Nate Donovan on Foundational Photoshop

April 15th, 2011 professional photographer Nate Donovan gave a demonstration on "Foundational Photoshop" at the This Week in Photo / SmugMug meetup group at AOL's Silicon Valley HQ in Palo Alto, CA. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

New Lens

Monday I got a new lens and I've been playing with it at lunch. While some of the pictures were amazing quality of very dumb/boring subjects, others ...

Trains Across Europe

The Rebekka Project You all remember Rebekka Guðleifsdóttir? How could you forget a last name like that? Over 3 years ago, I met her in Iceland and did a post called “Rebekka in Action“, in case you have not heard of her… Anyway, Rebekka has a new photography project, and she’s accepting donations for people ...

Tranquil

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Garter Snake 5/6/11

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Plameny v borovém dřevě 1 / The flames in the pine wood 1

Na nocleh jsme zastavili v bývalém sklepení Zkamenělého zámku. Vařím silnou kávu, Ikkju trápí nad řeřavými uhlíky velké kusy slaniny. We stayed for night in vault of Zkamenely stronghold. I'm preparing strong coffe, Ikkju is baking thick peaces of bacon above the glowing coals.

Dell V313W

Dell V313W is a All-in-One Printer features Print Resolution Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi, Scan Resolution Up to 1200 x 2400 dpi, Print Speed Up to 33 ppm – mono, up to 30 ppm – color (Actual print speed will vary with use), Copy Speed Up to 25 mono/21 color ppm (Actual copy speed ...

CTA Digital MI-PF15 Digital Picture Frame

CTA Digital MI-PF15 is 15-Inch Digital Picture Frame features memory card reader for easy viewing, 1024 x 768 high-resolution picture display, built-in USB port, and Internal stereo speakers. This digital photo frame also supports CF, MD, MS, MMC, SD, and xD memory cards, and USB Thumb Drives; Plays JPEG MP3 MPEG files. The Digital Photo ...

CTA Digital MI-PF7W Digital Picture Frame

CTA Digital MI-PF7W is 7-Inch Digital Picture Frame features memory card reader for easy viewing, 648 x 234 high-resolution picture display, built-in USB port, Display picture, music and video files without a computer, and Internal stereo speakers. This digital photo frame also supports CF, MD, MS, MMC, SD, and xD memory cards, and USB Thumb ...

Induro Carbonflex 8x CX114

Induro Carbonflex 8x CX114 uses advanced “Carbon 8X” carbon fiber material for its leg construction and ideal for use with Point & Shoot and SLR camera. The tripod features Multi-Angle Positionable Center Column, Non-Rotating Leg Sections, Reversible Center Column, Adjustable Angle Leg Locks, Built-in Bubble Level, Closed Cell Foam Grip, Tubular Center Column, Dust and ...

Neo Gothic

ceiling, organ, rosette ...

Metal Tulips

Creating a compelling photo with every-day subjects can be extremely difficult. Take for example, the venerable tulip. It has been photographed in every conceivable way you can imagine. I’ve seen photos of tulips splashing in water, upside down, against black backgrounds, against the blue sky, and repeating in patterns of giant fields as far as ...

Passages - Urban waterway

In Ghent, Belgium, on a grey day ...

Old lenses with a55?

I am a Pentax shooter with a fairly extensive set of lenses but few match the quality of my first series Minolta Maxxum lenses. I have the 50mm ...

Best wide angle option?

Whats the best wide angle lens? I have the 24-105mm lens, and I wil need a wider lens for some projects. The 18-55mm kit lens was not wide enough ...

Lazy

Image: http://stevenr.smugmug.com/photos/600304936_NmwoX-L.jpg (http://stevenr.smugmug.com/Travel/Silver-Springs/9023129_nJEM9#600304936_NmwoX)

Obey all signs: -Idle Zone

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Words of Wisdom Shared by Acclaimed Photographers

Ovation TV made this interesting video showing acclaimed photographers Albert Maysles, Sylvia Plachy, Andrew Moore, Timothy Greenfield Sanders and Gregory Crewdson answering various questions about photography and sharing words of advice regarding things they’ve learned over the years. (via f stoppers)

Die Cast Aluminium Clip To Fasten DSLR To Your Trousers

Will photographers like the Capture Camera Clip System and swap their camera straps for one?

Why You Should Look For Interesting Foregrounds For Your Landscapes

Five ways to use foreground interest to make a better landscape.

ePHOTOzine's Photo Month

Why you should add foreground interest to your landscapes.

5 things all of us can learn from our Mothers to make us better small business owners. rt @BizSugar http://ow.ly/4P3xO #togs #businesstip ...

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Review

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR is a GPS enabled 16 megapixel CMOS sensor digital camera. Features include a full 1080p HD video, full-resolution 8fps continuous shooting, 15x (24-360mm) optical zoom lens, 3 inch LCD, camera dimensions are 103.5(W) x 62.5(H) x 32.6(D) mm / 4.1(W) x 2.5(H) x 1.3(D) in. and it weighs approx. 215g / ...

Photo of the Day – Lilaceous Moment

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Random Excellence: Ferit Kuyas

Ferit Kuyas, Restaurant Boats, Changjiang River, Chongqing, China 2005 This to me has a curious, somewhat contradictory mixture of festiveness and foreboding, liveliness and quietude, color and solemnity, light and darkness. Thought you might like. It's part of a series ...

Dell V715W

Dell V715W is a All-in-One Printer features Print Resolution Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi, Scan Resolution Up to 1200 x 2400 dpi, Print Speed Up to 33 ppm – mono, up to 30 ppm – color (Actual print speed will vary with use), Copy Speed Up to 25 mono/21 color ppm (Actual copy speed ...

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Review Posted

As I mentioned earlier in the week, Sony recently sent me a Cyber-shot DSC-H70 camera for a review, and I've now published a Sony H70 review. Overall, the Cyber-shot DSC-H70 has some very strong features for a camera in its price range, and its image quality is very good. However, the H70 has some issues with response times, as its autofocus can be a bit slow.Read Full Post ...

My Birthday

LAST FRIDAY WAS MY BIRTHDAY! It was filled with tons of random, unplanned fun. It started with my friend Amy Rasmussen visiting me from NYC. She wasn’t coming for my birthday but just to look for a bike and to visit.

RAW PORTRAITS OF INDIVIDUALITY

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Flicker with dirty beak

Unlike most woodpeckers the Flicker spends a lot of time with it's beak in the ground looking for ants. Tons of seed and suet out and they would ...

So much for lens pricing plummeting

I remember the disappointment that many people expressed when the E-5 was released not too long ago. Not really disappointed with the E-5 so much , ...

Alone In The Fog

Posted one in landscapes with the FZ15 if you would like to take a look. jj ...

Stopped raining for a while

Went down to a nearby little park on a small river saw what I believe was a Red Tailed Hawk departing, poor shot but the first one I have seen. It ...

Travel Lens?

Sorry if this question is too elementary, but that's where I reside in my camera knowledge. I have a Sony A200 with the 18-70 kit lens as well as a ...

Passages - Old Book

This old Bible has seen better days, but still rest on the pulpit in Palmer Chapel in the Great Smoky Mtns NP. Image: ...

Please recommend me an application/filter to remove these yellow blotches.

Hello guys. My camera produces yellow blotches when shooting under incandescent lighting and high ISOs. Here's an example: Image: ...

Linksys E3200 router review: A formidable contender

CNET Editor Dong Ngo reviews Cisco's Linksys E3200 High Performance Dual-Band N Router.

Musical magic and flying discs: iPhone apps of the week

This week's apps include a piano app that lets you play hit songs and a flying disc game that's both graphically beautiful and challenging. Originally posted at The Download Blog ...

LG light leak blamed for iPad 2 shortage

A defect in the LCD panels produced by LG caused Apple to shift a bulk of the production to Samsung, according to DigiTimes, which adds that LG has since fixed the problem.

Lubbock

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Hello from Kenya!

Hi guys. am looking to upgrade from a P&S; and stuck between pentax kr and sony a580 :) Need all the advice I can get. Which would be a better zoom, ...

Pileated Woodies

Awaiting lunch from Dad Image: http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5309/5641676446_5885138f18_b.jpg Image: ...

Shooting Kids without Parental Consent May Become 3rd Degree Crime in NJ

New Jersey is considering a new law that would make it a third-degree crime to photograph children without parental consent. More specifically, bill A3297 would prevent people from shooting photos or videos of children when “a reasonable parent or guardian would not expect his child to be the subject of such reproduction”. Apparently the bill ...

Chromogenic Prints Modified with Bleach

These bizarre looking images are what you get when you “modify” chromogenic prints with chlorine bleach. Flickr user Sarah Palmer has done a number of experiments with these technique, and the results are pretty abstract. Here’s a video she made showing a black and white c-print slowly change after coming in contact with bleach: You ...

Turn Photos into Personalized Envelopes

Mother’s Day is in just a couple of days, and if you’re planning on writing a letter for your mom, you can add an extra personalized touch by delivering it in an envelope made from your photographs (magazine pages work too). Tricia over at {every}nothing wonderful has a detailed tutorial teaching how to make them.

Friday Shout-Outs, Photos Seen and Sales Made

This week we visit a scary abandoned amusement park; a fun video App; an Australian photo exhibit; and some props for a great cause. Plus I even get to slip in a "tequila-told-ya-so." Shout-Outs are a regular Friday thing, and you can be part of it, too. Send us suggestions!

Big Alaska

Tweet New to my blog is a travel section where I showcase places of natural beauty and places that inspire me.  Click image to view. Thanks for looking.

My What Big Eyes You Have

Picture: SomekindaSpider… ID help appreciated. A few weeks ago I found this beautiful spider living in my oregano plants. I was trimming the plant when ‘she’ scurried out and came to rest on the raised wood bed liner. I’m not a spider lover or spider hater. The only spiders I kill are the Black Widows ...

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Pricing From Value

Following on from the success of Clarion Call, Selina Maitreya is organizing another photography telesummit scheduled to take place in June. Clarion Call II will be a one day event on June 10th. We got together on Skype yesterday to chat for a while about Pricing From Value and covered topics like how photographers can ...