August 2008

One-Light Real Estate Photography.

While down in Florida last month, I found out that my parents’ next-door neighbors (and good friends) were selling their house. I was a little [...]

Nikon D700 digital slr camera review II

In brief, it is a full-frame (FX) camera using the same 12 MP sensor and image processing electronics as in the Nikon D3, except in [...]

Nikon SB-900 Speedlight Flash Review.

First impression: It is much bigger than the SB-800. Didn’t really seem any heavier, but definitely takes up more space. This is a consideration for [...]

Flickr Pool Photo Selection IV

Paint with soft light to bring out more detail or darken a photo with control photoshop tutorial.

In this tutorial we will apply the same effect as dodging and burning but with more control and options and in my opinion better effects [...]

Dripbook Online Portfolios out of beta.

Dripbook Moves Out of Beta Professional visual artists get increased services and new features to display portfolios BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – Dripbook today announced that [...]

Creating Fireballs and Explosions in photoshop tutorial.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to transform a fairly typical road-trip image – with a big blue sky and wide-open spaces – into an [...]

Digital Foci announces Photo Safe II

Digital Foci, Inc. http://www.digitalfoci.com announced today Photo Safe II, the ultimate photo companion for travelers. Photo Safe II provides portable on-the-road digital photo storage with [...]

Using your flash’s guide number.

If you have ever shopped for a flash or read a review, you may have noticed a section of the spec called the guide number [...]

Give a face a darker look in photoshop tutorial.

This tutorial will show you how to take an image and split it into two personalities. One side will be dark and evil, the other [...]

The Camera's Meter Compared to The Histogram.

Point your camera at a subject, check the meter, and press the shutter release button. The camera clicks. Later, you review your shots on the [...]

An Introduction to Digital Photography: Ten Ways to Improve Your Skills.

The advent of high quality and inexpensive digital cameras has made it easier than ever to learn the basics of photography. The immediate feedback you [...]

Photokina 2008 DSLR Camera Speculations and Predictions.

This has been the hottest segment of the digital market in the last few years, with bigger sensors, lower prices and increasing megapixels fueling the [...]