Photographers and Pheed
A popular and growing social media platform called Pheed is making its presence known and competing with the user base of networks like Facebook and Twitter. Named the App Store’s number one social networking app in February, with a “user base [that] is 81 percent between age 14 and 25”, Pheed is quickly becoming the go to social media network for teens. Much of this growth is due to the network’s mobile presence, seeing as younger users have grown up in a world of mobile networks and smartphone apps. A Social Media Blend Pheed can most easily be described as a blend between: the...
Read MoreAdobe’s New Lightroom 5
Adobe has officially released Photoshop Lightroom 5 today, June 10, 2013. This newest version of Lightroom is currently available for new customers at $149, and as an upgrade for $79. There are also student/teacher discounts available. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom was created as a tool “by photographers, for photographers”. With every new upgrade, Adobe supports that claim with features asked for by their users and enhancements to some of the more important tools. This newest release isn’t as monumental of a change as was the release of LR4, but it does contain some great...
Read MoreOPW Gear Giveaway
It’s time for a Gear Giveaway from O’Neal Photographic Workshops! This month we’ll be giving away two great prizes to two lucky winners. There are multiple ways to enter and each one gives you another chance at winning, so go all out! 1st Prize: One-year membership to NAPP Valued at $99.00 The National Association of Photoshop Professionals – photographers, designers and enthusiasts of all skill levels look to NAPP for the best Photoshop training on the planet. 2nd Prize: A BlackRapid Classic RS-4 strap Valued at $53.95 A BlackRapid R-Strap with a Classic look. It...
Read MoreNikon D600 Full Frame | Rent It and Try It
Have you been thinking about upgrading to a full-frame camera? There are many benefits to doing so. A larger sensor generally means larger pixels (compared to a sensor with the same number of pixels) and this allows each pixel to gather more color and highlight information. What this means is that the camera can capture images with a wider range of colors and contrasts, helping to reduce harsh shadows and blown out highlights. Nikon’s Affordable Full-Frame You might say that the only drawback to going full-frame is the price. Today, however, that’s much less the case. The new...
Read MorePhotographing Harbor Seals | La Jolla Shores
La Jolla, California has been the center of a wildlife controversy for some time. There is a colony of harbor seals that took up residence on a protected beach in 1994. Seal pup births were observed at this “Children’s Pool” for the first time in 1999. Since then, about 2000 harbor seals have been using the beach regularly. As of this article, the legal controversy has settled down a bit, allowing the seals to remain on the beach and protecting them during pupping season. Photography Opportunities The beach represents an incredible wildlife photography opportunity. Because...
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