Archive for October, 2008

Weekend Perusing: Happy Halloween 2008

The Spooky Stuff Around The Web
There’s a Ghost Blogger over at “sfgirlbybay” with some really great spooky art, costumes, and other stuff.
If you’re in San Fransisco you may want to check out Serious costume play photos a slideshow lecture at the San Fransisco Art Institute.
In time for Halloween is Photojojo’s Ulitmate Guide to Night Photography.
There’s [...]

How To Photograph Your Life [Book Review]

As part of the Your Photo Tips Book Club we will be reviewing How to Photograph Your Life: Capturing Everyday Moments with Your Camera and Your Heart.
This is the first book that YOU chose. That’s right, you, the audience, has the vote on the books read as part of the book club. So [...]

October Photo Contest Winner Announced!

First, thank you to all who participated in Your Photo Tip’s first sponsored contest! It was a really fun month to watch the submissions come in and to see all of your interpretations of the theme “music”.
Of course a big thank you goes to our sponsor Edge Tech Corp who will be awarding our [...]

Interview At Fuel My Blog

So, I got interviewed by the fine folks at Fuel My Blog about this blog/website and some of my other projects. You should check it out.
Fuel My Blog has been a great source of traffic for this website, no doubt many of you readers have come from there, but for those that don’t know, [...]

Preventing Disaster: Backup Systems

In this continued guest post Brent Bloodworth IT specialist extraordinaire of Binary Rescue and Binary Business talks about securing your digital images with redundant backups!

Preventing Disaster: Backup Systems
All backup systems are based upon a simple concept. It is not if you will a failed storage medium, it is simply a matter of time. Awareness, preparation [...]

Weekend Perusing: You’ve Got To Be Kidding!

In the Photoblogosphere
Head over to “Scott’s Photo Blog” to get his scoop on the Micro Four Thirds system. I’ve been on the fence about it myself and he brings up some really good points.
Yesterday I asked you if you ever rented camera gear and what was your experience and you guys really came through. [...]

Have You Ever Rented Camera Equipment?

I’m feeling under the weather right now so I’m keeping this short.
I’ve been asked to do a wedding next summer and no longer have a backup camera (I stopped shooting weddings a couple of years ago).  I’ll be renting a body and possibly a lens or two for the occasion.
I’m doing research on camera rentals [...]

The Digital Photography Companion [Book Review]

The Digital Photography Companion by Derrick Story was sent to me by O’Reilly publishing for review.  While it wasn’t initially part of the Your Photo Tips Book Club this review will get added to the page.

The Digital Photography Companion was a pleasant surprise. Touted as “Practical photography advice you can take anywhere”, the book’s [...]

Weekend Perusing: It’s Still The Weekend

Been busy with family and friends.  Enjoy these great images from our Your Photo Tips.com Flickr Group!

Analog to Digital: Making the Switch [Reader Question]

Here’s a reader question from Lars in Chile.  Yep, we’re global!  This is an email exchange with last names and email addresses omitted.  This also means that any errors in spelling and grammar are kept in tact.
Hello!
I have been into film photography for close to 40 years but am new to
digital photography.
herefore am very [...]

10 Steps To Great Group Pictures

1. Preparation is key
Just like any “Boy Scout” would tell you; Always be prepared. This is true for any kind of photography, but is especially true in group portraits. You have multiple people’s attention so don’t waste it. Ensure that your batteries are charged and that your lens cap is off! [...]

Weekend Perusing:Fabulous Autumn Metadata

In Photoblogosphere Talk
Photojojo has a great list of ten ways to look fabulous in pictures, so if you’re like me, and hate getting in front of the camera, then you may want to read this.
Photo Attorney tells us Why You Should Add Metadata To Your Photos and I’d probably pay attention to that. Also [...]

Protect Your Photos and Your Wallet: Disaster Strikes

In this continued guest post Brent Bloodworth IT specialist extraordinaire of Binary Rescue and Binary Business talks about securing your digital images for the future.
Protect Your Photos and Your Wallet: Disaster Strikes
It is the first question I hear after delivery the bad news. “What did I do to cause this?” Almost every time the answer [...]

Photography Contest

Welcome to Your Photo Tips first sponsored contest!
Our sponsor with us for the next six months is EDGE Tech Corp!
Here’s how the contests will run:

There will be an “assignment” for the contest that lasts one month.
Upload contest entries to the Your Photo Tips.com Flickr Group and tagged appropriately for that month.
Only 3 entries per Flickr [...]

Weekend Perusing: Stock, Macro, and Paranoia

In the Photoblogoshpere
There’s a great guide to macro photography done by the folks at Photojojo that I highly recommend you reading.
Apparently, photographers are kinda paranoid about their work.
Rob Nunn did a great photography  book review of The Camera by Ansel Adams so a special thanks to him for the heads up on this.  I’ll be [...]