Photoshoot and Beyond
A few days ago one of my students asked “Where can I find the Keywording Panel?” I answered. “It’s in the Library module’s right Sidebar.” She replied, “No it’s not…” Sure enough the Keywording panel had gone missing. What gives??? Viewing panels… There are several methods that can hide and reveal panels. In this tutorial…
Have you ever seen that “CC Welcome” caption on photos uploaded to Facebook, Flickr and 500px? Basically it stands for Creative Critique or Constructive Criticism, and it is probably the worse way possible to ask for feedback. Photographer Joe Edelman notes that one of two will probably happen: you either get a bunch of ego flattering, one […]
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Halloween is TOMORROW BABY!!!! My favourite time of year because it’s the only time I can delve into just how messed up I am and get away with it *evil laughter* today I’m going to be showing you how to “wrap” your text and textures around your image based on it’s depth (highlights and shadows). […]
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[editor’s note: Joel Grimes just released a new portrait photography tutorial. We took the opportunity to ask Joel for his best advice and it is outlined below., you can download a sample lesson (#2) down the page here if you want to check it out] The photographic process can often be a difficult world in which […]
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It’s time for our weekly roundup of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group. Clicking on the photos will take you to its Flickr page where you can read more about the shot, leave a compliment or connect with the photographer. As always, thanks for being a part of Photography Bay and sharing your […]
Category: Street. Photograph: “Kyaiktiyo, Myanmar” by Tiberio Frascari (username “Tiberio Frascari” on Flickr). Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. Why I picked this image: This image tells a story and shows a street scene of the daily life in Myanmar. A woman is carrying flowers on her head while she is walking along a foggy…
In my first year of photography, I shot more than 100,000 pictures, which yielded two results: my photography got better quickly, and my computer’s hard drive filled up with picture files. Over the last, I’ve bought several external hard drives to store and even backup my pictures. Eventually, I bought RAID systems to protect my…
Photographer Steven Burton started an ambitious project, photoshopping out the tattoos from 27 ex-gang members. He did this to understand the effects tattoos have on people escaping the gangs, how they are judged by society and ultimately how they judge themselves. While the photoshop aspects of removing tattoos are quite fascinating (over two years and 400 photoshop […]
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One of the biggest selling points for more professional cameras is their rigidity. Mag-alloy body vs. Plastics; better weather sealing, and all and all better constructions, but photographer Mike Quain from Arkansas shows that you can pull it off with an entry level Nikon D3300 and a cheap 35mm f/1.8 lens. Mike (A.K.A The Nikon Kidd) did quite a […]
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It’s rare that we get announcements at the same time which will appease almost everyone interested in tech. This week, Microsoft announced the new Surface Studio and Apple announced the latest iteration of the MacBook Pro. These two powerful computers both offer features of particular note to photographers; but are they enough to warrant buying a…