Digital Photography 4 The Creative Eye

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Digital Photography 4 The Creative Eye
All in one Digital Photography learning guide.E-book covers digital photography basics and image editing illustrated using Photo shop Cs3 .
Digital Photography 4 The Creative Eye

The Dinner Events Profits System – How To Host Social Dinner Parties
How to host restaurant dinner parties, dinners for six, small group dinners, dinner discussion groups, plus larger sized dinner events. This plan shows how you can create your own social dinner group and create events that are fun and make an income.
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Make money with Portrait Photography!

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Make money with Portrait Photography!
Certified Professional Portrait Photographer Tells You What You Really Need To Know!
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Powerful Landscape Photography.

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Powerful Landscape Photography.
Discover The Secrets Getting Your Landscape Photos Looking Like Professional Magazine Quality Photographs.
Powerful Landscape Photography.

Help Me Sleep Tonight
The simple Ebook that shows you in 4 Easy Steps How To Get A Great Night’s Sleep Fast.
Help Me Sleep Tonight

Professional Photography Secrets

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Professional Photography Secrets
Are You A Photographer? Want to Become a Photographer? Complete Homestudy Package: How To Work From Home With Photography
Professional Photography Secrets

Quality & Permanent Backlinks To Your Website!
The New American Dream is to have your Website appear on the 1st page of major Search Engines for your searched term(s). Your Url to 6000+ High P.r. Search Engines & Directories and 70+ Social Bookmarking Sites
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Start A Kids Sports Photography Business

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Start A Kids Sports Photography Business
This e-guide and accompanying one-hour audio gives the real deal about what it takes to start a home-based Kids Sports Photography Business. Great for hockey moms who love to get all the shots!
Start A Kids Sports Photography Business

Discover Beekeeping *Updated
Learn to Become a Beekeeper with this Easy to Follow eBook. Converts well with a high payout. See http://www.discoverbeekeeping.com/affiliates.html for articles, banners, and graphics. Everything you need to be successful.
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20 Ways to Market Your Photography Business

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20 Ways to Market Your Photography Business
A 221-page e-book that teaches both new and established photographers how to increase their photography profits.
20 Ways to Market Your Photography Business

20 Ways to Market Your Photography Business

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20 Ways to Market Your Photography Business
A 221-page e-book that teaches both new and established photographers how to increase their photography profits.
20 Ways to Market Your Photography Business

Digital Photography 101 – The Windows Vs Mac Debate

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Digital Photography 101 – The Windows Vs Mac Debate

One of the most hotly contested concepts in the world of digital photography is that of operating system superiority. Mac users claim that due to OS X’s ease of use and Apple’s eye for design, their systems are the best in the world for storing and editing digital photos. On the other side of the discussion, Windows users have long bandied about the assertion that PCs are more compatible, more universal, and thus more qualified to handle the workload of the digital arts community. So let’s take a look at the differences between these two industry giants.

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows has been the long time standard for business software like Outlook, Word and Excel. The majority of offices use PC’s with windows as this is mainly due to the lower cost of PC equipment and the compatibility of different systems working with windows. However when it comes to digital photography, using Windows gives you no clear advantage over any other operating system.

Software like Adobe Photoshop run almost the same on Windows as a Mac and since Apple switched to using Intel processors now the hardware is almost the same as well. What are the advantages of using Windows? For starters, PCs are cheap, especially when compared to Macs. Much of the software available for OS X is also available for Windows and you can get a good PC that works well with photos for a lot less than an Mac with similar software. If cost is your bottom line, you should probably look into a Windows system.

Apple Mac

It’s hard to believe that just ten years ago, many industry analysts declared Apple “dead in the water.”. Thanks to innovative design and easy to use software, Apple managed to stage an incredible comeback to become one of the leaders in the world of computers. OS X was designed and built with multi-media in mind and is often praised for its intuitive interface and seamless meshing.

Apple computers are sometimes viewed as less advanced as PCs hardware-wise, and often cost an good chunk of money. The top of the line PowerMac could run you over ,000, and when you consider that the easiest way to upgrade a Mac is to buy a new one, taking the financial plunge can be quite difficult. But one of the biggest advantages is that OS X is a super stable operating system and rarely crashes or suffers from virus threats. You’ll also find interfacing through several programs at once (Photoshop, iPhoto, web sites) is much easier on a Mac than a PC, and can dramatically increase the speed at which you can work.

Most people will naturally select their preferences so the real answer to which operating system is better lies in what ultimately works best for you. There is no difference between the file formats that Photoshop or Lightroom create on either operating system, and having one or the other will not have a negative impact on your ability to work with digital photographs. Your best solution is to visit the Apple store and then visit a computer store and play around with both operating systems. Whichever one makes the most sense to you is probably going to be the best one to invest in, unless you’re looking for something specific your normal OS doesn’t have.

Mac and Windows each have their own strengths and weaknesses, and one or the other could reasonably be declared a victor in certain battles. However when it comes to photography, either one is a good solution for helping take your pictures to the next level. In the end, you really have to choose a system that works for you so you can continually expand and improve your photography skills.

Start Your Own Photography Business

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Start Your Own Photography Business

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The wonders of modern technology never cease to amaze me. Growing up with a traditional camera and film and understanding the complexities of color film and the magic of color film processing, was indeed a fascinating period. Apple’s Aperture 2 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 supports 16-bit print drivers for Epson and Canon printers, allowing you to produce high-quality output with smoother gradients and better color fidelity…no darkroom needed.

However, you do need to ensure that you have a consistent 16 bit workflow from the image capture, through to image editing, and finally to the print output. This means that you need to capture your images in the RAW format. You must shoot in the RAW format to make a visible difference in the final printed output.

Of course, when making a decision to purchase a digital camera, you need to look at the number of pixels the sensor will capture. Most low end digital cameras, the consumer models, will not take RAW images, so those cameras cannot even be considered. You need either a very high end prosumer model or preferably, a DSLR. 6 Mega pixels is the very minimum number, but you need to be considering more.

Currently, only the Macintosh operating system supports 16 bit printing. This may change in the future, but for now it is Mac only. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 and Apple’s Aperture 2 are the premier software packages for producing 16 bit prints. Remember, 8 bit images will not have sufficient image data to produce an effective 16 bit print from the ink jet printer. What does that mean?

Here is the math formula which allows you to figure the number of colors possible; 8 bit images capture a maximum number of brightness values for each of the three primary colors, Red, Green and Blue of 256 different values. This means we have a possible 16.8 million colors.8 million. The human eye can see approximately 11-12 million colors. However, if we look at 16 bit images, each pixel has a possible brightness value of 65,536 values. So, if we multiply 65,536*65,536*65,536 and get about 280 trillion colors, a little more than what the eye can perceive.

So, will all these extra colors really make a big difference on the final print. In most situations, it will probably not make a lot of difference between 8 or 16 bit printing, but when you need to show off your best work, the 16 bit offers smoother gradations, especially in subtle areas such as sunsets. 16 bit printing offers unique advantages, and where there is a large color gamut in the image 16 bit printing offers the advantage of better gradations.

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Make Money At Home With Photography And Photoshop

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Make Money At Home With Photography And Photoshop

We are currently in an economic depression. Many people are being laid off and losing their jobs and their income. It is very difficult for most people to continue to pay the bills and the mortgage when this happens. Having a part time hobby with which you can make a part time or even full time income if necessary, can be the difference between making ends meet or filing for bankruptcy.

You can make a good income with wedding photography. It can be a very lucrative part time of full time option. In the United State alone, wedding photography is approximately a Billion per year industry. That’s a sizable market. And with some know how and a decent digital camera, you can be a part of this industry. I have designed a course that includes everything you need, including business forms, technical discussions, sample ads and business cards, and even tips on using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Apple’s Aperture. You can see more information and order at my blog or website.

Using Adobe Photoshop will be essential to making a good income with photography as many of the photos you take will require some kind of manipulation, even if it is just a small brightness or contrast adjustment. However, if you can master some of the trickier tools, you will be able to create some stunning photos. You will also be able to contract to other studios for work. Mastering Photoshop is still something that not everyone can do. But id you enjoy creating images on the computer, then you can could be in great demand by others looking for help.

On my blog, you will see images of a cabin in the snow country of Arizona. The client wanted an image that they could frame and put on the wall. They were very proud of their cabin, but to make a really good image required some extensive Photoshop work. The main tool I used was the Clone tool. I think that the Clone tool and the Pen tool are the two most powerful tools in Photoshop. If you master these tools, you will be able to create some really great images.

As you will see, by astute use of the Clone tool, the overhead power lines were eliminated, so we have a nice clear view of the beautiful blue sky. Next, we smoothes out the snow covered road, and deleted the car by Cloning the snow over the car. Next, the sidewalk was smoothed out and the footprints were removed. Then, some Cloning of the snow on the roof to make the roof line look better. Finally, judicious use of the curves and a selection on the cabin itself, brought the warmth and texture of the wood walls to life. These kinds of techniques will enable you to earn money, even in a down economy. Just be sure to practice as often as you can.

One of the first questions I am asked when shooting with a digital camera (after the “which camera do you use, question), is, what format should I shoot? Tiff, High Res. JPEG, RAW etc. And the answer is very simple. RAW! There is NO other option. And you need to make sure that you are using the highest resolution (mega pixels) available on your camera.

You should only be using a digital SLR (DSLR) camera, with the most powerful (expensive) flash you can afford, available for your system. When you shoot a wedding, you will need to use flash for basically every shot you take. Indoors and out, even in bright sunlight. The flash will light dark subjects inside and when you are outside, it will fill in the shadows of your subject, and make the resulting photos look their best.

A very important point to remember when you photograph the bride, is to make sure that there is lots of detail in the brides dress. With digital cameras, the sensor cannot record as wide a range of light to dark as with traditional film cameras, and whites in particular, can be very challenging to record with detail. This is where you need to be able to balance the flash with the available light to get acceptable results. Otherwise, you may have some angry people calling you after the event. And you cannot arrange a do-over for a wedding, it is a one shot deal. So, make sure you do lots of practice before your first real, paying event. A good way to practice is to have you wife/girlfriend/kids dress up in white clothes and take lots of shots and note the settings you need to get detail in the dress, and good even skin tones on the brides face.

Photos of kids at the wedding can help make you a lot of extra money. Whenever possible, set up the kids in the bridal party by themselves. These kinds of photos will sell to the parents, the bride and groom and many other family members, especially the grandparents. Part of your job is to not just take good photos, but to take photos that will sell and keep you in a job and allow you to buy more equipment as you need it. You should always take individual shots of each kid and have the parents help to get them comfortable so you can get some good shots. Always try to choose an interesting background where possible. In order to focus attention on the kids (refer to the photo on my blog, listed at the end of this article) and not the background, I have made a selection around the kids in Adobe Photoshop, and darkened the background a little, so the kids will stand out and be the center of attention in the photo.

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