March 20, 2011
Now that Instagram has released a public API, sites that were formerly shut down, have the chance to re-open, and are competing with the many third party sites that are popping up around one of the most popular iPhone camera apps to hit the iTunes store. While Instagram’s popularity is undeniable, one of the main [...]
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March 17, 2011
I think that the real work of any photographer starts after taking the pictures. Managing photos requires a lot of effort, especially in the digital era where anybody can easily take hundreds of shots using various cameras at hand. That’s why we tend to let our photos scatter amongst different devices, mostly on computers and [...]
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February 28, 2011
Whether you’re stuck for inspiration, staying home on a rainy day, or simply want to broaden your photographic horizons, there are lots of places you can go online to come up with photography ideas, or even emulate some of the great photographs and works of art that have stood the test of time. Since practice [...]
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February 6, 2011
As the pro-democracy protests throughout Egypt held the world captive, a flood of photos has been coming in from photojournalists and activists. The photos were posted through various online services from Flickr to Twitpic to Facebook. Unless you knew who to follow on Twitter, it was impossible to take in all of the incredible images [...]
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February 1, 2011
Gone are the days when people would write fancy diaries, documenting their lives for a lucky finder to explore. Or are they? In fact, with the rise of social networks and microblogging, sharing your life has become something of a trend. Now writing a diary seems like a time intensive project that takes a lot [...]
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January 24, 2011
Photography is one of the finer artforms that the web has to offer, though it is often drowned out in today’s mass of streaming video and online games. Sure, there’s Flickr, DeviantArt and Picasa, but what about small, independent websites? Photojournalists, individual shooters and professionals venting some photo-based steam all offer an interesting perspective on [...]
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January 23, 2011
There are several options on how to watermark your images online, but using an online service can have its drawbacks. They sometimes impose certain limitations, such as capping the image file size, and there is also the obvious inconvenience of not being able to watermark your images unless you have an internet connection. The most [...]
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January 15, 2011
Flickr may be the most popular option for sharing your photography online, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot of other sites vying for your attention, offering an interesting twist on how you can share your photography. Fotoblur is one of those sites. Features of the site include sharing your photography with a friendly community, [...]
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January 7, 2011
Digital photos can be a real pain in the butt. They’re individually small in file size when reduced in size, but a single large, high-quality digital photo can take up more room than a MP3 file. Photos also have a habit of sneaking up on you. Editing can be a problem, too, particularly when you [...]
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January 6, 2011
With digital photography, it’s easy to take photos, but it’s harder to take and make great images. Photography is an art form, not just a set of mechanical skills you apply to get great results. The Internet provides a wealth of resources for learning the art and skills of good photography. Besides taking photography courses [...]
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December 29, 2010
Although you like taking photos, you may not have the time and experience for processing them. In this regard, Apple seems to continually streamline the editing tools in its popular image processing and management application, iPhoto. With an understanding of iPhoto”˜s tools, you can correct problems and make enhancements to your photos with just [...]
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December 27, 2010
With 2011 just around the corner, this is a great time to think about all the different things you could commit to doing for the next 365 days. We’re probably all working on our New Year’s resolutions but how about committing to something that will last the entire year? There’s no limit to the kinds [...]
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December 19, 2010
If all the portfolio themes are anything to go by, WordPress can often be a solid choice for photographers who need to put together a portfolio, the quick and easy way. Using a blogging platform like WordPress you can have your portfolio up and running in no tme, while also giving you complete freedom in [...]
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December 9, 2010
In this modern day, I find it hard to get great prints out of film cameras. As much fun as they are, I don’t really want to waste money printing out all of the photos which were snapped with a film camera — they may or may not actually be great pictures that I’d want [...]
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December 6, 2010
It’s a tedious rigmarole — after snapping your photos, you’ve got to get home, whip out the sync cable, copy your images over to the desktop, and organise it before you get to enjoy the wonderful images that you shot. But with the Eye-Fi card, most of the work is done for you automagically. The [...]
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