Category Archives: Photographer

HDR Toning With Photoshop CS5

I recently discovered the HDR Toning feature in the Image > Adjustments menu in Photoshop CS5 and it allows you to create a pseudo-HDR image from just a single picture – very cool. The process of combining several different images of varying exposure, contrast and colour depth is what results in a true HDR image,…

Spring Sky – My First Time Lapse Photography

I'd always fancied having a bash at time lapse photography after being fascinated by Philip Bloom's Skywalker Ranch film. The night time sky time lapse in that short was simply amazing and really reminds you that we are spinning on this little earth of ours and the stars show this beautifully. Just lately we've had…

Getting To Know The Canon EFS 10-22mm USM Lens

Playing Around & Getting To Know The Canon EFS 10-22mm USM Lens I've had my eye on a wide-angle lens for some time now and have been flipping the coin between two lenses, the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 and the Canon EFS 10-22mm USM f3.5-4.5. I opted for the Canon in the end as although the…

Life Begins At 40

Life Begins At 40 Life Begins At 40, or so they used to say. I turned 40 the other day (8th Sept 2010) and a couple of people asked me what it's like now I've turned 40. It always makes me smile when people ask that on your birthday, as if you must feel so…

How To Submit Your 30DC Audio & Video

  30DC Theme Song, Lyrics & Chords Now Available For Download Hey gang, it’s finally time to get busy with your video and audio creations for this years Thirty Day Challenge Theme Song Music Video. The 1st notepad mix of the song is available for you to use as a guide so you can record…