closeUP: mother ship

August 5th, 2010 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog

Mother ship
© Flickrnaut

Photographers: Locals vs. Tourists

August 4th, 2010 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog

Have you seen these maps on Flickr, made by Eric Fischer, which show the density of tourist-taken photos in given cities as compared to those shot by locals? Pretty amazing. Blue pictures are by locals, red are by tourists and yellow might be either. The map above is of New York, but he’s done Los Angeles, London, Tokyo and many more. Go see them all.

[via crunchgear]

closeUP: 紫花上ミツバチ

August 4th, 2010 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog

紫花上ミツバチ (Bee on the Purple Flower)
© pim van den heuvel

closeUP: santa ynez silhouette

August 3rd, 2010 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog

Santa Ynez Silhouette
© Keith Skelton – Chiaroscuro Photo Workshops

DP Editor Lynne Eodice’s Online Photo Course- August

August 2nd, 2010 by Allison Gibson Posted in Blog

Lynne Eodice, editor of Digital Photographer and author of Photos That Inspire Photo Workshop, will be teaching another edition of her online course on photography basics entitled “How to Shoot Inspiring Images.” This four-week course will be available through BetterPhoto.com on August 4, 2010, so reserve your spot now!

Course Description:

This course is designed to teach the beginning photographer about the D-SLR and have fun doing it. We’ll begin by examining lens choices, ISO settings, and what the various camera buttons and dials mean. From there, we’ll move on to f-stops and shutter speeds, and how to utilize them for creative control. You’ll learn how to see the way the camera does, and utilize various rules of composition for best results. Then put it all together by shooting your favorite subjects. There will be tips and techniques throughout this course that will assist those new to D-SLR photography, and will help you create striking images. Click here for more information and to sign up.

Images © Lynne Eodice