Camera Techniques

Air-To-Air

Put several airplanes in the air, separated by only a wingspan, flying as fast as 150 knots and as low as 1,000 feet over unforgiving terrain, with roaring engines, a glaring sun and jarring wake turbulence—serenity probably isn’t what comes to mind....

Hybridized!

Though known for his dynamic celebrity portraiture, Michael Grecco is no stranger to the motion-picture world.

Still Motion

As high-definition video capture in DSLRs has shown, exactly what a “still camera” is and even what a “DSLR” refers to is being questioned as technology moves continuously forward.

Reduce Noise With Photoshop Filters

Despeckle, Dust & Scratches, Median and Reduce Noise.

The Digital Decisive Moment

For years, photographers have marveled at the ways in which technology has revolutionized how we work.

Proofing

Proofing: Evaluating an image printed on a particular substrate, making adjustments, reprinting, reevaluating the image, and repeating until optimum results are achieved.

Noise: Lose It, Part II

Knowing the type and kind of noise produced will help guide you to solutions to reduce it. ...

Noise: Lose It, Part I

Noise happens. There’s always some degree of noise present in any electronic device that receives or transmits a signal. ...

Dialing In Skin Tone

For fashion, beauty, portrait and wedding photographers, the advent of digital photography has been a godsend.

Breaking The ISO Barrier

Low-noise/high-ISO digital capture is a relatively new phenomenon, but it already has begun to revolutionize what photographers can do with their cameras.

Noise—Use It

Noise. It happens. What is it? Texture not native to the subject photographed, but introduced by the capture medium, editing process or output media. There are many reasons why it happens. There are things you can do to avoid it and things you can do...

Aesthetics Of XDR

HDR imagery is expanding today’s photographic aesthetics. Identifying the characteristics of contemporary HDR images will help classicists and pioneers alike. The basic ingredients are desirable for both sensibilities, but in varying combinations and t...

Reality Vs. Imagination

Each time I raise the camera to my eye, I’m confronted by the reality of what I see in the finder; when ready, I release the shutter. ...

XDR, Part V

Beyond Photoshop, there are a number of HDR software options, both plug-ins and stand-alones. Some of the better-known programs include Artizen HDR, easyHDR, FDRTools, pfstools and Photomatix.

Color Theory

What is color theory? It’s not color management—a science of measuring color physically and describing it mathematically. It’s not color adjustment—techniques for changing a color’s appearance. It’s not color psychology—a social science of charting and...

XDR, Part V

HDR imaging represents a radical departure from traditional forms of photography. HDR (high dynamic range) images hold more luminosity than conventional cameras can record and potentially more than the human eye can see (at any one given time).