IMAGING TECHNIQUES
Lorraine A. DarConte
Textures, literally and figuratively, add a layer of interest to any image and can be just the thing to take an okay photo to an oh-wow” photo. Texture can change not only the look of a photo, but also the feel—from dark and foreboding to light and happy and everything in between. Finding the right textures, however, can be time-consuming and costly, especially since there’s no guarantee that any given texture will work with any of your photographs.
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My clients are always making crazy requests, especially since the introduction of digital. They frequently ask for summer fashion catalogues with outdoor themes shot in the dead of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and they always pick the rainiest or snowiest days to shoot on. To deal with this common request, I create the image indoors using a technique called simulated sunlight, and marry it with a simple background drop out technique in Photoshop to drop in a suitable outdoor scene.
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There’s no one program that has associated itself so closely to digital photography as much as Adobe Photoshop, having been around now for more than 22 years. It was the program that bridged the gap during the industry transition from analog to digital image-capture devices by introducing us to the concept and open creativeness of pixel manipulation.
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Rena Durham
What sort of post was done on this image?
I did some adjustments to the curves and levels to brighten up the image. I used MCP Photoshop Actions (www.mcpactions.com) to tweak to my liking (Details, specifically color, from the “All in the Details” set to get more color contrast, and “Lemonade Stand” in the MCP Fusion Set to get that vintage summer vibe). I always adjust them to my preference. I had always done all of my postprocessing manually and was introduced to the world of MCP Actions and have found them to be a real time saver. I love using them. I also added texture to it using Jessica Drossin Textures’ (http://jessicadrossintextures.blogspot.com) “Ruined” from Texture Pack 3. It added some texture to the background and gave the image warmth.
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Jerry D
Jerry D’s Extreme Makeover Techniques is a recently released book that reveals years of makeup, lighting, posing and Photoshop techniques that will allow you to beautify anyone who walks into your studio. Jerry D is not only a gifted photographer and Photoshop wizard, he is also a licensed cosmetologist and hairdresser, as well as a black belt in the Chinese martial art of kung fu.
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Tom O’Neal
I was on assignment for an album cover shoot for B.B. King’s “Guess Who” album. At the time, B.B. was headlining at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. I called his room at around 1 p.m. and woke him up. By 3 o’clock I was driving him out to a dry lake bed just outside of the city limits.
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Ibarionex Perello
The fact that HDSLRs are primarily designed for still photography is never more evident than when you begin to use the camera for motion capture. Good camera handling, which has always been essential for producing stills, takes on a whole new level of importance when it comes to video.
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Sal Cincotta
Using off-camera flash isn’t a new concept for photographers. However, if you are like me, fiddling with my flash during a shoot wasn’t something that interested me. In fact, I’ve worked with several photographers who spend more time looking at the back of their camera and flash than they do actually shooting.
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Sal Cincotta
Let’s just cut right to the chase. I have no hidden agenda here, and I didn’t have a bad experience with Groupon. I am a big believer in our industry and the longevity of our craft. I fundamentally disagree with the Groupon craze and what it represents for our industry.
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While pessimism about the economy in general continues, the commercial photography industry as a whole is showing signs of life. According to industry analysts, 2010 saw the photo industry recover to pre-2009 levels, and if the strong first quarter 2011 numbers mean anything, then continued growth can be expected through the end of the year and beyond.
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This Edition is for Non-retail Business Readers
What lies ahead in 2011? If you’re like most business owners you’re ready for a rebound in sales after two years fighting the recession dragon. But maybe you’re dogged by a common question: How will the unsettled economy affect the success of your marketing programs?
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Sal Cincotta
Living in the Midwest, specifically the St. Louis metro area, we tend to have several locations that have become quite clichéd. I am sure every photographer faces the same challenges all around the globe. Clients see a spot, or their friend shot there before, and now everyone wants to shoot in that same location.
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The Hamlin Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was founded in 1974 in response to the lack of medical facilities to treat fistulas (holes that can appear on a woman’s bladder as a result of complications during child birth) in African woman.
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Saving our images is one of the most important administrative practices we do in photography (even in the past with the film negative). Now with digital imaging as the unequivocal standard for professional photographers, safekeeping beyond a memory card has become a game of cat and mouse.
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