Starter Guide for Shooting Amateur Models

You can apply this information whether you're a husband & wife or boyfriend & girlfriend who are taking some sexy photos for fun, or if you're just starting out working with different photographers. It's intended to be some helpful advice to those new to amateur modeling; it is by no means a professional modeling instruction guide.

Agreeing on the shoot
You and the photographer should agree on the basic direction of the shoot upfront. You should both agree on at least: when the shoot will occur; where it will take place; what type of look you are trying to achieve; any special requirements for costumes or make-up; and any boundaries you will or won't cross e.g. nudity, explicit shots.

Photo Recovery Software

One day, no matter how good you are, you'll lose or accidentally delete some photo's you really want. A number of people have asked about recovery software for lost files and photo's. Disk Doctor today announced a new improved version of their software. Here's the skinny, check it out.

Strange Photos

Sometimes you take a photo an realise there's something strange in the background. Sometimes, the picture is just weird. I've come across this little beauty and I don't know where to begin to describe it.

Book: The Art of Photography

This is an updated and newly revised edition of the classic book The Art of Photography (originally published in 1994), which has often been described as the most readable, understandable, and complete textbook on photography.

With well over 100 beautiful photographic illustrations in both black-and-white and color,

Judging of the Moran Prize

I was a bit disappointed to hear that a photographer recently blogged on his site about the outcome of the 2010 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.  The Moran is said to be the highest prize money for a photo competition at $80,000. Yes, very cool if you win.

Dean Sewell was the winner and Stephen Dupont the judge. Of course, both very accomplished photographers. Dean actually has won it two years in a row.