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Photography, Digital Camera & Lightroom Tips — FroKnowsPhoto » Edit this RAW File Week 20. Last week we asked you for some RAW files with Planes, Trains and automobiles and this file came in for us to edit. This is exactly what we are looking for when we ask for RAW files. Files that need some work more than just one little tweak. This was an interesting image to edit as the exposure was not really on and some extra tweaking was needed. I decided to CROP the image as well as go black and white. Greg stuck with the original composition and decided to stay color.

How would you EDIT THIS FILE, click the link to download the RAW file to try your hand. We were contacted this week by AdoramaPIX to see if we would like to give away some FREE prints to our readers. The photographer of this photo will be receiving FREE prints to print what ever he would like!!! Jared’s Edit Greg’s Edit About the author: Jared Polin View all posts by Jared Polin.

People Photography Training Workshop: Artistic Nude (5 days) | Workshop Detail | Nikonians Academy Europe. Credit Card Merchant Login Yukon - Canada's Untamed Wilderness Discuss this workshop Join Us for a Top-of-the-World Adventure Like No Other, in Canada’s Untamed Yukon Wilderness. Photograph Grizzlies, Caribou, and the Amazing Northern Lights.

This will truly be a memorable photographic adventure as we photograph our way from Whitehorse, Yukon to the Arctic Circle and back. En route, we will also spend time in Dawson City, epicenter of the historic Klondike Gold Rush. Your workshop leader, Lester Picker (www.lesterpickerphoto.com), has more than 600 credits in major publications such as National Geographic books and magazines, Forbes, Better Homes & Gardens, Time, Inc. publications and dozens of others. Assisting Les is Richard Hartmier, noted Yukon photographer, ASMP member, with two books and hundreds of published images to his credit (www.hartmier.com). Itinerary Saturday, 27 August All participants will be greeted at the airport and transported to the hotel (included in trip fee).

Cost. Overloaded And Overcrowded. Call it crazy, dangerous, nuts, efficient or what you will, but one thing we can agree upon is that things seems to be a little bit overloaded and overcrowded in these images. 101. People hang onto an entrance of a commuter train which will transport them to Jakarta, in Depok, Indonesia's West Java province May 31, 2010. According to PT Kereta Api Indonesia, their trains operate 300 cars each day to serve about 500,000 commuters in Jakarta. In 2007 as many as 26 people were killed due to electricity shock and from falling off the roofs of trains.

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In this video Mark Wallace explains the inverse square law and how it affects light falloff. I’ll admit, not having gone to school for photography, it did take me a while to completely grasp this idea when I first started shooting. Once you understand this concept, you should be able to not only light your scenes better but also become more versatile when giving a single light double duty lighting both your subject and the background. Related How To Make Money In Photography Often when it comes to professional photography, I get asked one simple question. In "Business" Carolyn Drake's Continuing Visit With the Uighur People. Credit Carolyn Drake/Panos Pictures Verified Commenters can leave comments on NYTimes.com without initial moderation. Verified status is earned based on a history of quality comments.

Cricket passion. The new "Night Vision" option of the Nikon D5100 will have ISO up to 102400. The Fox Is Black » CreativeMornings Los Angeles with Michelle Mcilroy of Lomography, Sponsored by The Fox Is Black. To say I’m a fan of Lomography would be an understatement. I first started getting into photography after hearing that skateboarder Ed Templeton shot a lot of his photos with a Holga.

This was back in 2001 before the Holga was distributed through Lomo, and you had to order it off of random, bootleg websites. But this eventually lead to me finding Lomography and buying my first LC-A back in 2002 or 2003. To say that the company has done well for itself since then would also be an understatement. They’re amazing to me because in this age of digital everything they still carry the analog flag with both pride and determination. Tickets will be available at 11am on this morning (Monday) and are totally free.

Bobby P.S. Lensbaby unveils Composer Pro. Lensbaby has announced the Composer Pro version of its selective focus lens. Available for Canon, Nikon, Sony Alpha, Pentax and Olympus DSLR mounts, the 'Pro' version uses a metal ball-and-socket assembly with refined focus mechanism for smoother operation. The manual focus lens with tilt control is currently available with either the company's Sweet 35 or Double Glass optics for $400 and $300 respectively. Press Release: The Composer Pro delivers ultra-smooth creative control for the most discerning professional photographers and videographers Portland, OR – April 4, 2011 - Lensbaby announces its newest SLR creative effects camera lens, the Composer Pro. The Composer Pro is compatible with the Lensbaby Optic Swap System and ships with either the Double Glass Optic or the new Sweet 35 Optic installed.

The Composer Pro joins Lensbaby’s growing family of lenses, which now includes the Lensbaby Composer, Scout, Muse, and Control Freak. Composer Pro Specs: Sweet 35 Optic Product Specs: _ Behold The World’s Largest Photo Ever Taken Indoors: 40 Gigapixels Of Awesome. We interrupt our live coverage of breaking news about Internet companies from around the world to point you to this phenomenal 360-degrees photo (okay, actually it’s 2,947 pictures stitched together). It is, to our and the photographer’s knowledge, the largest photo ever taken indoors with 280,000 x 140,000 pixels of awesomesauce. In the screenshot above, in the painting on the ceiling, do you see that angel holding a book, right below the cross?

No worries if you can’t, because I zoomed in to give you a close-up: That’s how freaking amazing this picture is. The photo was taken by photographer and 360cities founder Jeffrey Martin, and shows the interior of the magnificent, 18th-century baroque library you can find inside the Strahov Monastery in Prague, Czech Republic. For more background, head on over to Wired. The details, for the fans, courtesy of Martin: Okay, okay – one more: Oh, so you thought that was it? How to Photograph Drummers | ishootshows.com. As I’ve mentioned before, one of the very first pieces of music photography advice I ever received was simply, “Don’t forget the drummer.” It came not from another photographer, but from a guitarist in a band I’d befriended when I first started shooting concerts.

I was hanging out with the band in their dressing room before a gig, and the guitarist was noodling around on his guitar. Without looking up, he casually suggested, “Don’t forget the drummer. Photographers always forget the drummer.” This piece of advice has always stuck with me, and to a certain extent, it’s become a small mantra of mine, as I think it can apply to any kind of situation. Here are 6-tips for how to photograph drummers, one of the most challenging subjects on any stage. Don’t Forget The Drummer As I wrote in my 5 Tips For Better Concert Photography: Nevermind that drummers are often poorly lit and trashing about behind a cage of obtrusive metal. 6-Tips for Photographing Drummers: Explanations below. One quick tip?

Afghanistan, March 2011. 8 Secrets to Perfect Pet Photos. Grace Chon, Shine Pet Photos Pets have such charm—why is it so few photos of them show it? In most snapshots, pets look stiff, posed and vaguely uncomfortable. Just — come to think of it — like most people in posed shots. Grace Chon, a pet photographer in Los Angeles, has made a business of capturing a pet’s personality in casually artful portraits.

She has offered tips that any pet owner can use to immortalize the dog or cat with a mantel-worthy portrait. 1) Let the animal be an animal: Photograph your pet where it likes to hang out, whether it’s the backyard or the foot of the bed. 2) Pay your models: “I try to keep this as fun and engaging for the pets as possible. 3) Get to know them: Animals often find being stared at intimidating — and to them the camera can look like a big unblinking eye. 4) Light lightly: Outdoors, Ms. 5) Be patient: “Animals are so unpredictable. 6) Shoot and repeat: If the pet can be enticed to repeat a photogenic pose, don’t hesitate. 7) Stay focused: Ms.

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Photographer Spencer Murphy visited Abu Dhabi’s 2007 International Defence Exhibition and Conference , or IDEX. Big guns are big business. Murphy is not the only photographer to have visited IDEX. A Quick Video With A Happy Ending » f stoppers. I just saw this and it made me smile so I thought I would share it with all of you. Keep in mind that you still have a few days left to help Noam with our Photoshop contest. If you have no idea what is going on in this video then you need to watch this. Related Fstoppers Original: The Stolen Scream What if you took a set of images that became so popular that they were used hundreds of times all around the world by hundreds of artists, businesses, websites, and… In "Editorial" The Fox Is Black » Connection, A Responsive Light Installation by United Visual Artists.

I’m a big fan of United Visual Artists, UVA for short, and their work and experimentation with light. One of their most recent projects is called Connection, a “work consists of an array of vertical luminaires integrated into a pedestrian bridge.” What’s interesting about this though is that the lights are triggered by human movement, so what was a pretty banal bridge is now a lively, moving piece of art.

When people walk by it almost looks the the bridge is physically undulating, like it’s swaying in the breeze. I feel like work like this is more interesting than new projects because it’s taking something that’s existing and simply making it better, even if it’s purely aesthetics. I think a lot of people tend to want something new and shiny instead of trying to improve upon something, which most of the time is probably easier and more cost efficient to do.

If you’re in Toronto, Canada go visit the Maple Leaf Square building, that’s where you’ll find it. Bobby. MAME-CAM DX: Thanko’s Micro HD Camera Weighs Just 14g. Japan’s most famous maker of silly gadgets, Tokyo-based Thanko, today announced yet another micro camera, the MAME-CAM DX [JP]. The 8MP device weighs just 14g and can record video “in HD”, namely in 1,280×960 resolution and at 30fps (AVI). JPEGs can be shot with 3,264×2,448 resolution. Thanko says that owners can also use the device as a voice recorder. All files can be stored on microSD/SDHC cards (32GB max.) and transferred to computers via the camera’s USB 2.0 port. The MAME-CAM DX is already on sale on Thanko’s Japanese website (price: $99). Contact Geek Stuff 4 U if you’re interested but don’t live in Japan. 5 Ways Street Photography Can Make You a Better Photographer | Digital Photography insights. Dog Sledding season - coming to a close.

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Massive earthquake hits Japan. FCK PHOTOSHOP the pencil for the purist by mrzach. Browse hundreds of great pictures from TED2011 and TEDActive. 5 Tips For Changing Lenses Faster | ishootshows.com. Stunning photos of Japan's earthquake and tsunami. Elegy to a Small Idaho Town: Steve Davis Photographs His Hometown. Tahrir Square: Social Media, Public Space. San Francisco's Pier 24 is Largest, Most Exclusive Photography Gallery in the U.S. - JPG News. Pier 24. Sony to disclose E-mount specifications. Lens makers back Sony's disclosure of E-mount specifications. All the World’s a Canvas - Slide Show. Peter Lik Photograph "One" Sells for $1 Million! | Peter LikPeter Lik. HP ZR30w Monitor Layers Magazine | Layers Magazine.

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