To add to the great news, Adobe is releasing software this spring – lots and lots of software!

On Monday, April 12, they are announcing the new features and additional information for Creative Suite 5! New versions of InDesign, Photoshop and more – I can’t wait. Check out the Adobe site for registration information so you can be part of the launch.

To add to the excitement, Adobe recently released Lightroom 3 Beta 2. Tethering, noise reduction and more. Hopefully, we’ll see a full release of Lightroom 3 sometime later this Spring!!

Business cards are an important part of networking, marketing and general communication.

Earlier this year I decided to make my own business cards (pictured at the top of this post). In the following video I spend a few minutes discussing how I made them.

If you have any difficulty viewing the video, or want to watch it in HD, you can check it out on YouTube here.

I also mentioned a die-cutting machine I used, called a Cricut. You can learn more about the Cricut here.

A tablet allows you to use a pen to move the cursor on the screen, instead of the traditional mouse.

The following video compares two very popular tablet models, both from Wacom, the Bamboo Fun and the Intuos small. It covers a number of important features and which I feel performs better.

If you have any difficulty viewing the video, or want to watch it in HD, you can check it out on YouTube here.

Also, if you want to see a great review on just the Bamboo Fun, visit CanonBlogger here.

Or, for a review on the Intuos, go to Terry White’s site here.

For more information on each:

Wacom Intuos Small

Wacom Bamboo Fun

Two of the primary pieces of gear I discuss are:

• Manfrotto Tripod Accessory Arm
• Gitzo Monitor Platform

If you have any trouble viewing the video here or would like to watch it in HD, check it out here on YouTube.

So, speaking of quality Lightroom Resources, the following lists my top favorite/most valuable resources. While this list isn’t a comprehensive, non-stop shopping list, it does provide a solid start for anyone wanting to learn more about lightroom.

LightroomForums.net

As I just mentioned, I check this on a daily basis. The people are great and the discussions rarely, if ever, degrade into the types of arguments you see on other forums. If you have a Lightroom question, post it here and you’re likely to get a quick and thoughtful response. Link.

Lightroom Killer Tips

Matt Kloskowski does a great job at posting regular tips and tricks for Lightrom users, many of which are video tutorials. Beginners and experts alike will benefit from this site. Link.

Lightroom User to User Forums (Adobe)

This is Adobe’s user-to-user forum, allowing you to post questions and receive answers to Lightroom questions. Another resource similar to LightroomForums.net. Link.

Jeffrey Friedl’s Blog

Jeffrey Friedl is one of the most prominent Lightroom plugin developers out there today. He’s released a wide variety of tools, ranging from tools that let you export to Facebook or Flickr to a GeoTagging plugin (which is my personal favorite). Some are free. Some can be unlocked by donating as little as a penny to Mr. Friedl (all are worth far more than that, IMO). Link.

The Photo Geek and Lightroom-Blog.com

Okay, this is technically two resources. As I recently started following them both, I thought I’d include them as one. Both are blogs from guys who really know Lightroom. They share insight, tools and more. Both are worth a look. Photo Geek link. Lightroom Blog link.

This is the easiest place for me to collect any feedback on the cards. Feel free to post any questions, suggestions or other thoughts in the comments below.