Posted by David Peterson on 10 Sep 2010 as Tips
How many times have you come back from a shoot, only to find out that your photos have a slightly strange tinge to them? If your pictures are a little too blue or green, your camera probably made a mistake with the white balance somewhere along the way. It happens to the best of us, [...]
Posted by David Peterson on 02 Sep 2010 as Tips
In part 1 of this series – Capturing HDR Images, I showed you how to go out and get the five separate images that you will use for your HDR photo. Now I will show you how to put them together in Photoshop. In practice, this is a lot easier than you would think. That’s [...]
Posted by David Peterson on 25 Aug 2010 as Tips
Do you want to make your pictures more vibrant? As photographers, we are always looking for colorful times of day, colorful subjects, and colorful lighting. This isn’t easy. It usually means spending hours and hours just walking around scouting out locations. It means taking the time to learn manual camera settings to get the exposure [...]
Posted by David Peterson on 30 Jul 2010 as Tips
Yvonne Day sent in this wonderful little portrait, and there are so many things I love about it. From the expressive smile to the soft pastels and bright background, this photo is everything a parent could want from a baby portrait. Yvonne even got the catchlights and the focus on the eyes just right! I [...]
Posted by David Peterson on 22 Jul 2010 as Tips
Do you find yourself losing great shots on more than one occasion? It might be time to bring some organization to your photography. An efficient workflow is the secret to keeping track of your photos and making sure they are at their best quality when you present them to the rest of the world. Even [...]