Camera Basics: Abbreviations
Posted on December 6, 2009
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As with any persuit, there are a multitude of abbreviations and lots of jargon. Here I present some of the most common with a quick explanation of each: Read more
Camera Basics: Shutter Speed Comparison
Posted on November 15, 2009
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Choosing a shutter speed for shooting an image is very important. The shutter speed selected wheather automatically by the camera or manually under the users control can have a big impact on how the final image will appear. In this article I’d like to show you the effects of different shutter speeds on an image.
Facelift
Posted on November 5, 2009
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FotographicHQ gets it first facelift in the shape of the Xtremeblogg wordpress theme from Justdreamweaver.com I have modified it slightly by giving it a custom header graphic and changing a few of the CSS styles. Unfortunately, since I use a graphic header, theres no easy way back to the home page, so while I find out how to address this problem, I have placed a link home in the Blogroll section. Not ideal but it shouldn’t be for long.
Free 35mm Field of View Chart PDF
Posted on November 4, 2009
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This chart illustrates the different angles of view for a given lens on a 35mm SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera. It is assumed that a 35mm SLR camera with a full frame sensor is being used. Read more
10 Easy Tips to Improve Your Photography
Posted on November 3, 2009
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With the advent of digital cameras and camera-phones making photography accessible to everyone, more so than film cameras ever did, the world is awash with images. Limitations of the equipment aside, the quality of the actual images goes from one extreme to the other. Many examples can be seen on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. I’m going to talk about 10 simple ways to improve your photography.
Photoshop Basics: How to Crop
Posted on October 27, 2009
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This is the first of a series of articles where I will cover basics on how to use Photoshop. I’m using Photoshop CS4 but it should be applicable to all versions with minor variations.
The first thing to do is set the cursors for accurate placement. This can be acheived by going into the Edit menu and selecting Preferences. The 5th menu item is Cursors Select ‘Precise’ for Other Cursors. This will change the crop tools icon from the normal square cursor which represents cropping ‘L’s to a much more useful target style cursor with an active pixel in the middle.
10 Favourite Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts to speed up workflow
Posted on October 22, 2009
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The mouse may have revolutionised computing back in the old WIMP (Windows, Icons, Mouse and Pointing Device) days but it’s quite inefficient in busy workflows. I have made it a point to know at least a few of the keyboard shortcuts for all of the applications I use. You already know a few, Ctrl-X for cut, Ctrl-C for copy and Ctrl-V for paste. Here I would like to present my 10 favourite Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts to speed your workflow up:
10 Excellent Photography Related Websites
Posted on October 18, 2009
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For the first post on FotoGraphicHQ I have compiled a list of my favourite photographic related websites, no mean feat when you realise just how many there are out there. I have tried to give a good selection in only 10 links. If there are any other websites you feel could be added, please feel free to leave a comment at the end of the post.
FotoGraphicHQ Introduction
Posted on October 16, 2009
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Welcome to FotoGraphicHQ.com
My name is Steve Smith and I’ve been involved in Photography, Graphics and Typography for longer than I can remember. On this site I aim to spread the word on all things Photographic and Graphical with tips and tricks, reviews and opinions. I’d like to share observations on the industry as well as some real-world experiences I have or will have had in the course of my business.
Photography and graphics can be complicated endevours but watch out for easy to follow tutorials on various aspects of capturing images, processing, presentation and design. I also hope to feature special offers on photographic equipment and software too!
I hope you bookmark the site and become a regular visitor to see whats new and different at FotoGraphicHQ
