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HDR imaging

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Lighting coloured backdrops in the studio

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Anonymous, 25 October 2007 16:01

While it’s best to start off shooting on a white background, you will eventually want to start using different colours to add impact. Unless you are trying to create a special effect, then you will want to stick to matt-finish backgrounds. In our experience, the easiest and cheapest solution is some large coloured card from an art shop – it ...

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Make money through stock photography

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 12:58

  Making a success of selling photographs through a stock image library requires a rethink of the things you shoot as an enthusiast. However, the good news is many of the skills you’ve learned and use to take your photographs will hold you in good stead to step up a gear and start selling your images. Stock libraries hold many ...

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How to use off-camera flash

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 12:57

  Any flashgun that can be fired when it’s not directly attached to the camera’s hotshoe is known as off-camera flash. This technique is usually used to give more flattering lighting than the very flat, straight-on light you get from a flashgun attached to the camera. There are several ways that this can be achieved, depending on your camera, flashgun ...

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Freeze water droplets in action

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 12:56

  The light given out by a flashgun lasts for a tiny fraction of a second, allowing you to freeze action that would otherwise be impossible to capture by simply using a fast shutter speed. This ability to capture a world that’s invisible to the eye has been used by scientific and technical photographers for decades. While the array of ...

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Using a flash diffuser

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 12:49

On-camera flash may be a convenient and affordable way of lighting your portrait shots, but the harsh direct light can make your subject look more like an escaped convict than a film star. Undiffused light comes from a very small point (the tube inside the head of the flash) so it produces very strong directional light. Think of it like ...

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How to use a flashmeter

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 12:47

You can’t use the camera’s own built-in lightmeter built to meter studio flash exposures:  you’ll need a separate flashmeter to measure the exposure. The most accurate way to use these handheld meters is a technique known as incident light metering. This measures the light falling on the subject rather than the light reflected by it. This means it won’t be ...

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Understanding colour space

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 12:25

Colour space defines the range of colours and tones available in an image. Some colour spaces offer a wide range of tones, giving more subtle images, while those with a more limited colour range give more punchy results. So changing from one colour space to another is similar to changing films – from one that gives high contrast and punchy ...

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How to use noise reduction in camera

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 12:23

Slow shutter speeds are great for conveying subject movement and when you want to use a small aperture. However, long exposures also suffer from more ‘noise’ – any unwanted or incorrect information contained in the image. This is normally visible as variations in the colour, tone or brightness of pixels that should look uniform. Most DSLRs offer a mode that ...

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Explore you camera’s features

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 12:16

Just when you think you’ve exhausted the creative possibilities of your DSLR, there’s always another technical marvel waiting to assist you in your quest for brilliant pictures. Want to order prints straight from your camera? No problem. Fancy viewing your pictures on a TV screen? Easy. Here are some of the options on offer… • Light up the LCD panelAt ...

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