f11 Magazine for photographers and aficionados I recently saw something on twitter about f11, an online magazine for photographers that’s free, even the back issues are all easy to download as PDF files so you can read it on your computer or even iPad. Given that most photo magazines in the shops seem to be …
Some of us – me included – might need the odd bit of Photoshop to improve our looks, and there are many ways to improve skin texture, tone, remove blemishes etc. Often the techniques are quite hard and in a lot of cases reduce the subjects skin to something akin to the average plastic barbie …
With digital cameras allowing photographer to shoot freely often the toughest job is to be selective when shooting and editing. We’ve all got hard disks full of images that in reality will never see the light of day, the ability to self-edit is a skill that takes a long time to learn. The picture you …
Often the key driver of the aperture is the power from the studio lights. Whilst some lights have power settings that can be adjusted over a wide range – 5 or more stops – some only have full, half and quarter power settings or 2-stops. As the studio lights are generally more powerful than the …
Photographers are an odd bunch, they spend loads of time reading about making great pictures, they spend time researching their purchases and then they forget the reading altogether since their new lens is just ace and everything is good when the use it. Know your lenses Many of us have a standard zoom that goes …
Colour management comes from a complex science and complicated mathematics, but actually it’s not hard. Key steps to consistent colour Set-up your monitor correctly Use a hardware device to measure the colour and build a profile for your monitor Make sure your software is set-up correctly Use the profiles that come with your printer / …
With the studio workshops running I thought I’d share a few links to some interesting websites that show not only great pictures, but also explain a little about how the effects are achieved. Light an outdoor scene with classical lighting – Joey L / popphoto.com Beers with the Old Masters – Rembrandt & Vermeer – …
If you read the website on your mobile phone you might get a slightly different view of what’s here, and that’s because the site knows you are using a phone so makes it easier to display the latest content for you. This is actually a good thing, since if you are looking at your …