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Living Room Photography Studios’ Hatch!™ Basic Digital Photography Workshop

Finally have that DSLR camera you’ve been drooling so long but don’t know how to fully maximize it? Check out this one-on-one Living Room Photography Studios’ Hatch!™ Basic Digital Photography Workshop. They also lend for free if you don’t have one. Learn the basics for four days (1 hour each) for just Php 3,900. It may kinda appear steep but having it in a one-on-one setting’s the great advantage.

The topic outline includes:
* 1) Knowing your Digital Camera
* 2) Focal Length and Choosing your Lenses
* 3) Rules in Composition
* 4) Understanding ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture
* 5) Getting the Right Exposure

For more information, contact:
Living Room Photography Studios
Unit 2 Lumier Realty Building
285 P. Guevarra Street, San Juan City
Metro Manila, Philippines
Contact Numbers: (02) 723 7630, (02) 985 4808
Website: http://www.thelivingroomphotography.com/

Now I’m off to check my busy schedule if I can squeeze some time for this one. I’ve been meaning to enroll myself in a photography class.

Photo Christmas Cards

I suddenly remembered that my son scored in the Trick or Treat at Greenbelt a gift certificate from The Picture Company for a free photo session.  I’ve been meaning to schedule one so we can have our family portrait that I’ll be using for our photo christmas cards this year. The gift certificate is expiring on the 30th so I have to make sure that we free one weekend for this.

I have also started looking for elegant Christmas cards at 123print.co.uk. Unfortunately, I haven’t decided still which one to go for because the vast selection of cards they have on their gallery gives me a tough time. I mean if only I can choose them all but I only got a few friends and relatives to give so just one design should do. Hmm..I’ll go through the designs one more time and hopefully I will come up with my final choice in a while.

Storing Cameras Safely

Cameras especially the DSLRs are expensive so as responsible owners, utmost care must be given to them at all times. I’ve read several helpful articles on the web regarding the proper way of taking care of them and the most common reminder I’ve read is to safely keep them away from humidity. If in case, they are unused for a period of time, better store them in its camera bag/case inside and place it inside a closet or any secured place and not just on top of an unstable rack mount. Further, as a lens is the heart of a camera, they must be thoroughly cleaned using lens cleaning papers or brushes only as they are very sensitive to scratches.

How To Look Thin and Slim in Photos

While waiting for the effects of the best weight loss supplement, do you know that you can master how to look slim, trim and thin in your photos without having to learn Photoshop or hiring an expensive photo retouching expert?

The secret? It’s in the pose. Here’s a few tips I gathered from the web on how to “cheat” your looks:

1. Turn partially sideways to the camera. Plant one foot in front of the other by pointing your toe to the camera and place your weight on your back foot.
2. Make sure that the photographer takes the picture on level and does not snap the picture from below.
3. Use objects like purse, corsage or jacket you are holding to your advantage by placing them in front of parts of you you’d prefer to hide.
4. To minimize appearance of a double chin, pull head forward slightly.
5. Hold arms slightly away from your body. This keeps upper arm flab from flattening out and therefore appearing flabbier (much like thighs do when one sits on a couch).
6. Cross your legs a little to make them look more slim.

And most importantly, just relax, smile naturally and forget about looking thin.

Free Photoshoot!

How To Remove Wrinkles in Photoshop.

Everybody gets old and having wrinkles are inevitable. As they say, wrinkles are signs of wisdom but as much as possible we always want to look younger that’s why we explore and implore all possible means of defying our age.

In the world of digital photography, do you know that there’s an easy way to remove those unwanted and unsightly age lines in photographs without using a wrinkle cream? Chech out these easy removal steps using the spot healing brush tool of Photoshop.

His Christmas Wish

I asked the husband last night what gift he wishes to receive this Christmas and I think he’s dead set to have this one:

Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED AF-S DX VR Zoom

It was last Christmas when we had our Nikky (Nikon D60) as our common Christmas-Anniversary gift. Since it’s been a while since he updated our lenses, he wishes to add one that has a zoom/telephoto capability. So far, what we have are just the kit lens with a range of 18-55 mm and a 50mm lens. Obviously, we’re just limited to a maximum range of 55 mm that is why this 55-200 mm, which is the cheapest (Php 13K+ at DPOnline) is the ideal lens to own soon. I’m quiet adamant though about the cost. I mean although it’s not as pricey as loose diamonds, we’ve tightened our belts this year as we save up for our house project. But let us see. Hopefully, my online earnings will pick up more towards the end of the year so I can gift him with this.

Here are some more facts about this cool lens according to kenrockwell.com:

Scott Kelby’s Digital Photography Books

A must item in a Photographer’s Christmas Wish List this year:

Scott Kelby’s Digital Photography Boxed Set, Volumes 1, 2, and 3

(Available at Bookoto.com for Php 3,500)

This attractive boxed set includes:
The Digital Photography Book
The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2
The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3

Scott Kelby, the man who changed the “digital darkroom” forever with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, shows which button to push, which setting to use, when to use them, and hundreds of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade” to get budding photographers shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos with their digital camera every time they press the shutter button. Scott tackles the most important side of digital photography–how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today’s top digital pros use (and it’s easier than you’d think). Each chapter is packed with plain English tips on using flash, shooting close up photography, travel photography, shooting people, and even how to build a studio from scratch, where he demystifies the process so anyone can start taking pro-quality portraits today! Plus, he’s got full chapters on his most requested topics, including loads of tips for landscape photographers, wedding photographers, and there’s an entire chapter devoted to sharing some of the pro’s secrets for making your photos look more professional, no matter what you’re shooting.

In our Online Exchange Gift with my fellow Twitter Bebots last year, I had the Book 1 as part of my Wish List and unfortunately, Santa didn’t give it to me. This year, I’ll include Book 1 again (as per budget guidelines), still hoping that Santa will grant it to me this time.

What is Bokeh?

“Bokeh” in photography is related to an image’s depth of field.

When a background is blurred to bring more attention to the focused subject, the blurred area is called bokeh.  The bokeh is varied from lens to lens.  The images were taken using the 50mm f/1.8 lens or also called the Nifty Fifty.

Examples of bokeh shots are as follows:

Funny Photography Quotes on Video.

This video contains all the funny quotations that Lilkiwiguy87 heard in the past all the way from when he first began photography at age of 3.