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A Milestone In Time
Full HD video comes to digital SLRs It was a fairly innocuous start. A hastily assembled, last-minute project conceived and shot in 14 straight hours, edited together in three hours (no time for color...
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Color Theory
To master colors in your photographs, it helps to fully understand how technology represents those colors 1) Apple Color Picker What is color theory? It’s not color management—a science of measuring...
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Light Lessons
A master of technique walks us through a series of situations and explains how to craft illumination 1 Camera Format: Medium-format with digital back Resolution/ISO: 22 MP/ISO 50 Focal Length: 120mm...
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XDR, Part V
Using Photomatix to enhance your extended dynamic range images Dark Beyond Photoshop, there are a number of HDR software options, both plug-ins and stand-alones. Some of the better-known programs...
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Reality Vs. Imagination
How to use masking software to make the task of compositing more efficient 1) Here’s the original sunset used for the composite’s background. Each time I raise the camera to my eye, I’m confronted by...
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Aesthetics Of XDR
Using Extended Dynamic Range techniques judiciously will keep you from taking a good thing too far 1) LDR image HDR imagery is expanding today’s photographic aesthetics. Identifying the characteristics...
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Black & White
From capture to final output, there are many pieces to the puzzle for producing the ultimate black-and-white images Getting a great black-and-white print is easier than ever. Deciding the best way to...
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Get In Sync
Keeping files straight between your laptop and your workstation is a matter of technique. The D-65 group takes us through their highly developed procedure. “I use a laptop in the field when shooting...
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Noise—Use It
The first in a series of columns about controlling noise 1 Original Image Noise. It happens. What is it? Texture not native to the subject photographed, but introduced by the capture medium, editing...
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DPP Solutions: When You Need A Big File
With the right software, you can increase resolution and maintain top image quality You can’t beat megapixels when you need big prints. Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition from onOne Software gives...
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Layering Noise
Part 2 in a series on 1) A Noise Layer In A Layer Stack You can further customize any noise pattern in Photoshop using layers. When adding noise to digital files, keep noise separate from the image so...
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Breaking The ISO Barrier
Forget the megapixel race. The real digital revolution is in low-noise/high-ISO digital capture. Low-noise/high-ISO digital capture is a relatively new phenomenon, but it already has begun to...
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Dialing In Skin Tone
A wedding professional has some sage advice and techniques for mastering elusive skin tones Getting skin tones right is critical. When you’re shooting, you can be sure your tones are good by using the...
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Noise: Lose It, Part I
Eliminate noise at the source © 2009 John Paul Caponigro 1) Underexposed with shadow clipping © 2009 John Paul Caponigro 2) Normal is “underexposed” © 2009 John Paul Caponigro 3) “Overexposed” is...
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Noise: Lose It, Part II
Reducing chrominance and luminance noise at capture Noise comes in three types or patterns: 1) Random noise 2) Fixed-pattern noise 3) Banding noise Noise often has two components—brightness and color:...
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Hi-Tech Studio: Using Sound In Multimedia
As photographers gear up to make more HD video and multimedia productions, there are quick and simple ways to add sound to your work to make it more polished and professional SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 5...
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Proofing
To make consistent prints, a proofing regimen is a good idea Proofing: Evaluating an image printed on a particular substrate, making adjustments, reprinting, reevaluating the image, and repeating until...
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The Digital Decisive Moment
We’re entering an era of new possibilities, where low-noise and high-ISO digital capture is defining new aesthetics. And it’s not just about low-light shooting. Gerd Ludwig’s “Moscow Never Sleeps”...
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Reduce Noise With Photoshop Filters
Despeckle, Dust & Scratches, Median and Reduce Noise are all tools that are built into Photoshop, and they may be the only tools you need Noise Filters In Photoshop Despeckle, Dust & Scratches,...
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Reduce Noise With Adobe Camera Raw And Lightroom
Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom both offer easy-to-use controls that will reduce noise without compromising image sharpness, saturation or hue variety Final Image The Camera Raw and Lightroom Detail...
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