Review Digital Camera World 05-08-2013

Digital Camera World

Spring photography tips: how to photograph flowers in the wild May 7th 2013, 23:01 Taking pictures of flowers in a controlled environment such as still life photography, or even in the confines of your garden is one thing. But learning how to photograph flowers in the wild presents a whole number of new challenges. In this quick guide we show you how to think about the light and how to experiment with the look and feel of your pictures. All words and images by Mark Hamblin Compared to other aspects of nature photography, shooting wild plants and flowers is a stroll in the park. After all, they can't run off and you don't need to lug back-breaking lumps of glass around with you to get a decent shot. What's more, the diversity and abundance of plants means that you won't have to venture far to find a subject, and now is the ideal time to give it a go. How to photograph flowers with the right backdrop There are a number of lenses that are suitable for flower photography, depending on the style of image you hope to capture. Most general purpose zooms that cover focal lengths of around 24mm to 135mm will give you plenty of options. The wider end of this range will allow you to include the plant or flower as part of its surroundings, helping to put it into context. The use of a wide-angle also increases depth of field, so the subject and backdrop can be recorded in sharp focus. A short to mid telephoto is useful if you want to isolate an individual flower by throwing the background out of focus. It's also possible to reduce the minimum focusing distance of a telephoto by fitting extension tubes. These inexpensive glass-less tubes fit between the camera and lens and are an effective alternative to a macro lens. For serious close-up work though, use a 1:1 macro so you can hone in on the fine details. PAGE 1: How to photograph flowers with the right backdrop PAGE 2: A step-by-step guide on how to photograph flowers in the wild PAGE 3: How to photograph flowers in the wild – think about the light PAGE 4: Experiment with depth of field PAGE 5: Final spring photography tips for photographing wild flowers READ MORE 25 flower photography tips for beginners Garden macro photography: tips for shooting stunning pictures at home How to set your autofocus for macro photography See the light like a pro: everything you were afraid to ask about natural light Photoshop CC: 10 things every photographer should know May 7th 2013, 15:16 Adobe quietly announced some major changes to its Photoshop platform yesterday, chief among them re-branding the software as Photoshop CC to reinforce its commitment to its Creative Cloud service (which has also been updated with 15 new apps) But what does this mean for you, the user? Along with new tools and technologies, as well as some key workflow enhancements, the shift to Photoshop CC also brings some long-term benefits like never having software that’s out of date. Below is our list of 10 things every photographer should know about Photoshop CC. What you need to know about Photoshop CC: 01 Photoshop CC combines Photoshop Standard and Photoshop Extended. So all Photoshop Extended features, including 3D tools, are included in Photoshop CC. What you need to know about Photoshop CC: 02 Photoshop CC introduces the sneak-peaked 'deblur' filter that's been talked about since 2011, which is now revealed as: Camera Shake Reduction. What you need to know about Photoshop CC: 03 Camera Raw 8 will include the new features being showcased in the Photohsop Lightroom 5 public beta, ie Advanced Healing brush, Radial Gradient tool and the Upright tool. What you need to know about Photoshop CC: 04 Photoshop CC offers integration with Behance, the online portfolio sharing website for creative professional. This integration offers the ability to post directly into your Behance gallery from Photoshop. What you need to know about Photoshop CC: 05 Along with the integration mentioned above, Photoshop CC subscribers get free access to the Behance Pro-site. What you need to know about Photoshop CC: 06 Intelligent upsampling – in Photoshop CC you will be able to make big prints without compromising edge detail or introducing noise. What you need to know about Photoshop CC: 07 Adobe is offering a special subscriber deal of $9.99 for Photoshop CS3 users and above – for the first year. What you need to know about Photoshop CC: 08 It looks there'll be no Photoshop CS7, and Photoshop CC will evolve with constant updates to subscribers. What this means is that there is no longer any need to wait 18 months to two years for an upgrade! What you need to know about Photoshop CC: 09 A perpetual license of Lightroom will still be available as will Photoshop CS6. What you need to know about Photoshop CC: 10 You do not need to be connected to the internet to use Photoshop CC. This is a very common misconception. The Photoshop CC software is installed on your computer. However, Adobe will need to periodically check your subscription is current so you'll need to log on once a month. PAGE 1: 10 things you need to know about Photoshop CC PAGE 2: Official Photoshop CC press release from Adobe READ MORE 101 Photoshop tips you really have to know Adobe Lightroom: what every photographer must know about the ‘alternative Photoshop’ Adobe Lightroom 4 review

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