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MyNet: My Neck | 
Unfortunately my grasp of Klingon or Arabic or whatever writing this site is in is non-existent, so I have no idea where this image is from. Probably somewhere middle-eastern, like Korea!
Thanks to Ellnoy! Original is here! | | 7/26/2010 4:02:00 PM - Photoshop Disasters |
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OhLife Personal Journal | I was really impressed by the design of the new OhLife personal journal website. It certainly has many of the elements that define current web design, with a bold mission statement, big buttons, lots of white space and some subtle textures. I also think the site itself is a great idea, with the ability to record daily journal entries just by replying to an email. Check out the OhLife site design and share your reactions in the comments. 
OhLife Personal Journal originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Monday, July 26th, 2010 at 20:59:57. Permalink | Comment | Email this | | 7/26/2010 3:59:57 PM - Graphics |
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How To Build The Smallest Intervalometer In The World |  If you are into time lapse you must have checked the option of getting an Intervalometer. as you can see from the Canon and Nikon links an Intervalometer is not cheap. Not really expensive either, but definitely not cheap. So As usual I ask: what can you DIY about it?
Some cameras already have the time lapse feature built in, and Canon photographers can turn to CHDK for adding a time lapse feature. But there is a third, cooler version if you are into electronics (which I know lots of site readers are not afraid of). Achim Sack - a super electronics engineer - has a project for building an intervalometer the size of a finger nail. It needs no power and learns the interval between shots as you go. If you are into embedded programming, this is a project for you, if not, "move along nothing to see..." [Image credit: tonyVC] read more | | 7/26/2010 9:26:27 AM - DIYPhotography |
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Angela Brady Elected Next President of the RIBA |  | Angela Brady has been elected the next President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession.
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Typomag: Typography in Magazines |  | Typomag: Typography in Magazines is the first book in a new series of typography books conceived as a source of inspiration for designers who use typography as one of the main resources in their projects, from both an expressive as a communication viewpoint.
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Oded Ezer's Skype Type |  | Oded Ezer\'s Skype-Type is a new project influenced by the visual possibilities of Skype\'s video conferencing and social networks.
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Making Photographic History For The 3rd Year in a Row! | |
Another amazing walk is in the record books. Over one thousands cities around the world coming together as one big community to share our passion for photography and people. What an incredibly fun day!
I still am amazed after I return from leading my walk (this year, in Tarpon Springs, Florida at their famous Sponge Docks, [...] | | 7/26/2010 4:18:50 AM - Photoshop Insider |
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Understanding and Using Optical Slaves, Pt. 1 |  First off, this is a long-overdue post. It arguably could have been in Lighting 101. But this week (four-plus years later) we'll be looking at choosing and using optical slaves.
In this post, how to figure out which kind is right for you.
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Only Two Things Matter
Slaves are not particularly complicated. They see a light pulse, and then they complete a circuit -- hopefully firing your second flash in the process.
There are only two variables that should concern you -- connectivity and sensitivity. (Okay, price, maybe. But as you'll see later, it is better to wait a little bit and buy a little further up the scale if you possibly can.)
Connectivity
How sensitive a slave is doesn't mean squat if it will not connect to your flash. Typical connectors are HH (meaning US-style household plug), 1/4" plug, 1/8" (3.5mm) plug, PC plug and specialized connectors such as the weird Vivitar thingie.
There are hot-shoe based slaves, too, but you will always pay a premium for them. Which is why the very first rule of slaves is to:
ALWAYS TRY TO CHOOSE FLASHES WITH BUILT-IN SLAVES.
Sorry for the all caps, but I do not even consider a flash unless it has a built-in slave. But if your flash hasn... | | 7/26/2010 4:00:00 AM - Strobist |
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Info on Creative Suite extensibility | | CS5 is the most consistently, easily extensible Creative Suite yet. If customizing & connecting Photoshop, InDesign, and other apps is up your alley, check out the Creative Suite SDK Team blog for demos, links, and more info. | | 7/25/2010 9:48:05 PM - John Nack |
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eVolo Skyscraper Competition 2011 |  | The annual eVolo Skyscraper Competition is a forum for the discussion, development, and promotion of innovative concepts for vertical density.
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Video: “Seaweed” | | As Linda Richman might say, “Discuss.” [Via] | | 7/23/2010 5:54:50 PM - John Nack |
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(rt) Illustration: Mad Men, devils, and Tom Selleck | | I dig these Minimalist Mad Men posters. (Sunday Sunday Sunday…) [Via] PSDTuts features A Brief History of Computer Icons. (I wish it included more pre-Mac work, not to mention NeXT.) Photoshop: Thomas Scholes makes beautiful, painterly landscapes in Photoshop. Blue Devil: A Pixel Bender + CS5 experiment from Greg Geisler. Offbeat: Our 2-year-old Finn, observing [...] | | 7/23/2010 5:31:16 PM - John Nack |
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It’s Photo Walk Friday! The Photo Walk is Tomorrow!!!! | |
It’s here!!! Tomorrow in more than 1,100 cities around the world my 3rd Annual World Wide Photo Walk kicks off, and by tomorrow night more than 31,000 photographers around the world will collectively have taken literally millions of photos as part of their local Photo Walks. Just “Wow!
Here are a few last minute [...] | | 7/23/2010 4:12:24 AM - Photoshop Insider |
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Adobe vets release ColorBlast for iPhone | | My old teammates Ralf & Steve, the guys who brought you Vanishing Point in Photoshop (and before that LiveMotion), have released their first iPhone application, ColorBlast. It’s a tool for selectively painting color onto images: The core feature of ColorBlast is the ability to separate and color one object in an otherwise black and white photo. [...] | | 7/23/2010 12:06:09 AM - John Nack |
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Going Rogue with FlashBenders | 
I know what you are thinking -- this snoot looks a little familiar, perhaps?
Well, it is -- and it isn't.
Actually, better lemme explain.
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Okay, long story short -- and without going into too much detail:
Honl creates a line of snoots and gobos. Sells them independently. Signs with ExpoImaging as distributors. A falling out occurs. Honl back to independent. ExpoImaging releases new line of Rogue FlashBenders.
So now you know some backstory. And yeah, there is a certain level of familiarity involved. But they are different enough to make them of interest, so here goes.
Mounting Tension
There are a few differences between the 7/22/2010 7:00:00 PM - Strobist |
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France Soir: Frogs' Leg Joke Goes Here | 
Bonjour toutes les fans de PsD qui parlent francais. Evidentlyement, il y a des persons qui pensant que nobody noticeront un missing foot. Nous sommes ca nobody!
Merci a Sandra! | | 7/22/2010 4:26:00 PM - Photoshop Disasters |
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Photo Buyers Still Asking for More Ethnic Diversity in Images | | Photography: Shockadelic For as long as John Griffin has been running CutCaster, the image marketplace he founded in 2008, he’s been hearing the same request from buyers. They want to see more “everyday” people in stock inventories, they tell him, and in particular, they want to see more “ethnicity” represented. It’s a request that crops [...] | | 7/22/2010 4:19:39 PM - Photopreneur |
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Introduction to Radio Controlled Helicopter Aerial Photography |  I am very excited to introduce the following guest post on Aerial Photography Introduction by Eric - crashing is not an option - Austin.
Yea, it is that dude that rigged a Canon 7D to a custom RC Heli whom we interviewd a little while ago. What is aerial photography? Aerial photography originated over 100 years ago, soon after man first took flight. It is the method in which pictures or video are captured from a perspective not seen at ground level. From satellites high above the earth to an RC plane or helicopter, aerial photography can be an awesome DIY project! read more | | 7/22/2010 3:29:32 PM - DIYPhotography |
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App Facts | There are plenty of apps for the iPhone, Android, Palm and other devices that can help with both the business and creative sides of graphic design. Just to show how "app-happy" the world has gone in general, Online MBA created this infographic, which has a nice design itself along with illustrating some interesting app facts. More than 4 billion downloads have been recorded just on the Apple Store, with the developer on average making 70% of the sale price. 
Via: MBA Online
App Facts originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 at 14:48:29. Permalink | Comment | Email this | | 7/22/2010 9:48:29 AM - Graphics |
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Feedback & Comments From My Lightroom Tour (and my Q&A about Q&As) | |
For those of you who have ever been to one of my live seminars, you know how seriously I take the ‘end of seminar’ evaluation forms, where you share your comments and thoughts on the day. I read every single evaluation form myself and my goal is to use your feedback to make my next [...] | | 7/22/2010 4:12:10 AM - Photoshop Insider |
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Maxim: Lint Free | 
It isn't long ago that people couldn't not imagine a future without images like this; an image that you would have to print over ten million times to reach the moon - and back!
Thanks to blogging alias! Original is here! | | 7/21/2010 3:51:00 PM - Photoshop Disasters |
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It’s Guest Blog Wednesday featuring Garrett Hubbard! | |
Photojournalism. More than a photograph.
Life has taught me that photography is more than a photograph. In the past few years my career has taught me that photojournalism is also more than a photograph. Photojournalism is a relationship, a catalyst for change, and it is ever changing yet still the same. Great visual storytelling can hit [...] | | 7/21/2010 4:01:06 AM - Photoshop Insider |
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YouTube and ADC Launch Show & Tell Round 2 |  | YouTube and the Art Directors Club have selected the latest round of new content for the YouTube Show & Tell brand channel, and announced the next group of top agency creatives and strategists to provide written and video reviews and commentary on the work.
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DIY iPhone/Camera Steadicam |  I know the iPhone cannot stand in for the Scarlet or Epic cameras, it will probably not even use the full power of your SLR lenses. However more and more hobbyists are using the iPhone at the always around camera (kinda similar to what happen to smart phone still cameras).
That said, it is no surprise that amateur photographer push the iPhone camera to its limits, or just find ways to add "pro" gizmos to the very low grade cam. After the video camera 2c iPhone dolly, more mods are popping up. This next mod by Spencer S. Watson based in Portland, is a great one if you wanna shoot smooth videos with your iPhone. It is an iPhone Steadicam (we covered a few of those here). read more |
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Press Releases That Win Publicity for Photographers | | Photography: Zarko Drincic When it comes to spreading the word about a photography business, large or small, nothing is more effective than a write-up in a newspaper or an appearance in the news. Not only do you suddenly get all of the recognition and awareness that usually costs a fortune in advertising dollars, you’re also [...] | | 7/20/2010 1:11:41 PM - Photopreneur |
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We’re Just Four Days Away From My Worldwide Photo Walk! | |
We’re just four days away, and right now we have over 28,000 photographers signed-up for 1,100 local walks around the world this Saturday. We are totally excited and amazed at the worldwide participation and sense of community this has created, and I can’t wait for Saturday to get here.
Last year, at four days out, [...] | | 7/20/2010 4:43:55 AM - Photoshop Insider |
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