Category: Technique & Workflow
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Putting together a strong portfolio – Claudia Monaco
There’s no shortage of vexation photographers experience when trying to compile a beautiful, expressive, and most importantly, functional portfolio. There is also no shortage of people offering their expertise – but too often that expertise covers only what is self evident or purely theoretical. So I sat down with Claudia Monaco to find out some…
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Sports Illustrated Photography at Super Bowl XLV on Vimeo
Sports Illustrated Photography at Super Bowl XLV from Max Morse on Vimeo. via PDN Pulse
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Rob Galbraith DPI: Macworld: two short articles on using Macbook Air for photographers
Rob Galbraith DPI: Macworld: two short articles on using Macbook Air for photographers
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AP photographer uses MyWi to cover Bahrain protests
Topic: apple articles on Engadget apple articles, stories, news and information. via Engadget: http://www.tuaw.com/2011/02/17/ap-photographer-uses-mywi-to-cover-bahrain-protests/ If one wants to think of photobook making as a spectrum, at one end, there are commercial publishers. At the other end, there are artists literally making their own books: Printing the pages, binding them etc. Raymond Meeks has produced a…
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Keywording is key – but don't go overboard – British Journal of Photography
Stock photo buyers say it’s as difficult to find a decent picture now as it was 15 years ago, despite the billions invested in digitising images and selling them online. It all comes down to keywording – and too much is not always a good thing. Link: Keywording is key – but don’t go overboard…
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10 Secrets to Successful Online Photo Portfolios – A Picture's Worth | PhotoShelter
In addition to fantastic photos, what features are found in successful online photo portfolios? What are the most important things to consider when presenting your best work? What elements will help you turn page views into photo assignments? Link: 10 Secrets to Successful Online Photo Portfolios – A Picture’s Worth | PhotoShelter
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Making Photography Fun Again | Daybook
a new photography movement. One that eliminates the work and makes photography fun again Link: January 10, 2011 | Daybook
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Tips on Black & White Post Production [Scott’s Guest Post] | Chase Jarvis
Tips on Black & White Post Production [Scott’s Guest Post] In today’s guest blog post, Scott answers a popular question about making great black & white images, with our latest Seattle 100 aesthetic as the case study. via Chase Jarvis Photography: http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2010/12/tips-on-black-white/ Here’s to 2011. Bring it.
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7 Helpful Holiday Gifts For Your Photo Website – A Picture's Worth
I put together a list of simple gifts that will let your website know that you appreciate all the hard work. With these gifts, you should expect it to work even harder in 2011. Link: 7 Helpful Holiday Gifts For Your Photo Website – A Picture’s Worth | PhotoShelter
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4 Photographers Describe Their "Social Media Workflow" – A Picture's Worth
Is social media a waste of time, or are photographers actually using it to help them build their businesses and make real money? Link: 4 Photographers Describe Their “Social Media Workflow” – A Picture’s Worth | PhotoShelter
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Dear Edward Burtynsky, What is your working process? | A Photography Blog
Dear Edward Burtynsky, What is your working process? | A Photography Blog
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Blurb to Host Free 11-day-long Photo Book Workshop in NYC
Workshops include topics like: “Compelling Cover Design,” “Handmade Gifts for Booklovers,” “How to be a New York Fashion Photographer,” “The Perfect Portfolio,” “Getting Your Work Out There,” “Photo Book Tips and Tricks” and more. Customer service pros and Blurb employees will be on hand all 11 days to help answer any questions you may have…
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10 Signs That You're Ready To Graduate from Flickr – A Picture's Worth
Flickr might be a fun place to share your photography with the world, but it’s not a tool for business. If you’re starting to get serious with your images, and if you’re interested in the possibility of making money from your craft, then you may want to consider “graduating from Flickr.” Link: 10 Signs That…
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Composing with color Part 4
This essay is part of Chapter 5 in Alain’s second book : Mastering Composition, Inspiration and Personal Style Link: Composing with color Part 4
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The Online Photographer: A Perfunctory Guide to Converting Photographic Film to Digital Prints, Part II
A Perfunctory Guide to Converting Photographic Film to Digital Prints, Part II By Ctein You should read last week’s Part I before reading this one if you haven’t already. This picks up directly where that left off. For scanning negatives, whether black-and-white or color, Adobe RGB is the best choice for output… via The Online…
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How’d You Light That, Timothy Devine? | A Photography Blog
You ever see a picture in a magazine and think, “wow, now that’s a tricky assignment”. Me too. I had that x 100 when I saw Timothy Devine‘s image for New York Magazine’s “Come Here Often?” column last week. The wrangling for this thing alone would leave me in tears. But Mr. Devine didn’t cry.…
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Definitive Black and White with Nik Silver EFEX Pro
The extent of global and localized control this plug-in provides is truly remarkable, which combined with its ease of use, reversibility and image quality, make it a “must have” application for those working extensively in B&W and needing complex effects. Link: Definitive Black and White with Nik Silver EFEX Pro
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Rob Galbraith DPI: Wireless photography with an iPad and ShutterSnitch
Earlier this year, we wrote about a new app for Apple’s mobile devices called ShutterSnitch. At the time, we’d only just installed the US$7.99 app that receives and displays pictures wirelessly on an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, moments after they’re shot. Fast forward a few months and ShutterSnitch – coupled with the iPad in…
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Chase Jarvis Photo Post Production Technique | Chase Jarvis
Chase Jarvis Photo Post Production Technique Chase Jarvis play by play post production photoshop retouching techniques. Step by step better digital photography adjustments in aperture and photoshop layers. via Chase Jarvis Photography: http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2010/08/scotts-guest-post-play-by-play-post-production-on-this-popular-photo/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ChaseJarvis+%28Chase+Jarvis+Blog%29 We have received hundreds of questions asking how this shot was post produced, so we thought it would be fun–and a good…
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DIY Toy camera presets for Lightroom :: Photocritic
That got me thinking… It has to be possible to make my own post-processing presets for Lightroom, to turn my carefully lit, exquisitely sharp and ridiculously high-resolution camera RAW images into blurry, colourful, vastly attractive garbage. So I created a couple of presets for Lightroom 3 – and I’ll walk you through the thinking behind…