2009

Archive for 2009

My Monochrome Preset for Aperture 2.0

There are are severl dozens of ways to do black and white conversions in various image editing programs. Entire books are devoted to the subject. But when I’m working in a Aperture 2.0, I start with the two basic settings described below. Read more…

10 Tips for Using Aperture 2.0

These are set of tips for beginner users of Aperture 2.0:

1. Show/Hide Inspector Using Menubar

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10 Flickr Groups For Serious Shutterbugs

If you’re a serious shutterbug, there are few places on the Internet better than Flickr for sharing photos and discussing all aspects of digital photography.

Flickr offers both free and paid subscriptions, and after you open your account and start building your own photostream, you’ll want to sign up for several of the tens of thousands of groups on the popular photo sharing site. Read more…

Creative Vignetting in Aperture 2.0

One of the more creative features of Aperture 2.0 is the Vignetting tool. I say creative because how you use the tool is largely based on your taste and the photo itself. There’s no simple automatic vignetting preset that you can equally apply to just any photo and its application will be effective. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t create a preset for vignetting as a optimal place to get started. Read more…

What is Your Digital Photography Workflow?

When you begin getting serious about digital photography, you’ll eventually discover that you perform similar steps when processing your photos in applications like iPhoto, Aperture, or Photoshop. The steps you take to process your images is called a workflow. Read more…

Aperture 2.0 Cheat Sheet

If you’re an avid Aperture 2.0 user, but you sometimes a have a hard time remembering all those shortcut keystrokes, well check out and download an Aperture 2.0 Cheat Sheet from 20seven.org Really nicely well done.

Should I Upgrade To A 35mm Camera?

“Should I upgrade to full SLR?” I see this type of question often in digital photography forums, and it is indeed a good one.

First off I would say that everyone or every family should own at least one compact or point-and-shoot camera simply because they’re small enough to take almost anywhere. Even a good camera phone can be useful for a pretty good carry-around image capturing device. I would hate to miss a great photo opportunity simply because I didn’t have a camera with me. So by all means, get or keep your compact or point-and-shoot camera, preferably in your car, purse, or pocket whenever you’re out and about. Read more…

My Use of the Lowepro Trail 2 Camera Bag

I purchased this bag because I need a way to access different lenses during wedding shoots. I don’t keep my Canon 50D in the bag simply because it’s not roomy enough for a camera with a battery grip on it. So I basically keep the following in this bag: Canon 70-200mm zoom lens, Canon 50mm, Tamaron 11-14 wide angle, Canon 28-105, and a 580Ex flash. I swap out lenses as needed. I also think it’s good not keep your flash on your camera at all times because it can influence camera shake. With this bag, I can easily access my when needed. Read more…