by hankinslawrenceimages | Jun 13, 2008 | On the Web
Here are some sites on the web we found this week – hope you find them useful
Art Fair Insider has information and links so you can take action on Orphan Works.
Photocritic has 8 Steps to Sharper Photos
Photoshop Insider has advice for getting photography permits and a wonderful guest post from Moose Peterson
This Week in Photography has 10 Quick Nature Photography Tips and a Quick Tip on Using Digital Zoom
Jack Perkins has an essay at Luminous Lanscape on Photographers and Painters – A Symbiosis
Digital Photography School as suggestions for the Best Camera Accessories for Beginners and some Food Photography Tips and Techniques.
Photopreneur has information on Photography Mistakes that can Destroy Your Reputation
MakingAMark has created a Squidoo lens for Copyright and Orphan Artworks
Beyond Megapixels has information on Going Manual: Learning Exposure Basics
Your Photo Tips has posts on Why Photographers Love Magic Hour and How to Take Great Baby Pictures
Photowalking.org has information on an upcoming photowalk in Washington DC on August 22.
Your Photo Archive reveals the specifications for the Nikon D90.
And for anyone who hasn’t seen this yet – Jeff Revell has a great post about Bill and the Graflex camera he used on the Georgetown Photowalk.
by hankinslawrenceimages | Jun 7, 2008 | On the Web
Sorry about being a day late with this week’s links – I’ve been busy with a conference and haven’t had time to get the post together.
Some info on the Orphan Works bills in Congress
Bruce Schneier has a wonderful article in the Guardian on Are Photographers Really a Threat?
Several photographers who participated in the Georgetown PhotoWalk have added photos to their blogs including Jeff Revell at PhotoWalkPro, Mike of Mike Palmer Photography, Bob of Canyon Rim Photography, and Andy Smith of Visual Realia Blog. There are also lots of photos from the PhotoWalk in the Flickr group for the Georgetown PhotoWalk
Be sure to mark you calendars for September 14. Andy Smith of Visual Realia Blog is planning on PhotoWalk in Gettysburg, PA. We’ll post additional details as they become available.
Photopreneur has posts on Photography Marketing with Craigslist and Making the Switch – Becoming a Professional Photographer
TWIP has a Quick Tip on Subject to Background Distance and information on Photographing in Bad Weather
Digital Photography School has suggestions for 10 Ways to Jump Start Your Creative Edge, and Exposure and Stops.
LigthBoXDC has information on the lastest problems at Union Station for Photographers – and what actions Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is considering.
Scientific American has information on 5 Ways to Spot a Fake Photo
Shawn King of the Digital Camera Conference has a Monthly Time Shoot scheduled for June 9th at 9 PM ET.
Matt Brown of SportsShooter has an article on Free is Killing Me!
The Keep Your Copyrights website has all sorts of useful information about copyright and contracts.
by hankinslawrenceimages | May 30, 2008 | On the Web
Here are some interesting links we found on the web this week:
DC area photographers – Jeff Revell has posted the details for the June 1 PhotoWalk in Georgetown
Photo Business News & Forum has an updated post on Orphan Works and Licensing Exclusivity
Digital Photography School has posts on 15 Tips for Great Candlelight Photography and The Best Photo Tip I Ever Received (Be sure to read the comments for more tips)
This Week in Photography has a great tip on How To Pose Groups
Photojojo has info on Sharpening with UnSharp Mask
Tom Young has a post on How Much Time Do You Have to Win a Customer’s Interest at a Show?
If you’ve ever wondered what some of the acronyms photographers use on the web, ADIDAP has a great list of Internet Acronyms for Photographers.
Guitarfish has information on Photographing an Aquarium
by hankinslawrenceimages | May 23, 2008 | On the Web
Here are a few photography related links I’ve found this week. Hope you find them useful and/or interesting.
For people in the Washington, DC area – be sure to put FotoWeek/DC – November 15-22 on your calendar.
June 1st is Photographer’s Rights Day. Check their site to see if any events are planned in your area.
Epic Edits Weblog has published the Ultimate Ball Head Guide.
This Week in Photography has a post on Photographing a Person’s Good Side and .
Digital Photography School has a post on Understanding Layers in Photoshop.
The Blog Herald has a post on the Creative Commons and Privacy.
Photoshop Insider has a very thoughtful guest post from Vincent Versace.
Photopreneur has posts on What it Takes to Build a Photography Business and Getting More out of Moo.
by hankinslawrenceimages | May 16, 2008 | On the Web
Lots of links this week since we didn’t get any posted last week . . .
More information on the Orphan Works proposals including info from
Photo Attorney has info on more cases of photographers not being allowed to take photos, info on a proposal to require electronic registration of group copyright, info on how to add metadata to your photos, and the Fuss about Fair Use
Robin Engh at Black Star Rising has a great post on What Part of No Don’t You Understand? Explaining Copyright Law to Publishers
PhotoWalkPro is organizining a Georgetown Photowalk on June 1st.
Photocritic has info on microstock photography
The New York Times has info on Ansel Adams’ Yosemite Photography
RetroThing has info about Kodak’s First Digital Camera
Scott Kelby at Photoshop Insider has information on shooting with permits
CameraPorn has great posts on 60 Photography Links You Can’t Live Without and Lightroom Workflow: Importing and Organizing
Digital Photography School has posts on 12 Ways to Never Miss a Photo Opportunity and A Fresh Look at Depth of Field: Using Foreground to Achieve Creative Depth of Field
Andy Carvin had information on how he was almost arrested for photographing at Union Station
Thomas Hawk has 10 Interesting Things I Learned about Ansel Adams and information about an LA photographer who was visited by the FBI for photographing at the Port of Los Angeles
All Day I Dream About Photography has a post on Don’t Let the Light Meter Fool You
A great new tshirt from Towner Jones for anyone who has been hassled about using a tripod (my shirt should be arriving in just a few days! And it will go well with my I’m a Photographer Not a Terrorist Shirt)
by hankinslawrenceimages | May 2, 2008 | On the Web
Lots of links this week about the proposed Orphan Works Bills introduced in Congress
A few of links about lighting and using a flash – all from Digital Photography School
And for fans of Michael Reichmann and the Luminous Landscape Website – be sure to check out his Alexis’ Fund Raising Print Sale. All proceeds will be used to help one of his friend’s with serious health issues and no health insurance.
