Today we talk to Eric Yang form Topaz Labs about the plugins and we also talk social phography with Aaron Hockley of Social Photo Talk.
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Show Notes:
My latest picture post processed in part with Topaz plugins
This month some of the listeners of the show and some of the photographers that have been on the show discuss how we prepare for our shoots, why we use Adobe Light Room or Apple’s Aperture.
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Kenny is @kennyl98 on Twitter
Bart Busschots a regular contributor to our Flickr pool and comments as well as a very good photographers shares with us his workflow for adding blur to an image using Photoshop Elements 8. Check out his blog for more wonderful posts.
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I have been using a review copy of the Topaz Photoshop Bundle in preperation for an interview I’m doing with Eric Yang their marketing manager. To say that I’m impressed with this $179 bundle of photographic joy would be an understatement.
You will here more during the interview but here is one simple example that literally took 10 minutes from start to finish to do. The picture on the left was shot at the Petersen Automotive Museum the very first time I used my Canon Power shot G11 point and shoot. The picture on top was shot as a JPG not RAW picture. The picture on the bottom was put through just two of the Topaz Photoshop Bundle (Topaz Adjust and Topaz DeNoise).
As you can see the Topaz FX is dramatic and very inspiring to me. Not only did the Topaz DeNoise remove the noise, but using Topaz Adjust with an out of the box smooth preset, I was able to a silky smooth look that goes well with the subject. Look for more in the month of February and the interview with Topaz. Bottom line I highly recommend these products after using them in the last few weeks.
Exposure information of original shot
The Original picture
This is the same picture with the Topaz Adjust and DeNoise filter
Tim Verpoortenn (@Surfbits on Twitter) tweeted about these 50 neat pictures , and that inspired me to try this technique called Out of Bounds Photography . I found this tutorial and spent the afternoon trying this out. Yes another way to express pictures. I love stuff like this.
Another example I’m very proud of but , it took about 2 hrs to do.
A few listeners wanted me to show how I go about processing an image. This is a pretty typical example, this time using Adobe Camera Raw (but I also use Adobe Lightroom). Hope you enjoy it.
Today we are joined by Chris Christensen of the Amateur Traveler Podcast. We talk photography, and travel tips and tricks. Also Bart Busschots for BartB.ie joins us in a new series he calls Barts Photo Dairies.
Show Notes
Go listen to Andrew Darlow on The Amateur Traveler where they discuss even more travel photo tips
Certificate of Registration for personal effects form CF4457
David Pogue’s “Top Ten Tips of All Time” for Digital Photography
Antelope Canyon Arizona (I am so going here)
Today’s show is an interview with author Michael Freeman. He has written many books, but today we focus on composition and his book “The Photographers Eye.”
Show Notes
Michael Freeman Photography website
Buy The Photographers Eye (composition and design for better digital pictures)
Andrew Darlow from the Imaging Buffet
Sample images by Andrew Darlow (An example of one of Andrew’s composition tips: the effect of a vertical vs. horizontal shot of the same subject)
Andrew Darlow’s 301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques: An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers
Andrew Darlow’s Free Inkjet & Imaging Tips Newsletter
Andrew Darlow’s Upcoming Color Management and Printing Workshops
So, you probably know me as the host of the Typical Mac User Podcast. I’ve decided that I’m going to do a podcast based on the concept that- like many of you, I am a Typical Shutterbug. That is, I know a little about photography but want to learn a lot in 2009 and beyond. This won’t be a weekly show , it will be occasional. This way I can actually get time to do it without feeling the pressure of a weekly show. Sometimes it may be weekly other times not. (that’s my sanity check)
I’m starting the community by starting a Flickr group join in right now and start contributing, learning and sharing.
From there I’ll start the wheels in motion to prepare for the show to launch in mid-January (after Macwold). I have the url www.typicalshutterbug.com but with a new show comes lots of prep work. If you like photography or want to learn more. Join me as I take my trip in learning how to be a better shutterbug. Just like the Typical Mac User it will grow and flurish, but only with your help.
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