Film by Christoph Pforr Fotografie www.christoph-pforr.de Introducing my approach for visualization the process of making a lightpainting. The magic is to see the creation of an image, LIVE, like the sensor of a camera does. I´m looking forward to refine this technique in the future. Thanks to my father, who helped me on location 🙂
Today I’m excited to announce the return of dPS’s famous 12 Days of Christmas sale with the special return of all last years amazing deals for the next 9 days only.
Every year here on dPS we have a huge end of year sale where over the 12 days before Christmas we release a deal for photographers each day that lasts just 24 hours. The deals are on a mix of dPS products and offers from other photography brands that you know and love.
Each year the sale has grown both in terms of readers giving us positive feedback but also in terms of the discounts and deals we’ve had on offer.
Last year was so huge in the lead up to this years 12 Deals (which will kick off on 13th December) we’ve decided to bring 10 of last years deals back for those of you who missed one of them.
These 10 deals are all available for you to snap up now on last years 12 days of Christmas page but here’s a quick summary of what is on offer!
Nuts 3 eBook BundleThis deal includes 3 of dPS’s most popular eBooks covering everything
It’s the perfect introduction to photography for anyone starting out.
As a bonus you’ll also get an hour of video tutorials and 2 handy pocket guides.
Grab the PhotoNuts eBooks here
Get this amazing library of 6 eBooks for under $ 30 from photographer Ed Verosky.
It includes:
It’s got some great information in it and it was VERY popular last year.
Get this deal here
Concentrate eBooks and tutorialsThe team at Photography Concentrate have 4 fantastics resources for you to choose from including:
Take advantage of this HOT offer here
PhotoJoJo 2 great ProductsPhotoJoJo always have some quirky photographic products in their range and in this deal are offering a couple of fun ones at 10% off
You can buy just one or pick them both up.
Check them out here.
Written by award winning travel photographer Mitchell Kanashkevich – these two eBooks are not only packed with useful teaching – but they’re also full of inspirational images.
They are yours through this deal at under half the normal price and will help you to drastically improve both your travel photography but also your normal shooting as you understand the importance and how to utilise colour in your work.
Get your eBooks here
Trey Radcliff is known as one of the world’s most famous HDR photographers and so we can’t think of anyone better to teach you how to use HDR to take amazing images.
This deal gives you over 11 hours of step by step video instruction on HDR, an eBook, access to a forum area, over 130 RAW working files and a load of actionable information that will help you see a dramatic improvement in your photography.
Save 20% off on these teaching here.
The post processing software offered by Topaz has always been hugely popular with our audience and this gives you opportunity to pick up a great toolbox of post production software that will help you achieve a vast array of different types of effects and techniques.
The software is easy to use and comes with some great training.
Grab this hugely popular deal from last year here.
David DuChemin’s Craft and Vision eBooks are an absolute steal at the best of times with most of them priced at just $ 5 each – but in this dPS exclusive you can pick up the 12 eBooks that they’ve released since last year for just $ 45!
That’s just $ 3.75 per eBook and a CRAZY deal.
The topics covered in these eBook range from strobe lighting techniques, to macro photography, to long exposure photography, landscape photography, printing images and much more.
Grab it here.
This was another very popular deal last year and includes two dPS eBooks:
Portraiture is something we almost all do so we know these eBooks will be useful to many of you.
Get them bundled together for under half price here.
Ever thought about making money from your photography? Our ‘Going Pro’ Kit is the perfect place to start.
Written as an introduction to the topic of profiting from your passion for photography it includes a great eBook, 2 hours of Audio interviews with Pro Photographers and a bonus guide to getting published in photography magazines.
Best of all in this deal it is 50% off. Grab it here.
These 10 deals are available for a limited time only – we’ll be closing them off on December 13th just before we kick off the first of the 2012 12 Deals of Christmas (in which we’ve got some even bigger and better deals lined up for you!
Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips.
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10 Amazing Photography Deals [9 Days Only]
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Coke Side of Life: Coca-Cola Art Remix
Image by Coca-Cola Art Gallery
COCA-COLA SIDE OF LIFE ART REMIX
Asa Griggs Candler, founder of the Coca-Cola Company, was also a real estate developer and banker and famous for his philanthropy. Born in 1851 as one of eleven children of a prosperous merchant and planter, Candler was brought up with strong religious beliefs and a firm work ethic.
Candler became a successful manufacturer of patent medicines, and in 1888 he bought the Coca-Cola production rights from founder John Pemberton. He immediately realized the business potential of Coca-Cola and acquired complete ownership of the Coca-Cola business for ,300 by 1891. He changed the formula several times to improve taste, improve shelf life and insure he had a unique product, because several people had known Pemperton’s original formula. Within four years, Candler’s merchandising flair helped expand consumption of Coca-Cola to every corner of the United States. Using innovative advertising and distribution methods, Candler marketed this new product no longer as a medecine but as a soft drink. In 1908 the Coca-Cola script had been spread across 2.5 million square feet of walls and 10,000 windows displayed Coca-Cola signs.
ROCKANDROLL AGENCY is a full-cycle communication agency offering marketing services, strategic development and art direction. RockAndRoll Agency was founded in 2003 by Jean-Philippe Noterman and Wouter De Coster. Jean-Philippe studied philosophy/anthropology, Wouter has a background as fashion designer. Before starting RockAndRoll Agency, they worked already together for 5 years in the publishing and communication business.
RockAndRoll Agency is dedicated to the production of visual identity design, graphic animation and websites. As art buyers and curators, RRA is always looking for artists with strong ideas and an individual voice. Contact: wdc@rockandrollagency.com
Blog: www.coca-cola-art.com
Official Website: www.coke-art.com
YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/cocacola86artgallery
Coke Side of Life: Coca-Cola Art Remix
Image by Coca-Cola Art Gallery
COCA-COLA SIDE OF LIFE ART REMIX
Asa Griggs Candler, founder of the Coca-Cola Company, was also a real estate developer and banker and famous for his philanthropy. Born in 1851 as one of eleven children of a prosperous merchant and planter, Candler was brought up with strong religious beliefs and a firm work ethic.
Candler became a successful manufacturer of patent medicines, and in 1888 he bought the Coca-Cola production rights from founder John Pemberton. He immediately realized the business potential of Coca-Cola and acquired complete ownership of the Coca-Cola business for ,300 by 1891. He changed the formula several times to improve taste, improve shelf life and insure he had a unique product, because several people had known Pemperton’s original formula. Within four years, Candler’s merchandising flair helped expand consumption of Coca-Cola to every corner of the United States. Using innovative advertising and distribution methods, Candler marketed this new product no longer as a medecine but as a soft drink. In 1908 the Coca-Cola script had been spread across 2.5 million square feet of walls and 10,000 windows displayed Coca-Cola signs.
ROCKANDROLL AGENCY is a full-cycle communication agency offering marketing services, strategic development and art direction. RockAndRoll Agency was founded in 2003 by Jean-Philippe Noterman and Wouter De Coster. Jean-Philippe studied philosophy/anthropology, Wouter has a background as fashion designer. Before starting RockAndRoll Agency, they worked already together for 5 years in the publishing and communication business.
RockAndRoll Agency is dedicated to the production of visual identity design, graphic animation and websites. As art buyers and curators, RRA is always looking for artists with strong ideas and an individual voice. Contact: wdc@rockandrollagency.com
Blog: www.coca-cola-art.com
Official Website: www.coke-art.com
YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/cocacola86artgallery
Words of February
Image by Original Bliss
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9.5×13" Canson wirebound watercolor book
Caran D’Ache Neocolors
Pilot PreciseGrip Extra fine
DSLR Controller is the first and only app that allows you to fully control your Canon EOS DSLR from your Android device, with nothing more than a USB cable. No computer or laptop required, no root required, no Wi-Fi required. All you need is a compatible mobile device, a compatible camera, and the right USB cable. I used my Samsung Galaxy Siii with the Offical USB Adapter, i also have used a Toshiba AT1010 Tablet which has a USB 2.0 port. My Website: iderren.com DSLR Controller Website dslrcontroller.com Follow me on: Twitter: @iderren Flickr: www.flickr.com Instagram : dm.stagram.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Please Rate, Comment & Subscribe!
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In this episode we do a shoot-out of four brands of “professional” lenses to see which is best for your DSLR. What is the best lens to spend your hard-earned cash on? Do the camera-brand lenses from Nikon and Canon outshine the much-cheaper 3rd party kit? To save your sanity when shopping for a lens, we put them head to head. It’s a complicated topic, and for sure there are some things that are beyond the scope of the video. So if you’re really considering purchasing one of these lenses, check out the more-detailed write-up at www.crisislab.com. Featuring Kevin Good, John Pellett, Shanta Parasuraman Created with the tireless help of:: Paul Good, Jenna St. John Music: The Static www.the-static.com (recorded at Sonic Sweets) ossi & (c)AndyBoy! soundcloud.com Thanks to: Marc Alexander, Suzanne Robertson Want to figure out the right lens for your camera? In this episode, Kevin runs an entertaining experiment on the best 24-70mm f2.8 lenses available, the Canon EF, the Nikon AF-S, the Tamron SP, and the Sigma, to see which one holds the most bang for its buck. Elements like the best sharpness, bokeh, vignetting and brightness, and optical stabilization are put into account, and Kevin and John pick their winner. Let us know in the comments what you think! Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8: rcm.amazon.com Nikon AF-S: rcm.amazon.com Tamron SP: rcm.amazon.com Sigma: rcm.amazon.com Subscribe to BAMMO: bit.ly Share on Facebook: ow.ly and Twitter: ow.ly Created by: Kevin Good Executive Producer …
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Many of the fixes we commonly apply to images come from darkroom processes. Contrast masking is one of those fixes and it can be used to fix an image which is under or over exposed.
Contrast masking is a relatively simple process and it can work wonders with your images. I like it because it generally doesn’t require you to make selections and there is a lot to like about fixes that don’t involve selections.
Here’s how to use Contrast Masking to fix an under exposed image:
Open your image and duplicate the background layer. Target this duplicate layer in the Layers palette.
Desaturate this layer by choosing Image > Adjustments > Desaturate. Right now the default convert to black and white is just fine.
Alter the blend mode of this layer to Overlay.
To invert this black and white layer choose Image > Adjustments > Invert – this gives a negative of the image.
Adjust the layer opacity to suit.
Convert the top layer to a Smart Object by choosing Filter > Convert for Smart Filters.
Now blur this layer by choosing Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Adjust the Radius to adds some sharpening back to the image. Check the preview to get the best result for the image.
Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips.
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Fixing Images with Contrast Masks in Photoshop
A New York tabloid newspaper has caused controversy by publishing an image of a man about to be killed by a subway train on its front cover, along with a dramatic headline. The image shows a subway train bearing down on a man who’d been pushed into its path. The paper’s handling of the story has been widely criticized and it raises a range of issues over the actions of all the parties involved. Journalism school The Poynter Institute has an interesting summary, separating the different aspects about a controversy that brings a lot of difficult questions about photojournalism and news reporting. What do you think?
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We’ve just posted a gallery of shots from Sigma’s new 35mm F1.4 DG HSM prime lens, showing off its capabilities in a range of different environments, across its aperture range. We were very excited to start using this lens, and so far, it doesn’t disappoint. Our gallery contains 26 photographs taken using the Canon EOS-1D X and 5D Mark III, and includes several images converted from Raw. A full review is on its way before the end of the year, but for now, we hope you enjoy our gallery of initial images. Click through for a link to the gallery.
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Tad and Sean had to pump out these long sleeves the night before they had to leave for the PSP Phoenix. Turned out FRESH!!!