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Recent versions of Photoshop have an automatic Red Eye Removal tool. But what do you do when that tool fails as it does all too often with people, and always with pets? Here’s one technique that I like to use. I’m going to illustrate it on a pet photo featuring “green eye”, but the same [...]
A Guest post by Saul Molloy from Shotslot. All the whistles and bells of the modern camera should, at least in theory, make crafting great images an easier and more straightforward process than it used to be – with all these exposure modes, focussing tools, picture styles and the like, camera manufacturers would like you [...]
A Guest Post by Photo Book Girl. Since jumping into the world of digital photography – like most folks, I rarely ever printed out my photos anymore. Slipping photos into plastic sleeves had long lost its charm and my photos gathered virtual dust, hidden away in some long forgotten folder. My poor mother lamented that [...]
In this post Nyani Quarmyne talks about getting the shot – catching that moment in a show that captures the essence of a performer and the emotion they’re expressing. Much of what I’ve seen written on concert photography centers on gear and the technical aspects of shooting (there are a number of good tips on [...]
A Guest post by Phil Steele from SteeleTraining.com The Curves Eyedropper technique provides a fast way to simultaneously correct color and fix exposure problems in your photo all at once. That’s a lot of benefit for just a few clicks. Here’s how it works. 1. Open a photo that you think needs correcting. Our example [...]
A very common camera repair performed today, no matter the type or manufacturer, is the replacement of the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen. At the outset of this walkthrough a few things must be stressed; a disclaimer if you will. Trying to replace an LCD without proper knowledge and experience can be very difficult and [...]
Today I’m excited to announce a brand new dPS eBook – it’s our most colorful one yet! It’s called ‘Captivating Color – A Guide to Dramatic Color Photography‘ and we’re releasing it today with three great extras for Early Bird buyers over the next week: we’re throwing in a complete bonus eBook worth $12 it’s [...]
A Guest post by Mitchell Kanashkevich who is the author behind a brand new dPS eBook – Captivating Color. Color is one facet of photography which we often tend to overlook and take for granted. It is frequently only considered after the photograph has already been taken. Approaching color this way however is a big [...]
A Guest Post by Kat Landreth from Pare and Focus I love the idea of photography gear that will do the job without breaking the bank. Unfortunately sometimes the equipment I try ends up wasting my money instead of saving it. Do you hate spending your hard earned cash on gear that doesn’t work? These [...]
A guest post by San Diego Wedding Photographer, Wayne Yuan As full-time photographers shooting 30+ weddings a year, we have to admit, sometimes it’s easy to fall into the same old formulas when it comes to portraits. Even with new poses, taking portraits can become very mundane if the same compositions and angles are used [...]