Roundups

Must see posts (June and July):
- Reasons to buy used
- Jumping off for dramatic lighting
- The path of equipment
- Tips for quicker returns and exchanges
- Lens fogging
- Underwater options week- posts 1, 2, 3, 4


Polls:
The results from last months reader poll, Age/sex:
Female- 52 (17%)
Male- 217 (73%)
Under 18- 12 (4%)
18-30- 55 (18%)
30-50- 111 (37%)
50+- 121 (40%)

This months poll results, Your preferred medium:
35mm film- 61 (28%)
Digital SLR- 117 (54%)
Digital point & shoot- 5 (2%)
Medium format- 66 (30%)
Large format- 9 (4%)
Vintage/collector- 6 (2%)
* I did receive an email from a reader that pointed out that I forgot an option for digital rangefinder (and I'm sure I left another category out as well), sorry! Next time I'll be sure to at least have an "other" option for polls of this nature.


New poll now posted: What's your favorite category of post (or what category do you want to see more of)? You can select multiple answers. Tell us what you think by clicking on an option.


Post Preview:
Coming up: Making a floor lamp from a tripod, troubleshooting on-board flash, handmade for a photographer part 2 (fun Etsy finds), upcoming photo events, troubleshooting lens separation, ways to better learn your camera, white balance guide, more links, lens compatibility, sunny shooting tips, and more more more!

AND, next week will be "tips week" all week long. We will be sharing one creative tip a day for better shooting/shaking up the same ol' thing.


Other News:
Kind of unrelated to the page, and kind of shameless self promotion... your favorite blogger (I'm referring to me of course) is having a big fun book release party in the greater Atlanta area on Saturday, 8/28. I have a brand new photography book out and would love to meet some of our local readers, so come by and say hello! Details here.