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Archive for February, 2009

Birthday Gift #3 Winners

February 27th, 2009

The third and final Epic Edits Birthday giveaway ended a few weeks back, and I’m finally getting around to publicly announcing the winners. This birthday gift was for 3 analog prints from my darkroom, and the winners were allowed to choose from any of my film shots. So here are the winners and their choice [...]



Notification List for Southern California Photographers

February 25th, 2009

Last week, my professional printer (Oscar Medina of San Diego Photos and Prints) contacted me about a brand new service he’s offering to local artists. He’s put together a notification list for upcoming shows and juried competitions in the Southern California area — most specifically San Diego County. This is an extremely valuable resource because [...]



What Camera Should I Buy?

February 24th, 2009

At some point in time, this is a question that every photographer asks. Here are a few things to think about when contemplating a new camera purchase.



PhotoDump 02-08-2009

February 23rd, 2009

24 selected photos from the Epic Edits PhotoDump Flickr pool. This week there are 12 new members, no new discussions, and 302 new photos in the group.



Link Roundup 02-21-2009

February 21st, 2009

Links this week include articles on LensBabies, DIY T/S lenses, waterfall photography, Facebook issues, matting and framing, a couple of good videos, and a new project.



Sunset Photos and Tips from the Readers

February 19th, 2009

I recently posted an article titled “7 Ways to Avoid a Cliche Sunset Photo” and offered up some ways to think outside the box when the sun sets. I used my own photos as examples for my points, and at the end of the article I invited the readers of the blog to share their own tips and photos in the comments. After 12 days, we had a whole lot of great tips and photos posted. So I decided that it was time to show them off! Here are 35 sunset photos and 30 sunset photography tips from 26 photographers.



Seeking Environmental Photos for a Magazine Article

February 17th, 2009

OK, so I’m working on submitting another article to Soura Magazine. Just like last time, I’m looking for a few photos to supplement the article. The topic of this one is “green” photography, and here’s the blog post that I’ll be using as a basis for the magazine article: 12 Ways to be an Environmentally [...]



Epic Styler Contest Winners and Download

February 16th, 2009

Check out the results of the most recent Epic Edits project, where participants shared their own Photoshop Presets and Lightroom Actions. We’ve wrapped everything up into a neat little package, ready for you to download — for free! Check out the winners of the contest, and get your hands on that download!



PhotoDump 02-01-2009

February 15th, 2009

24 selected photos from the Epic Edits PhotoDump Flickr pool. This week there are 12 new members, no new discussions, and 319 new photos in the group.



Link Roundup 02-14-2009

February 14th, 2009

Links this week include articles on Photoshop resources, goals, weddings, monochrome conversions, duotone conversions, the death of film, aperture, food photography, romance, and more!