Archive for June, 2011
ALPHA Camera Club-
Celebration of Unity through Passion–
Founded in 1986 merely as an avenue for photography hobbyists to practice their newfound passion, the Association of Lovers of Photography and the Arts (ALPHA) has metamorphosed into an organization of shooters united through their zest for the craft.
The late Tony Raval, together with other pioneering members, used to [...]
Calling all photography enthusiasts!–
If you have a good photograph that you would like to share and you think is good enough to be published, send it to us (including some technical information about the image). We are looking for images of any subject that will catch the readers’ attention and paint a thousand words. After [...]
Localized Editing in Photoshop CS5.5’s Camera Raw Plug-in (Part 2)–
Brush Effects
Before applying the brush, choose one of the effects (Image 11):
Exposure: sets the overall image brightness, with greater effects in the highlight area.
Brightness: adjusts image brightness, mainly affecting midtones.
Contrast: adjusts image contrast, mainly affecting the midtones.
Saturation: changes the vividness or purity of the color.
Clarity: adds [...]
Space cameras–
Did you know that the cameras astronauts bring with them to shoot images from outer space never make it back to earth? And we’re not talking about ordinary, inexpensive regular cameras. Since a trip outside the earth’s atmosphere is an expensive endeavor that should be documented, the astronauts are provided top-of-the-line cameras capable of [...]
Quiet, you mean old fogey!–
Perhaps some of you were not so happy that we once again had to drag some film discussion into these words. Film will always be part of these words as long as the rolls are sold in some size be it 120 or 135. It’s a legitimate choice of photographic medium [...]
