Around the Web 1-9-09
Darkest Sound; Photo courtesy of Scott Hall of The Upgraders group on Flickr.
Here’s what I’m reading this week:
The Photographer’s Rights
Your rights and remedies when stopped or confronted for photography. Written by Bert P. Krages II, an attorney from Oregon. This is an interesting read as Bert does a good job presenting the can’s and cannot’s of public photography. (PDF file)
from Digital Photography School
How to achieve a shallow depth of field with a point and shoot?
Playing with Fire – How to Photograph Fire
How to Photograph a Convention
From my favorite source of digital photography learning on the web comes three good subjects this week. The first is a forum topic and the next two are blog posts.
from XposurePro
How to photograph star trails – Top Star Trail Photographs on Flickr
Even if you’re not interested in taking shots like this you need to go check out the photos here.
from DIYPhotography.net
Stabilizing Your Camera In A Driving Car
Go read this – like you’ve never taken a photo while driving your car 
from Photojojo
Sensor Dust is Evil. Here’s How to Banish It.
The last of my how-to links this week. Good overview of the how’s and why’s of sensor cleaning.
from New Media Photographer
Would Ansel Adams be a great digital photographer?
This post includes a 17 minute video of an interview with Ansel Adam’s son, Michael. The discussion concerns Adam’s mastery of his equipment and post-processing in his darkroom to create images not quite in line with reality. He would probably be a master of Photoshop today.
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January 14th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Thanks for listing the new media photographer post on Ansel Adams. I really appreciate it. I thought Michael Silber offered an excellent interview with Adams son.
Rosh
@newmediaphoto