Archive for February, 2010
Weekly Photography Links: 02/26/2010
Discovered Photography
Rush Hour by Eileen Harris is available as a 6″x6″ for $150 captured and edited with an iPhone. Stellar!
Eileen isn’t the only one going at it full force with her iPhone photography BTW.
Check out Federico Savoldelli’s work at ADIDAP where he’s featured as the photographer of the week.
I really love the Theme Friday’s [...]
Unscheduled Maintenance Day
Everyone once in a while a plugin for this website breaks or something in the code doesn’t play well with something else that was upgraded.
Usually these little nuisances are quickly fixed.
Today doesn’t seem to be that kinda day.
Hopefully we’ll be able to resume our normal schedule of photography awesomeness tomorrow.
Oh…and if you see things moving [...]
Reader Photo of the Week: Maternity Shoot – Melissa
Maternity Shoot – Melissa by Sheldon Parsons
A Photograph is an Idea
When you really think about: How long does it really take to get an Idea?
To most of us, whether we really like it or not, a photograph is an Idea.
A photograph is an idea manifested outside of time. Or perhaps it’s an idea of time “stopped” or captured. It is an insight made [...]
Reader Photo of the Week: FF_06
FF_06 by Rodrigo Favero
Want More Photography Knowledge? Try These Free MIT Courses
This guest post was provided by Melissa Tamura who blogs about online degrees on the Zen College Life blog.
Have you been yearning to step up your photography knowledge but haven’t been able to afford the required classes? Well, you may be in luck. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) allows for a large portion [...]
Understanding Exposure Meter Settings
All digital cameras have an exposure meter of some sort. Most models have multiple exposure patterns for measuring the light hitting your camera’s sensor. Let’s take a quick look at three of the most common type of exposure meter patterns.
Center-weighted
In center-weighted meter mode your camera’s sensor is going to take a measurement of [...]
Q&A: What is RAW?
It’s easy to forget that everyone isn’t on the same level of technical knowledge that I am at. It’s even easier to think that everyone is “caught up” to where we are on this blog as far as technology and software advances go. That’s one of the reason’s I love, and I mean [...]
Weekly Photography Links: 02/12/2010
Discovered Photography
Tunnel of Tress by Troy Ziel is on sale at DiscoveredArtists as a 10″x10″ for $950
Sometimes we just need a little Motivation and some inspiration.
There’s a great Q&A with photographer Magda Biernat at feature shoot. Fantastic interview and stunning photography. Love it.
If you haven’t been to burn magazine in a while I suggest starting [...]
Inner Vision and Photography
For most photographers the passion or pursuit of this craft was first brought to existence through vision. In truth, photography, like any other art form, begins with vision. But does it end there?
While we may not recognize it vision is the one constant driving force behind our photography. It’s the thing that [...]
Reader Photo of the Week: Lake details
Lake details by Melissa Mercier
Shot with a Hasselblad and Phase One back.
Defining Macro Photography
Often times people can confuse the meaning of macro photography. We’ll try to clear that up for you.
The definition of macro photography is photography at “life size”. Technically speaking, macro photography is photography that is at 1X magnification and/or greater.
Or to put it more simply; the size of the subject in real life [...]
Dress For Success in Photography
One of the keys to success in photography business is looking the part.
Yes…I know we’re all artists to some extent (some more than others) and we all have our own little quirks and such, but it doesn’t suit you well to dress like a starving artist (whether it’s true or not) when you’re trying to [...]
Thank You
A very special thank you goes out to the folks who support this website every day and in every way.
Your Photo Tips may have won a Golden Retrevo Award from the fine folks at Retrevo but I only accept it in your honor.
It’s all of you who come here daily, twitter the posts, comment on [...]
Reader Photo of the Week: I Drink Alone
I Drink Alone 34/365 by dirty blue hat
