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Publish Date: 22 January 2017By nancieFix exposure problems, add depth, contrast, and soft light to any scene and enjoy 8 great presets to solve the most common exposure problems. It really is free - no credit card, no hassle... we're just cool like that. Perfect Exposure for Photoshop and Lightroom is the perfect tool for any photographer or designer. With eight great presets to solve the most common exposure problems, this fast, easy-to-use plug-in can bring out the details in any image, even dark photos. Spend less time editing... See more -
Publish Date: 12 January 2017By nancieEven when the weather outside is frightful, Central Park is so delightful! Don’t let the colder temperatures stop you from taking advantage of all the Park has to offer. Check out the OFFICIAL Central Park Conservancy Winter Guide and get the inside scoop on all your winter fun. The Winter Guide includes: A map of the best spots for sledding, cross-country skiing, and other winter activities A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to prepare the Park for the winter season A listi... See more -
Publish Date: 5 January 2017By nancieBy Ian Plant If you really want to wow viewers, get low and close to interesting foreground elements for your landscape photos. You will find that foregrounds add depth to your compositions, and help lead the viewer’s eye into the scene. For the image below, I got very close to an attractive pattern of ice with a wide-angle lens, emphasizing the foreground and making the image more visually compelling through the use of converging leading lines..... https://www.outdoorphotographyguid... See more -
Publish Date: 30 November 2016By nancieNow that I have used Lightroom for many years, processing photos from two different camera systems (Canon EOS and Fujifilm X-series), I have realized that the most important setting in the Develop module is Profile in the Camera Calibration panel. Profile is always the first thing that I set, as it determines the contrast and color interpretation of the photo. This is the starting point for processing the Raw file. The point you start from can greatly influence the decisions you make as you wor... See more -
Publish Date: 25 November 2016By nancieI believe that the three biggest concepts in photography are gear, composition, and post-processing. The smallest of those three is gear, the second smallest is post-processing, and the one that is most essential is composition. If I had to attach percentages to them, it would go like this: Gear: 10% Composition: 65% Post Processing: 25% Your photography gear won’t make your photographs better just because you spent more money on it than your previous camera body or lens. Your post... See more -
Publish Date: 15 November 2016By nancieToday's Question I would like to scan around an image in Photoshop to check for things that might need to be changed or removed. Is there a technique for quickly moving from one section of the image to another (other than just dragging and guessing) so that I am certain to hit every section of the image? Tim's Quick Answer: You can indeed move around a zoomed-in view of the image in an organized way in order to be sure to evaluate every... See more -
Publish Date: 5 November 2016By nancieBundle: Composition: A Visual Flow With Ian Plant This special multi-media bundle of an Ian Plant eBook and a related Video Download will be an invaluable resource to help any photographer to gain new knowledge, inspiration, and confidence in the process of composing and capturing fantastic outdoor images. eBook — Visual Flow: Mastering the Art of Composition Ian’s hit eBook is a must-read for anyone looking to take their photos to the next level. Acclaimed by critics and custome... See more -
Publish Date: 1 November 2016By nancieGary Sharpe has done extensive research on conceptual and visualization and this article will be the basis of his presentation and workshop for the pre-meeting in November. Visualization and art The artists see the unseen and communicate it. That is exactly the same goals of scientific visualization. There are obvious relations between science and art and between scientific visualization and art. Here I collected material, thinklets and references to explore this issue and to decide if this a... See more
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Publish Date: 30 October 2016By nancieOctober 2016 newsletter.... http://www.njfcc.org/Data/CableRelease/201610.pdf See more -
Publish Date: 30 October 2016By nancieToday we’re celebrating an enormous milestone: Our collection has reached 100 million images. Thanks to the dedication of 140,000 artists from 100 countries, we’ve grown our collection of photos, vectors, and illustrations into an extensive source of fresh and vibrant imagery that can tell the world’s stories. This milestone isn’t just about how far we’ve come, but also how far we’re going: How will Shutterstock and the entire visual world change in the futu... See more
