Society & Culture  & Entertainment: Removing Cracks and Creases when Restoring Old Photos - 5 Minute Digital Fix

Removing Cracks and Creases when Restoring Old Photos - 5 Minute Digital Fix

A common problem with old photos is that they often have un-desirable cracks and creases. These can be removed quite easily using the Clone, Healing and Patch tools found in Adobe Photoshop.The problem is that this can become a very time consuming activity if the photo in question is severely damage

Society & Culture  & Entertainment: How Product Photographers Turn 2d To 3d

How Product Photographers Turn 2d To 3d

There's been a great deal of interest in the last few years in 3d technology, but for many more years product photographers have been busy implementing a range of clever techniques to turn flat, 2d ...

Society & Culture  & Entertainment: View From the Tattered Cover 1988

View From the Tattered Cover 1988

Walk out the door of Tattered Cover Books on Wynkoop St. and take a left; stroll about 50 feet, and this is the view of twenty three years ago. You'll be mid-block at 1500 Wynkoop Street; behind you is 16th Street and ahead is 15th Street, the 15th Street Viaduct, and "Manny's Bridge&

Society & Culture  & Entertainment: Salary of a Magazine Photographer

Salary of a Magazine Photographer

Magazine photographers are employed to take captivating photographs that suit the focus or niche of the magazine. While many magazines hire freelance writers, experienced photographers do have steady employment with a magazine. The competition for these positions is fierce, as many find this profess

Society & Culture  & Entertainment: Photo Frames: Will They Make a Comeback?

Photo Frames: Will They Make a Comeback?

Am I the only one who has noticed that people aren't displaying their photos anymore? More than ever I see people taking pictures but they don't tend to put them up in their home. They tend to let them sit there on their computers. That is up to the individual but I think that is a waste.

Society & Culture  & Entertainment: How Does Polaroid Film Work?

How Does Polaroid Film Work?

IntroductionWith digital cameras taking over the photography market, it's sometimes fun to reminisce of the old days of the Polaroid camera. Polaroids have long been famous for being able to take a picture and have it be developed right in front of your eyes. Though mostly nostalgic now,...

Society & Culture  & Entertainment: DIY Foam Core Soft Box

DIY Foam Core Soft Box

Soft boxes are primarily used in portrait photography, where soft light is highly desired. Opposed to the dark shadows created by hard light, soft light reflects light from multiple sources, causing the harsh, contrasting lines to diminish. Soft light can be achieved several ways, but a soft box is

Society & Culture  & Entertainment: Make Money Selling Photos Online - The Startling Truth

Make Money Selling Photos Online - The Startling Truth

Chances are even if you don't recognize the term you will have come across stock photography in your everyday life. It's literally everywhere. Business presentations, leaflets, catalogues even some TV ads. It's in magazines, advertising and it's everywhere online! Stock photograp

Society & Culture  & Entertainment: Life In A Different Light

Life In A Different Light

Not all big things are great most of the time the best things are found in most little things. That is exactly what compact cameras are for. With the invention of these small cameras almost everyone has become photography enthusiasts. It wasn't long ago when we were still using cameras with fil

Society & Culture  & Entertainment: How to Make Photo Lighting Filters

How to Make Photo Lighting Filters

Photo lighting filters---or lighting gels---are used to color light coming from either a lamp or flash bulb. One can be used either to balance the temperature of all the lights, or to create a desired lighting effect. For instance, a photographer shooting in a room lit by yellowish tungsten bulbs ma

Society & Culture  & Entertainment: Senior Citizens and Digital Photography

Senior Citizens and Digital Photography

Digital Photography is a great way to share memories and keep relationships strong and growing.Older people may be intimidated by the technology of digital photography and image management, but this should not hold them back from learning and enjoying how to use digital photography to enrich their l

Society & Culture  & Entertainment: Steps a Photographer Can Take to Increase Revenue

Steps a Photographer Can Take to Increase Revenue

One challenge with a photography business is not being able to easily replicate the business - meaning much of the business is tied to a given photographer's reputation, experience and style. Thus, a successful photography business cannot expand in the manner in which a seller of widgets might