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Photo pros rely on our magazine to cover the most advanced digital photography techniques in-depth. From color calibration to file formats and everything in between, you can count on the technique advice from our digital photo experts.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010Blur Color Noise In PhotoshopTry this simple but powerful technique to make a cleaner-looking image When you have noise in an image, there’s a lot you can do about it. Read More... |
Tuesday, April 6, 2010Still MotionAndrew Kornylak embraces the multimedia possibilities of modern digital cameras 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. Read More... |
Tuesday, February 23, 2010Managing Your Photographic Legacy: Part 2Taking a long-term perspective on creating your digital archive In all the years I was traveling and giving talks to photo groups on Adobe products and end-to-end digital workflows, the number of photographers I met who had truly developed a rational system for managing their digital library was very small. Read More... |
Tuesday, February 9, 2010Reduce Noise With Adobe Camera Raw And LightroomAdobe Camera Raw and Lightroom both offer easy-to-use controls that will reduce noise without compromising image sharpness, saturation or hue variety Reducing noise in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom (the controls and results are identical) is easy. There are only two sliders for two different kinds of noise—Luminance and Color. Read More... |
Tuesday, December 15, 2009Reduce Noise With Photoshop FiltersDespeckle, Dust & Scratches, Median and Reduce Noise are all tools that are built into Photoshop, and they may be the only tools you need Despeckle, Dust & Scratches, Median and Reduce Noise. Read More... |
Tuesday, December 15, 2009The Digital Decisive MomentWe’re entering an era of new possibilities, where low-noise and high-ISO digital capture is defining new aesthetics. And it’s not just about low-light shooting. For years, photographers have marveled at the ways in which technology has revolutionized how we work. Read More... |
Tuesday, November 10, 2009ProofingTo make consistent prints, a proofing regimen is a good idea Proofing: Evaluating an image printed on a particular substrate, making adjustments, reprinting, reevaluating the image, and repeating until optimum results are achieved. Read More... |
Tuesday, October 27, 2009Hi-Tech Studio: Using Sound In MultimediaAs photographers gear up to make more HD video and multimedia productions, there are quick and simple ways to add sound to your work to make it more polished and professional Photographers who make a move into creating multimedia presentations or shoot HD video with one of the impressive HD video D-SLRs will embark on a whole new art form, and very quickly you’ll find that it goes beyond the moving image. Read More... |
Tuesday, October 13, 2009Noise: Lose It, Part IIReducing chrominance and luminance noise at capture Knowing the type and kind of noise produced will help guide you to solutions to reduce it. Read More... |
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Contender: Nicholas Mele
It can happen in an instant -
Contender: Cindy McDaniel
Going underwater for an unpredictable look -
Contender: Martin Christopher
“Angel Face” was photographed for a local hair salon’s ad campaign -
Contender: Bruce Roscoe
Meticulous attention to the lighting creates strong chiaroscuro and a dramatic effect -
Contender: Kevin Ziechmann
Reality and photography collide in this self-portrait -
Contender: David Miller
Rendering a split look in a “Frankenstein” photo -
Contender: Jeff Nadler
Black and white film and natural light gave this image its distinctive look -
Contender: Jessica Christie
Capturing emotions and creating a retro look -
Contender: Laura Bello
A little bling and vibrant color demand a viewer’s attention -
Contender: Dhrumil S. Desai
Style and substance came into play in making this warm-toned black and white portrait
