Link Roundup 09-20-2009
- Five Secrets of the Marquee Tools in Photoshop
digital Photography School
There are two key marquee selection tools in Photoshop: the rectangular and elliptical marquee tools and they share a toolbar position. Here are some things you may not know about these tools. - 20 Amazing Diptychs
Holga Blog
Diptychs are cool, but they're even cooler when done on film. Most of these look like half-frame shots, but there are a few square formats and even Polaroids in there. - 40 Stunning Tilt-Shift Images of Urbanity
inspiredology
I always get a kick out of seeing good tilt-shift photos (or even convincing digital tilt-shifts). - Online Lighting Diagram Creator
A handy tool for creating those slick lighting diagrams you may have seen in your travels. (found via photonovice.net) - 10 Photography Book Recommendations
DIYPhotography.net
10 of the best book recommendations made by the DIYPhotography community. Lots of technical and technique-oriented stuff in there. - Remembering September 11th
The Big Picture
A collection of 38 photos related to the September 11 attack in 2001. - How to Effectively Use Contrast, Auto Levels, and Batch Processing
Psdtuts+
A huge in-depth tutorial on using the various tools in Photoshop for tweaking contrast levels in your photos. - Chase Jarvis RAW: Freeskier Action NZ
Chase Jarvis
Check out what our pal Chase has been up to… freakin' lucky (and talented) dude.
- Galleries: Unleash your inner curator
Flickr Blog
Flickr recently announced the ability to create galleries — collections of photos from other users… sorta like giving them a super-fave. - Hypernova Music Vid
Strobist
Here's a great example of what you can do with a Canon 1D Mk III running at 10fps.
- 12 Tips for Creating a Great Portfolio Site
Noupe
Solid tips for putting together an online portfolio and a set of examples and critiques at the end. (found via @phillprice) - Ten Tips For People Photography
Craig Ferguson Images
Some good basic people/portrait tips. (found via @adidap) - 20 Stunning Infrared Photographs
digital Photography School
Infrared photos can be absolutely stunning because of the unusual colors they produce. Here are some great examples. - 21 Stunning Photographs with Meaning
Presidia Creative
A collection of photos that were selected not only for being stunning, but also for an underlying meaning that will be sure to brighten your day.
brett maxwell
September 22, 2009great stuff, liked the diptychs, tilt shifts, portfolio tips.
Chris Cole
October 6, 2009IR photography? I thought they were just for catching criminals breaking in with the cover of darkness…. The photos look surreal.!