Jules

Jules Bianchi

Jules Cafe was my way of sharing with the photography community. Along with choosing posts from other blogs to share with you here, I also write my own articles and choose the question for Olive's Monthly contest.

PhotoNation

Article

January 22nd, 2009

Posted In: Networking.

PhotoNation – a social learning site
Link: http://www.photonationlive.com
Cost: free
Membership requirements: anyone can join
Competitions: no
Forum: yes
Convention: no
Photography tips: yes
Directory: no
Product fulfillment: no

DWF – Digitial Wedding Forum

Article

January 22nd, 2009

Posted In: Networking.

DWF – Digitial Wedding Forum –mostly a social learning site
Link: http://www.digitalweddingforum.com
Cost:  Student – $5.95 per month   Pro – $12.95 per month
Membership requirements: Student is for beginners, Pro is for working photographers
Competitions: no
Forum: yes (has public classified forums)
Convention: yes
Photography tips: yes
Directory: yes
Product fulfillment: no

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WPJA – Wedding Photo Journalist Association

Article

January 22nd, 2009

Posted In: Photography Contests.

WPJA – Wedding Photo Journalist Association
Link:  http://www.wpja.com/for_the_photographer
Cost:  $300 per year
Membership requirements: acceptance based on work submitted
Competitions: yes
Forum: yes (members only)
Convention: no
Photography tips: helpful articles open for everyone to read , not just members
Directory: yes
Product fulfillment: no

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Before & After

Article

January 22nd, 2009

Posted In: Post Processing.

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After checking out my blog last night, my sister asked what I did to the following image. For all you photographers who follow my blog, I thought I would go ahead and share with you as well.

This image is from Julie & Yas’ wedding at the …

Roots Workshop 2009 with J. Sandifer & Emilie Sommer

Article

January 21st, 2009

Posted In: Workshops.

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Emilie Sommer of Emilie Inc created an innovative workshop as an introduction to photojournalism for the wedding photographer who is already established in their business , but who wish to gain a deeper understanding for the roots of their genre. Check it out at …

Press printed books I love.

Article

January 15th, 2009

Posted In: Marketing.

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Nifty Lens cleaner

Article

January 13th, 2009

Posted In: Camera Gear.

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I used to have one of these pens a long time ago.  I always really liked it!  Check out what Gavin Semin of Photography Show has to share about the Nikon Lens Pen:…

Understanding Your Histogram

Article

January 12th, 2009

Posted In: Post Processing.

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The histogram basically is a graph that represents the maximum range of light values your camera can capture, in 256 steps. (0 = Pure Black, and 255 = Pure White) In the middle of the histogram are the mid-range values that represent middle colors like grays, light browns, …

Listen and Learn with Kevin Kubota

Article

January 5th, 2009

Posted In: Interviews.

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Most of you know how highly I think of Kevin Kubota. After attending his Digital Photography Bootcamp this past April, I have become an avid (rabid?) fan. Kevin is the kind of guy who has become successful by helping others to become successful… the best kind …

Becker’s [b] school

Article

January 4th, 2009

Posted In: Networking.

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Becker of Orange County is always trying to give back to his fellow community of photographers. His extremely popular blog prompted him to blog every day and then that moved into his [B] school.  Doors are finally open, so be sure to check …

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