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#1 : Andy Greenwell - Photography with a BOOM
To boom or not to boom, that is the question. I hate clutter. Having a clean studio helps me approach a photo shoot with a clear mind. The fewer the light stands around me, the better. Now, I know what you’re thinking. Why not put a rail system in the [...]#2 : Will Crockett - New iMac 27 & 21 inch: Big News for Mac and PC Users...
presented by Moab Inkjet Papers. The Apple revolution in professional photography continues with their new iMacs that offer either a 27 inch display or a 21 inch display, and Adobe has finally allowed us to re-license our PC software to Mac. Thousands of PC users are switching over to Mac [...]#3 : Peter Friedman - Amazing Custom Functions
Current cameras are nothing short of amazing. They have features and capabilities we could have only dreamed of years ago. The challenge however, is that many of the things we want to do are buried in menus and can be somewhat confusing and hard to find even some things [...]#4 : Steve Thornton - So You Want To Shoot Fashion?
This article is going to be directed at a new or mid level photographer or to a well established professional who wants to start shooting beauty images. The reason I make this distinction is a lot of photographers are not sure how this works or expects the model to automatically [...]#5 : Deborah and Rick Ferro - Glamour Lighting On The Fly
Presented by Ultimate Light Box. My goal was to create beautiful images that have lots of impact without using my typical "high end" studio lighting equipment. I wanted to use lighting that is totally portable, easy to carry, and quick to set up. I didn't want to sacrifice the [...]#6 : Rob Provencher - Working with Aperture Priority.
presented by the noBSphotosuccess.com photography forum. Exposure control is always in the forefront of my brain on shoots. Typically when shooting weddings or in any situation that requires me to work fast, I can still get accurate exposures while in my favorite auto mode, aperture priority. I do need to make [...]#7 : Greg Schrader - Beauty is everywhere, we just have to see it!
One of the major challenges I find that photographers face when shooting is finding the true beauty of the image. I would argue that beauty is everywhere, however, in order to take advantage of it you have to learn to see it. I would challenge to you to seek out [...]#8 : Suzette Allen - Easy Watercolors (hand painted, not with a filter!)
Presented by Bay Photo. Photoshop has a Watercolor filter, but it is far from soft or delicate and lacks the beauty of a true watercolor image, as well as a soft, watercolor-like edge. Here is the perfect solution for making a beautiful, soft watercolor (and amazingly realistic edges) that is actually [...]#9 : Suzette Allen - Perfect Frames with Stroke a Path
Presented by Bay Photo. “Framing” our images in composites and presentations adds a flavor that appeals to almost everyone, but keeping it fresh is vital. We are looking for more dimension and fun in our designs and here is a great way to do it. There are many ways to add [...]#10 : Peter Friedman - Making your photos "pop" with lighting
I just saw Avatar in IMAX 3D and visually it was pretty amazing. It made me think about how so much of what we do with lighting in photography is to give the appearance of three dimensions to a medium that is two dimensional. Most scenes that we photograph, whether [...]
