Fun Photography Workshop – 2010 Camera of the Year.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
While not everyone can drop $1700 on a new camera right now, if you are one, then Scott Bourne from PhotoFocus says buy the Nikon D7000:

http://photofocus.com/2010/11/24/2010-camera-of-the-year/

Fun Photography Workshop – Top 3 Photo Books for Holiday Gifting.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Scott Bourne from PhotoFocus lists his top-3 books for the photo-enthusiast on your Holiday list. What guy wouldn’t want an eBook with loads of pictures of hot cars? (incl.review by John Nemo):

http://photofocus.com/2010/11/23/quick-holiday-book-suggestions/

http://www.pixiq.com/article/15-tips-for-better-car-photos-ebook-review

Fun Photography Workshop – Windows & Doors Theme photos.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
OK, so windows and doors aren't new themes...how about taking a refresher by checking out this blog by Joaquin Duenas from PicturePerfect? (JimK photo):

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/window-and-door-photography-tips/

Fun Photography Workshop – Holiday Photo Equipment Gift Guide

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Scott Kelby offers up his “best-of” list for the photographic person in your life. Just in time for Black Friday. Everyone has a wish-list (have you posted yours on Amazon yet?):

http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2010/archives/14134

Fun Photography Workshop – NASA photos of Mars

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Wanted to share these msn photoblog pictures with you. Pretty much everything from space is interesting…makes me feel smaller than Kierkegaard said. You’ll need 3D glasses for one:

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/11/19/5496039-mars-shots-pay-tribute-to-moonshot?chromedomain=photoblog

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/11/19/5496412-astronaut-shares-space-photos-from-the-international-space-station-via-twitpic

Fun Photography Workshop – Knockout Fall Color Photos

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
OK, Fall’s pretty much gone – there’s snow in the midwest already – so now’s a good time to reflect on 26 breath-taking Fall photos from the folks at LightStalking. Inspiration, nostalgia, training…take from them what you will (photo by David Ohmer):

http://www.lightstalking.com/autumn

Fun Photography Workshop – SmugMug or Flickr?

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Dean from PhotoPreneur put this post together. You decide/choose which/neither is best for you:

http://blogs.photopreneur.com/understanding-the-difference-between-smugmug-and-flickr

Fun Photography Workshop – How to Make a Poster of your Best Photo

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Scott Kelby has put out a 10-minute training video on all the steps he took to make a commemorative Poster of Notre Dame football stadium from one of his photographs. It’s fascinating and looks easy enough for anyone. The end product makes the effort truly worthwhile:

http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2010/archives/14036

Fun Photography Workshop – How to Take Better Portraits

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Darren Rouse at DigitalPhotographySchool has written a solid article about taking Portraits. He says its important to think about the person’s surroundings (what to include or exclude). Plus he uses many images to inspire you to take a second look at the people close to you:

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-portraits-that-captivate-and-intruige?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DigitalPhotographySchool+%28Digital+Photography+School%29

Fun Photography Workshop – HDR on a Budget

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Scott Bourne at PhotoFocus reviews Topaz Adjust – a $50 HDR software package that can give your photos a boost, or make them scary psycho:

http://photofocus.com/2010/11/08/one-shot-poor-mans-hdr-with-topaz-adjust/

Fun Photography Workshop – The “Art” of a Photograph

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Scott Bourne at PhotoFocus looks for the boundary between a regular, or even good, photograph and one that could be defined as art. See if you agree:

http://photofocus.com/2010/11/06/quick-thoughts-on-when-a-photograph-is-art/

Fun Photography Workshop – Make Mistakes – the Path to Great Photos

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Joe McNally, pro photographer, and Life.com assembled an article on ten of the most common mistakes amateur photographers make. Thye’re easy to correct, but you need to know what to do, and here you are:

http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/2010/11/02/mistakes-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+joemcnally+%28Joe+McNally%27s+Blog%29

Fun Photography Workshop – Which Memory Card is Best for You?

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Joe Watson at PictureCorrect says a DSLR camera memory card can cost from $4 to $700. There is a card that’s perfect for your needs, and with this information you’ll know which one it is:

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/digital-camera-memory-cards-explained/

Fun Photography Workshop – How to Buy DSLR lenses Dirt Cheap.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Rob Nunn at robnunnphoto.com, a “photographer on a budget”, explains how to buy lenses for a few dollars, by searching thrift stores and yard sales for M42 lenses, especially if you suffer from GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome):

http://blog.epicedits.com/2010/11/03/don%e2%80%99t-forget-about-those-old-m42-lenses-for-your-modern-dslr/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EpicEditsWeblog+%28Epic+Edits+Weblog%29

Fun Photography Workshop – Top 10 Global Photo Opps.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Becky Patterson at PictureCorrect lists her Top 10 best photography places. Can you get to Utah? It’s the only US State in her list (photo by Paulo):

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/top-10-destinations-for-landscape-photography/

Fun Photography Workshop – Use your Focal Length to add depth.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Christopher O’Donnell at LightStalking offers lens suggestions and focal-length control tips to help us get our photographs to present the message we want:

http://www.lightstalking.com/an-introduction-to-focal-length

Fun Photography Workshop – 30 stunning action pics.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Henry Jones at WebDesignLedger posted these inspirational photographs and the message to me is “put yourself in the right place at the right time”:

http://webdesignledger.com/inspiration/30-examples-of-perfectly-timed-action-photography

Fun Photography Workshop – DSLR Camera Lens Buying Guide.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Scott Bourne at PhotoFocus not only gives you a review of what to think about but also his personal recommendations:

http://photofocus.com/2010/10/20/dslr-camera-lens-buying-guide/

Fun Photography Workshop – How To…Wide Angle Lens.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Scott Bourne at PhotoFocus shows and tells the super photos you can get with the correct use of a wide-angle lens:

http://photofocus.com/2010/10/19/the-benefits-of-going-super-wide/

Fun Photography Workshop – 7 Creativity Habits to Adopt.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Chase Jarvis, pro photographer, weighs in on how to feed your creative inner-self, so that it shows through every pore of your life:

http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2010/10/7-creative-habits-the-missing-link/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ChaseJarvis+%28Chase+Jarvis+Blog%29

http://zenhabits.net/creative-habit/

Fun Photography Workshop – 7 Tips for Stunning Coastal Photos

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Christopher O’Donnell from LightStalking offers some old chestnuts and more innovative suggestions for when you get down to the sea:

http://www.lightstalking.com/coastal-landscape-tips

Fun Photography Workshop – Amazing amateur photos of the Sun.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Part-time astrophotographer Alan Friedman shot these amazing pictures from his Buffalo backyard. He’s an amateur just like us – so take heart and go shoot something no-one lese has:

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/11/02/5396090-stare-at-the-sun

Friedman’s website: http://www.avertedimagination.com/best_1.htm

Friedman’s telescope setup: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/39971022#39971022

Smash Mouth’s “Walkin’ On The Sun”: http://s0.ilike.com/play#Smash+Mouth:Walkin%27+On+The+Sun:14649:m4824449

Fun Photography Workshop – Photo Editing Software Review.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Christopher O’Donnell from LightStalking reviews the mainstream programs designed for photo editing. Be sure to read the many comments at the end of the review – they could be your best input:

http://www.lightstalking.com/post-processing-software-2

Fun Photography Workshop – DSLR Buying Guide.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Scott Bourne of PhotoFocus has written his annual Guide, complete with recommendations. Excellent resource if you’re in the market to start or upgrade:

http://photofocus.com/2010/10/27/annual-dslr-camera-buying-guide/

Fun Photography Workshop – good Depth-of-Field review.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Roy Lee of PictureCorrect covers the subject simply and thoroughly. I highly recommend this for beginners and intermediates:

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/depth-of-field-in-a-nutshell/

Fun Photography Workshop – Canon vs Nikon, and The Winner is….

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Scott from PhotoFocus argues that together they dominate the DSLR market for a reason – they both make great gear. It’s a coin-toss he says, so stop fretting and go take some pictures:

http://photofocus.com/2010/10/26/canon-v-nikon-dlsrs-does-it-really-matter/

http://www.picturecorrect.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/hdr-equipment.jpg

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Roger Passman argues that the person behind the camera and not the cost of the camera is the key to better photographs (you can also link through to a good explanation of how to make HDR images):

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/hdr-photography-and-equipment/

http://www.rogerpassmanphotography.net/

Fun Photography Workshop – How to improve your landscapes.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Chris Gin combines wonderful photos with easy-to-read advice on how to improve your landscape pictures. Basics and slightly advanced…excellent read:

http://www.lightstalking.com/landscape-photography-for-the-serious-amateur

Fun Photography Workshop – pro photo-shoot gear list.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Chase Jarvis is sailing the South China Sea (in typhoon season!). What gear did he take – some insight into a what a pro takes on assignment, should help you create a shortlist for your next photoshoot J:

http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2010/10/mission-critical-gear/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ChaseJarvis+%28Chase+Jarvis+Blog%29

Fun Photography Workshop – 7 Tips for More Exciting travel photos.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Peter West Carey, of Digital Photography School, suggests these 7 basic starter tips to bring an end to those boring vacation photos:

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/7-tips-to-help-bring-back-non-boring-and-possibly-non-horrid-travel-photos?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DigitalPhotographySchool+%28Digital+Photography+School%29

Fun Photography Workshop – behind the scenes of a photo workshop.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Have you wondered what it’s like to participate in a landscape workshop? Here’s video by Howard Christopherson of his group shooting along Rt 12 in Lily, South Dakota – hugely interesting Icebox Gallery piece from ’09 (complete with nice karaoke!):

Fun Photography Workshop – Kelby’s Photoshop Tour hitting Seattle.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Scott Kelby’s travelling Photoshop training seminar tour will hit Seattle on November 18. If you’re there or close by, check this out:

http://kelbytraininglive.com/photoshop-for-digital-photographers

Fun Photography Workshop – online photo contests, the light and dark side.

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com
Kelby TV is running an online photo contest (click the link below). The “Good” is that you can be inspired by others and possibly win a prize and recognition. The “Bad” is that you give away the use of your, possibly best, photo to the contest organizers. Caveat emptor (the “Middle” is that you can participate simply by voting):

http://kelbytv.com/photocontest/

Fun Photography Workshop – How to protect your prints...

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.
Andrew Darlow at PhotoFocus suggests roll paper to protect your framed photographs inb transit to a show:
http://photofocus.com/2010/10/11/how-to-easily-and-inexpensively-protect-artwork-prior-to-an-exhibition/

Fun Photography Workshop – TwitPics license to use…

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.

Did you know that by uploading your picture to Twitetr, you give them unlimited free use? Scott Bourne at PhotoFocus opens our eyes and says make an informed decision?

http://photofocus.com/2010/10/12/photos-on-twitter-what-you-should-know/

Fun Photography Workshop – it’s soapbox Wednesday…

Hi photogs…Nick here from www.FunPhotographyWorkshop.com.

There’s two sides to the issue of what constitutes “new”. Is it “breaking boundaries” (like Lady GaGa) or everything's been done/thought of/photographed before by someone else? Scott Bourne sounds off at PhotoFocus – at the very least it stops you and makes you assess your opinion, right?:

http://photofocus.com/2010/10/12/dont-let-the-pursuit-of-new-stop-you-from-being-you/

Fun Photography Workshop – 7 tips for compact camera users

Hi photogs…Nick here from the Fun Photography Workshop. We can all use a regular flow of free tips, especially for our compact camera. Check out this batch from the folks at photofocus:

http://photofocus.com/2010/10/13/seven-ways-to-get-pro-results-from-your-compact-camera/

Fun Photography Workshop – I am inspired by Trey, you too?

Hi and welcome to my first post for the new Fun Photography Workshop, Nick here...I just love to look at pro photographer images. They speak to my inner “pro” and make me want to get better. I hope that Trey Ratcliff’s can do the same for you:

http://www.stuckincustoms.com/