Link Roundup 06-28-2008

• the Nuts and Bolts of off-camera flash – part 2, manual flash
  F/1.0
  A really great review of the methods for firing an off-camera flash unit: various connectors, wireless, etc.
• Understanding Camera Exposure Modes
  Beyond Megapixels
  Although your camera may have a light meter built right into it, you still have some options for how that meter reacts to different situations. Here are some of the basic modes for exposure.
• Jowling – Photography Fun For a Rainy Day
  digital Photography School
  It's both funny and frightening what we can do with a human face and a camera.
• Thomas Hawk's Photography Workflow
  Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection
  Thomas offers up some insight to his photography workflow using Bridge, ACR, and Photoshop. Definitely some good tips and insights — especially coming from a guy who posts around 30 new photos each day.
• My new geotagging workflow
  All Narfed Up
  Bryan guides us through his new geotagging workflow using the Amod AGL3080 and Lightroom on Windows. If you're thinking about adding geotagging capabilities to your workflow, definitely check this out.
• 10 Steps to Maintain Your Camera
  HyperPhocal
  Cleaning our gear is something we should all consider making a part of our recurring activities. Here are 10 tips for keeping your equipment clean and clear of problems.
• Matt Kloskowski Shares His Wishlist for Photoshop Features
  Photoshop Insider
  Matt does an awesome job at laying out some useful features that Photoshop could possibly have in the future. He even goes so far as to mock up the dialogs and layouts of the tools he's dreamed up.
• Do High-End Cameras Make You A Better Photographer?
  JMG-Galleries
  A philosphical discussion about the age-old question “is it the photographer or the camera?” Definitely some good insights shared in this post and comments.
• 10 Tips on Getting Your Photos Into a Gallery Show
  HyperPhocal
  Getting started with gallery shows can seem impossible for a beginner, but here are some tips and methods for getting your work on the public wall.
• 10 things I hate about Flickr (and its users)
  Neil Creek
  Neil posted a very interesting article about Flickr, Flickr comments, and Flickr users in general. Though he mentions the things that he “hates”, the article is intended to point out some of the flaws in the system and the way people use that system.
• And here's a fun theme slideshow that I found to be extremely creative. Found via Photojojo.

looking down. from hrrrthrrr on Vimeo.