It’s looking like it will be a great spring. While I’ve received some recent snow here in Colorado, I’m still looking forward to the nicer weather, time outdoors, longer days and more.
To add to the great news, Adobe is releasing software this spring – lots and lots of software!
To add to the excitement, Adobe recently released Lightroom 3 Beta 2. Tethering, noise reduction and more. Hopefully, we’ll see a full release of Lightroom 3 sometime later this Spring!!
Business cards are an important part of networking, marketing and general communication.
Earlier this year I decided to make my own business cards (pictured at the top of this post). In the following video I spend a few minutes discussing how I made them.
If you have any difficulty viewing the video, or want to watch it in HD, you can check it out on YouTube here.
I also mentioned a die-cutting machine I used, called a Cricut. You can learn more about the Cricut here.
My Wacom tablet is second only to my new (really fast) computer in the list of gear I absolutely love.
A tablet allows you to use a pen to move the cursor on the screen, instead of the traditional mouse.
The following video compares two very popular tablet models, both from Wacom, the Bamboo Fun and the Intuos small. It covers a number of important features and which I feel performs better.
If you have any difficulty viewing the video, or want to watch it in HD, you can check it out on YouTube here.
Also, if you want to see a great review on just the Bamboo Fun, visit CanonBlogger here.
Scott Kelby has consistently recommended a particular setup for shooting photos tethered (where the camera is attached to your laptop and as you take pictures, they are automatically transferred to and appear on the laptop). This video reviews the equipment that makes it SO much easier.
I’ll start off by briefly mentioning an unexpected honor I received today; a promotion to Lightroom Guru over at LightroomForums.net. I ran across the forum a few months ago and began answering questions I thought I could add my (limited) expertise to. It turns out that the moderators at the forum felt I was adding enough value to make me a Guru. Go figure.
So, speaking of quality Lightroom Resources, the following lists my top favorite/most valuable resources. While this list isn’t a comprehensive, non-stop shopping list, it does provide a solid start for anyone wanting to learn more about lightroom.
As I just mentioned, I check this on a daily basis. The people are great and the discussions rarely, if ever, degrade into the types of arguments you see on other forums. If you have a Lightroom question, post it here and you’re likely to get a quick and thoughtful response. Link.
Matt Kloskowski does a great job at posting regular tips and tricks for Lightrom users, many of which are video tutorials. Beginners and experts alike will benefit from this site. Link.
This is Adobe’s user-to-user forum, allowing you to post questions and receive answers to Lightroom questions. Another resource similar to LightroomForums.net. Link.
Jeffrey Friedl is one of the most prominent Lightroom plugin developers out there today. He’s released a wide variety of tools, ranging from tools that let you export to Facebook or Flickr to a GeoTagging plugin (which is my personal favorite). Some are free. Some can be unlocked by donating as little as a penny to Mr. Friedl (all are worth far more than that, IMO). Link.
Okay, this is technically two resources. As I recently started following them both, I thought I’d include them as one. Both are blogs from guys who really know Lightroom. They share insight, tools and more. Both are worth a look. Photo Geek link. Lightroom Blog link.
This is the easiest place for me to collect any feedback on the cards. Feel free to post any questions, suggestions or other thoughts in the comments below.
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