Digital Photography Tips

An effective Photoshop tutorial on how to get a good pencil drawing effect out of a photograph.
This technique is actually much better than a lot of the photoshop drawing filters .
Photoshop converts a Photo to a Pencil Sketch
Photo to Pencil Sketch [Editor’s Note: Folks, we regularly get two or more requests from […]

Sue Chastain shows you step by step how to remove the redeye effect in photoshop
Remove Red Eye in Photoshop (any Version)
It’s the perfect picture… except it’s been ruined by those unsightly, glowing red eyes from camera flash. It’s happened to us all; and fortunately, it’s fairly easy to correct. Follow these simple […]

Idiot proof Photo Backups.
Check out this new photo backup drive from Polaroid. It is just about as ‘plug-n-play’ as you can get… Plug it in and it starts to back up automatically all of the photos on your computer, even those in email attachments and it leaves the system files alone too.
There is a review […]

Old photo restoration… You’ve seen it done, you might have even tried it.Here are some tips on how to do it successfully
Garry Black Photography
Garry Black Photography
Photoshop Tips and Techniques
RESTORATION

Marblehead Nature Log
I stumbled upon this Blog where the owner has put up some of his nature photography.
There are some really spectacular images here… if you go to the site you need to scroll a little way down to get past the snapshots of the of the ramblers but once the nature photos start you […]

A great review of just some of the thousands of different digital photo frames available on the market today.
 
My favorite is this Philips model with interchangeable mats…  its one of the few that don’t look just like a computer screen.
Take a look at the review at the site linked below.

Digital Picture Frames
Displaying […]

SLRtoday.com Has a series of interesting articles.. most are written by professionals for professionals. This one is great, it explains in depth the process needed for resizing and enhancing, Stuff that seems so simple but reading the article you will soon discover that there is a right way and definitely a WRONG way to do […]

Here’s one to bookmark…Family photography tips galore… and it looks like they’re all free too.
Family photography tips for taking perfect family photography pictures
Family Photography Tips
the PROS use
Family photography tips include everything from snapping off 20 baby pictures to posing everyone at your family reunion.
Photographs of our family are the most valuable memories we […]

A Collection of three interactive webpages where you can supposedly simulate certain photographic situations and see the expected results. Worth a look at if only for entertainment value. Beginners may get some insights from this but most will be obvious.
Exposure - a beginner’s guide to photography.
SIM-CAM - For learning about photographic exposure […]

This is a great little site with some stunning flash photos, and whats more, there are details on how they were achieved.
Digital Photography Lighting Tips, Tricks & Ideas
Here’s one of the photos…  and how it was done.

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Take a look at this great software for stitching together panoramic photos.At their site you can download a free trial version of the software to try it out before buying.
The demo image contains 57 photographs (aligned) and then the output result is shown….  and just as the sales page states, not a stitch or seam […]

The information below is a small selection taken from ‘Photo Tips 101′ at decorphoto.com
There is a pile of basic information and though based around traditional photography can easilly be applied to digital photography too.
Photography instruction,photography techniques,Photo Tips 101
Lenses
There are 4 types of lenses to talk about:

    Wide Angle
    Normal 
    Telephoto 
    Zoom

All lenses are […]

One of the biggest mysteries of digital editing is the correct use of the levels curve. This can drastically enhance any photo with just a few minor adjustments.
Check out this tutorial on photoshop curves and whilst you are there you could get to see the rest of the wonderful tutorials on offer at the website.
Photoshop […]

Get back to the basics with the ‘Color spectrum Photography’ online tutorial.
Great information on  photography basics …  then whilst there you can also take a look at the rest of this great site. 
Back to Basics by CSP
If you are a professional photographer, chances are you already know the principals of photography and practice […]

Kerry Drager shares his knowledge with us on the subject of photographing in the snow…
BetterPhoto Photography Articles - Snow Photography: Big Bear Lake Skiing, Aspen Snowboarding, Etc.
Photographing in Snow - Exposure Challenge
Your camera’s exposure meter sees the world in middle or neutral gray tones. And if you are pointing your camera at white […]

Enforced Greed

Part of an exhibition by our resident expert Philip Bramhill.
Check out some of the other weird and wonderful photographs on his website’s ‘Surreal Photography‘ page.

Stay tuned for news of the up coming Audio Visual Photography course and interviews.

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Learn how to take advantage of your powerful lenses without having to resort to digital manipulation.
This professional tutorial contains sections on the following:
What is focal length:An in depth yet straightforward look into how the focal length of a lens affects your photos and how it is achieved with todays compact cameras with powerful zoom and […]

Take a look at the tips offered at the site below. Some of the contest entries are exceptional. Well worth looking at.
Better Photo Tips | Photography Tips
“Better Photo Tips” has one goal in mind: photographers
helping photographers. Regardless of the media you choose; we
invite you to “share the wonders” of photography.
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Here is a link to some free beginner photography tutorials.
Once you are at the site there a few more you might want to take a look at too.
The importance of light is a particularly good one however.
The importance of light

As photography is dependant on the reaction of the chemicals on the film to light, it […]

A comprehensive explication of some of the more technical digital  (and non-digital) photography terminology.
Digital camera and photography terms
Glossary
Non-technical explanation of common digital photography terms
Barrel distortion: Image distortion produced when the position of the camera lens is at its widest angle. Lines you expect to appear perpendicular are not. It is most noticeable when […]

Nathaniel West takes a look at photography in schools today as we find ourselves well into the reign of digital photography.

Demise of the darkroom

Digital photography closes door on film development in high schools
By NATHANIEL WEST, Staff Writer
nwest@jg-tc.com
Gone are the days when yearbook classrooms smelled of film developing chemicals.
With the advent of digital photography, high […]

Serenity

Our resident photography expert Philip Bramhill explains the strange but effective technique of light painting.

Serenity
The image was taken in a darkened room with an exposure of 30 seconds.
The only light source was a small maglite torch. The torch was used at close range to illuminate each petal individually. The flower had 26 seconds […]

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