Being a big fan of DPS and sharing the same philosophy on photography education, I wanted to share this somewhat hidden Photoshop feature that I used for the longest time in my actions (until Lightroom came along).
It’s called “Fit Image” and it’s quite useful when you want your resized images to have the same [...]
One of my favorite lenses for journalism and street photography is the wide to telephoto zoom. Now we can shoot everything from landscapes to portraits with just one lens. However, there are times when you need a prime “normal” lens to capture exactly what your eyes are seeing. Most of us can adjust our zooms [...]
Daniel Lowe and his wife Cindy photograph weddings as Orange Turtle Photography in sunny San Diego. Check out more of their work at their blog.
Get the first kiss. The first dance is coming up. How do I pose the couple so they don’t look so awkward? What should I set my aperture [...]
In this post naturalist, photographer, and computer scientist Steve Berardi from Photo Naturalist shares some tips on how to photograph Hummingbirds.
Hummingbirds are amazing little creatures. They’re the only birds capable of flying backwards, and their wings flap between 15-200 times per second! However, their incredible speed and small size make them extremely difficult to photograph.
There’s [...]
I know a lot of DPS readers are dreaming of and saving for that perfect digital camera – today Dan Dyer from Automatic Camera has a post for you with a good reminder.
All cameras have are essentially the same thing, a shutter that exposes light on a light-sensitive surface. Sure, there are differences in engineering [...]
In this post DPS reader Mike Littlehale shares some tips on creating high contrast black and white images in Photoshop.
For those of you who still appreciate a high contrast black & white photo, taking advantage of Lightroom 2’s developing features can give you results much better than any auto converter can. If you have let [...]
In this post Lyndzee Ellsworth (see their blog at epblog.net) shares some images from a shoot to show what impact shutter speed can have on images.
Do you ever get confused with all of the different functions on your digital camera? What about at night? Don’t worry you’re not alone. In this post I show [...]
At this time of year there are many Christmas Parades – but how do you photograph them and get great results? Steve Philipp from Heuristic Research shares some parade photography tips.
Image by l*ght//m_tion
If you are a photography enthusiast, like me, you’ll have great expectations when a parade comes to town. (If you are there in [...]
In this post regular DPS forum member clockdoc puts together a great introduction to Catchlights. Also a quick note of credit to jiminyClickit who helped edit the tutorial. Thanks to both of you! – Image above by David Johnson.
Catchlights – What are they and why are they important in Portrait Photography?
A “catchlight’ is simply the [...]
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