Archive for Photo Tips
Daylight Savings Time – Let’s Spring Ahead
March 14 is when Daylight Saving time begins – clocks will be set one hour ahead.
Replace and test smoke detector batteries.
Check fire extinguisher gauges and expiration dates.
Check/replace batteries in flashlights and portable radios.
Clean your camera sensor.
Empty your camera bag of all that dirt, dust and crumbs from past trips.
Sign-up for that workshop at SCV Center [...]
Black & White Conversion from SCVPA meeting
Attached is the slide presentation from the Black & White conversion presented by our own David Green Tuesday evening at the SCV Photographers Association meeting. This presentation shows a few different ways to convert an image to Black and White, and why some methods are better than others.
Click here to view the David Green B&W [...]
Tip of the Week: Networking
As photographers, we focus on the photography side, but sometimes forget the other side of developing new relationships. Here are a few ideas:
Develope your own Network such as Twitter or Facebook.
Be active in whatever networks you are involved in.
Get a mentor, as you will learn from their experience.
Follow up with the people you meet.
These are [...]
New Workshop Series added “Child Photography Master Class”
Join well-known child photographer Autumn Hull as we present the Child Photography Master Class. This is a five-day workshop covering absolutely everything you need to know about the business of child photography, including the business plan, marketing, branding, studio lighting, practice sessions, digital workflow, basic and advanced retouching and designing with Photoshop.
The best part is [...]
New workshop Series “The Shoot” just added…
Join local Southern California photographers Joey Carman and William Innes from the WIJC-Series workshop series as they explore everything about “The Shoot”. This mini-series will be held at the SCV Center for Photography in Santa Clarita.
The four evening series will cover everything William and Joey do to prepare, shoot and produce their images. Each three [...]
Tip of the Week: Macro Mode
Remember as a kid discovering the whole new world beneath your feet while playing on the grass? When you got very close to the ground, you could see an entire community of creatures that you never knew existed.
Well, you don’t always need a fancy DSLR to get great Macro shots. These days, you might not [...]
Tip of the Week: Convert to sRGB
It is a good idea to shoot and edit in the widest colorspace available. Typically, this is Adobe RGB 1998. If you set your camera to this color space, shoot in RAW, and have this as your default colorspace in Photoshop or Elements, it will give you the most possible color information in each shot. [...]
Tip of the Week: Depth of Field
When photographing a subject that is somewhat close, a lot of times the subject can appear flat or boring, especially if you have zoomed in to fill the frame.
To add interest to the photography, include an object in the foreground to enhance the sense of depth. This leads the viewer’s eye around and through the scene, [...]
Tip of the Week: Digital Cameras and Cold Weather…
As winter is truly upon us, one must remember that when we bring a digital camera from cold weather into a warm house, car or hotel this can cause problems. When you bring a cold camera indoors, there is the possibility of condensation forming. One way to help that, is to wrap your camera gear in [...]
Using a Two-Light Setup for Studio Portrait Photography
Today we are pleased to post a guest blog entry by instructor David Saffir on Two-Light Portrait Photography.
Studio lighting can be quite simple, or complex. Beginner or seasoned pro, lighting can be a matter of personal style, equipment on hand, time constraints, or other factors.
I recently photographed Sarah Muldorfer, a model from our area at [...]
