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This Week in the Digital Photography School Forums (22-28 Nov ‘09)
Weekly Assignment
First, Happy Thanksgiving to all our American readers. I hope you had an enjoyable holiday!
We finished our Kinetics assignment this week, and one of the things that really showed up was that you can create great abstract shots with a little thought and some interesting techniques. Our winner this week was Keikyu’s All Powerful Blake. This shot had kind of an otherworldly / [...]
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The Glass Menagerie: Choosing your Best Lenses
Posted by Guest Contributor on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
Image by canonsnapper
‘Choosing the right lenses is tougher than picking the right camera. Kim Brebach from Get the Picture explains why.’
Traveling Lightly
A wise photographer once said: the bigger the camera, the less likely you’ll have it with you when you want it. Most of us use our cameras to shoot kids and pets, sports, city- or landscapes and occasional portraits. Most of us want [...]
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Top 10 Popular DSLRS
Posted by Darren Rowse on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
The question I’m being asked on a daily basis at the moment is – ‘what camera should I buy?’ Obviously cameras are on many people’s wishlists this Christmas!
I’m planning to update our Popular Digital Cameras and Gear page here on DPS in the coming week to help answer the question but thought I’d do a quick post looking specifically at what’s hot at the moment when it comes to DSLRs [...]
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Creating A Polaroid In Photoshop
Posted by Bert Marissen on March 31, 2010 · 0 Comment
[tweetmeme]Taken a great old school picture, but don’t know what to do with it? In this tutorial we’re going to learn how to transform it into an old fashioned polaroid in photoshop. In a few simple steps you can create a polaroid with your own picture!
PhotoGuides Members can also download the PSD file for this tutorial. It’s a very handy file to have and will [...]
Fresh Angles to Shoot From in Photography
By: Wayne Turner
How on earth do you find a fresh angle to shoot from when they’ve all been taken? That’s not what I mean. I do not mean discovering a new angle but using new angles you don’t usually shoot from. By changing your angles you’ll add a whole new dimension to your photography.
The question I get asked as a photography teacher is how do the pros do it? Why are their images so different [...]
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Photography – The Rule of Three P’s
By: Yaroslav Staniec
It is true that one cannot learn art or cannot induce in someone the eye for beauty. But obviously, if you have it in you, it can be honed to perfection; however small that is. As a self taught landscape photographer, who has learned everything from the hours of waiting for the perfect light to the mistakes committed, I feel both glad and proud to share the secrets and the insights [...]
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Wildlife Photography: Five Tips For Better Wildlife Photos
by Andrew Goodall
Wildlife photography is a pursuit that can be challenging, frustrating, but ultimately rewarding to any photographer. The arrival of digital cameras has inspired a whole new generation of photographers to take an interest in wildlife photography.
Most photography courses, workshops and books concentrate on the technical aspects of camera craft: but really good photography relies [...]
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A Story of A Photographer Leaving Her Comfort Zone
by Christina N Dickson
It was the first time she had done anything like this.
After all, fear of the unknown took her outside her comfort zone. Treading on new territory, pushing the boundaries of her photography, and allowing herself to be stretched would take all the courage she could muster. In her mind, there were a good many others more qualified. In the end, none of that mattered, she would [...]
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Portrait Lighting Tips – How to Shoot Pro Portraits
by Gerry Aeschlimann
Extraordinary portraits do not require extraordinary gear. In fact, just one off camera flash can work wonders. A properly executed portrait, with an interesting expression, good composition and lighting has more power, more magic, and more allure to more people than any other type of photo.
With few tricks and a modicum of knowledge you can achieve professional results in your [...]
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Tips For Successful Lighting in Photography
by Peter Phun
In photography, it’s all about lighting. The most successful photographers are the ones most able to control, manipulate, and use it to capture what they see in their mind’s eye. There’s generally 2 approaches when it comes to lighting.
Use what’s there, modify and adapt to it— this is primarily where most photographers start out.
Come up with a totally staged pre-conceived [...]
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CoolerBot
Zoltan Arva-Toth
CoolerBot is an interesting outdoor telepresence robot built for nature photography. Created by Steve Norris of Norris Labs, CoolerBot sports an infrared video camera, a Nikon digital SLR camera and two solar panels used to recharge the batteries. Rugged, waterproof and designed to stay outdoors for long periods of time, the robot is remote controlled through a 912 MHz transceiver. [...]
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30 Photographic Goals for 2010
by Christina N Dickson
1. Don’t leave your camera
You never know what opportunities will present themselves to you if your camera is always at your side. It may be a bit of extra hassle, but you will develop a greater sense of observation by being aware of your camera constantly.
2. Shoot a Photo a Day
No greater photographic progress can be seen than by a personal photo a day challenge. Watch [...]
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26-gigapixel image is the “world’s largest”
-Stan Horaczek
Looks like we have a megapixel war of a different kind goign on at the moment. This rather enormous image of Dresden, Germany was stitched together from 1,665 21.4-megapixel images from a Canon 5D Mark II equipped with a 400mm lens. The final result is an image with a resolution of 297,500 x 87,500. You can scroll around the image and check out the impressive detail on the official [...]
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NASA sending Nikon’s D3S into space
-Stan Horaczek
It must be fun to place an order with Nikon for 11 Nikon D3S bodies and matching AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm F/2.8G ED lenses. Of course, when you’re NASA, where billion dollar machinery is the norm, some of the novelty is probably lost. According to Nikon, the new rigs will be used to capture activities on the International Space Station. The new gear will accompany an arsenal of Nikon [...]
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Canon PowerShot S90 Review
Posted by BenGsKe on December 17, 2009 · 2 Comments
by: Patrick Dean
Canon PowerShot S90 takes the helm as the latest and greatest from the PowerShot “S” series of digital compact cameras, and does so with a bevy of photographer friendly specifications.
Featuring a 10 megapixel sensor, DIGIC IV processing, and a fast f/2 lens, Canon has placed an emphasis on a typical compact camera weakness, low light photography, while at the same time offering [...]
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Tips For Starting Freelance Newspaper Photography
by: Peter Phun
So you’ve honed your skills to the point where you are confident you can get a good picture in any situation.
Have you thought about freelancing for a newspaper? Photojournalism is one of the most challenging, exciting types of photography.
As a result, it is also the most competitive fields to break in to. So what do you need to start?
Reliable Transportation
This should be obvious, [...]
Photography By Alexander Crispin
by: MAD
Alexander Crispin was born in Sweden in 1967 year. In 1994, Alexander opened a commercial photography studio in Stockholm. Around the same time (1995 – 98) he was a Swedish artistic group “Sprinkler” ( “spray”) and participated in joint exhibitions in Paris and Stockholm. His work focused on the people and still lifes with a strong visual humorous ideas. Crispin [...]
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Creative Photography – Rules are made to be Broken
by: Andrew Goodall
Creative photography is a mix of many ingredients; art and technology, skill and patience, cold mechanical know-how and individual flair.
As a beginner, wouldn’t it be nice if the whole thing could be explained with a simple set of rules that were easy to understand. Surely someone could just tell you what aperture to use in a given situation, or how to structure a composition [...]
Exposure and Camera Modes
By Fredrik Silverglimth
Exposure
There are 3 parts of exposure that you should understand. The following examples ought to illustrate how these 3 components of exposure interact with one another.
Example 1
You take a photograph with the following settings: ƒ/8, 1/250s and ISO 100
But let’s say you want to freeze the object more, which requires a faster shutter speed, you can either change the [...]
Preparing for an African Photo Safari
Posted by Guest Contributor on November 12, 2009 · 0 Comment
For many, going to Africa is a once in a lifetime occurrence—a chance to see wild animals in their natural habitat, to experience new cultures and unique environments—and your opportunity to capture it in all its grandeur—so you want to make absolutely certain that you are well prepared to make the most of it.
I recently returned from a safari to the Kruger National Park, South Africa, one of [...]
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How to Create Your Own Textures
Here at DPS, we’ve already covered how to use textures in your photos to give them a completely different look and feel, but now it’s time to get inspired and create your own textures – all around your house.
Finding Textures
I typically shoot landscape photography. And when I’m shooting a landscape, I’m looking at the big picture – where the horizon is, where the sun is at, the reflection [...]
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If You Could Only Have One Lens, What Would It Be?
Posted by Peter Carey on November 9, 2009 · 0 Comment
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It’s time to open up your favorite photo gear catalog and pick a page! My question to you is this: If you could only have one lens for the rest of your days, what would it be and why?
The reason I ask is because the bittersweet decision says a lot about a photographer and their style. When I’ve asked other photographers it’s helped me to understand more [...]
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A Beginner’s Guide to Flickr
Posted by Elizabeth Halford on November 7, 2009 · 0 Comment
Flickr changed my life. True story.
I am a relatively new Flickr convert and a full fledged Flickr evangelist and my number one message to the masses: Flickr isn’t a dumping ground for ‘pics’. It isn’t a graveyard where millions of images are laid to rest never to be seen again. It is a community where photographers share their latest conquests and view beautiful works by other artists. Of [...]
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This Week in the Digital Photography School Forums (25-31 Oct ‘09)
Weekly Assignment
Ghosts, goblins and things that go bump in the night were a common theme in our Scary or Spooky assignment. There were definitely some scary and spooky entries this week but we had a very clear winner with this week’s votes. The winner this week was Murtasma’s Skeletor shot. This elaborate costume was both scary and well done. Our first runner up was a_brewley’s “Thing under [...]
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