Strobist & The Grip Guide

Want to conquer your flash? Looking for off-camera lighting ideas on the cheap? Strobist - one of the best sources of lighting info on the web.

Getting your first gig as a grip? Check out The Grip Guide so you'll know exactly what they mean when they say, "Get me a C-Stand."

Memory Cards

Ever wonder which memory card to buy for your camera? Which card has the best write and read speed - Lexar, SanDisk, Hoodman, Transcend? The answer lies in the combination of camera body AND card. Check out the test results at Rob Galbraith's site. Select your camera body from the drop-down and the site shows the various cards read/write times.

Pictures from India

Thanks to Ron Brinkmann for sharing this link. You gotta see them to believe them.

AlienBees RingFlash

Thanks to Frederick V. Johnson (Twitter: frederickvan) for the link to AlienBees RingFlash

Adobe CS4

I'm anticipating the launch of Adobe CS4. I heard there's going to be an announcement on September 23rd. Could be a good time to upgrade from CS2. There's a 30-day money-back guarantee and a 30-day window to upgrade from CS3.3 to CS4. Compare suites.

According to DailyTechTalk, "Adobe Creative Suite product cycles are around 18 months and Adobe CS3 was released on April 16th, 2007 so Adobe Max would mean 19 months since the last release." Adobe Max is November 16th-19th in San Francisco this year.

Lightroom Gallery Templates

Loaded trial version of Lightroom 2.0 last Monday. Here's a link to Lightroom Gallery Templates that's worth checking out.