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Instagram Photostrips

1/26/12 9:11am by collegeprepster
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How to turn your iPhone Instagram pictures into a photostrip.

I am obsessed with Instagram.  I just can't get enough of the iPhone app.  It's so much fun to take pictures and add fun little filters and effects.  I like how it's also a mini-social network. Well, I love the app so much that I didn't want my favorite pictures trapped inside my iPhone for the rest of eternity.  Don't they deserve to see the light of day too?!?!?  Read more >

My Take on Food Styling and Photography

1/9/12 6:48pm by Sixbittersweets
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When I first picked up a DSLR camera and began photographing/blogging regularly, I never imagined I'd fall so head-over-heels in love with food photography and styling. Nor could I have predicted that less than 2 years later, I'd be getting such incredible support from my readers, and more recently, an increasing number of emails asking for photography advice. I have no idea if this comes across online, but I'm actually quite a shy person in real life. It's truly a testament to you all that I feel quite at ease writing this post today.  Read more >

Stuffing the Stocking of Your Shutterbug

12/3/11 9:51am by Jennifer Perkins
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A gift guide for shutterbugs.

How do you buy a gift for the photographer on your list if you don't know a Holga from a hole in the ground? Nothing says you have to stuff your shutterbugs stocking with film or lenses. Why not take a more tongue in cheek approach with a camera that does not take a single picture but gets you clean in the bath or makes for a yummy snack.Pretty Prints  Read more >

What Color "Temperature" Means in Photography

9/14/11 5:23pm by A Bloggable Life
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Goose

[Editor's note: This monster post taught me SO much I didn't understand about photography in terms I can understand. Sandra runs through what the camera does and doesn't do when recording light, and gives examples of the same photo with different color temperatures. -- Julie]  Read more

How to Turn a Purse Into a Camera Bag

9/13/11 5:22pm by Mel Fraase
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DIY Camera Bag

[Editor's note: Mel bought this cute purple purse at Target then made her own removable foam inserts to turn it into a camera bag to protect her gear. Arty stuff for arty stuff! Love it! -- Julie]  Read more

Inkstagram: Interacting With Photos

9/12/11 5:48pm by maranda
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Inkstagram

Inkstagram is a third-party web application for one of my favourite iPhone apps, Instagram. It ties into the Instagram API and gives you a way to interact with your Instagram friends, photos and feed outside of the iPhone application. I love Instagram, but sometimes I want to share or discover photos outside of the app and at this time Instagram doesn’t offer any type of web interface. With Inkstagram, I can:  Read more >

Do You Need a Light Box for your Pictures?

9/8/11 5:21pm by Nags
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Light box

[Editor's note: A lot of food bloggers -- and anyone else who takes photos of smallish things indoors -- use a light box. It lets you diffuse your light and control its direction and color temperature, avoiding harsh shadows and glare. Nags has a great tutorial about making a light box, starting with the first question for any amateur photographer: "Do you really need this? -- Julie]  Read more

10 Tips to Get Your Creative Mojo On!

9/7/11 5:19pm by swelldesigner
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[Editor's note: Swelldesigner's tips. They're awesome. My favorite is #10. No, wait, #5. My favorite for photography is definitely #1, which I am constantly reminding myself to do. -- Julie] I would consider myself a creative person, but I wholeheartedly will admit that sometimes it is hard to keep your energy up. Seems like there's work, family, and other stresses that can sometimes break our creative spirit. Here's a few tips fog getting your mojo back and letting that creative juice flow!  Read more >

Tutorial: Use Photoshop to Add Texture to Your Pictures

9/6/11 4:55pm by Katrina
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Yellow Rose of Texture

[Editor's note: I've had Katrina's tutorial bookmarked since she posted it in January, under the title of "The Yellow Rose of Texture." (I crack myself up.) I tried her tutorial can finally do more than crop and optimize -- it's a legitimate Photoshop Trick! -- Julie]  Read more

Where Can You Find Great Photo Bloggers? Read This.

9/1/11 4:10pm by JennaHatfield
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Female Photographer

Today's photo bloggers are showing us more than just a pretty picture. They're giving us a glimpse into their lives, what they do when they're not snapping away. From little bits and pieces of their descriptions, we learn a bit about what makes them tick and click. Photo bloggers interact with one another on the blogosphere by more than just commenting on their blogs. They participate in weekly photo challenges, submit to Flickr groups and encourage one another to do better  Read more >