This really has nothing to do with any of the links, just a photo I've taken recently that I like!

First of all, the winner of the pro flickr account celebrating the one year anniversary of iffles.com was Bouncyczech! You should be receiving an email with your flickr pro account code. Either enjoy it yourself, or pass it one – whatever floats your boat!

And now for some links that you might find interesting!

• I love black and white photos, but even I make some of these mistakes with your black and white photos.
• You all know how much I love flickr, right? Well, read someone else’s perspective on why flickr is a great tool for nature photographers
• Just a few days before iffles.com celebrated a one-year anniversary, another favorite photography site of mine celebrated its one-year. So hop on over to the discerning photographer for a list of top ten posts you may have missed over there!
• Have a prime lens you love as much as I love my 50mm? Check out these 7 tips for shooting with normal primes
• I’ve mentioned before that I don’t have much of a desire to become a professional photographer. But I know that’s the ultimate goal for many of you. So, are you good enough to go pro?
• A lot of these things didn’t apply to me since I shoot more landscapes than people, but it was still an interesting list of items to bring on a photo shoot
• Ronan Palliser gives two tips for shooting in bright sunlight – improvise with fill light or find some shade

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f/4.0; 1/20 sec; 105mm; ISO 1600

Above is one of my photos from a wedding John and I recently went to as guests, which is a topic of one of the links below.

• I’m all about free software, so here’s a list of 32 free software solutions for photographers.
• Whether or not you plan on breaking into the portrait photography business at any point, you will probably take photos of people at some point, so you might be interested in these 8 lessons learned from a first attempt at portrait photography posted on DPS
• Ronan Palliser recently wrote a four-part post about taking photos as a guest at a wedding. Be sure to read the rest of the posts, too!
• For a completely different type of photography, check out these 11 tips for landscape photography.

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f/29; 20mm; 1 sec; ISO 100. One of today's links is about shooting waterfalls, something I haven't had much luck with in the past

You may have noticed I’ve decided to change the name of these link entries from Weekend Links. I have accepted the fact that I’m just not very good at always getting around to posting them on the weekend. Oops.

As a reminder, later this week, I’ll be going through the iffles.com Monthly Theme Group on flickr to pick out my favorite photos from April – People photos! Now, I haven’t finished editing/uploading all of my April photos, but I’ve decided that not everyone is as far behind as I am, so it’s probably safe to start selecting the photos now. If you still have yet to post for April, you better get to it! And don’t forget that May’s theme is colors!

• Ronan Palliser shares some options for shooting in low-light situations, like aquariums.
• I know I’m a little late post this – as you only have until Sunday – but if you haven’t seen it already, DIY Photography is doing a contest right now for an amazing bunch of prizes. check out the Bag O’ Goodies!
• I’m planning on take a short trip in the next few weeks where I will stop to see one of my personal favorite waterfalls (Taughannock Falls), so these 7 tips for photographing waterfalls just might come in handy!
• Lightstalking is asking if you can do these 7 things on your camera without looking – it’s an interesting look into the types of things that should become second-nature to you the more you get comfortable with your camera.
• This article about simple steps for shooting amazing silhouettes is actually older than my last Weekend Links post, but I don’t recall posting it? I apologize if I did. Perhaps my organization system for link posting isn’t quite as good as I thought it was…

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f/4.0; 1/2000; 24mm; ISO 200

I figured since my trip to Washington DC was partially to blame for the lack for Weekend Links posts lately, that I’d throw up the first photo I’ve edited from the trip so far.

As you may have noticed, we’ve started the month of May already (April just flew by for me, I don’t know about you). Which means that next week, I’ll be posting my favorite People photos from the iffles.com Monthly Themes group on flickr. May’s theme is colors – which is a nice broad topic, which should be fun. However it inspires you, feel free to enter them into the group! The only rule is that the photo must be taken sometime this month.

Now for the links!

• I wish I’d read this list of 10 easy tips for great travel photography before I went on my recent trip to DC!
• Color plays an important role in photography, and you can use it to create strong compositions. (found via Epic Edits)
• Speaking of Epic Edits, they recently posted 7 more tips for extremely wide angles – and since my wide angle lens is one of my favorites, I found it to be a good read
• As photographers, we obviously all have our camera out a lot, right? Well, sometimes it’s good to know when it’s time to put the camera away.
• I can’t vouch for any of these, because I’m not into podcasts at all at the moment, but phototuts+ listed 6 useful and informative photography podcasts to check out if you do the whole podcast listening thing!
• It’s so hard to avoid photographing a flower, isn’t it? But sometimes I find it hard to capture the true beauty of what I see in front of me. Here’s a great article about the art of flower photography that might help.
• The title of this link really speaks for itself: The Definitive List of Online Photography Magazines. So, if you’re looking for anything else to read, you should probably check it out!
• I prefer shooting outside in natural sunlight, but obviously we can’t all do that all of the time, so it’s important to read up on what every photographer needs to know about indoor lighting conditions.
• My favorite kind of lighting articles are ones that show before and afters when adding lights into a photography situation, much like this flash-lit friday article from Ronan Palliser.

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f/4.0; 1/50sec; 73mm; ISO 400

As promised, here’s the Two-weeks-In-One edition of Weekend Links! I almost didn’t get around to posting again because I bought a Droid Eris this weekend and to say it’s been a bit distracting would be an understatement :)

• Sometimes you don’t have a DSLR with you (or maybe you don’t even own one at all), but you find some flowers you’d like a photo of. Here are some tips for photographing wildflowers with a point and shoot.
• And if you don’t have that DSLR yet, here’s a great ultimate guide for buying your first Digital SLR.
• Ronan Palliser recently posted his workflow for processing wedding photos in two parts (here’s Part One and Part Two) – even if you don’t photograph weddings (I don’t!), you might find it an interesting read, especially if you find yourself often photographing large quantities of photos in a short period of time (like photowalks or on vacation). No one person’s workflow is the Best Workflow, but it’s always interesting (and informative) to read someone else’s.
• Are you new to photography and you often hear people throwing around words like aperture and telephoto, and you’re not quite sure what it all means or what you should be looking for? Well then, check out these 20 questions and answers for new photographers!
• I know photography can be a pretty addicting (addictive? I can never figure out which is correct.) hobby, and you often find yourself buying more and more stuff, but here are 5 reasons why you should minimize your camera gear. Really good list, in my opinion.
• Are you in a bit of a photography lull and are looking for some inspiration? Well, here’s a list on how to find some.
• There are a lot of things that go into getting a great photo and having a successful photoshoot, and often you’re so caught up in the moment you forget to do things like check to make sure you’re using the right ISO. Check out this article about photography checklists to help make sure you don’t miss anything again.
• Those of you doing a photowalk project this year might really find this article on capturing hidden natural beauty interesting. Well, even if you’re not doing photowalks this year, you still might! (this article is the one that inspired my posting the pink flower for today’s list – as you can tell most of the flowers on that bush were still buds, but I was lucky enough to spot the two that were just starting to open up, so I had to do some creative maneuvering in order to capture that hidden beauty)
• Looking to make a little money off of your photography without becoming a professional portrait or wedding photographer? Check out these 12 places to sell your photography.

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f/1.8; 50mm; 1/40 sec; ISO 400

The last link today talks about how sometimes you get some really great shots when you don’t plan for them or think much about them – which is exactly what the above shot was for me.

Also, as a reminder – there’s a just a few more days left in March, so be sure to get your black and white photos submitted to the iffles.com monthly theme group on flickr! April’s theme is People – this one is going to be a challenge for me, actually!

• Steve Berardi over at PhotoNaturalist gave another reason to use a tripod (other than for sharp photos), and it’s something I’ve never really thought about, but is so true!
• I think I’ve mentioned a number of times around here that I haven’t ventured very far away from natural light, and honestly, I find the multitude of photography lighting resources to be a bit overwhelming, which is why I haven’t taken the time to sit down and try to sort through them all. But over at Epic Edits – they did! Check out these 20 resources that will get you lit.
• Speaking of lighting, Light Stalking posted these 7 basic things about flash photography.
• If you’re more like me and into the natural light of the outdoors, perhaps you might also be interested in these landscape photography resources that were posted on The Discerning Photographer this week.
• There seems to be a theme of light going on this week, because Ronan Palliser was talking about light and landscape photography – specifically on dealing with patchy light situations.
• Ronan also reminded us this week that sometimes, the best photos are the ones that require the least effort.

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f/11; 1/100 sec; 12mm; ISO 200

Don’t forget about March Mono Month for the iffles.com monthly themes. The above photo is one that I might not have converted to black and white if it wasn’t for the theme, and I’m so glad I did, because it turns out I like it better like that.

• This looks a bit dangerous to me, but it does result in some cool looking photos. It’s taking photos of a burning light bulb filament.
• Did you know you can create custom shapes of your bokeh? Well, here’s 5 ways to tell a story using that technique (if you don’t know what I’m talking about, don’t worry, there’s a link in there that explains how to do it, too)
• Light Stalking recently posted a list of post production mistakes. I have to admit I don’t agree that all the things they mention are quite as bad as they seem to imply, but it’s a good list to read regardless.
• Light Stalking also recently posted 10 tips for shooting in the rain – something I admit I don’t do enough of because I haven’t yet done #2 on their list, which is “invest in rain gear”.
• I still haven’t done any photography without available light, but if I ever attempt that, I think this post about gels from Ronan Palliser would be a must-read. Even without having any of the things he talked about, I found it a really informative read.
• Ronan also posted a complete workflow on how he created a stunning black and white landscape photograph
• Looks like Matt Stratton is starting a video tutorial series on Lightroom. Here’s the first one about importing photos into Lightroom. I’ve never actually used Lightroom, so I can’t tell you if the content is good or not, but I can say the video looked very nice!
• Here’s a quick tutorial on strobist about how to use a high-pass filter in post production. It’s written for photoshop, but it works in Gimp, too if you have the high pass filter I talked about in this entry.

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f/1.8, 1/60 sec, 50mm, ISO 400

A couple of this week’s links have to do with food photography, which is definitely not my strong suit when it comes to photography, but since I cook a lot, I’m starting to get more and more practice – the photo above is one of my favorites, and I have to admit to drooling a little bit every time I see that photo.

• Alexis Miller recently posted some tips on food photography on her Photography Tips blog.
• And for a completely different take on food photography, check out DIYPhotography’s tutorial on creating floating sliced fruit images. Which is cooler than it sounds…
• The Photo Argus posted some great cheat sheets that you can print up to make your photography life easier.
• Earlier this week, I posted about how to fake an HDR effect using Gimp, and one of you commented asking what HDR was, I responded saying I’d try to take some time to find a good link for them, and then Shotslot responded with a link to his explanation on his blog and since it included even MORE links, I figured that would be a great place to start.
• Epic Edits had a great article this week about three ways to control depth of field.
• They also posted some tips for starting a new photography blog. I know a lot of you guys have recently started your own photography blog, and while a lot of the tips mentioned are for before you actually start, I think they’re all good to keep in mind.

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f/4.0, 1/400 sec, 65mm, ISO 200

The above photo was a pretty popular one of mine on flickr recently, so I thought I’d throw it in here even though it really has nothing to do with any of the links you see below.

• Still a bit confused about aperture is and how it affects your photos? Check out this article about aperture from The Discerning Photographer.
• I’m a Gimp Girl for life, so I don’t need convincing, but if you’re still debating if Gimp or Photoshop is the way to go, check out these 10 reasons why Gimp is better than Photoshop at Light Stalking.
• Also at Light Stalking, they’ve posted 7 things photographers should never do – it’s an interesting list (and one that I’m sure we’d all love to add to).
• Looking for some tips on reflection shots? Claire has you covered. Check out these 6 tips for photographing reflections!
• Upgrading your camera? PetaPixel has 5 tips for reselling your camera if you’re looking to get rid of your old one.
• Finally, I liked to wish a “happy birthday” to Ronan Palliser’s photoblog – you’ve seen his blog pop up a number of times in these Weekend Links entries – mostly because I love his photography and the way he writes about every shot he takes. He celebrated one year of blog posts with a flash-lit cake, and of course, a detailed description of how he was able to get the shot! (btw, Ronan himself had a birthday earlier on in the week,

And now in the Your Links section:

• Doesn’t look like Maciek has posted since late last year, but maybe if all leave comments about the beautiful photography in entries like this, we’ll start seeing some more entries! (Btw, that link takes you to the translated-to-English version of the page)
• I don’t know if suewells2511 actually wanted to show up in this section, but I was checking out her 365 project on her blog (she posts them once a week) and decided you guys had to see week 7 if only for that amazing landscape shot.
• Jessica recently started her photoblog. I’m excited because I’ve seen some of her photos on flickr that I love so I think I’ll enjoy the blog, too. I know I liked her the shots from her first photowalk!

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The curve of this building is what makes the photo interesting, in my opinion. f/5.0, 1/100sec, 19mm, ISO 200

I realize it’s been a week since I posted here, and I’m back only to post more links. I think I’m going through a bit a creative rut right now.

• I guess it’s appropriate that my first link is Shotslot’s inspiration ideas for the creatively challenged – a post that includes some links to jumpstart your creativity. (earlier this week, he also posted some links about portrait photography).
• Doing some nature photography? Check out this list of 5 great resources for nature photographers.
• Looking to make the jump from automatic to manual? You might find this article interesting, then.
• I know I’m usually promoting free things around here, but if you’re willing to pay a small amount for something – you must check out Michelle’s (from mytwoseasons.com) new photo veils that she has for sale. They work like textures to give your photo a completely different look and feel – check out all the before and after images here and pick up your copy of the whole package!
• Over at Epic Edits, there’s been a lot of talk about using Curves to edit your photos, but this week they’ve also posted an article about using curves when composing your photos.

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