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Correcting White Balance

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Anonymous, 21 April 2009 12:44

Are you shooting in Raw, but never really know what White Balance to set when converting your files in Photoshop? There is a way of getting it spot on, without simply guessing what you think looks correct to the eye. When you convert a RAW file, you have the choice of what colour temperature you set, and apart from determining whether ...

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Correcting White Balance

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Anonymous, 21 April 2009 12:44

Are you shooting in Raw, but never really know what White Balance to set when converting your files in Photoshop? There is a way of getting it spot on, without simply guessing what you think looks correct to the eye. When you convert a RAW file, you have the choice of what colour temperature you set, and apart from determining whether ...

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Manual Bounce Cards

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Dusty Rhodes, 16 November 2008 05:07

When I purchased my flashgun, joyful days began. But, I was soon looking for ways to take some of the harsh light from some of my pictures. I knew that I could bounce the light off the ceiling (my strobe doesn't rotate horizontlly). That was great; but I couldn't always use the ceiling (too high or an odd color). My flash ...

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Shoot atmospheric outdoor portraits

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:54

Almost everywhere you turn these days you’re bombarded with images, so use these as inspiration to kick-start your photography into areas that you wouldn’t normally try. You could try to emulate an individual image, but why limit yourself to mere imitation? A more creative approach is to use the images as a starting point and react to your subject and ...

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Using different lenses for portraits

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:53

Which lens is best for portrait photography? A short telephoto lens around 70-105mm (or 50-75mm on most digital SLRs) is the classic choice for portraits, and most standard zooms have this at the longer end of the zoom. For digital SLRs with an APS-sized sensor the traditional 50mm lens is a great choice for portraits as they’re reasonably affordable, offer ...

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Setting up a basic home studio

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:44

You don’t have to spend thousands of pounds on fancy lighting and complicated accessories to take some great studio pictures. A little ingenuity, some space to work in and a few simple items – most of which you will probably already have – are all you need to produce great portraits in your own home. For simple head and shoulders ...

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Creative outdoor portraits with slow-sync flash

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 09:28

To create more adventurous outdoor portraits at night, try using this technique, known as ‘slow sync flash’. The idea is that you use fill-in flash to freeze part of the action or subject movement, then rely on a slow shutter speed – say, one full second – to record the background detail in ambient light and any subject movement as ...

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Shoot low-light outdoor portraits

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 09:26

The dramatic combination of artificial streetlighting and the colourful dusk sky can transform urban areas that look unpromising during the day. Combine street lighting with your flashgun and you’ve got a recipe for some stunning night portrait shots, too, using the flash to make your subject stand out from the shadows. The key to successful outdoor night portraits is in ...

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Shoot a high-key portrait

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Anonymous, 19 September 2007 15:59

If you reckon that bright, smooth and sharp shots like this are beyond your reach then we’re going to make you think again. With the cost of setting up your own home studio down to as little as £200 (that’s roughly the same price as an on-camera flashgun), this professional-looking portrait style is definitely within your reach. To get you ...

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How to use fill-in flash

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Anonymous, 19 September 2007 15:58

A bright, sunny day may seem like the perfect conditions to shoot outdoor portraits, but place your subject directly in the sun and the high contrast light can cause problems with ugly shadows across their face.   You can move your subject to a shadier spot, but this just means their whole face is in shadow, making it impossible to ...

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