Category Archives: Techniques

Using Photoshop CS6, and I’ll wager CS5 and earlier versions as well, it is possible to easily open an image in Camera Raw, after having opened the image in Photoshop. Well, it’s easy if you know how. Why would you care to … Continue reading →

Another Proshow Pro Video Slide Show. Proshow Pro, the PC

Here is the thing… we can now take so many images, it is impossible to have enough wall space to mount them all, or photo albums to store them all. Many digital images now end up on Facebook, or on … Continue reading →

Some answers and some questions ( A & Q ) about pro photography web presence and driving useful traffic, i.e. traffic converting to paying client types. The answers are about my current solution sets and opinions … The questions are … Continue reading →

A lot of photographers are interested to know how they too can shoot nude women … I know I was. At first, finding nude models to photograph may seem a bit daunting… So, how can it be done? 1> Be a … Continue reading →

Starts with Beauty Dish, adds reflectors and hair lights and shows effects of adding each.   Two Light High Key Demo for Blonde Glamour Model, Main Light is Large 74″ Elinchrom Octabox with a second light to light a seamless white … Continue reading →

  In my initial quest for the softest light quality, I went first via the route of seeking and trying ever larger light diffusion systems which I could reasonably find … Having tried several light modifiers, the quest for larger and softer culminated for me with what Paul C. Buff … Continue reading →

Woodward shares photo compositional theories using photo examples inlcuding:  Variations of “Rule of Thirds,” Frames within Frames, Pose Directions, Diagonals, Swishes, S Curves, Vanishing Points, etc. Sound volume is a bit low, otherwise phenomenal Video Demo on these topics.   … Continue reading →

What are some real life practical examples of how lens aperture affects Depth of Field (DOF) and various forms of apparent sharpness? Changing apertures, sensors sizes or lens focal lengths have real world implications for several forms of distortion effects … Continue reading →

More light may be captured in cameras as a function of primarily four things:   larger apertures, more sensitive recording medias, slower shutter speeds and more available lights. It was surprisingly elucidating to observe Phoenix, Arizona area wedding photographer Kenneth Robert’s methods for capturing and maintaining ambiance and moods inherent with … Continue reading →