How to Organise a Fashion Shoot in 5 Easy Steps. A Guest Post by Olivia Vitazkova from www.reverinephotography.com Recently I’ve been asked more and more about how I go about organising a photo-shoot. It was mainly asked by my new flatmates who were surprised at the constant influx of strange, good-looking people in our tiny kitchen. The place would get transformed into a showroom, with enough makeup and clothes to be suspected of robbing a department store. The flatmates would look at me with a mixture of suspicion and curiosity: „Where do you get these people? How do you organise a photo-shoot? “ So I explained and then I thought that some of my knowledge can be useful for new photographers, thinking of planning their first big fashion shoot. 1.
One of the most important things you need to consider is the theme or the concept of your photo-shoot. Despite this, I must confess that I rarely start organising a shoot with a precise theme or idea I have to execute. But sometimes I don’t even bother with that. 2. 3. 4. 5. Preparation. How to Harness the Power of Lightroom Print Collections. A Post By: Helen Bradley In a post last year I explained a process for exporting images from Lightroom ( sized and all ready for posting to a blog.
Since then I discovered a more robust solution to the problem of outputting images using a custom print layout from Lightroom. This can be used when printing images or saving them as jpeg files. The process of preparing and outputting images can be simplified by taking advantage of the Single Image/Contact Sheet Layout in Photoshop and combining this with a print collection. To do so, start out by selecting an image to use to configure your print layout and click to launch the Print module.
Set up this image so that it looks the way you want to print all images of this type. To print to a file, open the Print Job panel and from the Print to dropdown list select JPEG file. Adjust the image size and placement on the page using the Image Settings and Layout panel options. Sharing Your Photography On The Web. A Guest Post by Anne McKinnell Wading through the sea of options to get your photographs seen online Most of us start out in photography because we love to make images, it gets us outdoors, and helps us explore our creative selves.
We do it for ourselves because it makes us happy. But there is different side of photography that adds another dimension to the experience: sharing images with others. It’s one of the most popular things to do on the internet. We do it to share experiences with our families and friends, get feedback from other photographers, and attract customers or clients. There are three steps to making a big impression online: 1. So, you want to put all of your images online for everyone to see, right? Imagine you are looking at a photographer’s portfolio and they have hundreds of images. On the other hand, let’s say you look at a photographer’s work and they have 20 images all of which are black and white seascapes. Pick a theme to work on. 2. But … where to start? 3. Twitter. Use Lightroom Collections to Improve your Workflow. A Post By: Andrew S. Gibson The main benefit of Lightroom’s Library module is that it gives you the tools you need to get organised and speed up your workflow.
The end result is that you can spend more time in the Develop module – the place where you creatively process your photos. The best way to get organised is by using Collections and Collection Sets. There seem to be as many ways of using Collections as there are photographers. Why use Collections? You may be wondering why you should use Collections in Lightroom instead of the Folders panel. 1. The Collections panel is accessible from every module. 2. The contents of the Folders panel mirrors the file structure of your hard drive. However, the same file can be stored in as many Collections as you like. It’s a little like using Playlists in iTunes. Organise your images Hopefully you’re now beginning to see just how flexible and convenient Collections are. Other photographers’ methods Technique 1: Using multiple Collections Over to you. Use Lightroom Collections to Improve your Workflow. The Sigma 8mm Fisheye Lens | Andre Gunther Photography. Fisheye, the widest lens choice, offers a tremendous creative potential.
Find out what you can do and what you need to know about fisheye lenses. I am addicted to wide-angle photography, its creative challenges and opportunities. Wide-angle lenses require rethinking your composition constantly. Eliminating clutter with a normal lens usually entails leaving it out of your frame, thus simplifying your composition. I like this kind of photography. Telephoto lenses are creativity inhibitors. Sigma 8mm Looking for new ways to expand my creativity, I rented a Sigma 8mm lens and took it with me to San Francisco for the weekend. The Sigma 8mm EX DG Fisheye lens has a remarkable field of view that lets you capture very wide images.
Comparing the Fisheye to the already super-wide Tokina lens, you can begin to understand how wide the Sigma lens really is. I was excited to find out how this lens would feel in the city and how I could use its space warping properties to my advantage. Having fun. Rent professional cameras or camera lenses for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Leica and Pentax. Using Tight Framing to Create a Sense of Infinity.
A Post By: Darren Rowse The way you frame and crop your shots has power to give a sense of size to a scene that may not actually be there. For example – the shot to the left of a field of tulips is framed in such a way that there is not beginning or end to the tulips anywhere inside the frame. While the field tulips may in fact end just beyond the edge of the frame in any direction – the feeling that this framing gives is that of a never ending sea of tulips. To get the effect the photographer has managed to get the angles right so that there’s no horizon and they’ve filled the frame with their subject.
To see the same principles illustrated again – check out the two following images. The same principles can be applied to numerous other situations. The boat is seemingly in the middle of an ocean – as there’s no end to the water in the frame. Again it is a combination of the angle that the photographer is shooting from (from slightly above) and the framing of the subject. The Sigma 8mm Fisheye Lens | Andre Gunther Photography. How a Lens' Focal Length Affects Distortion & Perspective. Knowledge Base. Focal length is a number that is vital to photography and photogrammetry but often misunderstood. What is focal length? A strict technical definition of focal length is difficult without providing a lot of background in lens theory, so we will use a simplification.
You can think of focal length as the distance between the imaging plane (e.g. the image chip in a digital camera) and a point where all light rays intersect inside the lens (the ‘optical center’). So a focal length of 20mm means that the distance from the optical center to the imaging plane is 20mm long (about ¾ of an inch). What does the focal length number mean? The focal length number tells us how much of the scene is captured in the picture. The lower the number the wider the view, and the more we can see. A camera typically has focal length in a range of 10mm to 500mm. Note: A technical photogrammetry term that you may come across is the “Principal Distance”.
Format Size Focal Length and Photogrammetry. Knowledge Base. 100 Things I've Learned About Photography. A Post By: Darren Rowse by Martin Gommel (translated from his original German version of this article). Since I found photography two and a half years ago I have learned different things which I would like to share with you today. These lessons have made me richer and I hope that you will find them refreshing and inspiring on your journey with the camera, too. 1. Never do photography to become a rock-star. 2.
Enjoy what you are shooting. 3. Prepare well for your shooting, realizing that your battery isn’t charge when you’re setting up for that sunrise shoot is too late! 17. 38. 42. 62. 80. 94. Do you have learned something that I didn’t mention? Update: Martin has added 20 More Lessons that He’s Learned About Photography here. CS 178 - Digital Photography. Course materials Course schedule (click here for the lecture notes) Course description (meeting time, units, prereqs, etc.) Course outline (textbooks, coursework, grading policies, etc.) Archive of class business (the "What's new? " 13 From 2013. 2013 was a pretty great year, I traveled to 8 different countries and 6 states within the US and I spent about 5 months away from home photographing landscapes, people, architecture, and working on commercial jobs.
Looking back I realize how incredibly fortunate I am to be able to do what I love every day. Here are 13 of my favorite images from 2013. While these aren’t necessarily my best, each of them takes me back to something special and about what it meant to get each particular shot. Whether that was how hard it was to get somewhere, what the conditions were like or who I was with when I got it, each one speaks to me and helps me remember why it is that I love this work. When it comes down to it, isn’t that what photography is supposed to do? Petra Ponte Vecchio Tuscany Mediterranean Cinque Terre, Italy Vatican Denali National Park Mt. Grand Teton National Park Maroon Bells, CO Rockies Paris Dolomite Mountains To see more of my images just click here © 2014, Tony.
RAW vs JPEG (JPG) - The Ultimate Visual Guide. RAW vs JPEG Overview Shooting RAW vs JPEG is a question that every photographer faces at some point. There are many articles out there that cover the topic from the basics of size and quality, to all of the advanced technical details regarding color bits per channel, compression, firmware DCT processing, etc. So, here is the disclaimer, if you want the technical details regarding RAW vs JPEGs, Wikipedia and other sites have great technical primers discussing the basic technical differences, a brief Google search will also unearth loads of additional more in depth technical resources as well.
This article is designed to teach you the differences between RAW and JPEG (JPG) from a pragmatic real world point of view. Thus, we will be using a lot of actual image examples to help show the exact concrete differences. In addition, we are going to leave out most of the technical mumbo jumbo that won’t really help you beyond being exceptionally proficient at speaking “nerd.” Camera: Canon 5D Mark II. 7 Lifestyle Photography Tips. A Post By: Annie Tao Lifestyle Photography has been around for as long as there were cameras, but it was called Photojournalism and was mostly seen only in the newspapers. During those times, most Portrait Photographers captured their subjects posed and “perfect”. Once DSLRs infiltrated the market at lower price points, everyone and their grandmas (okay, maybe not all grandmas) had one. Digital photography allowed the birth of this new form of portraiture – Lifestyle Photography – by allowing people to shoot freely without the worry of film and film development costs.
Now with smart phones and other electronics that piggyback a convenient camera, snapping photos about your life has become mainstream. True Lifestyle Photography, however, is more than taking candid shots. It is about capturing images that reveal a story. 1. Don’t wait to take the shot until you see something happening because some things last only one second and you can miss it. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Using Emotion In Your Photography Branding. Using Emotion In Your Photography Branding Does your brand evoke an emotion for your client? The Coca Cola symbol does and so does McDonald’s golden arches–just show those arches to your kids and see what happens. When a brand’s experience emotionally charges someone, they are now buying with an element of emotion instead of just logic and so they are often willing to spend more. So, how do you take advantage of this as a photographer? First, it is important that you realize the many different types of emotions that you can tie into a brand.
And while a brand is a symbol that represents not only your style of photography but the whole experience your client will receive with you–from your personality, to your marketing materials, to your delivery time–new clients coming to your site will not be able to completely grasp your entire brand’s concept until they have been through the entire experience with you. A Formula for Guaranteed Cute Child Photos. 5 Ways to Take Better Smartphone Photos. A Post By: John Davenport When you think about smartphone photography what comes to mind?
My guess is you probably think about Instagram, photo filters, bad selfies and any number of other keywords that describe this new wave of photography. Today, I’m going to share a few tips on how you can improve your smartphone photography and start capturing interesting photographs wherever you are with whatever you have in your pocket. If you like this post you might also want to check out this DPS eBook specifically written for improving your iPhone photography. Oh and no just because Apple improved their camera in the 5s doesn’t mean that they’ve created a device that will make you a better photographer – you’ll just get the same boring images – unless you learn how to become a better photographer. Take Your Time and Treat it Like a DSLR Smartphone photos on Flickr, Facebook and Instagram get a bad reputation for being terrible because well, 95% of them are terrible. Think With Filters in Mind.
Beginner's Guide to Tripods. A Post By: John Davenport The lowly tripod – the unsung hero behind so many fantastic shots – finally gets its day in the spotlight here on dPS. Do you want to photograph the stars? You’ll need a tripod. Want to get silky smooth waterfall photos? Yep tripod again. Need to photograph an HDR to extend the dynamic range of your scene?
Basically, if you want to do anything more than point and shoot, you’ll need to bring your three legged friend along with you. I’ve decided to write this article in a way that assumes you’re just starting out with your journey in photography. Buying the right tripod A tripod allows you to frame a shot exactly how you want, and keep it there indefinitely. Buying the right tripod can be a challenge, one that can easily cause you to give up, head to your local big box store, and by the first $30 dollar option you see on the shelf. Got any more buying tips? Using a tripod Low angle perspective When height is needed When you’re on a tricky landscape. 10 classic posing mistakes every portrait photographer makes (and how to fix them) Studio lighting setups made easy: a simple arrangement for maximum results. 3 Ways to Guarantee Good Exposures. Cartier-Bresson and Stieglitz – Study the Masters of Photography to Become a Better Photographer.
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