Sharpening Madness?

Another good post from Photojojo about they whys and hows about sharpening. A few of us may already know how to do this nonsense, but it's interesting to read how the same tools are used different ways.

http://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/photoshop-sharpening/

Also posted are some starting values for different subjects. Boy, I love quick solutions.

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On another note, I've been shooting a lot the past few weeks. So much so that now I have an enormous backlog of images to post-p. I was hoping to use a few of those images over the past few days as jumping off points for blog entries, but there was just no time to process and write about them! I haven't even gotten around to writing back to the several people who responded to my CL post about the assisting group. Argh...

PhotoAssist!

I recently put this up on CL:

Hey all!

I formed one of these when I attended CCSF, but now that I'm no longer there and students have gone their separate ways, I've come to realize how much I missed a consistent group to share ideas, support each other, and shoot with. So I'm turning to CL to try to form another studio/editorial/fashion photography group.

A few of my reasons for forming a group are as follows:

1) assistance on complicated projects--sometimes I feel I'll have to let an idea go just because I don't have the time, expertise, or extra hands to complete it;

2) wanting to assist others on their projects, whether it be sharing technical know-how, modelling, lending equipment or an extra hand (or two!), adding bulk to a group when shooting in seedy locales, or continued learning by working with others;

3) sharing of resources, like camera and lighting equipment, models, stylists, clothing, props, transportation, locations, and other cool knick-knacks;

4) bulk discounts on equipment and supplies--yeah, you know that Light Impressions 4-ply board ain't cheap;

5) brainstorming, development, and critique of photography ideas in a group environment;

6) critique of completed work, as well as work-in-progress, in a group environment;

7) increase in potential of showing work as a group;

8) networking and socialization; and

9) I just plain dislike shooting by myself--and I'm sure there are other photographers out there who don't like the lone cowboy analogy either.


Maybe you all feel this way also? Or maybe there are other problems or issues that you may have that a group setting may resolve? I'd love to hear them! By no means would this be limited to those interested in editorial/fashion photography (or even photographers for that matter--for example, your friend who is a hair stylist and would like to do hair for shoots or is looking for a photographer to shoot a style she's dying to try.) But definitely the emphasis here is to be actively working together and not sitting around talking art all day.

Lots of work to do; let's tackle it all together! Thanks for reading!

Hope some lovely things come about from it.

Not Bad For An Empty Box

Got this one through Photojobo. Corbis has posted the ReadyMech Cameras, a few pinhole cameras that you can print out and make at home with some hot designs. Best of all, they're free!

Travel Incognito

Happened upon these bags while reading a Photojobo post. Think Tank Photo's Urban Disguise gear bags.

No Film For That Old Camera?

Photojojo shows you how to resurrect your vintage camera, digital style.

Glorious Food!

Another interesting post on Photojojo: Ten Tasty Tips for Photographing Food. Yum.

The Ten Legal Commandments of Photography

I subscribe to Photojojo and sometimes they have pretty interesting articles or DIY projects. I'll repost interesting or helpful topics here.

Today's is about The Ten Legal Commandments of Photography. Know 'em, use 'em.