Software Today we’re making the Nik Collection available to everyone, for free. Tutorial: How to save overexposed highlights in Lightroom Using Photoshop Actions and Droplets with Lightroom In Defense of Flickr: 8 Reasons I’m Sticking Around 5 Best Nik Color Efex Pro 4 Filters for Amazing Photos Athentech announces Perfect Exposure and its FREE! GearContinue reading “Photo Links #4”
Author Archives: Steve Crane
ART ON THE BOARDWALK EXHIBITION
We received the email below offering exhibition space at an upcoming art exhibition in Gordons Bay and thought to pass it along in case any of our members might be interested in exhibiting there. Hi The Krystal Beach Hotel/Ndiza Gallery in Gordon’s Bay, will be holding an Art Exibition (Art on the Boardwalk), on Sunday,Continue reading “ART ON THE BOARDWALK EXHIBITION”
Photo Links #3
Software Help! My Hard Drive is Full and I Can’t Edit Any More Photos!!!! Preview Adjustment Layer Changes in Photoshop What’s New in Lightroom CC 2015.5 and 6.5 Lightroom Coffee Break: Using Shortcuts for Quick and Easy StraighteningCapture One 9.1 Update Released 11 Steps for Basic Portrait Editing in Lightroom – A Beginner’s Guide UsingContinue reading “Photo Links #3”
Photo Links #2
Software How to Use the Hue Saturation Adjustment in Photoshop – a Video Tutorial Tricky Cut Outs made EASY and FAST: PHOTOSHOP #76 Don’t Buy The Wrong Version of Lightroom… – Lightroom Killer Tips Getting Started with Layer Masks in Photoshop a Beginners Tutorial 2 Video Tips for Using the Print Module in Lightroom CreativityContinue reading “Photo Links #2”
Photo Links #1
Rather than posting individual short posts to interesting links that come through my stream, I’m going to start posting a short list of them each weekend. Here’s the first. Software Understanding the HSL Panel in Lightroom for Beginners Lightroom: You’re Doing It All Wrong Lightroom 5, 6 and CC feature comparison Lightroom Coffee Break: HelpfulContinue reading “Photo Links #1”
Steve’s Corner #3
Originally published in the March 2016 issue of the Helderberg Photographic Society newsletter. Feedback Danie responded about IrfanView; “My one cents worth of input …. be aware when using Irfanview that the colour profile of the image is ignored … so the image will end up with a different colour than the original.” This isContinue reading “Steve’s Corner #3”
Steve’s Corner #2
Originally published in the February 2016 issue of the Helderberg Photographic Society newsletter. Colour Spaces Strangely, considering it was the black & white evening, a debate on colour space use started between some members at a recent meeting. This prompted some questions on just what is meant by sRGB and Adobe RGB 98 colour spaces.Continue reading “Steve’s Corner #2”
The relations between Curves, Colour and Magic
The relations between Curves, Color and Magic from DIY Photography is an interesting article that starts by explaining how additive colour works and goes on to explain how to make use of this with the curves tool in Photoshop or other software to get the best from your images.
Steve’s Corner #1
Originally posted in the January 2016 issue of the Helderberg Photographic Society newsletter. Nettie has asked me to contribute a regular column to our newsletter. I am a computer programmer by trade with thirty plus years of using and writing software, so I will be focussing on software and the computer side of photography. IContinue reading “Steve’s Corner #1”
A free Lightroom book
Photofocus are offering free copies of their new ebook Get Organized in Lightroom until 14 February 2016. If you use Lightroom, or plan to start using Lightroom, you’ll probably want to grab a copy. Find out how to get your own copy of the book
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