Photoshoot and Beyond
Finally, a digital soft focus filter like Zeiss’ Softar 2 I’ve been exploring Perfectly Clear 2.0 for proofing for a while now. It’s great for doing a quick pass on a set of portraits to reduce blemishes, soften skin and generally enhance a take so clients could select their “hero” for final retouching. It occurred […]
A job found me creating a timelapse of the installation of the flooring in a new home. Timelapses are usually quite easy. Set up a tripod, mount the camera then turn it on. Once the project is finished, turn the camera off then download the card. This one wasn’t as easy. When flooring has to […]
TIFF, PSD, JPEG, PNG, PSB–Oh my! What are all these formats? Which one is for what purpose? Is there a rhyme or reason to using them? I’m glad you asked. Photoshop has lots of file formats Prove it by choosing File > Save As… That dialog box has lots of choices! The big five formats […]
TIFF, PSD, JPEG, PNG, PSB–Oh my! What are all these formats? Which one is for what purpose? Is there a rhyme or reason to using them? I’m glad you asked. Photoshop has lots of file formats Prove it by choosing File > Save As… That dialog box has lots of choices! The big five formats […]
Photofocus fans, authors, contributors and vendors get together about once a year during Photoshop World in Las Vegas. The author – contributor team has breakfast with readers, meets with vendors to find out what’s coming that we can share with you our readers. The team also has a lot of fun. This year it was […]
Let’s photograph a candle lit and not. It’s simple right? Well, maybe… The Setup When I start to photograph anything, I ask myself “What is it?” By that I mean describe its properties. Looking at the candle, I see it’s round. No. Make that cylindrical. It’s reflective. It has texture, well the wick has it […]
Swiss pro electronic flash manufacturer Elinchrom, Phottix whose control systems currently work with Canon, Nikon & Sony DSLR cameras TTL for flash and Sekonic, world class creators of hand held light meters have teamed toghether to focus these areas of expertise on light measurement and control. What does this mean for photographers? A big change […]
Category: Fashion Photograph: “Dark Paradise” by huremics “Dark Paradise” is an arresting image that sets the tone for a fashion spread in a magazine (print or online.) The sheer curtain that bisects the model makes the photograph mysterious and the view want to know more. What better way to entice a click of the mouse or […]