Link Roundup 08-30-2008
By Brian Auer • August 31st, 2008Good stuff all around, with lots of exciting news this week.
- Before I Die I Want To…
A Polaroid Project
What an amazing project — Polaroid photos of people from all over the place, and they write down what they want to do before they die on the Polaroid. Entertaining and inspirational. - RAW vs. JPEG: Part 1 – What are they?
RAW vs. JPEG: Part 2 – Pros and Cons
Hyperphocal
A discussion of the merits of both raw and jpeg formats, giving you a better ability to choose which format is right for you. Part 2 talks about the pros and cons of each format and why you might choose one over the other. - Light Modifiers 101
Beyond Megapixels
Barn door, cookie, flag, gel, gobo, grid, softbox, snoot, and umbrella — all lighting equipment modifiers, and all explained in this article. - Moving Toward Manual Settings: Understanding ISO (a beginner’s guide)
digital Photography School
A basic introductory guide to ISO settings and how they affect your photos. - How to Split Tone a Photo in 30 Seconds or Less
Andrew S Gibson
Photoshop CS does away with messy darkroom chemicals and lets you split tone black & white prints with just a few clicks of the mouse. - I Started a $2 Portraits Group on Flickr
Thomas Hawk’s Digital Connection
Thomas Hawk has been pursuing a project where he offers people asking for money $2 in exchange for their portrait. Now he’s even started a Flickr group so others can join him. - Advance Testing the Nikon D90
Chase Jarvis
Chase Jarvis runs us through the features of the new Nikon D90 dSLR camera. He’s got a great video and a bunch of stuff to say about this camera.
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Brian Auer is a photography enthusiast from North Idaho. He's also the guy behind the Epic Edits Weblog. As a hobbyist photographer since 2003, his passion has been to constantly improve his photography skill set, to share his own knowledge with others, and to become an integral part of the photographic community.
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