Saturday, November 18, 2006

Dam Useful Links

Professional photography with Windows XP: This invaluable section of Microsoft's site offers professional photographers an insight on how to gain the most from their operating system.http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/default.mspx

Controlled Vocabulary: David Riecks' Controlled Vocabulary site covers a lot of ground in looking at best practices for handling your meta data efficiently through a controlled vocabulary.http://www.controlledvocabulary.com/

Dam Useful: Peter Krogh is a professional photographer and author of The DAM Book, Digital Asset Management for Photographers. His site, Dam Useful, covers all aspects of working with digital asset management including training for iVIew MediaPro.http://www.damuseful.com/

PhotoVision: Ed Pierce's PhotoVision site covers all aspects of digital asset management and post production techniques for the professional photographer. Everything from digital calibration targets to training DVDs and seminar tours are covered.http://www.photovisionvideo.com/

Digital Photography Review: Digital Photography Review is an independent resource dedicated to the provision of news, reviews and information about Digital Photography and Digital Imaging. The site is a invaluable resource for the professional photographer containing a vast digital camera database, user forums, news sections as well as product image galleries.http://www.dpreview.com/

Alamy: Alamy is a fast and flexible search engine for stock photography. Their website contains millions of images from thousands of photographers, picture agencies and national collections around the world. Photographers who wish to submit their work to Alamy can make use of the Alamy Wizard through MediaPro.www.alamy.com

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Showcase your beautiful children in a Photo Slideshow

It's EASY to create and share online or purchase on DVD.Parents know: time is fleeting as our kids grow up so quickly. Capture those special family moments with a lasting and unforgettable musical Photo Slideshow. The process is easy, and you can share your creations online with family and friends for free or order high-quality DVDs to treasure forever.Simply upload your pictures, select music, and then share online. There is no software to install, and basic membership is free.The possibilities for family Photo Slideshows are endless: new baby, first steps, school play, ballet recital, or soccer game. The only limit is your imagination. Capture each of these important events with a slideshow to share. You can include these slideshows as part of your private online library of your children's most memorable moments.
Post to BabyCenter, iVillage, PregnancyWeekly or anywhere!It's as easy to share your video or slideshow as it is to create. Just click the Post Online button after previewing your montage or slideshow. Copy the appropriate video codes to paste in bulletin boards of your favorite baby site such as BabyCenter, iVillage, PregnancyWeekly, MySpace or any others.Other moms are posting regular updates to their birth club groups online. Join the fun and start yours today!
With One True Media it is easy to make a wonderful show with just a few photos. Here's the perfect recipe for a newborn photo slideshow:
start with a picture or two of the ultrasound,
add a few pre-delivery photos from the hospital,
include the best shots at the hospital after delivery,
add a bunch of the first days at home,
include photos with the beaming grandparents, and
don't forget a few photos of baby asleep with Daddy on the couch. And if you want to add that extra touch...
add some video of the first bath or first giggle. Now share the Photo Slideshow online with grandparents and girlfriends. It is precious and guaranteed to bring tears to their eyes. It is so easy to create. And, it is so easy to share.
See what others have created in http://www.onetruemedia.com/ 's public gallery.

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Friday, November 17, 2006

Research Photography related Product Reviews before you buy

ConsumerREVIEW.com is the leading source of user-generated buying advice for outdoor sporting goods and consumer electronics. Consumers visit to learn, interact, and buy or sell the products showcased within our network of web communities.

They publish reviews for pretty much everything, but most important for our photographic needs are their reviews about
Cameras and Photography
Camcorder Accessories Camcorders Camera Lenses Digital Camera Accessories Digital Cameras Film Cameras Flashes Lens Converters Photographic Film Photography Accessories Tripods Binoculars Microscopes Night Vision Optics Accessories Rangefinders Spotting Scopes Telescopes

check them out.
Thanks for ConsumerReview.com for providing such a great service.

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Digital Camera Pro Reviews

The photographyreview.com digital camera pro reviews are in-depth reports on digital cameras, written by real working photographers, who use cameras to make a living. Testing is done in the studio and in the field and most cameras we test are actually used on the job, as part of the testing. Although we make sure to cover digital camera features and specs, what we really want to know is whether a camera helps people take better pictures, or just gets in the way. If you want to know what real, experienced photographers think about a digital camera, this is the place to find out.

Read all their reviews here:

Cameras
Digital Cameras
Digital SLRs
7 Megapixels and Higher
5 Megapixels and Higher
4 Megapixels and Higher
3 Megapixels and Higher
Digital Camera Backs
Camera Phones

Camcorders
Camcorders

Film Cameras
35mm SLRs
Point-and-Shoot
Rangefinders
Medium Format
Large Format
APS

Lenses
35mm Primes
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Medium Format
Large Format
35mm Converters
Digital Converter Lenses
Filters
APS

Video
Digital Camcorders
Video Lenses
Video Editing Software

Printers
Photo Printers
Inkjet Paper

Flash and Lighting
Flashes
Flash Accessories
Monolights
Strobe Heads
Continuous Lighting

Tripods
Tripods
Tripod Heads and Accessories

Digital Photography Software
Image Editing
Browsers, Viewers, and Printing
RAW Conversion
Slideshow and Presentation
Scanning Software
Video Editing Software
Plug-Ins and Filters
Panorama Software
Noise Reduction Software
Sharpening Software
Color Management Software

Digital Accessories
Memory Cards
Secure Digital and MultiMedia Cards
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Card Readers and Adapters
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Digital Converter Lenses
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Portable Digital Storage
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Digital Picture Frames
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Scanners
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Camera Cases
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Vests and Clothing

Light Meters
Light Meters

Online Imaging Services
Services

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Underwater Photography
Underwater Cameras
Underwater Accessories
Underwater Camera Housings Archived digital cameras, cameras, and reviews

Other digital camera pro review resources:
Digital Camera Sample Images,
Digital Camera Buyer's Guide,
Digital SLR Guide,

Very useful is
Camera and Photography Glossary

Thanks to http://www.photographyreview.com/

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Thursday, November 16, 2006

Photoshop Tips & Tricks

How would Andy Warhol do it
In this 9-page, 50-image seminar tutorial, investigate the style of Andy Warhol and how to utilize art methodology and Adobe Photoshop CS2 to simulate Warhol's famouse portrait style for your own projects... the perfect gift is a portrait using Photoshop in the Andy Warhol style

Deke McClelland shows how to fix color cast in Photoshop
Using photos in promotions? Taking photos at events and gatherings over the coming weeks? Chances are, you'll encounter the dreaded "color cast" problem. Thanks to Deke, now you'll know how to Fix Color Cast in Photoshop

Old-time Engraving Effect
You asked for it -- a plug-in filter for Photoshop that turns your picture into an ancient engraving, lithograph, pencil sketch, etc. Reader Svetlana Chernousova reviews this wonderful new plug-in from Alpha Plug-ins -- possibly one of the more useful filters you'll find, the Photoshop Engraver plugin

Creating textures and backgrounds
In this tips piece, the gurus at Spiral Graphics share their secrets at generating seamless textures. Even if you don't use Spiral's Genetica software, this information will prove important for anyone who makes textures... 5 Texture Tips: the key ingredients to great textures

Alien fixes photo faux pas
Can you really enlarge digital photographs in Photoshop? As we've all been taught, you can always reduce a digital image with excellent results -- but what about enlarging one! Follow along and see the proof that you can save a low resolution photo for high-end printing as the Alien fixes this photo faux pas

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What it takes to Photograph Wildlife

Animals don't always cooperate with you, and getting personality shots is always a challenge. Besides the patience required for sharp, interesting, properly exposed portraits, environmental factors have a giant influence on wildlife photography.
Earlier this week, I spent 20 minutes crawling through grass covered in goose droppings. It was an attempt to gain the trust of goose and gander in order to get closer to their fuzzy napping goslings. The slow approach had to be at goose level and quiet.

Upon reaching optimal photography range, I contorted my body into a pretzel-like shape to attain the best photo angle without worrying the protective parents. Within only a few minutes, it was over. Out of my peripheral vision, appeared a very enthusiastic chocolate lab. The canine was brimming with joy as the geese rapidly waddled to the water's edge in fear of being a live rubber ducky or worse. Needless to say, I didn't get to fill up the digital film that afternoon.

In my approach to keeping geese calm, I've gone as far as emulating their behavior, and, in the process, thoroughly entertained the local fishermen. From walking like a duck and matching goose style head bobs to attempting some of their calls, I've tried it all. Have I been accepted into goosedom? Possibly at times, at least long enough to enjoy their family life up close and personal while getting the shots I was after.

Since summer began here in Denver, my local waterfowl haunt has nearly always been occupied by water-skiers, dog walkers, and loads of very curious children. They're just out enjoying nature in their own way along with me, but sometimes it makes getting really good wild animal shots a lot harder. However, in some instances, I've found that the ski boats can work in my favor, driving aquatic birds closer to shore and my camera's lens!
If, at the end of the day, CritterZone.com can provide an ad agency or designer with an animal photo that makes them chuckle or murmur, "How cool!," our mission has been accomplished.

Thanks to Andy Williams for http://www.graphic-design.com/Creative-Net/critters.html

The mission of CritterZone.com is to provide graphic designers with animal and nature images that make clients say "WOW!"
At this time, there are over 30 photographers participating in CritterZone from the U.S., U.K., Canada, Hungary and Japan. We soon hope to add more people from Asia, Australia, South America, and other E.U. countries.
With such a diverse base of artistic talent, we're able to gather photos from scenic landscapes to funky insect close-ups and slice-of-life shots spanning the diversity of creatures that inhabit our forests, deserts, grasslands, oceans and back yards!
While out in the sticks and mud, we attempt to get two types of photos, "personality" images and identification shots. Personality images include things like mothers and babies, animals yawning or showing teeth, fighting, predating and eating -- anything a viewer can relate to on an emotional level. These photos make killer advertisements! Identification shots are just that, full body portraits of animals that may be useful for encyclopedic type content. They aren't quite as exciting, but still serve a useful purpose.

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Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Hot Photoblogs

CC Swag Photo Contest on Flickr

Creative Commons licenses provide a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators. They have built upon the "all rights reserved" concept of traditional copyright to offer a voluntary "some rights reserved" approach. They're a nonprofit organization. All of their tools are free.

Now promoted:
Use your photographic skills to show your support for Creative Commons! Take a cool, creative picture of your favorite CC swag (t-shirts, buttons, stickers, etc. - all available from the Support the Commons store) and upload it to your Flickr account. Two winners will have their photos used on Creative Commons' informational postcards, which will be distributed internationally to promote CC and the winning photographers. Winners will receive 100 copies of the postcard with their photo. The winners will also be able to choose a Creative Commons board member to record a personalized outgoing voicemail announcement - that's right, your friends can be greeted by Lawrence Lessig every time they call you!

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Tuesday, November 14, 2006

More Art Recources

Most recent publications:
From Mission to Motivation:a focused approach to increased arts participation by Sharon Rodning BashBuilding personal relationships builds audience. From the University of Massachusetts Amherst, this book provides a clear understanding of relevant personal motivators essential to building participation. Targeting the small or mid-sized arts group, this workbook is designed for use in self-guided learning or a facilitated workshop process to help build consensus around audience development goals and strategies.
Arts Enabled A booklet focusing on the needs and issues of disabled arts patrons.
Space for Artists 2002 A handbook addressing the issues of affordable housing and work space for artists.

National/Regional/Global News
Arts Journal A weekday digest of arts and cultural journalism culled from more than 200 English-language newspapers, magazines and publications.
ArtsWire CURRENT Weekly arts news on social, economic, philosophical, and political issues affecting the arts and culture. A project of the New York Foundation on the Arts.
College Art Association Links to sites that provide information on art world news, including auctions, exhibitions, and current events. Compiled by College Art Association.
Arts journals and magazines
Local
Art Access The online version of the Seattle based monthly guide to the arts includes feature articles, information about arts events and listings for the visual arts, dance, music, and theatre.
Art Guide Northwest The online version of a guide to galleries, museums, and antiques in the Pacific Northwest. Includes articles about arts events and listings of artists featured in galleries and museums.
Artdish - Puget Sound's Forum of Visual Arts Includes feature articles about the visual arts in Seattle and elsewhere.
National/Global
The Chronicle of Philanthropy A bi-weekly online version of the periodical for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise. A paid subscription includes full access to the Web site and news updates by e-mail.
College Art Association Annotated links to online magazines and journals of modern and contemporary art. Compiled by College Arts Association.
Gallery Guide The online version of the print magazine offers information about gallery and museum exhibitions nationwide.
World Wide Arts Resources Listings of and links to a wide variety of arts publications. Compiled by World Wide Arts Resources.

Thanks and credits to http://artsresourcenetwork.org/resources_issues/publications/default.asp

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Find current and ongoing opportunities in the arts, including funding and competitions in all disciplines, employment and professional opportunities, and space to work, rehearse, and perform.
COMPETITIONS & FUNDINGCompetitions, funding, grants, calls for artists, exhibitions, auditions and residencies
JOBS, INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEER POSITIONSLocal and national arts jobs, internships and volunteer positions
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS
Sponsored by the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
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PERFORMANCE & REHEARSAL SPACEPerformance, Rehearsal and Meeting Space
STUDIO & LIVE/WORK SPACEStudio Space and Live/Work Housing Space
Find upcoming arts events, workshops and forums in Calendar.

JOBS, INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Local Regional / National International Subscriptions
Local
Office of Arts & Cultural AffairsLook for current job openings, internships, and volunteer positions with this City of Seattle arts agency.
911 Arts Media Bulletin BoardCalls for actors for film, TV and media are often posted on this online bulletin board.
911 Media Arts CenterRead and list posts for Seattle area work related to video and film production, internet or multimedia, or creative design in the 911 Media Arts Center online bulletin board.
Artist TrustSearching for a job or internship in the Seattle area? Artist Trust keeps a current listing of local and regional arts job openings as well as employment resources and listings nationwide.
ACTORS Equity HotlineThis local hotline includes announcements of upcoming auditions and jobs.Telephone number: (888) 266-1731 x109
The Informed Artist - ArtWorkBecome informed about the many local and national resources for employment in the arts. ArtWork lists a wide variety of Web resources for employment information, from teaching art at a university to working as a stage director. Compiled be the Seattle Public Library.
Seattle StageJob opportunities for actors, management, and support can be found in Auditions.
Theatre Puget SoundUpcoming audition listings by Theatre Puget Sound, a trade and service organization for those involved in Seattle's theatre community. A message board also lists audition announcements.
Wiggly World StudiosLooking for a film crew? Need a job in film or video? Check the online callboard for jobs and opportunities for Washington State's film, video, and digital community.

Regional / National
Actor's EquityA listing of casting calls for actors, dancers, singers, and stage managers. Search for regional auditions based on the type of call or contract.
Art & Design Art JobsMany resources for visual art, graphic design and/or new media artists.
Art OpportunitiesA free resource for artists, students and arts administrators seeking to further their careers in the arts, including artist calls, employment opportunities, and internships.
ArtJobUp to date national listings of arts jobs and other opportunities. Most listings are for professional positions in arts organizations. Paid subscribers receive a monthly e-mail of listings. Sponsored by WESTAF.
ArtweekA range of calls for work related to the visual arts such as faculty positions, graphic artists and gallery directors.
Artslynx Arts JobsLinks to Web sites listing national and international jobs in all artistic disciplines. The theatre specific listing is particularly comprehensive.
Arts Presenters Job Bank Listings of job openings in the Performing Arts. Sponsored by Association of Performing Arts Presenters.
Association of Performing Arts PresentersSupports the largest job bank for the performing arts profession with email notification feature.
Chronicle of Philanthropy Non Profit Job ListingsA bi-weekly listing of employment openings in the nonprofit sector.
Idealist.orgExplore hundreds of nonprofit organizations, jobs, internships, volunteer positions, and more. Individuals can post a volunteer profile while organizations can post job openings, internships, and volunteer positions. You can also receive e-mail listings of particular jobs or internships you may be interested in.
Management Assistance ProgramIncludes a listing of Web sites with online sources for nonprofit jobs.
NYFA CurrentA weekly listing of arts jobs around the country. Sponsored by New York Foundation for the Arts.
New England Conservatory Job BulletinOne of the premier sources for music performance, teaching, and arts administration jobs worldwide. Approximately 200 jobs are listed each month. The cost is $25 per year for a biweekly e-mail subscription.
OpportunityNOCsA national online searchable job bank for nonprofit jobs and career opportunities.
The Non Profit Times Employment MarketplaceThis business publication for nonprofit management lists national employment openings on a monthly basis.

International
FilmBiz JobsAn "Employment Center for Entertainment Industry Professionals".

Subscriptions
Art Calendar:The Business Magazine for Visual ArtsCareer opportunities and internships available for a range of arts related positions.
ArtsearchLists over 6,000 positions annually for the performing arts and arts administration. Sponsored by Theatre Communications Group.
College Art Association CAA Careers lists employment opportunities for artists, art historians, and other visual arts professionals. Published bi-monthly. Free to members, $30 to non-members.
New England Conservatory Job BulletinOne of the premier sources for music performance, teaching, and arts administration jobs worldwide. Approximately 200 jobs are listed each month. The cost is $25 per year for a biweekly e-mail subscription.
TalentMatchMatches member artists of many disciplines to talent seekers, such as agents, publishers and venue managers. Basic membership is free.

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