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Sony Alpha 350 camera review.
2008-05-14 00:51:00 “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time thus far with the Sony A350. The intuitive controls and menus make the camera a strong competitor to other entry-level cameras. The fast focusing Live View and tilting LCD panel, however, sets the A350 apart from the pack. If you are in the market for a DSLR, then ... More About: Camera , Review , Alpha
How to draw custom 3-D arrows with photoshop tutorial.
2008-05-13 00:49:00 Bram from SweetBeat shows you how he drew the arrows on this image : - Open a new document at for example 20×20 cm - Create a ‘new layer’ by going to LAYER —> NEW LAYER or clicking the ‘new layer’ icon in the layers palette - Select the pen tool - Make sure that PATHS is selected,on the ... More About: Tutorial , Photoshop , Custom , Draw
4 Rules of Composition for Landscape Photography.
2008-05-12 09:34:00 The Rule of Thirds : “The Rule of Thirds gets trotted out more often than any other in all types of photography and is one of the first rules of composition taught to most photography students. While sometimes it can feel a little cliche it can also be a very effective technique in landscapes (although keep ... More About: Photography , Landscape , Composition , Rules
Ray Ring Flash Adapter questions and answers.
2008-05-11 16:09:00 Ray Ring Flash Q ‘n A at Strobist More About: Questions , Answers , Questions and Answers
How to create High Dynamic Range (HDR) images
2008-05-11 11:18:00 “What you need: 1. A digital camera that allows you to set exposure manually. 2. A sturdy tripod. 3. A subject (i.e., what you’re taking the picture of) that does not move. 4. A computer with Photoshop CS2 or higher installed.” “If you have a camera that supports it, it also helps to have a “cable release”, which is basically ... More About: Images , High , High Dynamic Range , Create , Range
Microsoft Pro Photo Tools.
2008-05-10 10:00:00 “Microsoft Pro Photo Tools is a free program that makes geotagging available for all photographers. Microsoft have also released Expression Media 2, a new version of its digital asset management software. The Pro Photo Tools and Expression Media 2 are designed to work together to help photographers better manage their digital image collections with new ...
Fixing an overexposed blown out sky photoshop tutorial
2008-05-09 19:42:00 Ever compose a great landscape shot only to realize that when you expose for the land, the shy becomes a pure white? This is a a common limitation photographers have to deal with when shooting landscapes in sunny conditions. You can either expose for the sky or the land? There are ways to tackle the ... More About: Tutorial , Photoshop
Camera metering modes.
2008-05-08 10:17:00 “The camera metering system reacts to the amount of light reflected from the scene in the viewfinder and computes the camera settings needed to make a nominally correct exposure. What is adjusted depends on the mode the camera is in:” “Metering systems can also apply some program logic to make assumptions about the content of ... More About: Camera
Angle of light reflection = Angle of Incidence.
2008-05-07 09:12:00 “The physical law of light states that “the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence”. The angle of incidence is the angle that light is striking a surface. The angle of reflection is the angle that the light is reflected, or bounced” “To get a correct reflection in your subject, you need to ... More About: Light , Reflection , Angle
Color Management : Overview, Color Spaces and conversion.
2008-05-06 10:04:00 “Color management” is a process where the color characteristics for every device in the imaging chain is known precisely and utilized to better predict and control color reproduction. For digital photography, this imaging chain usually starts with the camera and concludes with the final print, and may include a display device in between.” continue at ... More About: Management , Conversion , Spaces , Overview
Lens Diffraction : does stopping down a lens make it sharper or not ?
2008-05-05 08:58:00 “Every photographer wants both maximum resolution and maximum depth of field. But unfortunately these two demands can be mutually exclusive. As you stop down the aperture on a lens the light passing through tends to diffract, reducing sharpness, though DOF is increased. The reason for this ... More About: Lens , Make
Canon EOS 450d - Digital Rebel XSI sample photos 2.
2008-05-04 13:35:00 Canon EOS 450d - Digital Rebel XSI sample images at Photographyblog previously : Canon EOS 450d - Digital Rebel xsi sample photos 1 More About: Photos , Canon , Sample
Facial skin smoothing and retouching photoshop tutorial.
2008-05-03 11:19:00 ” In this tutorial I will show you how to repair some image noise from a low quality shot and I will show you an extremely quick and easy way to smooth out a person’s face.” “The technique can be applied to a beauty shot as well, you would just have to adjust the settings on ... More About: Skin , Tutorial , Photoshop , Facial
How to photograph light trails.
2008-05-02 10:31:00 “Light Trails continue to be popular subject matter for many photographers and they can actually be a great training ground for those wanting to get their cameras out of manual mode and to experiment with shooting in low light at longer exposures.” “Following area few examples of light trail shots as well as some practical ...
Understanding the RAW file format - Why should you use RAW ?
2008-05-01 11:16:00 “The RAW file format is digital photography’s equivalent of a negative in film photography: it contains untouched, “raw” pixel information straight from the digital camera’s sensor. The RAW file format has yet to undergo demosaicing, and so it contains just one red, green, or blue value at each pixel location. Digital cameras normally “develop” ... More About: File , Format , Understanding
How To Sync a Canon PowerShot G9 at 1/2500th of a Sec.Get pro results and c
2008-04-30 13:50:00 I’m shooting with a 1ds mark II camera nowadays and it really is a great machine.However, I wish to be able to have a compact camera as well for situations where carrying all those kilo’s is not appropiate, discretion is obliged, and the casual snapshot now and then.Looking for such a camera, the Canon Powershot ... More About: Results , Canon Powershot , Sync
Understanding Digital SLR Sensor Cleaning.
2008-04-30 10:11:00 Contrary to the urban myths that propagate like viruses on computer discussion boards, no digital camera with interchangeable lenses has a exposed imaging sensor. All either have a glass anti-aliasing filter or an optical glass cover. With the right tools cleaning this piece of glass is ... More About: Cleaning , Digital , Sensor , Understanding
Portraits by window light.
2008-04-29 10:01:00 “Learn how light works to model a 3D face in 2D using window light before spending a lot of money on lighting gear. It costs little beyond your time and will will save you money in the long run because you’ll understand intuitively what you need and be able to get better results with less. ... More About: Light , Window , Portraits
Understanding Camera Lenses.
2008-04-28 09:48:00 “Understanding camera lenses can help add more creative control to digital photography. Choosing the right lens for the task can become a complex trade-off between cost, size, weight, lens speed and image quality. “ “This tutorial aims to improve understanding by providing an introductory overview of concepts relating to image quality, focal length, perspective, prime vs. ... More About: Camera , Lenses
Blending edges when you are making a composite photo photoshop tutorial.
2008-04-27 08:29:00 “When we last saw our friend’s head you remember he was plagued by that problem of residual color from his original background. If I used the lasso to un-select ... More About: Photo , Tutorial , Photoshop , Composite , Blending
Lighting diagrams and photos with canon 580ex speedlite flash through softb
2008-04-26 00:22:00 Master 550ex Speedlite 580ex slave Flash bounced in silver umbrella Manual mode - 1/1 power ISO 200 - f/6.3 - 1/200 sec - 70 mm Master 550ex Speedlite 580ex slave Flash shot trough softbox Manual mode - 1/1 power ISO 200 - f/9 - 1/200 sec - 50 mm © Pablo Vicente previously : ?speedlite with softbox photos III? previously : ?speedlite with ... More About: Photos , Canon , Lighting , Diagrams
PhotoShop Camera Raw video tutorial.
2008-04-25 15:02:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK0uqKJSFM Y More About: Video , Tutorial , Photoshop , Camera
Balancing Flash and Ambient Light Indoor Photography.
2008-04-25 02:46:00 “Typical indoor ambient light, for instance, might be about 1/60th at 4/f at ISO 400. So If I shoot you in that light, available only, you are going to be properly exposed. You’ll still probably look pretty bad — we nailed the quantity, but the quality of the light is likely ugly as it comes ... More About: Flash , Photography , Light , Ambient
Five Flash techniques.
2008-04-24 20:02:00 “Bounce is a great alternative to direct flash, especially for people pictures made under low ceilings or near white walls. As its name implies, you bounce the flash off a nearby surface rather than blasting it directly at your subjects. Bounce creates much softer light for highlights and shadows that better convey the shaping of ... More About: Flash
Controlling Daylight at Strobist.
2008-04-23 20:43:00 “I shot in the middle of the afternoon to use this portrait as an example of how to light an outdoor portrait with a couple of small flashes on a sunny day.” “Being able to create a speedlight-lit photo like this any day, rain or shine, is a pretty straightforward process, if you take it one ... More About: Daylight
Sushi Bar Photo Shoot video.
2008-04-23 17:49:00 SUSHIBAR photo shoot video from SUSHIBAR on Vimeo. More About: Video , Photo , Sushi , Photo Shoot , Shoot
Emporio Armani advertising contest.
2008-04-22 13:33:00 “Emporio Armani fragrances are inviting designers and filmmakers to create a print or video to advertise their Get Together range of his and hers perfumes. After the initial selection of national winners, which will be chosen by democratic vote, a jury presided over by Mr. Armani will select the two international winners (one film and ... More About: Contest , Advertising
Nikon D3 camera review and sample photos.
2008-04-22 10:36:00 “When we first saw the D3 before it was officially launched I’ll admit there were some raised eyebrows, and the first question was ‘is this a replacement for the D2Hs, the D2X, both or neither?’. The truth of course is that it’s not that simple, and Nikon ’s long-awaited first foray into the world of the ... More About: Photos , Camera , Review , Sample
Radiopopper CLS ETTL remote flash trigger installation video.
2008-04-21 21:50:00 RadioPopper Unboxed from NicePhotoMag.com from Zeke K on Vimeo. Notes at Strobist More About: Video , Flash , Remote
Understanding white balance in digital photography.
More articles from this author:2008-04-21 09:11:00 “White balance (WB) is the process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your photo. Proper camera white balance has to take into account the “color temperature” of a light source, which refers to the relative warmth or coolness of ... More About: Photography , Balance , Digital , Understanding 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |



