Archive for July, 2007
New JPEG Format May Result in Better Photos from Cheap Cameras
The Joint Photographic Experts Group - namesake of the JPEG file - announced today that they would consider adopting Microsoft’s HD Photo Technology into a new format, tentatively titled JPEG XR.
The new JPEG format promises to offer improvements in the way digital cameras record date, according to Microsoft representatives. These benefits would have the [...]
eBay + Misspellings = Bargain Photography
Sometimes bargain photography involves thinking that’s just plain wrong.
As any cheap photographer knows, eBay is a great place to pick up secondhand photography gear. But while bargains can be had in digital camera accessories, it’s often more difficult to find a deal on lenses, cameras and flashes. Unlike other types of photography equipment, [...]
Do-It Yourself - PVC Light Box
Ever wonder how photographers are able to get objects on a perfectly white background? A light box has a lot to do with. Light boxes are designed to take bright sources of lights and diffuse it over a broad area to eliminate shadows. When you stick a small object inside - coins, [...]
Photoshop Video Tutorial: Getting a White Background in Adobe Photoshop
Cheapshooter helps get your images from gray to pure white in our first Photoshop video tutorial. This is a great way of taking your photos from the Do-It-Yourself Lightbox one step further. See how after the jump.
Recommended: Do-it-Yourself Bokeh
The coolest thing about the Internet is stumbling upon something you had no idea was even possible. That was my reaction when I came across the Do-it-Yourself Bokeh tutorial on diyphotography.net. The technique basically involves creating a lens hood with a custom shape cut into it. There’s no problem shooting like this [...]
Vivitar 285HV Flash Review
The Vivitar 285HV flash has been around for nearly thirty years. Introduced all the way back in 1972, the Vivitar 285HV has seen use for a long time as a reliable strobe flash with a fair amount of power. While Vivitar stopped producing the unit for a while, a strong secondhand market developed [...]
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