Thursday, September 19, 2013

20 Examples of Outstanding Black and White Images by Digital Photo Secrets

20 Examples of Outstanding Black and White Images by Digital Photo Secrets: "Black and white images are beautiful and classic – so don’t be tempted to use shortcuts when it comes to creating them. Your camera’s black and white mode and that “convert to grayscale” button in Photoshop seem so simple, but they aren’t going to give you the excellent range of tones that these photos have."

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Creating Better Black and White Photos by Digital Photo Secrets

Creating Better Black and White Photos by Digital Photo Secrets: "Back in the caveman days, you know, when we took photos on film, a formal education in photography often began with black and white. Black and white photography was a good format for beginning students because the film was easy to process and darkroom techniques were straightforward. Today we bypass that whole film-to-darkroom thing, so a lot of us are passing over the opportunity to learn about shooting in black and white. After all, why would we want to shoot in drab shades of gray? We live in a color world."

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How to change Siri's voice on iOS 7 | How To - CNET

How to change Siri's voice on iOS 7 | How To - CNET: "Sir's feminine voice can potentially be a thing of the past if you'd prefer a more masculine personal assistant with iOS 7.
As demoed by Apple back in June, iOS users are now able to change the new female Siri voice to a male voice.
Changing the gender of Siri's voice only takes a few seconds and is really easy to do."

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Five tips for the new Camera app on iOS 7 | How To - CNET

Five tips for the new Camera app on iOS 7 | How To - CNET: "There isn't a single app or screen left unchanged in iOS 7, and the Camera app is no exception. From the way you navigate through the app, to the new option to use live filters when framing a shot -- the entire app has been redone. We've rounded up five new features in the Camera app to help you get started."

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