Tag Archives: technique  Photo Tip ~ How Photoshop Can Save You 25 Hours Photo Tip ~ How Photoshop Can Save You 25 Hours Free Each Year! OK, am I the only person that sits at a traffic light and thinks, ‘what if I could have all this time waiting at this red light BACK?’ Well, newsflash…we can’t, but... 
I just discovered this feature less than a year ago, and it is a huge HUGE time saver. 
I am new in the word of photography, but this is a great TIP! for the nes user of the photography.  Photo Processing RAW vs. JPG Photo Processing RAW vs. JPG I get emails regularly asking about the camera RAW file format. I’ve discovered that people usually shoot in either RAW or JPG file formats, for various reasons. I’m sure RAW shooters are saying, “Why would anyone shoot in JPG?” And JPG shooters are saying similar... by Kent Weakley show 5 comments 
Kent, I agreevRAW allows so much more capability and control to edit. I experimented with taking RAW but as it takes time to edit photos decided that for the most part jpeg works just fine. I decided that for those special photo shoots that I would use RAW, like weddings where the lighting cannot always be controlled 
Great example. Once I started shooting RAW I never went back. I have so much more freedom and interesting effects that I can do in RAW that I cannot do with JPEG images. I am by no means a pro, but I am very precise about what I think is a good photo compared to a bad photo. It is much easier for me to shoot RAW and not have to denoise the image with a plug-in filter. 
Yes, that’s a great idea, if you can remember to switch back. I did that quite some time ago, until I did a whole client shoot in JPG. Now I’m all RAW. 
Thanks for this Kent! Can I process RAW photos in LightRoom? 
I choose depending on purpose. For a long time I always shot RAW, and still do for anything that needs refinement like a wedding. For fast-moving corporate and social events where photos will not be printed, however, I have started shooting JPG. For example, at a recent conference I regularly loaded pics to an iPad, which was hooked up to a booth display to run photos in a slideshow. The JPGs were way easier and faster to work with than RAWs. I’ve also noticed that my D700 renders nice JPGs in low-light conditions, which can be a good shortcut in low-return (eg, no prints) shoots.  Announcing Photography Adventures with Kent Weakley Announcing Photography Adventures with Kent Weakley Well it is now official. I’m taking my photography education on the road and you’re invited. Travel and photography are as much a part of me as air and water. For the first time, I’m opening up this part of me to you.... by Kent Weakley show 4 comments 
Wow! I would LOVE to do this! My husband and I spent the past few years living in Vermont (at a ski area), but as we are avid divers, we tended to get out of the state in the summer and fall to dive in Maine. Just as I got my 7D last summer, Irene hit and pretty much wiped out our foliage season, so I haven’t had a chance to shoot in the fall yet!
Join us, it will be memorable, to say the least 
I’m IN! I don’t want to wish the year away, but I can’t wait!!! 
Ola I’m from Brazil. Working as a nurse and have photography as a hobby. My focus is plane spotting and I have a blog with some pictures and videos (http://poaspotter.blogspot.com/). I visited your blog and found it amazing. I took the liberty of putting a link on my blog indicating your blog. Thank you for your attention and congratulations for your incredible photos.  Photography Trick ~ Put Some Custom in Your Bokeh Photography Trick ~ Put Some Custom in Your Bokeh Light and the way it’s captured with a camera, for the photographer, can range from frustrating to fun. We’re going to talk about something fun you can do to shape light as it enters the camera. When... 
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Thanks! This will come in handy with Darcy’s party if I decide to go for it.
If you decide??? You’re already signed up. lol 
I’ve always wanted to know how this was done! Thanks!
You’re welcome! Please share some images with us.
Well, when I commented I hadn’t decided yet!! The first star stencil I used didn’t work at all. Would it be because it was off center or too large? I was getting half of the star which looked like a leaf.
Yes, it needs to be centered and the size matters. If it’s too big the full shape won’t render. It does take some trial and error. 
I am definatly going to try this. I love shooting shallow depth of fields to highlight subjects. Thanks for this tip 
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