Frecs for 3/19/2010
If you read last week’s Frec or follow me on Twitter you’ll know I turned my ankle pretty bad. I’ve been stuck most of this week on the couch using elevation and ice to speed up the healing process. Its been working as I can get around ok now, I just need to be careful. This injury has put a crimp in my activities including my job search and photography.
Speaking of job search, I’m still actively in the hunt. Its getting down to critical time to find something and I’m very appreciative of any referrals. You can find more about my background on my social media resume. Family and bills come first above all else so I may be parting with some camera gear soon. First to go will probably be my 70-200 2.8L Canon lens. Let me know if you are interested in it.
My blogging has suffered some this week as well. I’m working on a post about Facebook and photography which I’ll probably wrap up this weekend. I’m trying to get to three posts a week on this blog but being immobile has not helped that. I’ve taken my daily photoblog down from 7 to 5 days a week as well since I do not want to pull too much from my archives and keep the content fresh.
Enough of the negatives. We did relaunch Photoblogging DC this week and our contributor’s photos are as great as ever. Stop by and take a look at the site and let us know what you think.
The weather this weekend is supposed to be AWESOME. My son has a hockey tournament that will take some of our time but I’m hoping we can get out in the sun some too.
Being on the couch did give me a lot of time to catch up on my RSS feeds. I’ve found a number of great articles I hope you enjoy along with adding a couple of new features to this post.
Photoblog of the Week
Katie Harbath is a local photographer in the DC area. She has a unique eye for capturing nature, architecture and other subjects of interest in and around the city. Katie is also a co-editor of PhotoBlogging DC. Check our her photoblog and say hi.
Links
Cloud Photography
How to Choose Your Next Camera – What and Where to Buy
Beach Photography
Digital Photography School
Photography, Its All Things to All People
Landscape, Nature and Travel Photography by Jim Goldstein
Lightroom’s Adjustment Brush Essentials
photofocus
First Looks at the New Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L IS II USM Lens
The-Digital-Picture.com
Clients Will Choose Trust Over Talent Every Time
Black Star Rising
A Brief HDR Tutorial
Beyond Megapixels
Why HTML5 is worth your time (This one is not directly photography related but its good to keep up with new technology, especially as it affects our online presence.)
O’Reilly Radar
Free Stuff and Contests
50 free photo frames and borders for Photoshop (and Elements) from PhotoRadar
Free iStockphoto Images for Google’s Blogger Template Designer from current photographer
Free Photoshop Plug-ins from onOne Software from current photographer
145 Free Photoshop Easter Brushes from All Day I Dream About Photography
Lightroom Presets – Hard Edgy Look from Lightroom Killer Tips
Win a Brand New Canon 1DMKIV from photofocus
The Friday Follow Five on Twitter
Michael Seneschal – @mike_seneschal
Joe McNally – @JoeMcNallyPhoto
PhotoBlogging DC – @photobloggingdc
Victoria Pickering – @vpickering
Jason D Moore – @JasonDMoore
For more recommendations check out my Twitter list of DC Area Photographers (updated weekly).
Upcoming DC Area Photography Events
Photowalk DC: Early Morning Cherry Blossom Photowalk
Shutterbug Excursions: Cherry Blossom Happy Hours
Washington Photography Meetup Group: Photowalk: Cherry Blossoms at Night
Now get outside and enjoy Spring. Have a great week!
Tags: Digital Photography, follow friday, links, sharing, What I'm Reading This Week
