Best of the web
Here are my choices for the best of the web, choices included new and old tutorials, articles and inspiration from various sources around the web.
You're only 50mm away from becoming a better photographer
Matthew Luttmer shares his experience of buying his first prime lens - a 50mm. For those of you who have never used a prime lens or who are thinking of buying one shortly, this is an article for you.
Build your own bike cam
How to build your own bike cam starting with only $10. Includes some funky footage as well of it in use. Well worth ago if you have a cheaper camera, not sure that I want to put my SLR on it though.
Using your Center AF
A feature which tends to be forgotten by most amateur photographers which can make a big difference when taking a shot.
How to photograph waterfalls
Yes it is a Phototuts+ tutorial, so you might have already been lucky enough to read it already but if not why not go and have a read now.
Shooting fireworks
A simple walk through including pre-production and post production techniques.
Inspiration: Twenty-Six [Natural Green]
A collection of 26 Natural green scenes to please your eyes.
Recreating motion blur without special software
Although the final image doesn't really appeal to me, the idea behind it is super and worth remembering if you get caught out with your copy of photoshop or fireworks.
Q&A with Corky Trewin, Seattle Seahawks Team Photographer
Finally Microsoft have released something good! Jokes aside Corky Trewin has some great advice for young and talented new photographers.
Take Low Light Photos Like a Professional
The images here speak for themselves, this post is focused on digital photographers and how much fun you can have in low light situations.
Horseman Conversion Lenses for DSLR's
Although its more focused on selling you their converters, its still a good read.
Mastering Slow Shutter Speed Photography Effects (part 1)
"Slow shutter speeds are easier when the light is low (in my opinion) as the shutter can be kept open for longer without over exposing the image."
Canon EOS 7D Preview
As a massive canon fan I was excited to hear about the 7D, even if I cannot afford it for 5 more years.
Lens
Its a french website (I think!) and I have no idea what any of the articles are about - but there are some fab gallery's which require no translation.
10 Photography Book Recommendations By DIYP Readers
A number of fantastic books which would be worth getting, chosen by the DIYP readers.
*VIDEO* tutorial: moving mountains Aegean Coast, Turkey
A cool video on how to move mountains, sea and move a few windmills. A nice calm video which is very interesting to see how he plans and shots his photos with the available light.
Using a teleconverter
Having bought a telephoto lens myself I was tempted to buy a teleconveter at the same time, but not knowing much about them I left it, then I found this article. It has the different makes and brands and is a perfect way for you to get what you truly need.
Huuuuuuugeee feature
Another great feature of some of the best photos of people on deviant art. Worth a look if you are interested in shooting people and unusual positions.
Shooting Infra Red Photos
Tutorial 9 does a good job explaining Infra-Red photography and the kit you need in order to shoot it.
Introduction To High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography
An in-depth tutorial into shooting HDR images and it goes into things which are normally overlooked.
Aperture Photoshop Pixelpost Run-through
Nick Campbell shows you how he deals with his workflow, a good video perfect if you just want to listen as well.
Enhance colors using HSV components in GIMP
I think its unfair to always add photoshop tutorials, so I will always try and add one GIMP tutorial in somewhere.
How to Turn Humdrum Photos into Cinematic Portraits
More of a photoshop tutorial but I felt it deserved a place here for a super result.
25 Places to Find Awesome Stock Photos — Free and Cheap!
It is often necessary for a photographer to need stock images for example when replacing sky's. This is a great list of various free stock website's - though make sure you just check if they are for commercial or non commercial use!
30 Flash-Based Photography Sites
Some amazing galleries made even better by the power of flash technology.
The $150 Edge-of-Space Camera
How a couple of students built a device capturing photos in near-outer space for less than a few hundred dollars.
Can I Use a Creative Commons Photo Without a Model Release?
An interesting article to make sure you don't get in trouble with the law!
Bug Pictures (Insect Macro Photography)
An in depth article focusing on shooting bugs. It covers lighting, reversing a lens, camera settings and more.
Dan's Long-Awaited Photo Tutorial-ish Thing
A rather funny tutorial on how Dan shoots his products for his website.
Don't Push it - Wildlife Photography Ethics
There are many reasons wildlife photography is so addictive and fulfilling and this article makes sure you don't rush it and you can get your photo with harming yourself or others.
20 Amazing Images That Could Be HDR – But are definitely Not.
I was shocked at a few of the images, they all appear to have been shot using the HDR technique but none of them have.
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