Epic Edits

A Resource and Community for Photography Enthusiasts
Subscribe to the RSS Feed Subscribe to the Email Feed

Archive for July, 2009

Who’s Your Favorite “Undiscovered” Photographer

July 27th, 2009

Leave a link in the comments to the website or portfolio of your favorite non-mainstream artist — let’s dig up some great unknown artists!



Link Roundup 07-26-2009

July 26th, 2009

Links this week include some Lightroom tips, a few good videos, urban decay, fresh blogs, quotes, refugees, and live-view.



Save A Life – How To Get The Most Out Of Your Camera Battery

July 23rd, 2009

Digital cameras are packed with lots of great features and spiffy enhancements. But a lot of the goodies are big culprits when it comes to power usage. And there is no worse feeling in the world than having your digital camera battery run down in the middle of a crucial shot. Here are some things you can do to help get more out of your battery’s life.



Your Guide to Making Fine Art Prints

July 21st, 2009

So here it is — everything you ever wanted to know about producing fine art prints! Well… probably not everything, but definitely more than nothing. This is a HUGE topic and it’s difficult to discuss. So we did our best to talk about the important aspects of the subject, and the fellow artists leaving comments on the articles have been more than helpful. If you haven’t read through the entire series of articles, take a stroll through the archive.



PhotoDump 07-19-2009

July 19th, 2009

24 selected photos from the Epic Edits PhotoDump Flickr pool. This week there are 10 new members, no new discussions, and 488 new photos in the group.



Salton Sea Sunset

July 17th, 2009

This photo was digitally cross processed using Adobe Camera Raw to mimic the effect of xpro’d Velvia 100 slide film.



Making Fine Art Prints: Shipping

July 16th, 2009

This article will dive into some of the discussion about packaging and shipping your fine art prints. With each step in the process of print making, the piece becomes a little more complete. At the end, you might have to send it to a new owner, and all that hard work is out of your hands during the transit. Here are a few tips to keep your print safe!



Link Roundup 07-13-2009

July 13th, 2009

Links this week include a few good videos and articles on symmetry, vacation photography, DIY stuff, Kodachrome, reflections, photo books, and much more.



What’s Your Favorite F-Number?

July 9th, 2009

The f-number directly affects the depth of field in your shot. It’s also one of the three exposure controls, in conjunction with shutter speed and ISO. Which number is your favorite?



Improve Your Productivity With Labels

July 7th, 2009

Get through your photo backlog faster by using simple color-coded labels.