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The Varsity Athens…

July 8, 2008

where it’s all about the Frosted Orange and the onion rings (and getting an indoor shot in manual, minus flash, and the first time I shot in RAW). Share or bookmark this post:

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You know your love of photography has surpassed your inhibitions when you are willing to crouch down at the edge of the flower beds at the mall, just to get a nice shot, and it isn’t until later that you realize you never once looked to see if anyone noticed (or thought maybe you were [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Twinkle Toes & White Balance

July 1, 2008

I’ve been making the move from auto to manual settings this week. One of the biggest hurdles is convincing myself that every shot won’t be blown out (overexposed) or dark (underexposed). The auto mode has been helpful as a reference point: if I’m unsure which settings to use, I switch to auto and see what [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Hosta Flowers with Photoshop Tutorial

June 25, 2008

I had comments about the coloring of the vintage bouquet I used for last week’s WW, so I went back and wrote a Photoshop tutorial for it. This week I thought I would post a Photoshop tutorial with my WW, but a much easier one this time. If you like the idea of a WW [...]

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Photoshop Tutorial: B & W Conversion (Vintage Bouquet)

June 19, 2008

So many people mentioned the coloring on the Vintage Bouquet Wordless Wednesday post, that I thought I’d post a quick Photoshop tutorial so you can do it, too! I don’t have Photoshop Elements, but I hope this will work there, too. Please let me know if it does. First is the original photo: Even though [...]

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