Link Roundup 02-09-2008

Before we get to the links, I just want to mention quickly that we had our photowalk in La Jolla today. The turnout was awesome! I lost count, but I think probably 15 to 20 people showed up from across Southern California and one from North Idaho. Just about everybody in the shot below was part of our group, plus we had a few others that weren't in the frame. We had a great time, and I'll try to post a recap on Monday the 18th — that way people have a chance to get through processing some photos and put them up on Flickr and whatnot.

FOR THOSE AT THE PHOTOWALK: TAG YOUR PHOTOS “photowalking020908”. This will help everybody find the photos, and I'll also be searching through Flickr and Zooomr for those tags to find photos for Monday's recap. Now on with the links…

PROJECTS

• The View From Below
  Neil Creek
  As a photographer, it’s important to think about the uncommon perspective, and get out of the habit of shooting from the same height all the time. This photography project asks you to take and submit a photo from less than 30cm (12in) above the ground. DEADLINE: 02-21-2008
• Send me a postcard
  All Day I Dream About Photography
  Send Antoine a digital postcard of a place that describes the area you call home. It should be interesting to see all the different places we come from! DEADLINE: 02-29-2008

READING MATERIAL

• One Image – 17 Amazing Interpretations
  CameraPorn
  Results from a photo editing project similar to the one we ran on Epic Edits. 17 people give their very artistic interpretation of one image.
• Replacing Skies or What Mood Today
  My Camera World
  It's pretty amazing what a difference a new sky can make in your photos!
• Street Tips
  The Meditation of Life
  Good solid street photography tips that talk about candids, fair game, knowing your equipment, expecting the unexpected, and the general nature of street photography.
• 9 Pet Photography Tips
  digital Photography School
  Antoine gives us 9 great tips for improving our pet photos.
• Reading Histograms
  SDuffyPhotography.blog
  A guide to reading a histogram and using that knowledge to take better photos.
• Photowalking Tips
  SDuffyPhotography.blog
  Going on your first photowalk? Don't forget to take these things with you!
• 80+ Photoshop Tools and Resources
  Mashable
  A great big giant list of Photoshop resources including filters, brushes, actions, plugins, tutorials, magazines, associations, and other resources.