Cheese-O-Meter

Now you can tell if someone is not smiling hard enough, as there is software to tell how well you are smiling rating from 0 to 100%...

I'm sure to put in a suggestion to add an enhancement to include an appropriate emoticon smiley... :D


Smile Measurement Software [via Gizmodo]

Breaking Primaries

Cool photos by master photog Steve Strawn, the one above is prize-winning photo entitled "Breaking Primaries."

Splutphoto [via Gizmodo]

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom review...

Haven't had a good look at this as I'm not into digital photography workflow (I'm a 'point, shoot, hope and pray for a few decent shots' kinda guy *grin*), but seeing that this may interest a number of people... and it's from Ars Technica...



In search of the perfect workflow [via /.]

how camera lenses are made

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/tech/l_plant/f_index.html

One to watch when you have a lot of bandwidth, time and flash plugins at your disposal.

blog/podcast of the day: camera position

Jeff Curto is a lecturer at the College of DuPage in Illinois, teaching the history of photography (you may have heard me speak of that podcast before). He also has a blog/podcast that deals with the creative/technical side of taking pictures:

http://www.cameraposition.com/

Current podcast/blog entry is on the topic of 'the Zone system' which is a way of thinking about scenes in terms of exposure and how the light sensor in your camera works. Very educational and useful.

Smile! You're on Google Maps!

Apparently both Google and Microsoft have separately announced flyovers to occur on Australia Day in which high-resolution photographs will be snapped.

Australia Day 2007 on Google Maps and Look Up and Smile
[via theage.com.au]

Christmas Photo Tips for Newbies and Pros

Just in time for all the Christmas happy snaps...


16 Digital Photography Tips for Christmas [via Gizmodo]

Smokin' Man's Flash Diffuser

If you want to DIY a flash diffuser for your DSLR flash...

Cigarette Packet Flash Diffuser [via Gizmodo]

Happy Snap your MacBook hax0rs

Take happy snaps of people trying to guess your password on your MacBook... :)

Take iSight snapshots during invalid login attempts [via engadget]

Why buy a DSLR?

For most of the contributors to this nerdlink, we have a DSLR, so for all you other readers out there... you know who you are... here is why you should get a DSLR, apart from trying to fit in with the rest of us... :P

10 Reasons to Buy a DSLR Camera

DSLR Face Off!

In this head to head we have Canon Rebel XTi vs. Nikon D80 vs. Sony Alpha A100...

Who will win? Who shall reign supreme?

Canon Rebel XTi vs. Nikon D80 vs. Sony Alpha A100
Head-to-Head-to-Head Digital Camera Review

portrait lens tests

Some guy did tests on a whole range of lenses, mostly Nikon but there are comparisons to Canon lenses including the 50mm f/1.8. He's looking for sharpness and bokeh quality, and has made his own conclusions, but check it out for yourself.

The History of Photography: the college course

A podcast produced alongside a college course. Each podcast is a 2 hour lecture.

Yes, some will find this incredibly boring. But I think I'll find this interesting.
Note: I've listened to the first 50 minutes of the first podcast and it is all just an intro to the course, syllabus etc. Skip the first hour if you can.

Click here to begin studying!

Aperture 1.51 30 day trial!!!

Finally apple has a 30 day trial of aperture for people who:

a) have a mac capable of running aperture (I do not! until my MacBookPro is returned)

b) are willing to fill out a registration form online

The link:

Aperture 1.51 Trial Download

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