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SETUP-41: ENTFESSELT BLITZEN LOW BUDGET HIGH KEY | www.krolop-gerst.com How to Use Panning to Make Your Photography Come Alive | MCP Photoshop Actions and Tutorials Blog for Photographers You are here: Blog Home » Guest Bloggers » How to Use Panning to Make Your Photography Come Alive How to Use Panning to Make Your Photography Come Alive As photographers, we are always looks for new techniques to improve our work and make our images stand out. As I was starting out in photography this often lead me to additional purchases of lenses, software and accessories. But there is something you can do to add the WOW factor to your photos without a trip to the camera shop – panning. It allows you to isolate and focus a moving object while blurring the background. Have a look at this cyclist I shot at 1/350 of a second as he raced by me at 20mph. Now let’s look at another cyclist in the same location that I captured while panning him as he raced by. Many people are intimidated by panning but it is a relatively easy technique to master. How to do panning… Give panning a try and you will find an excellent new tool for your camera bag. About Dave:

KissMyHuman's Journal: Using Available Light/Simple Flash Technique Achieving Better Focus and Sharpness in Your Images Twice a month we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Phototuts+. This tutorial was first published in October, 2009. The most common complaints I hear from most photographers of any experience level is "my images aren't sharp", and "I can't get my focus to lock". Most want to blame their equipment and, while there are many instances that equipment is to blame, I have found a vast majority are just simple user error. 1. My what? You can adjust the eyepiece to a fairly large degree, but if you need more eyesight correction, there are replacement diopters available for DSLR/SLR's from many of the major manufacturers in a range from -5 to +4 as needed. 2. What the heck are all those things in there anyway? There are two types of focus points, single plane and cross point. Cross point focus points will work with lines of contrast that align either way. Each focus point also has a particular sensitivity. 3. 4. A Poor Focus Area A Better Focus Area 5. 6. 7.

Unconventional Colours by ~netnessie on deviantART The 4 Best Types of Natural Light for Your Photography | MCP Photoshop Actions and Tutorials Blog for Photographers You are here: Blog Home » Guest Bloggers » The 4 Best Types of Natural Light for Your Photography The 4 Best Types of Natural Light for Your Photography I’m very particular about light. Here are some of my favorite lighting conditions to shoot in. OPEN SHADE: Shooting in open shade seems to be the safest lighting situation. OVERCAST: What can I say, I delight in overcast days! BACK LIGHT: Shooting back light is so much fun, yet does not always produce desirable results. AFTER SUNDOWN: Have I mentioned my new favorite time of day to shoot? I always notice light. Andee Tate of Crave Photography is based out of Utah and specializes in Weddings, portrait work, and photoshop mentoring. Previous Post: ClickInMoms Photography Forum: Winners of the Photo Classes & Memberships Next Post: FREE Valentine’s Day Mini Cards: Great Gift for Customers and Kids

Getting the best from a shoot by ~angel-obsesser on deviantART Get Photo-News with the PhotoVerse App Last week, the developers of an iPhone/iPad app contacted me about using my RSS feed to pull content for their new application. It’s a pretty cool idea, so I said “go for it!” PhotoVerse collects photography related news and blog posts like any RSS reader, and makes it handy for anybody interested in photography to keep up on their reading while also allowing them to share the articles on social media networks. In essence, it’s a preloaded feed reader just for the photography nuts. The developers also asked me if I would like to test out the application… but I’m on Android, so no luck. I have 5 coupon codes for a free copy of the app.

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How to Shoot Street Portraits With Permission by Danny Santos Danny Santos shooting Stranger #85 & Stranger #86 , taken by Paulo Legaspi Eric’s Note: I am truly excited to have this guest post by Danny Santos, who is truly passionate about shooting portraits in the streets. I was fascinated and captivated by his work, and I asked him to write a guest post about how he shoots street portraits. Enjoy! Danny: Shooting street portraits of strangers is a very daunting task. Often when you see a stranger you want to photograph, you find yourself between a rock and a hard place: you can’t seem to ask them for their photo, yet you know you just have to. 1. There’s no magic formula to get rid of the fear. When I was doing my strangers project, I was scared shitless most of the time. 2. “Is it ok if I take your picture?” 3. When they do ask “what for?” 4. They come in different shapes and sizes. 5. This isn’t absolutely necessary, but it sure helps. I always bring Moo cards that has my contact details and a sample photo at the back. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Links:

Art History in Sherlock Holmes: Vincent Van Gogh and J.M.W. Turner « Art History Ramblings Amazing the art history references one can find in both the original stories and various adaptations. If you want to read about art history and the Mona Lisa subplot in the Granada adaptation of The Final Problem, I recommend Three Pipe Problem’s highly informative take on the story. Cut for spoilers Leviathan Despite the skeptical feelings people had, I think Elementary captured the spirit of the original stories. I wonder, out of all the Van Gogh paintings the writers chose, they chose that one. Or am I reading too much into it? I do find it amusing that they picked a Van Gogh, especially since Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch played Van Gogh in a documentary. The Reichenbach Fall Magnificent painting, yes? “It is indeed, a fearful place. Now, back to the BBC episode: I finally watched it. The use of J.M.W. Not only acting as a reference to The Final Problem, the painting itself acted as a portent to Moriarty destroying Mycroft’s and Sherlock’s arrogance and influence. Like this:

100 Helpful Photography Tutorials for Beginners and Professionals Photography as both a profession and a hobby is an incredibly expansive topic that covers a remarkably vast range of subjects from science and art. No matter where you lie on the professional spectrum, there is simply always more to learn. We spent countless hours scouring the web for the best content we could find and share with you, and today we'll help you expand your knowledge with 100 photography related tutorials! "There are many composition guidelines which can be applied in almost any situation, to enhance the impact of a scene. Below are ten of the most popular and most widely respected composition rules." "Graphic illustrations [and explanations] of the difference between RAW and JPEG (also called JPG). A basic discussion of white balance and how to respond to different lighting situations. "Use a simple device to get perfect color in all of your shots" "What you need to know to get the most from today’s amazing high-ISO settings" "Low light photography can be a lot of fun.

Vincent van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləm vɑn ˈɣɔx] ( );[note 1] 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Post-Impressionist painter of Dutch origin whose work—notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty, and bold color—had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. After years of painful anxiety and frequent bouts of mental illness,[1][2] he died aged 37 from a gunshot wound, generally accepted to be self-inflicted (although no gun was ever found).[3][note 2] Letters Vincent c. 1873 aged 19. Although many are undated, art historians have generally been able to put them in chronological order. Biography Early life Vincent c. 1866, approx. age 13 As a child, Vincent was serious, silent, and thoughtful. The house "Holme Court" in Isleworth, where Van Gogh stayed in 1876 [23][24] Van Gogh returned to England for unpaid work as a supply teacher in a small boarding school overlooking the harbor in Ramsgate, where he made sketches of the view. Etten, Drenthe and The Hague Emerging artist