Helderberg Photographic Society

Software

• Photoshop CS6 gets Dehaze thanks to these handy free presets – DIY Photography
• Quick Tip: Refining Local Adjustments in Lightroom
• Lightroom mobile – workflow overview | The Lightroom Queen
• Choose where in Lightroom Desktop, Your Lightroom Mobile Photos Are Stored – Lightroom Killer Tips
• How to Use Your Camera's Color Profiles in Lightroom
• Photo Editing Alternative – An Overview of ACDSee Ultimate 10
• How to Use Lightroom to Hunt Down Chromatic Aberration in Your Images | Fstoppers
• Photofocus | Lightroom Live: Mastering Monochrome with Daniel Gregory

Gear

• How to prevent the lens creep with a simple rubber band – DIY Photography
• Simple demo shows the power of a polarizing filter: Digital Photography Review
• This vintage “bazooka lens” takes the word “shooting” almost literally – DIY Photography
• Review: Nikon D7500, speed and capability: Digital Photography Review
• A First Look at the Canon 6D Mark II Camera | Fstoppers
• Review: Tamron SP 70-200mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2 (Canon EF)
• Photofocus | Mirrorless Camera Maniac: Is It Time To Update?
• SainSonic launches 50mm F1.1 lens for APS-C cameras: Digital Photography Review
• VSGO Camera Sensor Cleaning Kit Review
• Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the DOF Preview Button | Fstoppers

Creativity & Technique

• A visual approach to the Inverse Square Law and how it affects photographers – DIY Photography
• How to do Photography of Frozen Flowers
• How to use direct sunlight to your advantage and get some awesome shots – DIY Photography

Miscellaneous

• 30 Photography Links That Will Make You Grab a Coffee, Sit Down and Relax
• An inspirational message for photographers: what really makes a great photo? – DIY Photography
• These artists connect portraiture with architecture photography to create a feast for your eyes – DIY Photography
• Photofocus | Shooting and Seeing Art in Architecture
• 20 Times That Trains Inspired Great Photographers
• The Best Drone Photos of 2017
• Women street photographers you should follow on the web – Street Hunters
• How to Make $500 a Month From Your Photography Hobby with Microstock

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Last weekend life got in the way and I was unable to take the time to curate my list of links. So this week there’s a bumper collection drawn from the past two weeks. For those interested there were close to 700 articles that I scanned through to arrive at the list below.

Software

• Lightroom Coffee Break: Using Crop Guide Overlays – YouTube
• Seven Really Handy Lightroom Shortcuts – Lightroom Killer Tips
• Quick Tips for Using Lightroom Print Templates (and other useful printy stuff) – Lightroom Killer Tips
• It’s Time For Another Custom Print Layout Template (and a free download, too!) – Lightroom Killer Tips
• How to do Digital Blending in Photoshop to Create a Composite Photo
• Overview and Impressions of the new Macphun Luminar Software
• How to reduce noise in your photos with no 3rd party plugins in Lightroom and Camera Raw – DIY Photography
• Scott Kelby Makes His Case for HDR | Fstoppers
• How to Quickly and Easily Create your Own Photoshop Actions | Fstoppers
• How to Create Seamless Cinemagraphs Using Photoshop | Fstoppers
• Setting White and Black Points in Lightroom CC « Julieanne Kost’s Blog
• Setting a Preview Size on Import in Lightroom « Julieanne Kost’s Blog
• Free Program RawTherapee Gets Huge Update: New Tools, Bug Fixes & More
• Add life to your landscapes – The Graduated Filter Tool – The Fujifilm Blog
• Get your buildings straight – Lightroom tutorial video – The Fujifilm Blog
• How do I use flags and star ratings to identify my favorite photos? | The Lightroom Queen
• How do I create and manage collections? | The Lightroom Queen
• Useful Photography Tip #172: Don’t Forget About Graduated Filters in The Editing Process
• How To Save a Collection As a Favorite – Lightroom Killer Tips
• 7 Little Known Lightroom Tools and Tips to Improve Your Editing Workflow
• Using Collections in Lightroom Properly – Lightroom Collections Explained
• How to Create a ‘Double Exposure’ Using Photoshop

Gear

• Manfrotto introduces Xume magnetic holder system to make switching filters easier: Digital Photography Review
• Canon officially announces EOS M6 Mirrorless Camera and an external EVF – DIY Photography
• Canon officially announces two new DSLRs: EOS 77D and T7i (and a new 18-55mm lens) – DIY Photography
• Nikon Experiences ‘Extraordinary Losses,’ Will Restructure Company | Fstoppers
• Nikon Stock Plummets 15% After ‘Extraordinary Loss’ Bombshell
• This Crop Factor Calculator Makes Sensor Math a Breeze
• Comparison Review: Sony a99 II vs Canon 5D Mk IV vs Nikon D810 vs Pentax K-1
• How ND Filters (Neutral Density) Work And When To Use Them
• 8 Ways to Use Your Smartphone for Photography
• Is cheap gear really cheap? This is what it can cost you in the long run – DIY Photography
• Make your own light tent out of a cardboard box and household items – DIY Photography

Creativity & Technique

• How to Develop a Unique Style for Your Photography
• How to use complementary backgrounds to make subjects pop – DIY Photography
• How to Shoot Abstract Photography
• 5 Free Guides to Help You Get Better at Post-Processing
• How Color Filters Affect B&W Photos
• HDR 101: Shooting Brackets
• Handholding your Camera for HDR Photography
• Why You Should Never Underestimate the Power of Cropping
• 6 Tips for Shooting Long Exposure Night Photographs
• 5 Simple Techniques for Leading the Viewer’s Eye in Your Images
• 9 Mistakes That Can Cause Blurry Photos
• How to do Multiple Exposures In-Camera
• 8 Tips For Doing Stunning Urban Landscape Photography
• This video explains linear perspective and geometry when shooting portraits – DIY Photography
• How a few pieces of paper helped me recover more detail in my pictures. – DIY Photography
• 7 Ways to Make Your Minimalist Photography More…..Minimal?
• An Introduction To HDR Photography (High Dynamic Range)
• How I work with Color Harmonies to improve my photos – DIY Photography

Miscellaneous

• 23 Moody Black and White Architectural Images
• The Absolute Best Photography Links You Should be Making Time For
• This Indian “Photographer Prince” made his harem pose for photos over 150 years ago – DIY Photography
• Are You a Photographer, or Just a Camera Operator?
• Photographer Parodies ‘Chinese Girl’ in Humorous Portrait Series
• This Camera Was Made from 32,000 Drinking Straws
• Hypnotic Photos of Spiral Staircases Found in Budapest
• The Met Museum digitizes the entire collection and releases over 375,000 images for free – DIY Photography

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Software

• What This Particular Lightroom Thumbnail Warning Badge Means (and what to do about it)
• How to Process a Black and White Landscape Photo Using Lightroom
• Top 5 Nik Collection Filters to Improve Your Landscape Photos
• 10 Powerful Features of Photoshop Photographers Need to Know
• Lightroom 6.7 and CC 2015.7 Are Out – Read What’s New
• Alien Skin Unveils New Exposure X2 Processing Software

Gear

• Fujifilm announces GFX mirrorless medium format camera with 51.4 megapixels
• Fujifilm GFX First Look: "It's just Phenomenal" + Why it Needs No X-Trans… and A Lot More!
• Hands-on with Hasselblad X1D
• Sony Isn’t Quitting the A-Mount System, Announces New a99 II Full-Frame DSLR
• Pentax K-1 Crowned Best In Class And Third Best Overall Sensor
• The Laowa 24mm f/14 2x Macro Lens is Super Weird… Also Awesome

Creativity & Technique

• How Playing With Manual Mode Can Help You Learn Exposure Faster
• What Are the Best Technical Settings for Street Photography?
• 5 Tips for Developing an Eye for Details in Your Photography
• How Using a Manual Focus Lens Can Make You a Better Photographer
• Pushing your Composition to the Edge
• 9 Tips For Black And White Street Photography Post Production
• Four Tips for Starbursts

Miscellaneous

• What You Can Learn from John Free's "3 Things"
• Watch Two Artists Literally Grow a Photograph on a Living Wall of Grass
• Wise Words: Famous Photography Quotes and Their Relevance Today
• Royal Society Photography Competition Finalists 2016
• Yahoo hacked, 500 million passwords stolen, change your Flickr password
• 100 Photography Tips for Beginners
• Grab A Hot Coffee, These Photography Links Will Keep You Busy
• How Ansel Adams Wrote Pictorialism Out of Photography History

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