VSO Software announces the release of VSO Image Resizer 4, a major new version of its photo resizing freeware. VSO Image Resizer 4 is a stand-alone application which will compress, convert, create copies, import, edit or organise a single picture or a whole batch. VSO Image Resizer 4 offers an improved stand-alone usage and a [...]
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The Photographer’s Ephemeris is an interesting software application that presents details of moon phases, times and directions of sun and moon set and rise for any location you select. You can save your favourite locations and call them up again with just a few clicks. The software runs on the Adobe Air platform and is [...]
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Manfrotto has updated its tutorial website with additional features and improvements. ‘The Manfrotto School of Excellence’ now includes features such as live chat, news updates and photo-features in addition to free tutorials from established photographers, most of which have an understandable three-legged slant to them. The website also promotes products from other brands from the [...]
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In every photography conversation that takes place anywhere in the World, the subject will eventually come up. Someone will innocently ask: Do you shoot RAW or JPEG? And a friendly conversation turns into an ugly bloodbath, ending with photographers spinning their cameras over their heads held by the strap, as modern-day photographic flails, mouths frothing, [...]
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The other day while reading the internet I came across “The 10 Most Harmful Novels for Aspiring Writers.” I wondered whether there could be a list for photographers as well. I thought about it and then sent my list to Blake Andrews to see if he wanted to contribute and have some fun with it. [...]
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SoFoBoMo is short for Solo Photo Book Month – a group event where a bunch of photographers all make solo photo books start to finish in 31 days. SoFoBoMo 2010 runs from June to July. Visit SoFoBoMo to find out more and pledge your own participation if you’re up to the challenge.
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OutdoorPhoto have an article on monitor calibration on their site. It begins thus, I have been wanting to tackle this question for some time now and have been pondering the answer and from which angle to handle it. A recent conversation brought it to a head, though. so here goes: If: Colour is perceived differently [...]
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BBC Wildlife have made their twelve-part Photo Masterclass tutorial series available for download. They say; Welcome to the complete collection of our Photo Masterclasses. Just click on the images below to download a PDF of each masterclass and your photography skills will soon improve with our experts’ advice. Click here to visit their page and [...]
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Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned professional, sometimes we all need our memory jogged. It’s never a bad idea to have some convenient references handy just in case. I have listed what I think are some helpful cheat sheets to keep in your camera bag. Helpful Photography Cheat Sheets to Make Your Life Easier
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Depth of field (DOF) refers to the amount of a scene in the “sharp” range. Shallow DOF is typically characterized by heavily blurred backgrounds that you might see in outdoor portraits. Deep focus (opposite of shallow DOF) is typically characterized by tack sharp landscapes with no visible blur. The most widely accepted method for controlling [...]
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