The Big Picture: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/
Sunday, September 28, 2008
sweet news stories in photographs
It's a little late for this but here is one of my favorite photo news blogs. They are pro's when it comes to telling stories with photos.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Sarah Fry Photo Project
Palio di Siena:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28236144@N02/sets/72157607517131757/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28236144@N02/sets/72157607517131757/
Photo essay
Here's the link for the photo essay posted on Flickr.
Link to the set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaredsilfies/sets/72157607376888915/
Link to the slideshow: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaredsilfies/sets/72157607376888915/show/
Link to the set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaredsilfies/sets/72157607376888915/
Link to the slideshow: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaredsilfies/sets/72157607376888915/show/
Travelling to 30th Street
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30844224@N07/2890196636/in/set-72157607512393088/
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Cris Robinson's Photo Essay
Complete with corny captions (LOL)!
http://flickr.com/photos/30639079@N05/sets/
http://flickr.com/photos/30639079@N05/sets/
Tara Moore's Photo Story
Click the link to watch the Alphas demonstrate leadership in their community and head to the step show for a little Greek Letter organization entertainment at the Liacouras Center.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30861871@N06/sets/72157607487933176/show/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30861871@N06/sets/72157607487933176/show/
Photo Story
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30815698@N07/sets/72157607490342099/show/
Making Dinner...
Just select the slide show tab in the right hand corner after opening the link.
-Andrew Holland
Making Dinner...
Just select the slide show tab in the right hand corner after opening the link.
-Andrew Holland
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
BASIC PHOTO EDITING WITH ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
BASIC PHOTO EDITING
WITH ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
1. OPEN IMAGE
A. File>Open
B. Cmd+O
C. Drag and drop image onto Photoshop icon
2. ROTATE
A. Simple rotation: Image>Rotate> (choose 90 or 180 degrees)
B. Arbitrary rotation:
a. Use ruler tool (Shift+I) to identify a vertical or horizontal line that you want to be straight
b. Image>Rotate>Arbitrary
3. CROP
A. Select Crop tool from toolbar (or just press c)
B. If necessary, set crop parameters
C. Draw crop onto image
D. Adjust crop with handles
E. Double-click or hit enter to select crop
4A. ADJUST COLOR WITH CURVES
A. Image>Adjustments>Curves or cmd+M
B. Use white eyedropper tool to find the brightest (closest to white) area of the image
C. Use black eyedropper tool to find the darkest (closest to black) area of the image
D. Use gray eyedropper tool to find middle gray area of image (if there isn’t one this step can be skipped.)
E. Use curve to adjust brightness and contrast
4B. ADJUST COLOR WITH LEVELS
A. Image>Adjustments>Levels or cmd+L
B. Follow steps B through D under 4A
C. Slide arrows to adjust brightness and contrast
5. RESIZE
A. Image>Image size or cmd+opt+I
B. Make sure boxes next to Constrain Proportions and Resample Image (Bicubic) are checked
C. FOR WEB: Resolution should be 72 dpi
D. FOR MEDIUM QUALITY PRINT: Resolution should be higher than 200 dpi
E. FOR HIGH QUALITY PRINT: Resolution should be higher than 300 dpi
6. MODES
A. FOR WEB: Image>Mode>RGB
B. FOR PRINT: Image>Mode>CMYK
C. For quick black and white: Image>Mode>Grayscale
D. ALWAYS EDIT PHOTOS IN RGB FOR MORE ACCURATE COLOR
7. SHARPEN
A. Make sure your image is at 100% (Hit cmd+ or cmd- to change size or double-click the zoom tool)
B. Filter>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask
C. There are three sliders to help you sharpen the photo
a. Threshold: The lower the numer the more intense the sharpening. A safe range for Threshold is anywhere between 3 and 20, depending on your subject.
b. Radius: Determines how many pixels out from the edge the sharpening will affect. The Radius should be between 1 and 2
c. Amount: The amount of sharpening applied to the photo. This number can vary widely, but a safe range is between 50% and 150%
8. SAVE
A. To save current copy of image: File>Save or cmd+S
B. To save a new copy: File>Save As or cmd+shift+S
9. YOUR NEW BEST FRIENDS
A. Undo (cmd+z): Undoes the last thing you did. Hitting it twice will restore it.
B. The spacebar: Holding the spacebar will make a little hand appear, and lets you move around your images more easily. (Don’t try this when you are using the type tool.)
C. History menu (Window>History): Shows a list of your recent changes. Click on any step to jump back to it.
D. Shadow and Highlight (Image>Adjustments>Shadow&Highlight): Can reveal information in darkest and brightest parts of your image
E. Reduce Noise (Filter>Noise>reduce noise): Helps get rid of digital noise, which makes your photos look smoother
F. Smart Sharpen (Filter>Sharpen>Smart Sharpen): Can help out of focus images that can’t be fixed with unsharp mask
G. Brightness and Contrast (Image>Adjustments>Brightness/Contrast): Pretty self explanatory, can turn a dull photo into a vivid one
H. Hue/Saturation (Image>Adjustments>Hue/Saturation or cmd+U): Helps to remove a color cast over a photo or to make colors more vivid.
ADVANCED PHOTO EDITING
WITH ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
1. DODGE & BURN WITH LAYERS
A. Create a new layer (Layer>New>Layer or cmd+shift+N)
B. In the dialogue box name your layer and change mode to “soft light”
C. Set foreground and background swatches to black and white
D. Use Bush Tool (B) to lighten (use white) or darken (use black) your image
E. Adjust opacity of brush and/or layer to control the intensity of the effect.
2. REMOVE A COLOR CAST WITH PHOTO FILTER
A. Create a new file (1in x 1in, same color mode as original file, white background)
B. Switch to original file and use Eyedropper Tool (I) to select the color you want to get rid of (Tip: click on an area that should be white)
C. Switch back to new file and choose Edit>Fill (use foreground color)
D. Invert the color by choosing Image>Adjustments>Invert (or cmd + I)
E. Switch to original file and create a Photo Filter layer (Image>adjustments>Photo Filter) In the dialogue box choose Color and then select your color from your new file. Adjust the opacity of the filter to control the intensity of the effect.
3. BLACK & WHITE VIA LAB MODE
A. Change to Lab Color by choosing Image>Mode>Lab Color
B. In Channels panel delete a channel, then delete Alpha 2 channel
C. Change back to RGB by choosing Image>Mode>grayscale, then Image>Mode>RGB
4. ACTIONS
A. Automate your favorite functions by creating an action
B. Open Actions panel (Window>Actions)
C. Click ‘create new action’ button at bottom of panel (it’s next to the trash can), name your action and then click on circle at bottom of panel to begin recording the action, click the square when you are done
D. To use the action click on the ‘play button’ (the triangle)
5. THE HEALING BRUSH, PATCH TOOL & CLONE STAMP TOOL
A. ETHICS: When editing a news photo DO NOT add or subtract any objects in the photo. It is ok to remove dust spots, caused by dirt in the camera, but it is not ok to remove telephone wires, blemishes, etc. in news photos.
B. HEALING BRUSH (J or shift+J): Use to remove blemishes. Hold down option and click on a clean part of the photo near the blemish. Then paint over the blemish.
C. PATCH TOOL (J or shift+J): Use for larger areas or rough skin. Works wonders on dark circles under eyes. Select the area you want to fix, then click and drag to a smooth, unblemished part of the photo.
D. CLONE TOOL (S): Use to mimic areas of the photo. Hold down option and click on the part of the photo you want to mimic, then paint over a different part of the photo. Adjust opacity and mode to control this effect. Try darken or lighten if you are trying to remove dust.
6. THE HISTORY BRUSH
A. Use the history brush to apply special effects to certain areas of your photo.
B. In the History Panel click in the little box next to the step you want to apply to your photo, then paint that effect back onto your photo.
WITH ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
1. OPEN IMAGE
A. File>Open
B. Cmd+O
C. Drag and drop image onto Photoshop icon
2. ROTATE
A. Simple rotation: Image>Rotate> (choose 90 or 180 degrees)
B. Arbitrary rotation:
a. Use ruler tool (Shift+I) to identify a vertical or horizontal line that you want to be straight
b. Image>Rotate>Arbitrary
3. CROP
A. Select Crop tool from toolbar (or just press c)
B. If necessary, set crop parameters
C. Draw crop onto image
D. Adjust crop with handles
E. Double-click or hit enter to select crop
4A. ADJUST COLOR WITH CURVES
A. Image>Adjustments>Curves or cmd+M
B. Use white eyedropper tool to find the brightest (closest to white) area of the image
C. Use black eyedropper tool to find the darkest (closest to black) area of the image
D. Use gray eyedropper tool to find middle gray area of image (if there isn’t one this step can be skipped.)
E. Use curve to adjust brightness and contrast
4B. ADJUST COLOR WITH LEVELS
A. Image>Adjustments>Levels or cmd+L
B. Follow steps B through D under 4A
C. Slide arrows to adjust brightness and contrast
5. RESIZE
A. Image>Image size or cmd+opt+I
B. Make sure boxes next to Constrain Proportions and Resample Image (Bicubic) are checked
C. FOR WEB: Resolution should be 72 dpi
D. FOR MEDIUM QUALITY PRINT: Resolution should be higher than 200 dpi
E. FOR HIGH QUALITY PRINT: Resolution should be higher than 300 dpi
6. MODES
A. FOR WEB: Image>Mode>RGB
B. FOR PRINT: Image>Mode>CMYK
C. For quick black and white: Image>Mode>Grayscale
D. ALWAYS EDIT PHOTOS IN RGB FOR MORE ACCURATE COLOR
7. SHARPEN
A. Make sure your image is at 100% (Hit cmd+ or cmd- to change size or double-click the zoom tool)
B. Filter>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask
C. There are three sliders to help you sharpen the photo
a. Threshold: The lower the numer the more intense the sharpening. A safe range for Threshold is anywhere between 3 and 20, depending on your subject.
b. Radius: Determines how many pixels out from the edge the sharpening will affect. The Radius should be between 1 and 2
c. Amount: The amount of sharpening applied to the photo. This number can vary widely, but a safe range is between 50% and 150%
8. SAVE
A. To save current copy of image: File>Save or cmd+S
B. To save a new copy: File>Save As or cmd+shift+S
9. YOUR NEW BEST FRIENDS
A. Undo (cmd+z): Undoes the last thing you did. Hitting it twice will restore it.
B. The spacebar: Holding the spacebar will make a little hand appear, and lets you move around your images more easily. (Don’t try this when you are using the type tool.)
C. History menu (Window>History): Shows a list of your recent changes. Click on any step to jump back to it.
D. Shadow and Highlight (Image>Adjustments>Shadow&Highlight): Can reveal information in darkest and brightest parts of your image
E. Reduce Noise (Filter>Noise>reduce noise): Helps get rid of digital noise, which makes your photos look smoother
F. Smart Sharpen (Filter>Sharpen>Smart Sharpen): Can help out of focus images that can’t be fixed with unsharp mask
G. Brightness and Contrast (Image>Adjustments>Brightness/Contrast): Pretty self explanatory, can turn a dull photo into a vivid one
H. Hue/Saturation (Image>Adjustments>Hue/Saturation or cmd+U): Helps to remove a color cast over a photo or to make colors more vivid.
ADVANCED PHOTO EDITING
WITH ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
1. DODGE & BURN WITH LAYERS
A. Create a new layer (Layer>New>Layer or cmd+shift+N)
B. In the dialogue box name your layer and change mode to “soft light”
C. Set foreground and background swatches to black and white
D. Use Bush Tool (B) to lighten (use white) or darken (use black) your image
E. Adjust opacity of brush and/or layer to control the intensity of the effect.
2. REMOVE A COLOR CAST WITH PHOTO FILTER
A. Create a new file (1in x 1in, same color mode as original file, white background)
B. Switch to original file and use Eyedropper Tool (I) to select the color you want to get rid of (Tip: click on an area that should be white)
C. Switch back to new file and choose Edit>Fill (use foreground color)
D. Invert the color by choosing Image>Adjustments>Invert (or cmd + I)
E. Switch to original file and create a Photo Filter layer (Image>adjustments>Photo Filter) In the dialogue box choose Color and then select your color from your new file. Adjust the opacity of the filter to control the intensity of the effect.
3. BLACK & WHITE VIA LAB MODE
A. Change to Lab Color by choosing Image>Mode>Lab Color
B. In Channels panel delete a channel, then delete Alpha 2 channel
C. Change back to RGB by choosing Image>Mode>grayscale, then Image>Mode>RGB
4. ACTIONS
A. Automate your favorite functions by creating an action
B. Open Actions panel (Window>Actions)
C. Click ‘create new action’ button at bottom of panel (it’s next to the trash can), name your action and then click on circle at bottom of panel to begin recording the action, click the square when you are done
D. To use the action click on the ‘play button’ (the triangle)
5. THE HEALING BRUSH, PATCH TOOL & CLONE STAMP TOOL
A. ETHICS: When editing a news photo DO NOT add or subtract any objects in the photo. It is ok to remove dust spots, caused by dirt in the camera, but it is not ok to remove telephone wires, blemishes, etc. in news photos.
B. HEALING BRUSH (J or shift+J): Use to remove blemishes. Hold down option and click on a clean part of the photo near the blemish. Then paint over the blemish.
C. PATCH TOOL (J or shift+J): Use for larger areas or rough skin. Works wonders on dark circles under eyes. Select the area you want to fix, then click and drag to a smooth, unblemished part of the photo.
D. CLONE TOOL (S): Use to mimic areas of the photo. Hold down option and click on the part of the photo you want to mimic, then paint over a different part of the photo. Adjust opacity and mode to control this effect. Try darken or lighten if you are trying to remove dust.
6. THE HISTORY BRUSH
A. Use the history brush to apply special effects to certain areas of your photo.
B. In the History Panel click in the little box next to the step you want to apply to your photo, then paint that effect back onto your photo.
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