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I think ultimately what this boils down to is... Unless you're posing with props and making an effort to create a scene, a baby in a bathtub is for lack of a better term, just a snapshot. It's one of those photos that people simply just take on their cell phones. There's not really much one...

In light of some recent news, I need to start collecting some studio props for baby photos. If anyone has some ideas or links to share, it would be much appreciated. I have already ordered a hand-knit baby hammock from eBay, and also have my eye on some of those cute elf hats. In particular...

We've kept this top secret for a few months now, but...there's a bun in the oven, and it's a boy! My wife is due 1/26/12. This was a surprise for us. She is 40, and I'm 36, so it's not exactly something we planned for. We have 3 kids between us already, my 12 year old daughter/10 year old...

Danbo w/ falling leaves

It kind of does. Since the iInvasion (iPod/iPhone/iPad), Apple has a firm grip on the smartphone and doodad market, but they are still very much in the extreme minority when it comes to computers. Most Mac users are creatives and techie start-ups (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). They're far...

Dylan Paintings Draw Scrutiny Apparently Bob Dylan has taken to painting lately. The only problem is, he's copying his works from photographs. Bob Dylan has been under the microscope for this kind of thing before, as lyrics in several of his songs are very similar to known works of poetry...

Feathers

At first, I was thinking: Then I realized that just wasn't enough: But in seeing the massive negative response, it's really:

I remember doing a project like this for a class. You have too much in your frame. If you're going to fill the frame, make it something like a wall of stone or old wooden shingles...something with a repeating pattern that also shows texture: I think your lettuce is a bit overexposed, or...

This image by Anis Mili is coming under fire for possibly being a fake. It was first run by Reuters, and then pulled when speculation began that this one might not be on the up and up. Mili has spent a lot of time in Libya and in other conflicts, and has quite a portfolio of impressive wartime...

Pretty much everything you posted is ass-backwards and defies real world applications, but that's irrelevant at this point. I'll explain in more detail how all of this works, and then this thread will be locked...because even after everything I'm about to post, something new will arise...like...

These boots are made for walkin'.

D300s 1/250 @ f/10 ISO 200 Focal Length: 112mm x2 AlienBees B800 x2 30x60 Paul C Buff softboxes x1 LumoPro LP160 speedlight w/ Rogue Grid (hair light) Fired remote via PocketWizard Plus ii NOH8 Campaign This is Bobbie, a photographer friend of mine. I've been in a creative slump as of late...

I think a lot of photographers stay away from lighting gear for a variety of reasons: Expensive Confusing Takes up a lot of room It's much easier to simply step outside and take photos in natural light. But what happens when the sun goes down? How about when the weather is bad and you're...

One of the most overlooked camera accessories is a better strap. The ones that come with your DSLR are the very least the manufacturer could get away with and still call it a strap, not to mention they are very uncomfortable around your neck and cause your camera to bounce on your chest around...

Here's one I did today of a friend's daughter. Aside from the softbox glare in her glasses, I'm mostly happy with it. What I really wanted to show you here is the backdrop. It appears completely black even though there are two powerful lights that are less than 10ft away pointed directly at...

There are lots of single image HDR presets and actions out there. None of them can replicate the look for a reason: they're all LDR (Low Dynamic Range) images. By definition, it takes multiple LDR images to make a single HDR. The main thing here is DR (Dynamic Range). Even today's most...

There's a great article on Strobist this morning, a highly recommended read: Choosing Extension Cords for Plug-In Strobes Some technical info there, but it's stuff that you need to know, especially if you're using more high-powered studio-type lights such as AlienBees.

Commercial Photography Weekly Challenge September 14-21 The winner of the previous challenge did not respond to messages. I created this challenge, and a new winner will be selected. On a side note, this thread officially marks the one year anniversary of the Weekly Challenge. Our very...