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- Free Photoshop CS3 ebookApril 24
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The Electric Artist also know as Gary Crilley is offering a free 176 page book online as a free download. You do have to submit your name and email address though. It looks like a pretty good book and has some useful tips as well. It is a ~30MB download so be sure you have time or a fast connection.
- Do you have front or back focus issues?April 23
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Northlight Images has a great article on how to use your LCD screen to check and fine tune your auto focus on your camera. Canon’s two most recent pro-level cameras the 1D and 1Ds Mark III cameras feature a AF microadjustment setting. You can use this microadjustment to fine tune exactly where your camera focuses the lenses to during auto focus. This has been a often talked about problem with the occasional gross offender being written about extensively along with samples to backup the claims. Previously the cameras and lenses had to be sent to the manufacturer for service to have the two adjusted. The ability to set this in camera alleviates the need to do this. Even if you don’t have the ability to make these adjustments you can test your camera and get an idea of if it is front or back focusing and approximate by how much. Armed with this you can decide if the problem is extreme enough to warrant a trip to the repair shop.
- Gizmodo compares 4 entry level DSLR camerasApril 19
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Gizmodo an online gadget guide site has done a comparison of the Canon’s EOS Digital Rebel XSi, Sony’s Alpha a350, Nikon’s D60 and Olympus’ E-420. These four cameras are the current entry level cameras that are battling it our for the consumer dollars. Each one has its pros and cons and depending on your needs as to which one will likely suit you best. In this case Gizmodo chose the Canon, then Sony, Nikon, and Olympus came in fourth. Thier big beef wit the Canon was the Live View which they deem to be “crippled”. In my opinion this is not a big feature for me and I would typically use it for still life or macro shots. Check out their review and photos here.
- Adobe Lightroom 2.0 Beta is availibleApril 3
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Adobe has announced their beta for the upcoming Lightroom 2.0. This new version features such improvements as:
- 64 bit processor and OS support
- Better support for multiple monitors
- Improved organizational tools
- New retouch tool for localized corrections
I am pretty excited about the 64 bit support since I am always looking for every little bit of additional pep I can squeeze out of my processor. Also the support for multiple monitors is a welcome addition. I had come up with my own methods for using two monitors with Lightroom but it was clunky as best. The download is available here.
- Does your Workflow need a tuneup?March 28
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Professionalsnapshots.Com’s website is running a multi part series on workflow.
- Day One was “Overview” with a quick rundown from image capture to print.
- Day Two naming and organizing your images.
- Day Three is a great look at DNG versus the RAW format.
- Day four is editing.
If you take a lot of images and/or don’t have a great deal of time to process then then a good workflow is essential. My greatest weakness is not doing a better first cut once I upload new images. Because of this I spend to much time in later steps continuing to plow through the images that are not worth keeping. In my experience after awhile you will recognize a good or great images right away and those are the ones to spend your time on. My two best time savers have been getting a fast card reader (Kingston FCR-HS215/1) and uploading all of the images to their directories and letting Lightroom generate the thumbnails overnight. This way the next day I can sort through the images with a fresh set of eyes and don’t have to wait for the thumbnails to generate. During Football season I generally sort through ~4,000 images and narrow that down to 500 to post to my web gallery. For me a good efficient Workflow is key.