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Pro Photographers Won’t Use In-Camera HDR

Over the last couple of years, HDR (high dynamic range) photography has become more prevalent. Some photographers take it to the extreme and create pieces that are less photograph and more computer-generated artwork, while others use the technique in moderation and attempt to more accurately portray the colors, lights, and shadows as seen by the [...]

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Flickr Unveils New Photo Page Interface. I Swear I Didn’t Know, Really.

I swear that when I tweeted this morning: .bbpBox16865490771 {background:url(http://s.twimg.com/a/1277242272/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #9ae4e8;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px} p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block} Flickr is starting to look *really* dated.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckAaron Hockleyahockley I had no knowledge that only [...]

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Better Portraits Because of Social Media

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For portraits, headshots, and other forms of “people” photography, one of the keys to great images is to get the subject relaxed.  Folks generally don’t look great when they are uptight and nervous, so whenever I’m working with a client I try to get the individual to relax a bit as I gray to develop [...]

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WordPress 3.0 is Released: New Menus, Theme Options, Better Help

WordPress 3.0 is the newest release of my favorite blogging software. The new release includes an all-new easy-to-use menu system, more options for theme customization, a lighter admin interface with more contextual help, and more. You can download it directly or upgrade your existing install. I’m sure I’ll write more in depth about specific elements [...]

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Photoshelter Updates: Better Customization, Better Sitemaps, Better URLs

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As mentioned in yesterday’s article, Photoshelter just released some new changes to their service. Better websites for free, better SEO, and easier customization are the themes of these updates. More Photographer-Centric Branding for Free and Basic Accounts Previously, Photoshelter’s free and Basic account types had Photoshelter-themed image galleries. With the latest updates, photographers on these [...]

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New Flickr + Facebook Integration Marred by Irrelevant Yahoo Clutter

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Last night Flickr announced direct sharing integration with Facebook. Sounds great, but as part of Yahoo’s attempt to stay relevant in the social space, it’s integrated with something called either Yahoo Updates or Yahoo Pulse (I can’t figure out if they’re the same thing or not) that adds one more layer of complexity to the [...]

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Innovative Times for SmugMug, Photoshelter

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Photographers want easy ways to show off their work in online galleries. Clients want user-friendly systems to check out photos from their event or portrait session. Everyone wants prints from professional labs delivered in a timely manner. There are variety of ways to go about reaching these goals, but one increasingly-common scenario is for a [...]

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Lightroom 3 is Shipping

While hanging out on the intertubes I caught wind (via Rob Galbraith) that Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 is shipping. To purchase the upgrade ($99 US) or full version ($299 US), head over to the Adobe Store, choose your country, then navigate to the product. If you’re doing the electronic download, using Google Chrome seems to [...]

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Twitter: Your Expectations vs. Reality (Comment to win!)

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When you first heard about Twitter, you probably wondered why the heck anyone would care about the answer to “What are you doing right now?” If you’ve used Twitter and developed some relationships, you probably realized that the connections go way beyond folks sharing what they’re having for lunch. I want to hear your Twitter [...]

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