Thursday, December 30, 2010

Free Lightroom Plugins

Free Lightroom Plugins





Lightroom plugins - ViewFinder


www.photographers-toolbox.com




Jeffrey’s “Photoshop Layers” Lightroom Plugin




Adobe Add-ons!  exchage

Search for, discover, and install plug-ins, extensions, and more for Adobe products


Jeffrey’s “Metadata Wrangler” Lightroom Plugin
Metadata Wrangler


Using Lightroom Brushes to Soften Skin


Free Lightroom Plugin: Contrast/Vignette


Ultimate Collection of The Best Adobe Lightroom Presets


Joop Snijder Photography

Free Lightroom Presets for a Digital Lomography look



Lightroom Preset Kit


Photoshop, post-production and Lightroom


wedding presets for lightroom


5 Quick Tips and Tricks on Photoshop Lightroom

10 quick lightroom tips


How to Create a Digital Lomography Look in Adobe Lightroom




8 Epic Lightroom presets for weddings…

http://www.presetsheaven.com/



How to Get Dramatic Skies in Lightroom


wedding presets for lightroom 3
http://www.google.cz/search?hl=cs&source=hp&q=wedding+presets+for+lightroom+3&btnG=Hledat+Googlem&gbv=2


http://www.cinnamonroseactions.com/category/samples
http://www.cinnamonroseactions.com/actions/ish-action-samples.html
http://www.cinnamonroseactions.com/presets/zing-presets.html


Janel & Nic | Free State




Flickr - Presetting Lightroom


http://www.photoshopsupport.com/lightroom/tutorials.html

http://www.reallyfunworkshops.com/honey-and-lime-lightroom-preset-for-babies-and-brides/

http://andreacarlylephotography.co.za/blog/2010/02/workshop-wrap-up.html

White Balance Reference Card

White Balance Reference Card

Tutorial White Balance

How to Set White Balance

WhiBal White Balance Reference Card

White Balance Reference Video Tutorials by Michael Tapes

DSLR starters' guides: White Balance

camera repair

camera repair


DIY camera repair

HOW-TO: Fix Broken Nikon DSLR Lens Mounts

Fixing a VR problem

Club SNAP Equipment Discussions Nikon

www.lens-club.ru

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-70mm Repair

NIKON REPAIR MANUAL - AF-S DX 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

NikonRepair - repairing Nikon equipment

Sigma sd14 disassembly
Sigma digital cameras and Foveon technology - links and information

Updating Distortion Control Lens Data


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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Photoshop Plugins

Photoshop Plugins

Red Giant Photolooks






Red Giant Software Plugin Suites v10 NOW CS5 & CS5.5 READY
Red Giant Software Plugin Suites v10 Full CS5 & CS5.5 Compatibility, 2011 10.0

Red Giant All Guru Presets 2011 (Presets & AE Projects) Red Giant All Guru Presets 2011 (Presets & AE Projects) | 5.79 GB Copyright presets (settings) and finished projects using the AE plug-ins Red Giant, advertised directly by the company as Red Giant Guru Presets.

Red Giant All Suites 2011 CS5.5 Compatibility (x86/x64) (28.08.2011) | 1.17 GB Red Giant Software extends the functionality of the popular programs Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion and Avid. Year: 2011Version: Magic Bullet Suite 11, Trapcode Suite 10, Keying Suite 11, Effects Suite 10Developer: Red Giant SoftwareBi

Red Giant All Guru Presets (Presets & AE Projects) -2011 | 5,79 Gb Copyright presets (settings) and finished projects using the AE plug-ins Red Giant, advertised directly by the company as Red Giant Guru Presets


Magic Bullet PhotoLooks 1.5 - features


red giant blog

DVD Kompletní edice profesionální postprodukce Stanislav Petera

Light Garden Academy


Collection of Latest After Effects CS5.5 Plugins for Windows

Post Procesing Digital Photography

Post Procesing Digital Photography

Digital Photography - GNOMON

happy finish - Why Retouching matters

Photo retouching
In this tutorial we are going to practice some amazing Photo effects using Wacom tablet. Of course you will be able to do it with PC mouse. But graphic tablet will save you a lot of time...


Master a Professional Photo Retouching Workflow


Koloskov

best retouchers


photo post production search results



RetouchAssistant.com


Photo tips & tricks - pho.to


Tutoriály - Postprodukce


Barvy a tonalita: profesionální postprodukce se Stanislavem Peterou

Adjust color and tonality with Curves

Tonal quality and dynamic range in digital cameras

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Add Dynamic Lighting to a Flat Photograph

Add Dynamic Lighting to a Flat Photograph

Add Dynamic Lighting to a Flat Photograph

Dynamic Lighting in Photoshop

Professional Sharpening Techniques in Photoshop

Professional Sharpening Techniques in Photoshop

Professional Sharpening Techniques in Photoshop


Old-Fashioned, Hand-Tinted Photo Effect
Written By Steve Patterson
In this Photoshop Effects tutorial, we're going to learn how to easily create an old-fashioned, hand-tinted photo effect...
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photo editing tutorials


Selective Sepia


Reducing 5 O'Clock Shadow And Beard Stubble In Photoshop


Lights! Camera! Photoshop Actions!


45 Photo Editing Tutorials for Photoshop

Photoshop tutorials - úprava pleti skin

Photoshop tutorials - úprava pleti

Základní úpravou, ke které postupem času dospěje snad každý, kdo to myslí s tvorbou fotografií vážně je jistě úprava pleti. Nezáleží na tom, jestli potřebujete upravit rodinou fotografii, nebo retušovat a kompletně přetvořit barevné podání pleti, vyhladit a zjemnit rysy na profesoinální fotografii, kde máme sice více prostředků, jak kýženého efektu dosáhnout a to jak makeupem, svícením, či jen výběrem ideálního modelu. Základem úpravy a vyhlazení pokožky je použití překrytí a promaskování s vrstvou, ve které je zduplikováno pozadí a použito gausovské rozostření...

více


Masked Overlay Diffusion

Overlay diffusion is one of the most popular photo effects used. It makes photos look dreamy and vivid but it can also hide details in the shadows and highlights. In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to apply overlay diffusion without losing details...
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TWELVE SIMPLE STEPS TO PROFESSIONAL PORTRAIT EDITING
Czechman's technique for creating smooth, natural skin in Photoshop


Realistic Portrait Retouching With Photoshop



Removing Skin Blemishes With The Spot Healing Brush

How To Whiten And Brighten Teeth In Photoshop



The 15 Minute Makeover: Photoshop Beauty Retouching - dpreview


Making Skin Beautiful


Airbrushing - Natural Smooth Skin Photoshop Tutorial

26 Professional Photoshop Retouching Tutorials


Super Fast and Easy Facial Retouching

23 Professional Facial Photoshop Retouching Tutorials





Adobe Photoshop Tutorials – Best Of

animatrick


Photoshop fail!


healthy is the new skinny

Canon EOSInfo Nikon Shutter Count

Canon EOSInfo Shutter Count


Finding Your Camera’s Current Shutter Actuations

MyShutterCount.com provides a tool for you to check your digital camera (most of the DSLR) shutter count and basic EXIF information...
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EOSInfo is the successor to the 40DShutterCount utility. I called it EOSInfo since it provides more information than just the shutter counter, and works on a wider variety of cameras than just the 40D*.

EOSInfo is for Windows only. At this time, I don't have any plans for creating a Mac version, largely due to time constraints. Mac users (who apparently are overly sensitive) should continue using the 40DShutterCount utility...

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Opanda IExif





KUSO Exif Viewer Downloads




Nové Google Images – geniální nástroj na kradení obrázků


Block Image Hotlinking Script and Code

script socket.com

Database Scripts Generator






Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The Most Popular Post Production Software

The Most Popular Post Production Software

The Most Popular Post Production Software

What is Really the Best Post-processing Software?

Lightroom

Photoshop CS

Photoshop Elements




there are a few tools you can try for editing images,

for softening skin, you can use clone stamp and healing tools,
blur and denoise filters, color match with airbrush tool,
use new layers and blend modes and opacity,

Gimp ~image editor,

Panorama - PhotoPlus

Artweaver Free

DigiFoto

Helicon Filter Free version

Sagelight Lightbox Free version

Photofiltre

Pixia



MyPaint »

Photobie: photo editor (requires windows/mircosoft NET framework)

RAW Processing Contrast Look Lightroom Edit Episode

RAW Processing Contrast Look Lightroom Edit Episode

RAW Processing for a Poppy High Contrast Look – Weekly Lightroom Edit Episode 1


How to edit macro photographs post production tips


Creating Easy Time-Lapse Movies In Lightroom 3.0

How to Replace a Face in Photoshop in 6 Easy Steps


Adobe Lightroom 3 Review



4 Post Production Tips for Baby Photography


Post Production & Presentation




How long should the post production work take?

Do I have to do my own Post Production?

Take Better Photos - Digital Photography Tips

HowTo Clean Camera Sensor

HowTo Clean Camera Sensor


VisibleDust.com

HowTo Clean Nikon D70s Sensor




Čištění snímače digitální zrcadlovky - jde to levně i bezpečně s Vincentem


Cleaning your Sensor

cleaning digital cameras - introduction
Building Your Own Swab/Swipe/Wand
Demystifying D-SLR Sensor Cleaning

Canon Digital Photo Professional - Cleaning your sensor

Čištění snímačů digitálních zrcadlovek


Cisteni chipu  snimace

1. Suché bezdotykové čištění

2. Suché dotykové čištění

3. Mokré dotykové čištění


Příslušenství pro čištění obrazových snímačů




DSLRClean™ sensor cleaning tutorial





How to read MTF chart

How to read MTF chart

Modulation Transfer Function EO

Imatest - How to Test Lenses with SFRplus

MTF = Modulation Transfer Function


Vybíráme objektiv (8): jak číst a hodnotit MTF křivky

Understanding image sharpness and MTF

Modulation Transfer Function (MTF)
(Modulationsuebertragung)



The MTF charts of the 70-300mm USD VC - TAMRON
How to Read MTF Charts?


How to Buy a Used Camera Lens Without Wasting Your Money

10 Things to Look Out For When Buying A Used Lens

Why Lenses Are a More Important Purchasing Decision Than Camera Bodies


dxomark Camera Lens Database


Výběr objektivů dle požadavků

fotoradce.cz

AWH Opravna Objektivů Fototechniky Videotechniky





Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM


MTF charakteristiky – vysvětlivky:
Černé čáry platí pro maximálně odcloněný objektiv.
Modré čáry platí pro clonu f/8.
Tučné čáry (hodnota 10 čar/mm) platí pro kontrast.
Tenké čáry (hodnota 30 čar/mm) platí pro rozlišení.
Plné čáry (S) měřeno v sagitální obrazové rovině.
Čárkované (M) měřeno v meridiální obrazové rovině.
Hodnoty 0, 5, 15, 20 jsou v milimetrech a udávají vzdálenost od středu obrazového pole.
MTF charakteristiky 0,8 a více při 10 čarách/mm ukazují na výborný objektiv, do hodnoty 0,6 při 10 čarách/mm jde o uspokojivý obraz.
Čím více jsou S a M křivky v linii, tím je neostrý obraz přirozenější.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Understanding Exposure

Understanding Exposure

A Complex Subject Made Simple for Beginners

History & Moonshots
When I was in my teens (in the mid-1960s) and just starting to make my way in the world of photography in a serious manner, Pentax brought out the Spotmatic. This was an SLR, very much in the modern idiom, but it contained the world's first behind the lens metering system. One had to manually close down the aperture to take a reading, and notwithstanding the name it wasn't a spotmeter, but everyone who bought one thought that they'd died and gone to heaven. Imagine — a camera that could read exposure through the shooting lens, with filters, bellows extension and all. Damn, technology was advancing so much we might even land a man on the moon one day...

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Expose (to the) Right Michael Reichmann

Optimizing Exposure


Naučte se exponovat správně


better photography.com


Understanding Exposure Compensation Tutorial

Shoulder Rig For HDSLR Use

$20 Dollar Shoulder Rig For HDSLR Use


DSLR Episode #10: $20 Dollar Shoulder Rig For HDSLR Use. from Caleb Pike on Vimeo.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Before first shot

Before first shot

- Camera controls, care, cleaning and maintenance
- File size, format, downloading and storage
- Exposure control and metering
- White balance, iso / asa
- Aperture and depth of field
- Shutter speed and movement
- Focal length
- Critique

Mastering Light and Colour
- Small, medium and large light sources
- Surface texture – matt, smooth and reflective
- Colour in harmony, colour in texture, colour in contrast and spot colour
- Colour temperature and light at different times of the day
- Critique

Composition and Design
- Intersecting thirds, the rule of odds and positive and negative spaces
- Proximity, similarity, line and shape, repetition and patterns
- Classical and contemporary composition
- Planning ...

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Exposure Compensation: An Easy Guide

Exposure Compensation: An Easy Guide

Raise a hand if you spend a lot of your time in your camera’s auto modes, Program, Shutter or Aperture Priority or even Scene Modes. Keep your hand raised if you would like to shoot manually, but either A, Do not have enough time to set it up or B, still a little perplexed by manual exposure. If you have answered yes to either of these questions, perhaps its time to look at exposure compensation, the easy way into manual exposure.

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Understanding Exposure Compensation Tutorial


Understanding Exposure

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Canon 60D vs Nikon D7000 vs Canon 7D - Which One is the Best?

Canon 60D vs Nikon D7000 vs Canon 7D - Which One is the Best?



Today I saw a video in DigitalRev YouTube channel that compared the Nikon D7000 vs Canon 60D. A few days ago I did a comparison between the Nikon D7000 vs. Canon 7D. In my opinion, the Nikon D7000 can be easily compared with the 7D in terms of features and built quality. From what I can see, people just don't know where to categorize this camera. I still don't know if the Canon 60D is an upgrade from the 50D or the 550D. I can understand why DigitalRev did a D7000 vs 7D comparison and not because both of them have the number 7 in their model number.

Before the Nikon D7000 announced, I was quite sure that Canon has ...


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Nikon and Canon DSLR Cameras Compared


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Dust and Dance shooting

Dust and Dance shooting

Dust and Dance shooting







10 Tips To Shoot Smoke



Adding Smoke to an Image in Photoshop in 6 Easy Steps


Creating the Photograph: Thomas David’s “Dust and Fight”





Flour shoot with Heather Nova









Monitoring 7D on a Laptop

Monitoring 7D on a Laptop

DSLR Episode #1: Monitoring 7D on a Laptop from Caleb Pike on Vimeo.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Photography Tips and Tricks

Photography Tips and Tricks

Most Popular Photography Tips, Tricks, and Hacks of 2010

Friends With You

photo post production

photo corrected in post production


Ten Time Saving Tips for Photo Post-Production

How to Color Correct for an Editorial Photography Look

Professional Post Production for Model Photography

Post Production Techniques and Tips

LIN AND JIRSA POST PRODUCTION STYLES

Correcting Perspective Lens Distortion In Photoshop

DIGITAL POST-PRODUCTION


How To: Digitally Improve Your Travel Photos (Part 1)

Welcome To Balanced Exposure!

Photoshop Post Production Techniques

Scott’s Guest Post: Play-By-Play Post Production on This Popular Photo

Photoshop Tutorials - Digital Post Production


A Holistic Approach
to Lighting and
Digital Photography
Skip introduction - Go to Tutorials


Welcome to Chuck Gardner's photography and lighting tutorials which offer baseline concepts for beginners.
Most wanting to learn portrait lighting and look for "playbook" diagrams to tell them where to place the lights on the floor when what they really need to understand is where the light needs to be relative to the face to flatter it. The problem with playbook solutions is that every face is a different shape, and not all the conventional playbook patterns are effective or flattering.


My approach is perceptual and goal oriented. The "big picture" goal of the exercise of making a photograph and sharing it is creating the desired emotional reaction in the mind of the viewer. To do that predictably and effectively in a photo we need to consciously understand how the viewer will react on a perceptual level to implied body language and other sub-conscious clues in it:
Contrast attracts the eye of the viewer.

What contrasts the most strongly against the overall background tone will attract the most attention.

Every photo should have a point of visual balance or center of interest (COI) for the viewer's eye to find and a tonal "roadmap" leading to it.

Making the COI the most compelling tonal area in the photo helps the viewer find it easily and delivers the message effectively.

If the COI is not the most compelling tonal area in the photo what is will distract and the message will be less effective.

My tutorials will not make you any more creative than you are by nature, but with a sound conceptual baseline and a holistic approach to lighting, clothing and background you will be able to "work the problem" to discover the most effective strategy to deliver the message of your photos by leading the viewer to what is most important and holding their attention on it.

Feedback is welcome. My goal is to appeal to as many different personal learning styles possible. If you read anything you don't understand or you think something is factually or technically incorrect please drop me a line via e-mail and let me know.
Tutorial Sections:

Holistic Lighting Concepts

The Canon EX Flash System

DIY Diffuser and other projects

Using Hot Shoe Flash

Metering and Interpreting the Histogram

Tips on Camera Technique

Post Processing Techniques

Selecting Equipment

Older Tutorials

Pontification

Contact Information





Holistic Lighting Concepts
Sun Tzu and the Art of Lighting This was a new take on answering the question, "I just bought some lights, now what?" in one of the lighting forums. It received many favorable comments from readers so I've added it here at the beginning as an introductory overview.

Strategic Thinking Everything is learned by trial and error but there is less error and wasted effort if every new lighting problem you encounter starts with defining the fundamental goals of the exercise, which for a photo is what is most important and how you want to viewer to react to it. Becoming self-critical is the key to progressing up the learning curve so for each goal you set you should define criteria for success. Having a clear idea of what body language makes a person look extroverted and glad to meet a stranger vs. someone who is introverted and shy will make it easy to understand whether or not putting light in the eyes, or not, is the best strategy. Learn to think strategically from goals and you can figure out any new lighting problem.

The Holistic Approach What's different about my approach is that it starts with the question of what makes a view react to a photo, then tries to answer it based on a understanding of human perception and the optical illusion which causes the brain to accept a pattern of contrasting tone and color on a 2D screen or print as being real. It's really all a magic trick, and like magic the secret in doing it well is understanding what the audience expects to see. When you manage to deliver it content in the photo looks "normal" and real and it triggers the same emotional reaction as seeing the same thing in person. This is an overview of the approach. The nuts and bolts techniques are contained the other tutoials listed below.

Why do you use "hard" or "soft" light Much of what you'll read on this site challenges conventional wisdom and conventional terminology like light being hard or soft. Human perception is based on expectations. You know what a human head and face look like so the lighting style really doesn't tell you what the object looks like but rather the environment the object is in. The emotional reaction to the content is often the result of whether or not the context of the environment seems "normal" or not.

Creating the illusion of 3D in a 2D photo All the clues about 3D shape in a 2D photo come from contrast patterns which trigger recollections of seeing similar objects and scenes in person. This tutorial explains our baseline for "normal" and how to mimic what is experienced in person in 3D in the 2D universe of a photograph.

Light Space - A Communication Tool For Portrait Lighting The traditional practice of using the lens axis as the baseline for key light placement does describe the actual cause and effect of how lighting patterns are created on a face. I use the spot between the eyes as the "Compass Rose" for describing key light placement and a three coordinate system similar to Lab color space to describe where to put the key light in space relative to the face. To communicates to a beginner wanting to know where to put the key light can follow instead of the traditional labels like "short", "broad", "butterfly", "Rembrandt", etc.

COI for THOU (The Hard of Understanding) This was done as a joke in response to a couple guys on a forum who said they didn't understand why a center of interest in a scene or portrait is important. It illustrates the holistic approach to lighting.

Human Perception Exercise The BIG SECRET about lighting is revealed: It's not the light, but rather contrast and relative brightness of areas in the photo which triggers the brain to react and move the eye in a photo. This concept is the foundation for my contrast-based approach for teaching lighting.

Seeing Photographically Basic photographic concepts for beginners. A quick "food for thought" outline of how a camera captures an image differently that we normally perceive with our eyes.

Process Control of Exposure Basic photographic concepts for beginners. An overview of the three variables controlling exposure on a digital camera and a decision tree for deciding how to use them.

Process Control of Color Basic photographic concepts for beginners. An overview of the how color is managed with a digital camera and problem situations to be aware of.

Using the Camera Overexposure Warning Getting perfectly exposed highlights in clothing and skin is as simple as throwing in the towel. The best measure of exposure is the last shot taken and using a white towel as a test target will allow your camera playback to tell you when and exactly where over-exposure and loss of detail is occurring.

The White Towel Method for Perfect Exposure without a Flash Meter An explanation of how to set exposure and ratios using a white towel and the camera over-exposure warning

The dilemma, challenge and paradox of exposure A tutorial to explain technically correct exposure (i.e., matching the range of the scene to the sensor) and perceptually correct exposure (i.e., when a photo looks "normal".) and how they relate to each other.

Four Light Studio Lighting Exercise A tutorial to explain the role of the four lights used in a conventional portrait scenario and how they work to fit the range of the scene to the sensor.

Using Flash Outdoors Explains the overlapping roles of ambient and flash outdoors.

From Clueless to Competent A tutorial to give a clueless beginner to lighting a technically sound baseline for photographing people.

Portraits by Window Light Diagrams showing set-up for short lit full-face, oblique, and profile views by window light. Used in conjunction with the Clueless to Competent tutorial for those who don't yet own studio lighting gear.

The Role of Fill The character of lighting is controlled with the tone of the shadows and they are controlled with fill. The type of fill and where it is placed relative to the face of a subject has a significant impact on the appearance of the highlights and shadows but is one of the most misunderstood aspects of studio lighting.

Butterfly Lighting Variables Explains all the variables which will affect the appearance of the butterfly lighting pattern - when key light is aligned with the center line of the nose.

Analyzing Faces A portrait photographer needs to understand faces the way a sculptor does; in three dimensions. The first vital step, before the lighting lights are turned on is to find the most flattering camera angle and distance.

Poses, Noses and Ears The eyes and mouth convey the mood of the subject. The nose and ears distract attention from them. Here I discuss strategies for minimizing the distraction.

Mirror vs. Camera This self-portrait exercise shows how mirroring the two sides of a face can help reveal asymmetry and which is a person's "best" side.

Backgrounds and Clothing for Portraits Examines factors which influence the choice of background for a portrait. Key light and fill reveals the face but it is the contrast of the face with the clothing and background which draws the eye of the viewer to it.

Lighting a White Background Perceptually Making a background white without "nuking" it and other common sense technical considerations.

Photographing Groups The goals for photographing groups are different from those of a solo portrait and so are the technical challenges. This PDF format tutorial provides some effective strategies. Added on 12-16-2006

Lighting Furry Critters Lighting fur requires different strategies than lighting smooth skin.

Photographing Paintings Suggestions for copying artwork based on several years spend doing it for a living at National Geographic in the mid-1970s

Photographing Furniture Discusses the perceptual cause and effect of creating the illusion of 3D shape on reflective objects. It shows a minimalist approach for shooting furniture with only two lights, but the concepts also applies to lighting vehicles, jewelry and other reflective objects.

The Zeltsman/Zucker "Feet-Up" Posing Technique Joe Zeltsman created a very simple posing technique which builds a pose from the feet up.

Posing Hands With Flowers An explanation of how make a bride holding flowers look more graceful and elegant instead of like a batter in the on-deck circle.

Using "Inside-Out" Cropping to isolate the center of interest Inside-Out cropping is a technique I use to remind myself to get past "tunnel vision" on the subject's face when shooting a photo to spot for and eliminate distractions. This tutorials explores composition and explains why the "rule of thirds" works; most of the time.

A Cinematic Approach to Still Photography Move beyond the mind-set of capturing a single photo towards telling more complete visual narratives with an approach borrowed from filmmaking.

The Adams Zone System and Digital Photography I learned photography using Adams' Zone System from his books in the same way he used it. I've found ways to incorporate the vocabulary and process of pre-visualization of scene and outcome in terms of zone placement and how to overcome the limitation of the short digital sensor range by using two flashes to overcome the contrast in outdoor lighting.





The Canon EX Flash System

Overview of the EX Flash System

How and Why I use the EX Flash System without add-on radio triggers.

Debunking the IR Myths There is a lot of mis-information on the net about Canon using IR being a problem. Here are the facts.

TTL, E-TTL and E-TTL-II Explained The evolution of Canon flash metering.

The 580ex FAQ Things the manual does not explain well.

EX Flash Exposure Control How to control Exposure with EX Flash.

Using 2 or 3 Canon flashes A:B, A:B C and non-flashing Master modes.

Canon Ratios Are Backwards If the Group A MASTER is used as fill the Canon ratios wind up being the reverse of H:S convention; more or less.

Using Manual Mode Manual actually offers better control than TTL. This explains why and how to use it.

Fill Flash Test Explains how to obtain correct exposure and extend signaling range outdoors.

High Speed FP Flash Test A test of using High Speed FP mode outdoors with wide aperture.

Hot Shoe Flash Concepts
Hot-shoe flash Primer Explains the function of camera mounted manual, thryistor, and TTL flashes.

When To Use a Flash Offers a simple checklist for deciding when to use ambient light, flash or a combination of both.

Modifying Hot Shoe Flash Effectively An explanation of how hot shoe modifiers work and the benefits of flash brackets and dual-flash lighting.

Fill Flash Concepts How to use fill flash and sunlight to create visually effective low- and high-key backgrounds outdoors utilizing God's own hair light.

Sync Limit Explains why shutter speed is limited when using conventional flash and how high speed sync and hypersync work to overcome that limit.



Do It Yourself
Building a DIY diffuser for hot shoe flash There are dozens of flash modifiers on the market. You can build one which is better than nearly all of them in about 30 minutes with about $2 worth of materials. (Revised Jan 2010)

A Macro Diffuser I used the same concepts for natural lighting large subjects when creating a diffuser to dabble with macro.

Painting a DIY Background... or as I fondly remember it "Channeling Jackson Pollack and becoming one with the paint." )

Metering and Interpreting the Histogram
Metering 101 Metering exposure is really no more complicated than driving using the speedometer and keeping a eye on the side of the road for the cop with the radar.

Lighting Ratios and Incident Metering Demystified Explains the difference between incident and reflected ratios and how to set ratios with a Sekonic L-358 exposure meter.

Compensating a Spot Meter How to adjust a hand held spot meter to read exposure directly off the highlights.

Is a Hand Held Spot Meter Really Necessary? It was for using the Zone System with film, but not for digital. But if you own or want one I reveal the simplest way to use it with a digital camera.

Using the Camera Overexposure Warning Getting perfectly exposed highlights in clothing and skin is as simple as throwing in the towel. The best measure of exposure is the last shot taken and using a white towel as a test target will allow your camera playback to tell you when and exactly where over-exposure and loss of detail is occurring.

Interpreting a Histogram How to evaluate a camera histogram and calibrate your brain to understand what it is telling you.

The White Towel Method for Perfect Exposure without a Flash Meter An explanation of how to set exposure and ratios using a white towel and the camera over-exposure warning





Tips on Camera Technique
Understanding Digital Color Digital cameras see the world in only three colors: red, green and blue. To record the color accurately the balance of those three colors must be set to match the color of the light.

How to use a Gray Card A gray card is the most valuable tool a digital photographer can own and the only way to independently evaluate color.

How to Hold a Camera Camera shake is the number one cause of unsharp photos. Here I share the technique I use.

Panning to blur the background This is an ambient light technique used to create an illusion of motion which isn't fully understood by most.This explains things you might not have considered when panning.

Perspective - Creating or Preventing Distortion Explains how to use camera shooting distance and the relative angle of camera sensor and subject to either prevent abnormal looking distortion of body parts or create it intentionally to meet creative goals


Post Processing Techniques


Pricing and Options

Friday, November 5, 2010

Thursday, November 4, 2010

How to Get the Ethereal Look in Coastal Landscapes

How to Get the Ethereal Look in Coastal Landscapes

The big secret of getting that ghostly and ethereal look in landscape photography is that there is no big secret. In fact it’s even easier if you’re shooting on the coast provided you follow a few basic guidelines. Here is what you need to know for your next coast landscape shoot.


Click Here: How to Get the Ethereal Look in Coastal Landscapes

Case Study: Macro Daisies on the Cheap

Case Study: Macro Daisies on the Cheap

I love doing macro photography on the cheap. Here in Sydney Spring has sprung and the sun is shining. For macro photography enthusiasts, that means one thing – flowers! It’s very difficult to get sick of photographing this subject, so the first chance I got since Winter, I gathered up some of my el cheapo macro gear and hit the park for the daisies! Here’s what I did.

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Closer and Closer Macro Photography


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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Podání pleťové barvy Skin Tones

Podání pleťové barvy Skin Tones


Digital Photography Lesson - Skin tones part 1 of 4


Understanding Skin Tones For Better Boudoir Photography


Incident and Gray-Card Readings

... orientuju se převážně na portréty a zajímá mě podání pleťovky, bohužel se už dva roky v digitálních čipech nevyznám, takže si rád nechám poradit.

K Nikon a Canon podání pleťovky:

V první řadě se velmi přeceňuje vliv hardware a firmware na podání pleťovky. Řádově důležitější je intenzita, charakter a barva osvětlení a samozřejmě tomu odpovídající expozice a vyvážení bílé. Pokud je to správně, tak je správně pleťovka z každého foťáku a pokud tohle fotograf zkazí, tak neexistuje foťák, který by dělal sám o sobě v takových podmínkách hezkou pleťovku.

Pokud je pleť podexponovaná, pak se v drtivé většině relativně více zesílí červený kanál a je-li vyvážení bílé do studena, což u těch špatných světelných podmínek v nijakém světle bývá, tak pleť získá ošklivý nádech do fialova. Pokud naopak je to v žárovkovém osvětlení a vyvážení bílé jde do žluta, pak dostane pleť přesycený hnědooranžový nádech.
K tomu ještě je nutné připočíst na podexponované pleti šum, na který jsme na pleťovce citliví více, než na čemkoliv jiném. Odšumem rozpatlaný barevný šum navíc udělá ošklivé barevné fleky, což je nejhorší ze všeho.
Obecně když už je pleť blbě podexponovaná na vysoké ISO, tak v Nikon NX2 konvertoru dám na maximum "Color Moiré Reduction", což maximalizuje odbarvení šumu do monochromatické podoby - to je pro pleťovku nejdůležitější a podle potřeby lokálně stáhnu červenou či lehce přidám zelenou, trochu odsaturuji a pokud je to studené, tak milosrdně posunu do tepla, čímž červenou z fialova převedu spíše do oranžova a to je mnohem snesitelnější, uhlídám-li saturaci. To je obecný návod bez ohledu na značku.
Nikon míval v době D70 silnější zelený kanál, takže teď píši spíše o novějších Nikonech, které mají mírně silnější červenou stejně jako Canony odjakživa.

Jediný rozdíl Nikon / Canon je v tom, že Nikon s Nikon externím bleskem podstatně lépe hlídá expozici a lépe vyváží bílou, než Canon s externím bleskem. Několikrát jsem fotil totéž s Nikonem D80 a D300 jako jiní s Canonem 50D a obličeje z Canona byly podstatně hůř (tedy méně) exponované s horší defaultní WB, a tedy tmavé a rudé.
Bez blesku není Canon horší, naopak někdy má defaultní nastavení i trochu lepší, ale to jsou malé zanedbatelné rozdíly oproti tomu, jaký je rozptyl při konverzi RAWu.

No a samozřejmě na druhé straně při přeexpozici je zase problém, protože pleťovka na hranici přepalu už má zase blbou barvu, špatně opravitelnou. O přepalech skutečných na pleti ani není třeba mluvit. Retušovací razítko není všelék.

Takže expozice pleti je vysoko nad vším a pak pro vyvážení bílé se mně mnohokrát vyplatilo mít v záběru něco neutrálně šedivého nebo ideálně bílého, ale nepřepáleného. Pak si člověk vyváží bílou v RAW konvertoru podle správně šedé a hned vidím posun oproti automatické WB a nakonec se často rozhodnu jít třeba na 2/3 cesty mezi AutoWB a WB dle šedé tabulky či šedé části oblečení. Ale tyhle dva záchytné body jsou pro optimální pleťovku úplně ideální. Pak najednou má člověk cestu odněkud někam a doladí si to mezi těmito dvěma body podle citu. Ono vyvážení dle šedé je takové přísně neutrální. "poctivé", ale občas ne úplně hezké, někdy toomu chybí světelná nálada a proti tomu vyvážení dle Auto WB nebo do tepla třeba dle sluníčka či žlutá večerní žárovková nálada zase přežene pleťovku dejmetomu do bronzova a když máte tuhle cestu mezi neutrálem a světelnou náladou, tak celá tahle cesta je barevně správně a neuujedete do nesmyslných barev, když se po ní posouváte podle nálady tam a zpět. Všechny pleťovky podél této cesty nejsou úplně špatně.

od Tomáš X. 30. 12. 2011 12:47

http://forum.digiarena.e15.cz/viewtopic.php?f=209&t=1157747&p=8583721#p8583721


Daemonius 27. 12. 2011 06:18

Na foťáku záleží vždy, přesnost barev zajišťuje CFA a kalibrace barev foťáku, některé RAW programy jako Capture One mají i přímo ICC profily na foťáky které podporují. V rámci možností to dokáže hodně, ale pokud má foťák nic moc barvy od začáku (tj. CFA není tak dobrá jak by mohla být), tak nepomůže nic.

U JPEGu platí, že co neni na fotce, to neni. U RAWu platí, že co ve foťáku neni, to tam dosoftit nejde. Ale co ve foťáku je, to z RAWu vytáhnout lze.

Slušná pleťovka jde vytáhnout skoro ze všeho, ale z něčeho to prostě jde lehčeji či stačí jen dobře nastavená WB. Fuji S5 je jeden z těch případů kdy to jde skoro samo, plus extrémní a použitelný DR (včetně JPEGů) byl jeden z důvodů proč ho svatební fotografové používali docela rádi a často i přes všechny ty mouchy co to má. :D


How To Touch Up Skin Using Only 3 Tools

Thursday, September 16, 2010

History of Art

History of Art


Loren Munk

Neo-Impressionism

history-of-art

Cubism And Abstract Art
(BEAUTIFUL EVIDENCE)


Graffiti and Street Art
is a diagram by Daniel Feral depicting the history of both graffiti and street art from the 1940s to present day. It was made to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Alfred H. Barr’s Cubism and Abstract Art diagram.




Design I Like



Home » Search results for picture of the day


Art Appreciation - Coloring Pages

Image of the Day

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Nikon D90 vs. D7000 - Should I Upgrade?

Nikon D90 vs. D7000 - Should I Upgrade?

Why I'm returning my Nikon D7000 and sticking with my D90

Nikon D7000 is already getting huge attention. The most common question that I hear about the Nikon D7000 is whether it is worth upgrading from the D90?. Well, the Nikon D90 is an amazing DSLR. In August 8, 2010, I was going through the 2010 BCNRanking for the DSLR and Mirrorless market in Japan. The numbers can probably speak from themselves, with the Nikon D90 is at the firs place with 13.0% market share. The D90 has stepped over the Canon EOS Kiss X3 (11.5%). Nikon has really succeeded in penetrating the enthusiast market with great success.




On September 15, 2010, Nikon has introduced a new DSLR, the Nikon D7000. In this Nikon D90 vs. D7000 comparison review, I want to go through the D7000 specs and compare them against the D90 specs. Not always when a new DSLR is announced, it means that you should immediately upgrade to that new model. It mostly depends on ...

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NIKON D7000 VS NIKON D90

The Nikon D90 vs. the D7000: Should You Upgrade?


Top 3 Lenses For The Nikon D7000


Top 4 Prime Lenses for the Nikon D7000



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Crop vs. Full Frame sensor DSLR camera choice

Crop vs. Full Frame sensor DSLR camera choice

Nikon 7000 versus Nikon 700

Crop vs. Full Frame sensor DSLR camera choice



Canon EOS 7D vs Nikon D300s Comparison


Nikon D700 Review (Dom Bower) and comparison with the Nikon D300 (part 1)


Nikon FX and DX DSLR Digital Camera Sensor Sizes Explained (Compact Digital Cameras Too)

Makeup Tips for Photos Photography

Makeup Tips for Photos Photography





(Level: General) During the recent IMATS Toronto, I did a class and demo on using brushes. Little that I know, the products I used were not "Photo Friendly". As I breeze thru pics, I see that the makeup was streaky and masked. I thought this will be a good time to talk about tips on doing makeup for photos. EnJoy!


www.enKoreMakeupOnline.com







What Is Smart Casual Dressing?



How to Dress Casual to School



What Is Casual Resort Dressing?




Short Nails on the 4th of July



Shoe Painting using Beauty Tools




What Is Resort Casual Dress?

Beach-Ready Hairstyles

Coral & Pink Lips


Saturday, August 21, 2010

Color Management Primer: Overview

Color Management Primer: Overview


Color Management Primer: Overview

As a photographer, you spend plenty of time capturing the perfect moment, evaluating the quality of the light and understanding how to process, store and print photos in digital darkroom programs like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom or Apple’s Aperture. The last thing you want to worry about is whether the colors in your photos will be as vibrant, as rich, or as accurate as you saw with your eye and adjusted on your monitor.

That’s why digital photography has become the choice among professionals and amateurs alike; digital ensures your photo preview...

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Introduction to Color Management









Web Prezentace - marketing

Web Prezentace - marketing



www.fotoprome.cz/idnes/

www.jakubnahodil.cz

Jak na marketing stránek svatebního fotografa?

Dobře fotit nestačí, ostatní je marketing


Dvanáct příruček pro fotografický byznys a marketing



Kampaním na Facebooku vládnou fotografie





Fotografické příspěvky na Facebooku a jejich vliv



Na co vše si musíme během roku vydělat a jaké jsou naše režijní náklady.





cssdesignawards.com


Portfolio 2 Column & Sidebar - Sixth





chobani.com/community/





Take5 is a premium multipurpose template - Take 5




















Friday, August 20, 2010

Test Nikon D700

Test Nikon D700

Test fotoaparátu Nikon D700

interesting beauty design

interesting beauty design

inspiration

Make-up tips for photography


Clothing for Portraits


La mode des vernis - fb

La mode des ongles - fb

La Mode - fb

A la mode - fb

Kiabi, la mode à petits prix - fb


30 Days of Hair Inspiration for School!




Hair Inspiration – Messy Braided Hair Styles



Hair Inspiration - going back to the drawing board - need input!



Eye Makeup

Eye Makeup


Beauty & Style Tips


Eyeshadow Makeup Tips

Eyeshadow Tips and Tricks


Beauty Tips for Eye Care



Planning the Proper Clothing For Your Portraits





DRESSING TIPS FOR LOOKING YOUR BEST AT THE PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION



What are the Best Colors to Wear for a Family Portrait Photograph?







About Clothing, Color, Tone, & Style



Designing for Impact



Show us your shoes


Fashion 101: What Does a Stylist Do?





Do You Know How To Dress
To Flatter Your Body Type?


10 Fashion Photography Tips






Makeup Tips for Photo Shoots


Makeup Tips for Photo Shoots


A Photo-Shoot Ready Face



Makeup Tips from a Pro Part 1 – Kit Essentials

Makeup Tips from a Pro Part 2 – Photoshoot Makeup Application for Men and Women




Applying Makeup before a Photo-Shoot

Tips for Photo Shoot Make-up



Q&A – Self Confidence





Makeup Tips for Everyday Pictures and Professional Photos