Create Post-It Art with Photoshop Elements

Proving that the artistic uses for a product are limited only by your imagination, the Capstrat design firm created a mural completely out of Post-It note pads. They outline the process as well as how to use Photoshop/Photoshop Elements can be used to analyze an image and translate it into a Post-It creation. Visit their site for detailed instructions as well as how to use Photoshop/Photoshop Elements to create an image like the one above.

For more creative uses of Post-It note pads, visit the Shoplet.com Office Supplies blog.

Learn from 87 Different Photography Blogs

It is amazing how much you can learn reading blogs, tutorials and watching videos on the Internet. This listing of blogs is the most comprehensive one I've seen of useful photography information.

Thanks to Daniel Hellerman's Photography Minded blog for bringing to my attention this comprehensive listing of photography blogs. It was originally compiled by Brian Auer and published in his Epic Edits Weblog. The illustration above is from his blog.

Here are the sites:

1. digtal Photography School — (RSS)
2. JMG-Galleries — (RSS)
3. Photocritic — (RSS)
4. 365 Portraits — (RSS)
5. Strobist — (RSS)
6. Kwerfeldein — (RSS)
7. Joseph Szymanski — (RSS)
8. File Magazine — (RSS)
9. PhotographyVoter — (RSS)
10. Photopreneur — (RSS)
11. The Daily Critique — (RSS)
12. Catchy Colors Photoblog — (RSS)
13. photodoto — (RSS)
14. daily dose of imagery — (RSS)
15. NYCgraphix Blog Photo — (RSS)
16. Photoshop User TV — (RSS)
17. DIYPhotography.net — (RSS)
18. Earthbound Light — (RSS)
19. Earth Shots — (RSS)
20. fotohacker — (RSS)
21. Digital Shot — (RSS)
22. DSLRBlog — (RSS)
23. goldengod — (RSS)
24. Neil Creek - Photographer — (RSS)
25. Words: Irrational — (RSS)
26. Alphatracks — (RSS)
27. MAKE: Imaging Blog — (RSS)
28. outafocus — (RSS)
29. Stuck In Customs — (RSS)
30. A Walk Through Durham Township — (RSS)
31. Photography Tip — (RSS)
32. Tips From the Top Floor — (RSS)
33. Planet Photoshop — (RSS)
34. Chase Jarvis Blog — (RSS)
35. Beyond the Obvious — (RSS)
36. Rick Wezenaar Photography — (RSS)
37. Motivation — (RSS)
38. LeggNet’s Digital Capture — (RSS)
39. Digital Photography Blogs — (RSS)
40. Photojojo — (RSS)
41. Absolutely Nothing — (RSS)
42. Words in Images — (RSS)
43. About Photography — (RSS)
44. Photowalking.org — (RSS)
45. photonovice.net — (RSS)
46. Single-Serving Photo — (RSS)
47. Assignment Construct — (RSS)
48. San Miguel Photo of the Day — (RSS)
49. F/1.0 — (RSS)
50. RDD Photo — (RSS)
51. Current Photo Contests — (RSS)
52. xlt’s photo blog — (RSS)
53. Photoshop Insider — (RSS)
54. Photo Business News & Forum — (RSS)
55. kebrunella — (RSS)
56. Camera Porn — (RSS)
57. Paddling with a Camera — (RSS)
58. PopPhoto Flash — (RSS)
59. Flak Photo — (RSS)
60. A Visual Treat — (RSS)
61. Light and Shadow — (RSS)
62. Dan Heller’s Photography Business Blog — (RSS)
63. Photoshop Support — (RSS)
64. Autofocused — (RSS)
65. Rickmann Design Photography — (RSS)
66. The Work of Daniel Hellerman — (RSS)
67. Thomas Hawk’s Digital Connection — (RSS)
68. Taking Pictures — (RSS)
69. Sharing My Light — (RSS)
70. Brian Larter — (RSS)
71. Hey Girl, Nice Shot — (RSS)
72. Keen Eye — (RSS)
73. LiBeCo.nl — (RSS)
74. Jeff’s Photo Gallery — (RSS)
75. eclectic — (RSS)
76. John Nack on Adobe — (RSS)
77. Rob Galbraith DPI — (RSS)
78. Found Photography — (RSS)
79. mannedspace — (RSS)
80. The Online Photographer — (RSS)
81. My Camera World — (RSS)
82. Phill Price — (RSS)
83. Changing Perspectives — (RSS)
84. Complete Digital Photography — (RSS)
85. Itsy-Bitsy Photo Blog — (RSS)
86. Pengkuei Ben Huang — (RSS)
87. Thalia’s Musings — (RSS)

Brian Auer's post links to an excellent overview of RSS, which stands for Real Simple Syndication. It is a way of keeping up with activity on one or more weblogs without having to visit each one. If you are not using RSS to keep up with your favorite photographic areas of interest, you owe it to yourself to get started now. The Digital Photo SIG blog uses RSS to populate the headlines on the right side of the page with new headlines on photography.

Learn About Composition in Less Than Five Minutes

Want to learn the basics of photographic composition in under 5 minutes? Click on the video above for a brief overview in a five step framework. Thanks to Lifehacker for blogging about this post that originally appeared on Videojug.

Make Your Own Holiday Cards from Stock Photos

Are you looking for a way to personalize a card with images of your family? Check out this tutorial from GraphicReporter.com blog written by Lesa Snider King. She’s a stock photographer and chief evangelist for iStockphoto. Her personal mission is to teach the world to create—and use—better graphics. I had the pleasure of meeting her this past year when she spoke to the Cleveland Digital Publishing Users Group.

Her directions feature photos from iStockphoto, a wonderful service that provides a large variety of photos at economical prices. In addition to these photos, you can use those that are available for free legally through a Creative Commons License on sites such as Flickr.

These techniques can be used for greeting cards of any kind.

Take Pictures of Christmas Lights

Have you tried taking pictures of holiday lighting displays but never quite got what you want? If so, You'll like this post.

This post came to my attention from the Lifehacker blog. You can view the video in the web page by clicking on the image below. Happy Holidays!

Buying and Using Your New Digital Camera: Saturday, 12/15 1-4 p.m.

In the market for a new digital camera but don't know what to look
for? Have a new digital camera and want to learn how to use it? Join
the Cleveland Photographic Society on Saturday, December 15 from 1 to
4 pm to learn about CPS and to get your camera questions answered!

They will also preview the Photography Classes that start in January:
Fundamentals of Good Photography
Introduction to Digital Photo Editing
Basic Digital Photography (new class)

Stop by, get to know the group and bring your cameras and questions.
Refreshments will be served.

Date: December 15, 2007
Time: 1:00 PM
Ends: 4:00 PM
Location: 9543 Broadview Rd, Broadview Heights, OH
map: http://www.clevelandphoto.org/meetings.cfm
Cost: FREE