Free Calendar Wallpaper – April 2015
This months wallpaper comes from Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. Its called "Calder's Flamingo" or "Flamingo Sculpture". I took this image last year in September when I was there on route to a work conference. I used a Gorillapod to capture the image while using a ND filter which was able to make on the people walking around disappear. You can see some ghostly impressions but I think they add a level of interest and give a sense of size. If you read more about how you can use ND Filter check out my other post on Black Glass. The image was then edited using one of my HDR...
Stock Photography on a Budget
Stock Photography can be lots of fun, whether you are shooting images to sell or just for your blog. In this video I show you my inexpensive setup using a Apollo Westcott umbrella, Remotely triggered Flash and some items from around the house to setup a studio to stock images for my own use. After we see the setup, I show you how I edit to create the final images straight out of lightroom. No Photoshop needed!! Be sure to subscribe and like!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nknfyF8KgfI
Knowing When to Under Expose
This is something that can be tricky to understand so I will keep this as simple as possible. You camera whatever that is is programmed from the manufacture to capture certain amount of light in each shot. So when you are shooting something against white or bright light the camera will think there is too much light so it will Under Expose the image and when you are shooting something against black or dark area or at night then your camera will Over Expose the image to capture required amount of light. So in which situation you would under expose, well this would be when your camera is...
Take Minutes off Your Lightroom Workflow with Solo Mode
Whatever your workflow is Lightroom knowing this technique will clean up and speed up your process. Both the Left and Right Module panels in Lightroom can be configured in this mode, its called the Solo Mode. When activated, Solo Mode only keep your current module which you are working on open. If you switch to another module in the same panel it will close the previous one. Therefore you no longer have to scroll forever to navigate between modules. Additionally this mode will make your Lightroom interface a lot more tidier as you won't have all the modules you work in open. To activate Solo...
3 Reasons to Shoot in Burst Mode when Photographing Kids
Some time ago I did a post about 3 Steps to Taking Better Photographs of Kids where I talked about getting great and sharp photos of kids. One of these items was to shoot in Burst mode or Continuous mode where your camera will take multiple images as long as shutter remains pressed. I wanted to take this further and share with you my 3 reasons why I always shoot in Burst mode. Capture the Candid Moments Capturing them in their natural element is priceless and kids change their expression and mood in a split second. If you are shooting in Single shot mode, you may take a shot, chimp on the...
Photoshop turns 25. What was PS v1.0 like?
Adobe Photoshop celebrates its 25th Anniversary and what better way to celebrate then to ask (well CreativeLive did the asking) current Photoshop experts to have a go at using Photoshop v1.0. Check out this great fun video where industry leading photoshop experts such as: Dave Cross Jared Platt Ben Willmore Chris Orwig Julieanne Kost Aaron Nace Tim Grey Matt Kloskowski Jason Hoppe https://youtu.be/TtA46JT2q_0
Free Calendar Wallpaper – March 2015
This month's wallpaper is from Sydney showcasing Sydney's Harbour Bridge, Opera House and the Skyline. Every month I will release a monthly calendar wallpaper for desktop use. Enjoy this months wallpaper and please share with friends on Facebook and Google+ etc. Widescreen Version Regular Version
Work the Scene
What is working the scene? This is something I learnt a while ago. It means that once you are in front of a good subject or location, don't just point and shoot but instead spend some time looking for around for good compositions and clean shots. While in Paris, I visited the Sacré-Cœur Basilica (also known as The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris) located in Montmarte, I see this character posing near the steps. From a distance you'd mistake him for a statue but when you get up close you find that he's real, although holds very still. My first instinct is to grab the camera and shoot,...
Creating Warp Speed Effect With Your DSLR
Most of us have heard the phrase "Warp Speed" in some shape or form in our life. I remember it from "Star Trek" the original series which I used to watch in the late 80s, others may remember the newer series of this show but I haven't seen these so don't know if they are still using these phrase or not. Anyway this post is not about which version of Star Trek series or movies is your favourite but about how to create similar look with your photography. The technique is quite simple but capturing the result can take some effort. Its all about capturing motion of moving in one direction only....
5 Blend Modes that every Photographer must Know
Every Photographer who has Photoshop must know how and when to use these 5 blend modes. These are quick and easy tips that all the pros use to enhance their image to help make it stand out from the rest. Jimmy Mcintyre demonstrates this in an easy to use tutorial. The 5 blend modes are: Lighten - Use this blend mode to add city lights, enhance light trails, add stars in a dark night sky or even add the Milky Way in a photo. Overlay - Use this blend mode to add brightness to an area or add additional saturation or colour to the scene. Soft Light - This blend mode works the same way as Overlay...