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Cross Processing/ X Processing (retro)  by  kobresia view more » 
You've seen those pics that look vintage/retro, or like they're from 1972. The white areas are more of a yellowish pink, the darker areas a bluish green. This is called Cross Processing also known as X Processing. There are a bazillion filters out there that replicate this chemical process, but I'm going to sho..
 
Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) versus Compact Camera?  by  architect view more » 
Before I start, which image above was taken with a DSLR and which with a Compact? Shots were taken side by side. Answer is at the bottom. This Experience Tip is a companion piece to my “How to Get Quality Images from a Compact Camera”. This Experience Tip will hopefully help you decide how to start in photography by..
 
Headshots  by  baginz view more » 
I've been asked recently about my headshot work, and if I could provide tips for people so I thought this would be the best way:-). On top of being a photographer in NYC I'm also an actor, so I'll try to write this with both sides in mind. First some technical stuff. I shoot with a Nikon D80 (saving for a D3:)..
 
Heavenly Lineups: Anticipating Sun and Moon Position  by  sullivan view more » 
The full moon sets behind the old State Capitol building (now the Placer County Courthouse) in Old Town Auburn. I did this the old-fashioned way... seeing where the moon was, predicting where it was going, and changing my position several times to try to be in the right place at the right time. Now there's an..
 
Tilt-Shift editing  by  sribaudo view more » 
1. Select image - Sharpen the picture with unsharpen mask (radius 2, strong 100 and trim 5) and adjust (increase) contrast and saturation (both to 30%). This simulates artificial lighting and painting of surfaces. If the picture is too dark, increase Luminosity. If these 30% are exaggerated, use lower values. 2. Usi..
 
Out of the box tutorial for corel  by  hoosier view more » 
1. Start with a good image and crop it to the size that you want the border to be at. 2. Go to image/border and add your border. Now go up top and select edit/copy 3. File/new/create raster background and make it large enough to accept your image and shadow. Also, select the color that will work best for where yo..
 
 
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