Modern cameras give us great images without having to do too much to them. Many of us, however, realize that with a little post production we can make our images even better, make them pop to coin a popular phrase. The problem is, that if we are too carefree and slapdash with our techniques, we can easily over process an image, something that may not be apparent until you make a print of it. So what are the signs of over processing and how can we counter them?
Author: Jason Row
Jason has more than 35 years of experience as a professional photographer, videographer and stock shooter. You can get to know him better here.
Blown highlights, they are the bane of the photographer’s life. Once you have blown your highlights in the original exposure, it will be virtually impossible to recover them in post production. Fortunately, we can avoid these situations by taking care with our exposure when we shoot and our cameras have some very good tools to help us with that. Let’s take a look at how.
Unlike some free software, Gimp www.gimp.org is a powerful rival for its payware counterpart, Photoshop. Its depth and similarity to the Photoshop interface make it an ideal app for photographers on a budget. In previous articles we have looked making your images sparkle and how to add graduated filters. Today we are going to go […]
Have you ever put a third party lens on your camera? I am guessing for the majority of you the answer is yes. The reason for that is that there are numerous lens manufacturers out there, most of whom have sterling reputations when it comes to value and quality. Let me now ask a slightly […]
Being a cruise ship photographer is a fantastic way to enter the photographic industry – especially as someone with little experience. Learn how this area of photography can help with your skills, knowledge and portfolio!
For travel and landscape photographers, there is undoubtedly a plethora of planning tools available. Things like The Photographer’s Ephemeris 3D and Photo Pills are particularly useful, especially when on location. For planning before the event, Google Maps has long been one of the default tools for organizing a photo shoot. However, it is often required […]
