July 2009

Thinking about Digital Noise

July 31, 2009

Digital noise has been on my mind a lot lately. And in my photography. Probably because my camera produces tons of it and I’m always looking for the best way to get rid of it. Of course, I could get a new camera, but then there’s no challenge in that! Anyway, do you see all [...]

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DPM Lab Color Boost Free Action for Photoshop Elements

July 25, 2009

Information on downloading the free Lab Color Boost action for PSE has moved.

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DPM Noise Reducing Free Action for Photoshop Elements

July 22, 2009

Information on downloading the Noise Reducing Action has moved.

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Lightroom Photography Contest

July 18, 2009

I have never entered a photography contest. Have you? Popular Photography magazine is hosting a contest called Lightroom through Your Lens for photographers who use Lightroom. The grand prize winner will be published in Popular Photography magazine and will receive a trip to NYC! Woohoo! Don’t have Lightroom yet? Download a free trial here by [...]

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5 Amazing Photos to Inspire You

July 15, 2009

My class on expressing creativity through photography started recently. I’m enjoying it because it’s not a technical class about how to use a camera. Instead, it’s, ummm, focused on the philosophy of photographic art. Pun intended. I found the class through a local university extension program, by the way. The instructor asked that each student bring in personally compelling photographs . [...]

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I Need New Photo Editing Software Like I Need a Hole in My Head

July 12, 2009

Finally, here is the post I’ve been talking about lately regarding the quickest and easiest way ever to improve color and lighting in a photo. I love this picture of some old farm equipment. And after the photo, I’ll tell you how I got the look. I went to our local photo expo a few [...]

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Hatching a New Idea

July 11, 2009

CoffeeShop Rita and Erin of Digital Photography share many things. First, a friendship. Second, wonderful families whom they have the privilege of staying at home and taking care of. Next, a love of photography. And also a love of helping others improve their photography skills and giving them tools (often for free) to help them [...]

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Reflectors. An Easy Boost to Natural Light Photography

July 9, 2009

We always hear that it’s better to take photographs in the shade than in direct sunlight. Maybe it’s my camera, but my photos taken in the shade always look pretty much like the first image below. Skin tones look gray andwell, shady. The photos tend to be noisy and they just aren’t that great. And [...]

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Fireworks Photos

July 6, 2009

I hope everyone’s weekend was as great as mine! Did you take many pictures? I took tons and just wanted to share these with you. I cropped them and added touches of Clarity, Vibrance, Saturation and Sharpening in Lightroom. Exposure: F/10 for 1/6th of a second. 1000 ISO. On a tripod. It took me lots of [...]