Photojojo has a very unique tutorial for developing your own film without all the harsh chemicals (well, you still need fixer). The main ingredients are instant coffee and vitamin C and the results are pretty indistinguishable from a normal process. It is definitely something of a novelty, and probably not for the serious wildlife photographer, but it looks like a lot of fun!
... And the good deed of the day goes to I Found Your Camera, a blog that tries to reunite lost cameras and photos with the folks that lost them. The great thing about this, it's actually working. There are probably 10 success stories posted on the site.
via PhotoJojo
Steve Berardi has a photoblog. This time he's posted 7 Tips for Getting Sharper Photos.
Digital Photography School put up a tutorial on using the LAB Colorspace in Photoshop
This month's PhotographyBB (a free online photography magazine who's quality seems to get better every month) is jam packed full of goodness! It starts off with an article about developing film, talks about black and white, takes you to Australia and then hits the digital darkroom when it turns to an article about Adobe's Lightroom. I think this is probably the best issue yet, and I really haven't started reading.
Looks like The Nightingale's (of Chromasia fame) new Photoshop tutorial is up. It's titled "LAB Color mode: part two" and can be found here. Since it's part two, you might also be interested in part one.
I haven't actually checked any of these out, but the sample, on Tonal Range and the Curves Tool looks very detailed and well done. I'll have to read in more detail later. Thoughts? Are they worth the money?
Everyone's favorite newsletter Photojojo has written an article that should clear up most of the questions about What the Hell is the Unsharp Mask?
Issue 4 of the online photgraphy magazine PhotographyBB is out and I've promised them I'd read it all this time. The articles in the past issues that I have read have been of great quality and on interesting topics, so when I see stuff like:
Regarding this recent release, Dave Seeram - Editor and Publisher says, “Issue 4 is here and fully stocked on our digital shelves! Although we had to delay this month’s issue by one week, this month’s issue is by far our best issue to date! This month we’re taking it to the next level by including photographic shooting techniques, a trip to Vancouver, and even more tutorials than last month, including Photoshop, Elements, and even a Dreamweaver (for the photographer) tutorial!”
in the press release for issue 4, I know for sure that there is good stuff contained within the digital pages.
Now, if only I had a super fast color printer and ink was dirt cheap, I could start reading it on the bus this morning...
EDIT: Incomprehensible dribble fixed.
Matt Mullenweg, a founding developer of WordPress (this blog being one of the only in the world not powered by it), and photo hobbyist, has recently been a victim of camera theft from checked baggage.
CameraPorn has a bunch of tips for keeping your equipment safe while traveling.
