Review Digital Camera World 10-22-2013

Digital Camera World

Many wonderful memories are captured in black and white. With digital photographs, the art is now in creating black and white images. This course will teach you how to use Photoshop techniques to create beautiful images. From our sponsors

Best photo book: reviews of the top self-publishing options for photographers Oct 21st 2013, 23:01, by jmeyer If you want to showcase your best photos or create a truly personal gift, self-publishing your own photo book is a wonderful option. Here we offer photo book reviews for six of the best self-publishing options online. Putting together your own book can be very easy. Depending on the level of control you want to take over design, you could have your book ready to order in just a few minutes. Of course, you can also spend a lot longer putting a book together to make it look exactly as you want – after all, detail is everything. Most self-publishing companies require you to download a desktop program, which you can then use to arrange the book into whatever configuration suits you best. Some companies allow you to market your book for sale online, or transform it into an electronic book to download for tablets and so on. This is a good way to gain some extra revenue, or a simple way for friends and family to get their own copy. Prices quoted are for the books we ordered, but a variety of different prices is available for each manufacturer, depending on factors such as size, paper stock and delivery options. The prices do not exclude delivery. Best photo book review: 01 Blurb www.blurb.com A4, 28pp    £32.65, $51 Blurb was one of the pioneers of self-publishing and has established itself as one of the biggest players in the market. Downloading and using Blurb software is quick and easy, and there's full customisation of design, with templates also available for instant use. When it comes to ordering your book, several paper and cover options are available. We chose the ProLine Pearl Photo Paper, which produced lovely colours but in some places image sharpness was less than ideal. We created a photo cover, rather than a dust jacket, which you can customise with more than one photo and include text for whatever finish you prefer. You can also put the title on the book's spine. Verdict Pros… Lots of flexibility, easy-to-use software, speedy delivery. Cons… ProLine paper lacks sharpness, pricy express delivery. WE say… Blurb offers the best software in the group, making laying a page out a doddle. Score: 4/5 PAGE 1 – Best photo book review: Blurb PAGE 2 – Best photo book review: Bob Books PAGE 3 – Best photo book review: Albelli PAGE 4 – Best photo book review: PhotoLeaf PAGE 5 – Best photo book review: Yo Photo PAGE 6 – Best photo book review: Loxley Colour PAGE 7 – Five things to look for in a photo book READ MORE Best camera strap: 6 top models tested and rated Best Budget Tripods: 6 top models tested and rated 10 common camera mistakes every photographer makes Breaking bad photo habits: 10 classic blunders and ways to improve 10 rules of photo composition (and why they work) Best camera settings for blurring people: free photography cheat sheet Oct 21st 2013, 10:57, by jmeyer Blurring people is an excellent way to convey movement in your photographs, but it’s not always so easily done. In our latest photography cheat sheet we’ve provided a handy tip card listing some of the best camera settings to use to blur people as they walk or ride past you. Keep in mind this camera effect is more dramatic if you keep other elements within the frame sharp, such as buildings or other people in the background. You can also use a variable ND filter to help when shooting in bright light. To download our photography cheat sheet for blurring people simply drag and drop it to your desktop. READ MORE 21 street photography tips from the professionals Best shutter speeds for every situation: free cheat sheet Panning: how the pros capture motion (and the best shutter speeds to use) Movement photography: camera panning techniques to convey a sense of speed

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