Thursday, October 17, 2013

Quick Tip on How to Edit Skies In Adobe Lightroom – PictureCorrect

Quick Tip on How to Edit Skies In Adobe Lightroom – PictureCorrect: "Many photographers are faced with the conundrum of an over exposed sky and underexposed foreground. Because the detail of the foreground is often more important than the sky itself, we expose for the darker part of the image (the foreground) and let the sky go over exposed. While this gives the foreground a good look, it leaves the sky overblown and uninteresting. Fortunately, this can be remedied with a quick fix using Lightroom. Here’s how:"

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Using Hard Light in Portrait Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

Using Hard Light in Portrait Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "Most modern portraits are shot in soft light. Soft lighting is more forgiving, more flattering and easier for beginners to master. So does that mean there’s no place for hard light in portrait photography? Just look at any collection of Hollywood portraits from the 1930s and you’ll have your answer. Golden age movie-stars often preferred to be shot in hard light, because hard light is dramatic and seductive. Drama and seduction, as we still understand today, help sell movie tickets. But shooting in hard light can be tricky. Here’s how to create hard light portraits that will give your subjects a glamorous, dramatic quality."

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Making Your Subjects Look Better by Digital Photo Secrets

Making Your Subjects Look Better by Digital Photo Secrets: "In the hands of a skilled and patient user, Photoshop can take 10 years and 25 pounds off of almost anyone. But how do you make your people pictures look better before you get them into Photoshop? It’s always preferable to bring out the best in your subjects during a photo shoot rather than after one, which will eliminate the need for time-consuming photo editing down the road."

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Making Your Subjects Look Better by Digital Photo Secrets

Making Your Subjects Look Better by Digital Photo Secrets: "In the hands of a skilled and patient user, Photoshop can take 10 years and 25 pounds off of almost anyone. But how do you make your people pictures look better before you get them into Photoshop? It’s always preferable to bring out the best in your subjects during a photo shoot rather than after one, which will eliminate the need for time-consuming photo editing down the road."

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Smartphone photography tips and tricks you should know | News | TechRadar

Smartphone photography tips and tricks you should know | News | TechRadar: "Smartphone photography, iPhoneography, mobile photography or whatever you want to call it, it's clear that taking great pictures with a phone has become a thing now."

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▶ Stomach Crunches While Laying in Bed : Fitness & Training Tips - YouTube

▶ Stomach Crunches While Laying in Bed : Fitness & Training Tips - YouTube: ""

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7 Tips for Helping Women Love having their Photo Taken by You - Digital Photography School

7 Tips for Helping Women Love having their Photo Taken by You - Digital Photography School: "When I look at a picture of myself, I can point out a million things I hate: my hair is always flat, I hate the ptosis in my left eye, I hate the shape of my brow bone, I have a bad complexion. And I’m a photographer! How can I expect women in front of my camera to feel any different than I do when I have to endure having my photo taken?"

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The 3 Biggest Kid Photography Mistakes - Digital Photography School

The 3 Biggest Kid Photography Mistakes - Digital Photography School: "After watching many families at the beach over the school holidays, I noticed that most of the parents, as well as some professional photographers, were making the same 3 HUGE mistakes when they were photographing kids. I could see the parents getting frustrated and it looked like no one was having fun."

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Olloclip 4-in-1 iPhone Lens - Lenses - CNET Reviews

Olloclip 4-in-1 iPhone Lens - Lenses - CNET Reviews: "Similar to its previous iteration, which was only a 3-in-1 lens, this new Olloclip clips over your phone's built-in lens to imbue the iPhone camera with four physical lenses: a fisheye lens, a wide-angle lens, and your choice of two macros."

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