Hold On to Your Camera
Posted on March 20, 2008 - Filed Under Learn, Technique | 1 Comment
Joe McNally gives some solid advice (as usual) on how to hold your DSLR.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDsx3-FWfwk
Are You Getting Great Photos at Your Kid’s Soccer Games?
Posted on October 2, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Technique | 2 Comments
This is my son’s first year playing soccer. It’s been an entertaining couple of weeks. I’m fired up about the next month or so of soccer matches for a couple of reasons: (1) seeing my son experience team sports for the first time; and (2) great photo opportunities. It’s the latter reason […]
Read More..>>The Dave Hill Look
Posted on September 25, 2007 - Filed Under Photographers, Photos, Photoshop, Software, Technique | Leave a Comment
Finished
Originally uploaded by O Casasola
Read this thread for the how-to discussion on getting the Dave Hill look.
Shot with a Fuji Finepix S2 Pro. Post-processing in Photoshop.
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Make Color POP in Your Pics
Posted on September 22, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Technique | Leave a Comment
Rich Legg tells us how.
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See How Easily You Can Avoid Blown Out Flash in Photos
Posted on September 9, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Technique | Leave a Comment
Quick Tips from Photo Chick:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0P9Wadydck
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The Basics of Photography
Posted on August 24, 2007 - Filed Under Books, Learn, Technique | Leave a Comment
DIY Photography has a new series, Back to Basics, underway. The first post in the series is on exposure. If you’re not familiar with the fundamentals of exposure, you should check it out.
Additionally, consider picking up a copy of Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson. Bryan Peterson is an excellent teacher. He’s […]
Fast Bikes, Low Light and Fog
Posted on August 8, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Photographers, Photos, Technique | Leave a Comment
Makin’ the Gap
Originally uploaded by hawridger.
Here’s another shot from the 2007 NORBA Showdown at Sugar. This particular shot comes from part of the downhill course where there riders clear roughly a 10′ gap over a creek. Needless to say, they’re moving on at this point. That’s where my problem arose though.
Thankfully, it […]
Make People Look Thinner
Posted on August 1, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Technique | 2 Comments
Your subjects will appreciate you taking the time to read and put into practice these nine pointers from Sublime Light:
If you take enough photos of people, eventually you’ll photograph someone who is either a little heavier or thinks that they are. This is especially true for those of us in the U.S., where obesity rates […]
Do-it-Yourself Tungsten OmniBounce
Posted on July 12, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Learn, Lighting, Technique | Leave a Comment
Do-it-Yourself Tungsten OmniBounce
Originally uploaded by carpe icthus.
This popped up on a recent “strobist” search on flickr. I’m constantly surprised by the ingenuity of the strobist clan.
Notes from the photographer:
I had to shoot a giant gala tonight — close to 500 people. I knew most of the action would be happening in a place with […]
Photoshop “Airbrush” Effect
Posted on June 25, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Photoshop, Software, Technique | Leave a Comment
I’m a sucker for a good tutorial. Here’s a great walk-through for a model shot. It really shows the power of Photoshop and how a little gaussian blur goes a long way.
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