Blogosphere in Review: 6th Oct ’07
RAW vs. JPEG – Three Reasons to Shoot JPEG: When most of the evidence points towards using RAW, this post rightly looks at the advantages of using JPEG. Shooting speeds, printing, and storage are all cited as reasons to use the format. Tom also writes about the other side of the discussion here. [Alphatracks]
Converting Film Negatives to Digital with ScanDigital.com: John Watson looks to solve the age old problem of a converting a shoebox full of negatives. Regular scanners won’t make the cut, especially if the negatives are covered in dust and scratches. A service from ScanDigital provides the solution. [Photodoto]
Dear Google: Picasa Needs Improvements: Brian Auer look at how to improve the Picasa photo management software. Written as a fan of the software, Brian would like to see improvements in the keyword interface, the star system and geotagging amongst other things. I agreed with every point he made. [Epic Edits Weblog]
Key Ingredients for Black & White Images: A useful post with tips for taking black & white photographs. Looking for contracts, capturing texture shapes and patters and having the patience to wait for the right light are all cited. [DPS]
Intelligent Online Image Editing with Rsizr: Using the technology blogged about here on Photografr.com a few weeks ago, Rsizr uses an extremely clever algorithm to expand and contract images without losing important detail. While not yet perfect, this is extremely important for the photography market. [Webware]
BeFunky to Cartoonize Yourself: Cartoonizer lets you upload your photographs and add cool effects to them, allowing users to create custom cartoons and personal avatars. Still in beta, this is a fun little tool. [SomeWhatFrank]
On Polarisation…(or 5 Reasons to Buy a Polarizer: From this new blog, Justin talks us through the advantages of a polarizing filter. This is a great little article, and I think this is going to prove to be a very useful site. [Photo Learnings]
