Technology Best HDR Software by Gavin Phillips All of these software programs are Mac/Windows compatible and offer free trial downloads. Photomatix Pro Photomatix offers many features and an intuitive, easy-to-use interface. Its strength is outdoor, daytime HDR. It really opens up shadows and produces very pleasing colors that are easily controlled with the sliders. The batch-processing feature is a huge time-saver. […] Written by Gavin Phillips July 23, 2013July 23, 2013
Photo Editing Technology How to Apply a Strong Texture to Your Images by Melissa Gallo In this demonstration Melissa shows you how to add dramatic textures to 2 different photos in Photoshop. See more of Melissa Gallo’s work at PaintedTextures.com. Written by Melissa Gallo July 2, 2013July 2, 2013
Technology How to Shoot HDR Images by Gavin Phillips HDR Camera Set-up I always shoot RAW since the RAW format is generally better for HDR than JPG. I have compared sets of JPG and RAW of the same scene and processed them in Photomatix and Artizen. The results are better with the RAW images than the JPG images. Auto Exposure Bracketing Mode […] Written by Gavin Phillips June 11, 2013June 11, 2013
Photo Editing Technology Jessica Edits “Laura’s Rainbow” by Jessica Drossin Watch as Jessica adds sky and a rainbow to give her image a whole new look. See more of Jessica Drossin’s work at JessicaDrossinTextures.blogspot.com. Written by Jessica Drossin June 4, 2013June 4, 2013
Technology Introduction to HDR Photography by Gavin Phillips High Dynamic Range Imaging must be one of the most misunderstood techniques in digital photography. You can get all of the benefits of HDR without overworking your image. What is High Dynamic Range Imaging? (HDR) HDR is when you take 3-5 or 7 photos at different exposure settings, and then merge them into […] Written by Gavin Phillips May 22, 2013May 22, 2013
Business Technology 10 Reasons Why Websites Fail To Live Up To Their Expectations by Ann Monteith For today’s photographers, websites represent a “front door” to their business. So says business expert Ann Monteith, who believes that most photographers are not paying enough attention to this all-important aspect of their photography businesses. “The more our industry grows,” she says, “the more ineffective websites I see.” Following is Ann’s List […] Written by Ann Monteith April 30, 2013April 30, 2013
Technology Turn Your Photo Into a Pastel Painting, Pencil Drawing or Pen and Ink by Melissa Gallo In this demonstration Melissa shows you how to create 3 distinct looks for your photos using textures in Photoshop. See more of Melissa Gallo’s work at PaintedTextures.com. Written by Melissa Gallo April 23, 2013April 23, 2013
Technology Editing Photos Using Two Textures by Jessica Drossin Textures can be a great way to emphasize a subject’s natural features. In this demonstration, Jessica shows you how to apply two vintage-style textures to an image without losing a natural-looking skin tone. See more of Jessica Drossin’s work at JessicaDrossinTextures.blogspot.com. Written by Jessica Drossin March 19, 2013March 19, 2013
Technology DIY Soft Box DIY soft box with portrait diagrams. Written by Mark Weber February 13, 2013February 13, 2013
Photo Editing Technology Easily Create an HDR Image by Mark Weber, M.Photog.Cr, M.Artist, CPP Have you ever been in the mood to create something different? Offer a session that goes a little beyond the norm? There are a lot of different styles of photography that motivate me, and looking through the PPA Loan and Show books always inspires my imagination. So when it […] Written by Mark Weber January 8, 2013January 8, 2013
