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MCP Photoshop Actions and Tutorials Blog for Photographers

MCP Photoshop Actions and Tutorials Blog for Photographers
September 01, 2009 | 6 Comments |Add a comment As photographers there are times where we want blurred background and beautiful background separation. But other times stopping speed is our primary concern. We may want to freeze motion of a car, a plane, a bird, an athlete at a sporting event, or even with snapshots of our own kids running, jumping, diving, etc… If you have been shooting for years, you may already know all of this. If that is the case, I would love you to add comments with more ideas on the subject. Settings for the above shots: ISO 100, Speed 1/500-1/1250, Aperture f/4.0-5.6 – using Tamron 28-300mm lens (manual with no flash) Here are some of the many ways to capture a fast moving object or person without any blur or sense of motion (panning and other techniques will show purposeful motion – another post for another time). Using an SLR – a digital SLR is going to help you a lot here. Related:  sarathsiripala

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". 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. So if you are working in a low light situation, you may obtain better AF using the centre focus point. 3. An advantage that higher end lenses have is full manual operation even when AF is locked. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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Free portrait lighting cheat sheet Feeling in the dark about portrait lighting? Whether it’s a flashgun or a softbox, off-camera lighting has confounded many aspiring portrait photographers. But your portrait photography doesn’t need to suffer because of this. Portrait lighting need not be so complicated. Whether you’re in a professional studio or shooting a model in your home photo studio (see our 10 tips for setting up your home photo studio), often the simplest portrait lighting set-ups yield the most classic and dramatic effects. By experimenting with different poses you can see what works and get new portrait ideas to apply to your next shoot. To help you along we’ve put together our latest photography cheat sheet, a visual guide taking you through several simple portrait lighting set-ups, and showing the different effects they create. Feel free to drag and drop our infographic on to your desktop and save it for a handy reference the next time you have someone in your home photo studio.

Photography Tips, Techniques, and Tutorials How to Photograph Candles With their wide range of shapes, sizes and colours, candles make perfect photography subjects. Learn how to photograph them here. Silhouette Photography Breathe new life into subjects by photographing them in silhouette, removing detail and texture to leave a simple, bold shape on a bright background. What is ISO Speed? A simple explanation of the daunting ISO setting. A Guide to Architectural Photography Architecture surrounds us every day, and is a very popular photography subject.

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