DIY Lighting Hacks for Digital Photographers. A Post By: Darren Rowse Lighting can be the difference between a good shot and a great one. Walk into most professional photographer’s studios and you’ll be confronted with truckloads of lighting equipment. To the average hobby photographer it’s enough to make your mind boggle – and for your stomach to turn as you think about the cost of it all. Most of us can’t afford a full lighting rig – however what if there was a way to experiment with the type of lighting gear that pro photographers use without spending too much money? In this post I’ve found 10 DIY Flash and Lighting Hacks that put some of these lighting techniques within the grasp of the rest of us. 1.
What can you make with six speedlight flashes, a coffee can and a little spare time? You get a multi-super-sb-ring-light! You could probably also blind a small village if you’re not careful! Find out what it is, how to make one and what the results are like here. 2. The result is that you’ll have a Poor Mans Ring Flash. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The Canadian Nature Photographer. Example of colour photo converted to BW then the colour in the train returned to its original colour. This technique can really add impact to some images and you will see how truly easy it is to do with your photos. Objectives: Convert a colour image to BW or colour tint like Sepia Convert a colour image to BW and then return selected areas to colour You will need the image files in the folder BW_colour to follow along with the video tutorial. See page 36-37 in the tutorial notes.
Download - BW_color.zip file with images (29 MB) Note some of the Lessons have more then one video clip and include varying amounts of text, links and additional utilities such as extra PDF files etc. . [ Top ] Tips for Texturing Photographs. A Guest post by Mary Andrade from Pam Photography. Recently while I was processing an image, my husband, Peter, asked “Why take a perfectly good photograph and add texture?” I paused, fair question. I use texturing as to create unique one of a kind images. Recognizing that in almost every aspect of photography there are “rules of the road” to understand, and then knowingly break, I tried to gather more information about tips and techniques.
I had trouble turning up information, so I reached out to Paul Grand and Jill Ferry, the creators of Flypaper Textures, whose work I have admired on Flickr. Step 1: Pick an image that is a good candidate for texturing First and foremost, texturing is not a way to fix photographs with problems. Step 2: Pre-visualize your end result Texturing can be overwhelming, there are a lot of choices, ways to blend, and different ways to alter your image. Here are some things to consider before you begin: Step 3: Pick a texture and modify it if necessary Overall Tips. TiltShift for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store.
Digital Photography Tips: Digital Photography School. 10 Incredible iPhone Photographs. Successful Travel Photography. Travel photography is quite different from other photographic endeavors especially if you plan to make a living from it. Most successful travel photographers are writers as well. Actually in the print world, you can’t separate words from pictures. They complement each other. What the picture can’t show, the words explain in greater detail. So it’s no surprise that some travel articles are sometimes from husband and wife teams. “Dubai” captured by Hemant Buch (Click Image to See More From Hemant Buch) My biggest problem with travel photography is that a lot of the imagery you see have been so photographed that they’re the equivalent of visual clichés. As in most printed media, the pictures tend to be more important than the words.
No matter how good and compelling the writing, if the pictures are just mediocre, readers will not be drawn to the story. Even if it can, there is the ethical question of are you allowed to? Tips for a successful trip: 1. 2. 3. Think “light.” A Crash Course Guide to DSLR Photography. Photographer by behherit So, you’ve got a fancy new DSLR camera, eh? You’re really excited!
It probably cost a small fortune. It’s gotta be good, right? It better be good, right? Maybe you’re having a ton of fun with your new camera and you’re getting great results out of the box. On the other hand, as a new DSLR user you may either have a hard time using all the buttons and knobs on your new camera, or you may just not be getting the results you had hoped (and paid!) Well, you’re in luck — DSLR’s are absolutely fantastic pieces of machinery, and they can really help you unleash your creativity on your photos. First things first: how a picture is taken The yellow line represents light. To understand how to operate your camera, it’s helpful to understand the basic concept of modern photography. Now, on a digital camera, the concept is almost the same. What it’s all about – Exposure In the Exposure Triangle, three different factors directly affect each other and your photo. Shutter Speed ). 14 Techniques for better Photography Part 1 T1i. Canon EOS 500D/T1i/KissX3 Video Tutorial 2 - Setting up the camera with tips.
Digital Learning Center - Canon Tips. Digital Learning Center - Digital Photo Professional (v3.8): Tutorial Videos. Compose with Fibonacci's Ratio for Phenomenal Photos. How to Take Great Portrait Photos. @Samurai I-am-awry Is not on the list hallelujah! : I don't know where this comes from, but the Nikon DX lenses don't account for any crop factor other than producing a smaller image circle that makes them useless on a full-frame body. A 35mm DX lens looks the same on a DX body as a 35mm non-DX lens would on it. @cmdtacos: Hmmm interesting. Not actually owning any DX lenses myself, I just assumed that the smaller image circle was part of producing a more "zoomed out" image.
Now I'm left wondering why these DX lenses exist. @Samurai I-am-awry: There are two main reasons they exist. Part of me also thinks in some cases it's to get people to buy new lenses when they switch to a full-frame camera. With an FX lens or an older film lens, on a DX camera, some light is lost because it's not hitting the sensor, it's hitting the stuff around the sensor. Try this, if you have a 50mm lens, mount it and hold your DSLR up sideways to one eye and open the other eye. Master Your DSLR Camera, Part 2: Manual Mode and More. Master Your DSLR Camera, Part 1: Program Mode. Set Up and Get to Know Your New Camera.