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Vision Portal by Bob Witkowski

If you like bugs and macro photography (who doesn’t?) then you’ll be sure to enjoy this series of critter photographs.

One of my favorite magazines is Life.  Some of the most memorable photography has come from this old friend.  Here are a few that should send you down memory’s lane.

August 13-22 a group exhibition will be displayed on the beautifully decaying walls of seven rooms in the old Greek Revival Hotel section of Maxon Mills.  The exhibition is titled “Sea Change” and is a look at the complicated relationship humans and animals have.  This examination is important as we are still in the wake of one of the greatest man-made disasters with the BP oil spill.

I love books.  Not just books on art and photography, books on almost anything really.  This post made me smile with it’s collection of photographs of people reading.  Nice.

In the Photoblogosphere

Sometimes the summer heat can really suck up all of your energy.  You need inspiration.  You need 7 Ways to Get Out of a Photographer’s Slump.

If you love social networking and social media as much as I do but are still struggling to find your voice then 10 Ways For Photographers to Become More Popular in Social Media and What Every Photographer Needs to Know About Social Media are sure to help get you started!

In Post Production

Scott at Weekly Photo Tips is doing a rundown on free image editing software.  Nice.  You’ll no doubt want to check out his reviews on Photoscape and Photobie as alternatives to paid software programs for photo manipulation.

Sometimes a good photo needs a little extra contrast to add some pop.  Here are 5 Techniques for Enhancing Contrast in Digital Images.