by Jeff Greene / ShutterSpeed Episode 01 "Shutterspeed" is a new podcast produced by Microsoft Channel 10 that focuses on ( pun intended ) issues related to photography, cameras, and digital imaging. In the premier episode, host Nic Fillingham moderates a panel of Microsoft imaging experts consisting of Tim Grey of the Rich Media Group, Michael Palermiti from the the Windows Live team, and Bill Crow who now works with the Microsoft Live Labs team. This distinguished panel starts the series off by

Dodging & Burning in Photoshop by Jeff Greene / This is the first in a series of Tuesday Tutorials where I will offer a useful tip, trick, or technique that will enhance your images. This week I will cover dodging and burning in Photoshop which enables the darkening and lightening of selected portions of an image. I don't use the Dodge & Burn Tool provided by Photoshop and I never, ever do anything to my image that directly affects the pixels on the Background layer. My basic workflow is

-by Jeff Greene / I have just returned from another impressive Photoshop World presented by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals . This event for all Photoshop enthusiasts is held twice a year in the Spring (East Coast) and in the Fall (West Coast). I had intended on posting while on the road, but there was so much activity that I could never seem to find the time or energy. We had three speakers, Tim Grey , and Microsoft Icons of Imaging Colin Finlay and Peter Krogh , who each delivered

-by Jeff Greene / I can almost set my calendar based on the number of emails I receive regarding sensor dust. The hot, dry summer months, along with the increased use of cameras during vacation time adds up to dirty sensors. Factor in that most digital photographers have never cleaned their cameras' sensors and it is an undeniable truth that virtually every digital camera in use today has a significant amount of debris on its' sensor. Not your camera, you say? Trust me, if you have never cleaned