February 2010
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Friday Photo Links: 02.26.10
It has been a busy week and today is no exception. But, a lot of great photography related content has been published this week and and I hope you’ll take time to check ‘em out. If you like these links be sure to check out the other Friday Photo Links post for more great reading.
80 Awe-Inspiring Photographs Taken With a “Nifty Fifty”
Do You Manipulate Your Images?
How To Capture...
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100+ Photographers on Google's Buzz
Google’s Buzz is all the buzz these days and Justin Korn, a fellow photographer who’s active on the Buzz, asked a simple question the other day and received a ton of responses. Actually, he asked two questions: “Are you a Photographer? Are you active on Buzz?”
So far he has received over 120 comments of active photographers who are on the Buzz and I wanted to take the...
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The Artist In The Office by Summer Pierre
Summer Pierre’s The Artist in the Office is a down-to-earth and refreshing book about artist who juggles two jobs: the job that pays the bills and the job they love doing. I ordered a copy, it’s only ~$10, which arrived last Friday and I finished reading it over lunch on Monday. I’m a terribly slow reader but the book flowed well and kept my attention throughout each page.
The...
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Night and low light photography tips from...
I’ve been a big fan of the guys over at DadLabs.com for a long time. Their humorous and practical approach to fatherhood always provides a refreshing point-of-view on an otherwise challenging role for many men. And, since many dads are not photographers, and may not know how to use their DSLR, I was happy to see the DadLab guys put together a basic, easy to follow video about how to...
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My WHCC metallic prints are perfect...almost
When WHCC (White House Custom Color) had a metallic print sale a couple of weeks ago, I jumped on the opportunity and had 3 prints made. They are the prints you see above: two 12” x 18” prints and one 12” x 12” square print. The total order for all 3 prints, including mounting and shipping, only came to about $45 which is a great deal considering the quality of the images...
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Friday Photography Links: 02.19.10
Now that the GRE is behind me, I have a little over 3 weeks until I begin my MBA program. I don’t expect it to take up all of my time and I will have to focus on creating a new balancing between work, school, fatherhood and photography.
Once I get into the groove of school I’m sure I’ll be able to carve out some time to keep up with my photography. At least that’s my...
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Sago Palm in black and white [photography]
A couple of weeks ago the family and I went to dinner at a local Mexican restaurant. As we approached the front door, we passed by this young, dying/dead Sago palm which was sitting off in a corner all alone. The moment I saw it I knew I had to come back with my camera and capture it on film my SD card. I hate to admit it but, I thought about this plant, and its resulting images, for...
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Friday Photo Links: 02.12.10
This is the second installment in my new, weekly Friday Photo links series where I scour the web to share my favorite reads over the past week to 10 days. My goal each week is to bring you at least 10 informative or inspiring blog posts that are directly photography related. However, I might throw in a link or two that photographers and other visual artists may find inspiring.
I’ll start...
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Snow photography can be challenging
We woke up to a surprise 4-6” of snow yesterday morning; It meant for a snow-day for the kids and allowed me the opportunity to take some additional snow pictures. This photograph is quite a bit different than my last snow photograph but the simplicity, symmetry, and feel of this photograph conveys what the day was like for me and also how I felt about the surprise snow.
I took quite a...
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Not your typical Super Bowl photography
Just because I won’t be on the sidelines of this year’s XLIV Super Bowl in Florida doesn’t mean I can’t send some love out to the New Orleans Saints. My mom’s side of the family has always lived in south Louisiana so if there’s any one team I have an allegiance to, it’s the Saints.
On that note, I thought I’d share a photograph that I took which...
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Friday Photography Links: 02.05.10
Not too long ago I mentioned that I read quite a few photography related blogs so I plan on starting a weekly round-up, so to speak, of great links that I bookmarked over the past week or so. That’s not to say that the articles here were published over the last 7 days, but these are links that I found over the last few days that I’d like to share.
I bookmarked these links using either...
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Pixmonix vs ScanCafe: The Final Verdict
It has only been about a month since I placed my first order with Pixmonix to have about 60 of my old slides scanned and every time I look at the pictures I’m pleasantly surprised with the quality of the scans, and with the end result. This is the third, and final, post about my experiences with Pixmonix and ScanCafe and I hope to shed some light on the differences between the two scanning...
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Sites to share your photography portfolio online
I don’t want to give too much away, but in David DuChemin’s The Inspired Eye Part II, he emphasizes the importance of sharing your photography, as well as other types of visual art, with the world. He emphasizes that the world is a better place when artists share their work with, not only other artists, but also with the general population.
But, with so many options out there,...
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Winter Photography: "Snow on leaf" in black and...
To prove that we actually get some snow here in south west Tennessee, I took this photograph of some snow that fell and landed gracefully on this dead leaf. I was drawn to this image because of the contrast between the fresh, delicate snow and the old, dried-up leaf. I also like how the snow added depth, contrast and shape to this textured leaf.
I literally took this photo a couple steps...