Are You Brave Enough To IR-ize Your Camera? | DIYPhotography.net

Are You Brave Enough To IR-ize Your Camera? | DIYPhotography.net: "The reason for removing the internal IR filter rather than using an IR lens filter, is that you get way (WAAAY) more infra red light to hit the sensor. On the down side, you will be doing a non-reversible, non-refundable, warranty-voiding surgery on your camera. So: A - you must really love infrared photography and B - you do this at your own risk. If you kill your $28 camera don't come crying, you knew this was an option."

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Black & White Cheatsheet For Photoshop | DIYPhotography.net

Black & White Cheatsheet For Photoshop | DIYPhotography.net: "When it comes to black and white conversion, there is no definitive method that will get the best results every time. Some use the channel mixer conversion, while others will swear by black and white filter. Other just like the simplicity of the desaturate function. Which one is the best? It depends. This is why I was so happy when Ladislav Soukup from ladasoukup.cz (flickr) sent me this cheat sheet. Read on to find your best suited conversion in an instant."

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19 More Creative Mirror Self Portraits

19 More Creative Mirror Self Portraits: "2 years ago to the day we published a post titled – 13 Fun Self Portrait Mirror Shots. It was such a popular post and that still gets a lot of visitors to it today (and which spurred a lot of our readers to try their own shots) that we thought we’d create another one with 19 more self portrait mirror shots. Enjoy!"

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The Three-Stage Roadmap to Dynamic Portraiture

The Three-Stage Roadmap to Dynamic Portraiture: "I don’t claim to have a universal definition of what makes a great portrait. In fact, my objective with portraiture is quite simple; have the portrait evoke a specific feeling or set of emotions. Ironically, the skills with the most significant impact on the quality of my portraiture were learned outside of photography. Goal Setting, Communication and Directing will help transform an every-day image into a showcase portrait."

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