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Lion Black and White Aperture 3 Preset

January 18th, 2011 | Add a Comment

Both Images are 1920×1080 and can be saved as Desktop backgrounds. Download Lion Black and White Download Lion Black and White Aperture 3 Preset. To install this preset open Aperture 3 and select the adjustments tab. In the Presets drop down menu, select “edit Presets”. From her you will see a new window that has a small gear icon in the lower left corner. Clicking on this will give you the option needed to import this preset. … Read entire article »

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HDR Photography

January 5th, 2010 | Add a Comment

HDR or High Dynamic Range is a way of combining multiple exposures in order to get a desired exposure. Often we take pictures of landscapes, sunsets, buildings or anything that inspires emotion but the end result is not how we remember the image when we were there. HDR is a technique used to achieve either a natural or an artistic look. In this tutorial I’m going to walk you through what it takes to get started working with HDR. A couple of tips before we get started. One, It’s strongly recommended you use a tripod for HDR. This is really the only why to get usable and consistent results. However if you’re using an SLR or a point and shoot camera like the Canon G10 that can capture in a RAW … Read entire article »

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iPhoto ’09 Review and What I’d Like to See Updated.

January 3rd, 2010 | Add a Comment

Apple’s well known photo editing and management application called iPhoto has been around for some time now and it’s part of Apple’s iLife software suite. Along with its intuitively laid out management and edit tools iPhoto has a integrated feature that makes it convenient to order Prints, Cards, Books and Calendars. You can even have your orders sent to different addresses, which actually came in handy this year while we were traveling. Because of its integration with iPhoto’s well laid out themes and templates this system works out great especially for the books which are hardback and can include up to 100 pages. The books are our favorite thing to order and kid-you-not they really do look professional with the new iPhoto ’09 layout. All services have worked out great for … Read entire article »

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