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Engadget reviews the 7.2 megapixel Sony DSV-T30 [link] - Download Squad looks at AllYouCanUpload a new image hosting site from CNet [link]
- The staff photographer for the Baltimore Sun runs a lighting blog. Strobist has some interesting tips. [website]
- Food blogger DessertFirst relates her experiences at a professional food photo shoot workshop [website]
- A new image format is to be part of Windows Vista - Windows Media Photo. It is expected to offer better quality at half the size when compared to the JPEG format. It may also be released as an add-on for Windows XP. [details]
- Improve your workflow and increase your creativity by attending the Phase One RoadShow seminar. See how Capture One software creates outstanding Photoshop-ready files. June 14, 2006 Park Royal Studios, London NW10 7AE [website]
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Original post by Andrew Barrow
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David of Strobist has put together what he’s calling the SSO-CLK, a collection of must-haves that you can cobble together to get started with off-camera lighting for about $150. Some of the equipment, like a folding light stand, will require some capital outlay if you don’t have it already. Other items, though, are true DIY, like the homemade cereal box snoot.
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Original post by Jay Savage
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It doesn’t matter how hard you try playing around with photoshop - if you do not start with a decent image to start with you will never end up with a decent image. This is the crux of a post by Aaron Hockly on this DogCaught blog.
He writes “In the computer field, there’s a term called GIGO, meaning “Garbage in, garbage out”. Applying this to photography, the meaning is that if one starts with a poor photo, digital processing won’t be able to turn it into a great shot. It is far better to begin with a properly exposed and technically correct photo than it is to start out needing to “fix” things just to make the photo usable.”
After reading the rest of his thoughts have a look at his photo gallery. Who could fail to be inspired living where he does? Coupled with the stunning scenery there is also a little railway…
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Original post by Andrew Barrow
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Slashfood has just detailed the Michael
Ray Foodblog. It is not really a blog - no comments/feedback, chronological organisation etc etc. But what the
href="http://www.foodportfolio.com/blog/index.html#blog">Michael Ray Foodblog offers though is a collection of
interesting articles covering the capture of food photographs.
There is a set of
images covering the set-up for a food shoot - more tree/less tree, pot plant/no pot plant. Each image has comments
on the photographers thought process with each prop tweak or lighting change. The basics are covered well including
href="http://www.foodportfolio.com/blog/food_photography/bigger_not_better.html">lighting setups to reveal texture
and the related subject of sheen and reflections.
On the same theme, Still Life With, (and this is a proper blog) offers plenty of tips on food photography
tips. Recent posts cover selecting a tripod,
href="http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/11/hdr-photography/">HDR photography and
href="http://stilllifewith.com/2006/04/04/composition-make-a-stack/">Composition. I actually prefer this blog to
the Michael Ray one.
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Original post by Andrew Barrow
