Saturday, December 1, 2012

Dramatic Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect

Dramatic Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect: "Often regarded as one of the leading lighting experts, Joel Grimes, is sharing a wealth of his knowledge with the general public in a two hour long workshop which is available free of charge to anyone wishing to further their understanding of photography. Grimes, a photographer of 30+ years, is well known for creating dramatic portraits uses a variety of technical lighting techniques, many of which he covers in the workshop. Watch his presentation in full, right here:"

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Open Shade Lighting for Photography – PictureCorrect

Open Shade Lighting for Photography – PictureCorrect: "There is a myth that you can only get great outdoor images either very early or very late in the day. The “sweet hour” is best just before the sun goes down or comes up. Those are spectacular times to photograph, but you can still get great images any time of the day. You just have to find that soft light. It’s easy to find, just look for open shade."

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Give still life photos color and drama by using textures in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. | Everyday Elements

Give still life photos color and drama by using textures in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. | Everyday Elements: "Welcome to part two of the still life photography post. In part one I talked about how to set up and capture a still life photo (for fine art). After I have the pictures I want, I view them in PSE and select the one that best fits my vision for the piece."

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5 Big Tips to add Impact and Variety to your Wildlife Images

5 Big Tips to add Impact and Variety to your Wildlife Images: "ildlife photography can be very exciting, which generally means your adrenalin is running on overdrive. It is too easy to be caught up in the action of the moment and just snap away at what you are witnessing. What you saw was so great, yet when you view your images they just don’t seem to have the impact that you experienced. I have put together a series of images of wildebeest, generally a very boring animal that is quite drab in color. This is to help illustrate how light, mood, and motion can bring powerful visual impact to your images."

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Dramatic Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect

Dramatic Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect: "Often regarded as one of the leading lighting experts, Joel Grimes, is sharing a wealth of his knowledge with the general public in a two hour long workshop which is available free of charge to anyone wishing to further their understanding of photography. Grimes, a photographer of 30+ years, is well known for creating dramatic portraits uses a variety of technical lighting techniques, many of which he covers in the workshop. Watch his presentation in full, right here (for those of you reading this by email, the workshop video can be seen here):"

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