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How I Shot It: Screen Silhouette
December 16, 2010 By 2 Comments
This combines a silhouette and translucent screen shot. It’s interesting because the model is not only backlit, but partially illuminated from the front, via the bounce back lighting off the material between the her and the camera. This gives us an unusual combination of detail in some areas, and “floating” silhouette in others. I hung [...]
About-Photography Podcast #5
December 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
Interview with Belinda McCarthy, a photographer based in Somerset, England. We talk about the challenges of being a working photographer, especially in a rural area of England. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes. Show Notes: Topic: The Challenges of Being a Working Photographer Guest: Belinda McCarthy: www.belindamccarthy.co.uk Also: Ed answers an email about lighting f-stop [...]
DIY Photography: Home Studio Photography eBook
December 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here’s a new eBook (PDF, download) just made available by DIY Photography, written by Udi Tirosh. It’s called, Home Studio Photography and it’s perfect for those interested in making their own home studio tools and equipment. Once photographers take the big step forward of moving their lighting off camera, a whole new world of possibilities [...]
Beauty Retouching: Eyes
December 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Using Photoshop® to reduce puffiness and discoloration around the eyes with the Patch Tool, Spot Healing Brush Tool, and Clone Stamp Tool.
The Photon Fantastic: It’s Back!
December 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
My latest podcast features the first part of our interview with Nathan Jones, the man behind The Photon Fantastic, a Tumblr blog dedicated to discussions on the art of photography, especially where it has to do with film and film cameras. Nathan took a short break from the project. Actually, he planned on shutting the [...]
Good Links
December 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
There’s a lot to learn out there on the ol’ internet. But you know what they say… you can’t buy into everything you see on the web. I think we’re fairly safe from too much negativity in this week’s list of good links. But dig around long enough, and you’ll find messages that speak of [...]
Photography as a Vehicle For Experiencing Life
December 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
This originally ran in our newsletter. I took some time and wandered into the park today. Leaves everywhere. My mother once told me that, as a baby, I was endlessly fascinated by the trees and the leaves in our little neighborhood. Just the other day, I wished she was still with us, so I could [...]
Beauty Retouching: Lines and Wrinkles
November 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
Using Photoshop® to eliminate lines, wrinkles, and skin blemishes with the Patch Tool and the Spot Healing Brush Tool. Ok, so our model, Lyssa, doesn’t actually have any wrinkles, but we tried to find at least a few minor things to “fix” for this demonstration.
Good Links
November 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes Good Links features links to good or interesting content. Other times, it’s not the message in the content that is instructive, it’s what you glean from the message. Case in point: the event photography links. I’ve shot event photography. If it’s something you really want to do, if you have a passion for it, [...]
