Archive for the ‘tutorials’ Category
How to Make a DIY Ringflash
Posted on: 15 April 2009
- In: diy | education | lighting | tutorials
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This is a really cool tutorial. If you want a ring flash but don’t have the money to purchase one yet this could very well work for you. The materials needed include:
- A plastic bowl (not too thick) whose base is about 8 cm of diameter. Your lenses need to be able to go through.
- Another plastic bowl, but slightly smaller, but not under 8 cm. It needs to get inside the big bowl, but your lenses will also have to go through it.
- A piece of pipe (PVC gives the best results in term of weight and toughness) about 5 cm long and 8 cm of diameter.
- Some aluminum foil
- A pen
- A ton of big tape
- A cutter
- And you’ll need some hard glue.
Happy New Year
Posted on: 1 January 2009
- In: adobe photoshop | glass | tutorials
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Looking Back on 2008 these were the top 5 posts here on ChromaticSoul Blog.
Thank you to everyone and let’s all look forward to a pleasing, prosperous, photographic 2009.
Erasing the Graduated Filter
Posted on: 24 December 2008
- In: adobe lightroom | tutorials | video
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I love the Lightroom presents that Matt provides over on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips. I recentlydownloaded the graduated filter preset and in using it I have come across some photos where it just doesn’t seem to work. It either highlights or darkens part of the photo I don’t want manipulated. Today I found this video where Matt shows viewers how to erase the parts that you don’t want.
Here’s another video straight from the request lines. Recently I’ve heard a lot of chatter around erasing areas that the Graduated filter affected, that you may not have wanted it to affect. For example, plenty of my horizons also have a mountain, tree, or some other object that I don’t want a graduated filter to interact with. In this video I’ll show you how you can bring those areas back and “erase” (well kind of) the effects of the Graduated filter. [via Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips]
Creating Art in Photoshop
Posted on: 12 September 2008
Renowned wedding photographer, David Ziser has a tutorial well worth the viewing. The video shows step-by-step how he created this beautiful work of art. You’ll find the tutorial on his blog Digital ProTalk.
19 Portrait Photography Tutorials
Posted on: 13 August 2008
Recently Darren of Digital Photography School looked through the archives and selected the top 19 Portrait Photography Tutorials.
- 10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits
- 10 More Tips for Stunning Portrait Photography
- Give Your Subject Space to Look Into
- Four Quick Tips For Portraits
- Photographing Children–Composition
Click here to see 6-19. You’ll find tutorials for travel photography, environmental, what to do with your body, how to place your hands and so much more.
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