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APN http://www.apnphotographyschool.com APN Photography School Tue, 14 May 2013 07:38:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 5 Major Differences — Flickr Vs Picasa & Which One Is Better http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/z_za5mdrHdM/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/inspiration/resources/5-major-differences-flickr-vs-picasa-which-one-is-better/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 07:38:13 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=5423

In the digital age, online photo-sharing has become a buzz word. Flickr, Picasa, Facebook, Photobucket, etc have facilitated sharing the photographs online. Primarily conceptualized as photo-sharing and organizing services, Flickr and Picasa have emerged as the two most popular platforms for storing, organizing and social sharing as well. While Flickr is a service powered by Yahoo, Picasa Web Albums is Google’s initiative to encourage usage of online services for storing, sharing and growing online communities, there are a subtle differences and personal choices which make one better than the other. Be it Flickr or Picasa, both the services are strong and offer scores of features that it becomes difficult to have an inclination towards just one of the two. While Flickr is widely used by the photographers to maintain their photo-streams, Picasa Web Albums on the other hand being a Google service enjoys the benefits of integration of various Google services… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/inspiration/resources/5-major-differences-flickr-vs-picasa-which-one-is-better/feed/ 36 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/inspiration/resources/5-major-differences-flickr-vs-picasa-which-one-is-better/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-major-differences-flickr-vs-picasa-which-one-is-better Poll — Is A Website Must For Photography Business? Do You Have One? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/lIJRrae9838/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/announcement/poll-is-a-website-must-for-photography-business-do-you-have-one/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 12:26:50 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=16785

Let’s accept this: Photography is a tough business — tough to get clients, tougher to demand the rates; photography is not for everyone. However once you are into the business, there’s a lot you have to do to keep up with it — one of them being to run and maintain a website. It could be for your portfolio or to do business online. Promoting your services, selling the photo-prints, showcasing your best work, publishing and selling your own photo-books, client-education, etc is what your photography website can do for you. And this the reason why more and more photographers’ are embracing their websites. What about you? [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

Let’s accept this: Photography is a tough business — tough to get clients, tougher to demand the rates; photography is not for everyone. However once you are into the business, there’s a lot you have to do to keep up with it — one of them being to run and maintain a website. It could be for your portfolio or to do business online. Promoting your services, selling the photo-prints, showcasing your best work, publishing and selling your own photo-books, client-education, etc is what your photography website can do for you. And this the reason why more and more photographers’ are embracing their websites. What about you? Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/announcement/poll-is-a-website-must-for-photography-business-do-you-have-one/feed/ 0 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/announcement/poll-is-a-website-must-for-photography-business-do-you-have-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poll-is-a-website-must-for-photography-business-do-you-have-one Burning & Dodging — A Simple Technique For Enhancing Your Photographs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/YlfMiWjV7c0/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/post-processing/burning-dodging-a-simple-technique-for-enhancing-your-photographs/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 09:51:47 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=16746

Burning and dodging are terms used in the process of finishing digital images in Photoshop and similar image processing software. In the context of film and print processing, where the terms originated, dodging means withholding light from an over-exposed part of an image projected onto on photo paper under an enlarger, and burning means just the opposite, i.e., to add more light to under-exposed areas. Thus, dodging makes part of an image lighter, while burning makes selected areas darker. It is necessary to mention at the very outset that burning and dodging must not be used indiscriminately. They must be applied judiciously in a subtle manner so as to give little clue to the viewer that such processing has taken place. For photographers who are at the stage where they see an image in their mind’s eye and then proceed to create it, these two tools invariably find a lot… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/post-processing/burning-dodging-a-simple-technique-for-enhancing-your-photographs/feed/ 2 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/post-processing/burning-dodging-a-simple-technique-for-enhancing-your-photographs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burning-dodging-a-simple-technique-for-enhancing-your-photographs Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 — What’s Good About This Point And Shoot Camera http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/1nljy1lJ3sY/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/sony-cybershot-dsc-h70-whats-good-about-this-point-and-shoot-camera/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:45:26 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=16417

It was almost by accident, as it were, that I returned to photography after a gap of almost a quarter of a century. I’d bought a Samsung notebook online, and had been intrigued to discover a little stowaway in the parcel — a freebie in the form of a Samsung pocket digital camera! I wasn’t too impressed by its appearance. I had last used some pretty solid Nikon SLRs and some of the sharpest lenses in 35mm photography, including the legendary 105mm f2.5 tele-Nikkor and the laser sharp 55mm f3.5 micro-Nikkor. So after a quick scan of the user’s manual it didn’t need much guessing. I loaded the battery and card (they share the same compartment at the base, next to the USB / tripod socket), set the ISO to its base setting and I was in business. Out there, in the brilliant sunshine, began a journey that was to… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/sony-cybershot-dsc-h70-whats-good-about-this-point-and-shoot-camera/feed/ 0 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/sony-cybershot-dsc-h70-whats-good-about-this-point-and-shoot-camera/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sony-cybershot-dsc-h70-whats-good-about-this-point-and-shoot-camera A Surreal Sunset — The Story Behind http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/tuNqeysn3S4/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/inspiration/photo-stories/a-surreal-sunset-the-story-behind/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:08:02 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=16391

Author’s Intro: This is a guest post by Subroto Mukherjee. Subroto is an amateur photographer and has taken up photography as a passion. Apart from that he loves to read, write and explore more about photography; more from the technical aspect though. Beats there the heart so calloused by life’s ups and downs, by the monotony of daily existence, that it cannot appreciate a glorious sunset? I ask this rhetorical question to drive home the fact that a magnificent sunset can be uplifting and rejuvenating, if not a surreal or even a spiritual experience. Way back in 1977, a photograph entitled Leopard at sunset in one of the volumes of the Life Library of Photography had brought me alive to the possibility of sunsets. That amazing picture is permanently embedded in the mysterious memory banks of my brain. The picture depicts a leopard in a tree, standing menacingly over a… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/inspiration/photo-stories/a-surreal-sunset-the-story-behind/feed/ 0 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/inspiration/photo-stories/a-surreal-sunset-the-story-behind/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-surreal-sunset-the-story-behind Depth Of Field Refresher — Why Is DOF So Crucial To Your Photography? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/sFc3rDDLdz4/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/tips-tricks/depth-of-field-refresher-why-is-dof-so-crucial-to-your-photography/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:15:52 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=16360

Down the years, it has often come to me as a surprise that even the experienced photographers have only a vague idea of what the depth of field is? and of the role it plays in creating fine photographs. But on reflection, I feel most of these people could be broadly classified as either landscape photographers or those who specialize in covering events such as weddings. The significance of this will be revealed as we work our way through this tutorial. For now let’s start with the concept. What Exactly Is Depth Of Field? The depth of field (DOF) is the distance behind, as well as the distance in front of your subject, that is acceptably sharp at a given aperture. In other words, it is the zone of sharpness. This zone is usually about 1/3rd of the way in front of the subject and 2/3rd the distance behind it.… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/tips-tricks/depth-of-field-refresher-why-is-dof-so-crucial-to-your-photography/feed/ 1 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/tips-tricks/depth-of-field-refresher-why-is-dof-so-crucial-to-your-photography/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=depth-of-field-refresher-why-is-dof-so-crucial-to-your-photography Nikon Coolpix P7700 — What It’s All About [Part II] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/TqSNoE6Kkyg/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/nikon-coolpix-p7700-what-its-all-about-part-ii/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:27:05 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=16343

This is part II of Nikon Coolpix P7700′s hands-on-review. Refer part I of the review here. The Back Plate Of The Camera A glance at the well-populated back plate will show that the P7700 means business. We‘ve discussed the vertically sliding control that activates the pop-up flash. We’ve also covered the well-knurled dials on the top deck, so we can now turn our attention to the Disp button. Pressing this changes the amount of exposure-related data on the LCD monitor during replay. Each successive press of this button nudges the amount of data available on-screen, going from no data to minimal to comprehensive (which includes a tone-map with a movable cursor to highlight various areas with the same tone, for accurately exposing a particularly perplexing scene in terms of giving priority to the most important tonal areas). This is not something casual shooters may need or appreciate, but for the… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/nikon-coolpix-p7700-what-its-all-about-part-ii/feed/ 0 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/nikon-coolpix-p7700-what-its-all-about-part-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nikon-coolpix-p7700-what-its-all-about-part-ii Nikon Coolpix P7700 — What It’s All About [Part I] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/st77z9wB1bY/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/nikon-coolpix-p7700-what-its-all-about-part-i/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:26:49 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=16329

Canon and Nikon, the two major photo equipment manufacturers from Japan, have long been engaged in a titanic slugfest. Sometimes one gains the upper hand, sometimes the other. But in the cash rich US market, which is a prime target for camera manufacturers, it is Canon that enjoys the lead in terms of overall sales. This is in no small measure due to its vastly popular range of SureShot and PowerShot compact cameras. Nikon, however, has made heavy weather of it in the same segment. This is hardly surprising given its mindset, which has traditionally been focused on SLR cameras ever since the venerable Nikon F hit the market in 1959. Nikon’s compact camera offerings, while not exactly paragons of excellence, managed to satisfy those who felt the Nikon reputation for excellence rubbed off on them if they were seen flaunting a colorful little camera that happened to bear the… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/nikon-coolpix-p7700-what-its-all-about-part-i/feed/ 0 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/nikon-coolpix-p7700-what-its-all-about-part-i/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nikon-coolpix-p7700-what-its-all-about-part-i Is It Worth Buying Nikon D5100 Now That D5200 Is Here? [Part II] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/pJHq1aqVmoE/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/is-it-worth-buying-nikon-d5100-now-that-d5200-is-here-part-ii/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:17:13 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=16071

This is Part II of the article titled “Is It Worth Buying Nikon D5100 Now That D5200 Is Here?”. Refer Part I of the article here. Effects: In line with its pre-determined role (as a so-called ‘entry level’ dslr that also has highly advanced features tucked in the menu) of capturing a high percentage of the dslr buying populace on the planet, the D5100 has a typically point-and-shoot fun feature marked ‘Effects’ on the mode dial. These effects are usable both before as well as after shooting (available in Image Review > Retouch feature in the menu). I have used some of these, including selective color, color sketch, high and low key, silhouette, even fish-eye and miniature effect (the latter imparts a sort of perspective control focus selectivity to an image), but I rarely use them unless I’m in the mood for experimentation. There is even an HDR (High Dynamic… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/is-it-worth-buying-nikon-d5100-now-that-d5200-is-here-part-ii/feed/ 0 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/is-it-worth-buying-nikon-d5100-now-that-d5200-is-here-part-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-it-worth-buying-nikon-d5100-now-that-d5200-is-here-part-ii Is It Worth Buying Nikon D5100 Now That D5200 Is Here? [Part I] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/VYRlmMLSfig/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/is-it-worth-buying-nikon-d5100-now-that-d5200-is-here-part-i/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:14:12 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=16063

Flashback: It was 2011. I had been away from Nikonland for over twenty-three years! Circumstances had compelled me to part company with my beloved Nikon FE, with its exquisite MD-12 motor drive. In a fit of masochism not entirely unknown to camera enthusiasts, along with the camera body and drive motor, I also disposed of my lenses — an act of folly I was to bitterly regret later. So off went my trusty 50mm f.1.4, the legendary 105mm f.2.5, the indispensable 80-200 f.4.5 zoom-Nikkor and the razor sharp 55mm f.3.5 micro-Nikkor. Fast forward to November 2011. I stood outside a Nikon retail outlet with Rs 40,000 in my pocket. It was time to return to Nikonmania, and the wad of currency notes was my visa. I took a deep breath and strode in … Exhaustive reading had forewarned me that the old regime was gone; a whole new digital world… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/is-it-worth-buying-nikon-d5100-now-that-d5200-is-here-part-i/feed/ 0 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/equipment/is-it-worth-buying-nikon-d5100-now-that-d5200-is-here-part-i/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-it-worth-buying-nikon-d5100-now-that-d5200-is-here-part-i Best Of 2012 — 11 Most Popular Articles On APN http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/47wEV15avE8/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/announcement/best-of-2012-top-11-most-popular-articles-on-apn/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:09:53 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=16032

APN published some great articles, tutorials, tips & techniques, creative ideas and image galleries in 2012. A great number of these posts were and still are adored and appreciated by readers. The articles received a warm welcome and a huge fellow readership on social media as well. APN thanks all the readers for their love and extended support. And presents the Best Of 2012 as the grand opening for a great photographing year ahead. 4 Killer Composition Tips For Awesome Photographs: Want to impress your audience with remarkable photographs? What better than diving straight to the heart of the art — the composition. Check out this article and get your hands on the killer composition techniques to make an indelible mark with your photographs. Bokeh Effect — 4 Things You Need To Create That Soft Dreamy Photograph: Bokeh is undoubtedly photographer’s best friend. That soft dreamy bokehlicious effect can entice anyone… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/announcement/best-of-2012-top-11-most-popular-articles-on-apn/feed/ 0 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/announcement/best-of-2012-top-11-most-popular-articles-on-apn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2012-top-11-most-popular-articles-on-apn Demystifying Gamma — Why Do You Need To Worry About Gamma Correction http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/scXc_yfmYJo/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/concepts/demystifying-gamma-why-do-you-need-to-worry-about-gamma-correction/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:19:05 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=15984

Every photographer needs to post process the images; if not always at least on the occasional basis. I am sure they must be using Gamma Correction while correcting exposure of an image in Adobe Photoshop. Gamma is widely used but rarely understood concept in photo capturing. Technically, it is defined as the relation between a pixel’s numerical value (which is combination of red, green and blue values) and it’s actual luminance (or brightness). Gamma has nothing to do with the photographic process, but it’s badly needed while capturing (in camera) and seeing an image on the screen (to bridge the gap between what a human eye perceive and what the camera captures). There’s a huge difference between the way camera sees and captures the scene and the way human eyes see and perceive the scene. Logically, twice the number of photons (light rays) hitting the sensor produce twice the signal… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/concepts/demystifying-gamma-why-do-you-need-to-worry-about-gamma-correction/feed/ 0 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/concepts/demystifying-gamma-why-do-you-need-to-worry-about-gamma-correction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=demystifying-gamma-why-do-you-need-to-worry-about-gamma-correction 8 New Features In Adobe Photoshop CS6 For Photographers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/mtFN49sMnPs/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/post-processing/8-new-things-in-adobe-photoshop-cs6-for-photographers/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:53:28 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=15936

Adobe Photoshop CS6 loads several new features for photographers and graphic designers. The very first thing you’ll notice is its dark grey interface; which gives the feel of Adobe Lightroom 4. The crop functionality has been improved to enhance the cropping speed. Now moving the crop tool while cropping, moves the background image and not the cropping frame any more. Despite new additions, one of the major drawbacks is that, some features like Lighting Effects Filter works only if your computer supports high speed graphics. Here are some of the newest features in Adobe Photoshop CS6 which photographers may find handy while processing the images in the digital darkroom. Here goes the first… 1. Mini Bridge [Browse The Images With A Difference] Browse: Mini Bridge lets you browse image files on your hard drive and allows to view the responsive preview of image files under the folders. Sort: In Adobe… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/post-processing/8-new-things-in-adobe-photoshop-cs6-for-photographers/feed/ 0 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/post-processing/8-new-things-in-adobe-photoshop-cs6-for-photographers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=8-new-things-in-adobe-photoshop-cs6-for-photographers Enhancing Portraits — To Use A Diffusion Filter Or Not? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/Q5OiWyzn5HA/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/genres/portrait/enhancing-portraits-to-use-a-diffusion-filter-or-not/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:06:07 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=15808

Professional portrait photographers employ a number of techniques to create flattering portraits — using a diffusion filter or a soft focus filter being one of them. Diffusion filter is a photography filter which sits right on the top of your lens and scatters the light entering the camera. It is made up of a translucent photographic film, which actually does the trick. Photographers use it to add various effects; especially portrait photographers use it to reduce unflattering skin blemishes. It is thus also known as the soft focus filter. However this effect cannot be achieved simply by defocusing the subject to a smaller degree. This is because even when you use a diffusion filter the focus remains sharp. It is just diffuses the strong light without affecting the sharpness and the contrast. And is thus different from the out-of-focus effect. Let’s talk about the effects of a diffusion filter here. Effects of… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

]]> http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/genres/portrait/enhancing-portraits-to-use-a-diffusion-filter-or-not/feed/ 0 http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/genres/portrait/enhancing-portraits-to-use-a-diffusion-filter-or-not/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enhancing-portraits-to-use-a-diffusion-filter-or-not Learn Photogaphy The Pro Style With “The Productive Photographer” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Advancedphotographynet/~3/z0XfFvFiItU/ http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/inspiration/resources/learn-photogaphy-the-pro-style-with-the-productive-photographer/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:44:34 +0000 Umanand Sharma http://www.apnphotographyschool.com/?p=15867

What do you do to improve your photography? Do you prefer joining a photography school or simply follow the pros? Well, both the styles of honing your skills have their own advantages, but the latter is more practical and result oriented. Professional photographers have a knack to share what they have learned over time by making the mistakes. And you can benefit a lot from their knowledge and experiences. Michael Zelbel and Drew Gardner are doing the same for you by introducing the video coaching program called “The Productive Photographer“. This video coaching program brings to you the best of two personalities — Michael Zelbel, who has been coaching & teaching photography for a decade now and Drew Gardner, an award-winning UK based photographer. The Productive Photographer is an amazing opportunity to learn & practice photography at your own pace. This video coaching program consists of 16 lessons, distributed over… [Click to read the full article »] © APN Photography School]]>

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