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Photoshop Special Characters
Posted on June 7, 2010 | View CommentsHere’s a handy list of special photoshop characters that may help when your designing These are just basic ones that you are most likely to use. Character Symbol PC Keyboard Shortcut Mac Keyboard Shortcut Bullet • ALT 0149 OPTION 8 Copyright © ALT 0169 OPTION... -
Weekly Inspiration #1 Self Portraits
Posted on June 4, 2010 | View CommentsSo many times I've come across beautiful images that inspire me to work harder at being a photographer, so I've decided to start weekly inspirations so you can all be inspired too :) -
Selective Colour in Black and White Images Tutorial
Posted on June 3, 2010 | View CommentsThis seems like an easy thing to do but I’ve noticed that people are still asking about it So here’s how you can achieve this effect with this easy to follow tutorial. All the edits that you are doing are 100% none destructive, which means that you can... -
Quick Photo Tip #3
Posted on May 28, 2010 | View CommentsUse a plain background. Check the area behind your subject before taking the picture. A plain background shows off the subject you are photographing. You can also use a wide aperture to blur the background to bring the subject into being the focus of the image. f:5.6,... -
Taking awesome photos: Part 3 – Basic Composition
Posted on May 26, 2010 | View CommentsOk so we have slugged through white balance and how to expose an image, now we are going to learn how to compose an image. -
Quick Photo Tip #2
Posted on May 24, 2010 | View CommentsGet down to their level! Direct eye contact can be as engaging in a photograph as it is in real life. Hold your camera at the subjects eye level. This is perfect for kids and pets! Even if they don't look directly into the camera, the angle its self will create an inviting and personal feeling. -
Quick Photo Tip #1
Posted on May 22, 2010 | View CommentsTaking a lot of pictures outside? Try setting your aperture to f/16 and your shutter speed corresponding to your ISO. For example, if your f/stop is at f/16, your shutter would be at 1/100 or 1/125 and your ISO at 100. If your ISO is set at 200 then your shutter would be at 1/200. -
Taking awesome photos: Part 2- Exposure
Posted on May 19, 2010 | View CommentsWelcome to part 2 of taking awesome photos! Now that we have that pesky white balance sorted, lets look at understanding exposure. This embraces 3 different things: ISO Aperture Shutter Speed ISO Back in the days of film, -
What’s this gibberish in my wordpress theme?
Posted on May 17, 2010 | View CommentsOne thing I love to do is to investigate different wordpress themes. I love it! I love the ideas that people share with each other and the different layouts, colours etc. Its always an inspiration to view all the different aspects and ideas. Recently, I downloaded this one theme, that I was considering adapting for a friends blog and lo and behold it had something evil in the footer or should I say eval. -
DIY Lighting setups
Posted on May 15, 2010 | View CommentsI'm always looking for ways of making studio equipment or trying cut costs. It can be fun putting together your own lighting set ups or just trialling new methods. I've composed a list of different articles that can help you out :)