Pixiq

With the long holiday weekend in the USA now drawing to a close, it is a good time to catch up on the action from this past week on Pixiq. Here are some noteworthy posts you may have missed:

Secrets of the Nikon D7000

By Bob Krist

While this article on what is destined to be one of the top-selling DSLRs of 2011 is interesting enough thanks to the tips and hints Bob reveals after using the camera a bit, what you may have missed is the New Yorker cartoon at the end. Like all New Yorker cartoons, is is funny…but most astonishing is that it is from 1972… worth a peak…

Macro dSLR Video

By David Schloss

Everybody is talking about the new DSLRs’ video capability, but here’s an article about what makes them so great for macro work.

So, what exactly is it about Orchids?

By Paul Harcourt Davies

Well, would you believe it is SEX that makes them so irresistible? Paul gives us a fascinating look at Orchidaceae, and accompanies it all with amazing photos, of course!

Creating Make Up in Photoshop

By Calvin Hollywood

No time or budget for a make-up person?…No problem! Watch the latest video Calvinization and weep your heart out, Sephora!

Converting digital images to black and white

By Rebekka Guðleifsdóttir

By sharing some closely kept digital processing secrets, Rebekka gives you a rare look at her process of converting color to B&W. You will never use the standard “desaturate” control again after exploring her techniques!