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Have you heard of 500px? This online service gives photographers a new way to market their work and interact with other photographers. It's also a worthwhile destination for anyone who enjoys the art form. I could spend hours browsing through the many portfolios finding images like this one, just uploaded today:

The free basic account includes your own photo blog and access to the community, but you're limited to one collection and 20 uploads per week. If you're serious, I recommend paying an annual $50 for the "Awesome" level, which includes a highly customizable blog, unlimited collections and uploads, customer support, Google Analytics for your portfolio, and more.

For additional help with self-promotion, see the "Start Your 2012 Marketing Right" link in this newsletter's News section below.

Terri Stone - Editor in Chief

Scanning Around With Gene: Painting With Air

Before there was software to create illustrations and retouch photos, there was the airbrush, which uses compressed air to create a fine spray of paint. Gene Gable looks at airbrush technique circa 1947.

Related Reading: The Speedball pen is another old-timey tool.

Composite Landscape Images with Photoshop

Sometimes a landscape photo has just the composition and mood you're going for. Other times, it seems like nothing you can find is quite right. When that's the case, don't settle for second-best. Chad Neuman explains how to join two photos to create the perfect composite landscape!

Related Reading: More tips on combining images in Photoshop.

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