Friday Link Love
August 15th, 2008 Posted in Of General Interest
Good morning everyone! Here are today’s links…
- Shutterpad has an interesting article on how to use prime lenses to become a better photographer. When I first started out, I heard everyone say “Oh, you gotta get a 50mm prime”. So I got one. I never use it. This article explains why I should.
- DIYPhotography.net has another article on building your own softbox.
- The Aftermath Project is looking to give out a $25,000 grant to a qualified documentary photographer. Deadline for entry is November 15th.
- As I begin to build my portfolio, I found this article interesting. It is a discussion on the value of portfolio review events.
- More on the portfolio subject… This article is the first of two posts from Mike Johnston on how to create your own portfolio.
- So we all know that the Olympics are happening right now… PopPhoto has listed the blogs of some Olympics sports photographers so you can get an idea of what the games are like for sports photographers.
- Are you an iPhone or iPod touch owner? I just discovered a new app that I am very excited about. Photocalc. Basically, it’s a calculator to determine proper exposure given certain adjustments in ISO, aperture, shutter speed, and flash. It will even use your location to determine the local sunset/sunrise times. This may not be extremely useful for you old pros, but for someone who is just venturing into the world of off-camera lighting, this is very cool. The app costs $2.99 in the App Store. Read a review of the app here.
- Finally, for all you DC photographers, I just launched a new site specifically for those of us in the DC area! It’s called DCPhotoGuide. Go check it out!
That’s it for today… Do you have any interesting articles to share? Leave them in the comments!
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August 15th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Don’t have time to read the article, but you really, really should take that 50mm and just use that for a couple of days exclusively — say, during one of those photowalks.
Gives you a lot of practice in terms of composing, using your legs instead of zoom and getting a lot more intimate with your gear.
Once you are done with the 50mm, do the same with a 105mm.
August 15th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
I was actually considering doing just that at one of the upcoming photowalks… We’ll see how it goes.
Thanks!
August 16th, 2008 at 12:50 am
Shawn, you definitely should pull out a prime lens more often!
August 16th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Oh yeah Shawn, definitely use that 50mm
The 50mm definitely forces you into a box and forces you to make some decisions. I use it for most of my candids and low-light shooting.
August 16th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I guess it’s unanimous! An all-prime-lens shooting day is coming up!
Thanks!