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Archive for April, 2010

eBook Review: Vision Is Better

April 29th, 2010

I’m really taking a liking to good eBooks lately… and perhaps that’s because I see more of them being published by fellow photographers and enthusiasts. On the forefront of this new craze is David duChemin with the Craft & Vision website. He just authored a new eBook titled “Vision Is Better” and I had the opportunity to check it out before it was released.



Extreme Film Photography

April 29th, 2010

Two things for this quick bit of news — the first is a crazy DIY pinhole film camera that shoots 3 rolls of 35mm film at the same time. The resulting shot is a 4×5″ exposure. There’s a bit of a back story on this one… on March 22, my pal Udi (the guy that [...]



7 More Tips for Extremely Wide Angles

April 28th, 2010

Just under one year ago, I wrote an article titled “8 Tips for Shooting Extremely Wide Angles“. I wanted to follow up with some additional tips on the subject… and of course, more great photos for your viewing pleasure. So here are 7 more tips for shooting with extremely wide angle lenses. Some are brand new, and some are an expansion from the previous post. Either way, enjoy!



eBook Review: 10 Ways to Improve Your Boudoir Photography Now

April 26th, 2010

So here’s a book review that’s a little more out of my comfort zone than normal. Edward Verosky approached me about doing a review of his recent eBook titled “10 Ways to Improve Your Boudoir Photography Now”. Honestly, this is a subject that I know next to nothing about — it’s just not a widely [...]



Join the Local List for Contests, Events, Shows, Exhibits, etc.

April 23rd, 2010

Just over a year ago, I wrote about a notification list for Southern California photographers and artists that is run by my professional printer, Oscar Medina. The notifications have included various contests, shows, exhibits, events, gallery openings, and other things of interest for artists in the area. Now Oscar has created a separate notification list [...]



Participate in these eBook/Photobook Polls

April 22nd, 2010

Jim Goldstein is running a couple of polls over at his site having to do with eBooks and ePhotobooks… and something tells me that he’s cooking up a big idea. If you have a spare moment, hop over there and vote on the two polls so he can get a bigger sample to work with. [...]



Link Roundup 04-21-2010

April 21st, 2010

Photography links for 04-21-2010



New Partner: Wix

April 20th, 2010

Please join me in welcoming Wix as our newest blog sponsor! Check out how you can make your own Flash website for free.



115+ Wedding Photography Tips

April 20th, 2010

After reviewing David Ziser’s wedding photography book, Captured by the Light, I decided to dig into my collection of bookmarked articles in search of even more wedding tips. I came up with quite a few, and supplemented the list with a quick search around the web. In these 13 articles, there are over 115 tips covering many aspects of wedding photography from lighting to composition to planning to the business end, and many more.



PhotoDump 04-18-2010

April 18th, 2010

21 selected photos from the Epic Edits PhotoDump Flickr pool. This time there are 23 new members, 0 new discussions, and 545 new photos in the group.