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My Photo Editing Software Journey
My photo editing software journey started over 20 years ago, a 4MP point-and-shoot digital camera. I started using Photoshop Elements and PaintShop Pro. You can imagine the lack of sophistication of these programs compared to what’s available today. They were so basic. You could not do much more than correcting… Read More »My Photo Editing Software Journey
Getting the Exposure Right in the Camera
There are several things I would like to share in this blog. Recently, I held a photo lesson in a park near a student’s home. The photos used were taken just after sunset. With this type of lighting situation, it is difficult to get both the sky and the foreground… Read More »Getting the Exposure Right in the Camera
AE Bracketing
In a previous blog on Histograms, I included photos where I had used Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB). So why and when would you use AEB? I see a couple of times when it really makes sense: 1) when you are not sure what is the best exposure set-up under changing light conditions,… Read More »AE Bracketing
Histograms: A Simple Explanation
Digital Cameras have an important feature that you couldn’t get in the days when film cameras were the only choice. The histogram gives instantaneous feed back as to the quality of the exposure when it’s displayed as a JPEG image on your camera’s LCD screen. In addition, cameras give you several choices of information… Read More »Histograms: A Simple Explanation
Photo Processing Software
Recently one of my former students, Jonathan, inquired about photo processing software. He was particularly interested in Adobe Lightroom but was concerned about the best way to get started. He thought it looked too complicated, which at some level I would agree, however, once you understand the basics most of the… Read More »Photo Processing Software