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SP @ Flickr Pool Posting Limits

I just wanted to inform everyone that we have added a posting limit of 7 photos per week for the Shutter Photo @ Flickr Pool.  We are not trying to offend anyone.  All of the photos that have been added to the pool are great sources of inspiration, and I’d hate  that any of them [...]

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Introducing the Shutter Photo Store

We are proud to announce a new feature of Shutter Photo:  The Shutter Photo Store.  Powered by Amazon.com, the Shutter Photo Store features only products that we have first-hand experience with.  Many of the products are products that we have reviewed here at Shutter Photo, but you may also find some things that are preferred [...]

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• If you liked our review of the Sun Sniper Camera Strap and you thought you'd like one of your own, now's your chance to get one for free.  We are giving away one such strap to a lucky US resident for free - you don't even have to pay any shipping or anything.  To find out how to enter, read the official giveaway rules.  (Hint - it's not a competition, just pure luck).  Deadline is tomorrow (March 10th) at Midnight GMT. #
• Our friend, Ari (who you may know as CuriousIllusion) just got a new Camera bag:  a 'Lola' by Epiphanie.  For those interested, she posted a review of the bag on her site.  Normally, we don't link to reviews on other people's websites, but this bag is unique and deserves some attention.  The thing looks like a purse and it can carry a small D/SLR.  No one would ever think that it's a camera bag.  Seeing something like that, we knew it would be interested for our readers.  So we had to share it.  To read the full review, pop on over the her site and read the article:  New Camera Bag:  Lola by Epiphanie. #
• As we will be publishing some more product reviews in the next few weeks, I thought that this would be a good time to share with you a quick thought about Ratings.  Our philosophy has changed a little over the past two years.  Our audience and readership comes from a vast range of experience and photography disciplines.  As such we felt that star ratings do not provide enough clarity for such a wide range of photographers.  As always, we will specifically note what we liked, what we didn't like and our overall feel for the product.  We will also be noting who we think a product is most appropriate for and why.  We expect that you'll take our reviews with a grain of salt and use our thoughts to form an opinion of your own.  So moving forward, you will no longer see star ratings associated with our product reviews.  (Side note, we have never provided star ratings for subjective reviews of the photographic works of others - this fact played into our decision. #
• The Kata DR-466I, which we reviewed a few weeks ago, is starting to appear in stores.  As of this writing, I now see it on Amazon.com for about $80, USD.  We have updated our post accordingly. Kata KT-DR-466I-BB Digital Rucksack Black #
• There's been an awful lot of discussion lately on twitter about shooting in full manual mode and using your in-camera meter.  I thought I'd take a moment to reiterate some past articles that we've done which are closely related to the topic.  If you're learning how to shoot in manual mode, or if you just want to brush up on your skills, some of these posts may be of interest to you. Shooting in Manual Mode - Easier Than You Think | Proper Manual Focusing Technique | In Camera Metering | Program Modes Make a Photographer Lazy | #