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FAQ: How to Deal With Photography Naysayers - PhotographyBB Online Magazine and Community

http://www.photographybb.com/photography-stuff/faq-how-to-deal-with-photography-naysayers/ I received a great question via email the other day regarding a situation that most of us have experienced at some point, but have either shrugged off or bottled it up inside of us.
GIMP is one of the most popular and open-source Photoshop alternatives and probably the first stop for a lot of people who cannot afford expensive proprietary software. In order to get the most out of GIMP there are heaps of plugins that can be installed to provide more functionality.

Light Stalking » Free GIMP Plugins for Photographers

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Capturing the image is only part one these days. Post-processing is part two. And while many photographers put the time in to learn how to capture the image, fewer learn what to do next.

Five Biggest Photo Post-Processing Mistakes « Photofocus

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The Magic of Blurs: A Guide to Creating Artistic Images

Blurs have always been an intriguing part of photography. They can be technically challenging to create, and require practice, technique, and luck to do well. http://www.naturescapes.net/docs/index.php/category-photographic-technique/41-photographic-technique/425-alfred-and-fabiola-forns
If you’ve ever wondered why your pictures never look quite as good as those lavishly spread across the pages of a magazine, part of the answer may lay in the post-processing: photos are very rarely shown straight out of the camera. Although Photoshop is the most well-known software, it is also very expensive. This is where Gimp (http://www.gimp.org/) comes in: a free, open-source alternative for your photographic needs.

3 Simple Ways to Make Your Pictures Pop with Gimp

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100 free textures for photo editing in Photoshop | Techniques |

Capturing a decent family portrait can be a major challenge – particularly if it’s a group photo. For starters, you may not be able to fit everyone into the shot, and even if you can, someone will usually have their eyes closed or be pulling a less than flattering face! http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/category/tutorials/
http://www.allisterfreeman.co.uk/blog/2010/7/1/canon-5d-mark-2-versus-nikon-d700-my-thoughts.html Gosfield Hall in Essex is a truly inspiring location for a wedding. There are many opportunities for the documentary wedding photographer so it was a real treat to work there.

Canon 5D Mark 2 versus Nikon D700 – My thoughts | Fine Art Documentary Wedding Photography London, Surrey, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire

http://scottkelby.com/2009/its-guest-blog-wednesday-featuring-trey-ratcliff/ Being an artist sucks. Being an artist is awesome.

Scott Kelby's Photoshop Insider Blog » Photoshop & Digital Photo

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Seven Waterfall Photo Tips « Photofocus

1. Get out there. Weather is the photographer’s friend.

Seven Cold Weather Shooting Tips « Photofocus

Some folks live and die by the sharpness of an image.

10 Ways to Get the Sharpest Possible Photograph « Photofocus

Copyright Scott Bourne 2010 - All Rights Reserved Even in Florida in the winter, the weather is not perfect.

Tips for Photographing in the Fog « Photofocus

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Seven Things To Ask Before You Take Your Next Photograph « Photo

Despite the name, Photoshop was created more for graphic designers, not photographers, but photographers looking to airbrush their digital files quickly adopted it as their go-to piece of software.

Light Stalking » The 8 Basic Things Every Photographer Should Know How to do in Photoshop