Jason Row explains why the curves tool is one of the most useful and important tools in Photoshop. Members that attend the black and white meetings will have seen that this tool is available elsewhere too; for example in FastStone Image Viewer, where we sometimes use it to try adjusting images as we view them.Continue reading “Why Curves is One of the Most Powerful Tools in Photoshop”
Author Archives: Steve Crane
LIGHTROOM BLACK AND WHITE CONVERSION – STEP BY STEP
This article from DIY Photography presents a nice step-by-step tutorial on converting images to black and white using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Read the article
Photo competition in support of Helderberg Hospice
Helderberg Hospice are holding a photography competition to raise funds. The exact prizes have not yet been announced as they’re awaiting final confirmation but they have been promised a camera as the prize for the overall winner. Once they notify us of the exact prizes we’ll update this post with the details. I have askedContinue reading “Photo competition in support of Helderberg Hospice”
CROP OR CRAP :: MATH OR MOMENT
In this article and the associated video, Zach Arias examines whether full frame sensors (35mm) are truly better than crop sensors (APS-C). His conclusion is that advances in APS-C sensors have made the difference negligible. Read the article to find out why he says this.
Is HDR a Fad?
Nicole S. Young writes; I recently read a blog post from someone who casually mentioned that HDR (High Dynamic Range photography) was a “fad”, and they were hoping it would eventually go away. Now this was, of course, a very opinionated statement, but it was not really one that was embellished with photos or evenContinue reading “Is HDR a Fad?”
5 Lessons Vivian Maier Has Taught Me About Street Photography
Eric Kim presents a fairly in-depth look at the fascinating photographic life of Vivian Maier, ending with some lessons he’s drawn from her work. He begins; A street photographer whose work and life I hugely admire is that of Vivian Maier. For those of you who haven’t heard her story, she worked and lived asContinue reading “5 Lessons Vivian Maier Has Taught Me About Street Photography”
AF-ON & Back Button Autofocus: This may just change the way you shoot forever
From Petapixel, Still autofocusing by pressing halfway down on your shutter release? Well, suppose I told you there’s another way that you might even like better? Sound interesting? Read on. The technique is called Back Button Autofocus and it can really change the way you use your camera. Rather than autofocusing with your shutter release,Continue reading “AF-ON & Back Button Autofocus: This may just change the way you shoot forever”
7 Steps to Great Black and Whites in Lightroom 5
From Photofocus; Great black and white images require more than simply removing the color, and Lightroom 5 is a really powerful tool for making memorable black and white photographs. Take a look at this video to see the seven steps I take to make a terrific B&W image from any color image. Watch the video,Continue reading “7 Steps to Great Black and Whites in Lightroom 5”
Discover Lightroom
Discover Lightroom is a new 6½ hour video workshop series that will teach you all you need to know about Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Whether you’ve never used Lightroom before and wonder if you should be using it, or you’re an old hand and want to sharpen your skils, this workshop might be just what youContinue reading “Discover Lightroom”
Perfect Photos Every Time
CJ Chilvers, who previously went by the moniker A Lesser Photographer, is an advocate for simplicity in photography. He believes there is no need for the gear phobia and pixel-peeping mania that abounds but that we can make great photos with the simplest of point-and-shoot cameras, or even with our camera phones. That we haveContinue reading “Perfect Photos Every Time”
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