The kind people at uCertify have put up a link to my review of their Photoshop ACE Prep kit, and are offering a 10% discount to my readers on the uCertify PrepKit of their choice. If you’re interested in checking them out, please use the … Read More →
Category Archives: Gear I recommend
Photoshop Certification aids
I’ve been long-contemplating the Adobe Certified Expert exam as a way to stand out from the morass of entry-level photo assistants and so-called digital retouchers (many of whom don’t seem to know what a layer is). I’ve been dawdling for a while, and Adobe has … Read More →
Brushes to fill your sci-fi fantasy
Renderosity, an art community for fantasy artists, offers a variety of cheap and sometimes useful tools for your digital artistry. Recently mentioned in an issue of Imagine FX magazine, they highlighted one set of tools which I am happy to share with my friends: Ron’s … Read More →
fotoQuote Pro
After only two weeks as member of the APA, I’ve seen this program referred to half a dozen times. fotoQuote Pro, the Industry Standard for Pricing Photography I’m currently asking around about this company’s other program, fotoBiz, which is packaged as a complete office system … Read More →
Dave Buzzards Camera Blimp
Article on making your own sound blimp, a tool used by motion movie still photographers to prevent the camera from emitting noise loud enough to be captured on the recording audio. Dave Buzzards Camera Blimp Thanks to Brad of High Contrast Studios for this link.
My lover, you have returned
Pentax K10D getting rave reviews, to be released in December 06/January 07
optikVerve Labs / virtualPhotographer
Welcome to optikVerve Labs – Home of virtualPhotographer Virtual Photographer is a brilliant package of PS plugins, which are sadly PC-only.
Things I want but can’t afford.
Horizon Perfekt – Froogle – Panoramic 120-degree 35mm camera with full manual control. SuperSampler It’s a camera with a pull cord, fer crying out loud! Oktomat – Froogle 8 lens, which fire in succession over 2 seconds. Or how about just a Giant Package Dealof … Read More →
Learning Strategies for Video Tutorials » AfterCapture Blog
AfterCapture is a magazine that is freely distributed to commercial photographers. This tends to generate an ad-centric magazine, and I frequently question the merit of their equipment/software reviews, but greatly enjoy the articles on other photographers, the educational material, and the lessons in advertising (marketing … Read More →