Thursday, September 1, 2011

Vintage Effect in Under a Minute in Photoshop

Vintage Effect in Under a Minute in Photoshop: "Vintage fades and washes seem to have recently become quite popular. Perhaps since the modern DSLR has enabled everyone to shoot such high quality/high definition images, there is more of a desire to reach towards the past with these vintage effects."

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15 Electrifying Lightning Images

15 Electrifying Lightning Images: "One Question that we’re regularly asked about here at Digital Photography School is ‘How do I photograph Lightning?’"

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Fujifilm Release X10 Premium Compact Camera

Fujifilm Release X10 Premium Compact Camera: "One of the most talked about new cameras to be released in 2011 was Fujifilm’s X100 – a large sensor compact camera with retro styling that was aimed at the semi-pro/enthusiast market. It has received many raving reviews and is quite often compared to the much more expensive Leica M series camera."

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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Concert Photography: Tips from the Pit from Adorama Learning Center

Concert Photography: Tips from the Pit from Adorama Learning Center: "The most important aspect of a concert, besides the music, is photos of the band. Attendees seek photographs to relive the show, while those who couldn't go look forward to seeing what they missed. A great concert photographer captures the show from the pit, stage and backstage...if they’re lucky."

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Panasonic LUMIX FZ150 - new flagship of the FZ superzoom range

Panasonic LUMIX FZ150 - new flagship of the FZ superzoom range: "Panasonic continues to expand its super-zoom LUMIX FZ-Series with the LUMIX DMC-FZ150 appearing hot on the heels of the DMC-FZ47. Taking the title of the flagship of the FZ series, the FZ150 packs a 24x optical zoom (25-600mm equivalent) along with a 25mm ultra wide-angle Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens. The camera also features a new 3D photo mode that automatically selects the two most suitable images from 20 panning shots to synthesize a 3D composite image."

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How to Take Stunning Portraits – PictureCorrect

How to Take Stunning Portraits – PictureCorrect: "
Photo captured by Hugh O'Malley (Click Image to See More From Hugh O'Malley)
Learning how to take stunning portraits is one skill that can be easily mastered if you understand the concepts and have had lots of practice."

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How to Beat the Midday Sun!

How to Beat the Midday Sun!: "We’ve all heard the saying, even in photography, that the only people out in the midday sun are – Mad dogs, Englishmen and Wedding photographers!

Well after years of following that train of thought I decided to play around with the idea of not being beaten, by the sun that is!"

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Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots (Book Review)

Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots (Book Review): "Hi, my name is James and I am not a food photographer. However, I love food and could be considered a foodie to some extent. I also wouldn’t mind perusing food photography in the future and incorporating it into my business here and there."

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Vineyard Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect

Vineyard Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect: "Taking great vineyard images can be challenging. Pictures can turn out blurry, have sunspots and lighting issues or just have nothing to distinguish them from a million other vineyard shots."

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The Importance Of Patience In Natural Photography

The Importance Of Patience In Natural Photography: "It’s now a cliché that our society is super fast paced. There’s no time to relax. There’s no time for reading an article longer than 1000 words (this one is 737, don’t worry). Things need to be distilled into sound bites for easy ingestion."

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