Epic Edits

Before I get into the links this week, I wanted to mention where these things usually come from. The links originate from all over the place, but I horde them in my del.icio.us account. I bookmark everything that I come across that may be useful to somebody at some point in time.

My del.icio.us Account
My Photography Bookmarks

I have nearly 1500 bookmarks and about 1000 of those are photography related. If you’re looking for resources on a specific topic, you can either search for it under my account or look for a tag that best matches what you’re looking for. You can find lots of links for things like DOF, exposure, macro, portrait, sharpness, software, workflow, etc. And if you’re also a del.icio.us user and you have something you want me to take a look at, just tag it with “for:auer1816″ and I’ll be sure to get it.

PROJECTS

• In your bedroom
  All Day I Dream About Photography
  Antoine launches a new project that requires you to take a photo from within your bedroom of all places! There’s a prize for the winner of the contest too!
• PROJECT: Iron Chef Photography – Shoes
  Neil Creek
  Neil launches another “Iron Chef Photography” project this month and the topic is “shoes”. Also take a look at the results from the last project on 3D photos. Neil has been a busy guy over the last few days. Now he’s launched a Flickr group for his blog for the purpose of learning photography and sharing photos with other readers.

ARTICLES

• Approaching People As A Photographer
  ZachIsHere.com
  Photographing people is one of the most difficult aspects of photography, especially when those people are strangers. Here are some tips for dealing with that situation.
• 8 steps to sharper photos
  photocritic.org
  8 ways to ensure sharper photos, from taking the photo, equipment settings, post processing, and more.
• These 6 Easy Steps Guarantee You Will Become A Better and Prepared Photographer!
  PhotoAxe.com
  Six things you can do to improve your skills as a photographer.
• Photography Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Reputation
  Photopreneur
  Want to kill your image or turn your name to mudd? Here are some quick methods for accomplishing that sort of thing as a photographer.
• Ten Commandments of Photography
  dilvie.com
  Eric Hamilton presents his thoughts on the commandments. I thought it was interesting to see how similar and different some of his were from my ten commandments.
• Controlling White Balance in Your Photos
  Shutterbug Source
  A collection of resources from the web with tips to control the white balance in your photos.
• Five Excellent Educational Photo Blogs
  Magical Places Fine Art
  Want to learn some photography? Check out these five blogs to get you rolling!
• Going Manual: Learning Exposure Basics
  Beyond Megapixels
  Shooting in manual mode can teach you a lot about exposure in photography. Getting rid of the light meter can take that experience to a whole new level.
• Understand and manage your image metadata
  Organize Pictures
  An explanation of the popular image meta data standards used today.
• 10 Free Web-based Alternatives to Photoshop
  LifeClever
  Looking for an online photo editor? Check out these 10 for free.
• 10 Favorite “Best Photo Tips”…. By You!
  digital Photography School
  10 very short but very useful photography tips from the readers of digital Photography School.
• Nine Strategies For Quoting The Big Job
  Digital Pro Talk
  If you’re approached about shooting a pretty big job, keep these nine tips in the back of your mind to ensure that you and the customer both get a fair trade.