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Lightroom 4 Portraits
I’ve spent the last six months taking and processing a lot of portraits. I tried out lots of software to see which works well for me. My conclusion? Lightroom 4 is by far the best option out there....
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You may be aware that I write articles for other websites as well as this blog and my magazine and ebook commitments. I thought it would be fun to create a page with links to articles that I have...
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Using Lightroom Presets for Portraits
Old Polar Lightroom presetA couple of weeks ago I wrote about processing portraits (you can read that article here). I touched on using Lightroom Presets, and today I want to explore that topic a...
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Lightroom Presets from Craft & Vision
Toxic Warmth HeavyIn my last article I wrote about using Lightroom presets to simplify the task of processing portraits (you can catch up here). One of the benefits of using presets is that you can...
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Editing Portraits in Perfect Effects 4 Free
It’s hard to ignore the number of photos being produced on camera phones using apps like Instagram. Who would have thought that adding filters to photos to create a retro or vintage look would be so...
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Vision is Better 3
It’s been a busy month at Craft & Vision. First of all they released some Lightroom presets, then the third edition of PHOTOGRAPH magazine. Today they have released Vision is Better 3, a new ebook...
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Lightroom 4 vs DPP: High ISO Noise Reduction
I know from the number of people who have bought my ebook Understanding DPP that there are a lot of photographers using Digital Photo Professional, Canon’s proprietary Raw processing software....
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Fire Performers
Today I’d like to share with you some portraits I took recently of three women who are fire performers. It’s the start of a project that I intend to pursue over the coming months.The aims are to push...
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What’s New in Lightroom 5
Note: Scroll down to the bottom of the article for news about Lightoom 5 Up To Speed – the latest Craft & Vision ebook.Adobe released the full version of Lightroom 5 earlier this week. There are...
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Introduction to Pixelmator: Part I
This is the first in a series of articles looking at alternatives to Photoshop CS and CC.The recent announcement of Adobe regarding the move to a subscription licensing system for Photoshop CS (now...
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Mastering Photography: A Beginner’s Guide to Using Digital Cameras
Mastering Photography, my latest ebook, is released today (scroll down for details of a special offer).The new ebook came about as a result of feedback I received after the release of Understanding...
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Introduction to Pixelmator: Part II
In the first part of this article (which you can catch up on here) I wrote about Pixelmator as a replacement for Photoshop CS. I didn’t have to use Pixelmator for long to realise that it isn’t a viable...
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Understanding EOS Autofocus: The EOS 70D
The new EOS 70D is an exciting camera in many ways. But for me, one of the more interesting features is the autofocus. That’s because every APS-C EOS camera so far (except the 7D and some of the...
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The Photographer’s Workflow
The Photographer’s Workflow, an ebook written by Gavin Gough, is on special here for one week only. Click here for full details.I’ve been using Lightroom for several years now to manage and process my...
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Alternatives to Photoshop CS/CC
A few weeks ago I started exploring the use of alternatives to Photoshop CS/CC. It’s going to be a somewhat slow quest, as it takes time to try out and use software for long enough to make a judgement...
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An Introduction to Silver Efex Pro 2
Today I’m going to start looking at some of the software you can buy to carry out tasks that your main software (ie. Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom) cannot. The promise of these programs is that they...
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Create Your Own Photography Website with Koken
Every photographer needs a place to display their photos online. If you’re fed up with photo sharing sites like 500px or Flickr, and want a piece of cyberspace to call your own, then a proprietary...
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Powerful Imagery
Powerful Imagery, an ebook by Mitchell Kanashkevich, is on special here for one week only. Click for full details.Mitchell Kanashkevich is a photographer I’ve admired ever since I first came across his...
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Mastering Lightroom Book One: The Library Module
Special Offer: Enter the code october2 at checkout to receive a discount of £2 off the normal purchase price of £7 of Mastering Lightroom Book One: The Library Module. The discount is valid for all...
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DNG vs. CR2
In Mastering Lightroom: Book One – The Library Module I recommend converting your Raw files to the DNG format when you import them into Lightroom. The question naturally arises as to whether there is...
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