How to Manage a High Contrast Situation in Photoshop
Almost every picture needs some kind of improvement in Photoshop. Find the ideal lighting and exposure settings is almost impossible. You can of course use a tripod and take several shots of the same image using different aperture settings, and then make a "sandwich" in Photoshop or any other software to mask them together and construct a perfect image.
Composing an image using depth of field
The depth of field is one of the main tools that the camera provides to help us to compose an image. We should see the depth of field like the brush the painter uses in his canvas or the violin the musician plays to perform his music. The depth of field allow us to compose, isolate and highlight our subject. When we open or close the camera diaphragm, we are not just letting more light into the sensor or film, we are also making a decision what part of the image are going to be in focus and what part of the ...
Photographing architecture after sunset
There is a magic hour, just after sunset, where we can take amazing pictures if we have a steady tripod and a good dose of patience. This is the perfect time to combine natural and artificial light to photograph landscape and architecture. Since we are going to be photographing in low light conditions, we need to set the camera in a tripod in order to get a good depth of field, without making any sacrifice with the focus or the ISO. The ISO in the camera let us set the sensibility in the camera sensor. A high ISO allows us to photograph ...
How to photograph aquatic birds
Photographing aquatic birds is a double pleasure, we get beautiful pictures and we enjoy nature at the same time. A sturdy tripod and a good quality telephoto lens are must, as well as a good dose of patience. Photographing aquatic birds is easier than photographing other types of birds for two main reasons: they usually live in colonies, so you will be able to find many of them in the same spot and they spend many hours a day feeding and looking for pray close to shore. It is possible that we may need a good amount of time waiting for them ...
How to photograph vegetables
Photographing Vegetables is a very important field in food photography. The main attribute we must keep in mind when photographing vegetables, is freshness. When we choose our produce, we have to make sure, they are absolutely fresh. Their texture and color must be perfect, and the leaves must be free of spots or blemishes. Lighting: If we are going to be using studio lights, we should have at least two similar products of the same kind. One to make our proofs and another to make the final pictures. Vegetables, and especially the leaves, tend to get dry very quickly under the heat of ...
How to photograph birds in the zoo
Photographing birds is not an easy task, it requires expensive equipment, large and heavy lenses, and travel to far away places to find exotic birds. For the average amateur photographer this is not easy to achieve, but this is not something that should keep us from taking beautiful pictures of birds. The zoo is a great place to start with, and we can concentrate in taking the pictures, not in finding and waiting for the birds. It is important, though, to learn a little bit about the birds we want to photograph. Are they early risers? do they look more alert in the ...
How to photograph insects
Photographing insects is like traveling to a miniature world. It brings us the possibility to see what we can't see in our daily life. A macro lens reveals to us new colors, shapes, and textures. But even though, the camera and the lens are quite important, the two main components are patience and good observation. In order to photograph an insect we should know some things about it. We can see if a bee likes certain colors of flowers or if the butterflies are attracted by certain scents. Are they easier to spot in the morning? in the shade? in bright sunshine? Butterflies ...
How nature combines colors
Combining colors and choosing a color scheme is not easy, but nature has been mixing colors for millions of years. We can use its wisdom to apply it in our daily life. Choosing and mixing colors for our homes, our clothes, a website or a promo piece, can be easier if we look at Mother Nature. Flowers, birds and insects can give us the inspiration in choosing a color scheme and seeing in real life how the colors combine with each other.
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How to Manage a High Contrast Situation in Photoshop
Almost every picture needs some kind of improvement in Photoshop. Find the ideal lighting and exposure settings is almost impossible. You can of course use a tripod and take several shots of the same image using different aperture settings, and then make a “sandwich” in Photoshop or any other software to mask them together and construct... [Read more of this review]
Composing an image using depth of field
The depth of field is one of the main tools that the camera provides to help us to compose an image. We should see the depth of field like the brush the painter uses in his canvas or the violin the musician plays to perform his music. The depth of field allow us to compose, isolate and highlight our subject. When we open or close the camera diaphragm,... [Read more of this review]
Photographing architecture after sunset
There is a magic hour, just after sunset, where we can take amazing pictures if we have a steady tripod and a good dose of patience. This is the perfect time to combine natural and artificial light to photograph landscape and architecture. Since we are going to be photographing in low light conditions, we need to set the camera in a tripod in order... [Read more of this review]
How to photograph aquatic birds
Photographing aquatic birds is a double pleasure, we get beautiful pictures and we enjoy nature at the same time. A sturdy tripod and a good quality telephoto lens are must, as well as a good dose of patience. Photographing aquatic birds is easier than photographing other types of birds for two main reasons: they usually live in colonies, so you will... [Read more of this review]
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