http://www.dshutterbug.com Digital photography information and news for everyone Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:39:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A product that has been long overdue is finally out.  An instructional DVD that was created with the beginner in mind.  "Studio Lighting DVD" is a new instructional video available at www.photographydvds.com that was created with the person that is new to studio lighting in mind.  The first portion of ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/dvd-on-studio-lighting-for-beginners-finally/ The Electric Artist also know as Gary Crilley is offering a free 176 page book online as a free download.  You do have to submit your name and email address though.  It looks like a pretty good book and has some useful tips as well.  It is a ~30MB download ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/free-photoshop-cs3-ebook/ Northlight Images has a great article on how to use your LCD screen to check and fine tune your auto focus on your camera.  Canon's two most recent pro-level cameras the 1D and 1Ds Mark III cameras feature a AF microadjustment setting.  You can use this microadjustment to fine tune ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/do-you-have-front-or-back-focus-issues/ Professionalsnapshots.Com's website is running a multi part series on workflow. Day One was "Overview" with a quick rundown from image capture to print. Day Two naming and organizing your images. Day Three is a great look at DNG versus the RAW format. Day four is editing. If you take a lot of images and/or don't ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/does-your-workflow-need-a-tuneup/ Adobe has released a beta version of their new web based version of Photoshop! This is a slimmed down version of Photoshop but still very powerful and useful. You have to sign up for your free account that includes 2 GB of online storage. The interface for ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/photoshop-for-free-with-photoshop-express/ Adorama Imaging Resource Center (AIRC) editor Mason Resnick is posting a new photo tip everyday until July 4th 2008 on their website. This is his second such article of this type. From September through December Mason posted his first 100 in 100 and no is on to part ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/100-phototips-in-100-days/ Photoshop is a great tool and like all tools there is more than one way to get to the same effect or correction. This is one of the reasons I really enjoy reading online tutorials and tips and tricks. By seeing what works for other people you can find ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/online-tutorials/ I am often asked for my advice on accessories by people who have just purchased a new DSLR. I am going to break this in to several parts so I can provide some detail and thoughts about each Part Three – A fast lens I am a big proponent of expanding your ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/3-things-every-dslr-owner-needs/ I am often asked for my advice on accessories by people who have just purchased an new DSLR. I am going to break this in to several parts so I can provide some detail and thoughts about each Part Two – A bulb type blower One if the downsides of DSLR cameras ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/3-things-every-dslr/ I am often asked for my advice on accessories by people who have just purchased an new DSLR. I am going to break this in to several parts so I can provide some detail and thoughts about each Part One - A tripod The more support/stability you can give your camera while ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/things-every-new-dslr-owner-needs/ I thought I had seen it all in the area of DIY (Do it yourself) for photography until I saw DIYPhotography.net.  This site has some really interesting ides for photographic items such as creating a beauty dish from a turkey pan to stabilizing your camera while shooting with a washer, ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/photography-on-the-cheap-diyphotographynet/ Tired of the same old gallery templates provided in Lightroom? There are a number of places on the web that have free downloads to change things up a bit. "Lightroom Galleries" not only has some neat gallery add-ons that you can download for free but tutorials, news, and ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/free-gallery-add-ons-for-lightroom/ The Image Space a website by Joe Barret has released a “Lightroom Tips eBook” as a free download. With 30+ tips that are also available on “The Image Space” Site.  The book format makes it easy to access and all in one place.  This site is a ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/free-ebook-on-lightroom/ I am a big fan of the Lowepro Slingshot bags. I own the 200 AW and 300 AW. The 200 AW is the mid-sized bag and is great for the 20D and a shorter lens attached. Last year when we prepared for our vacation in Europe I ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/lowepro-300-aw-bag-does-the-trick/ Nikon announced their new entry D60 in advance of the PMA 2008 show. The DLSR offers a resolution of 10 megapixels, 3 FPS, Nikon’s exclusive EXPEED image processing concept, and a VR-NIKKOR lens in the standard kit. This appears to be an excellent to the Nikon line up ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/nikon-d60-announced/ Canon announced their newest upgrade to the Rebel line with the improved XSi. The new features and upgrades for this camera are a 12.2 MP sensor, 3.5 FPS, 3.0” LCD, 9-point AF, DIGIC III image processor, and Live View. The two new feature additions to the camera that ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/canons-new-rebel-xsi/ Scott Kelby who is in my opinion a guru of everything about digital photography has many books out and recently published "The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom book for Digital Photographers". Scott has authored a number of book that deal specifically with Adobe Photoshop and now Lightroom. The style that ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/kelby-turns-on-the-light-for-lightroom/ For along time now the Canon 200mm 1.8 lenses has been one of the most sought after lenses of Canon photographers. The image quality is heralded as one of if not the best in the canon line up. Some might speculate this is because the lens was discontinued ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/canon-refreshes-the-200mm/ When the Adobe Lightroom Beta came out I was on of the many that downloaded it and played around with it but honestly I was no blown away, at first. As I played around with it more and more and discovered some of the new tweaks and features. ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/adobe-lightroom-is-for-photographers/   Click to see at Amazon.com The Canon EOS 1D Mark III is definitely a step up from the EOS 10D and EOS 20D that I have previously shot with. I shoot a lot of sports so the blinding fast 10 FPS is a must and a noticeable upgrade from the ... http://www.dshutterbug.com/canon-eos-1d-mark-iii/