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See In Black & White
How to understand the role of color contrast in black-and-white conversions to make your best images starting at the moment of capture There are plenty of one-click solutions for black-and-white...
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Capture Sharpening
Working with RAW files Optimal image sharpening is best done in three stages—capture (do it during RAW conversion), creative (do it in Photoshop) and output (automate it). Capture sharpening benefits...
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Photo Book Basics
From high-end leave-behinds to prototypes for a pitch to a big-time publisher, self-publishing your work is an ideal solution that’s within reach of any pro Mpix In the digital age, when putting up an...
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DPP Solutions: Quick Tips For Making BIG B&W Prints
Large monochrome prints require some different strategies to get the best resultsEpson Stylus Pro 7890 Some people say if you can't make a good print, make a big one. Although mostly said in jest,...
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DPP Solutions: AV File Formats
As you get into multimedia, the alphabet soup of file formats can be confusing. Here’s a quick reference guide to common file types. The following is an annotated list of the data file types you may...
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Creative Sharpening
Use Unsharp Mask for artistic effects 1) Image unsharpened Precise sharpening can improve almost any image. It helps to know when to apply it, what type of sharpening to apply, how to apply it and...
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The RAW File Shuffle
How to keep organized and sane when you’re working and reworking your RAW files Adobe Photoshop has been around for 21 years now. Given that, I think it's safe to say that we're finally dealing with an...
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DPP Solutions: Get Connected
A quick guide to the interfaces for video and audio that you’ll encounter as you get into working with motion Connecting a DSLR to a peripheral used to be simple. You had a USB cable, a card...
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Layers & Creative Sharpening
Gain more control with sharpening layers 1a) Sharpening Layer Blend mode set to Normal 1b) Sharpening Layer Blend mode set to Luminosity In the September/October issue of DPP, we discussed creative...
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The Biggest Shoot Of Your Life
For a young professional, building your book is a daunting task. Here’s how Rachel Whaley, a 21-year-old, California-based professional, planned and executed a high-concept, multiday spec shoot. There...
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Photo Books 101
The revolution in self-publishing has opened the door for professionals to create commercial-quality photo books for portfolios, promo pieces and leave-behinds Digital image files have made it simple...
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The Right Resolution
The conventional wisdom says set 300 dpi and forget it, but it turns out that there’s more to optimizing image resolution for fine-art printing There seems to be some confusion in the industry about...
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The Art & Craft Of Modern Storytelling
How to make a compelling photo essay in the Internet age Michael Freeman is a virtuoso of the photo essay. In this article, we show several images from his project on tea. It's destined to be a full...
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Shooting For Post
How to be an efficient photographer by shooting with the Photoshop work in mind FINAL IMAGE Everyone has heard the expression "I'll fix it in Photoshop." Usually, blowing off details when you shoot...
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High Pass Sharpening
Try this advanced technique for creative sharpening effects 1) Image before High Pass sharpening There are three methods of sharpening in Photoshop that we should all be aware of: Luminance, Edge and...
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Going Viral
August Bradley’s personal project “99 Faces of Occupy Wall St.” was simple to execute and brought immediate media attention as it caught fire online August Bradley is known for photography that's...
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Output Sharpening
Automate the process for best results 1) Before output sharpening Image source, frequency of detail, subject, personal preference, output device, substrate or presentation device, and presentation size...
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Car Shots
How to take pro-level automobile pictures 1962 Cadillac Interior, Costa Mesa, CA Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon 17-35mm lens at 17mm, 1⁄15 sec., ƒ/16. There's nothing like the interior of an early '60s...
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Lighting For B&W
Whether you’re shooting with strobes, flash, continuous lights or ambient, check out these high-key techniques for black-and-white portraits with an edge High-key black-and-white portraiture has been...
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Double Pass & Hybrid Sharpening
Get the best of USM and High Pass techniques\ 4) Hybrid sharpening combining both Unsharp Mask and High Pass Different sharpening techniques make the world look different. A world of difference can be...
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