10 Reasons to Shoot Portraits During the Golden Hour

Darren Rowse at Digital Photography School just posted this great article on why it's so wonderful to shoot during the golden hour.

He gives examples of each of the possibilities.

He shows examples of color, glow, highlights, silhouettes, lens flare,

clouds, landscape, monochromatic possibilities, rims of light and shadows.

Check it out here!

http://bit.ly/T1FDz4

RAW vs JPG

Amanda's article on raw vs JPG is now on the blog at 

Everyday Elements

She gives a basic overview of the two file types.

She shows examples and describes how they differ.

There's also a chart that shows what the file types and sizes look like in your camera.

This is a good article to help you understand, without getting too technical!

http://bit.ly/OBOAun

Free Collage Template Download

Beckie Kengle wrote this post for Everyday Elements

"Using Blog Collages to Tell a Story"

They are offering a free download for 4 collage templates!

These are great for bundling your photos to tell a story

or show a bundle of images.

http://bit.ly/TywTxB

5 Ways to Enhance a Boring Location by Anna Gay

This is an issue that could happen to any of us. 

You're hired for a shoot and when you  arrive at the location, it's a big disappointment. 

Anna Gay at Pretty Presets wrote this article with 5 ways to work around it.

The more tools we have in our little bag of tricks, the better able we'll be to think on our feet!

http://bit.ly/PoH9ax

Lighting Techniques; High Key and Low Key

Andrew Johnson gives an interesting explanation of two different lighting techniques; high key and low key.

He also tells how to get both looks.

Read it here at Pretty Presets:

http://bit.ly/PgI6Ay

How to Transition to a Full Time Photographer

Anna Gay from Pretty Presets just wrote this article on transitioning to full time photographer. She discusses finding your brand, specializing, and good questions to help you start formulating a plan!

http://bit.ly/QCikH1

How to Photograph the Milky Way

Jim Harmer at improvephotography.com just wrote an amazing article on how to photograph the Milky Way.

He includes a video and an explanation of his settings. 
His work is beautiful and the details he gives are complete.

http://bit.ly/RMqyDG

A New Way to Learn Photoshop Elements

Erin at Texas Chicks Blogs and Pics is going to be teaching a new Photoshop Elements class starting in September.

She'll be covering lots of topics including how to edit in Adobe Camera RAW, adjusting exposure, understanding layers, masks,

basic color correction, skin retouching, cropping and so much more!

http://bit.ly/P23R79

Photoshop Tips; How to Achieve a Clean, Bright Edit

This is a great article on how to achieve a clean, bright photo

using Photoshop. 
Step by step tips written by Stephanie and Tammy from 
Luminosity Photography and Design

Read it here from iheartfaces:

http://bit.ly/Nnpgax

Clean Edit Steps for Newborn Pictures

Amanda Padgett at Everyday Elements

just posted a great tutorial on editing for newborns.

Her tutorials are written for Photoshop Elements,

but are applicable  to Photoshop CS.

She gives a great explanation on adjusting hue/saturation,

skin smoothing, and under eye fix.

She also includes a video that shows exactly how she did it and why.

This is a great time saver for anyone trying to edit newborns!

http://bit.ly/SrR6Y9