Having good gear and finding great locations are critical elements in creating great photos. But without good composition, crossing the line from snapshot to art is impossible. Composition is the first place in the photography process where creativity comes in to play. There are guidelines to composing photos, it’s a good idea to . . . → Read More: Photography Tips: Composition
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Ok, so it’s not true tilt shift photography. But, with the right photograph and a deft touch with Photoshop, you will be able to create a great photo with the same effect. The idea is make a true to life scene look as if it were done as a miniature model. View the slideshow . . . → Read More: Tutorial: Creating a *fake* tilt shift photograph with Photoshop This is the final part of the HDR tutorial, covering the processing and data management aspects of creating an HDR image. The process is better understood when presented in a way that follows a standard workflow, so I have created a few screencasts that will follow my regular process. Screencast 1: Generating an . . . → Read More: HDR Tutorial – Part 2 of 2. Workflow and Editing
The image above is a full, five-frame HDR image, processed via PhotomatixPro. My goal was to capture subtle detail from inside the room. It is important to only grab as much tonal depth as you need when creating an HDR. The non HDR version of the above photograph was . . . → Read More: Photo Tip: Producing a natural looking HDR image Santa Fe is unlike any other place on earth. Anyone that has spent more than a few minutes walking the winding roads of this old city understands the indescribable life and power the town possesses. I took an afternoon recently to explore the Palace Road and Canyon Road areas of the city. Palace Road . . . → Read More: Canyon Road, Santa Fe Textures and colors Here are a few things you can do to make expressing yourself with photos easier.: Must you stand so close? It doesn’t matter if you are taking a photo of a person or a landscape, it is important that you get as close to the subject as you can. Our brain interprets distance and . . . → Read More: Photography Quick Tips: Five ways to immediately improve your photos Composition and exposure are the two major elements in creating a pleasing photo. Getting a good exposure is a technical skill. After all, there are only so many combinations of shutter and aperture that you can use on a specific shot. Composition is a different matter entirely. Composition cannot be defined, there are no . . . → Read More: Photography Quick Tips: The rule of thirds
Bedroom no flash Bedroom with Flash There are many situations when a photographer needs to convey interior AND exterior details in the same image. Since exposure values are so different between inside and outside, it is impossible to show detail in both areas in one shot. You have to choose whether . . . → Read More: Photography Tips – No more blow outs. Seeing through windows. Now that your new images have been cataloged in the Aperture 2 library, it’s time to select, edit, and export the shots. You will need files that are versatile, good for print and web. Excerpt from the video: This tutorial will lead you through the selection, editing, cropping and rename-export process.
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