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How to Get the Best Color Out of Your Photos. @bigbill25: Yes I know, that ergs me as well, but the idea that those are "primary" colors seems to be embedded in a persons mind by those darn 3rd grade art teachers. I guess we will just have to accept the fact that the general populace is mis-informed. @bigbill25: Actually, thats not entirely true. It depends on what you use for material. In paint, the primary colors are Red, Yellow and Blue. When working with light, they are Red, Green and Blue. @bigbill25: Well it also depends if you are talking about pigment or light. Use a Dab of Vaseline to Take Vintage-Style Photos. Digital Photography Tutorials. Learn how to take and edit digital photographs using visual tutorials that emphasize concept over procedure, independent of specific digital camera or lens. This is a complete listing of all tutorials on this site; click the drop-down links in the top menu to see particular topics.

Photography is going through an exciting transition period as many film photographers are beginning to explore the new capabilities of digital cameras. While the fundamentals have remained similar, other aspects are markedly different. This is a great time to get involved with digital photography. These tutorials are rarely influenced by changes in image editing software and camera equipment — due to their unique concept-based approach.

Most tutorials therefore apply to both compact and digital SLR cameras. So, don't be afraid to dig deeper! View in other languages: Português Русский Deutsch Français Italiano. The 7 Most Generous Websites for Free Photography Lessons | Light Stalking. By Mike Panic on in Random Photography, like most arts, is something you can master in concept, but never stop learning, evolving and pushing the limits. If you are just starting out, learning the basics and understanding the principles of photography are important, but as you become more proficient in the craft, you shouldn’t stop. As a seasoned shooter, the day you stop learning is the day you fall behind the pack, and when you stop taking the best possible photos you can. If you’re a professional shooter, learning the newest trends, techniques and equipment is essential so in turn, you can offer the very best product to your customers.

The web has opened up an amazing resource of knowledge and knowledgeable people who are willing to share for free what they’ve learned through years of practice, trial and error. Here are seven websites for free photography lessons sure to fill you with the knowledge and information you crave. Digital Photography School. Strobist. Photo.net. Enhance Your Camera and Photos This Weekend. @neergrm: Naah it's a post-processing issue. Shoot raw and correct the colours later. @sty: Seems purple does not show up on iphones camera comes out more magenta looking. I could correct in Gimp but not really that good on photo editing @neergrm: Depends on what you mean by 'correctly'. If you mean 'doesn't look like when I was actually looking at them', remember that the light illuminating whatever it is has color as well.

If you mean some are too dark or some are too bright, then it's exposure/speed, or maybe you're running into dynamic range limits. If you mean 'there's this *one* color I just can''t get, then, yeah, I have that problem too. @bobkoure: It was a purple chest of drawers when I took the photo it looked more magenta.