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Whenever I start a shoot I always take a "test" shot. I tell the client this is a test of my lighting, but what it actually does is let me quietly examine their facial structure before continuing with the shoot.
So, I get in real close, basically just a head, not shoulders, no background.
Firstly, this does genuinely check my lighting and exposure, I can check the histogram if I need to.
Secondly, this gives me a really …
Using layers in your photo manipulation package is easy. Here are seven simple layer tricks to add punch and tune-up your images
Interesting question came up the other day – why do we go for f11 as the "preferred" aperture on our lens?
Well, it is a bit of a "add salt to taste" thing. Different photographers will have different favourite f-stops, particularly as the wider (lower number) you go, the more the background is pushed out of focus.
But your depth of field at lower apertures is incredibly tight, so it is about getting reasonable sharpness across a reasonable depth of field.
F11 on 80mm lens at 4 feet, focus …
If you are thinking of starting your own studio, here’s my guide to my actual costs of running my studio, no holds barred, get a real view of the expenses you can expect if you want to open your own studio space.
Part of an occasional series on Plugins that I use while in photoshopping (or strictly Corelling) images. A plugin is third party software which integrates with your photo editor to add functionality. There are many completely free plugins as well as paid for software at a range of prices. Thanks to Dani who appears as the untreated “before” image.
Filters Unlimited from icnet at http://www.icnet.de
This is a little different from your usual plugin, because its a sort of filter manager as well as a filter in its own right. I …
