Photoshop World Update (It’s Nearly Here!) | | We’re just about a week away from the kick-off of the world’s largest Photoshop event, and so I wanted to take a quick minute and catch you up on what’s going on. Here goes:
Get Your Free Expo-Only Pass
If you can’t attended the full conference, you can get a free Expo-Only pass, which gives you admission [...] | | 3/16/2010 5:35:27 AM - Photoshop Insider |
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Fifteen Fabulous Fantasy Fotos from Flickr | | Fantasy, fiction, surreal, conceptual, composite, Photoshop… call them what you will. I call them artistic and creative. Photography in itself is artistic and creative, but using a photo (or photos) for a derivative work is no less appealing to me. I’m actually envious of people who can combine images or add to photos and create something completely new — I can’t do it… and I probably never will. | | 3/16/2010 5:09:00 AM - EpicEdits |
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Group Favs – 113 in one day! 15-03-10 | | I’ve just finished looking through approximately 550 of your photographs. A tough undertaking, and one of my own making because I’ve put off writing this post far too often.
However, there is a bright side to it. Here, we have 113 of your photographs that are really cool. They’re all my favourite photographs from the ones [...] | | 3/15/2010 6:45:36 PM - BeyondPhotoTips |
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10 Steps to Taking Wildlife Photos From the Car | | Spring is just around the corner and my urge as a passionate nature photographer, is to jump in my car and drive to the nearest national or provincial park and take photos of wildlife as they emerge from the cold slumber of winter. I get a real kick out of observing wildlife in their natural [...] | | 3/15/2010 11:34:21 AM - Yaniks Photo School |
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Photoshop: The first demo to Adobe (re-created) | What exactly did John Knoll do while pitching Photoshop (then a project he was doing with his brother Thomas) to Adobe back in 1989? In this video he shows that original demo. | | 3/15/2010 5:57:08 AM - John Nack |
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Thrilled To Be Second! | |
I know—nobody remembers the second place of anything. You don’t remember who lost the Super Bowl, or who took 2nd place in the World Cup, or who won the Silver metal, but I have to admit, I’m pretty excited about being #2 this time.
First, a little back-story. For the last five years I had been [...] | | 3/15/2010 5:01:12 AM - Photoshop Insider |
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Worth a Sub: Michael Grecco's New YouTube Channel |
Celebrity / Nekkid People photographer Michael Grecco has created a YouTube page to display his many excellent behind-the-scenes videos.
Some of you may not know that he started out as a photojournalist, and began pushing the lighting envelope way back in the very beginning of his career.
The Will Farrell shoot (c. Blades of Glory) embedded above is a great example of why I always enjoy Grecco's time-lapse BTS vids. There's a lot to learn in a minute and change. Not only is he showing you the whole set build, shoot and tear, but there are several cool lighting info nuggets to be had.
Hit the jump for a some of the things you can learn from this video, a second vid and links to more.
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What's to See
He is pushing on-axis fill in both segments, although in a different way each time. In the first shoot, he is using a ring flash with a softening reflector. The main light is a beauty dish, off axis. You can see the distinctive dish-with-ring-fill look very clearly in the close-up at the ~31-second mark.
Note how subtle he is with that spot on the background coming from overhead, too. He is not bringing the white paper all of the way up -- just negating some of the fall-off from the key light as you move towards cam... | | 3/15/2010 4:00:00 AM - Strobist |
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Epson P6000 80 Gig Portable Multimedia Drive |
Here's a high end digital photography accessory that can be used for a variety of entertainment and serious purposes while on the go.
With music, games, digital cameras and camcorders all becoming more sophisticated the storage requirements have shot upwards rapidly.
To keep up with this Epson is introducing their P6000 80 Gig Portable Multimedia Drive with 4" LCD screen and audio-video player for all your digital storage needs.
Take a camera with you whenever possible, and look around, you'll find a ...
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Cloud Photography | | How to take advantage of what is right above you.
The sky is the single most abstract and dynamic canvas that a photographer has at his disposal. It is an endless source of inspiration that can change a boring photo into one of tremendous interest.
Sweet Home Under White Clouds - by tipiro
The sky is a key [...] Post from: Digital Photography School - Photography Tips. 
Cloud Photography | | 3/14/2010 2:08:10 PM - Digital Photography School |
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Building a Large Format Pinhole Camera | |
Over at FeelingNegative.com, we’ve started a DIY Large Format Camera project and our first step was to make a pinhole camera that exposes paper negatives.
I spent last weekend building 3 different cameras for myself and with the kids, and we all took a few shots and made prints. The cameras turned out good and [...] | | 3/12/2010 4:32:41 PM - EpicEdits |
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Prevent Hard Drive Crashes With Free “HDData” Software | |
You work hard to make your digital photographs look as good as possible so shouldn't you take every precaution possible to preserve those files.
I continue to urge you to copy all your original photo files on removable media. But it is also necessary to protect against data loss before you've had a chance to make a copy.
Today's free software from "Molenkamp Software" is their "HDData" program which will monitor your hard drive for problems before they occur.
You only have ...
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Product Review: Lightscoop | | Do you hate the look of on camera pop-up flash? Do you avoid taking photos indoors because of harsh shadows and completely insane looking eyes? Fret no longer – Professor Kobre’s got your back.
Professor Kobre’s Lightscoop is an amazing little invention. Another of those ‘why didn’t I think of that?!’ moments. It’s a perfectly angeled mirror which [...] Post from: Digital Photography School - Photography Tips.
Product Review: Lightscoop | | 3/12/2010 2:29:39 PM - Digital Photography School |
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D-Town TV (it’s not just for Nikon shooters anymore) | |
When I was in The Netherlands last week, I can’t tell you how people I ran into that watch on one of our podcasts, but one guy I met told me although he sees me each week on Photoshop User TV, he said he doesn’t watch me on D-Town TV (the weekly show for DSLR [...] | | 3/12/2010 1:23:27 PM - Photoshop Insider |
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It’s Friday—I’ve got Nuthin’ | | Hi gang:
I’ve been heads down on a couple of projects on critical deadlines, and I’ve just got nuthin’ for today here on the blog for today, so…..so…..I’ve…well….uh….how about we make this “Bad Blog Friday?” (Whoops, too late—it already is).
Now, it’s entirely possible I’ll wake up in the morning and have something and post it, but [...] | | 3/12/2010 5:47:34 AM - Photoshop Insider |
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Adorama Weekly Specials | | I get a listing of weekly specials from Adorama each week, but I’ve never posted them for some reason. Note that these are affiliate links (which help support this site), and I’m not saying anything about these items other than the fact that they’re on sale this week. Do your own research and purchase [...] | | 3/12/2010 4:25:42 AM - EpicEdits |
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Tips for Starting a New Photography Blog | | Blogging about photography and photo blogging are great ways to improve yourself as a photographer, give back to the community, make new friends and contacts, and express yourself. Here are a few thoughts to consider if you’re planning to start a photography blog or photo blog. | | 3/11/2010 3:00:00 PM - EpicEdits |
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Alice In Wonderland: Feet'll Distress | 
Yo Disney, maybe you wanna master the 2D artwork before you start with the 3D? Ya know what I'm saying?
Thanks to Yuna! Bigger version here! | | 3/11/2010 2:36:00 PM - Photoshop Disasters |
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Photoshop World Pre-Conference Workshops Nearly ALL Sold Out! | |
For the first time ever, the optional in-depth, pre-conference workshops we hold the day before Photoshop World officially kicks off, are all nearly sold out in advance, so if you’re signed up to go (or if you’re thinking of going), but haven’t registered for a pre-con workshop, I’d jump on it now, as there are [...] | | 3/11/2010 5:48:05 AM - Photoshop Insider |
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Quick Thursday Stuff | |
Photoshop World App Updated
We just released an updated version of our Photoshop World iPhone App, which includes both new features (including an Opening Keynote countdown clock, plus lots of tweaks to the “My Schedule” feature, including the ability to erase your schedule and delete all saved data), along with some bug fixes. You can download [...] | | 3/11/2010 5:24:53 AM - Photoshop Insider |
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Q&A: How to Use Your Nikon SB-900 in Optical Slave Mode |  As most of you know, the discontinued Nikon SB-800 speedlight has an awesome -- yet, oddly undocumented -- built-in slave. But given the questions I have gotten recently, many people who own the newer SB-900s are not aware that their flash has the same capability.
A walk-thru on how to access and use the built-in slave in your Nikon SB-900 speedlight, and how to get better results from any slave outdoors, inside.
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SU-4 Mode Button Sequence
SU-4 mode is a legacy TTL mode which existed long before Nikon's CLS system. Props to Nikon for continuing to include it. And the day they stop including it is the day I start hoarding old flashes.
By setting your flash into both manual and SU-4 modes, as they say, dis where da magic happen.
Here's how to do it.
1. Press the "OK" button until you see a custom function menu appear. Should take a couple of seconds.
2. Using the command dial, scroll until you get to "SU-4" mode, and press "OK".
3. Use the same dial. scroll to "on." Press "OK" again.
4. Press "Exit" to get out of the menu.
5. Set your selector switch to "Remote".
You are now in SU-4 slaved mode, but you flash may be in either Manual or Automatic firing mode. You almost certainly want Manual mode. Use the "mode" button to get to "M" (or manual) mode.
Now your flash is in manual mode, and set to fire when it sees another f... | | 3/11/2010 5:00:00 AM - Strobist |
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$118,000, 1,000fps, & Stephen Hawking | "Sure, it costs as much as 47 Canon 5D MK IIs," writes Uncrate," but you'd need nearly that many -- configured in some sort of crazy, Matrix-like setup -- to match the unbelievable 1,052 fps high-speed 1080p recording of the Phantom HD Camera ($118,000)." I have no idea what's going on here, but I like it: Oh, and it's good for capturing dogs jumping at 1000fps. [Via] | | 3/10/2010 11:22:35 PM - John Nack |
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40 Outstanding Examples of Conceptual Photography | |
The Photo Argus has a great collection of conceptual photos… but what are conceptual photos you ask?
Conceptual photography essentially is the photographer trying to convey a message or “concept”. Usually this message is conveyed through some abstract symbolism which can be interpreted by the viewer. Even though most photographers have a specific meaning they are [...] | | 3/10/2010 4:00:53 PM - EpicEdits |
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The Penthouse: Really? | 
Really? I mean, really?
Thanks to August and GP! | | 3/10/2010 3:35:00 PM - Photoshop Disasters |
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