Hello again! I haven’t posted here for a while and feel it’s time to get back on the saddle again. Thanks to everyone who has visited over the last few months. I’ve been keeping a very low profile online and have spent much of the last two months breathing in and out, living in the “Now” and smelling the roses : )
Here’s four Photoshop tutorials I posted on Sitepoint during August that you might find useful.
I can’t believe how fast time is going. The latest edition of PhotographyBB has hit the virtual shelves. This month the magazine has some excellent articles on becoming a professional or “photo-preneur”, a great story on one photographer’s experience on photo safari in Tanzania and lots of tips and techniques on using a DSLR, Photoshop and Lightroom.
Editor in Chief, Dave Seeram had these comments regarding this recent release:
“Now into our third year of publication, I’m pleased with the growth of the magazine as well as our valued readership. Thanks to the help of the press, bloggers, and the use of social media, we’ve seen a huge increase in the numbers of readers, and the response has been very positive. In a way, this ties into a new series we’ve been running (and will continue to run) for two months now on Social Media for Photographers. This series will be exploring the different social media options that are available, how they work, and how photographers can use them to connect with others and promote their own work successfully.
This month, we take a look at the key differences, advantages, and disadvantages of the RAW vs JPEG file formats. We’ve also got a very special in-depth coverage of the new Lightroom 3 Beta 2 release by John Ogden. Here we dive into details regarding the small tweaks Lightroom 3 has to offer, as well as some of the big changes that have been highly anticipated. Also, if you are planning any trips this year, you’ll want to check out our travel photography tips for some important considerations that many vacationing photographers often overlook.
In our Photography Around the World feature, we’re off to Tanzania for a photo-safari. Along with experiencing the majesty of these beautiful animals, you’ll also learn some valuable tips should you ever have the chance to take a photo-safari yourself.”
This month I’ve written a tutorial on how to create the tilt-shift effect to make your photographs look like toy models.
If you’ve bought any of Scott Kelby’s “The Digital Photography Book”, volume 1, 2, or 3 (I’ve bought the three of them – I’m a big Scott Kelby fan and also clearly a showoff) you will be familiar with the section at the end of each book called “the recipe to get this shot”. In this section he gives a brief explanation of how different shots were achieved and post-processed. Now there is a video available where you can watch and see how the shots were done, it’s called “Photo Recipes Live”.
You can watch the first 45 minutes for free (see below) and if you like what you see you can buy the full two hour video from Peachpit. You can use the coupon code KELBYPREMIERE to get the two hour video for $29.24 which should be a saving of 35% during checkout on peachpit.com.
Note: I didn’t receive any payment or there’s no affiliate link here, just passing on some info.
Adobe are offering a number of free eSeminars at the end of August and throughout September. They cover a range of Adobe products including Photoshop, Flash, Soundbooth, Premiere and the CS4 design suites. All you need to do is register on the site.
In August, you can sign up for:
Soundbooth CS4 : Improve your soundtrack
CS4 Deployment Toolkit : Deployment simplified
Fireworks CS4 : Rapid prototyping
CS4 Production Premium: Tapeless camera workflow
In September:
CS4 Online Services: Collaborate, communicate and get inspired
Issue number 18 of PhotographyBB magazine is out and available for download here. The magazine is completely free to download and is great read for photographers.
This month’s magazine includes a look at the new Pentax K-7 digital SLR, as well as articles on tips for better photographic composition techniques. The July edition also examines portrait lighting and composition techniques in a brand new “Portrait Photography 101″series, along with Lightroom and Photoshop tutorials.
I have an article in the magazine on how to convincingly add fireworks to a photograph using advanced blending modes, which you might find useful for lots of other uses too.
Laughing Lion Design is all about Graphic Design, Illustration and Photoshop.
The blog is written by me, Jennifer Farley, a design instructor and illustrator based in Ireland. I also write for the Sitepoint Design blog, where you'll find articles about all things design-related
If you're interested in informal portraits, Irish landscapes and travel photography, then please check out my photography site at Jennifer Farley Photography
