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Shooting Infrared

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Andrew James, 30 June 2011 18:03

Several years ago I had an old Digital SLR converted so that it took infrared images (courtesy of Advanced Camera Services). I wrote an article about in the February 2009 issue of Practical Photography. Well, if you followed my advice back then and had a camera adapted then here’s a timely reminder that this is a great time to use ...

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Shooting Infrared

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Andrew James, 30 June 2011 18:03

Several years ago I had an old Digital SLR converted so that it took infrared images (courtesy of Advanced Camera Services). I wrote an article about in the February 2009 issue of Practical Photography. Well, if you followed my advice back then and had a camera adapted then here’s a timely reminder that this is a great time to use ...

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Fringeing in Elements

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Anonymous, 18 August 2010 15:25

Fringeing, or Chromatic aberration occurs with some zoom lenses. It happens because the red, green and blue light that makes up a colour image has slightly different wavelengths, and this means the different colours focus at different distances. Correcting the optics within a lens to account for this is fairly straight forward in fixed focal length (prime) lenses, but it’s ...

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Video Terms – The full breakdown

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Anonymous, 18 August 2010 12:31

When you read about the latest D-SLR’s to hit the market, you will have got used to hearing the term HD. HD stands for High Definition and it’s a term primarily used to describe the quality of video. If you’re unsure of the differences between 720p and 1080i, you’ll like this page that reveals a glossary of HD terms. HD ...

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Shoot a gritty indoor portrait

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:54

When it comes to shooting portraits you need to match your idea to your subject, so when we had the idea of shooting a high-contrast, moody black & white image we needed to find a model with enough character in their face to suit this type of shot. Once we’d spread the word that we needed likely subjects it took a ...

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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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Using studio flash accessories

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:50

Studio flash can be modified for different effects by using a variety of accessories. The first thing you need to decide on is how hard or soft you want the light to be. Using direct flash produces harsh, high contrast lighting with heavy shadows, while for most portraits you’ll want to soften the light to give a more flattering look. ...

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Incident metering for studio flash

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:46

Studio flash doesn’t offer automatic exposure like on-camera flash and you can’t use your camera’s built-in meter, so you have to use a separate lightmeter to get the exposure spot-on. The most reliable way to meter in the studio is to use a technique called incident light metering, where you measure the light falling onto the subject, rather than the ...

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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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