Many people start and finish their days with lattes, especially in cities like New York. There are some out there who like to share their latte art experience through photography. If you take your time to think things through, and pay attention to a few details you will get good latte images every time. With latte art, you don’t have to look too hard for a simple image. However, you can make a simple image better. If we take the same shot of our lattes each time, it can get boring. The idea is to show it off and make it look good. Latte images can become so much more with a little thought and composition. The idea is to create interesting photos of things people are already familiar with. Some folks just use phones, many use cameras. Here are some tips to take better pictures either way. [click to continue…]
I have one question to ask of you readers, “Do you want to save time on your editing?” If so, read on! What I am going to show you is the sheer brilliance of the “Sync Settings” function of Adobe’s Lightroom software. It is quite easy to use and also very flexible in how you utilize it. Read on to see how it works.
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My earliest knowledge of photography comes from books and magazines. I am a self taught photographer. This was not by choice, it was more of an economical issue. I would have enjoyed taking classes, possibly majoring in photography in college. I was at my PC, working on some photos with a photography podcast playing in the background. They mentioned getting training with their company. The cost was $24 USD a month, or $300 USD a year. While the company offered nice classes, the only thought I had was, “I can buy a prime lens with that money or take a trip”. The one thing I’ve learned in photography is with the internet, photography education is easy. There are many resources out there to help you learn, or give you a new perspective on things.
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Developing confidence is hard. It is the key to improving your work, though. Having a lot of confidence does not mean you’re controlling the results. Confident people do miss the mark at times, too. It is about knowing what you are doing and applying it to the best of your skills. There are ways to form your confidence in photography. Here are a few tips.
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Yes, the girl or guy or ‘thing from that planet’ is totally hot, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I am talking about the weather, the brutally hot kind. It is the kind of heat that slows you down and makes the world goes still. The sort of temperatures that in which iced coffee is not enough to refresh you. The heat can be a beast to you and your photography.
Here are some ways to deal with it. And if you really have this problem a lot, check out our other list.
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For still images we have RAW which provides us with incredible dynamic range but when it comes to video it’s quite lacking. This comes from the fact that the images being recorded in a video are essentially really small JPEGs. When in video if we apply too much saturation, contrast or sharpening this will limit and decrease the amount of grading we are able to do to a video file. There are picture/color profiles out there now that allow very neutral gradable color. These profiles will not only make editing easier but they will also show more detail in the shadows and the highlights. [click to continue…]
