2010 January | My Photography Life

Mastering Tone & Dynamic Range with Lightroom

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by afritz.

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by Gavin Seim: It’s amazing how much information is in files coming from today’s cameras. I do a lot of HDR photography, but I’ve also been working to bring out dynamic range on single files. I can actually pull out more tones using LR than I can in Photoshop.

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Best HDR Photographs of 2009

Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by afritz.

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HDR photography has been popular around the web for a few years now. Every day, hundreds of people upload their HDR photos, whether original or digitally modified, in hopes of having a part in this trend. Only a few can be the best, and sorting through the bunch to find the best isn’t an easy [...]

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Light Painting Art Using A Cold Cathode

Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by afritz.

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A cold cathode is a tube of light that has a similar look to neon lights. It is brighter than a glow stick, and you can attach an on/off switch making them much more versatile in the field. You can find different kinds of these cold cathode tubes. They can be found at auto part [...]

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Canon PowerShot S90

Posted on 03. Jan, 2010 by afritz.

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The 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 [...]

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Easy Way To Reduce Noise in Photoshop

Posted on 02. Jan, 2010 by afritz.

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Shooting with a higher ISO can sometimes solve low light shooting situations but it can also present a whole other set of problems. Higher ISO’s allow you to shoot in low light situations but the combination of low light and high ISO creates a perfect storm when it comes to camera noise and texture.

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Getting Better Contrast In Your Photography

Posted on 02. Jan, 2010 by afritz.

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I often am asked “what is the best shutter speed/aperture for such and such”. I’ve even asked the question myself. But in a way, we’re jumping ahead of the gun when we ask that. Instead, if we ask ourselves “Do I need more light or less light” for this image to work, we will have [...]

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ISO Settings in Digital Photography

Posted on 02. Jan, 2010 by afritz.

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What is ISO?
In traditional (film) photography ISO (or ASA) was the indication of how sensitive a film was to light. It was measured in numbers (you’ve probably seen them on films – 100, 200, 400, 800 etc). The lower the number the lower the sensitivity of the film and the finer the grain in the [...]