Food Photography Workshop

Attended a really great food photography workshop yesterday and met some wonderful people. Sponsored by Adorama and facilitated by the amazing Lou Manna. They limit it to 10 participants so there is a great deal of one on one work. He's probably the number 1 food photog in the country. He reviewed my portfolio, gave me excellent tips for my workflow, and provided some great ideas for future gear purchases. Check out his site at: www.loumanna.com

Sharpening Images

Here's a great short article from Photocritic about Sharpening Images.  It discusses some basics and then goes into more detail and contains links to more information about why it's important in digital photography.  I always sharpen my images in Lightroom, usually the last thing I do before exporting them.  Lightroom 2.6 and the 3.0 beta both have a great sharpening tool with a zoom feature that allows one to see the results up close.

Why Sharpen Your Images - Photocritic.org