Adorama Photography TV presents: In this episode Mark will show us just how easy it is to set up and take a self portrait. For more information about products used in this video, and related articles and videos, go here: www.adorama.com Visit www.adorama.com for more photography videos! Send your questions to: AskMark@Adorama.com
If you want people to have the confidence to show their teeth when smiling, take simple steps to ensure peoples’ teeth will be their whitest.
When shooting digital portraits, one of the trickiest tasks you may have as a photographer is to encourage everyone to smile. Very few people have perfect teeth, and most of us are conscious about our looks.
While a dentist and professional tooth-whitening system could help improve peoples’ overall smiles, the following common-sense suggestions may help you get better reactions when you yell “CHEESE!”:…
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Architectural photography is one of the technically most demanding disciplines of our craft. In days of yore (more than about 5 – 10 years ago) it was the almost exclusive domain of large format technical cameras and film. Not so much today.
Our regular contributor Richard Sexton has just provided us with his latest essay titled Digital Tools for Architectural Photographers. This is a must-read if the topic is of interest to you.
Observant readers who check the site’s Home Page will notice that its lead photograph was taken with the upcoming Panasonic GH2 and 100-300mm G lens.
I have been testing a pre-production sample, along with the also new 14mm f/2.5 pancake lens. My first-impressions report will be published this coming Wednesday. Watch for it.
I will also be going to New York City later this week for the PhotoPlus Show. Maybe I’ll see you there.
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Order prints of your digital photos for delivery or pick-up via Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011.
While many stores including photography, drug store, and big-box grocery chains offer kiosks where you can bring removable media containing your digital photos for printing, these are sometimes less than convenient. The machines may be slow or out of order, the lines long, and you might feel pressured to quickly scan through and choose your images while others wait behind you to do the same.
Many retailers offer digital photo printing services that you can access online, with printed photos available via delivery or pick-up. This way you can spend as much time as you need choosing your photos, print sizes, etc., and when you are done you upload your photos to the service. If you are on a high-speed Internet connection, upload time may be minimal, and the convenience may outweigh the upload time. And to make it even more convenient, Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 lets you perform this task directly inside the software. Here’s how:…
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Olympus has announced that its E-5 digital SLR will start shipping from October 29 at a suggested retail price of 00. Announced at Photokina 2010, the weather-sealed camera offers a 12MP Live MOS sensor, 920k dot 3.0" articulated LCD, Live View with Contrast AF, HD video recording and shutter speeds of up to 1/8000th sec. In addition, the company will start shipping its M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6 Micro Four Thirds zoom lens from October 29 as well at a suggested retail price of ¥47500 (~ 0).
News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
Try out these websites and stores to get full-color printouts of your digital camera photos. Kiosk and/or online services may be available.
If you don’t have a photo-quality printer or would just rather not use up toner and paper, there are many places you can go to print out your digital photos. Example locations include photography, drug store, and big-box grocery chains. While these locations may offer self-service kiosks, many of them as well as other web-based companies let you upload your photos over the Internet. Printouts can either be picked up later or delivered.
Note that this listing is for informational purposes only; we do not recommend any particular company. Before uploading photos for pickup, make sure your nearby store supports this service….
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The Nikon Coolpix s3000 Digital Camera features a 4-way VR optical image stabilization system, which ensures sharp, the ability to boost ISO ratings up to 3200, usable pictures under any and all lighting conditions, and Nikon’s Best Shot Selector (BSS) that quickly captures 10 exposures and automatically edits and saves the sharpest of the batch.
Photoshop beauty retouching tutorial. See more at www.photoshopmama.net. Another iteration of a digital makeover, using Mama’s Powder w action. This series will highlight some advanced masking techniques; rubilith and quick mask modes, and adjust makeup colors using Levels Adjustments rather than Curves. Hopefully this will broaden your understanding of mixing color using a different type of adjustment, in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Photoshop beauty retouching tutorial. See more at www.photoshopmama.net. Another iteration of a digital makeover, using Mama’s Powder w action. This series will highlight some advanced masking techniques; rubilith and quick mask modes, and adjust makeup colors using Levels Adjustments rather than Curves. Hopefully this will broaden your understanding of mixing color using a different type of adjustment, in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements
Video Rating: 4 / 5