Epic Edits Weblog

Great stuff around the web this week!

PROJECTS

• Just A Second
  Neil Creek
  Neil is starting up a new project having to do with semi-long exposures. He’s looking for us to take 1 second exposure photos.
• September Challenge Update
  PhotoChallenge.org
  Trevor gives us more information on the upcoming September Challenge having to do with portraits. He’s outlined a specific theme/subject for each week during the month.

READING MATERIAL

• 60 Incredible Aerial Photos You Must See
  640Pixels.com
  Aerial photos can be really cool — but 60 great ones all on a single page is just amazing!
• Adobe Lightroom 2.0 - First Impressions That Impress
  JMG-Galleries
  A very in-depth review of various new features found in Lightroom 2.
• Some Lighting Tips for Beginners
  Beyond Megapixels
  Basic lighting tips for directional lighting in your creative portraits.
• PhotoNetCast #9 - Inspiration
  PhotoNetCast
  In this episode of PhotoNetCast, we talk about various aspects of inspiration. It’s very much worth a listen due to some of the extremely difficult questions Antonio presented to the other hosts.
• Photoshop Pinhole Effect
  PhotoWalkPro
  A nice little video from Jeff that shows one way to create a pinhole camera effect via Photoshop.
• The Raw Truth About JPEG
  Paxton Prints
  The ins and outs of JPEG and RAW formats in digital photography.
• HUGE Photoshop Action Set!
  CoffeeShop Photography
  Check out this monster set of Photoshop actions — these things are always fun to play with!
• Moving Toward Manual Settings: Understanding Aperture
  digital Photography School
  An introduction to aperture and f-stops as they relate to exposure and depth of field.
• Digital Makeup — Before and After
  Jake Garn Photography
  Jake is at it again, showing off some of his digital makeup skills. He’s got some very creative techniques that make his portraits pop!
• Photo Shoot In 180 Seconds
  Chase Jarvis Blog
  Chase rolls out another great video on the process of working a commercial photo shoot (shown below).