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Editor's Corner: Seeing with the Third Eye
Ben Long and Steve Simon recently told me about a group of photographers who've been meeting for two years and already have two gallery exhibits under their belts. In worldwide news coverage, their work has called "deeply expressive," "significant," and "rich."
Two photos by group members Leah and Sonia:
Here's the thing: Every member of this group is blind, so they can't rely on the usual cues sighted photographers take for granted. Instead, they're guided by sound, smell, touch, taste, and imagination.
The founders of the group, sighted photographers Iris Darel-Shinar and Kfir Sivan, familiarized themselves with their students' world by taking pictures while blindfolded.
In the next week, I'm going to try the blindfold method. I'll post what I come up with at www.creativepro.com/node/63294. I hope you do the same.
Terri Stone - Editor in Chief
P.S. On another topic entirely: Even if you don't normally enter contests, check out this week's prize. It's worth almost $1,000!
Add Energy and Interest in Photoshop
Chad Neuman explains how to layer thematically related photographs with colored backgrounds and foregrounds to create unique imagery for print and Web projects.
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Related Reading: More advice from Chad on spiffing up humdrum pictures.
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Get Amazing Black and White Images
In this review of Silver Efex Pro, Ben Long evaluates a black and white converter that gives you the power you need combined with the ease of use you want.
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Related Reading: If you don't want to invest in a converter and have an older version of Photoshop, this how-to's for you.
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Scanning Around With Gene: The Dead Letterhead Department
Not too long ago, the single most important piece of collateral in company branding was the letterhead. Now it’s mostly a ceremonial item dragged out on special occasions only. Gene Gable shares examples from the glory days of letterhead.
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Related Reading: Business cards are another piece of the branding puzzle.
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TypeTalk: Titling Fonts
Some typefaces are designed to look best at large sizes. Ilene Strizver helps you spot them.
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Related Reading: Learn about titling alternates in some OpenType fonts.
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Get Creative Video: News for the Week of September 15, 2008
Follow along as Shellie Hall creates floating drop shadows, collaborates easily, mines the past, and designs for the iPhone.
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Related Reading: Add drop shadows more easily in Illustrator.
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CreativePro Creative Diversion
Last weekend I attended a wedding where the favors were these Deluxe Squirting Rings. I can attest to their reach and squirting power.
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Wacky Web Site of the Week
Tip o' the hat to Daniel Gaugler of PrintingForLess.com for passing on this week's site, Strange Maps. Among the many things you'll see charted here: regional names for carbonated beverages, the world as seen by a 15th-century sailor, and today's Eastern North America as seen by Aer Lingus -- or rather, Err Lingus.
http://www.creativepro.com/article/creativeprose-wacky-web-site-week-archive
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