Innehållsförteckning för No. 367 från Photography Week

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When it comes to capturing family photography there are two main options for shoot locations. The first is to set up in a photography studio using flash lighting, and the other is to head outdoors on location. There are pros and cons to both options, and it’s important to know what these are before choosing one over the other. A studio setting is usually what springs to mind when you think of family photography, as it tends to be the most common choice. An indoor location allows you to shoot all year round, and using artificial lighting affords you total creative control for added flexibility. You will, however, need to invest in a set of studio lights and potentially a photographic backdrop too, if you want to achieve that high-quality…

As most family shoots will take place during the day, flash is only normally required when you’re shooting in a studio, or outside when you want to create a more studio-like aesthetic by using off-camera flash. Shooting with your flash on-camera and pointed straight at your subject will create harsh lighting that’s unflattering, so avoid doing this unless you have some form of light diffuser that you can attach to soften the light significantly.…

In this video tutorial we’ll show you how to create a cool double-exposure image with the help of blending modes. Blending modes are a powerful and versatile tool, enabling you to combine images in ways that aren’t possible with other tools. They dictate the way a layer interacts with the layers below it based on brightness and colour values, and while some work in quite simple ways, others are more complex, so it’s often easiest to just experiment with the different modes to see what effects you get. WANT MORE PHOTOSHOP TUTORIALS? CHECK OUT PRACTICAL PHOTOSHOP For more Photoshop tutorials, tips and advice subscribe to Practical Photoshop, the world’s premier Photoshop magazine. Each month you’ll find an array of inspirational tutorials and accompanying video lessons that will help you master…

Canon has announced the EOS M200, a upgraded version of its beginner-orientated EOS M100. It’s not a huge upgrade over its predecessor, but there is one headline new feature: 4K video capability. The design of the M200 is very much like the existing EOS M100 – you’d have trouble telling them apart from the outside. There’s no viewfinder, but there is a flip-up selfie touchscreen display at the back. It’s designed to be an easy camera to use, and doesn’t even have a mode dial – instead, most of the control happens via the touchscreen display. The EOS M200 uses a 24-megapixel APS-C sensor, like many of Canon’s consumer-level models, and takes the company’s EOS-M mirrorless lenses. The standard kit lens is the Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM, which…

Often clients will as for photos to be taken at their own home – this is often the case when photographing newborns, as it makes life a lot easier for the parents. When doing a shoot at someone’s home, look for nicely decorated backdrops – avoid clutter in the background, as it will just make the shot look messy. If you’re not using flash, use large windows to illuminate your subjects for pleasing lighting.…

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For decades, family portraits have enjoyed pride of place in many homes. Whether it’s to mark an important family milestone or to document the arrival of the newest member of the family, nothing immortalises the occasion better than a beautifully framed photograph – and for photographers, this is a perfect opportunity to cash in. Families are willing to invest good money in top-quality portraits, which makes it a really enticing genre for any photographer looking to either earn some extra cash on the side or to start up their own bespoke family photography business. Profitability aside, family photography can also be incredibly rewarding. Nothing beats the feeling of seeing your client’s face light up when they see their photos for the first time, and knowing that those images will be…

It’s important to make sure that you have the right equipment for the job. Obviously you’re going to need a DSLR or mirrorless camera that’s capable of producing high-resolution images, and you’re going to need to pair it with a suitable portrait lens; a 50mm lens or longer is ideal, as it’ll produce minimise distortions. You may also need to invest in a wide-angle lens, for situations where you’re required to photograph large groups of people – a 35mm lens is a good choice here, as it’s wide enough to cram more people into the frame, but not so wide that you start to suffer the effects of barrel distortion at the edges of the frame. If you’re looking to create studio-style imagery then think about investing in a set…

You know the old saying – never work with children and animals. Well don’t let that put you off. So long as you adopt the right attitude, kids can be an absolute joy to work with, and they’ll often give you some of your best results. After all, who doesn’t break out in a smile at the sight of a photo of an adorable child? The key is to keep things interesting, and how you do this will vary depending on the child’s age. If you’re working in the studio with toddlers, a healthy supply of toys will pay dividends – no toddler will be willing to simply stare down your lens for the duration of the shoot, so you’ll need to keep them happy using toys and stuffed animals.…

1 FLATTEN THE CONTRAST Open your raw file in Photoshop to bring up the Camera Raw interface. Start by reducing the highlights to -50 and increase the shadows to +50 to flatten out the image and broaden the dynamic range. 2 BOOST THE CONTRAST Now it’s time to drag the Contrast slider to the right so that we can start adding some of the contrast back into the photograph. For our image, a value of +75 looked about right. 3 ADJUST CLARITY AND EXPOSURE Next, increase Clarity to around +20 to further boost the contrast and add sharpness. If your photo is looking a little too bright/dark, now is also the time to adjust the exposure to correct this. 4 INCREASE THE VIBRANCY The colours in our image already look…

TRAVEL WITH KIDS PETER SKAUGVOLD “This was taken during a trip to Thailand, in the Rayong area. Myself, my wife and our two young children spent one month in the country during our parental leave. Here my wife had a moment of peace and quiet while our boys played with toys in the shade.” http://tiny.cc/o4o8cz STONE ARCH BRIDGE JIM STRIPE “Once a railroad bridge on James J Hill’s Great Northern Railway, today this is a biking and pedestrian bridge spanning the upper Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota.” http://tiny.cc/n1o8cz PECCA FALLS CHARLIE LITTLE “This image was taken at Pecca Falls, which forms part of the Ingleton Waterfall Trail in North Yorkshire, UK.” http://tiny.cc/aev1bz ASHNESS GATE JETTY B&W ALAN SMITH “This was taken at the recently rebuilt Ashness Gate Jetty in the…