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More diffusion results in less contrast.
2008-04-20 16:06:00 “The concept of diffusing light to control image contrast is the focus of this lesson. This is where the birth of the soft box came from. By controlling the raw light with a large fabric reflector then applying levels of diffusion material inside, this reflector gave photographers a level of control, portability and convenience unheard ... More About: Results , Contrast , Diffusion
Better flash lighting through intelligent design and utilization.
2008-04-19 13:24:00 ” Single Flash Limitations : A single direct hot shoe flash regardless of where it is positioned will create sharply defined dark shadows because the size of the lightsource is small and there is no secondary light source to “fill” and modulate the tone of the shadows. ” “When a flash is raised directly above the ... More About: Intelligent Design , Design , Lighting , Intelligent
Adobe Lightroom color and tone presets by Matt Kloskowski
2008-04-18 16:28:00 Lightroom presets by Matt Kloskowski More About: Color , Adobe , Lightroom , Tone
Light position and angle.
2008-04-18 13:43:00 “We live in a world of off-axis light. The sun does not stay right behind us. Our lighting fixtures at home illuminate us from above and other various angles. And we are constantly exposed to imagery - both still and moving - that makes use of very sophisticated off-camera lighting techniques.” “Yet so many photographers, when ... More About: Light , Angle , Position
Understanding Histograms : Tones - Contrast - Luminance - Color
2008-04-17 00:58:00 “Understanding image histograms is probably the single most important concept to become familiar with when working with pictures from a digital ... More About: Color , Contrast , Tones
Nikon D3 Firmware 1.10 , Capture NX 1.3.3 , ViewNX 1.0.4 updates.
2008-04-16 14:02:00 Several updates from Nikon : Nikon D3 Firmware Update 1.10 (Windows) Nikon D3 Firmware Update 1.10 (Mac) Nikon Capture NX 1.3.3 (Windows) Nikon Capture NX 1.3.3 (Mac) Nikon ViewNX 1.0.4 (Windows) Nikon ViewNX 1.0.4 (MAC) More About: Updates
Photographing glass.Tutorials about glass photography.
2008-04-16 09:30:00 “It’s almost a magician’s art: giving form to an object that’s essentially invisible. Lighting clear glass objects and giving them real visual appeal is one of the hardest tasks you’ll ever face in a studio.” “How’s it done? By concentrating only on the outer edges of your subject, you imply its full shape. Step One: Forget frontlight. ... More About: Tutorials , Photography , Glass
One Softbox in studio lighting set-up + video.
2008-04-16 04:30:00 hit continue for video fragments and result image. video fragments : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GocMtUSJBU Q result photos : © Pablo Vicente More About: Video , Lighting , Studio
Schneider Optics announces two B+W infrared filters.
2008-04-15 22:02:00 “The difficulty of capturing infrared images with film has long limited the medium to the domain of a select few artistic, scientific or technical photographers. Now, using B+W Infrared Filters and the right digital SLR, anyone can create infrared images as easily as any other images.” ?Perhaps nowhere else is the advantage of digital over film ... More About: Schneider
Canon Digital Rebel Xsi - Eos 450d camera reviews 2
2008-04-15 21:32:00 “We found no evidence of coloured fringing in test shots in bright, contrasty conditions and only a suggestion of edge and corner softening. Slight barrel distortion was observed with the 18mm setting but it was no longer evident at 24mm. Pincushion distortion was not observed.” Canon Digital Rebel Xsi - EOS 450d camera review at PhotoReview “Instead ... More About: Reviews , Camera
Transmission versus Reflection with photo umbrella?s.
2008-04-15 09:39:00 In this lesson, we will look at how the efficiency of a light reflector works. To illustrate this, we will employ the line up of umbrellas from Photo flex: the RUD, a white translucent umbrella, the RUT, a white translucent umbrella with a removable black cover, and the ADW, a white opaque umbrella. What we ... More About: Umbrella , Versus , Reflection , Transmission
How to draw an ?Asian sun? with photoshop tutorial.
2008-04-14 11:45:00 How to draw an ‘Asian sun’ with photoshop tutorial by SweetBeat : -open a new document 5cmx10cm 72dpi -select the rectangular marquee tool and draw a rectangular of 4cm width and 5cm height. -go to paint bucket tool and fill in the selected rectangular with black. -go to menu-edit-define pattern. call it sun and press ok. -now open a new ... More About: Tutorial , Photoshop , Draw
Subject with hair extraction from background photoshop tutorial.
2008-04-13 17:15:00 “There are many methods for using hair extraction. Some are more perfect than others of course. The colour range tool for example can often be used, but it gives an overall amateurish effect.” “For this tutorial, we will take this cropped picture of a woman, who has obviously just been sky diving.” continue at DevCustoms related tutorial : Deep ... More About: Tutorial , Photoshop , Hair , Background , Subject
Lighting diagrams from studio shots I.
2008-04-12 00:33:00 Here are a few lighting diagrams from studio photos : Monoblock bounced in silver umbrella, single light source, no reflectors.High on lightstand, close to model Direct flash. More diagrams soon. More About: Lighting , Shots , Studio , Diagrams
A guide to High Dynamic Range (HDR)
2008-04-11 09:43:00 “High dynamic range (or HDR) technique allows you to reveal detail and contrast that are missing from normal images. Generally, HDR is used to deal with high contrast subjects to allow you to capture more highlight and shadow detail than conventional photography ? meaning it?s great for low light/night images.” More About: Guide , High Dynamic Range , Range , Dynamic
Colormunki Photo Review. New color control solutions.
2008-04-10 16:07:00 “The Color Munki Photo combines high-end technology with easy to use features and a more palatable price tag for most users. Typically, you would buy a monitor calibration device like a DataColor Spyder3 or an X-Rite i1 Display 2.” More About: Review , Control , Solutions
The Right Lights. Photo gear in studio and on location.
2008-04-10 09:18:00 “Few decisions can push your photography to the next level like investing in serious, off-camera lighting. But what type of light? Your choices include exotics like HMI and LED lights, but the most popular today are tungsten, daylight-balanced fluorescents, and strobes in two formats: AC- powered studio lights and DC-, battery-powered location strobes.” More About: Photo , Location , Studio , Gear , Lights
New Adobe TV Programming Comes Online - AdobeTV videos.
2008-04-09 14:00:00 ” Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced Adobe TV, a free online video resource for expert instruction and inspiration about Adobe products, including the company?s Creative Suite 3 family of world-class creative tools.” More About: Videos , Programming , Online
DIY Photo Studio Product Lighting.
2008-04-08 14:51:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zARqGgHjN c source : Strobist More About: Photo , Lighting , Product , Studio
The PhotoShop Cs3 Bible by Laurie Ulrich Fuller and Robert C. Fuller.
2008-04-08 14:43:00 “Get the book you need to succeed in any Photoshop endeavor — Photoshop CS3 Bible . In this totally updated edition to the international bestseller, the authors show you how to master every aspect of Photoshop — from image-editing basics to new techniques for working with camera raw images. You’ll learn how to retouch, color correct, ... More About: Robert , Fuller , Ulrich
Color - Black and white - sepia mixing photoshop tutorial.
2008-04-07 20:07:00 This tutorial will show you how to transform a standard color photo into a mix of colors, black and white and sepia. Start with your original and add an adjustment layer of channel mixer. Layer —> New adjustment layer —> Channel mixer. More About: Color , Tutorial , Photoshop , White , Black
Gold and Bling effects in photoshop video tutorial.
2008-04-07 09:28:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdsLi_F9UV A More About: Video , Tutorial , Photoshop , Gold , Bling
Liquid Resize product preview.
2008-04-06 21:33:00 “Liquid Resize is a “content aware” image resizing application for Mac OS X and Windows. Liquid Resize is now available for download as a Product Preview from onOne Software. Liquid Resize will allow you to resize an image without traditional geometric limitations while minimizing any distortion that would typically result from changing the original aspect ...
How to use the pen tool in photoshop tutorials.
2008-04-06 19:47:00 “In this Photoshop tutorial we will explore how to use the pen tool. First, we will look at the pen tool’s basic controls. We will examine creating paths, curvature modification and anchor point adjustments.” More About: Tutorials , Tool
Camera metering and exposure.
2008-04-06 16:05:00 “Knowing how your digital camera meters light is critical for achieving consistent and accurate exposures. Metering is the brains behind how your camera determines the shutter speed and aperture, based on lighting conditions and ISO speed. “ More About: Camera , Exposure
Understanding Digital Color.
2008-04-06 13:53:00 “For a correct exposure you want all the channels in all parts of the photo to be below the point they max out and loose detail. As a starting point you need to set the color balance of the camera to match the color of the light so when a bright white object is photographed ... More About: Color , Digital , Understanding
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers
More articles from this author:2008-04-06 11:25:00 ” Scott Kelby, the #1 best-selling Photoshop author in the world today, once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers the latest, most important, and most exciting new Adobe Photoshop CS3 techniques for digital photographers. This major update to his award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that?s never ... More About: Book , Photographers , Adobe Photoshop 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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