Just came across an email from one of the sponsors of PhotographyCorner, Red River Paper, to let me know that they’re having an AWESOME sale on their Arctic Polar Satin photographic paper. It’s one of my favorite papers of theirs, so I thought I’d let you all know before they sell out. Instead of almost $45 for 100 8.5×11 sheets (which is a good deal by itself), they’re offering (for a limited time, obviously) it for $30!! Click here for more details. PLUS, if you order before June 1st, you can get free shipping if you use the coupon code PCORNER. Can’t get much better than that, eh? Read more »

A little while back, I was asked if I was interested in doing a review of a new company RocketLife.com. They offered me a couple of free products to give their site/service a try. Who am I to pass up some free stuff? Read more »

In a couple of hours, we’re going to announce the results of Contest Corner Challenge #45 that was sponsored by our friends @ www.Snaptotes.com. I promised myself that I’d get this review done before the contest was over, and, well, it’s done. As part of our advertising agreement, I got to create a couple of photo bags to review (good deal, eh?). You can check out the 2 bags I created and the entire review here: SnapTotes Custom Photo Bags (and yes, that is one of my bags to the right there - the photo is of my new puppy, Dax). Read more »

For some of us, photography and graphic design skills come naturally, but for others of us, we need some sort of formal training before we can fully realize our fullest potential as artists. There are hundreds of options for us, ranging from formal school classes at colleges and universities, to self-directed, home study classes. It would be a little ambitious to try to review all of them (especially since I have not studied at many of them), but this post will look at two of the more popular and prestigious photography and graphic design schools in the United States: the Brooks Institute Photography School and, briefly, the Collins Graphic Design School. Read more »

If you haven’t dropped by the Corner Photo Gallery recently (what’s up with that?), you may have missed one of the sweet specials going on right now from Red River Paper. For a limited time, they’re offering a Sample Kit especially for PhotographyCorner Members for $4.99.

The package comes with the following:

• Try 10 different PHOTO INKJET PAPERS
• And 5 different INKJET GREETING CARDS
• 2 sheets of each (total 30 sheets of paper in your kit)
• Free Ground shipping in the USA (kits ship in 3-5 days)

All that for $4.99. There’s a limit of 1 per customer (I’ve already ordered mine…). Red River Paper has some great stuff - I’ve used them in the past myself. Quick shipping, too. For more information, and to place your order, visit: http://www.redrivercatalog.com/landing/photographycorner/. Read more »

If you’re in the northern hemisphere like me, we’re just getting into the dead of summer. Is the heat getting to you? Well, if you head south… like “down under” south, Australia is right smack in the middle of winter. Nice and cool (for the most part, at least - weather in Australia can vary… it’s a whole continent, you know!), and ripe for photographers to invade and photograph. Join me on a virtual flight to Australia, exploring the land down under. Read more »

Flights to Abu Dhabi or a flight to Dubai, especially from Europe, are relatively reasonable - however, once you arrive, Dubai holidays are anything by inexpensive. The cities of the UAE are incredible: the fastest, biggest, tallest, largest and highest. Whether you visit just to gawk at lavishness of the Emirates, or you’re an avid architecture photographer, when you leave Dubai, you will not leave disappointed. Read more »

You ever hear of “Wallhogs?” Me either. At least, not until a couple of days ago. After they contacted me to do a sponsored review of their products, I’ve been poking around their website a bit, and I must admit, it’s a pretty unique concept - not for everyone, mind you - but kinda cool. Read more »

Whether you’re from the United States or not, the large, North American country offers a wide range of photographic opportunities. Whether you’re looking for New York weekend breaks to photograph Central Park and the Statue of Liberty, or perhaps you want to head to Disney World because you found a cheap flight to Orlando, there is lots to explore and photograph in the USA. Read more »

This post is sponsored by PortraitProfessional - makers of “intelligent portrait airbrushing software that has been ‘trained’ in human beauty.” I was able to download a trial version of the software and took a quick look through. My review below covers the features of PortraitProfessional, as well as some of the pros and cons of the software. Read more »

Cyprus and Malta are island countries located in the Mediterranean Sea. They are popular holiday destinations because of their beautiful location and history - both great reasons for photographers to visit. Cyprus holidays are among the most popular in the Mediterranean, attracting over 2.4 million tourists per year, while strictly Malta Holidays are less common, as visits to Malta tend to stem from travelers exploring Italy, as it is located just south of Sicily. Both countries, however, are worth exploring and are filled with numerous photographic opportunities. Read more »

Considered part of the “Far East,” both Singapore and Bangkok offer unique photographic opportunities, especially to the “western” photographer. Both Singapore and Bangkok (Thailand) are situated in the Malay Peninsula, with Singapore creating the southern tip of the peninsula, while the central and northeast regions makes up the south part of Thailand. Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, and Singapore are less than 900 miles (1500 kilometres) apart, however flights to Thailand and flights to Singapore can vary in price as much as $1000, so it is wise to check ahead, as there are many travel options between the two cities. A Bangkok flight from New York, for instance, can cost upwards of $1500-$2000, round trip, so keep that in mind when making your travel plans. Hotel prices can be quiet reasonable, however, but it’s wise to plan the trip well in advance to get the best deals. But enough about getting there, let’s take a quick look at what you can photograph once you’re there. Read more »

If you’re interested in various photography locations throughout the world, this new section to the PhotographyCorner Blog will explore various locations all over our planet that would be of interest to destination photographers. Even if you can’t afford to travel all over the place, you should enjoy looking and some of the beautifully unique places to photograph throughout our Earth. Read more »

Sponsored posts on blogs have become quite the controversy as of late on the 'net. I do a lot of reading in the search engine marketing arena (you can't just put up a site like PhotographyCorner and hope that almost 10,000 show up without doing some marketing, you know - think about how you found your way to the Corner!), and think that sponsored blog posts, if presented properly, can provide a great service to the blog readers (aka you), in addition to providing some revenue for the site (aka the Corner).