SP reader Deoyani Deokar from Mumbai says: “This photograph of a half broken old tree trunk was taken in ‘Van Vihar Park’ at Manali in the late afternoon/evening time, as I wanted to capture its different shape. The picture is edited by “Enhance picture” effect with slightly less exposure. No other editing has been done on it.” I appreciate your effort but there are a few … [Read more...]
Creating Exhibition Prints
Smart Photography July Issue Creating Exhibition Quality Prints Description – This is the DNG file (_DSC 5585) referenced in July issue. Please note the link - https://www.yousendit.com/download/UnlBZHltcWZ5UkUwTVE9PQ … [Read more...]
Silhouettes
A silhouette is a shape without detail. Silhouettes are often very effective against an inspiring sky. The trouble is, whilst we can often get interesting silhouettes, we don’t necessarily get them against the sky of our choice. In such cases, using Photoshop, we can combine a silhouette with a sky of our choice. 1. Open both the images – the silhouette as well as the sky … [Read more...]
Getting Rid of Reflections from the Face
Highlights on a face adds impact to a portrait. But very bright highlights can be distracting. The shine could be because of an oily skin, or a reflection from an electronic flash. Here is a simple way to get rid of the problem.Rohinton Mehta1. Open the photo in Photoshop . Press the F7 key if the Layers palette is not open. Make a copy of the Background by dragging the … [Read more...]
Forgetful Photographer
I am a wedding photographer. On a recent assignment I forgot to carry extra batteries for my flashgun and had to then shoot without flash. Obviously, the flash-less pictures look very different. I am in a fix. Name withheld on request. Write down 1000 times...”I shall not forget to carry extra batteries”.It is very difficult to prescribe a remedy as you have not sent us … [Read more...]
