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Image editing programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Gimp and Microsoft Digital Image Suite offer a wide range of tools that can be used to create beautiful photographs, many of those tools and the effects they crete originated in the world of film photography. One such tool effect is the Orton Effect. The …
As I have mentioned several times before, I have been a member of my local camera club for about 8 years. Camera clubs typically look for technically perfect shots with absolutely sharp, critical focus. However, when you start to look around at fine art photography, you will find that those same attributes aren’t necessarily as …
I have discussed in the past some common problems people often experience with photography and how they can be corrected. Crooked photos, too much background in your images, red eye. When polling some co-workers about a topic they would like to know more about, these were all issues that came up. I have already covered …
This week we had a guest speaker at my camera club speaking about photographing people. The first thing he said in his presentation was to have your camera ready at all times so that you don’t miss a shot. That was my tip last week. This week I am going to talk a little about …
I have been writing these tips for over a year now, and sometime they come to me very easy, others I have a hard time finding a topic. If there is something about digital photography you would like to know about, please leave a comment and I can work at writing on that topic. This …
Adobe has released the next beta of the their new Lightroom product. It can be downloaded from the Adobe Labs site: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom/
I talked last week about using focus lock to ensure your subject was in focus while still maintaining control over your composition. This week I will discuss using negative space in your photographs. Negative space is the space around your subjects in your photographs. The space of nothingness in your photographs is just as important …
ACDSee Systems has updated their popular image viewing software. ACDSee 9 Photo Manager is now available. Watch here for a full review in the coming weeks. ACD Systems Releases ACDSee 9 Photo Manager – the Company’s Fastest and Easiest-to-use Photo Management Software To Date Faster viewing, organizing, enhancing and sharing capabilities significantly increase the speed …
I wrote last week about furthering your photographic abilities by joining a local camera club or taking a course at a community college. As I said last week, I found them to be helpful in my own photography. This week I offer a tip to aid in focus and composition. I had previously wrote about …
I received the following press release from Adobe today. I will post a full review on the product once I receive a review copy. Adobe Takes Home Videos and Photos to New Level with Landmark Release of Photoshop Elements Plus Premiere Elements Software Bundle Integrated Photo and Video Functionality Offers More Ways to Make and …