The Way I See It

Greetings~

The April issue of PhotographyBB Online Magazine has hit the Intertubes, and it’s chock-full of photo-geek goodness. Here’s the low-down:

VANCOUVER, CANADA – PhotographyBB announced today, the release of the 14th edition of the PhotographyBB Magazine Online. The PhotographyBB Magazine Online is quickly becoming a leading resource in the future of free information distribution, offering our readers: Digital Photography tips and techniques, DSLR camera function training, and image post processing tutorials in Adobe® Photoshop™, and RAW processing in Photoshop Lightroom™.

The April 2009 edition is an issue on “issues” exploring some of the concerns that the modern digital photographer faces such as digital asset management, and recent government debates concerning photography in public places. This month also includes an in depth look at what’s behind all those numbers/letters and cost variances when it comes to shopping for a new lens. Additionally there are Photoshop™ and Lightroom™ tutorials for photographers to get the most out of their post processing techniques.

Editor in Chief, Dave Seeram had these comments regarding this recent release:

“Issue 15 has just become one of my favourite releases to date. This month the contributing authors have gone above and beyond the call of duty to put together a really informative issue. Not only do we have some great Photoshop® and Lightroom™ tutorials this month, but we also tackle some of the issues facing photographers in the world today. We have an Urban Landscapes shooting techniques segment in our Photography 101 column, and a look at the recent 2009 Photoshop World convention held in Boston last month, from our insider John Ogden.

We also have two guest contributors from our Twitter following, along with some new reader image galleries from our Flickr group. In our Photography Around the World column we are taken on a magical photographic journey to Belize for a look at the life, culture, and the Mayan ruins. This is truly an issue you don’t want to miss!”

By way of download in either PDF or ZIP formats, PhotographyBB continues its trend through the future of free downloadable magazine distribution. In a completely ad-free format, each issue contains informative and educational tutorials for amateur and intermediate level photographers.

In addition to articles which aide photographers in getting the most from their DSLR cameras, the PhotographyBB Online Magazine also features useful and applicable tutorials on how to use post-processing tools such as Photoshop and Lightroom, to build on digital photography post-processing skills.

PhotographyBB Online Magazine is available for free download through the PhotographyBB Website at: http://www.photographyBB.com/magazine

PhotographyBB was founded in Oct, 2006, and is a division of PowerButton Central (2004).
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Here’s an overview of this month’s issue:

Confessions of a Photographer…
EDITORIAL THOUGHTS, FACTS, AND OPINIONS FROM THE TEAM AT PHOTOGRAPHYBB
PIXEL PRESSURE: An Editorial By Kenneth Fagan

Photography in Public Places
U.K. HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATES THE ISSUE: By Jon D. Ayres

Photography Table Manners!
PHOTOGRAPHY ETIQUETTE: By Kenneth Fagan

My Photoshop World Diary 2009 by John Ogden

Photography Around the World
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLORATIONS OF OUR BEAUTIFUL AND MAGNIFICENT PLANET EARTH
YOU BETTER BELIZE IT! – By Keith E Maull

Choosing the Right Accessories
A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT THE LATEST GEAR AND DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES
LENSES AND LENS ACCESSORIES: By Colin Bell

Digital Photography 101
A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES AND CONCEPTS
URBAN LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY: By Gareth Glynn Ash

Digital Asset Management by: Jason Anderson

Adobe Photoshop® Retouching
TECHNIQUES, TIPS, AND TRICKS FOR DIGITAL RETOUCHING OF IMAGES IN PHOTOSHOP®
THE ORTON EFFECT: By Dave Seeram

Photoshop® Artistic Effects
ARTISTIC EFFECTS FOR CREATIVE USE IN YOUR WEB GALLERY OR PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO
CREATE A CLIPPING MASK USING TYPE: By Jennifer Farley

Adobe Photoshop® Lightroom™
RAW WORKFLOW AND EDITING TECHNIQUES IN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP® LIGHTROOM™
LIGHTROOM™ WEB MODULE – TOP 10 TIPS: By John Ogden

Photographer in the Spotlight
THIS MONTH’S SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: Mark Birks

Photography Assignment Challenge Picks!
PHOTOGRAPHYBB PHOTO ASSIGNMENTS CHALLENGE #12: STRAIGHT LINES

Photography Assignment Challenge Picks!
PHOTOGRAPHYBB PHOTO ASSIGNMENTS CHALLENGE #13: OUT OF FOCUS

PhotographyBB flickr Group Member Photos

Dave and the whole crew have done another bang-up job this month and I’d like to thank him for allowing me to be a small part of this fabulous resource.

On a side note; If you’re unaware, the Stanley Cup Championship is heading into the second round. PhotoBB Editor Dave, like myself, is a huge hockey fan. He’s in Vancouver and cheers for the Canucks. I’m in Chicago (-ish) and cheer for the Blackhawks. Both of our teams defeated their first round opponents. Guess which teams are squaring off next?

This should be fun, Dave … assuming we’re still speaking to each other when it’s over, eh! I kid, of course, but just for the record, I think your boys are gonna take my team of young upstarts down. You have the best goaltender in the league and my guys are just a little too wet behind the ears, I think. Well, I hope not, but we’ll see … may the best team (or the one that catches fire first) win!

Slainte
Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography