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  • Legal rights of photographersLegal rights of photographers
    Photojojo has a really interesting article on the rights of photographers. I knew some of these, but not all.
  • Light & Dark CSS DesignsLight & Dark CSS Designs
    A CSS gallery full of LIght and Dark CSS designs. A niche, nonetheless an important one.
  • Great Illustrator TutorialsGreat Illustrator Tutorials
    Here's a list of excellent Adobe Illustrator tutorials from smashing magazine.
  • Strobist BasicsStrobist Basics
    Paul Duncan has put together this excellent video explanation covering off camera flash basics. A great visual reference with photos explaining the differences between using different light modifiers.
  • Stop using Trajan in MoviesStop using Trajan in Movies
    This guy has an excellent video on the overusage of the Trajan font in movies. Trajan is a typeface based on carvings found on a Roman column that dates back more than 2000 years ago.
  • Grunge ManiaGrunge Mania
    One of my favorite sites Smashing Magazine has links to a ton of resources to fulfill your grungy style urge.
  • Introduction to MeteringIntroduction to Metering
    Digital Photography School offers up this great writeup how camera metering works. One of those obscure options in some SLR cameras.
  • Reverse IP LookupReverse IP Lookup
    Find out what other web sites are being hosted on your (or anyone else's) IP address.
  • Sweet LightningSweet Lightning
    I had to get a couple of extra flashes for an upcoming photo shoot and I couldn't get the Vivitar 285HVs that I love so instead I picked up a couple of Promaster 5750 and I was floored.
  • Lighting SetupsLighting Setups
    A convenient way to create flash setups using flash. Doesn't have all of the cameras/lighting in the world, but is a really neat flash app.
  • Cutting & Protecting Vivitar 285HV GelsCutting & Protecting Vivitar 285HV Gels
    Get perfectly sized photography color correction gels for a Vivitar 285HV and learn a fairly cheap and convenient way to protect them.
  • Make my logo biggerMake my logo bigger
    This is so funny I cried, check out the great products this company offers starting with the Make My Logo Bigger cream.
  • Confessions from a top selling photographerConfessions from a top selling photographer
    A set of eight secrets from top selling photographer Yuri Arcurs. Some new stuff in there. I always recommend knowing the rules (thirds, negative space, contrast) before breaking them. Some good stuff in there.
  • Wi-Fi SD Card Photo UploaderWi-Fi SD Card Photo Uploader
    This sounds like a sweet idea. An 2GB SD card that also automatically uploads your photos to either your computer or your favorite photo service (like my favorite FLICKR). Not too expensive either at $99. An CompactFlash adapter available soon (thank goodness) for those of us with a larger camera. I need one NOW!!!
  • Creative Commons SearchesCreative Commons Searches
    Mashable has a big list of sites which let you search through their archives for content with a Creative Commons license. Most of those works can be included in your content free or with minimal credit to the original author. Cool beans.
  • Free Fonts for Graphic DesignersFree Fonts for Graphic Designers
    Few things make me happier than getting something for nothing. This site has a collection of amazing fonts. Check the included licenses to make sure you can use these for commercial projects, some free stuff isn't as free as it seems.
  • Cool AdsCool Ads
    A cool list of creative ad installation throughout the world. Pretty creative stuff.
  • Portfolio InspirationPortfolio Inspiration
    Here's a great site that focuses on creative artist portfolios for design inspiration.
  • Fave Up
    A veritable cornucopia of design inspiration. Fave up is divided into a few excellent categories: Logos, Business Cards and even Flash sites. Sweet.
  • Cool wallpapersCool wallpapers
    Everybody needs somebody...and a good wallpaper. So even if you're still looking your perfect mate, head on over to Desktopography and get yourself a cool background for your machine.
  • Freaks & Geeks Live Photoshoot CompetitionFreaks & Geeks Live Photoshoot Competition
    Don't miss this year's 8th Annual Freaks & Geeks show at Seminole Community College's Heathrow campus. 1055 AAA Drive, Heathrow. I'll be hosting the first ever "live photoshoot" competition. Friday October 26th beginning at 6 p.m.
  • Drawing Step by StepDrawing Step by Step
    Some cute video drawing lesson on this site. Beginner oriented. Every artist should know how to draw, yes, that means you.
  • Top Bloggers Reveal their secretsTop Bloggers Reveal their secrets
    It's not what you know, it's who you know. Get involved in other blogs, meet people, interact with similar blogs. All ways to get you noticed.
  • More Light Photography VideoMore Light Photography Video
    More sweet light writing demos from LichtFaktor, check out the masters at work, try it and have some fun.
  • DifferentiateDifferentiate
    You know what they say...to be special, you've got to find a niche. Well, this guy shoots eerie photos of people jumping inside bedsheets to give them a ghostly look. Just in time for halloween...I guess.
  • Protest the heroProtest the hero
    This guy recently featured on strobist.com has got a nice little video that goes over stuff he does at his shoots. I liked the tips on grunging up your models with corn syrup/food coloring and sunflower oil. He even does makeup.
  • Rules of Portraiture PhotographyRules of Portraiture Photography
    These are really good rules of portraiture that may apply somewhat to model photography as well.
  • Neat photoshop brushesNeat photoshop brushes
    A deviantart.com site with a few interesting Photoshop brushes. I like the grungy rising sun brush.
  • 100 photographic tips100 photographic tips
    Digital Photography School has a list of 100 photographic tips. Surprisingly short, some good stuff in there.
  • Twelve essential photographic rulesTwelve essential photographic rules
    I've talked about the sunny 16 rule and Danielle mentioned the camera shake rule. Here's some additional photographic rules that will be pretty handy in the field.
  • It's Finally Here: My Book on MultimediaIt's Finally Here: My Book on Multimedia
    Well, my book has finally arrived. Exploring Multimedia for Designers from Thomson Delmar (now Cengage Learning) is an exploration of what it takes to become a multimedia artist. The DVD included with the book has 20 lessons with 8 hours of hands-on Flash tutorials. The book covers subjects like: The creative process, audio, video, storytelling, animation principles and much more. Check it out (patting my own back).
  • Painting with LightPainting with Light
    One of my students just hooked me up with a link to this article which deals with how to get neat effects with long exposures even on cheaper camera models/flashes. Great stuff.
  • I Love TypographyI Love Typography
    It's not just a statement, but also the name of a neat new site focused on...well, you know what. Since I took on a new photography class, I've left out some of the other essentials of design on this blog, so check this site out for some typographical love.
  • Slow SyncSlow Sync
    An excellent technique for capturing motion. Slow sync combines a slow shutter speed with your camera's flash for some dynamic shots. DPS (Digital Photography School) has an article with some excellent examples and a link to the how to for the technique.
  • Lighting setups for model photographyLighting setups for model photography
    A site with some visual descriptions of lighting setups for model photography. Sometimes seeing is better than hearing or reading.