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Red-eye removalPhotoshop Tutorials

Administrator — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:34:30 PDT

When photographing people with a flash sometimes the subjects in the photo will have red-eyes. Below you will find one of the many red-eye removal solutions to fix this using a photo editing software. This technique works in Photoshop 4 and up, including Photoshop LE and Photoshop Elements. 1. Open the photo, and go to Image > Duplicate.. [...]

PXN8 Photo Editing

Administrator — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:37:49 PDT

Phixr is regarded as one of the better online editors. They have a wide variety of tools available, like Red Eye removal, Sepia conversion, OCR recognition, and Borders. They also have third-party agreements with such websites as Costco, Flickr, and Livejournal, allowing you to edit your photo online and immediately upload it to the other [...]

Polarizer, neutral density filters, and graduated neutral density filters

Administrator — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:47:07 PDT

The key to landscape photography is control of light. A polarizer will help take glare off the water and other reflective surfaces like leaves. It also gives some contrast to an otherwise flat, hazy day. A side effect (if you consider it a side effect) is the affect on the sky…will make it a darker [...]

Excellent source for lens performance

Administrator — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:45:30 PDT

A decent landscape photo equipment setup would be: * A good 35mm camera body with internal meter, mirror lock-up and manual setting capability (Nikon or Canon) * 24mm f2.8 prime lens * 35mm f2.0 prime lens * 50mm f1.8 or f1.4 prime [...]

Depth of Field

Administrator — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:44:25 PDT

To gain optimum results and really good pictures, you need to make sure you are using your depth of field correctly. Depth of Field is a combination of two settings, the shutter speed and the aperture. A wide aperture, such as f/2.8 will give only the focal point perfect sharpness and clarity. the rest of [...]

Comparison - Pixel count

Administrator — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:22:39 PDT

Digital camera manufacturers use pixel count in the same way car manufacturers use 0-60mph speed times. The car that goes from 0-60 in 9 seconds must be better that the car that takes 10 seconds, right? Don’t be suckered in! It’s a marketing gimmick more than anything else. Where I live the traffic is so bad [...]

Professional Techniques “How To”

Administrator — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:21:42 PDT

Successful Wide Angle Photography Shooting Photographs by Candlelight The Digital Sunrise Visit Your Camera Manufacturer’s Website Basics of Bracketing Creative Travel Photography Memories…Get Reliable Results by Storing Settings Creative Photographs with Filters Photography in Gloomy Weather