Photography, Photoshop and Camera Guide

[Khawaja]

How do i create that light ray?
I dont get the proper understanding of the tut posted

 

[akki4play]

Thanks,,,

Thanks..
Awesome..

 

[hash94]

i got a book for phtoshop learning and its great, so i would like to share it with you!

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book
download link:http://www.mediafire.com/?lm4zztunmwm

 

[Feroxy]

thnx 4 sharing ......

 

[achoo]

the basic tutorials are opening a facebook page. What to do?

 

[Hassan]

i got a book for phtoshop learning and its great, so i would like to share it with you!

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book
download link:http://www.mediafire.com/?lm4zztunmwm

nice, very informative mat. thnx 4 share

 

[Tech Reaper]

Just want to ask, which is the best software for normal editing?
Photoshop?
Studiomax
cinema4d
3dmax
or any other?
Currently I am using photoshop cs5 for primary photo editings and Sony Vegas 9.0 for video editing.

 

[Sani]

Just want to ask, which is the best software for normal editing?
Photoshop?
Studiomax
cinema4d
3dmax
or any other?
Currently I am using photoshop cs5 for primary photo editings and Sony Vegas 9.0 for video editing.

For photo editing, yes Photoshop is a boss.. As far as video editing is concerned i recommend you using Adobe Premiere which is a professional software but its quite easy to use once you grasp its concepts. And practice makes you good.

 

[XTR3MiST]

R3APER please update this thread,the links are broken

 

[r3aper]

Ok Noted....will update the thread this weekend.

If anyone wants to chip in....please PM me.

 

[r3aper]

Thread Updated

 

[hotgamerft]

http://krs25.deviantart.com/art/Smudge-Tag-Tutorial-155236258

Excellent tutorial if you are into smudging

 

[Nabeel95]

Yea this is a hell of a tut. A friend showed me this some time ago and its a must read for any smudger. Really a heck of a technique. The only downside is that it really requires a lot of effort and skill to pull off a pro sig with this style. You have to add much more color variations and lighting effects or else it just looks really plain.

 

[Nabeel95]

And now that we're discussing smudging.. Must have for any smudger!!

http://eddy-pochy.deviantart.com/art/Smudger-s-Paradise-pack-Xmas-190483839
http://eddy-pochy.deviantart.com/art/Smudger-s-Paradise-Pack-Summer-238674209

 

[BaqarNaqvi]

Ab mairi nazar is thread per pari hai ... BTW i have several book on PS ....
including PS for Dummies

 

[Pleasant]

Well I would like to Share a Little Guide i made earlier at iamx forum would like to share to fellow members as well
Note that i am not professional in it just sharing what i know and created this guide because some of mates told me to make a Guide how you do it
i will share what i know and correct me wherever i am wrong as I WILL BE MORE FOCUSED to DIGITAL CAMERA Specifically To CYBERSHOT as i own that

Here is First basic Tip

when Holding Camera


What is Aperture

Aperture is ‘the size of the opening in the lens when a picture is taken.’
When you Click the shutter button of your camera to take picture a hole opens up that allows your cameras to capture a glimpse of the scene you’re wanting to capture. The aperture that you set impacts the size of that hole. The larger the hole the more light will Enter
- So the smaller the hole the less light.

I Hope that's Not hard to Understand lemme know if there is some confusion in it

Here are Example of Aperture Opening and There impact

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Why is Aperture mode interesting
This allows you to take direct control of Depth of Field in your photos.


First one is take with f/5

2nd One is Taken with f/32



Now I Set My Camera to M mode Which is Manual Mode
Switched on the Macro mode
Took First Pic with F/5.6
Took 2nd Pic With F/2.8 (My cam can only goes to 2.8 to 5.6) More Modern Digital cameras can go to f/2.6 to f/6.3 (So Share Yours How much values Your Cam Got )

Not the Best Example but it will make you understand

What is Shutter Speed

shutter speed is ‘the amount of time that the shutter is open’. also called Exposure tme

The Longer the Shutter is Wide open the More Light will enter to the camera sensor The Faster The Shutter speed the Less Light will enter

Shutter can be Used in two ways as well

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- If there is Too Much Light when taking pics you Can Faster Your Shutter Speed So the Less Light will enter
- If there is Dark Area and less Light You Can Decrease Shutter Speed/exposure to more than 1sec to take allow lens to enter light in the sensor so the Image can some bright enough ( for Lower than 1sec Exposure time You need to Use Tripod)

- Shutter Speeds of one Second or Longer are Indicated by ["], for example, 1" .
- If You select Shutter speed of 1/6 seconds or slower, the NR slow shutter function activates automatically to reduce the picture noise and "NR" appears on LCD.
- If You Select Slow shutter Speeds, it takes time to Process the data so dont Panic ! .

Here are the Examples Of shutter speed
Image taken arround at 3am it was totally dark My eyes was able to see like In the First image
The First Image is taken with 1sec of Exposure time

The Second Image is Taken with 30sec of Exposure time Now can you believe it its Night shot taken at 3am where my eyes wasn't able to see that much detail :wtf::hypnotise:


Now Go Out side take a Tripod and stand on a Pavement where the heavy traffic is Moving set your Exposure to over 10 to 30 sec and click and see the magic of Lighting Trails




Now these below images are taken from same technique its from net

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What is Histogram

A Histogram is A Graph Which the Brightness and Darkness Of Image

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EV is Exposure value
Exposure value (EV) denotes all combinations of a camera's shutter speed and relative aperture that give the same exposure
and In Other word
The exposure is the amount of light received by the film or sensor and is determined by how wide you open the lens diaphragm (aperture) and by how long you keep the film or sensor exposed (shutterspeed). The effect an exposure has depends on the sensitivity of the film or sensor
Which i previously Described about Shutter speed and Apperture
Ev is Directly Proportional To these Two things

When You Pump Up / Drop Down the Shutter Speed Value You will see the EV Going up and down like this +2.0 ~ -2.0
+2.0 is Relatively bright / overexposed in Very well Lit Room / Environment
-2.0 is Relatively dark Value can be usefull at too much lit room / environment

NOTE if You wanna Set the EV Value Seprately Then You Will have to Use P Mode which is Programmable mode which will not let you touch The Shutter speed and Aperture value
And using Manual mode (M) you can do it by Adjusting shutter speed and aperture

Focus Modes

MULTI AF
CENTER AF
POINT AF

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AF Means AUTOFOCUS

MULTI AF
Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically.
When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus.
And cam has 3 AF (AUTO FOCUS) points ... when u will select multi Af all two Modes will get active and will select auto according to you object



CENTER AF
Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically. Using the AF lock function together, you can compose the image the way you want.


Point AF
Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area automatically.

Note : Hold the camera steady or use tripod so as not to misalign the subject and the AF range finder frame.

Thanks to Opethian This is what he shared about Rule of Third

What is the Rule of Thirds?

The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts

Rule of Thirds

Bokeh Photography

And If You Guys Like my effort appreciate it by liking and comments and Do drop in if You Read it
if i have made any mistake as i am also a learner do correct those out

 

[imlegend]

i was in seriously in need of this ... cousin's marriage :love1 thanks alot man

 

[shah ho nam]

one good guide that is. and good for those who is interested in basic photography

this is one nice guide. keep on coming mate

 

[Quadzilla]

Very nice starter's guide for the noobs please do mention which CyberShot you have.

 

[mostwanted]

great work bro!!