Sunday, April 30, 2017

How to Put a Picture on a Switchplate

Switchplates are some of the most functional, yet often most boring, items around the home. You can turn them from ho-hum to hilarious, or any degree of creative, by adorning them with art. One way is to put a picture on a switchplate. This activity is simple and can make a switchplate stand out or blend in with the room. It also gives you a minishowcase of fond memories around the home. You can put a picture on a switchplate with a few simple steps....

What is a Camera Prism?

Originally, when photographers set up their early camera equipment, they put dark clothes over their heads to keep the light out while the focused the image on a ground glass plate. The problem was, the image was upside down and reversed from left to right. The solution to this came in the camera prism. History Ansel Adams used a view camera. That is, he used a camera that consisted of a lens, bellows, focusing screen, film plates and a tripod....

Friday, April 28, 2017

How to Do Butterfly Lighting in Film

Some lighting effects are so appealing; they deserve a name of their own. Such is the case with butterfly lighting, an effect made popular by Paramount Studios in the 1950s. Since this lighting creates a small butterfly shadow under the nose and obscures the nostrils, many starlets requested it during their photo shoots. When youre shooting with film as opposed to digital, you can easily adapt your camera to shoot a model under butterfly lighting....

Thursday, April 27, 2017

How to Make a Portfolio Mount

A portfolio is a collection of work that showcases the artist's talent. Graphic artists, writers and photographers use portfolios to show potential clients and employers what they've done. A professionally mounted portfolio is particularly important when it comes to a photography or graphic art portfolio. The manner in which the pictures are presented communicates the professionalism of the artist. Portfolio mounts also segment your work into relevant...

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Facts About Pinhole Cameras

A pinhole camera is a box that is entirely light-tight except for a tiny pinhole on one side. When the photographer opens the shutter, light passes through the pinhole and exposes the photo-sensitive paper on the other side of the box, creating an image. Materials Pinhole cameras can be made out of shoeboxes, oatmeal boxes, photographic paper boxes, and a variety of other boxes of different sizes. Focal Length and Depth of Field A...