I have used the following cameras: Nikon D90, Canon S95, Nikon Coolpix S600, Nikon Coolpix L3, and Canon Powershot A70. All panoramas were stitched together with either Photoshop CS4 or ArcSoft Panorama Maker 3. HDR images are created with Photomatix. Some photos were touched up with Photoshop.
Some of my favorite photography resources…
High Dynamic Range (HDR) images
When you take a normal picture, there are some parts that are under- or over-exposed, making them look really bright (like the sky) or really dark. HDR combines images under different exposures so that you get the full range of lights and shadows. The best part is that just about any camera lets you take pics at different exposures, then you need special software (such as Photoshop CS2+ or Photomatix) to combine them for you. The result is an image with a lot more detail in the lights and shadows.
Fake tilt shift photographs have the effect that make them look like miniature models. The reason why they are called “fake tilt shift” is because instead of using a tilt shift lens for a DSL camera, you can digitally edit the photograph to give it a similar effect. The trick is to blur out different areas of the photograph depending on their depth, or distance from the main object of focus.
Photojojo suggests a fun way to document your vacation — by taking pictures of your feet. Sure, the individual pictures may not seem like much at first, but once you get enough of them, you can put them together in a time-lapse video, add some nice tunes, and there you have a cool compilation of the places you’ve been!
Photography
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I have used the following cameras: Nikon D90, Canon S95, Nikon Coolpix S600, Nikon Coolpix L3, and Canon Powershot A70. All panoramas were stitched together with either Photoshop CS4 or ArcSoft Panorama Maker 3. HDR images are created with Photomatix. Some photos were touched up with Photoshop.
Some of my favorite photography resources…
High Dynamic Range (HDR) images
When you take a normal picture, there are some parts that are under- or over-exposed, making them look really bright (like the sky) or really dark. HDR combines images under different exposures so that you get the full range of lights and shadows. The best part is that just about any camera lets you take pics at different exposures, then you need special software (such as Photoshop CS2+ or Photomatix) to combine them for you. The result is an image with a lot more detail in the lights and shadows.
HDR : High Dynamic Range Explained So Anyone Can Understand
How to create HDR photos – HDR/Photomatix Tutorial
Favorite HDR collections
2008 Most Beautiful HDR images
The Best HDR Images
35 Fantastic HDR Pictures
20 Beautiful HDR Pictures
25 Truly Stunning HDR Pictures
Flickr HDR Group
Tilt Shift Photography
Fake tilt shift photographs have the effect that make them look like miniature models. The reason why they are called “fake tilt shift” is because instead of using a tilt shift lens for a DSL camera, you can digitally edit the photograph to give it a similar effect. The trick is to blur out different areas of the photograph depending on their depth, or distance from the main object of focus.
Tilt Shift Photoshop Tutorial: How to Make Fake Miniature Scenes
Faking Tilt-Shift – a Tutorial for Realistic Miniaturised Photos
TiltShift Maker
Favorite Tilt Shift collections
50 Beautiful Examples of Tilt-Shift Photography
41 Amazing Tilt-shift miniature faking photographs
Flickr Tilt-shift Miniature Fakes Group
Vacation Feet Pictures
Photojojo suggests a fun way to document your vacation — by taking pictures of your feet. Sure, the individual pictures may not seem like much at first, but once you get enough of them, you can put them together in a time-lapse video, add some nice tunes, and there you have a cool compilation of the places you’ve been!
looking down. from hrrrthrrr on Vimeo.