Archive for April, 2009

70+ Amazing Photographers Share Their Work

When I asked you to show us your photography I was overwhelmed by all of the really great photography that you are sharing with the world. Here are over 70 photographers wanting to share their work with you. Not surprisingly there were many Flickr accounts, but I was very pleasantly surprised to see [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Hallowed Stonehenge

Hallowed Stonehenge by mZd^^

4 Keys to Building Instinct as a Photographer

There are essentially four keys to being a great photojournalist.

Preparation
Observation
Concentration
Anticipation

A great photojournalist will build these skill sets with continuous practice. Ultimately, as a photographer, your timing will become better and those opportune shots will start to fill your portfolio.
This is true for the many types of photojournalists:

The sports photographer
The action photographer
The wedding photojournalist

The better [...]

Level & Tap

Still having issues with Internet at home, but I did get an email from Brent Bloodworth pointing me to a pretty cool site and I wanted to share it with you guys.
Level & Tap is a website seeking to showcase photographers and their work. They have some really great work and it seems to be [...]

Photography Book Giveaway Winner Announced

Having issues with Internet so the Weekend Perusing edition will be a little late.
In the meantime I can at least update via my Iphone to let you all know who won the drawing for the book.
Using random.org the winner was sobegirl! I’ve just sent an email to our winner and we will get [...]

Photography Community Says: Try Before You Buy

All I can say is: Great job readers!
The age old (insofar as modern photography goes) question of Canon vs. Nikon vs. Other? often times brings up one-sided and heated debate over features and personal taste. So when Amy Loke posted this thread in our Flickr Group
“I’m thinking of buying my first DSLR. And I [...]

Wordless Wednesday: light on your feet

light on your feet by nikkitambo

New Digg for Photographers: Picli

Ran across a new photo-sharing website today and wanted to both share and get your opinions about it.
Picli is a new and ambitious website aimed at the ever growing photo-sharing community. Obviously their main competitor for attention is going to be Flickr but they’re going about it with a new twist.
“the big difference between [...]

The Photographer’s Survival Guide [Book Review]

“At last, a down-to-earth, no-nonsense guide that provides guidance and tools for all levels of photographers-from those just starting out to those who want to move to the next level”
I couldn’t agree more.
But first, a very special thanks to Amphoto Books and Watson-Guptill Publicatoins for sending this advanced copy of The Photographer’s Survival Guide: How [...]

Weekend Perusing: Sandstone Waves

Discovered Art:
The photograph Sandstone Waves by photographer Bob Estrin really jumped out at me. The color and tonality of the image lends itself well to the sweeping lines are a great example of landscape photography. Print information: 36 X 24 – $425 on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper at DiscoveredArtists.
In the Photoblogosphere:
My daughter will [...]

Show Us Your Photography!

In the online photography world there are a myriad of places to share your work with the world. But here’s your chance to show each other your photography!
Use the comments section to place a link to your photography portfolio, flickr account, smugmug, photoblog, whaever.
Next week I’ll put together a post linking [...]

Wordless Wednesday: 43+1

43+1 by gwgwgw

The Formal Bridal Couple Portrait

It is said that the easiest people in the world to pose are those that are in love. I’ve often found this very true.
Couples in love want to touch each other, to be close to one another, and to share their happiness with others and they want it all to look natural. That’s [...]

Weekend Perusing: Happy Birthday Yanik’s Photo School

Discovered Art:
16 x 24″ color print of Napali Coast Trail at sunset. Kauai, Hawaii by Dennis Frates is currently selling for $400.00 at DiscoveredArtists. This is a wonderfully captivating image where the color and the composition really work together to make a complete package.
In The Photoblogosphere:
Nate over at The Photog Formula has a wonderful [...]

The Superzoom Camera

Your Photo Tips reader Maria asks:
What’s up with superzoom cameras? Are they worth the purchase or what?
It’s easy enough to find information on SLRs or DSLRs as well as an abundance of information about point and shoot compact cameras but what about that superzoom hybrid?
It’s compact (sort of) and is a great stepping stone [...]