Here is an interesting story, and photos, about Fabian Bachrach from the Washington Post. Talk about some amazing portraits, wow! The lighting is perfect and such detail and clarity. He has photographed some of the most accomplished figures in recent American history. On top of all that, Fabian did much of this work with little time with the subject. At times having only 2 or 3 minutes with the person in between other appointments. That is just incredible considering that everything had to be ready to go so that the subject could just step in and have the shot done. In the case of the photo of Muhammad Ali, he had 2 minutes with him and got only 3 frames. That is someone that knows what they are doing.
Here is a great article that really explains resolution and how to use it to output your photos to print. De-Mystifying Resolution explains file types, resolution, and formulas for determining the optimum print size based on resolution. Understanding resolution is essential in producing quality prints from your photographs. You go to all the trouble to take these great shots, learn how to get a print that looks just as good as your monitor.
Here is a another great article from Picture Perfect explaining the difference between digital file formats. Ever wonder what the heck a JPEG, GIF,TIFF, or RAW file was? This article explains what each file type is, where to use it, and why it is used the way it is. Check out Digital Image Formats – JPEG, GIF, RAW – What Do All These Mean? This is definately something worth reading if you are a photographer or aspiring photographer. There is no sense in spending your time getting that perfect shot, only to find that you saved the image in the wrong format.
I have moved over to completely using RAW files myself for my images. They have a larger files size, but allow for more precise tweaking once I get home and view them in a controlled environment. Check out Why use our camera’s RAW format for some great info on this subject. Here is a quick, and basic, run down on How to fix RAW photos in Elements.
Have you ever taken a photo from your PC to a printer only to be told that the image wouldn’t work? This video will walk you through quick and easy steps to resizing your images for printing. After watching this video, you will be able to resize your favorite images without any issues and take them to your favorite printer to have them put on calendars, business cards, letter head or any other item you wish. I hope that you find this helpful.
Here is a picture that I took in Sibley Park, in Mankato, MN, in 2003. The leaves were changing and the colors were vibrant. The weather was extremely warm for fall and it made for great photo opportunities all around the Mankato area. I am very happy with how this photo turned out and I have not seen the leaves turn like they did that year. I hope you enjoy this.
