From the Earthbound Light blog. Sometimes the question comes up as to why Adobe makes so many products that overlap each other in function. But sometimes the question gets asked a different way. With all these seemingly similar programs, which should you use? Here’s my take on sorting out what to make of Lightroom versusContinue reading “Lightroom versus Photoshop versus Camera Raw versus Bridge”
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10 Ways to Photography Inspiration
From the manualPHOTO blog. Here are 10 ways to photography inspiration I put together. My general tip is to create limitations for yourself and stick to them. 10 ways to photography inspiration
Chromasia Blog
David J. Nightingale’s photo blog not only presents beautiful photographs but acts as a learning tool too. One of the things I have learned from it is that I can push the boundaries more than I thought I could when processing my images. I came to this realisation via the show the original function onContinue reading “Chromasia Blog”
14 Essential Landscape Photography Tutorials
From the Light Stalking blog. The theme of landscape photography repeatedly shows up in the most popular posts on Light Stalking and if the proliferation of websites and magazines specifically about landscape is anything to go by, then it is very popular among the wider photography community too. Getting started in landscape need not beContinue reading “14 Essential Landscape Photography Tutorials”
Histograms Deciphered
Have you ever had a look at the histogram on your camera’s LCD and wondered what it all means? It often seems like your camera is speaking a different language altogether. Luckily, you don’t need a degree in computer science to figure it out. Here are some basic things you need to know to getContinue reading “Histograms Deciphered”
Fantastic time lapse photography
This appears to be a trailer or preview for a longer film that Tom Lowe is making about the American Southwest. He says about this short video, This is production footage I shot over the summer for my debut film, "TimeScapes," a modern portrait of the American Southwest. I used Canon and Red MX cameras.Continue reading “Fantastic time lapse photography”
VSO Image Resizer 4
VSO Software announces the release of VSO Image Resizer 4, a major new version of its photo resizing freeware. VSO Image Resizer 4 is a stand-alone application which will compress, convert, create copies, import, edit or organise a single picture or a whole batch. VSO Image Resizer 4 offers an improved stand-alone usage and aContinue reading “VSO Image Resizer 4”
The Photographer’s Ephemeris
The Photographer’s Ephemeris is an interesting software application that presents details of moon phases, times and directions of sun and moon set and rise for any location you select. You can save your favourite locations and call them up again with just a few clicks. The software runs on the Adobe Air platform and isContinue reading “The Photographer’s Ephemeris”
Manfrotto revamps its tutorial website
Manfrotto has updated its tutorial website with additional features and improvements. ‘The Manfrotto School of Excellence’ now includes features such as live chat, news updates and photo-features in addition to free tutorials from established photographers, most of which have an understandable three-legged slant to them. The website also promotes products from other brands from theContinue reading “Manfrotto revamps its tutorial website”
RAW vs JPEG: An End to the War
In every photography conversation that takes place anywhere in the World, the subject will eventually come up. Someone will innocently ask: Do you shoot RAW or JPEG? And a friendly conversation turns into an ugly bloodbath, ending with photographers spinning their cameras over their heads held by the strap, as modern-day photographic flails, mouths frothing,Continue reading “RAW vs JPEG: An End to the War”
Helderberg Photographic Society 