Isn’t Photography Wonderful?
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Well, you know what they say about hindsight. From where I am now standing, it’s all so clear to me. Because I bought a camera all those years ago my life has since been filled with so many incredible moments. Like the evening I spent alone in the Kimberley, perched on the edge of a cliff watching the sun set on the Mitchell Falls. Or perhaps the time I was invited to watch the Bard dancers perform under a full moon on the Dampier Peninsula. And, of course, the recent morning flight in an ultra light, becoming no more than a parachute with a propeller strapped to my back. Yep, without a camera I’m sure life would be… well, different at least.
How to Remove Unwanted Backgrounds
Friday, March 6th, 2009
How many times have we taken a photo of something special only to find that the background is very distracting? Thanks to Corel Paint Shop Pro X2 we are going to learn how to erase the unwanted background using Corel Paint Shop Pro’s amazing Background Eraser. It’s easy, it’s quick and you will be sure to have lots of creative fun.
How to make make money from photography: shooting stock photos for money
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
The modern world of stock photography is very different to what it was only ten years ago. These days, millions of quality images on every subject are offered to designers, advertising agencies and publishing companies all over the world from internet stock libraries such as ShutterStock and iStockphoto.
Corel Paint Shop Pro X2 tutorial: Layer control functions - the Sky is the limit
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
One of the most exciting and wonderful features of Corel Paint Shop pro X2 is it’s layer control functions.
Photography travel: Dirty and delightfully deserted
Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Four weeks, six days and a handful of hours have passed since tossing the swag on the roof rack and aiming the car in a northerly direction. The once in a lifetime journey was to take me throughout the centre of Western Australia and to some of the most arid, yet hauntingly beautiful landscapes in the country. My destination was genuinely unknown.
Photography tutorial: Aspects of the Sky
Friday, October 10th, 2008
Ralph Emerson was once quoted as saying that “The sky is the daily bread of the eyes” and how true that is. As photographers we perhaps notice the subtle changes in the sky more than most, because it’s so important in our photographic composition, and even more importantly, it’s the great light source we need and use out in the field.
How to enhance your images using Paint Shop Pro PHOTO X2
Monday, September 1st, 2008
Almost everyone now owns a digital camera that has plenty of digital grunt. A pint sized camera can come complete with 10 mega pixel capacity, a razor sharp lens, high end quality image reproduction and enough features to leave any film user green with envy. With all of this potential in our cameras, the question is: Are we making the most of our cameras?
Photography tutorial: How to make your photographs more dynamic
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Modern cameras are marvels of engineering, and we often take for granted the complexity of inbuilt light meters, TTL flash metering and the intricate program modes which help us all to take better pictures. It’s not surprising then that many of us are consumed by the subject that we immediately want to photograph it, assuming the camera will take care of everything else.
Paint Shop Pro X2 tutorial: fixing hot flash in a flash
Friday, May 16th, 2008
The most common problems caused by the built-in flash found in many of today’s digital cameras is Red Eye and Flash Hot spots.
Flashing Off Camera
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008Often, the most effective use of your flashgun is off-camera. In other words, the flash is not sitting on the camera’s hotshoe, but is physically disconnected. How the flash synchronises with the camera differs from system to system. Sometimes, synchronisation is often achieved by using specially designed cords or leads which plug either into the camera’s PC flash connection or to the hotshoe itself. With dedicated flash systems, the manufacturer often provides the means by which the flash can be off camera and retain full dedication without having any cords or leads at all. One of these is Nikon’s famous iTTL system. Investigate for yourself the systems that are compatible with your equipment.