Epic Edits

As always, lots of great things happening around the web.

• Search Flickr by Color
  Idée Labs
  Find Flickr photos with dominant colors using this interesting search tool.
• Your Cute Kid – Everywhere
  DIYPhotography.net
  More and more lately, it’s becoming ever so important to read the fine print when joining new websites or entering contests. It’s especially true with photo contests — you might just be giving away the rights to your photos.
• What’s new in Bridge CS4?
  Julieanne talks Camera Raw, CS4
  John Nack on Adobe
  Want the scoop on all the new features in Bridge CS4? John Nack presents us with a great video overview and a big list of new and updated features. The second article links to various resources that give an overview of the new stuff in Photoshop CS4 and ACR 5.
• HDR Style Results Using Layers in Photoshop
  digital Photography School
  HDR can be a good tool for presenting certain scenes, and here’s a tutorial on doing it the “old fashioned” way… manually with Photoshop.
• How to Build a Matchbox Pinhole Camera
  Matchbox Pinhole
  This looks like a fun little project! Build your own camera from a bunch of household items. Found via Beyond PhotoTips.
• PhotoNetCast #13 – Photo Management and Marketing
  PhotoNetCast #14 – A review of Photokina 2008
  PhotoNetCast
  In this episode of PhotoNetCast, we discuss the basics of photo management software and the marketing of your photographs. I sat out on episode 14, but Jim, Martin, and Antonio get together to talk about Photokina 2008.
• Alan Hess on Concert Photography
  Photoshop Insider
  A discussion of concert photography including tips for pre-show, during the show, and post-show.
• Win a DSLR in This Portrait Photography Competition
  digital Photography School
  Enter your best portrait photograph for a chance to win one of three awesome prizes.
• An Introduction to Stock Photography
  Beyond Megapixels
  A discussion of stock photography including types of stock photos and earning from microstocks, but many of the points are applicable to all types of stock sites.
• The War in Iraq: Interview with Photojournalist Zoriah Miller
  Andrew S Gibson
  Another interview with one of my favorite war photographers, Zoriah Miller.
• Photojojo’s Guide to Macrophotography
  Photojojo
  A good introduction to macro photography including how to take the photos, how to light the scene, and how to get super-close.
• Black and White Conversion – 3 Options in Adobe Lightroom
  digital Photography School
  Are you a Lightroom user? Here are three different ways to get a black and white photo without jumping into Photoshop.