Indholdsfortegnelse for No. 274 i Photography Week

ESSENTIAL PHOTO SKILLS MADE EASY 1 HOUR It’s tempting to use as wide a lens as possible in order to capture a sweeping view of an interesting landscape, but in a photograph that impressive vista can become a tiny sliver of interesting land with a mass of dull foreground below and plain skies above. For a different look, you can use a telephoto lens to compress the scene. This technique may not fit in as much of the land at either side of the frame as using a wide-angle lens would, but it will scale distant features to be more comparable, compressing hills and valleys together, while mist and haze can help to make edges in the landscape look more defined. This effect is popular with travel photographers as it…

SUN PESTARINO ROBERTO “I shot this in the evening, in an industrial area of Verona in Italy.” http://tiny.cc/282cpy IS HE LOOKING? NICK TURLEY “This was taken at a local camera club, featuring model Lois Rose in an old coraline dress designed by Karen Bowler.” http://tiny.cc/rd3cpy LUMSDALE FALLS NEIL SHAW “This is one of the impressive series of waterfalls at Lumsdale, near the town of Matlock in Derbyshire. The falls are one of the county’s hidden gems.” http://tiny.cc/hebwoy PROUD EAGLE FERENC SZÓRÁDI JR “This picture was taken in a zoo. It took a lot of time and effort to get the perfect composition, which really conveys this bird’s proud nature. I used an aperture of f/6.3 and a shutter speed of 1/320 sec as I didn’t have tripod.” http://tiny.cc/ar3cpy CHINTZ HELEN…

LEARN ESSENTIAL EDITING SKILLS FAST! In this video tutorial we’re going to show you how to cut out a subject, and then add a variety of different effects and backdrops to create stylish graphic images. The key to creating images like this is in making a precise selection, and we’ll show you how to do that by first making a rough selection with the Quick Selection Tool and then fine-tuning it with the Refine Mask/Refine Edge command. Once the hard work of creating a selection is done the rest is easy, and you can have fun trying out these effects and more… DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT FILES http://tiny.cc/9afcpy ON A PC OR MAC WATCH THE VIDEO http://tiny.cc/xiyyjy WANT MORE PHOTOSHOP TUTORIALS? CHECK OUT PRACTICAL PHOTOSHOP For more Photoshop tutorials, tips and…

Photography is an undeniably expensive venture, and for many photographers the hardest part of the job isn’t coming up with fresh ideas, but finding the money to act on those ideas. If you’ve looked into financing your own projects, you’re likely to have come across the big-name crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo. The premise is simple: you set up a campaign page with a monetary target and timeframe for your intended venture, then receive many small amounts of money from a large number of people, or backers. Sound too good to be true? In return for cash, you provide them with perks, incentives or rewards, as well as plenty of updates along the way. The internet is awash with sites dedicated to finding funds for creative and entrepreneurial…

THE BEST THING WE’VE SEEN THIS WEEK Wildlife photography can be a serious business, what with the constant struggle for survival in the face of harsh climates and assorted predators. But the animal kingdom can also be a great source of entertainment, a fact celebrated by the annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards (www.comedywildlifephoto.com). The finalists for the 2017 contest include the usual line-up of creatures captured in amusing situations, expressions and poses. We’ve picked a few of our favourite images above, and you can click the link to see lots more over at PetaPixel. The competition has its serious side too, as it aims to raise awareness of conservation issues and supports wildlife charity the Born Free Foundation (www.bornfree.org.uk). SEE MORE IMAGES http://tiny.cc/grbfpy…

EXPERT OPINION ON THE LATEST KIT profoto.com/uk price £1,630/$2,095 Power and stamina are key factors for any battery-driven location flash kit, and both get significant upgrades in Profoto’s new B1X kit, making it a worthwhile update over the popular B1. The kit comprises a flash head, mains charger, rechargeable Li-ion battery and carrying bag. The whole caboodle is small and lightweight at just 5kg, with the head itself weighing 3kg – and that’s complete with a clipon battery, which avoids the need for tethering the head to a separate power pack via a chunky cable. The powerful 500Ws head has a huge output range equivalent to nine f-stops, adjustable in 1/10th-stop increments. There’s also an HSS (High Speed Sync) mode for using flash with fast shutter speeds, up to and…