Well, shoot.  Here’s a handy PSD file that would have come in handy a few days ago. It’s a very nice (and quick!) way to share your lighting setups without having to create icons for cameras, flashes, umbrellas, etc… yourself.  I’m not an Illustrator guru by any means.  Well, I’ve hardly ever used it.  So [...]

Yes, it’s true. Many new model point-and-shoot digital cameras are also movie cameras. Simply turn the dial on the top of your still camera to the movie camera icon. When you press the shutter release button, you will be shooting a movie with sound and everything. Granted, the quality of [...]

The latest DPBlogs Challenge has been posted. This month it’s “self portraits“. I’ve never really had the urge to do a self portrait, but it sounds like fun. I’ll try to get a few interesting shots of myself this month. At the very least, we get to see what everyone looks like.

For October, we challenge you to take a self portrait. While this could be a very easy project, we challenge you to be creative. Try to find a way to show who you are in your photos. As always, the project page has more info.

Tara, from Edelman Seattle for Getty Images, has recently informed me of another Getty Images annoucement. Now through November 3rd, check out the Gestalt game at www.gettyimages.com/rfzone
How it works: Players enter a virtual therapist’s office and select one of three Rorschach inkblots. For each inkblot chosen, 10 royalty-free images appear and players are challenged to [...]

I love Flickr for the inspiration I receive when browsing through some of the millions of photos hosted there. Many times, I come across photographers that are so creative that I have to add them to my contacts list so I can be inspired by their new photos that pop up every time I [...]

How about some nice textures for today’s inspiration?  Here’s one from cetrifuga.  Great textures, lovely colors, interesting…and rule of thirds!  A favorite of mine on flickr.