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Liz's Photography Blog July 2009 Archive

By Liz Masoner, About.com Guide to Photography

Photo of the Week - July 29, 2009

Wednesday July 29, 2009
Tiny Predator Photo © Pam Sanford with permission to About.com, Inc. Don't forget our current bug photo assignment runs through Friday. We've gotten lots of amazing entries so far but there ... Read More

Lens Mounts

Monday July 27, 2009
Probably one of the most confusing things about DSLRs for new users is figuring out what lens to buy. Each camera works with a specific "lens mount". Lens ... Read More

Backup, Extra Storage, Plus Remote Access - HP MediaSmart LX195 Server Delivers

Friday July 24, 2009
The digital age of photography has greatly increased the number of photographs most photographers save. Its also tied us to our hard drives. The HP Mediasmart LX195 server ... Read More

Photo of the Week - July 22, 2009

Wednesday July 22, 2009
Colorful Night Photo © PaulKK with permission to About.com, Inc. Our forum is a busy place with lots of fantastic photos posted and great discussions on photography. Please consider joining the ... Read More

Winner and Finalists of Assignment #50 - Action

Monday July 20, 2009
The learning assignment for July was action. As usual we had a lot of amazing entries! Take a moment to view the entry gallery once you finish viewing our ... Read More

Photography Assignment 51 - Bugs, Insects, and Spiders

Thursday July 16, 2009
Our fun assignment for July is Bugs! Bugs, insects, and spiders of all kinds are our subject for this assignment. This time of year there are plenty of bugs to ... Read More

Photo of the Week - July 15, 2009

Wednesday July 15, 2009
Sentinel Photo © Stephanie Calhoun with permission to About.com, Inc. Our forum is a busy place with lots of fantastic photos posted and great discussions on photography. Please consider joining the ... Read More

Creating A Photobook

Monday July 13, 2009
Photobooks are great ways to save your photos and display them without covering every square inch of your walls with frames. Photobooks also make great gifts for family and ... Read More

Don't Forget Our Action Photography Assignment

Friday July 10, 2009
There is still time to enter our 50th photography assignment, "action" before the June 15th deadline! We have a great lesson to show you how to convey motion in ... Read More

Photo of the Week - July 8, 2009

Wednesday July 8, 2009
Scatter! Photo © ChristopherD with permission to About.com, Inc. Our forum is a busy place with lots of fantastic photos posted and great discussions on photography. Please consider joining the fun.

Winner and Finalists of Assignment #49 - Heat

Monday July 6, 2009
The fun assignment for June was heat. We had a good variety of ideas submitted on how to represent the idea of heat in a photograph. Take a moment to ... Read More

Happy 4th of July

Saturday July 4, 2009
Happy 4th of July everyone! Have a great day and stay safe. Don't forget to pack your camera when you go to celebrations today. We also have ... Read More

Photography Assignment 50 - Action

Wednesday July 1, 2009
Our learning assignment for this month is "action". Since photography is a static medium it can be a challenge to convey a sense of motion. So we've prepared ... Read More

Photo of the Week - June 30, 2009

Wednesday July 1, 2009
I'm Ready for My Closeup Photo © Olmail with permission to About.com, Inc. Our forum is a busy place with lots of fantastic photos posted and great discussions on photography. Please ... Read More

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