Yes, I knew you couldn’t live without it: the return of photo links

Funny thing, my company evidently launched this new product; not sure the name. And coincidentally, I’ve not had a whole lot of free time.

But I am collecting links still. And even though I’m finally comfortable in LightRoom and publishing photos again, I still have all of these links…

• Photocrati: The Kacey Beauty Reflector (looks intriguing; potentially very useful)
• Photopreneur: Photo Keywording 3.0 (one of the things that I spent a lot of time on moving to Lightroom was the keywording. I hated how Aperture keyworded (still do), Bridge had it’s strengths and weaknesses — and quirks, but worked better for me. Lightroom? I’m starting to really like, and in fact does a number of things I critiqued Aperture for NOT doing and wanted to see implemented. Some day, I’ll stop reinventing everything every year or so — but every time I do, it gets closer to what I really want)
• Doug Menuez: Notes from the Road, Walking the Talk (What am I doing? Basically I’m starting over. — And me? I’m trying to figure out how best to start, and how not to screw it up when I do; pushing myself off the plateau and taking that next switchback climb to where I need to be)
• Epic Edits: Making Fine Art Prints (read the whole series, very well done)
• Digital Photography School: Orbis Ring Flash (this one is definitely on my short list)
• David duChemin: King of What? and Other Stuff
• Digital Photography School: Moving a Lightroom Catalog.
• Photocrati: Hey, photography is legal. how about that? (how New York City backed down)
• Digital Pro Talk: A frugal man’s approach to off-camera flash (I really need to get going in the studio and practicing with flash. it’s been on the to do list for months)
• Joe McNally: Getting High (um. feel a bit. dizzy. don’t look down. DON’T LOOK DOWN)
• Kirk Tuck: What I want out of my assistants (just read his books on lighting. detailed reviews someday. thumbs up; I’ve thought some day of trying to become the world’s oldest novice assistant, just to see what I can learn…)
• Wade Heininger: Color vs. B&W (I cut my teeth in high schoo doing B&W sports photography and work for the yearbook. I also admit that for many years, I just really care much for B&W; Ansel Adams didn’t sing to me, any more than Emily Carr does anything for me with Northwest Art. But I’ve been spending time experimenting, and I’m starting to see when an image might be improved with less color instead of more. but honestly? I’m still a color kinda guy. unrepentant).
• Jim Goldstein: why social media matters to Photographers. (The downside of social media is that it can easily suck all of your time and energy into it, leaving you not doing what you wanted to use social media to promote and discuss. It’s something to keep a leash on).
• DIYPhotography.net: Studio@Home (a continuing series, well worth reading)
• PhotoNaturalist: Why timing is everything in photography
• Gary Crabbe: Should I work for free? (my policy is simple: as a way to pay forward to organizations I support, and to get exposure, I give images to non-profit and ecological organizations happily. I saw this in the writing world, though — there are far too many people willing to take advantage of the “I’d do anything to get in print” crowd, and I try to not play there. The benefits, if any, are rarely worth it).
• Duncan Davidson: Photoshelter and Color Management. (hmm… all of the photo sites seem to do some tweaking. I wish they had a “I know what I’m doing, leave it alone” preference)
• Morro Photo Expo: I’ve registered, and am looking forward to it this October. Have you?
• Chase Jarvis: When was the last time? (really. I’ve been having some frustration with my photography, partly lack of time, partly — and it took me a long time to realize — I was simply shooting the same stuff again and again, and going through the motions. I had to sit myself down and make myself focus on technique, and I’d really like to get out for a bit and shoot some new locations, but given my current committments, ain’t gonna happen. so I need to invent some opportunities. All I need is some, ahem, freee time…)
• PhotoNaturalist: what to do when autoexposure doesn’t work (This is one reason I love carrying about my HoodLoupe)
• Digital Photography School: how to get the most from a photo workshop (my first is October; I have my eyes on some others — I’m at that point where I think it’ll do my craft and vision some good)
• Harold Davis: The Photoshop Darkroom a new book. (his book is pre-ordered, and his workshops are on ym short list for when I can break free to take one).

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