Saturday, January 31, 2015

How to Create a Portfolio as a Fashion Photographer

A fashion photographer takes high quality and high resolution images of clothes, accessories and models for magazines, designers and fashion houses. A portfolio is basically just a collection of the photographer's best work. It can either be an online portfolio in the form of a website that people can visit and view, or it can be prints of the images placed in a folder. No matter what form it's in, the portfolio must showcase the photographer's skill...

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

How to Make Sepia-toned Images

Manipulating your photographs can be a fun and artistic way to express yourself and the message you are trying to convey through your photos. One of the oldest and most common techniques for creating an alternate look to photographs is the sepia-toned image. This can enhance your photographs and is an effect that is available in most photography software. Instructions Converting to Sepia 1 Choose a program. Depending on your needs, you can...

How to Upload Images to Stock Photo Websites

Uploading and selling your digital photos and images on stock photography websites can be a good way to earn a little extra money while gaining exposure as a photographer. Most stock photography sites allow you to register to sell your photos on the site for free, and pay you a percentage of all sales your photos generate. You must own the photos you want to sell on the site. You cannot sell someone else's photos unless you have the copyrights to...

How to Fix Photos With a Channel Mixer

A channel mixer is a tool found only in photography editing software. It is an application that allows you to virtually separate the three or four channels of a photo, and change them on a percentage scale. The use of channels changes the saturation of color depending on the channel mode. The channel mixer is primarily used for converting photos to black and white, as it allows the operator to maintain or enhance absent levels of contrast and detail....

Friday, January 23, 2015

How to Use Slide Film

There are many photographers who inisist that slide film makes better pictures than 35mm negative film. There are also many magazines or newspapers that still prefer to have slides sent to them rather than digital photos. You may also have to take slides for a presentation, for photo jourmalism or for a class in art photography. Whatever your reason, it is good to be familiar with slide film. Instructions 1 Find camera shop or online supplier...