CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-02-28 15:13:00 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

#Photoshop Touch, now for smartphones: http://bit.ly/XCoAGv

Photoshop Touch includes features from the grown-up version, such as layers, selection tools, filters, the ability to adjust colour and tone, and the Refine Edge tool; you can add text and apply effects; and you can automatically synch your work to Adobe's Creative Cloud using the 2GB of free storage that comes with it.

2013-02-26 15:12:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

If you're feeling that your Photoshop skills could benefit from a bit of refinement or perhaps that you'd appreciate getting to know Photoshop's darkest secrets, the online learning start-up +creativeLIVE  launched its Photoshop Week special yesterday. Over 40 different classes are available for free until Saturday: http://bit.ly/WoNXbt

2013-02-25 14:51:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Photography project inspiration: designing your own coffee table book 

2013-02-21 16:08:19 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

‎#Nikon has officially announced the D7100, the most advanced DX-format camera to date. All the details here: http://bit.ly/YIVRNe #cameras  #photography

2013-02-20 15:49:34 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

There have been a few leaks of new Sony products over the past week or so, especially of the NEX-3N, but the official cat has been let out of the official bag this morning. It was a pretty big bag: there's the A58, the NEX-3N, three new lenses, a flash, a remote release, as well as three new compact #cameras. #photography  

2013-02-19 19:28:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Creating a website on your own is a relatively simple task, with many options for aided customization. Creating your own app, on the other hand? Not so easy.

The Kleverbeast team is attempting to change that, and they say that with their product, 'You can make apps that look like Flipboard but with prices that you'll find at H&M.'

Read more: http://bit.ly/YCb2Yo

2013-02-15 17:07:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

"Pretty much everything in my collection shows some sign of having been used. They all have small scratches and wear, as well as a bit of dust and a few fingerprints here and there. I've probably added most of them myself over the years... Like an old house, there is a mystery or two locked in each one of them. I can only guess at the places they've been, the things they have seen and people that used them."

John Neel on his vintage #cameras: http://bit.ly/X7mOgw #photography

2013-02-13 16:16:07 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

 +Olivia Speranza  of OliviaTech.com shares her expertise on making movies with your DSLR in this episode of Click with Nemo.

What is the best resolution to use? How about color balance? What is LiveView mode? Listen to the interview here: http://bit.ly/X2FXjG #photography   #videography  

2013-02-12 19:24:53 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

You have right click disabled on your site, but does that mean your images are safe? #photography  

2013-02-11 14:19:24 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Need to catch up on your #photography news? Never fear, we've got the weekly round-up, with all sorts of tidbits and snippets from around the web.

2013-02-07 15:34:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

A new gallery from John Neel - digital painting with images captured with the Lytro Camera. #photography  

2013-02-05 15:13:13 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

The monthly #photography  competition is back! This month's theme is relax. Check out the details below, and enter for your chance to win a feature on Pixiq and a 12" +Fracture !

2013-01-31 15:41:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

New #cameras, new colours, and a redesigned lens from Olympus:

2013-01-30 15:04:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

"Over years and thousands of weddings, experience proves that #wedding #photography is perhaps the most demanding specialty - other than war correspondent. While you’re not being shot at, you are “under attack” and will suffer all sorts of blind sides: pushy mothers, late florists, minute-counting caterers, restrictive church police, guests who tell you how to do your job. Wedding expectations, timelines, vendor egos and budgets never play well together.

The photographer must make memorable images regardless of circumstances over which she has little control": http://bit.ly/11eRgnB

2013-01-29 15:25:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Today's news from #Nikon:

A firmware update to the D4 to improve AF performance has been issued:  http://bit.ly/11a7aUW

The longest Nikon AF lens to date, the Nikkor AF-S 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR (pictured below) has been announced: http://bit.ly/11a2zlt

The latest version of Nikon's 18-35mm lens for the full-frame format, the AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED has been announced: http://bit.ly/11a82J9 #photography

2013-01-28 14:56:25 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Shot after must-have shot at weddings require you to overcome HDR challenges. Learn to render very dark and very light elements in the same image, and do it believably. Here are two easy solutions to a case study in difficult circumstances: http://www.pixiq.com/article/hdr-photo-technique-at-a-wedding #photography

2013-01-25 15:03:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

"When taking photographs for your own pleasure, you can shoot what you want, when you want. But if you aspire to a regular income from wildlife / travel photography you need to decide in which kind of market your images are best suited. Is it supplying illustrative stock photography for articles and books or selling fine art cards, prints or posters? With the exception of cute animals, an image which works well for one outlet, will not necessarily work for others." #photography  

2013-01-24 15:43:11 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Four tips on keeping your fashion #photography   fresh, from guest blogger and #fashion writer Mary James: http://www.pixiq.com/article/keeping-fashion-photography-fresh

2013-01-23 16:47:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

#Sony has just announced two new E-mount lenses to add to its range, bringing the total to 13, as well as all those lenses that can be made compatible with NEX cameras and camcorders with the use of an adapter. 

#photography  

2013-01-22 14:40:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Joh Neel's latest pinhole #photography gallery: digital painting with pinhole images.

2013-01-21 15:35:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Hey wedding photographers!

What are your best tips for capturing great images of the wedding cake? Sara Frances shares her food #photography tips for ensuring solid photos that don't leave the the white icing lost and flattened in flash: http://bit.ly/VP2XCy #phototips

2013-01-16 20:01:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Do you have a great photo project you are working on, or one you’re thinking about starting? More often than not, money seems to stand in the way of bringing projects to life. Fortunately, there are a lot of grants available if you have the right #photography project, and Matthew Jordan Smith has put together a valuable list of resources:

2013-01-16 15:36:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Daniela Bowker spent some time with a #Pentax  X-5; here's a test shot from the camera. Is this bridge camera worth the money?

Have a look at her breakdown of the features, good and bad, of the X-5: http://bit.ly/VKcNWp #photography #cameras

2013-01-15 15:47:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Lomography turns to Kickstarter for the funding of its newest project, a smartphone 35mm film scanner. Daniela Bowker weighs in on this choice:

"Lomography... is a business and it is out to make a profit. I find it highly unlikely that it desperately needs to secure alternative funding for the scanner because it can't manage it through any other channels. From here, this feels like a cheap loan for Lomography that relies on Joe Public." #photography   #lomography   #kickstarter  

2013-01-14 15:01:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Why rely on a single software package to do everything? http://bit.ly/VFzR8B

"In my arsenal of photographic tools, Studio Artist, ArtMatic, Painter, Lightroom, Illustrator, and a few others, offer me many solutions for many kinds of image possibilities." #photography   #phototips  

2013-01-11 16:02:01 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"It seems obvious when you think about it: if you mould the centre column of a tripod so that the legs curve into it, rather than making it round, meaning that the legs clash, you save a heap of space. So why has no one done it until now with Giotto's' Silk Road YTL series of tripods?"

Details on these innovate tripods here: http://bit.ly/VPbqm9 #photography #tripods

2013-01-09 14:50:37 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

"I'm definitely obsessed with lighting. I love it. A lot. So I play all the time and try to do new things every time." - +Sean McCormack 

Sean decided to list the modifiers he uses in his latest Pixiq post. Check out his gear and ask questions about lighting: http://bit.ly/VPaiyV! #photography   #phototips  

2013-01-08 22:13:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Olympus gets tough with the TG-2. "It has a bright ƒ/2.0-4.9 lens that covers 25 to 100mm (35mm equivalent), the ability to shoot in aperture priority mode, and can get as close as 1cm to its subjects in macro mode. Sensor-wise, it has a 12 megapixel 1/2.3" sensor and sensitivity to ISO 6,400. That's not bad, without the ruggedisation.

It's waterproof down to 15 metres (and has auto underwater white balancing), shockproof from 2.1 metres, crushproof upto 100kg, and can cope with -10º Celsius. And to make sure you know where you took your pictures, it comes with GPS and an e-compass."

More on the newest tough cameras from Olympus: http://bit.ly/UHBhRx #photography   #cameras  

2013-01-08 14:54:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

On the newest episode of Click with Nemo, professional photographer Sal Cincotta shares his expertise on the business side of photography: 

"It's exciting for me to see people grow and make a living out of photography," says Sal. "Learn about your craft, continue to educate yourself on the fundamentals of photography, but this business is 90 percent business, 10 percent art. You have got to get your business together and let the art follow."

Get the full interview here: http://bit.ly/VKykeD #photography  #phototips

2013-01-07 15:42:22 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Pentax brings out a serious compact - the MX-1. All the details: http://bit.ly/VKny84 #photography  

2013-01-03 00:22:36 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Tips on remaining relevant as a studio portrait photographer - Sara Frances interviews photographer John Hartman, plus workshop discount offers.

JH: “It’s obvious that the market has changed. Many photographers who are experiencing tough times now are searching everywhere for answers. Is it the economy? Is it all the new, cheap competitors? Is it out-dated or non-existent marketing? The elephant in the room might be that they aren’t producing work that is different enough from what the public thinks is worth paying for - or different from what they or their amateur friend can do with a ‘good’ camera.”

#photography   #cameras  

2012-12-20 21:08:49 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

How to accomplish the focus stacking technique when photographing microscopic subjects: http://bit.ly/T8gFO4 #photography  

2012-12-19 19:13:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Photo pros and web gurus weigh in on the changes to Instagram's terms of service. What do you think - should you be worried? #instagram   #photography   #iphoneography  

2012-12-15 17:38:52 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Eleven tips to improve your #photography: http://bit.ly/U0Wy5t

"7. Take bad pictures. Who ever heard of such a thing? Well it’s part of the warm-up process to great pictures. Think of it as tuning your composition and camera settings, similar to a musician tuning his guitar before the performance. However, only share your very best, archive everything else."

2012-12-13 18:05:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Sara Frances has compiled 25 thoughts and tips for a happy, successful, and photographic holiday season.

21) Work faster, better and more creatively than your clients, because they have the same camera you do, but not the imagination.

Read the whole list here: http://bit.ly/Sb7nUv #photography   #phototips  

2012-12-12 15:07:51 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

How do you add creative thinking to your photographic approaches?

2012-12-11 20:40:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The December photo competition is here! The theme is simple: we want your black-and-white images. You have a chance of winning a feature on Pixiq and a 12" +Fracture ! #photography  

Click below for entry details:

2012-12-11 16:34:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

What's going on between Twitter and Instagram - and why does it matter? From Daniela Bowker: http://www.pixiq.com/article/instagram-and-twitter-animosity #photography   #socialmedia  

2012-12-10 19:35:20 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

olloclip's $80 U.S. 3-in-one slip on lens for iPhone 5 is now available. The wide angle and fisheye lenses are on opposite sides, and the ultra-closeup macro becomes available when you unscrew the wide angle adapter.

Below is an image taken with the macro lens with the iPhone 5. Check out more test images from John Nemo: http://bit.ly/RWiErL #macromonday   #iphoneography   #photography  

2012-12-07 18:26:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

14 Reasons to Use a Tripod: three legs are better than two! http://bit.ly/RHBoLf #photography  

2012-12-06 16:03:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Simon Stafford makes an initial assessment of the Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/4G VR III lens #photography  

Read his review here: http://www.pixiq.com/article/af-s-70-200mm-f4g-vr-iii-first-impressions

2012-12-05 15:30:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Daniela Bowker spent two weeks with a white-bodied Pentax K-30 and its 18-55mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 kit lens. Here's her impression of the camera: http://bit.ly/SxEBu1

2012-12-03 20:40:22 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

In this episode of Click with Nemo, Haje Jan Kamps explains which camera and lens he uses for personal travel photography and answers practical photography questions. Is a GorillaPod sufficient for serious photographers? 

What about candid street photos in different countries? Is permission required to make and publish these pictures? You will learn how to prepare for the lucky shot, at home and around the world. #photography  

2012-12-03 16:07:42 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Gareth Dutton on the winner of The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2012:

"This year's winning entry was Margarita Teichroeb by Jordi Ruiz Cirera. What I have noticed is that, every single year, people react angrily to the winning entry and indeed to many of the shortlisted images. Because I hate being happy, I decided to trawl some comments underneath online articles announcing the winners. Thankfully, it wasn't all bad, but the main complaint was the somewhat reductive argument that it was 'just a woman sat down, looking worried.'"

Read the full critique here: http://bit.ly/Rrvwpy #photography  

2012-11-30 20:03:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

How does #photography help marine scientists? Heather Angel has some insight:

2012-11-30 15:19:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Do you live in a place that still has a local camera store? Do you remember buying your cameras and accessories from photo enthusiasts, or is that a time long gone? John Neel on the importance of camera-centric spaces: http://bit.ly/V50OzT #photography  

2012-11-29 15:08:52 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

For anyone who uses Adobe's Photoshop Touch on their tablet, there are a few updates waiting for you with version 1.4. For anyone who was thinking about installing it on their baby-tablets, then the latest version is optimised for your iPad Minis and Nexus 7s.

2012-11-28 17:37:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Daniela Bowker asks the judges of the Sony World Photography Awards what they look for in a winning photograph. Get advice on shooting a winning image!  #photography  

2012-11-27 15:28:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Is the perfect holiday gift for a photographer... actually a tablet? Sara Frances on why she loves her Wacom: http://bit.ly/UOm7FH #photography  

2012-11-26 19:07:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

If you need some help compiling your Christmas list (or gift ideas for your photographer friends) Daniela Bowker has a great place to start! What's on your wish list? #photography