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Around The Horn
3 April 2019
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Smithsonian contest winners, N.Y.'s Photography Show, Harold Davis, the 2019 Nikon Surf Photo of the Year, Victoria Siemer, Pixelmator Photo, retail photos and free resources for photographers.
- Alan Taylor presents eight images from the Winners of Smithsonian Magazine's 2018 Photo Contest/ selected from over 48,000 entries.
- In Big Hair Day: The Best of NY's Photography Show, the Guardian picks the best of the fine art photography show about to open at Pier 24 in Manhattan.
- Harold Davis shows his Pale Garden of clematis, clivia, and iris with an inverted L-channel in LAB mode for a quite different effect. Tasmania-born photographer Mikey Brennan said it was simply the result of good timing.
- The 2019 Nikon Surf Photo of the Year was taken in 30 minutes, Sarah Keoghan reports.
- Creative House Calls With Victoria Siemer provides step-by-step instructions to mimic her Exploding Portraits technique.
- Pixelmator Photo for the iPad will be available April 9. You can pre-order now for $3.99.
- Laura Heller explores Why Instagram, Home Depot and Pinterest Think Photos Are the Next Big Thing in Retail. New markets for photographic skills can't hurt.
- Carolyn Wright provides some Great Legal and Accounting Resources for Photographers. "Most states have Volunteer Lawyers and/or Accountants for the Arts," she writes. In fact, here's a National VLA Directory.
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