February 2010
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“Pro. Amateur. Whatever. If you love this craft and you’re a passionate student...”
– David duChemin on how you shouldn’t obsessed too much on labels to define what type of work you put out as a photographer.
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The Beginner’s Guide to Photography Terminology →
Chris Gampat from The Phoblographer published an article that serves as a great reference guide in explaining some of the most fundamental photography terms which everyone needs to learn first before shooting.
The more you familiarize yourself with the terminology, the more you’ll be able to properly use your camera, understand your options and take fantastic photographs. I found the...
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9 Things I've Learned from Watching Kitchen...
Gordon Ramsay is a well-known chef, television personality and restaurateur with a show that I’ve become very fond of watching. It’s called Kitchen Nightmares where he spends a week with a failing restaurant in an attempt to revive the business.
If you’re not familiar with his advising tactics, you’ll be in for one heck of a surprise in watching an episode but...
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WatchFollowing the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti, Khalid Mohtaseb was hired to shoot ENG footage for two international networks. During his spare time he captured and put together this incredible montage in and around Port au Prince that gives you a first class look of the distressed feel of the town and the people. Must see in HD.
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Photographer Spotlight: Adam Swords
Aged just 21, Adam Swords is highly motivated, self-taught photographer that learned the ropes of running a successful photography business through assisting reputable photographers within the industry, such as award winning commercial photographer Chase Jarvis who Adam interned for in Seattle in 2009.
A seasoned traveller, Adam has traveled to over 20 countries and has a passion for local...
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The Value in Your Photographs →
For the most part, it’s fair to state that a lot of things in life are available for a cost and when you take into account your personal work, we always find it difficult to place monetary worth on it and that’s because a fair cost is in the eye of the beholder.
Customers make purchases on things they see both value and a fair price in and when it comes to photographs, there’s...
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“If you’re just starting out, do me and yourself a favor. Learn photography...”
– Jack Hollingsworth’s stance on how the industry may have shifted its focus more towards post-production, rather than capture.
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The Aperture vs Lightroom Shootout →
Stuart Forsyth discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the 2 leading photo management software at the moment, Aperture & Lightroom.
Prior to Aperture 3, my experience with the program was minimal and I often avoided exploring it because I’ve been quite satisfied with the workflow I’ve already created with Lightroom and I saw no need to recreate that elsewhere.
After reading...
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Trimming the Feed Noise →
What Aaron Mahnke has learned from giving up the noise of his feeds:
I get a lot more work done.
I’m getting a lot better at what I do.
Apple is STILL going to release the iPad in March whether I read every pre-release review or not.
When I get my work done faster, I have more time with my family.
When something really important needs to find its way to me, it always does.
If a friend...
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Photographer Spotlight: Matthew Mawson
Matt Mawson’s introduction to photography began while assisting many London fashion and still life photographers at Holborn Studios. Eventually he left the artificial lighting of a studio and began contributing to a number of European press agencies that focused on covering many world conflicts.
After numerous assignments and having experienced two creative approaches in the industry,...
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AppTrackr: Bigger & Better for iPhone App Sharing →
A while back I wrote extensively about how I’ve guaranteed that any App I purchased from now on, I would automatically love because of having the opportunity to test drive them before committing to buying any.
I essentially downloaded paid Apps but without actually paying for them. The ones I really enjoyed, I must say I did purchase because I believe in developers being compensated for...
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The Big Pictr: The Way Flickr Photos Should be... →
There’s no better way to admire a photograph than to have it beautifully displayed in large format the way The Big Picture excels in presenting them and if you’re a fan of that in-your-face arrangement, I think you’re going to love The Big Pictr.
The site is pretty much a replica of Boston.com’s popular photoblog with the exception that this one is community driven....
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“A photographer without a vision is simply a mathematician. Yet, a photographer...”
– Rising star photographer Joey Lawrence from his behind the scenes training videos where he provides his unique approach to lighting, Photoshop and a window into the business of the current photography industry that he broke into at the age of 16.
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iPad Look on Your iPhone/iPod Touch →
There’s still a few months to go before the iPad is released but if you’re eager for having that same look on your iPhone/iPod Touch, the folks at Redmond Pie have created a theme via Cydia that replicates the same iPad UI.
Aside from activating the Simple iPad Theme, it’s also recommending installing another hack called Shrink App, which will reduce the size of your icons....
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“Blogging is all about doing what you love, forget the rest. You blog because you...”
– Interview with Cameron “i/o” Hunt conducted by Shawn Blanc. This pretty much sums up my commitment to this site.
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Fotoflot: New to Way to Display Your Photos →
My wife and I have plans to redecorate a few rooms in the house this year and one task I fully took over was in choosing how to display some of our travel photos. Carefully aligned frames is always good but I’m searching for something more distinct and equally appealing as some of the photos we have in mind.
One alternative I’ve been exploring has been with a service called Fotoflot,...
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Jorge Quinteros Recommends →
What originally began as a place for me to just compile products that I own, would love to purchase or wouldn’t mind receiving has become the go-to place for family and friends when the dreaded question of what I would like for my birthday or Christmas comes around.
There’s nothing more awkward than being put in the spot in saying what you would want from someone. Instead, I direct...
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Loose Thoughts on Photography
With photography being a very gear oriented craft, I really try not to get caught up in the notion that having the most equipment will in truth make me a better photographer.
The real skills come from habitual practice, reviewing the material, making notes on what worked and what didn’t and equally important sifting through endless photographs on Flickr to gain inspiration. There’s...