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Get Rid of Red Eye with Photoshop

By Luis • Dec 17th, 2007 • Category: processing

Yes, Photoshop CS2 has a red-eye removal tool, but it doesn’t always work so well. This technique takes a bit more work, but it’s guaranteed to work.

Want to learn more? Read on.



Contact Lens Workflow by Parc Cruz

By Luis • Dec 17th, 2007 • Category: processing

Philippine photographer Parc Cruz has posted a nice tutorial on Flickr for what he describes as his Contact Lens Workflow. Though I don’t agree with him on all the different steps, I definitely can’t argue with the results.



Photo Project: Shoot Yourself

By Luis • Dec 14th, 2007 • Category: images, portraits

Yes, that’s me in the photo. It’s a self-portrait I shot as part of a self-portrait project on Epic Edits Weblog. Nope, it’s not a particularly glamorous photo - what do you expect for a shot that took only a couple of minutes to prepare? It’s just a simple mirror shot with [...]



Great Photography Sites on DIYPhotography.net

By Luis • Dec 13th, 2007 • Category: news

I got a pleasant surprise this afternoon when I checked my stats and found several visitors coming in from DIYPhotography.net. I’ve been a fan of the site since I first came across it a few years ago so it’s quite flattering to get a link from them. I know my DIY category is [...]



Event Photographers: Sync Your Cameras

By Luis • Dec 12th, 2007 • Category: processing, shooting, tips

I’ve just started processing images from an event that involved two photographers with three cameras - it isn’t fun. What makes my job even tougher is the fact that the clocks on the three cameras aren’t synchronized. Fortunately, I’ve found a way to fix the problem.



We’ve Got A New Front Door

By Luis • Dec 7th, 2007 • Category: images, news

See that little beauty to the left? Pretty, ain’t she? That’s one of the cars I shot recently.
See all the pretty little things beside the car? Those are images from our portfolio. We’ve got a few images there that you might want to check out.
The flash, by the way, is [...]



4 Reasons to Never Delete Images…

By Luis • Dec 5th, 2007 • Category: processing, shooting, tips

… from your camera. Everybody, it seems, uses the delete button on their cameras. Hey, there must be a reason it’s there, right? Heck, I know I’m guilty of abusing this button too.

It’s about time though that we make this delete button obsolete.



Portrait Shoot: Rachel

By Luis • Dec 5th, 2007 • Category: images, portraits

I had a portrait shoot a few weeks ago with a debutante. She asked for some portraits in her sixties-inspired outfits - that was, after all, her them for the party.
Because of the weather, we had to stay indoors for the whole shoot. It’s a good thing though that the interiors of her [...]



Items You Must Have in Your Camera Bag

By Luis • Dec 4th, 2007 • Category: gear, products

Some of the items you should keep in your camera bag aren’t available in most camera stores. You can find them in supermarkets, hardware stores, toy stores, drug stores, and a bunch of other places, but that doesn’t mean they don’t belong in your photography kit.



6 Gifts for Photographers Under $25

By Luis • Dec 1st, 2007 • Category: gear, wish list

Knowing what a photographer wants for the holidays is easy -actually being able to afford that item is whole other matter.

I’ve got several gift ideas for photographers under $25. Intrigued? Read on.