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Yahoo’s New Weather App is Beautiful Thanks to Flickr

Jaron Schneider — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:37:01 +0000

Yahoo’s new weather app that was released today just replaced my Apple weather app, and probably for good. Why? Because it’s outstandingly beautiful thanks to Flickr image integration. Rather than just showing bland vectors of sun and clouds, Yahoo has backed up their accurate weather forecasting with geolocated imagery from Flickr users. So pretty… [more]

Interesting Photography Perspective: “Let Them Steal”

Chris Knight — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:11:45 +0000

Photographer David duChemin posted a pretty provocative rant on his blog yesterday. This rant needs a warning, though: COPYRIGHT LAWS MATTER, and SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO FIGHT FOR UNFAIR USAGE OF YOUR IMAGES.

That being said, this isn’t an opinion that is going to be agreed with by everyone. Some are going to support it, and some are going to hate it. [more]

Budgets, Shotlists, And More: Free Templates For Freelance Production Jobs

Mike Wilkinson — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:32:36 +0000

If you’re one of the many folks who have started to incorporate video production into the services you offer as a photographer, you’ve probably had a few challenges dealing with it’s unique workflow. I started as a video editor, and transitioned into production about 10 years ago. I’ve created some simple forms to help keep my projects in line, and today I’m sharing them with you. [more]

Paddy, The Best New Way To Use Lightroom

Noam Galai — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:46:09 +0000

There is no doubt Adobe Lightroom simplified the post processing workflow for photographers and retouchers since it came out. The simple layout, the easy to use sliders and the useful presets – all made post processing a much better experience. Then came Paddy, a personal code project by Dorfl, and made the process even easier. OK, not just easier – but way cooler. Paddy connects a MIDI Controller Desk to Lightroom, and lets you edit the photo directly from there. [more]

Innovative New Photo Sharing Site In a League Of Its Own

Trevor Dayley — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:28:44 +0000

I am a self professed tech nerd. I am always on the search for the latest innovations and products that will better my life and business. Over the last few months I have been using one that is a real game changer in my business. In a very short amount of time PASS has become an extremely valuable asset helping me book more clients and get my images in front of more faces. [more]

7 Tech Tools All Photographers Should Use

Zach Sutton — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:47:30 +0000

Often, we’re talking about the latest and greatest camera body or lenses to help our photography business flourish. However running a photography business requires many more tools than just a fancy camera, lens or even lights. We are all using other tech tools to help us manage our lives easier, and run our business more effectively. So without further ado, here is the list of seven tech items all photographers should be using. [more]

Photoshop Week With creativeLIVE

Lauren Jonas — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:29:49 +0000

Whether you’re just starting out or if you’re a seasoned professional, you won’t want to miss this week’s programming on creativeLIVE. Right now until March 2, they will be featuring some of the best instructors who will be teaching instrumental techniques for photographers. Some of the topics they’ll be covering include retouching and compositing, workflow and automation and using text and brushes. Start watching live NOW for FREE OR purchase the video downloads for $299 and watch them any time. [more]

FREE Frequency Separation Action From Elena Jasic

Anthony Tripoli — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:36:03 +0000

Yesterday I posted a tutorial on frequency separation from Elena Jasic. In case you missed it you should go check it out! Well today she hit me up to tell me she had quite a few questions still regarding the preparation of the layers for frequency separation, so she made a handy little action, and asked me to pass it on to all of you. Who doesn’t like free right?!

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