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Links Plucked from the Ether
I think I’m going to start something new on here. Well, restart is probably more apropos. I spend a decent amount of time feeding my hunger for photography (and other interesting stuff) on the web every day. Probably far more than a sane person should. So as I come across this stuff, I’ll drop it on here for you.
President Obama’s first 167 days in office — Man these photos are awesome. Very engaging. I really enjoyed #16, #18, #32, and #36. Makes me wish I could step into a photography role like that, where I get to follow someone in the limelight and document their lives for posterity.
Kind of old and not really photography related, but this cover of Stand By Me is just damned inspiring. The amount of collaboration it took to pull this off is just amazing.
Over at the Lens, Todd Heisler discusses his work on the One in 8 Million series and answers a question about his black and white workflow. I love the photo of the violinist, Henrique Prince. The one thing about Heisler’s workflow that struck me as worth trying out was setting the camera to b&w while shooting to help better visualize what the end result was going to look like. I’m going to have to try that and see if it helps me to better visualize the play of light on scenes.
Found at A Photo Editor, Ten Things I Have Learned by Milton Glaser. Number 5 revved me up the most. The emphasis is mine. I’ll have to read some of his other essays.
LESS IS NOT NECESSARILY MORE.
Being a child of modernism I have heard this mantra all my life. Less is more. One morning upon awakening I realised that it was total nonsense, it is an absurd proposition and also fairly meaningless. But it sounds great because it contains within it a paradox that is resistant to understanding. But it simply does not obtain when you think about the visual of the history of the world. If you look at a Persian rug, you cannot say that less is more because you realise that every part of that rug, every change of colour, every shift in form is absolutely essential for its aesthetic success. You cannot prove to me that a solid blue rug is in any way superior. That also goes for the work of Gaudi, Persian miniatures, art nouveau and everything else. However, I have an alternative to the proposition that I believe is more appropriate. ‘Just enough is more.’
And finally, I’m all about a good belly laugh. Really, there’s nothing like one to shove a happy mood into someone. And with that, I leave you with Old Jews Telling Jokes. A warning: some just aren’t safe for work because of language. I leave you with A Meeting with the Pope and Broccoli
Links for 2009-02-01
Interesting links gathered from all over the Internet
Portable Lighting | LIGHTING ESSENTIALS : For Photographers Wizwow discusses techniques for using speedlights on location to combine ambient with flash for a more natural feel. Definitely some cool stuff. (tags: photography lighting flash tutorials strobist portrait)
45 Must-See Incredible Resources And Inspirational Collection To Discover The Best Of The Web In January – Opensource, Free and Useful Online Resources for Designers and Developers Some interesting links here for things like photoshop. (tags: photography photoshop tutorial inspiration webdesign)
57+ Free Image Gallery, Slideshow And Lightbox Solutions | 1stwebdesigner – Love In Design Various slide show and gallery solutions for websites. (tags: photography gallery lightbox javascript slideshow)
Links for 2008-11-17
Interesting links gathered from all over the Internet
Be an Expert with a Beginner’s Mind | Andre Gunther Photography A short treatise on making sure your experience doesn’t pigeon hole you into one kind of shot. Something useful to keep in mind when photographing. (tags: photography zen)
the psychology of portrait photography | pro photo life Jim talks to us about dealing with people when taking portraits. The dynamic between the photographer and the subject tends to quickly define how that shoot will go. He gives us some things to think about to make that dynamic much smoother and easier to deal with. (tags: tips portrait photography)
Texas ghost towns. Places in Texas that would be excellent for photographing at. (tags: texas photography history)
Links for 2008-10-22
Interesting links gathered from all over the Internet
international photography awards -IPA 2008 winners Some amazing photos here. Definitely worth going through. Just take your time or you’ll miss something good. (tags: photography awards photographers)
Hedony Design – Latex “Couture” clothing and accessories – Fashion Design (NSFW) Latex clothing design house. The product shots have some interesting lighting and ultimately caught my eye because of the multitude of specular highlights coming off the shiny material. (tags: design clothing photography)
Photographer template websites compared | RobertBenson.com Robert gives an indepth review of quite a few website designs that you can find being sold out on the internet. (tags: photography website webdesign review)
Even Better Softbox Part One – The Build Process | DIYPhotography.net This looks pretty slick; a much cleaner looking DIY softbox. (tags: strobist photography softbox projects)
Links for 2008-09-17
Interesting links gathered from all over the Internet
Digital Photography Workflow: Fashion Photography – photo.net Workflow is one of those difficult things to pin down if you don’t have some idea of how to put it together. Patrick Lavoie shows us the workflow he uses for his fashion photography. Some good ideas in here that I’ll have to study closer to see if I can fit them into what (minimal) workflow I do. (tags: workflow tutorials photoshop photography)
Digital ProTalk: Technique Tuesday: Little Angels – Creating Art In Photoshop Another photoshop tutorial, this one by David Ziser. (tags: tutorials photoshop art photography)
Photoshop Tutorials – Adding Sunlight Through The Trees Not strictly photography, but this technique has always mystified me. Until now. I have some photos in my archives that I’ll probably go back and play with thanks to this tutorial. (tags: photography photoshop tutorials tutorial light)
6 Steps To Finding a Photography Mentor Finding a photographic mentor is one of my struggle points. The biggest part is finding people to network with and becoming part of the photography community in Austin. I’m doing that slowly. maybe these tips will also help you. (tags: tips photography photographers education)
Strobist: Betcha Can’t Watch it Just Once Another great behind the scenes video from Chase Jarvis. This has some interesting ideas for photographing earth, wind, fire, and water. Watch it a few times to see different things pop out. I’m not sure which I liked more, the earth or the fire shots. (tags: strobist chase jarvis videos photography)
Links for 2008-09-08
Interesting links gathered from all over the Internet
Business portrait shoot | RobertBenson.com Robert shows off a technique I’ve not seen before: shooting into an umbrella then through a diffusion panel. Gorgeous light. Definitely worth trying some time. (tags: photography lighting techniques)
Tips for Finding a Film Developer Brian gives you some tips on what to ask your local film processing places. Thanks to his $50 camera project, I’m *so* lusting for a cheap medium format camera. And I’ve never really dealt with film. So, well timed information. (tags: photography film)
Vegas, Baby, Vegas Joe discusses a one-light method for killing the ambient and making the scene just pop. I can’t wait to try this out! (tags: photography lighting flash mcnally)
Black Star Rising – Six Tips for Growing Your Photography Business Heather Hughes gives us some good tips for getting your photog business even healthier. (tags: photography business)
Link love for June 16
Man, it’s been a rough month! Too busy to even sit down and write something witty and thoughtful about photography. :-)
In the meantime, have a look at some of the things I’ve found interesting in the last week or so.
- Avoiding the “ballpark price” – over at prophotolife, Jim gives a few pointers on how not to get rushed into giving a price for the work that you do. Jim responds to one of the commenters with a good point: “To your point, Craig, as professional photographers we only get one chance to make a good (professional) first impression. They may not end up sending us all of their work…just the good, profitable stuff.”
- New AlienBees Wireless Triggers – over at Strobist, David points out yet another pocket wizard competitor. Alienbees is redesigning their wireless remotes. Basic takeaway: 400 foot range, $59.95 for transmitters, $69.95 for receivers, runs on 2.4Ghz band. Sometimes I kick myself for not holding out a bit longer before purchasing my PWs. And then I remember how reliable they are and get over it.
- My Weakest Area of Photography – Brian is asked and answers the question “What is my weakest link and how do I expect to overcome it?” Some interesting comments there (and I even chimed in too).
- Thermaltake BlacX – not really a blog entry, but I picked up one of Thermaltake’s new hard drive docking stations because I had a few 400GB hard drives laying around that needed some use. So far, I’m happy. Plugged a drive in, hooked up the USB to my mac, and 10 minutes later I had 400GB of more space for backups.
- Speaking of backups … Backing up for a disaster – Have you backed up your data today? Go read Stanley Leary’s advice after running through your backup routine.
Link Love for May 10, 2008
Link love!
- Beauty dish for the Sb-800: David Tejada builds a DIY beauty dish. Pretty nifty! Looks pretty easy to build and very well done.
- Wedding Photography Survival Tips: DPS gives us some tips on how to prep for a wedding photo shoot.
- Real Treasure Maps for Photographers: David Ziser points us to an Outdoor Photography article about topographical maps and how photogs can use them for scouting out locations to shoot at. Interesting stuff! I’ll definitely look at this closely.
- Your Complete Guide to Adobe Bridge: Brian Auer gives us a good wrap up of his 7 blog posts on how to effectively utilize Adobe Bridge. I haven’t had a chance to get indepth with all the articles, but from what I’ve seen so far, it’s good stuff.
- A Photographer and her subject, reunited decades later: NYT article about Jill Freedman being reunited with Mario Pesa, three decades after taking his photo on NYC streets.
That’s it for this round!
Link Love for April 23rd, 2008
Link love!
- The Reality of Depending on True Fans — Robert Rich responds to Kevin Kelly’s essay on surviving as an artist. Robert gets into a frank discussion about the realities of trying to depend on true fans for keeping up your lifestyle. It’s definitely sobering and makes me realize that I have a long way to go before I can quit my day job.
- 10 ways to make Google love your photography site — Over at photocritic, find 10 suggestions for making your photography site more Google friendly, from suggestions on linking to providing sane text for your photos.
- 10 Things to Consider when Building your Rockin’ Photoblog — DPS discusses ten things to make your photoblog more interesting to readers. The short-list follows, but read the blog for full details!
- Keep it Fresh
- Share the Love
- R.E.S.P.E.C.T
- Keep it Real
- Keep it Simple
- Larger than Life
- Piracy is Better than Obscurity
- Chill
- Know your Numbers
- Check back soon for the follow up!
- breaking the rules — at Behind the Lens, George discusses breaking the rules in art and photography to attempt to differentiate yourself from the rest of the pack.
- Scott’s Top Five List for Everything! — Scott Kelby shows us his uber-top-five list of lists for all things related to photography (and some that aren’t!)