Saturday, December 10, 2011

Professional Lighting in Model Photography

Professional Lighting in Model Photography

This case study shows how lighting was manipulated to create the perfect environment for a fashion photoshoot.

Quick Nav:
Finding Perfect Model
Setting Key Light
Background Light
Deflector, Reflector and Flag
Camera Settings
Materials Needed:

2 Strobes
Shoot Thru Umbrella
Big Octagonal Softbox
Tall Black Gobo (deflector)
Round Silver Reflector
Big Octagonal Softbox
A Case Study in Lighting

This article in a close look at a project I recently worked on. Together with Stylist Natalie Svikle, we teamed up to create an fashion story that will be based on the way french woman dress. We called it L’Affaire Parissienne...

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Friday, December 9, 2011

How to Make a Home Professional Photography Studio

How to Make a Home "Professional" Photography Studio






[FRAMED] Episode 9: Joel Grimes Composite Photography - Joel Grimes







Studio lighting Portrait photography tutorial




Sean Armenta | One Light Beauty Shoot for FStoppers.com



Portrait lighting using an Umbrella vs a Softbox





Shaping the model with light





Very glamourous image using a stripbox



High fashion photography lighting with speedlights





Understanding the Beauty Dish






Create a White Background



Create a Black Background Behind Your Subject - Izzy Video Tutorial



Strobist Tutorial: Dark Background Portrait (Low Key) - Off Camera Flash Photography



Light modifiers : Live Demo (Umbrella, Softbox, Reflector Panel, Barndoor)





Foto portrét: ateliér nebo přirozené prostředí

Domácí ateliér za pár kaček



Buyer's Guide: 10 Home Studio Lighting Kits



Studio Photography

How to Create a Home Photo Studio for Less








Sunday, December 4, 2011

Photo Lighting School - Lighting Lessons

Photo Lighting School - Photo Lighting Lessons

wow Photo Flex Lighting School

Lighting Lessons

Welcome to the Lighting Lessons section! Here you will find all our lessons categorized into four sections: Portrait Indoor, Portrait Outdoor, Product/Still Life, and HD Video Indoor
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Principles of Lighting


The First Studio Portrait Light Kit


Techniques of Natural Light Photography


Lighting - White Balance - The Histogram - Blinky Highlights - Light Sources


LIGHTING ESSENTIALS For Photographers


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Friday, December 2, 2011

Flash Speedlite - Lighting Rumours

Flash Speedlite - Lighting Rumours

Speedlight Side by Side Comparison

Meetz

Yongnuo YN-565EX for Nikon released
YONGNUO YN-565EX NIKON

Review: Yongnuo YN-565EX TTL Speedlite Flash

Nikon Flash Primer CLS – terminology and features by Gisle Hannemyr

Generic flash units
Generic Off-camera Flash
Nikon Wireless Flash Setup

Lighting Rumours

Yongnuo Speedlite YN-565 for Canon and Nikon

Yongnuo YN-565EX for Nikon Available Now!




Metz 58 AF-2 Speedlite Flash

Nikon Speedlight SB-910 to Replace the SB-900 Flash


Nikon D90 Commander Mode / Wireless Flash Setup

Understanding the Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS




New YongNuo YN-565EX speedlight. TTL for both Nikon and Canon. Discussion

Strobist.com / Discuss - Yongnuo YN565

How to Take Flash Photographs of “Blinkers”

How to Take Flash Photographs of “Blinkers”


We have all encountered them. Maybe you are even one of them. I have two of them in my family and they can be very challenging to photograph. I am talking about “blinkers”: those people who always seem to have their eyes closed in photographs when a flash is used.

Click Here: How to Take Flash Photographs of “Blinkers”

7 nejlepších filmů o fotografii

7 nejlepších filmů o fotografii


7 nejlepších filmů o fotografii





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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Basics of Flash Photography Equipment

Basics of Flash Photography Equipment

What Flash and where do I buy them?

Basics of Flash Photography
Four Fundamentals we must know


Strobist Equipment And Tips by Karl Taylor


The Basement Strobist Episode One: What Flash and where do I buy them?


Part 1 of 2 - Beginners Off Camera (strobist) flash what you need to get started



Pretty Flash Kit - 7 items you need to make awesome lighting with speedlights


Westcott Ultimate Flash Kit Review



Phottix Easy Up Softbox compared to Westcott Apollo 28" Softbox.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

TTL Flash Tutorial in 10 Lessons

TTL Flash Tutorial in 10 Lessons


flash photography techniques
TTL Flash Tutorial in 10 Lessons (Part 1)

Here's an easy tutorial for TTL flash. (If you want to know why to learn flash in the first place, check out these samples of what's possible.) The tutorial will cover the following topics.

Part 1: Controls
Lesson 1: Ambient vs. Flash
Lesson 2: How exposure settings affect TTL flash
Lesson 3: How to control TTL flash
Lesson 4: Balancing Flash and Ambient
Lesson 5: Flash Value Lock


Part 2: Application
Lesson 6: Hard Light vs. Soft Light; Bouncing the Flash
Lesson 7: Using the Flash Off-Camera
Lesson 8: Subject vs. Background; Key vs. Fill; Contrast
Lesson 9: Color; color temperature and gels
Lesson 10: Lighting depth of field
Lesson 11: Bonus lesson



Note: Part 2 of tutorial is here: http://betterfamilyphotos.blogspot.com/2010/07/ttl-flash-tutorial-in-10-lessons-part-2.html

Requirements:
1. Knowledge of basic exposure concepts (exposure, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation, histogram). Need a refresher? Check here.
2. DSLR or bridge camera.
3. Lesson 6 and up: requires camera with hot shoe, an external flash, and a commander or TTL cord or radio TTL.

Feel free to stop wherever you feel like you've absorbed enough, in order to try out the techniques in real life shots and allow the techniques to sink in.



Part 1


Lighting 102: 1.2 - Position | Distance

Lighting 101

Lighting 101 - Understanding Your Flash

Nikon CLS Practical Guide

Flash Photography with Canon EOS Cameras - Part I.



Friday, November 11, 2011

Lens test image quality

Lens test image quality

Modulation Transfer Function YouTube

How to read MTF chart

Quick MTF, an image quality testing application
MTF Testing procedure
Resolution and MTF

Lumolabs: Welcome and testing methodology

How we test: Digital cameras

ISO 12233 Test Chart

About ISO 12233 Chart Data and Sample Images


TE268 Lens Resolution Test Chart Nikon D7000


Tables to help you navigate Imatest


DXOMark



Applied Image Inc.

Imatest offers comprehensive online product information

Image Quality Factor
Sharpness
Noise
Dynamic range, tonal response, and contrast
Color accuracy
Lens distortion
Light falloff (vignetting) and sensor nonuniformities
Lateral chromatic aberration
Veiling glare (lens flare)
Color moiré
Software artifacts: noise reduction and sharpening

Image Quality Links


Image quality factors – Overview and Imatest measurements
Introduction – Summary table – Image quality factors – Sharpness – Noise – Dynamic range – Color accuracy – Distortion – Uniformity – Lateral chromatic aberration – Veiling glare – Color moire – Software artifacts – Data compression – Printer quality factors – Print Dmax – Print color gamut



10 things to test before buying a used DSLR


The Best Digital SLR Camera...For YOU


Nikon DSLR Lens Reviews

Pokročilé ostření

Pokročilé ostření Namáčknout, počkat na tón signalizující zaostření a domáčknutím vyfotit. To je denní chleba všech fotografů a možná si myslíte, že na tom není co vysvětlovat. Jenže v praxi to tak jednoduché není. Ač se autofokus neustále vylepšuje, okolní svět má pořád náskok a určitě si vzpomenete na situace, kdy automatické ostření selhalo. Správným nastavením a technikou lze počet podobných případů co nejvíce eliminovat. Říká se, že opakování je matkou moudrosti, takže se budu opakovat a připomenu informace ze třetího dílu seriálu Fotografujeme sport. A nebude to asi nejzáživnější čtení, ale teorie je důležitá. Základní rozdělení ostření by bylo na manuální a automatické. Při manuálním ostření záleží zejména na šikovnosti, velikosti hledáčku a ostrém zraku a tudíž nemá smysl se jím moc zabývat... Martin Kozák pokračování Fotíme sport 3 – Jak na fotoaparát www.4foto.cz/tag/adobe/

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Vincent Laforet's - My Gear Main Page

Vincent Laforet's - My Gear Main Page



My Gear Main Page

The following is a catalogue of the different pieces of gear I have been using in my kit – some for years and some only more recently. I have included the items I currently use and love most, and just like my kit, expect this list to be ever evolving. There will be new additions to the list over time, and I will continue to populate it with examples and behind the scenes footage of the gear in action...


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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Wedding day

Wedding day

Keeping Your Bride Happy During One of the Most Stressful Times of Her Life

Most brides have been dreaming about their wedding long before they get engaged. They dream of how their wedding will look, what type of dress they will walk down the aisle in, imagine their first dance. In their minds, it’s all a beautiful fairy tale. They have no idea how stressful the planning can be. They don’t think about how disappointing it will be to find out that their dream wedding is going to cost 5 times their budget, and every single decision they make is going to be giving up a little part of their dream, another budget cut. It’s no wonder perfectly pleasant people can become ‘bridezillas’ without meaning to...
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More weddings


How to Photograph a Wedding: Study The Most Important Shots to Get At a Wedding



Rain, Rain Go Away: Photographing a Wedding in the Rain




Lens Nikon Lens Canon

Lens Nikon Lens Canon

How to choose your next Nikkor lens: what kind of photos do you want to take?

Canon lens range
Nikkor lens range



NIKON - BHphotovideo.com
Brand: Nikon
Brand: Sigma
Brand: Tokina
Brand: Tamron
Camera Mount Type: Nikon

Zoom Focal Lengths
7-14mm
8-15mm
8-16mm (1)
9-18mm
10-17mm (2)
10-20mm (2)

10-22mm
10-24mm (3)
11-16mm (1)
11-18mm
11-22mm
12-24mm (5)
12-60mm
14-24mm (2)
14-35mm
14-42mm
14-50mm
14-54mm
14-150mm
15-85mm
16-28mm (1)
16-35mm (2)
16-45mm
16-50mm
16-80mm
16-85mm (2)
16-105mm
16.5-135mm (1)
17-35mm (3)
17-40mm
17-50mm (3)
17-55mm (2)
17-70mm (1)
17-85mm
18-35mm (2)
18-50mm (1)
18-55mm (4)
18-70mm
18-105mm (4)
18-125mm (1)
18-135mm
18-180mm
18-200mm (5)
18-250mm (1)
18-270mm (2)
19-35mm
24-70mm (3)
24-72mm
24-85mm (2)
24-105mm
24-120mm (2)
28-70mm
28-75mm (1)
28-80mm
28-105mm
28-135mm
28-200mm
28-210mm
28-300mm (3)
35-90mm
35-100mm
40-150mm
50-110mm
50-135mm
50-200mm (1)
50-500mm (1)
55-200mm (5)
55-250mm
55-300mm (2)
60-250mm
70-200mm (5)
70-210mm
70-300mm (10)
70-400mm
75-150mm
75-300mm (1)
80-200mm (2)
80-400mm (2)
90-250mm
100-300mm
100-400mm
100-500mm
120-300mm (1)
120-400mm (1)
150-500mm (1)
200-400mm (2)
200-500mm (2)
300-800mm (1)
650-1300mm

MACRO
Special Features: MACRO (Close Up)
Zoom Focal Lengths
17-70mm (1)
28-300mm (1)
55-200mm (1)
70-200mm (2)
70-300mm (1)
75-300mm (1)

Fixed Focal Lengths
Lens Kit
4.5mm (1)
5.6mm
7mm
8mm (1)
10mm (1)
10.5mm (2)
12mm
13mm
14mm (2)
15mm (1)
16mm (2)
17mm
18mm
20mm (6)
21mm
24mm (9)
25mm
28mm (5)
30mm (1)
31mm
35mm (9)
40mm (1)
43mm
45mm (2)
50mm (14)
55mm (2)
58mm
60mm (5)
65mm
70mm (1)
77mm
80mm
85mm (12)
90mm (1)
100mm (1)
105mm (5)
110mm
120mm
135mm (2)
150mm (1)
180mm (3)
200mm (6)
210mm
300mm (6)
400mm (2)
500mm (3)
600mm (2)
800mm (1)
350/500/850mm


Special Features: MACRO (Close Up)
Fixed Focal Lengths
Lens Kit
24mm (1)
28mm (1)
35mm (1)
40mm (1)
45mm (2)
50mm (1)
55mm (2)
60mm (5)
70mm (1)
85mm (4)
90mm (1)
100mm (1)
105mm (3)
150mm (1)
180mm (1)
200mm (2)


CANON

SLR Lenses
Brand: Canon
Brand: Sigma
Brand: Tokina
Brand: Tamron
Camera Mount Type: Canon EOS
Camera Compatibility: DSLR (APS-C Sensor Frame)
Camera Compatibility: DSLR & 35mm Film (Full-Frame Sensor)

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CANON
Zoom Focal Lengths
7-14mm
8-15mm (1)
8-16mm (1)
9-18mm
10-17mm (2)
10-20mm (2)
10-22mm (2)
10-24mm (1)
11-16mm (1)
11-18mm
11-22mm
12-24mm (2)
12-60mm
14-24mm
14-35mm
14-42mm
14-50mm
14-54mm
14-150mm
15-85mm (2)
16-28mm (1)
16-35mm (2)
16-45mm
16-50mm
16-80mm
16-85mm
16-105mm
16.5-135mm (1)
17-35mm (1)
17-40mm (2)
17-50mm (3)
17-55mm (2)
17-70mm (1)
17-85mm (2)
18-35mm
18-50mm (1)
18-55mm (4)
18-70mm
18-105mm
18-125mm (1)
18-135mm (4)
18-180mm
18-200mm (7)
18-250mm (1)
18-270mm (1)
19-35mm
24-70mm (3)
24-72mm
24-85mm
24-105mm (4)
24-120mm
28-70mm
28-75mm (1)
28-80mm
28-105mm
28-135mm (4)
28-200mm
28-210mm
28-300mm (4)
35-90mm
35-100mm
40-150mm
50-110mm
50-135mm
50-200mm (1)
50-500mm (1)
55-200mm (1)
55-250mm (3)
55-300mm
60-250mm
70-200mm (10)
70-210mm
70-300mm (11)
70-400mm
75-150mm
75-300mm (5)
80-200mm
80-400mm
90-250mm
100-300mm
100-400mm (2)
100-500mm
120-300mm (1)
120-400mm (1)
150-500mm (1)
200-400mm
200-500mm (2)
300-800mm (1)

CANON
Fixed Focal Lengths
Lens Kit
4.5mm (1)
5.6mm
7mm
8mm (1)
10mm (1)
10.5mm
12mm
13mm
14mm (2)
15mm (1)
16mm
17mm (2)
18mm
20mm (3)
21mm
24mm (7)
25mm
28mm (5)
30mm (1)
31mm
35mm (5)
40mm
43mm
45mm (2)
50mm (10)
55mm
58mm
60mm (3)
65mm (2)
70mm (1)
77mm
80mm
85mm (5)
90mm (3)
100mm (7)
105mm (1)
110mm
120mm
135mm (4)
150mm (1)
180mm (3)
200mm (4)
210mm
300mm (4)
400mm (5)
500mm (2)
600mm (3)
800mm (2)
350/500/850mm


Most popular Canon lenses

Most popular Nikon lenses


The Most Popular and Favorite DSLR Lenses – According to Our Readers


The Best (and Worst) Cheap Telephoto Lenses: A review


Top 5 Best Nikon Lenses


Tamron SP AF90mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1


Nikon explains why in-lens VR is better compared to in-camera VR

Sunday, October 30, 2011

How to Convey Size in Landscape Photography

How to Convey Size in Landscape Photography

In landscape photography, you can very often take a shot of some immensely large scene (Grand Canyon, Ayer’s Rock etc) and get home to look at your shots only to see that the shot has failed to really convey how big the place was. It can be a little disappointing when you have grandiose subject matter (and ideas for how it will look on film) only to find that it looks… well, small. Other times, a smaller scene may appear a lot bigger than reality. And many times, you will want to correct the perception of scale in your images. Here’s what you can do.

Click Here: How to Convey Size in Landscape Photography

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Jak se pracuje s tabletem?

Jak se pracuje s tabletem? Tvoříme pomocí tabletu – seriál (část 1.) Tvoříme pomocí tabletu - seriál (2.část) Wacom Graphire 4 Je to již delší dobu, co jsem dostala tablet. A až teď se dostávám k tomu, abych vám ho trochu popsala a přiblížila práci s tímto nástrojem. Jedná se o tablet Wacom Graphire 4 je to jedna z novinek firmy Wacom. Firma Wacom ... více Adobe Photoshop - Image Blending Tutorial

Friday, October 21, 2011

Long exposure tutorial

Long exposure tutorial

Long Exposure Tutorial - From the 365 Days Project Video Podcast




Long exposure tutorial with Scott Kelby

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Light Behind the Scenes

Light Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes with Joel Grimes-Salton Sea



Beach Pinups: A Strobist Tutorial



One Light... One Beach... BTS Photography Behind the Scenes



one light sample : strobist



Hough To: One light wonders



Marie Antoinette: A Strobist Tutorial



High fashion photography lighting with speedlights



Fashion Shoot in a Field of Flowers! - Karl Taylor Photography



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DSLR Controller app for Android

DSLR Controller app for Android


Nikon DSLR Bluetooth Controller (Android to Arduino)

Nikon-Android wireless shutter GEO-PRO


Canon - DSLR Remote Controller

Time Lapse Tutorial with a Nikon Digital SLR (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGD2XRlYzfc&feature=related

PhotoIRmote Mobil s androidem jako dálková spoušť pro DSLR

PhotoIRmote
Basic IRmitter
Compact IRmitter
PhotoIRmote - CABLE Version



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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Night Photography

Night Photography

COMMON OBSTACLES IN NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

Long Exposure Night Photography – Step By Step Guide


Night Photography Tips

60 Beautiful Examples Of Night Photography

Night Photography Lesson


Milky Way - Images of the Milky Way Night Sky

Začínáme fotit noční portrét

Plains Milky Way Timelapse

Astronomers turn their telescopes to the unbounded beauty of the Milky Way.

Forrest Stuart MacCormack - Night



ASTROFOTOGRAFIE

Vyberte si noc s co nejčistší oblohou (nejlépe den až dva po přechodu studené fronty)

Tabulka je vytvořena na základě zkušeností s filmy Kodak Royal Gold 400 a Kodak Supra 400 ve vzdálenosti okolo 10 až 20km od Hradce Králové. Dá se říci, že by měla vyhovět pro každé stanoviště s průměrně tmavou oblohou (alespoň tak tmavou, že je vidět mléčná dráha od výšky cca. 30° nad obzorem, samozřejmě pokud je tou dobou viditelná). V tabulce se řiďte sloupečkem vybraným podle světelnosti vašeho přístroje či objektivu.
Světelnost
1:2.8
1:4
1:5.6
1:8
Doba expozice
5-10min
10-20min
20-45min
45-70min
První údaj z rozmezí platí pro objekt zhruba 60 a více stupňů nad obzorem. Při výšce okolo 30° již projde atmosférou zhruba polovina záření ve srovnání s objektem, který je v zenitu. Zde proto použijte raději delší čas (ovšem za podmínky že není obloha v tom místě ... 
http://foto.astronomy.cz/fot.htm




How to Shoot the Night Sky (Introduction to Astrophotography)

Catching the Light



NIGHT SKY PHOTO TIPS

Sport FMX USA

Sport FMX USA

Dan Vojtěch FMX USA

stanislav petera retouching

Jaroslav Stehlík
Stanislav Petera
Dan Vojtěch

Friday, September 23, 2011

Photoshop Black & White Photos

Photoshop Black & White Photos


Create Stunning Black & White Photos

Photoshop: Perfect Black and White images


 Best Photoshop Sharpening Technique (Free Action)

 Advanced Sharpening and Noise Reduction in Photoshop CS5

 Adobe Photoshop CS6 Change Sky Color In Black & White Image tutorial

 Best Photoshop Sharpening Technique (Free Action)

 HIGH CONTRAST BLACK AND WHITE IMAGES : ADOBE PHOTOSHOP TUTORIAL WITH CAMERA RAW


 Black And White :: Photoshop Detailed Tutorial

 London Underwater Photoshop CS 6

 Speed Art Adobe Photoshop - Extreme car repair and tuning

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Alex, creative Graphic Designer, has 9 years of experience in Graphics and Web Designing. Expertise in providing effective on-line and print solutions for small businesses. Graphic artist. Conceptual thinker possessing high work ethics and standards...





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Three Photos + one Texture = Triptych

Three Photos + one Texture = Triptych Three Photos + one Texture = Triptych Triptych from just one photo - HD Photoshop Adobe Photoshop Tutorial: Instagram Nashville Effect (Vintage/Retro)

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Advanced Photography Studio Lighting

Advanced Photography Studio Lighting
by Sean Farmer

Once you have a better understanding of basic lighting styles and have started to develop one yourself, you should start experimenting with more advanced lighting techniques. (If you are still a beginner read my other post)...

Advanced Studio Lighting Techniques: Polarization (Part I)



More Soft Box Lighting Lesson Video by Jay P. Morgan “The Slanted Lens”

Awesome Shoot with Aurora Borealis in the Background by Baldomero Fernandez



Tips You Are Looking For Studio Lighting Techniques

Every photographer knows that light is the main instrument to create a great portrait. Here we offer you a simple classification of studio lighting schemes that will help you to achieve the best results. You can also read our Tips on Portrait Lighting Schemes.



Mobile Lighting Solutions

Monday, September 19, 2011

The Language of Light - Joe McNally

The Language of Light - Joe McNally

The Language of Light with Joe McNally - Preview



Desert Shoot w/Joe McNally

The Desert, Part II


Joe Mcnally interview PART 1


Joe McNally - Control of Color (1/2)

Photographic Lighting Made simple! DSLR 3 Light Portrait Lesson Part One




Authors@Google: Joe McNally
Photographer Joe McNally visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his book "The Moment It Clicks."




Joe McNally - Repeating Flash !!!

I really enjoyed this viedo, my question to you is how do I set up my sb900 for repeated flash on my Nikon D90.. thank you

Turn the flash on. If it is not responding check the batteries. Make sure it is set to "ON" and not "REMOTE" or "MASTER". Press the button labeled "MODE" once. Turn the wheel until the mode changes to "RPT". You can now adjust the flash output (1/128 to 1/1), amount of flashes and frequency (in Hz, a.k.a. flashes per sec.) with the three menu buttons (below the display) and the wheel.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Makro digitalní fotografie

Makro digitalní fotografie


Makro s digitálnou zrkadlovkou I. - S čím na makro?

O vybavení pre makrofotografiu sme písali v článku Silvestra Szabó, vtedy sme spomenuli jednotlivé technické riešenia. Teraz sa k tejto téme vraciame v podrobnejšom článku, pričom sme si niektoré možnosti aj prakticky vyskúšali. Zároveň sme informácie aktualizovali vzhľadom na použitie s digitálnou zrkadlovkou.

Close Up vs. Makro


Makro s digitálnou zrkadlovkou II. - zaostrovanie

Snáď v žiadnom inom žánri fotografie sa nepoužívajú tak rôznorodé spôsoby zaostrovania. Makrista musí zvládať prakticky všetky metódy a vyberať ich podľa toho, čo fotografuje. Neexistuje jediný doporučený spôsob, každý fotograf si praxou vyberie svoj obľúbený a osvedčený postup. Pre jedného obľúbená metóda fotografovania je pre iného nepoužiteľná.

Vo všeobecnosti sa dá povedať, čím bližšie s fotoaparátom idete, tým viac budete preferovať manuálne zaostrovanie.


Fotoškola » Články » Makrofotografia



Extrémne makro extrémne ostré!

Veľmi veľa ľudí sa zaujíma o techniku skladaných záberov. Pokúsim sa pridať nejaké moje postrehy k tejto téme. Na rovinu poviem že nie som práve nejaký profesionál, ktorý vie o tom všetko, lebo som s tým iba nedávno začal, ale skúsim aspoň po lopate vysvetliť aký je zásadný rozdiel medzi záberom poskladaným z mnohých fotiek a záberom na jeden cvak pri vysokej clone...



Makro - focení kapek



Makroobjektívy



Makrofotografia I - výstroj

Makrofotografie je fotografický snímek, který podává více podrobností, než rozezná lidské oko ze vzdálenosti 25 cm a to při zobrazení detailů s měřítkem zobrazení přibližně od 1:2 až do měřítka 30:1. Jako měřítko zobrazení se označuje poměr velikosti předmětu a jeho obrazu na filmu nebo snímači.

Například když snímek 2 cm velkou housenku bude mít při měřítku 1:2 na snímači či filmu rozměr 1 cm. Pravé makroobjektivy nám dovolují dosahovat měřítka 1:1 a víc, takže velikost onoho předmětu na snímači či filmu odpovídá jeho skutečné velikosti nebo zvětšení až 30 násobném.



Štúdium

Mnohí z ľudí, ktorých záľubou je fotografia a budúce mesiace budú tráviť v očakávaní posledných chvíľ svojho stredoškolského života sa iste zamysleli nad jednou otázkou. Čo takto využiť svoju vášeň na štúdium, ktoré ma bude naozaj zaujímať? Bolo by predsa skvelé robiť seminárne práce počas výletu s foťákom a pri nákupe techniky sa sám sebe či rodičom vyhovárať vetou „potrebujem to do školy“, no nie? Iste takto premýšľajú aj ľudia postihnutí fotografiou, ktorí si vybrali vysokú školu, no zistili, že to pre nich nie je to pravé orechové alebo tí, ktorí si po maturite urobili pauzu na splatenie nového kanónu...




Fotografování skládaného makra II. - Focus-Bracketing

Makro Bracketing



FOCUS STACKING & DEPTH OF FIELD



Focus Stacking Made Easy with Photoshop



Extending Depth of Field by Stacking Images Taken at Different F-stops



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Skládání makrofotografií - 1. část

Skládání makrofotografií - 2. část



Charles Krebs Photomicrography

Photoshop Image Deblurring

Photoshop Image Deblurring


Photoshop Image Deblurring: Sneak Peek from Adobe MAX (Video)


Photoshop image deblurring – don’t expect it to launch with CS6 | Practical Photoshop


Adobe Unveils Incredible Unblur Feature for Next Photoshop




Objektiv Nikon Canon Sigma Tamron

Objektiv Nikon Canon Sigma Tamron

Digital SLR and Lens Image Quality Comparison - ISO 12233 Chart 100% Crops
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ISO 12233 Resolution Chart Comparison
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Tamron DiII SP AF 17-50mm F/2,8 XR LD Aspherical (IF)


Postačí setový objektiv? Nikon vs. Sigma a Tamron


Recenze a testy fototechniky - Recenze levných teleobjektivů


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JYC adaptér objektivu Canon FD na tělo Nikon


Rozhodování mezi Nikon D90 / Nikon D7000 a Canon 600D / 60D

Friday, September 9, 2011

Jak vybrat vhodný objektiv?

Jak vybrat vhodny objektiv?

Objektívy I. - Konštrukcia, základné pojmy a vlastnosti

Najdôležitejším komponentom fotografovej výbavy sú objektívy. Fotoaparáty rýchlo zastarávajú, ale kvalitné optiky sú cenené a vyhľadávané aj po rokoch. Objektívy najvýraznejšie vplývajú na kreatívne možnosti fotografa, ponuka je široká a výrobcovia ponúkajú desiatky objektívov s rôznymi parametrami, kvalitou a cenou...


Objektívy II. - parametre

Vyznať sa v parametroch objektívov nie je vôbec jednoduché. Keby sme tu mali jeden systém, nebol by to problém. Nesieme si ale so sebou dedičstvo z filmovej minulosti, ktoré vnáša do problematiky zmätok. Je to preto, že jeden objektív môže byť použitý na rôznych fotoaparátoch, ktoré môžu mať rôzne veľký snímací prvok. Ten je príčinou toho, že jeden a ten istý objektív má na rôznych fotoaparátoch rôzny uhol záberu. Naviac sa na kompaktoch používa označenie ohniskovej dĺžky vzhľadom na jej ekvivalent (rovnaký uhol záberu) na kinofilmovom prístroji. Na digitálnych zrkadlovkách tomu ale tak nie je a každý musí uhol záberu prepočítavať faktorom orezu (crop) daného veľkosťou snímača...


Objektívy III.

V predchádzajúcej časti seriálu o objektívoch sme si vysvetlili pojem ohniskovej dĺžky a jej vplyvu na uhol záberu pri rôznych veľkostiach snímača. Z hľadiska ohniskovej dĺžky rozdeľujeme objektívy do niekoľkých skupín.

V tabuľkách nájdete rozdelenie podľa ohniskovej dĺžky pre tri najrozšírenejšie veľkosti snímačov. Uvedené rozsahy ohnísk zodpovedajú v súčasnosti najrozšírenejším objektívom...



Objektívy IV. - výber podľa použitia

Malý predhovor

Fotograf svoju výbavu objektívov časom mení a dopĺňa, podľa toho ako rastú jeho nároky na obrazovú kvalitu, akej téme sa venuje alebo aký chce dať výraz svojim fotografiám.

Sám som používal objektívy rôznej kvality a druhu. Niektoré sa osvedčili, iné nie. Každý si prechádza vlastnou cestou. Vybrať si správny objektív nie je jednoduché ani pre pokročilého fotografa. Nepomôžu žiadne rady, testy, odporučenia. Fotograf sám musí zistiť, či nájde pre konkrétny objektív svoje uplatnenie. Pre jedného nenahraditeľný objektív, môže byť pre druhého skriňovým ležiakom, aj keď fotografujú ten istý žáner. Každý fotograf má totiž svoj štýl a využíva rôzne vlastnosti objektívov. Je tisíc odbočiek od zaužívaných riešení a nie je možné ich všetky zahrnúť do jedného článku. Preto moje odporučenia berte s rezervou, dúfam ale, že vám pomôžu zorientovať sa v džungli objektívov...


Optické chyby objektívov

Pretože ich konštrukciu obmedzujú fyzikálne vlastnosti reálnych materiálov. Svetlo sa niekedy správa ako elektromagnetické vlnenie, inokedy ako častica. Pri prechode rôznymi materiálmi sa svetlo správa rozdielne v závislosti od farby (vlnovej dĺžky), uhlu dopadu, indexu lomu optických prostredí. Často korekcia jedného optického nedostatku spôsobí zhoršenie inej optickej vlastnosti. Keďže mám systém Canon, veľa príkladov bude z tejto značky, ale optické chyby sa viac alebo menej objavujú pri každom objektíve bez ohľadu na výrobcu...


Pevné ohniská

Aký to má „zoom" a koľko to má „megapixlov" sú prvé otázky laikov, ktoré vám položia, keď vám v rukách vidia väčší fotoaparát (zrkadlovku). Ťažko im je potom vysvetľovať, že ten veľký objektív nemá „zoom" a aj tak mi neveria a myslia si, že ich ťahám za nos. Prečo má význam fotografovať objektívmi, ktoré nemajú „zoom"?


Druhý objektív

Väčšina amatérskych zrkadloviek sa dodáva v sete so základným zoomovým objektívom. Na začiatok si s ním vystačíte, ale väčšinou neskôr zistíte, že potrebujete viac. Hlavne niečo, s čím si priblížite vzdialené objekty...



Telekonvertory - pre a proti

Viacerým fotografom by sa zišiel výkonný teleobjektív s veľkým priblížením. Chcú fotografovať šport, divoké zvieratá, vtáky alebo mesiac.

Cenovo dostupnejšie objektívy majú ohnisko do 300 mm. Majitelia APS-C a 4/3 zrkadloviek z toho vyťažia viac, vďaka menšiemu snímaču dostanú fotografiu ekvivalentnú ohnisku 450 až 600 mm.

Objektívy s ohniskom nad 300 mm sú už cenovo menej dostupné. Finančne menej náročné ako kúpa silného teleobjektívu, je použitie zariadenia, ktoré predĺži ohniskovú vzdialenosť štandardných objektívov.

Telekonvertor sa vkladá medzi objektív a fotoaparát. Obsahuje niekoľko optických členov predĺžujúcich ohniskovú vzdialenosť. Prenáša aj informácie o zaostrovaní
a clone...

Ako je to s optickým zoomom?


Full Frame vs. Crop

Donedávna sa pomenovanie Full Frame (FF) spájalo výlučne s digitálnymi zrkadlovkami značky Canon. Práve táto spoločnosť dokázala veľký snímač úspešne využiť vo svojich profesionálnych (EOS-1Ds, EOS-1Ds Mk II, EOS-1Ds Mk III) a poloprofesionálnych (EOS 5D) zrkadlovkách aj keď nestála ako prvá pri jeho vzniku.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Guide To Macro Photography

Guide To Macro Photography


Macro photography on a budget


The Comprehensive Guide To Macro Photography

When we photograph something very small we call it a macro photography. I would imagine we should call it Micro photography, but I don't have control over the jargon.

Shooting small things poses great challenges and comes with high rewards. In this tutorial I to get all the info that you'd need to take macro shots. starting from equipment through subjects and tip and wrap up of some of my favorite macro photographers on Flickr if you need some extra inspiration.

When we talk about macro photography we tend to think about small things that we shoot from a close distance. This definition works for me as an on-the-nose definition and is probably right for just about 95% of all macro images...

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Macro photography tips, images and photographs

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Posing Guide Sample poses for photographing

Posing Guide - Sample poses for photographing


Josie Maran - How to Pose Like a Model


Posing Guide Sample poses for photographing

Posing: Weekly Photography Challenge

Posing Guide: Sample poses for photographing Women
Posing Guide: Sample poses for photographing Men
Posing Guide: Sample poses for photographing Children


Posing Guide: 21 Sample Poses to Get You Started with Photographing Weddings


Jeff Smith's Guide To Posing-Sample 1

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Retouching Techniques In Photoshop

Retouching Techniques In Photoshop

Beauty Retouching Techniques In Photoshop By Gry Garness


Jerry Ghionis promotes the DWF (Digital Wedding Forum ) Convention 2010



Skin Retouching - Pop the Highlights - By Gry Garness


Remodelling a Figure in Photoshop




A Perfect Lie in Photoshop™: Tutorial




Adam Alex
RETOUCHING DVD TUTORIAL - JERRY GHIONIS BONUS SET




natasha jerjomina - RetouchingClass


HIGH END RETOUCHING - 100% view of preserved skin texture - luciekout


luciekout - youtube


Advanced skin retouching Photoshop cs5 tutorial



Fashion, Beauty & Portrait Retouching in Photoshop


Advanced Photoshop skin retouching




Tutorial | Beginner Photomanipulation HD


the art of retouching.com

Photoshop CS5.5 Tutorial - Alpha Channels For Masking

Photoshop CS5.5 Tutorial - Color Channels Explained


Photoshop Alpha Channel Mask


Adobe Photoshop CS5 - My Top 5 Favorite Features



High fashion fx: Cross processing (Photoshop)



Adobe Photoshop CS5: Content-Aware Fill Sneak Peek






Adobe Photoshop Tutorial: Shadows, Lighting, Contrast, Picture Quality & Much More(HD)


Photoshop Tutorial on Photo Retouching + Digital Makeup: Light and Shadow with VIPtutorials.com



Hollywood black & white glamour portraits: Photoshop



Photoshop tutorial for fairy portraits




VINTAGE RETOUCH TUTORIAL




Adam Alex & Nick Ghionis XSiGHT London workshop and Graphistudio seminar Summer 2010



Portrait Retouching – The Eyes Are Everything