5 Tips for Safely Photographing a Dangerous Event

5 Tips for Safely Photographing a Dangerous Event: "It seems that almost every time I turn on the news these days, there is a new massive, potentially dangerous event such as the Arab Spring or Occupy (Major City) Protest. Since moving to Iraq in 2009, I have shot a number of events such as national elections, cockfighting and political protests. While these events can produce very thought provoking photos, there are a number of things to keep in mind when decided whether or not to shoot them."

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A Portable Power Box for Photographers

A Portable Power Box for Photographers: "Many photographers have built Vagabond style portable power systems to use with their strobes. This is an attempt to incorporate several design ideas and safety features. The power box can also be used with laptops or other delicate electronic equipment."

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8 Effects Every Photographer Should Know About

8 Effects Every Photographer Should Know About: "Photography seems easy at first glance. You simply make your frame and press the shutter button. The reality is, everyone can take a photo but not all can master it. There’s more to photography than just simply “point and shoot.” Photography is a skill only a handful have the patience and the passion to stick with."

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Focus Modes in Digital Cameras – PictureCorrect

Focus Modes in Digital Cameras – PictureCorrect: "It’s a fact that digital cameras have become more advanced today that they require little effort from users in order to capture the best images possible."

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Tone Mapping with GIMP

Tone Mapping with GIMP: "“Tone mapping reduces global contrast in images while increasing local contrast and shadow/highlight detail.” or so Gimp Addict’s Tone Mapper tutorial says. Go and read his tutorial, I will add few comments to it:"

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Tone Mapping Emulation - Tutorials

Tone Mapping Emulation - Tutorials: "
This tutorial explains the process used in applying tone mapping to single digital photographs using Adobe® Photoshop® CS2’s Local Adaptation feature.

Generally, tone mapping is used in conjunction with a High Dynamic Range (HDR) process. The HDR process normally requires multiple exposures of an image. However, this tutorial requires only one exposure of an image to emulate true tone mapping. In some circles, this process is also known as “16-32-16 Tone Mapping”."

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Tone Mapping

Tone Mapping: "This HDR tutorial concentrates in tone mapping in Photomatix Pro 3.0. Besides tone mapping I'll do some preprocessing and postprocessing in Photoshop."

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Tone Mapping in Photography: HDR Effect – PictureCorrect

Tone Mapping in Photography: HDR Effect – PictureCorrect: "When creating HDR images one must be concerned with the HDR look. But what exactly is the HDR look? If one wants to be technical then the look is defined as a tone mapped look; an image that is the product of the merging of three or more bracketed exposures that is the result of tone mapping and not the merger alone."

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Photography In The Sunshine State - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Photography In The Sunshine State - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "So you’re coming to Florida this winter! It has been nearly 500 years since Ponce de León began the Florida tourist rush when he stepped ashore a beach near present-day St. Augustine. Arriving during Easter Week in 1513, the Spanish explorer surveyed the scene, liked what he saw and christened the place La Florida, the Land of Flowers."

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The Perfect Exposure - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

The Perfect Exposure - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "Let's start with the basics. An exposure meter measures the amount of light that strikes it and, based on this data and the ISO you've programmed into it, provides you with a series of shutter-speed/ƒ-stop combinations that will produce proper exposure for the metered subject or scene. So goes the theory."

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