

Start with a new image in Photoshop. A… read more

How to Take Good Sports Photographs

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:12:13 +0000

Shooting sports pictures can be very exciting and fulfilling experience, provided you have patience and necessary skills. A fundamental knowledge of the game definitely helps in sports photography.

Browse a lot of sports magazines or photography websites to get an idea and feel of the game.

Things Which are Important
Camera

Camera can be… read more

50 Inspiring Logo Designs

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:58:12 +0000

A logo is an essential part of branding your website and marketing it offline and online. Some logo designs feature simple, beautiful typography whilst others more are fun and colourful. However, all logos should be memorable and able to integrate with your website design effortlessly.

One of the best ways of… read more

WDL Premium: Portrait Photoshop Actions from Union Actions

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:09:31 +0000

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For our WDL Premium members, we’ve got an awesome bundle of Photoshop actions for professional quality photo enhancements. This collection is called Portrait Suite and it’s from Union Actions. This suite has a lot of actions to change the look of your portrait.

Be sure to check… read more

Weekly Photo Link Roundup: The Coolest Of This Week

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:35:00 +0000

The freezing cold fingers of winter have arrived in the Toads part of the world, but this hasn’t kept him from searching the internet for the best tutorials, photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone. He was slightly limited due in part to the storm, but is still very… read more

Daily Inspiration #1035

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:15:20 +0000

Worldwide Photography #54: Belgrade

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:18:06 +0000

For the next week we’re going to feature Tihuana,… read more

Today’s Kodak Moment: Bankruptcy

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:04:04 +0000

Eastman Kodak company, one of the Pioneers in both analog and digital photography, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday. Despite holding onto patents estimated at $2 billion in value, the company never managed to capitalize on the digital photography field it helped create.

Kodak has been in trouble for… read more

Photoshop Tutorial, Dragan Effect

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:36:04 +0000

Learn how to apply the Dragan effect a widely used technique in post processing photos to give a dramatic makeover.

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Zen and the Art of Photography

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:07:37 +0000

When you get really into photography, when you’ve mastered your camera and are focusing completely on the creative aspect, there’s a real beauty that comes to play. Being completely absorbed in your activity and thinking of nothing else. In a way, photography is a way of meditation. A way of… read more

Tips for Keeping Focused on Freelance Deadlines

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:30:49 +0000

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It can be a bummer when you’re stuck in a freelancing rut. Anybody who has worked this field will understand the grief of struggling to finish project deadlines in time. Often the work quality will suffer along with the accompanied mental fatigue. Rushing to the finish… read more

30+ Amazing Pictures of Animals

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:45:19 +0000

30+ Amazing Pictures of Animals

The Sweet Spot Lens Setting That Will Give You Sharper Photographs

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:51:20 +0000

In many photographic situations, you are going to want to either open your aperture right up (to minimise depth of field) or close it right down (to maximise depth of field). And while the effects of doing this can be great, the great irony of lens construction is that sharper… read more

YouTube Launches Action Sports Channels, Starring Tony Hawk

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:54:17 +0000

YouTube just got more gnarly, bro.

Fans of skateboarding, surfing and BMX biking have a variety of new ways to feed their addictions to the extreme after the video sharing site introduced a set of action sports channels on Wednesday.

According to the official YouTube Blog, the added channels won’t… read more

Will Lightroom 4 Be Worth The Upgrade Cost?

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:11:49 +0000

It’s here! The latest version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Currently in beta release, meaning it’s not finished but ready for real world testing, I eagerly downloaded a copy of Lightroom 4 Beta and have been playing with it for a week now. I’m a constant Lightroom upgrader, starting with version… read more

33 Inspirational Images that Feature Patterns and Repetition

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:09:25 +0000

Our world is filled with patterns. They’re everywhere when you start looking for them and they can be a powerful element to think about when out and about with your camera.

Below are 33 images that feature patterns of different kinds. Some are found in architecture and some in nature. Some… read more

Printed Web: Print Design Inspired Websites

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:05:44 +0000

It seems things are changing for website design. The minimalist style adopted by many websites is slowly being evolved into something a little more engaging. One of the main sources of inspiration for this change in the way website content is displayed has been print design, particularly newspapers and magazines…. read more

Super Easy Vintage Look to Photos in Pixelmator

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:49:47 +0000

Vintage looking photography is super trendy especially with so many apps for Android and iPhone, apps like Instagram, Hipstmatic and so on. The vintage look is cool and easy to create in Pixelmator especially light leaks. That’s why I decided to give it a try.

In this tutorial I will show… read more

Daily Inspiration #1034

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:28:04 +0000

Year In Review: 6 More Ways to Top Your Best Photos

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:24:21 +0000

It’s been a few years since I wrote 10 Ways to Top Your Best 2008 Photographs, and the tips are as relevant today as they were back then. In order to improve it is important to take stock of where you’ve been and where you are in terms of your individual… read more

Why Having a Mentor is Important for Freelancers

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:00:18 +0000

There is only so much you can learn from a textbook. And with technology changing at break neck speeds—there is only so much you can learn in school before, inevetibally, technology changes again.

Internships are a great way for students to get hands on experience working in their chosen field—but… read more

5 Top Tips for Working with Gimp

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:25:30 +0000

We know that a lot of blog readers use Gimp and, in the interests of taking a step away from Photoshop for a minute, here are 5 of my top tips for working with Gimp.

1. Rounded corners

Gimp makes it dead simple to round the corners of an image. To do… read more

Daily Inspiration #1033

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:37:13 +0000

GoDox Lighting Kit, Just the ticket! [Review]

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:54:42 +0000

I’ve got a little secret… I’m pretty rubbish at ‘off camera flash’ but you know the best thing, it’s easy to suck at something and not worry so much if you have the desire to learn how to get better.

Flash Lighting and Accessories by GoDox from Elemental

With digital photography, it’s… read more

Are You Making These 8 Marketing Mistakes?

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:00:54 +0000

It’s the beginning of a new year and you have decided to get serious about marketing yourself as a freelancer. Congratulations—that’s half the battle.

You have a lot of work ahead of you, and I found some tips in this article by Steve McKee for businessweek.com that will help… read more

Showcase: 33 Examples of Brilliant Industrial Photography

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:51:15 +0000

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The Industrial Revolution is a significant part of our history on this planet. It seems like a long time in retrospect, but only 100-150 years ago we were just kicking off the creation of American corporations and factories nationwide. Now we can see much of the… read more

289 “Best Photos of 2011″ Blog Posts

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:53:25 +0000

At the conclusion of every year I’ve adopted the tradition of reviewing my year in photos, picking my 10 best photos and evaluating those that were near misses. This exercise is something I’ve written about on DPS in How to Top Your Best 2008 Photos and Year In Review: 6 More Ways… read more

Resolution Independence With SVG

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:35:00 +0000

In this article, we’ll look at Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), one of the most underused technologies in website development today.

Before diving into an example, let’s consider the state of the Web at present and where it is going. Website design has found new vigor in recent years, with the evolving technique… read more

40+ Beautiful & Minimal Examples of Black & White Photography Inspiration

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:05:19 +0000

40+ Beautiful & Minimal Examples of Black & White Photography Inspiration

BIG kids vs little Parents!! Awesome Edting Photography

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:45:19 +0000

BIG kids vs little Parents!! Awesome Edting Photography

Friday Photography Inspiration #41

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:45:19 +0000

Friday Photography Inspiration #41

Why You May Need a Guide for Travel Photography

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:14:53 +0000

Travel and photography go together like cheese and wine. But as any traveler will know, there are certain things that can make your life a lot easier while you’re on the road. Photo-journalists have known for years that getting a “fixer” makes things go more smoothly – especially in developing… read more

ThinkTank Shape Shifter Review

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:51:39 +0000

I’ve come to a grim realization recently and that is: There is no perfect camera backpack out there. And while that sounds like a bad way to start off a review, let me follow up my last statement with this one: The Shape Shifter is as close as I have… read more

5 Top Tips for Designing Good Photo Book Layouts

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:12:45 +0000

A Guest Post by Photo Book Girl.

We all know that composition is important to keep in mind when taking a photo, and it’s just as important to think about composition when you’re designing a photo book layout. Here are my five top tips for designing good photo book layouts.

1) Less… read more

A Showcase of Unbelievable Macro Photography

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:25:19 +0000

A Showcase of Unbelievable Macro Photography

35+ Heart-Throbbing & Passionate Tango Photography

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:05:19 +0000

35+ Heart-Throbbing & Passionate Tango Photography

40+ Provocative & Super Stylish Fashion Photography

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:45:19 +0000

40+ Provocative & Super Stylish Fashion Photography

Visual Stories ~ Behind The Lens with Vincent Laforet – Book Review

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:59:19 +0000

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Vincent Laforet may not need an introduction, but his first book does.

In case you’ve never heard of Vince Laforet, he is considered to be one of the most accomplished story telling photographers of his generation. Laforet was commissioned by international publications such as the New York Times… read more

The One Question You Should Ask Yourself Before Taking Any Picture

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:25:38 +0000

While teaching photography I am often asked, “What do you think about when you take a picture?” This can be a hard question to answer. I’m not bragging when I say I’ve been shooting for 20 years and the art of creating images has become more reflex than quantifiable thought… read more

Best of the Week #205

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:34:28 +0000

Daily Inspiration #1031

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:16:20 +0000

Time: Weekly Photography Challenge

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:42:12 +0000

It’s 2012 and time is ticking by…

Image by Myxi

This week your photography challenge is to take and share an image on the theme of ‘Time’. The idea came from Karin Schultz on our Facebook Page who suggested ‘timepieces’ but I thought I’d broaden it a little.

Feel free to interpret the… read more

Geological Photography: Grand Canyon

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:34:33 +0000

One of these days I was watching on television an awesome show about geological matters, how gold was made and stuff, and I thought it would be interesting to make a quick search for geological wonders, and man, it was worth the idea.

So, I imagined it would be great to… read more

How to Add a Photo Border in Lightroom

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:30:37 +0000

One hidden feature of the Lightroom print module is the ability to add a frame to an image. In this post I’ll show you how to add a frame to an image before exporting it as a JPEG image ready for uploading to the web or printing.

In Lightroom 3… read more

The Photography Junky’s Weekly Link Collection

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:38:25 +0000

The Toad has been searching the internet all week for the very best tutorials, great photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone here. This weeks list contains some really wonderful images as captured and shared by some of the most talented artists and photographers the Toad knows. We really… read more

Daily Inspiration #1030

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:34:13 +0000

Award Winning Photography

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:05:19 +0000

Award Winning Photography

SlideMyPics: Create and Share Photo Slideshows for Free

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:00:14 +0000

Slideshows are a great way to showcase images on digital displays. Whether it’s a collection of old family photos, snapshots from my last vacation, or even my portfolio of professional photography, I always try to put together a picture slideshow for my audience.When the images advance in sequence by themselves,… read more

Worldwide Photography #53: Panama

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:39:48 +0000

For the next week we’re going to feature Belgrade,… read more

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC Piezo Lens [REVIEW]

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:25:32 +0000

When I review lenses I take a look at who they are built for. I realize not every DPS reader wants to lug around a 5lb lens worth a couple month’s rent. While I love my main lens, it’s not for everyone and I’d be a fool to tell you… read more

5 Ways to Truly Explore a Single Photographic Subject

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:09:09 +0000

When you start to get serious about photography, something becomes very apparent to you – that getting different effects while photographing the same subject doesn’t need to be particularly difficult. It is actually quite easy to render totally different effects on a single subject using a few tried and tested… read more

All You Need to Know About Travel Photography

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:25:19 +0000

All You Need to Know About Travel Photography

Daily Inspiration #1029

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:39:51 +0000

Quick Tip: Never Forget Your Memory Card Again

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:03:18 +0000

It finally happened. Recently I became a victim to one of the most heinous errors any digital photographer can make. I left behind all my digital memory cards.

Not just one. I own maybe a dozen. I left them all behind. You see, seven were set aside after a recent trip… read more

5 Tips To Transform Your Photography With Long Exposures

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:40:06 +0000

Employing long exposure photography techniques is a great way to create an image that makes others go “Wow!”. If you’re unfamiliar with long exposure photography the major ingredient needed is low light conditions, which will require your camera to expose for longer periods of time. In fact it’s even possible… read more

25 Awesome Heart Touching Pictures of Nature for Inspiration

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:05:19 +0000

25 Awesome Heart Touching Pictures of Nature for Inspiration

Photographic Levitation – The Prop Method

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:28:30 +0000

Remember this article? Here’s one of the follow-ups! Today, I’m going to show you how to use props to aid you in your flying ambition.

What you will need:

A camera
A tripod
A prop to sit/stand/recline on

Optional:

Trigger release
Flash (entirely up to you)
Other props to add to the look of the photo

So what can… read more

Why Targeted Ads Must Account for Changing Consumer Context

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:50:44 +0000

Tom Wentworth is chief marketing officer at Ektron Inc., a provider of web content management and marketing optimization solutions.

Millions of parents have bought Hannah Montana albums online for their young daughters and nieces. Marketers seized the opportunity to launch ads for Hannah lunchboxes and accessories — which unfortunately appear on… read more

Daily Inspiration #1028

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:01:51 +0000

Shooting Products and Video Using Home Depot Lighting

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:33:33 +0000

Being a part of the UNDFIND ONE team, my job was to create the video and stills that would be used for the Kickstarter project.

We had a very tight budget, and I had recently done a behind the scenes video on creating and lighting a unique scene with just… read more

5 Ways Backgrounds Make or Break Photos

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:47:59 +0000

Looking at your background when composing your photo is as important if not more important than looking at your subject. Photographers have a knack for visually filtering out everything but their primary focus when taking a photo. While this is great at times it also is a detriment in that… read more

Everything You Need to Know About Travel Photography

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:27:44 +0000

Travel photography is inspirational and exciting by its very nature. The prime goal of travel photography is satisfaction and enjoyment one can get out of it.

For any worthwhile photography, a deliberate and conscious choice is a must. This choice can be of the right film, right shutter speed, right depth… read more

Canon PowerShot G1X Announced

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:13:36 +0000

Another new camera announced today comes from Canon – the Powershot G1X. This camera too comes with a larger CMOS sensor – however unlike many other cameras with larger sensors is an all in one camera with no interchangeable lenses.

Canon are billing it as an alliterative to a DSLR… read more

What a Typical Digital Image Management Workflow Looks Like

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:00:33 +0000

Until a few years ago, workflow was a virtually unheard of word. Now it is the mantra of nearly every professional photographer but what does it mean? Well, put simply, its carrying out the day to day work tasks in a consistent and hence efficient way. Following on from my… read more

Fuji Release the Fujifilm X-Pro1

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:47:29 +0000

One of the fastest growing segments of the digital camera market is the smaller bodied interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras that have been released by many manufacturers in the last 12 or so months. Filling the gap between DSLRs and compact point and shoots – these cameras give the flexibility of… read more

Girls of Summer Photography

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:25:19 +0000

Girls of Summer Photography

Daily Inspiration #1027

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:34:08 +0000

Focus on Mattijn Franssen ~ An Introduction to his Fictional Universe

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:04:26 +0000

I recently discovered the work of Dutch artist Mattijn Franssen. I must admit, I did a double take on his amazing photomontage work. Photomontage is the technique of making a composite of several different pictures with a photo editing software. It is commonly used by Photoshop users but few people… read more

How To Use Zoom Blur To Add Action In Your Photos

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:05:46 +0000

Most of us own a zoom lens of one type or another. While I have no specific stat, I’ll say 98% of us do. It seems like a good number and might even be low.

With nearly all of you armed with this type of lens, let’s take a look at… read more

Weekly Photo Assignment : Fresh Start

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:27:24 +0000

Welcome back to the weekly photo assignments “from the forum” and, as it is our first of this year on the blog, it works well that the theme was “Fresh Start”

We are looking at some slightly different formats for our forum assignment this year, so keep your eyes open for… read more

20 Inspiring Minimalist Web Designs

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:48:11 +0000

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Minimal websites can be a pretty polemic issue, especially when we stop to think how minimal should a minimal site be? Some people think that a good minimal website is that which has few design elements as possible. While others believe that the number of elements… read more

20 Life Portraits by Charles Hildreth Photography

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:45:19 +0000

20 Life Portraits by Charles Hildreth Photography

Destroying the Dust Bunnies!

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:24:59 +0000

It happens to us all, at first you don’t notice it, then it begins to bug you,, finally it’s time to do something about it. The devilish dust bunnies or sensor spots to give it it’s more common name. So what can you do about? Well these days, there are… read more

Daily Inspiration #1026

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:37:20 +0000

Photographing The 4th Dimension – TIME [ebook REVIEW]

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:29:21 +0000

I have high hopes for Jim Goldstein’s new ebook series titled Inspired Exposure and the first offering Photographing The 4th Dimension: Time is the subject of this review. Some of you may know Jim from his writing here on DPS or from his ever popular blog. While I know Jim… read more

The Pleased Of Love! Eye-Catching Wedding Photography

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:45:19 +0000

The Pleased Of Love! Eye-Catching Wedding Photography

Amazing Fire Photography by Tom Lacoste

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:45:19 +0000

Amazing Fire Photography by Tom Lacoste

25 Best WordPress Photography Themes

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:05:19 +0000

25 Best WordPress Photography Themes

Exhilarating Film Takes You Through 11 Countries in 1 Minute [VIRAL VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:29:22 +0000

Take a look at what director Rick Meriki did last summer: a spectacular one-minute video he made with two of his pals as they traveled to 11 countries over 44 days, walking us through a dazzling variety of cultures, locations and images.

“Move” shows actor Andrew Lees strolling toward us… read more

Understanding Light: A Series of Tutorials

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:54:35 +0000

Over in the forum area of dPS we have an area called ‘Tutorials’ where members submit their own tips and tutorials for the community.

In recent weeks a wonderful series of articles on the topic of Light has been published by one of our wonderful members – Richard Taylor.

Rather than republish… read more

Best of the Week #204

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:51:32 +0000

Fun with Macro Photography

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:57:15 +0000

Macro photography has been on my bucket list of photography genres to experiment with for a long time. Unfortunately, a good macro lens is not cheap and, since I have no use for it for my commercial work, it is not an expense that I can easily justify. However, I… read more

Focal Points In Design Layout

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:04:33 +0000

Why are magazines and books always laid out the same? Even with alternative design, there is a harmony in layout or the reader’s head will explode… or they will just stop reading and skip to the next page. Successful design in publishing, advertising, web design, illustration and anything else that… read more

The Top 25 WordPress Themes Of 2011

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:00:16 +0000

One could argue that every year the WordPress platform gets better and better, and 2011 was no different with the release of three major updates: WordPress 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3. We have seen the addition of post formats, advanced taxonomy and custom fields queries, an improved import and export system,… read more

40 Effectively Designed Non-Profit and Charity Web Sites

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:56:45 +0000

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A charity or cause may not need the sleek sales pages of a business on the web, but a poorly designed one could still mean the difference between helping people or failing to do so. Therefore, a non profit website design should be appealing enough… read more

Beautiful Houses: Apartment Interior

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:01:03 +0000

Nikon D4 to blow our minds?

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:17:31 +0000

Jared Polin from FroKnowsPhoto.com has just handed me this press release from Nikon on their new D4! Which he says is pure awesome.

Sniff test it? Yes he did… Watch the video below for Jared’s reaction to the newly announced Nikon D4

Potentially available end of Feb 2012 and coming in at… read more

Great Top Ten Lists and Other Amazing Photography Links

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:59:41 +0000

The Toad is back from a wonderful holiday season with his first list for the new year. This weeks list contains links to tutorials, great photography and interesting blogs, but also highlights several Top 10 lists as compiled by talented photographers world-wide. The Toad wishes you a Happy New Year,… read more

Daily Inspiration #1024

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:12:27 +0000

A Brief History of Kodak, American Tech Icon

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:07:35 +0000

“You Press the Button…”

High school drop out and bank clerk George Eastman’s technological breakthrough in the late 1870s… read more

Catch that Shot! 10 Tips for Weekend Warrior Sports Photographers

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:01:28 +0000

A Guest Post by Deb Scally

Many of us spend plenty of time on the weekend watching our favorite sports from the sidelines and, as photographers, we yearn to be able to capture that awesome moment when something great happens. But it’s rarely as easy as it might seem. All the… read more

Worldwide Photography #52: Naples

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:34:00 +0000

For the next week we’re going to feature Panama,… read more

28 Examples of Conceptual Photography – Every Picture Says a Story!

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:05:19 +0000

28 Examples of Conceptual Photography – Every Picture Says a Story!

Facebook Timeline Customization: 5 Tools for Killer Cover Photos

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:32:03 +0000

1. Pic Scatter – Friends

Pic Scatter lets you create a montage of images in your cover photo space…. read more

Beautiful Pictures of Dubai You Might Never Seen Before

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:05:19 +0000

Beautiful Pictures of Dubai You Might Never Seen Before

The Crucial Skill in How to Select your Best Images

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:45:56 +0000

When most of us hear the phrase “photo editing” we generally think of editing a photo to enhance it in some way using computer software. Although that is usually a big component of post-production, the “photo editing” process should always start with photo selection. When photo editors edit photos, what… read more

Artist Showcase: American Vintage Sign Photography by Bill Rose

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:45:19 +0000

Artist Showcase: American Vintage Sign Photography by Bill Rose

50 Eye Catching Wonders Of Macro Photography

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:25:19 +0000

50 Eye Catching Wonders Of Macro Photography