Archive for December, 2008

Tips, Tutorials, Hacks

Video: Christmas bokeh in 60 seconds

(Video content may not be visible in feed readers. Click through to view.) You've all seen the photos of the beautiful out of focus highlights behind some object of interest. Now you too can participate in this irresistable photographic cliché! It's all just a simple matter of position and focus. To achieve [...]

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Monday grab bag

If you're looking for something requiring a little less commitment... Epic Edits is sponsoring an "Actions and Presets" project with over $1,000 in prizes. Just create a cool action or preset, share it, and win! Beyond Megapixels shares a really fun project for creating a photo booth in your home for unique [...]

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Guinea Pig Games

Want to see what you can create if you master Photoshop? How about a calendar expected to sell 50,000 copies? That's what Steve Bicknell of the Maverick Arts Club has created and the theme this year is the guinea pig games. Click here to see a slideshow of the photos [...]

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Photography Books For Christmas or For You

If you still  haven't knocked out all the Christmas shopping, or if you're looking for a treat for yourself to celebrate getting all those presents bought and wrapped, Times Online has an article suggesting nine books that would make great gifts for anyone who appreciates photography. From portraits in 1920's [...]

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Reader Photos

Reader Photos: Against a Backdrop of Fire

Against a Backdrop of Fire
Against a Backdrop of Fire, originally uploaded by Chris Nixon.

Photos posted in this category are selected from the contributions of members of the Photodoto discussion group at Flickr.com.

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