Link Roundup 02-16-2008

Here are some links for the week!

• The Mask – To Hide or Reveal our Personality
  My Camera World
  THIS is what masking in Photoshop is all about! Niels takes us through one of his photos as he evaluates it and applies targeted processing via a series of masks.
• Lighting Lesson — Refract and Reflect
  Strobist
  Whether you have one light or twelve, the trick is making them look like more is knowing how to stretch them into doing double-, triple- and even quadruple-duty for you.
• Lens Flare – and how to avoid it
  Photocritic
  Great discussion about lens flare, what causes it, and how to avoid it.
• GIMP For Photographers: Levels
  In Photos dot org
  How to improve your photos with the GIMP Levels Tool with before and after screenshots. Also very applicable to Photoshop.
• Rapid Composition – How to Compose a Photo Quickly
  digital Photography School
  Really really great article from Neil Creek about composition. It's written very well, and he lets us into his mind as he evaluates three scenes from a photographer's perspective. These illustrations are superb in explaining his thoughts.
• 5 Services/Technologies Every Photographer Should Be Using
  JMG Galleries
  A great set of tools for both photographers and bloggers to keep track of everything.
• Neutral Density Filters: What are they & when to use them
  ADIDAP
  Nice overview of the ND filter: what they are, why to use them, and how to use them.