Epic Edits WeblogEpic Edits WeblogA roundup of interesting and informative news, tips, and tricks for photographers of all levels. Each post also includes a photo from my personal archives. Articles
Photoshop Technique: LAB Sharpening
2008-02-08 12:07:00 Sharpening is something that almost any image can benefit from. Like saturation, it can easily be ignored or overdone if you?re not careful. When done right, it?s a subtle change that results in a big improvement. Sharpening in LAB color mode can greatly improve the quality of this important post processing step. More About: Photoshop , Features , Technique , Sharpening
February Challenge: Day 6 - Yellow Tail
2008-02-08 05:02:00 A row of yellow wine bottles at the grocery store. More About: Yellow , Challenge , Tail , February , Yello
photophlow Article at Digital Photograpy School
2008-02-07 22:16:00 A few days back I wrote a guest article at the digital Photography School called “photophlow: A Social Experience for Flickr Photographers“. If you aren’t a regular reader of the dPS, head over and check it out. Also, I wrote the article as my own project entry for the Social Photography Project that’s still running. ... More About: Article , Digital
February Challenge: Day 5 - Tonka
2008-02-07 20:03:00 Yellow Tonka truck dropping off a load of yellow Legos More About: Challenge , February
La Jolla Photowalk Reminder
2008-02-07 08:59:00 Remember folks, we've got a Southern California photowalk happening on Saturday, February 9th. So if you're in the greater Los Angeles or San Diego area, stop by for a while and take some photos with us. More About: Reminder
Birthday Party Winners Announced!
2008-02-06 08:54:00 For seven days straight, we announced birthday gift giveaways. And 97 of you responded with over 400 comments during the month of January. Now that the month has come to an end, we've raffled off the prizes and here are the seven lucky winners! More About: Party , Birthday Party , Features , Birthday , Winners
February Challenge: Day 4 - Piņa Refresco
2008-02-05 16:32:00 Partially empty glass bottle of Jarritos pineapple soda sitting on a white tile counter More About: Challenge , February
February Challenge: Day 3 - Shot Glass Mirror
2008-02-05 08:44:00 Clear shot glass partially full of liquid posed on top of a mirror and lit with an off-camera slave flash. More About: Shot , Challenge , Glass , Mirror , February
Organize: Part 3 - Seeing it Through
2008-02-04 16:39:00 Organizing your images can be a huge challenge when digital technology makes it easy to take so many photos. In Part three of a four part series for Epic Edits, photographer Neil Creek describes his photography workflow, using it as a case study in photo organization. Tailoring and sorting images by destination, backup and image retrieval are examined, and a call is made for community feedback, which will lead into the final part. More About: Organize , Features , Part 3
PhotoDump 02-03-2008
2008-02-03 22:26:00 36 selected photos from the Epic Edits Photo Dump Flickr pool. This week there are 12 new members, 1 new discussion, and 182 new photos in the group. More About: 2008
February Challenge: Day 2 - Liquid Ice
2008-02-03 21:40:00 Ice cube on a glossy black plate as it melts into a small puddle of water. More About: Challenge , Liquid , February
February Challenge: Day 1 - Glass Flower
2008-02-02 22:07:00 A CLEAR glass candy dish lid made to look like an abstract flower of sorts. More About: Flower , Challenge , Glass , February
Link Roundup 02-02-2008
2008-02-02 12:19:00 Links this week include a couple of projects, manual HDR, exposure metering, snow, Photoshop tutorials, a new Sony sensor, and a new lens review resource. More About: Roundup , Link , 2008
Take a Moment and Give Me Some Love
2008-01-30 12:00:00 With the social photography project running right now, I just got to thinking about some of these networks and how they can be used to support your favorite bloggers. So here's a bit of blatant self-promotion for some of the networks I'm involved with. More About: Love , Features , Moment , Give
What Percentage of Your Shots Are Worth Hanging?
2008-01-29 06:45:00 Of all the shots you take, how many are actually good enough to hang on the wall? More About: Shots , Worth
Drag ?n Drop Into Photoshop
2008-01-28 08:22:00 There are several ways to open an image in Photoshop . One easy way is to drag-n-drop the image from your OS or your web browser. More About: Drag , Drop
PhotoDump 01-27-2007
2008-01-27 19:30:00 44 selected photos from the Epic Edits Photo Dump Flickr pool. This week there are 13 new members, 1 new discussion, and 170 new photos in the group.
Link Roundup 01-26-2008
2008-01-26 07:16:00 Links this week include project results, stair photos, wide angle shots, curious moments, a new photography blog, Flickr Explore, DIY macro rails, post-processing, and a cool video on light painting. More About: Roundup , Link , 2008
Calling All SoCal Photographers: Upcoming Photowalk in La Jolla
2008-01-25 08:09:00 We're finally having a San Diego photowalk! If you're in the area, put the date on your calendar and be sure to join us. We'll be exploring the scenic town of La Jolla, and our meeting place is a photo gallery before we head down toward the beautiful shoreline. More About: Features , Photographers , Calling , Upcoming
Grand Cayman Fuel Depot
2008-01-24 06:15:00 The photo once again isn't mine, but it's one that I processed. More About: Photo , Fuel , Grand , Grand Cayman , Cayman
Use ISO AUTO? Why Not?
2008-01-23 06:36:00 Is ISO AUTO just for newbies, or is it actually useful for the skilled photographer too? More About: Auto
Schedule for Photophlow Gatherings
2008-01-23 04:14:00 Weekly schedule for the photophlow meetings where we select images for the PhotoDump feature on the blog. More About: Schedule , Gathering
Which Color Space Do You Use for Black and White Photos?
2008-01-22 08:13:00 Do you color manage your photos? And if so, how do you manage your black and white images? More About: Space , Photos , Color , White , Black
WRITING PROJECT: Social Photography
2008-01-21 10:31:00 Photography has become a very social pastime with the uprise of digital cameras, the Internet, and photo-sharing websites. Photographers from all around the world are sharing their work, viewing the work of others, and making connections with people they would have otherwise never met. It?s an amazing thing how social networking and photography have almost merged into one big culture: Social Photography. This project is all about sharing your experience on social photography. More About: Writing , Photography , Features , Project
PhotoDump 01-20-2008
2008-01-20 22:13:00 51 selected photos from the Epic Edits Photo Dump Flickr pool. This week there are 13 new members, 4 new discussions, and 177 new photos in the group. More About: 2008
Birthday Gift #7 - Free Web Hosting
2008-01-20 10:43:00 The seventh birthday present for the one year birthday party will be three free months of web hosting. If you want in on the giveaway, be sure to let me know in the comments. More About: Hosting , Web Hosting , Free , Gift , Birthday
Link Roundup 01-19-2008
2008-01-19 20:08:00 Links this week include a photo editing project and articles about 14-bit raw files, DIY lighting, great photos, the Creative Commons, flash accessories, bokeh, and image critiques. More About: Roundup , Link , 2008
Image Keyworder Offers Solution to Keywording Challenge
2008-01-18 11:05:00 This is a guest post from a company who provides keywording software to photographers with a need to increase their productivity and their keyword vocabulary. Keywording is an important part of digital photography, and the solution they've provided is worth trying out. They've also agreed to donate a software license to one lucky winner in the Birthday Raffle. More About: Features , Offers , Challenge , Image , Solution
Photophlow Round Two, Who?s With Me?
2008-01-18 08:24:00 Last week’s photophlow experiment was fairly successful. We had a good group of people show up to view and talk about the images in our Flickr pool. The downside to the meeting was that it took almost 4 hours to get through 170 images. It was a touch too long, so I ... More About: Round
Birthday Gift #5 - A Free .com Domain
More articles from this author:2008-01-17 16:06:00 The fifth birthday present for the one year birthday party will be a free one year registration of a .com domain name. If you want in on the giveaway, be sure to let me know in the comments. More About: Domain , Free , Gift , Birthday 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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