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Archive for May, 2010

Beauty Retouch: Part 1

06 May

Part 1 of a 5 Part editing series going through a Beauty Retouching Project covering: Removing blemishes, enhancing eyes, skin retouching, enhancing eyelashes, hair highlights and extending the neck. Part 1 covers: Removing Blemishes & Enhancing Eyes.

 

Nikon D90 Bracketing

06 May

Learn all about Bracketing on your Nikon D90.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

With the Nikon Coolpix S4000 26217 Digital Camera use the touch control is the intuitive and fun way to shoot, view and retouch images. The 3-inch HVGA (460k-dot) touch control LCD for the COOLPIX S4000 maximizes the fun and efficiency, whether navigating the user-friendly menu interface or enjoying fingertip control over most shooting and playback functions. This kit also includes a Nikon Case and a 2.0 GB SD Card. Order your Nikon Coolpix S4000 & Case & 2 GB SD Card Kit today!
Video Rating: 4 / 5

 
 

Nikon D300S Adventure Sports – Robert Bosch

06 May

Photographer Robert Bosch puts the new D300S through its paces. “My first impression of the D300S is that it’s the ideal outdoor camera. Not just for landscape photography but for all kinds of action shoots, too…the D300S delivers with distinction, making it the handy D-SLR I’ll take with me on my travels and expeditions.” See more @ My Nikon Life: mynikonlife.com.au

Nikon D700 review by Nigel Atherton of What Digital Camera magazine. Part 1 of 2
Video Rating: 4 / 5

 
 

The Top 10 Best Photography Business Blogs

06 May

Since readers of this blog are obviously interested in what makes a successful photography business, I thought I’d share what I consider to be some of the best photography business blogs on the web. Of course, the DSLRBlog Photography Business Blog would make the list, as would the business section of Photocrati’s photography blog. But since I run both of those, I can’t very well include them here, can I :) .

Outside of these, here is a list of great blogs that I regularly read and find to have the excellent information for aspiring professionals thinking about building their businesses.

Dan Heller’s Photography Business Blog

This is a very well-known photography business blog. Heller offers up a richer and more detailed set of writing on running a photography business than almost anyone else. Indeed, many parts of his “blog” read more like book chapters (some are). Heller is also an authority in the area of model releases – much of the information from his book on the subject can also be found on his website. He has great information on the stock photography business as well. The articles are uncommonly long and and sometimes excruciatingly detailed. danheller.blogspot.com

Photopreneur

This is a well-established blog about starting and running a photography business. The authors offer great tips in down-to-earth language that’s easy to understand. They comment on a wide array of different topics, and include a good number of articles that are just fun articles about photography, and not as much about the photography business. Compared to Heller’s blog, the articles here are shorter and easier to read, but with less detail (the same can be said for most of the rest of the blogs here). blogs.photopreneur.com

Black Star Rising

This is another group blog with well over a dozen contributors. It’s affiliated with Black Star the photojournalism / stock company, and most of the contributors are Black Star photographers. Black Star Rising is not an exclusively business-oriented blog, but much of the the content is. Unlike many other business-related blog, this one has a photojournalism emphasis. I find this blog to be fresh – it’s less fluffy than Photopreneur and less detailed than Dan Heller’s blog. rising.blackstar.com

Stock Photo Talk

A great blog on the stock photography business by Andy Goetze. If you are interested in stock photography, I would consider this blog a must-read. You won’t find a lot of highly targeted advice about running your own business, but you will find a wealth of up-to-date information about what’s happening in the world of stock photography. www.stockphototalk.com

Photo Lovecat

Photo Lovecat is a blog, again by multiple photographers, dedicated to photography business issues. This is a great blog for aspiring photographers. It’s fresh, has a ton of good business related content, and its very easy on the eyes. You’ll find articles on everything from working with clients to registering a photography business to using social media. photolovecat.blogspot.com

Strategy Avenue Blog

The Strategy Avenue blog, by Laura and John Novak, is the blogging arm of their consulting and training business for photographers (Strategy Avenue). You’ll find well written articles on various aspects of running and improving a successful photography business. Laura’s work consulting with photographers has given here a good grasp of the common problems aspiring photographers face. strategyavenue.typepad.com

A Photo Editor

This is a great blog by Rob Haggart. It’s not exclusively about running a photography business, but there are plenty of great business-oriented tips in the mix. Haggart’s perspective is particularly useful because of his long-time experience as an editor. To read his blog is to temporarily see things more from the perspective of an editor. www.aphotoeditor.com

Photo Business News and Forum

This is a great blog dedicated to photography business issues by John Harrington. It’s a blend of nuts and bolts advice on running a photo business, on the one hand, and commentary on trends in the photography industry, on the other. John Harrington is also the author of the well-selling book, Best Business Practices for Photographers. photobusinessforum.blogspot.com

ASMP Strictly Business Blog

This is a semi-official blog of the American Society of Media Photographers. It’s written by a dozen ASMP members. I like group blogs since they offer a more diverse array of viewpoints on any given issue, and that’s an advantage here. Obviously, the fact that this blog is written by one of the major photography associations gives the views of the authors credibitlity. On the downside, while this blog has great potential, but it’s relatively new and the content is still notably thin. Either that or they just don’t have very good navigation to their archives of articles. www.asmp.org/strictlybusiness

ProPhotoLife.com

A blog targeted at advanced enthusiasts and pro photographers by Jim Talkington. This blog focuses a lot on photographic technique and general photography tips, but you’ll still find a wealth of articles on the nuts and bolts of running a photography business. www.prophotolife.com

Of course, the blogging world is vast, so no doubt there are other photography business blogs that probably content for a spot on the list. If you know of any, feel free to mention them below.

DSLRBLOG – Photography Business Blog

 
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Photo retouching – Sebastien X Factor

06 May

The TUTORIAL is here : stval.fr www.stval.fr my artwork, mp3, free tutorials & free wallpapers to download … Subscribe: youtube.com Tools : Adobe Photoshop CS4

 

How LOST Should Have Ended

06 May

Who wants some eternity water? Whether you loved it, hated it, or just didn’t understand it, there’s no denying that everyone has an opinion on how it should have ended. For those unfulfilled fans, here’s our take. Check out our website for cool extras: www.howitshouldhaveended.com How It Should Have Ended Comedy Series LOST Sci Fi Action Animation Animated

Bunnies use the force to give us the intergalactic epic in no time flat. The 30-Second Bunnies is a troupe of bunnies parodies, a collection of movies by re-enacting them in 30 seconds, more or less. Watch them all at www.starzbunnies.com 30 Second Bunnies Animated Animation Flash Comedy Series Sci Fi Star Wars

 

ANAGLYPH by the Photosonic Orchestra ( promo video )

06 May

ANAGLYPH by Photosonic Orchestra (Elec Trip Records | EMI) – Available on iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, etc. TRACK LIST : 01 Prelude 02 Infinite in infinity 03 Evening 04 You make me laugh 05 perAmy 06 Nocturne (feat. Robotnik) 07 Blue Moon Performed, produced and mixed by Vika and Julyo All music by Giulio “Julyo” D’Agostino (BMI) and Filippo “Vika” Vicario (IMRO) Published by Elec-Trip Records Special guests: Antonello d’Orazio ( sax on ‘Prelude’ and ‘You make me laugh’), Martyna ‘Tyna’ Halas (vocals on ‘Infinte in infinity’), Christopher ‘Robotnik’ Morrin (vocals in ‘Nocturne’) ANAGLYPH Anaglyph images are used to provide a stereoscopic 3D effect, when viewed with 2 color glasses (each lens a chromatically opposite color, usually red and blue). The record features studio versions of the music performed live during the band 3D DJ/VJ shows, the Photosonic Orchestra live shows uses a strong visual element in conjunction with ‘anaglyph movies’. The record sound is a dark melodic combination of classical and jazz influenced compositions, futuristic synthesizers in the style of Vangelis and Jean Michel Jarre, and contemporary dance beats.

stereoscopic video for anaglyph glasses
Video Rating: 5 / 5

 
 

3d modeling tutorials Flower vase – 3ds max maya lessons by TAPAS multimedia animation hyderabad.avi

05 May

TAPAS is the best 3d animation training institute in hyderabad, Andhra pradesh. TAPAS offers training in multimedia, 3d architecture and 3d animation ( Maya , 3ds max ). www.tapasmedia.com TAPAS offers training in multimedia with Photoshop, corel draw, flash, dreamweaver, premiere, 3ds max, presentations . TAPAS offers training in 3d animation with Maya, 3ds max. TAPAS is the best multimedia and 3d animation training institute in hyderabad, Andhra pradesh. TAPAS offers training in architecture, 3d architectural visualization, 3d walkthroughs , perspectives, 3d views, 3d presentations, interior views, exterior views, landscape presentations, CAD, Cadian, 3ds max, Photoshop. TAPAS offers training in Graphic Design with Photoshop, corel draw. TAPAS offers training in Web Design with Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver. TAPAS is the best multimedia and 3d animation training institute in hyderabad, Andhra pradesh. www.tapasmedia.com Courses: Graphic Design, Web Design, Multimedia, 3d Architectural Design with 3ds max, Architectural Design with CAD, 3d Animation with 3ds max, 3d Animation with Maya. Maya, 3ds max, Photoshop, Corel Draw, Flash, Dreamweaver, Premiere, CAD, VFX & SFX, Compositing. courses certified by JNA&FA University (School of planning and Architecture) Hyderabad : Certification Course in Digital Architecture, Certification Course in Multimedia & 3d Animation. www.tapasmedia.com

Research on the anatomy and feeding mechanics of extinct phorusrhacids (“terror birds”) was published in an article in PLoS ONE (bit.ly The animation of the skull of the terror bird Andalgalornis shows CT-scan slices going through the skull (revealing the source data for much of the research), as well as a series of powerful downward bites followed by pulling back of the skull by the neck. Andalgalornis was an extinct, 4.5-feet-tall, flightless predatory bird found as 6-million-year-old fossils in northwestern Argentina. Movie by Ryan Ridgely & Lawrence Witmer, Courtesy of WitmerLab at Ohio University. For more on terror birds and the PLoS ONE article, please visit www.ohio.edu For more info and content, please visit www.facebook.com

 

Portrait photoshop retouch from aseptyczny

05 May

You’re watching my first movie showing short, simple and efficient retouch of my photograph. Feel free to leave any comment. More to come! www.aseptyczny.pl www.aseptyczny.blogspot.com Music by Bonobo

 

HD version: LOMO style fx: Photoshop

05 May

Now in HD. Faux LOMO style image effects using Photoshop. A great intro to a spectacular branch of the photo biz.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Welcome to the wonderful world of photoshop! This amazing program had me caught from the first time i used it,so here comes some old and new art..
Video Rating: 4 / 5