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The Do’s & Don’ts of Modern Web Design • Relevant, snacksized web design resources. Amateur Snapper | Photography tips, tricks and tutorials. The Orton Effect - Digital Photography Tip of the Week | PCIN.net Update. 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 Orton Effect is named after Michael Orton who first used the technique is a sandwich of two images, one in focus the other out of focus.

Freeman Patterson and Andre Gallant have both used the technique successfully in their work as well. The Orton image has traditionally been done using slide film with the first, sharp, image overexposed by two stops and the second, out of focus image, over exposed by one stop. It is important to use a tripod for this type of work to ensure your photographic elements remain in register on the film. The shots were then sandwiched together in single slide mount to produce a beautiful, impressionistic image. Image 1 Image 2 Image 3. Adding Randomness to Your Photos. One of the wonderful things about digital photography is the creativity that you can engage in once you’ve got your image on your computer and in Photoshop. All kinds of effects can be achieved to make your shots look any number of ways. But what about in-camera techniques for more creative and artistic shots? Here are twelve fun in-camera hacks to experiment with to get more abstract and artistic shots – the results are only limited by your imagination!

1. Move your Camera Every good photography course drums into it’s participants the importance of keeping your camera absolutely still while shooting to ensure fantastically sharp images. Of course sharp isn’t always what you’re after and one way to add motion into your shots is to experiment with moving your camera while shooting. Panning – a technique often used in sports photography.rotate – ever whirled a child around you? 2. Combine this with slow sync flash (see below) and you can achieve some pretty special results. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Digital Photography Tips From Around The Web - 4 July 2007. 90+ Online Photography Tools and Resources. The Ten Most Common Photographic Mistakes | Andre Gunther Photography. Here is a quick rundown of the most common mistakes people (like me) make that mess up a good photo or prevent us from taking a good photo. It is a big leap for me to start talking about taking photos, since it is so much more subjective than writing Photoshop Tutorials. I am on a journey and often times I look at older pictures on this site and wonder why I even took the photo (at least I have some negative examples to show you). I am taking the easy way out, starting with things that can go wrong, to kick off this series on photography techniques. 1. Images are too cluttered (less is more) In Photography, less is often more. Compare this photo of Downtown Philadelphia... Philadelphia Downtown Cluttered This image outlines how tight the space is in the city.

Philadelphia Reflections Philadelphia Apartment Bulding ...with this photo of the reflection of an old building in a new building (left). The human eye and mind tends to see a 3-dimensional scene differently. 2. This is a myth. 3. 4. Gmail Tips and Tricks Monster Roundup - Lifehacker. Digital Photography School. Creative Contents. Tips for taking great digital photos. Hi there, if you’ve just bought a new digital camera, good for you! I’m sure you’re excited to try out all the nifty features on that point-and-shoot, mirrorless camera or digital SLR of yours. One thing I always advocate, however, is that photography technique is more important than the latest camera technology. Without an eye for good photos and how to shoot them, even the most amazing digital SLR won’t give you good results.

In this article, I want to share with you 12 tips for shooting stunning photos, culled from my years of experience in photography and interaction with professionals. Of course, these won’t be the only tips on photography – there are tons of guide books out there detailing shooting techniques greater detail. Tip 1: Understand Your Camera Understanding what your camera does is the first step towards taking good photos. Most importantly, I suggest you go into the camera manual, read and try out every function in the camera. Tip 3: Use The Auto Mode Tip 4: Get Outside.