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What is this?Selective Colour
Selective coloring is a favorite technique of photographers. Here’s how to do it. Continue reading »
Presenting Photographs
Ways to stop people from subconsciously sighing when you mention you have a slide show they might like. Continue reading »
Filter Effects: Radial Blur
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Radial Blur is great for adding some interesting effects to images that need a little something extra. Use this technique to add a little extra flare. Continue reading »
What Can Wacom Do For You?
Wacom Tablets are fast becoming the newest sensation for working with your photographs. Nick Shulman had a chance to test one out and has sent in a review. Continue reading »
Photoshop Actions to help you get the effect you want
A lot of the actions I use have been developed by reading books, web-pages and talking to photographers to pick-up some tips. I thought I would pass along some of my more favorite actions for you to use. Also if you don’t know about the Adobe Exchange check it out, its full of great free actions, plugins and other useful tools. Continue reading »
Low Light Photography
Just because the sun has gone for another day, doesn’t mean your camera should!
When I first started photography, I packed up the camera and went home whenever it got dark. Little did I know I was missing one of the most exciting times for taking pictures. Dusk, low light, and night photography offer some of the best dramatic lighting and creative opportunities. In this post I’ll offer a couple suggestions that opened up the night for me. Continue reading »
Buying Photography Books
A few thoughts when looking for a good photography book
If you read CameraCrazy then you’re likely in search for ideas, information and techniques to make you a better photographer. Now despite the great comments we have received about how useful our readers are finding our ideas (and we truly do appreciate them, so keep them coming!) another great resource can be photography books. Continue reading »
Motion Sensor Triggering
Well firstly, I should apologize to the Canon, Pentax and any other non-Nikon users. This tip is described for Nikons (in particular, the D70, since I shoot that), however although I don’t have specific instructions for other brands of cameras, I imagine that the setup would likely be very similar. So give it a shot no matter what camera you have! Continue reading »
Sensor Cleaning
You’re up at 5 am, out the door to get to your predetermined spot, take 20 minutes to setup the tripod and really begin to wake up. The sun begins to rise and you start shooting like crazy before the crucial 15-30 minutes of great light is over. After you’re done you go home, download your pictures and notice a couple of black spots in your shot. Yep, despite all the efforts you have taken, some how the dreaded dust has infiltrated your camera and caused you some editing time. Worst of all you know the time has come to that you need to lock up the mirror and clean the sensor. Just the thought of touching the what’s typically the most expensive part of a camera can bring beads of sweat to your forehead. Continue reading »
The Right to Photography
I ran across a few websites on the legal implications of photography. If you take enough pictures, eventually someone might complain and want you to stop. Should you? If you’re not sure of when you can and cannot take pictures take a look at these websites. Unfortunately the laws differ between and in some cases within countries. I was only able to find information for the United States, Canada and the UK.