Links this week

Arabia Mountain Sunrise (shooter), from the KEH Flickr group pool, by: HamWithCam

* Take a step back to snap your setup

* 4 Scams That Target Photographers

* Canon and Nikon shut down major camera and lens plants in Japan, and donate to the Red Cross.

* Legal Lesson Leanred: Copywriter Pays $4,000 for $10 Photo

* The Art of the Mugshot

* 30 Inherently Useful Tools for Freelancers

* Irina Werning photos- Back to the Future

* Photo flip book animated music video

* Amateur Wedding Photography... aka things not to do in wedding photos

* 5 Reasons Why You Should Post Pricing on Your Photography Website

* How to Scout Locations for Photo and Video (part 1- Virtual scouting, 2- Predicting the weather, 3- Gear and planning)

* What are we losing when we move away from this?

* I love photos because...

* JPG online new feature: Versus (similar to kitten war where you vote on your favorite shot from 2 images just for fun. I think JPG should show results though).

* Exploring Different Perspectives of Poverty Through Photography (an older article but well worth reading)

* Layered photos on acrylic in landscape installations

* Looking at Partners Photo 'Reduces Pain by 44%'

* Photographer uses a fruit roll-up as a flash gel

And because tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day, a few topics related to luck and the color green...

* 5 Ways to Stop Being a 'Luck' Photographer (and start taking pictures on purpose)

* Tips for Shooting Green Screen Photography

* Amazing Effects From Popular TV shows (using a green screen)

* Create an Instant "Green Screen" with Your Computer's Display for Quick and Dirty Background Removal