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Archive for May, 2010

New Feature: Epic Edits Flickr Challenge

May 17th, 2010

I’ve been meaning to do this sort of thing for a while, so let’s see if we can get it going. How does a periodic photo challenge sound? You know — I post a topic/subject, you post photos to the Flickr pool, I pick out some good ones to exhibit in a blog post, you become rich and famous (no promises though).



Link Roundup 05-15-2010

May 15th, 2010

Photography links between 05-01-2010 and 05-15-2010



Baby & Me Boutique Winners!

May 14th, 2010

First of all, a big thanks to Jill for offering up some great prizes from her shop! By the response we had with this contest, it was a big success. Another big thanks goes out to all of you participants — I was so glad to see everybody posting photos and commenting about Jill’s products. [...]



10 Must Have Online Tools for Professional Photographers

May 13th, 2010

Technology advances rapidly, changing many aspects of the way we live and the way we work. Photography is a field where the people working in it feel the touch of evolving science every day. While increasing complexity can often be overwhelming, the benefits far outweigh the obstacles. Perhaps the greatest aid for many shutterbugs is that photography is simpler and less expensive than it has ever been. In order to highlight this point, here are 10 must have online tools for professional photographers, all of them free.



Wix Has a New Photography Blog

May 12th, 2010

I was recently informed that one of our sponsors started up a photography blog of their very own! It looks like they have a few posts over the last few months, but I believe that they “officially” launched just a few days ago. They appear to be off to a good start with some educational [...]



PhotoDump 05-12-2010

May 12th, 2010

36 selected photos from the Epic Edits PhotoDump Flickr pool. This time there are 30 new members, 0 new discussions, and 960 new photos in the group.



Win Photography Props from Baby & Me Boutique

May 11th, 2010

Hi Epic Edits readers. I’m excited to be here and have the chance to introduce myself and my shop. My name is Jill and my shop is called Baby & Me Boutique. I sell a variety of crocheted items, but what I would like to share with you today are my photography props. I make all sorts of fun props for baby photo shoots: cocoons, hammocks, beanies, booties, and more! Many of my products are available in sizes for young children as well.



“The Contact Sheet” Book Winners

May 10th, 2010

Last week, I did a book review of The Contact Sheet and we had a couple of extra copies to give out. A big thanks to everyone who participated in the giveaway and helped promote the contest — we had a good number of entries in just a few days. The winners were chosen randomly, [...]



Fine Art Photoblog Opens the Door to Guest Submissions

May 6th, 2010

After several years of posting images exclusively from the “core” photographers of the Fine Art Photoblog, we’ve decided to open things up for guest posts. We get frequent inquiries about joining the blog, so this is a compromise between that and being completely closed off. If you’d like to see your work featured at the [...]



Want Some Free Stuff? DIYPhotography.net Has It!

May 5th, 2010

I try to give out freebies here when I can, but Udi has gone over the top with his latest contest/giveaway! Head over to DIYPhotography.net and check out the giant Bag O’ Goodies that he has up for grabs. This is a judged photo contest split into three parts. Part 1 has been announced and [...]