Working with Layers

This is a good tutorial given by someone and proposed by one of my sifu (Ishafizan)... check it out


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew_qI5I8Teg

Others tutorial:

1. http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/color-black-white.htm
2. http://tysonrobichaudphotography.wordpress.com/2010/05/21/selective-color-use-in-black-and-white-photography/
3. http://www.lumika.org/gear_photoshop_channel_mixer.htm

Rule of Third

The rule of thirds is applied by aligning a subject with the guide lines and their intersection points, placing the horizon on the top or bottom line, or allowing linear features in the image to flow from section to section. The main reason for observing the rule of thirds is to discourage placement of the subject at the center, or prevent a horizon from appearing to divide the picture in half. This give a different but more energetic view of the object thus making it more life than traditional composition.



For detail, read this article.

Few Photography tips

• Improve your ability to produce and communicate posing ideas that will lift your portraiture to a higher standard. Check it out at Potrait Photography Tips
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• An inexperienced photographer might find it very difficult to properly direct a model for great poses that will enhance the model’s presentation, showing her best face and figure, and most importantly convey the photographer’s message. Check out the tips to improve at Photos Posing Guides

Tips for Street Photographer

Uploaded by DigitalRevCom on Feb 1, 2012

In this video Kai gives a few tips on some "Do's and Don'ts" when doing Street Photography, with some illustrations....
Photos: http://www.digitalrev.com/album?id=2381483
See also: 5 Tips for Street Photography Beginnershttp://www.digitalrev.com/article/5-tips-for-street-photography/MjUxMTQwOQ_A_A

Additional Knowledge - GND Filter (alternative to HDR)

I was viewing few pictures created by my friend (Ishafizan); an IT guy but also an outdoor photographer whom love music (play guitar) too. First, I thought of HDR as his picture looks like that. Today I got the answer. He left HDR few years ago and only concentrate on GND filter. Wow. It is rather and a lot simpler than HDR or IR but the picture is still amazing.

Check it out about GND filter here:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduated_neutral_density_filter
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20041010213017/
   http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/content/2003/aug/howto_graduated.html 

and another proposed article at http://icelandaurora.com/blog/2010/07/20/tonys-magic-cloth-technique/

also do check out my friend photos at https://plus.google.com/photos/108802412747388798696/albums

It come to my mind one simple statement related to Photography

"It is NOT the CAMERA but the PERSON whom used the camera that created LIFE PHOTO"

Going into HDR?

Here are some tips..
http://hdrsoftware.com/hdr-tips

http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/HDR_ps/hdr-ps.htm

Have fun reading...

IR versus HDR (from my perspective)

• Photograph in both 'school of thought' is dependent on the person. If you love HDR, than you'll appreciate it. If you love something that is unique (in terms of color), than you'll love IR.
• Cost - You need to spent extra money to modified your camera and once you modified it, you'll never be able to use it for something else except taking IR photos. 
• Editing - Both required you to edit to ensure that the image really stands-up
• Support - both have their own group thus you won't have problem.
• Time to learn - Depends on you.

HDR versus IR

Check this out http://weburbanist.com/2008/10/30/7-colorful-creative-infrared-and-hdr-photographers-and-photography/