February 4, 2007

Direct MP3 Download – PPS Episode #21

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Show Notes… In The News.
Adobe Lightroom 1.0 has been released. Also I mentioned the inside aperture podcast for you aperture users.In the mailbag.
Listener Mads told us about a new Magazine from Hasselblad called Victor. You can check it out at victor.hasselblad.com

We talked about memory card recovery. Picture rescue from prosoft had rave reviews from listeners Steve and Melanie This is mac only however, and I mentioned a similar program for you PC users called Recover Lost Data

In Weekly Tips.
We talked about portable background stands, and you can check some reasonable ones out at Amvova that come in a complete kit. I also mentioned a software that can make DVD slideshows on the PC called Pro Show from Photodex For the mac I simply use iphoto, and idvd from the Apple ilife suite

We also talked about monitor calibration software, and hardware. I use a reasonably priced set from Colorvision caller the Spyder2 Suite I also mentioned another option called the Huey from Pantone

The Main Topic.
Our main topic this week was how to get yourself on the map of the online world. We talked about adding page titles, meta tags, and all that stuff. We finished up with the big news of the new PPS Link Exchange. You’ll defiantly want to get onboard, so go the the sign up page and get going.

The Pick Of The Week.
The pick this week is How Lenses Are Made by Canon. A very interesting set of videos, Give it a watch.

Have a great week… Gavin

~Gavin Seim Photography~ www.seimphotography.com
Washington wedding & senior portrait photography. Ephrata, Moses Lake, Wenatchee, Spokane, Seattle, Kent, Leavenworth, Sequim, Bellevue Winthrop

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January 28, 2007

Listen to this weeks Netcast…
PPS Episode #20.mp3 (Not Lighting)
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Show Notes…
In The News. Microsoft Raw ImageThumb nailer for Windows and the new look of Pictage I also mentioned a few up and coming photo conventions including Pro Photo Expo 2007 in Pasadena CA Feb 7-10. Also WPPI 2007 in Las Vegas NV on Mar 24-29. I also mentioned a really cool video that teaches album design in Adobe In Design from Kevin Swans New School Of Photography. PPS liateners can get 30% off theu Feb by using promo code OSPJANFEB.
We also had a review on a cool PS plug in from Alien Skin called Snap Art.

In Weekly Tips. I mentioned a cool software called Gimp that’s similar to Adobe Photoshop, but it’s free. We also talked about on camera flash diffusers, and I mentioned the Lightsphere (Fong Dong), The Shell by Custom Solutions, as well as the Sto-Fen flash diffusers

The Pick Of The Week
. This week we have Earthshots.org, a photo of the day site filled with great images. Go submit some. I also had to link up to another fave which is the Fire Dress Trashing Video (you gotta check this out)

Have a great week… Gavin

~Gavin Seim Photography~ www.seimphotography.com
Washington wedding & senior portrait photography. Ephrata, Moses Lake, Wenatchee, Spokane, Seattle, Kent, Leavenworth, Sequim, Bellevue Winthrop

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January 14, 2007

Listen to this weeks Netcast…
PPS Episode #19.mp3 (Shooting Action)
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Show Notes…
Starting out I mentioned that I would be in the Seattle area for a bridal show next weekend, and you can find more info on that show on the Brides Club Website
In The News. Darkroom Magazine is coming soon, and will be the magizine for Adobe Light room users. Check it out here. We also talked about that status of plug ins working on CS3, and I gave some info from On One Software Also PPS listeners can save 10% by using promo code PROPSIn The Mailbag. Listener Peter was writing about lightroom, and I do suggest that you go pick up the free beta copy at Adobe Labs
The Pick Of The Week. Yes I do have one this week, and it’s a great site called Lightroom Killer Tips

Have a great week… Gavin

~Gavin Seim Photography Website ~ www.seimphotography.com
Washington wedding & senior portrait photography. Ephrata, Moses Lake, Wenatchee, Spokane, Seattle, Kent, Leavenworth, Sequim, Bellevue Winthrop


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January 6, 2007

Listen to this weeks Netcast…
PPS Episode #18.mp3 (Brakin The Rules)
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Contact PPS
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Voicemail Line =
206-202-4142
Skype = the
prophotoguy
Gavin’s Website www.seimphotography.comSubscribe or review in itunes ~ Vote in Podcast Alley ~ Digg PPS

Show Notes…
In The News. Adobe Photoshop CS3 IS available for windows, and you can get it on the Adobe Labs website
In Weekly Tips. I mentioned a link posted up to the group by a member to a neat HDR tutorial so you can check that out here.
In The Main Topic. We talked about breaking the rules, and I mentioned a few ideas I got from a forum post started by David Beckstead. Here is that OSP post if you want do some reading
The Pick Of The Week. Sadly there is none this week, but I will try to make sure and have one next week.

Have a great week… Gavin
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~Gavin Seim Photography~ www.seimphotography.com
Washington wedding & senior portrait photography. Ephrata, Moses Lake, Wenatchee, Spokane, Seattle, Kent, Leavenworth, Sequim, Bellevue Winthrop

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December 31, 2006

Listen to the weeks Netcast…
PPS Episode #17.mp3 (Online Galleries Ordering, and more)
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Show Notes…
In The News this week I mentioned the new PPS Flickr Gallery Also the new Seitz 6×17 160 megapixel pano camera
In Weekly Tips I talked about using Photoshops automation features that can be found under File/Automate or File/Scripts I specifically mentioned Batch, and Image Processor, so click the links for some articles that contain a little more info.
In The Main Topic we talked about online gallery, and print sales services. Now there’s a ton of companies that offer this, but heres the ones we talked about on todays show.
Pictage
Collages.net
Photoreflect.com
Printroom.com
www.digilabs.biz
Exposuremanager.com
So all these should at least give you some different options to look over.
The Pick Of The Week was Simple Photo TV. It’s a neat place to post, and watch photography related tips/videos, so check it out.

Have a great week, and a Happy New Year… Gavin

~Gavin Seim Photography~ www.seimphotography.com
Washington wedding & senior portrait photography. Ephrata, Moses Lake, Wenatchee, Spokane, Seattle, Kent, Leavenworth, Sequim, Bellevue Winthrop

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