Camera Armor – Page 8 – A good snapshot stops a moment from running away

By: Mariam Janett Date: November 12, 2019 Categories: Photography

Adobe Photoshop, now in version CS5, was originally created as a tool for simple image editing functions. Since 1990, it has turned into an all-encompassing suite of software with many features and the ability to meet the needs of graphic designers, architects, animators, web-designers, photographers and even 3D artists. Think of Photoshop as the ideal program for photo retouching and image editing with unlimited potential and the ability to grow continuously, not only with software updates, but also with special plugins, known as “filters “, developed by Adobe and other third-party software companies.

Do you want to combine multiple pictures into a unique view? Or create an HDR (High Dynamic Range) image? Do you want to easily get rid of unwanted skin blemishes from your photos? Or maybe make it yourself look a little taller, thinner or fatter? Photoshop can …

Tips for Snow Canvases

By: Mariam Janett Date: November 12, 2019 Categories: Photography

Early to Rise and Early to Shoot!

Part of the magic of shooting in the snow is capturing those untouched shots before anyone has walked through it. Wrap up warm and head out as soon as the snow has finished falling, because you can guarantee that it won’t stay fresh for long!

Early mornings many times are the best times to be out and about shooting beautiful pictures!

Lighting is the key – Get your exposure right!

Winter and Snow means – lots of dark and white! Our camera generally do a pretty good job of exposing our images correctly for us – but, when it comes to scenes with lots of black or white it can struggle.

Every camera is designed to expose as close to medium grey as possible, which is fine for an evenly lit scene, but …

Buy Antique Cameras For Sale

By: Mariam Janett Date: November 12, 2019 Categories: Camera

The earliest camera was invented in the 1600s but it was only in the 1800s when these cameras were able to take photographs. These cameras were also the gadgets used to take pictures.

Now these are the vintage cameras for sale that we see in boutique stores. It should be mentioned that some of the models may be rare but if you just want to see what they look like, you can go to a museum and view these. If you know someone who collects, then this would be the right time to pay them a visit.

Camera collectors know that there are always treasures available for them which they can add to their own personal collection. They go through it and get the models that they don’t have yet.

Since vintage cameras are over a century year old, it …

Water Damaged Digital Camera

By: Mariam Janett Date: November 11, 2019 Categories: Camera

A camera is essential for recording special memories. Wherever you go, there is always the danger that the camera meets its nemesis, water. The microprocessor and electronic components of a digital camera cannot withstand water. Water damage a digital camera would usually encounter can come from spilled drinks, pool splashes, rain, or worse seawater immersion.

After the initial panic, what do you need to do when your camera gets wet? First thing is to assess whether the wetness is just on the surface or whether it has penetrated the insides of the camera. If it is just surface splashes, wipe it off. But the number one thing to remember is to never turn on your camera if it is off but immediately turn it off if it is on. Keeping it on puts it at a risk of a short …

Royalty Free Photos

By: Mariam Janett Date: November 11, 2019 Categories: Photography

Thank God, however, because right now there are many websites that offer royalty free photos, like istockphoto.com and Getty Images. We’d find the things we needed there 9 times out of ten. They provide top quality and incredibly cheap photos. If you wish to explore more websites that offer royalty free, continue reading.

Like a lot of other activities the web has changed the way you look for and buy images. The time it requires to obtain the right image continues to be shortened, however, the cost of pictures hasn’t necessarily gone lower consequently. A few of the large image providers like Getty and Corbis provide fantastic pictures, however, they do so at relatively high costs. The royalty free route continues to be less costly, but frequently the images which are of the greatest quality is going to be ‘rights …

Having Perfect Online Imagery Portfolio

By: Mariam Janett Date: November 7, 2019 Categories: Photography

Know the value of a portfolio

Having your creative works displayed, and easily accessible to the world is a great investment. There is always someone out there willing to hire a creative mind that can handle creative assignments. That alone should prompt you to create a strong online imagery portfolio that will expose your work to the world.

Gather your favorite Imageries

Locate and gather all your favorite images into an online collection and don’t mind about the numbers. You can have as many as 500 images. This is an opportunity to place value on your past years of shooting, by building a master gallery.

Now, trim the unnecessary fat

Yes, it is obvious that you love most or all of the images you added to your portfolio, but it is now time to trim out what is less valuable. …

Cool Camera Bags

By: Mariam Janett Date: November 5, 2019 Categories: Camera Tags: bag

Everybody will have a choice in their own color for their camera bag. There are many different designs that can be chosen as well. These are going to be important to a lot of people that are buying a bag.

On top of the colors and designs that are on the bags, it is important to pay attention to what the bag has to offer. Some bags will offer extra padding to ensure that the equipment is protected. They will also have many different compartments that they can use to sort everything out in.

Everything will be in a certain place and easy to find when they need it. It can speed up the amount of time that it takes to set up their equipment. It can also allow them to carry more supplies with them such as batteries and …

Buying A Waterproof Camera

By: Mariam Janett Date: November 3, 2019 Categories: Camera

Determine your budget

A fairly cheap waterproof camera, such as Kodak EasyShare Sport C123 can cost you as less as $65, and cameras such as Olympus E-PL3 are as much expensive as $699. Your budget already defines the camera. So before doing your purchase and deciding on cameras matching your needs you should decide on your budget! There is no sense going into debt over a camera unless it will be used as your major income source. Decide how often you will use the camera, what places you will be using it and who else will be using this particular camera.

Determine your needs

Megapixels still matter for most digital camera shoppers whether you are buying waterproof, freezeproof and shockproof cameras or just a normal everyday gadget. But if you want to get the right digital waterproof camera you should …

Camera Upgrade or Not

By: Mariam Janett Date: November 2, 2019 Categories: Camera

My first digital SLR was a Canon Rebel and I used it for a long time till the camera exceeded its life expectancy as far as use. So I upgraded to a Canon 50 D which was a terrific upgrade with new features that expanded my skills as a photographer. This upgrade had given me a better frame per second burst and a much larger ISO sensitivity rang. And by staying with the same brand of camera I could use my lenses I purchased for my old camera on my new camera. So when you find technology is far beyond what your current camera will do, you might think about making that upgrade.

Another reason to make that upgrade is if you’re freelancing and depending on just one camera to get by with, this could eventually be a problem. Not …

Fun Photo Effects

By: Mariam Janett Date: November 1, 2019 Categories: Photography Tags: Effects, Photo

Shooting Lightning – Isn’t it amazing how photographers are able to shoot lightning? Well the process is really simple. All you just need is a wide – open landscape with lightning strikes, a tripod and your camera

Long exposures are required to capture lightning as it passes through the atmosphere. Well, some photographers are comfortable with really long exposures (some lasting between five to seven minutes)

“Cut” the exposures into bite-sized pieces (about 30 seconds each). Combine all the photos were you recorded the featured lightning strikes and combine them all into one photo. This can be done with Adobe Photoshop if you are comfortable with it.

You could still get good photos if you are not comfortable with image editing software. Just get a good tripod stand to keep your camera still during the exposure to reduce image noise …