Very nice studio portraiture photography tutorials by Tony Cobell and Profoto.

One lite tutorial

Two lights

And don’t forget to check out more good video clips from Prophoto.

Introducing the DSLR Gunstock Shooters from Steve Weiss, Zacuto USA on Vimeo.

“The key here is not to encage with metal, keeping it light at 6.5 lbs. including camera & follow focus make it the only true portable capable of shallow DOF”. Steve Weiss, product designer, Zacuto USA

Nikon D5000 Key Features

• 12.3 megapixels
• ISO 100-6400
• HD video capture
• 11-point autofocus
• 100,000-cycle shutter

DP Review (hands-on preview)

Canon has unveiled the EOS 500D (Digital Rebel T1i), the latest addition to its compact DSLR series. The upper-entry-level camera features a 15.1 MP APS-C CMOS sensor with 1080p HD video recording at 20fps. It also offers a 3.0 inch LCD with 920,000 dot resolution and an ISO sensitivity range expandable up to 12800 equivalent. It includes a faster Digic 4 processor offering better noise reduction at higher ISO’s and continuous shooting speeds of up to 3.4 fps delivering 170 large JPEG images in a single burst.

More info: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0903/09032504c…

Review: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos500d/

Presenting Rich Legg, a photographer living in Salt Lake City, Utah.

His web site: http://www.leggnet.com/

Also take a look at his awesome Tutorials & Tips part of the site.

The humble Blacks slider plays an important role in allowing you to optimize the contrast of your photos as you process them in the Develop module. This movie clip is all about how much to safely clip the blacks when working with different types of images as well as how the black clipping point you set in Lightroom relates to the black clipping point of the print output process. The answer to the question ‘how black should I make my blacks’ may be easier than you think.

Link: http://lightroom-news.com/…

Link: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/0…

link: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/02/15/3…

More people across the world are living in cities than ever before. Cities are both places of historical significance and the engines of the world’s economy. They’re also home to some of the greatest treasures and buildings that mankind has created. Cities are wonderful subjects for photography.

Link: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/02…

If you’re interested in honing your Photoshop skills to create spectacular compositions, this is for you. In this article, you’ll find 35 basic Photoshop tutorials for getting started with Photoshop.

Link: http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/35-basic…