Another link post

Here’s another link collection, stuff that I’ve linked to on Facebook and want to make sure I don’t lose.  If you’re interested, you can take a look at the previous collection.

Tools, tutorials etc:

• The Photographer’s Ephemeris – A free tool, explained on PhotoFidelity.com, to help improve your landscape photography.  In short; it shows you where the sun and moon rise and set according to your location on a map.
• 21 Photographs and lighting setups for every occasion – Great lighting tutorials/diagrams from DIYPhotography.
• CamCard Application Review – CamCard was one of the first apps I bought for my iPhone, and I use it every time I get a business card.  Works like a charm.
• Stealing your flash – A (not so) nice method of theft prevention.
• Model releases – A nice piece on how, when and why you should ask for model releases.
• Lighting Eleven People in a Cigar Lounge with a Single Speedlite – Thinking out of the boxy confines of that lonely speedlite.
• No Crap: Portfolio Tips – One of many portfolio advice posts.

Interesting news or articles:

• Mesmerizing photo of James and Wade was one incredible ‘feet’ – This may well be the most awesome basketball photo I’ve ever seen.
• Bad Clients. Good Clients. Great Clients. – Kirk Tuck: “You don’t succeed because of the clients you keep.  You succeed because of the clients you fire.”
• Getting into a Stock Frame of Mind – A good piece on how to think stock.
• Shooting on Plexiglas for the SI Preview – Plexiglas. Scaffolding. Baseball slugger. Sports Illustrated. Final image and a time lapse video.  Very, very cool.
• What are you worth? – No, really, what are YOU worth?
• Time travelling with the NBA – The making of these great commercials.
• The Ten Biggest Website Mistakes by Photographers – I know a number of photographers (me included) who should really read this.

Photo collections:

• The Magnificent Cliffs of Moher – one slip and you’re dead – I became nauseous looking through those photos.
• Stock photos that keep on selling – You know, I wouldn’t mind hauling in $800,000 for one single photo.
• Glaciers – A theatrical production photographed by Snorri Gunnarsson.
• From photos to pinups – Photos used to help create pinup paintings.
• Norman Rockwell – Apparently he did it too.