http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:00:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well folks, time for the weekly roundup. Starting with Deke McClelland's 100 photoshop tips in 5 minutes video. It's mostly keyboard shortcuts, so don't be looking for killer techniques, but it's pretty funny and you're bound to learn a few things if you're good at listening fast. Since we're talking about ... http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/07/fridays-resource-roundup-3/ A while ago I posted a short article about "the best travel tripods." I knew when I did it that the quest was quixotic at best, but I've never shied away from the impossible. I'm reckless that way. The thing is, when people google "what's the best travel tripod" they're asking ... http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/07/the-best-travel-tripod-part-2/ In 1984 Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita changed cinematic history with the greatest movie of all time. If you do not think The Karate Kid is brilliant cinema, we cannot be friends. Who could not love the simple philosophy espoused in the line on the poster: He taught him the ... http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/07/wax-on-wax-off/ Being visual professionals it's crucial that every element of our self-promotion and each piece of our client deliverables look as good as possible. It's my goal to wow my clients, not just meet their expectations. If you feel the same way then those of you who present digital files to clients ... http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/07/over-delivering-jewelbox-it/ July's desktop wallpaper. Shot one morning heading up past Ruhengeri in Rwanda towards Imbabazi Orphanage. Had to stop, stare, find it difficult not to think of the relatively recent horrors as children, already up and working, walk by with machetes. Strange juxtapositions we live with in this world. This one is ... http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/06/july-wallpaper/ Sorry I'm late with today's post; teaching a workshop all day and it just completely slipped my mind. Having said that I'm writing this entirely coffee-free this morning so don't expect lucidity. Brad Jarvis pointed me to David Tejada's blog for a post about shooting through a diffusion panel as I ... http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/06/friday-resource-roundup-2/ For all the talk about fancy gear, there are few pieces in my kit that I like more, and rely on more than a simple large diffuser. For learners looking to take their portraits up a notch - it's hard to beat a good diffuser/reflector panel. A diffuser softens the light ... http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/06/great-gear-lastolite-skylite/ I suspect the democratic nature of photography - the fact that anyone can pick up a camera and begin making photographs without the kind of talent or training needed to be, say, a painter - is what is responsible for some of the best and worst of this art. The ... http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/06/visual-literacy/ I had to get it out. Won't happen again. Check back tomorrow for a post about a book that can help reduce your need for the Un-Suck Filter. Folks reading this on an RSS feed will have to click in to see the image. It's silly and cynical. You've been ... http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/06/un-suck-filter/ My sponsors, ZINK, the technologists behind the new pocket-sized Polaroid mobile printer dubbed "PoGo" just told me the product is about to hit the market. The Polaroid website says PoGo hits Best Buy stores (probably in USA only) on July 06, 2008, and in Target on July 20, 2008. Estimated price ... http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/06/polaroid-pogo-july-06-2008/