Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Winners of the NYIP Photography Courses Announced




The Winners of the NYIP Photography Courses Are:

A BIG thank you to everyone who entered our recent contest to win one of three photography courses from our friends at NYIP.
The response was terrific with over 650 entries. In fact, it was so great that the team at NYIP decided to offer a...
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How to See in Black and White




Andrew’s book Mastering Lightroom: Book Three – Black & White is on sale now at Snapndeals for 40% off. This is a limited time offer, so grab it while it’s available.
 

In my previous article I showed you how to convert colour photos to black and white in Lightroom. However, no matter ...
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Three Exercises to Limit Yourself and Grow as a Photographer




Today’s digital cameras are marvels of modern technology, allowing even the most inexperienced photographer access to state-of-the-art imaging systems that were the domain of supercomputers, and research institutions only a few decades ago. With prices plunging continually lower, and more...
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Monday, 23 June 2014

5 Tips for Creating a Photo Essay with a Purpose




As a photographer, you are a storyteller. The nouns are your subject matter; the verbs are the color and contrast that keep the story moving. A cast of characters all working together to get your point across. Instead of proper grammar, you ensure proper exposure. Instead of spelling errors, you...
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Using Off-camera Flash to Fix Lighting Problems for Outdoor Portraits





When you’re taking pictures of family and friends outdoors, you are often not in control of the light, and that can lead to poor portraits.
A few of the possible problems include:

Raccoon eyes – deep shadows in the eye sockets (and other the nose) caused by bright overhead sunlight...
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Sunday, 22 June 2014

Getting Your Foot in the Door as a Freelance Assignment Photographer





One of the biggest changes photography has seen over the last 10 years is in photojournalism and documentary photography. Some will see this change as good while others will see this change as bad. The improvements made to consumer DSLR cameras, lenses and editing software have opened the doors...
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Overview of Some of the New Features of Photoshop CC June 2014




Recently Adobe announced their newest incarnation of their flagship product, Photoshop Creative Cloud (CC). Some of the new things look really interesting and I can see a lot of applications for them.
In this video French photographer Serge Ramelli goes over some of the new features that you may...
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