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Seeing the Light(room)--Hot Tips #1
May 2, 05:32 PM by Kevin Kubota
Adobe Lightroom is hot, I mean I really like it. It’s my preferred tool for workflow now, and the more I use it, the more convinced I become. While most of its features are easy to figure out and use, there are little secrets that can open the doors even further and get you closer to workflow nirvana.
Pixel Depth
Mar 30, 02:47 PM by Eddie Tapp
Here is a concept that may help you grasp what pixel depth has to do with your digital files. Look at an RGB image on your monitor. A 24-bit color image is made up from three 8-bit pixels of information (8-bit Red, 8-bit Green and 8-bit Blue—8+8+8 = 24). Each 8-bit channel can potentially hold as many as 256 values of tone (or brightness levels) from black to white to the grays in-between.
Continuity Marketing to Previous Clients
Mar 9, 06:37 AM by Skip Cohen
All professional photographers face the same challenge: “What good is creating the greatest image of your life if you can’t sell it?”
Image Processing
Mar 8, 07:57 PM by Eddie Tapp
The vast difference between a digital chip and film means a new way of thinking about controlling color. Here are a few more tidbits of information before we dig into the actual techniques of controlling digital color and tone.
The Forgiveness Factor
Mar 2, 03:21 PM by Eddie Tapp
Only through experience can you determine what I call the “Forgiveness Factor.” What I’m referring to is just how much can you adjust an image before it really falls apart in the output.
Digital Fill Flash - Simple and Powerful
Feb 23, 08:07 AM by Kevin Kubota
Sometimes the simplest trick can be the most useful. I have created hundreds of actions for Photoshop, but I have to confess – the one I use most often is one of the most basic and often overlooked tools.
My Life Just Got Easier!
Feb 22, 03:05 PM by Bambi Cantrell
I was a beta tester on Adobe’s Lightroom, so I’ve been lucky enough to get a headstart using the product.
The Quality of Your Images
Feb 14, 01:07 PM by Skip Cohen
This past December I lost a good friend and the industry lost one of its finest photographers, Gene Martin.
Manipulating An “Image”
Feb 5, 09:32 AM by Skip Cohen
WPPI (www.wppionline.com) just announced the Monte Zucker Humanitarian Award to be presented by Monte himself at the upcoming convention in March. This first award will focus on a professional photographer who has…
What's Love Got to do with it?
Feb 4, 03:58 PM by Eddie Tapp
What’s Love Got to do with it? Sometimes I think of pixel data as a precious commodity in my files and not always knowing just how big an image will be printed or used in it’s final journey, I am compelled to maintain the highest level of pixel integrity I possibly can. I’ll lay some ground work down to give you a better understanding of this precious commodity and a few concepts to keep in mind.
Got Speed?
Feb 2, 03:55 PM by Kevin Kubota
Adobe just released a public beta of CS3 that anyone can download and play with. I’ve been using the developers beta for a little while and have been impressed with the improvements, but now everyone can play speed demon! Is it really faster? Is it time to commit to the Intel Macs? Oh yeah.