DIY Lighting Hacks for Digital Photographers
A Post By: Darren Rowse Lighting can be the difference between a good shot and a great one. Walk into most professional photographer’s studios and you’ll be confronted with truckloads of lighting equipment. To the average hobby photographer it’s enough to make your mind boggle – and for your stomach to turn as you think about the cost of it all. Most of us can’t afford a full lighting rig – however what if there was a way to experiment with the type of lighting gear that pro photographers use without spending too much money? In this post I’ve found 10 DIY Flash and Lighting Hacks that put some of these lighting techniques within the grasp of the rest of us. 1. What can you make with six speedlight flashes, a coffee can and a little spare time? You get a multi-super-sb-ring-light! You could probably also blind a small village if you’re not careful! Find out what it is, how to make one and what the results are like here. 2. The result is that you’ll have a Poor Mans Ring Flash. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Riot Industries
For a long time, when I first started working on the web, I advocated constant engagement with users, but never did it myself. My portfolio updates were erratic at best, rare at worst. Maybe it was my relative discomfort with the idea of publishing my work like a stream-of-consciousness when I wanted everything to look as polished as I'd have it when showing to a client - or maybe I just got busy. Probably both are true. Riot Industries should serve as my creative stream-of-consciousness - I'll be pushing code, design, and articles here as they come to me. I've built the Portfolio from the scratch, and I've organized the whole shebang with Kirby. For now, take a look around - peruse the portfolio and feel free to share or give me feedback (there's probably plenty that isn't working, so please do let me know) - I'm excited to be writing and publishing on the web again!
Make any digital image into a tattoo on a photo
This is a quick and dirty way to superimpose just about any digital image so as to look like a tattoo on a photo. Aka- how to know that the tattoo you want to get won't look terrible in the spot you want to get it. I've personally done this for years for both friends and myself as a means for "previewing" tattoo ideas. You'd be surprised at the number of people who had never even considered it! It can also be done as a prank: I am currently awaiting my mother's response to my emailed pictures of the "new tattoo" that I supposedly got this week. It only takes a few minutes and is easily done by even the Photoshop novice! Tools:*Image editing software such as Photoshop or Gimp (I used Photoshop 7.0)*Have a digital camera or a photo of the subject you want to "tattoo"*Image to be superimposed as a tattoo
Designing and Producing Creative Business Cards: Techniques and Details - Smashing Magazine
Advertisement Plenty of creative business card showcases are available out there. Many of these are beautifully done and well thought out, and they serve as inspiration for those who would like their business card to be more than the standard rectangular piece of paper. Yet little explanation accompanies these examples, and figuring out just how to bring your idea to life can be overwhelming, to say the least. This guide is meant to help you decide which technique is right for you, how to correctly prepare the files and what to look for in a printer. General Advice Content Goes First I never tire of repeating this to anyone who will listen. Think in terms of what the design will add to your message. Why do you want metallic ink? The back of a business card is often ignored, but it can be a great place for extras that make your card even more memorable. Talk to Your Printer No one knows more about the techniques and materials available—and new ones come out all the time. Size Die-Cutting Metal
How to Balloon Map Your Neighborhood, Google Maps Style
The Bing bird's eye view is great. They take the images from low-flying airplanes. Wow, it's like you completely missed the point. No, I got the point, mate. I know the article is not an attempt to create a publish-worthy aerial map of a neighborhood. You got the point about it being a home-built project but you missed another point. It is also worth mentioning that Google and Bing are hard at it to get their maps updated.
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10 Photography Apps for Android
10 Photography Apps for Android Giveaway Tuesdays has officially ended! But don't sweat it, WonderHowTo has another World that's taken its place. Every Tuesday, Phone Snap! invites you to show off your cell phone photography skills. Submit your best shot to our weekly competition for a chance to win an awesome prize. I'll be the first to admit we owe Android a little love here on Giveaway Tuesdays. Once you've chosen, get shooting, and don't forget to submit to this week's challenge for a chance to get your photo framed in a Hatchcraft Boo Box. (P.S. 1. FxCamera is a basic, free app with the following available filters: ToyCam, Polandroid, Fisheye, SymmetriCam, Warhol and Normal. Cost: Free 2. A favorite among Android users, Vignette currently offers 84 effects and 59 frames. Cost: $4.07 (Free demo version available here) 3. AndroPan allows Android users to take and view panoramic pictures. Cost: (Appears to be) free 4. Cost: Free (Retro Camera Plus available for $2.99) 5. Cost: Free 6. 7.
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