Do you remember this review I made about RadLab on my blog a while ago?
I would like to show you which fantastic tool I use to edit my pictures : RadLab.
You will LOVE RadLab : its simplicity, its fun and cool look and its awesome actions will make you fall in love with it!
NOW IT'S ON SALE!
VISIT RADLAB and download it right now - you won't regret it, I tell you :)
Get 15% off with promo code TOTALLYRAD !
| | | |
|
Welcome to the 1000 Words : Capture More blog hop! With the start of class drawing near (registration closes on 9/30 and the first lesson goes up on 10/1), we wanted to give you a chance to get to know the teachers and some of the contributors a little better. The content that these knowledgeable and passionate women have turned in is amazing - what they are sharing will let you use your camera in a more creative way. In addition to their images and insight, our six teachers will be dedicated to helping you on a private message board during October - they will be available to answer questions, discuss photographer, and you'll even be able to submit a photo to them for feedback on each topic we're covering.Please visit our Classroom page for a complete class description and syllabus.
Each of our teachers will be sharing some of their favorite photos today so you can get a better feel for their photographic style - their class lessons will be breaking down just HOW they get images like these. As an added incentive for you to drop by their blogs, they'll each be drawing a winner to receive $10 off a spot in our 1000 Words : Capture More class.
And a few of our contributors were able to hop with us today as well! Stop by these blogs for another chance to win a promo code :
I will be giving away a code for $10 off the class for one lucky person who leaves a comment today! I’ll be choosing a winner within a day or two, so get your name in quick. Also, we will be giving away one spot in the class on the Studio Calico blog, so leave a comment there too!
Enjoy the blog hop - and we can't wait to see you in class!
| | | |
|
Beginning of July, I was lucky to do a photoshoot with Valérie from Les Jolis Moments. She's a VERY talented French photographer, now living in Martinique, in the Caribbean.
I was nervous about this photoshoot : even though I am pretty much used to being photographed by friends, this time, I had to be as natural as can be, and that kinda scared me.
Damien joined me, of course, and I can't tell you how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE these pictures.
Valérie is not only a very talented & professional photographer but she's the sweetest and most adorable person ever.
Here is the first part of our photoshoot. We went "into the wild" in Mireval to do this session. This looks typical Southern France, right? :)
A BIG BIG BIG THANK YOU to Valérie for this photoshoot! It was such a fun experience! Quite scary at first but you get used to the camera and then, a few minutes later, you let it go and have fun.
For those of you who hesitate to get a photoshoot, DO IT! You'll have fun and you'll have gorgeous photos to share with family and look at (and of course scrapbook!).
pour cette séance photo! Ce fût une très belle expérience, un peu intimidant au début, puis on y prend goût très vite! :)
I'll show you the second part of our photoshoot by the end of the week :)
| | | |
|
Hello everyone!
This is my first Inspiration Thursday post of this new season and let's do it in video, please ladies and gentlemen! :)
I would like to show you which fantastic tool I use to edit my pictures : RadLab.
You will LOVE RadLab : its simplicity, its fun and cool look and its awesome actions will make you fall in love with it!
Well, let's watch my video then you'll tell me what you think about it (excuse my english again, ok? Remember I'm french!)
Here are a few pohotos I edited with RadLab...
Before editing...
After editing with RadLab...
After editing with RadLab...
Before...
After editing with RadLab...
(Photo of Damien taken by Valérie des Jolis Moments)
So? What do you think about it?
I only use it now!!! I don't waste hours editing a bunch of pictures anymore!
Feel free to post your questions in the comment section below and if you'd like to purchase the program, click on the RadLab blinkie below :)
And those of you who might be interested in purchasing this program, get -15% OFF your order with the code 1405GREENFROG :)
Talk soon!
| | | |
|
It's been a long time since I have been wanting to show you pictures of Carine and I trip to India! We spent 2 weeks in India last March and it was simply one of my most favorite trips.
What a trip...WHAT A TRIP! :)
Let's start our photo tour!
Ready to leave Montpellier with my BIG backpack!
1st stop : Delhi.
2nd stop : Rajasthan, in Jaipur to be more precise.
Carine is the model, I am the photographer! Of course! :D
Amber Palace, in Jaipur.A pure beauty. Rajasthan is amazing.
Sitting on an elephant's back...
Amazing visit, with a temperature over 104°F...
Because it was so hot, we deserved an ice-cream (and we didn't even get sick! yay!)
Indian food is just my favorite. I can't even describe how dELICIOUS the food was...VERY spicy though! But I don't mind spicy...
Flowers everywhere...
I'll show you more pictures from the rest of my trip soon!
Have a great day!
| | | |
|
Hello, everyone! Melissa here today to talk to you about what I
consider one of the most important technical aspects of photography-
setting the proper white balance.
If you've ever noticed your photos having a slightly yellow or blue
cast to them, it's most likely that an improper white balance is the
culprit. While the human eye can adjust to different temperatures of
light fairly easily (think tungsten gym lighting vs. sunlight vs.
indoor incandescent or fluorescent lighting), camera sensors are not
so adaptable and have to be told what type of lighting conditions
they're shooting under. Most cameras (whether SLR or point and shoot),
have a wide variety of white balance setting available, including the
option to allow the camera to determine the correct temperature
setting (usually labeled as "Auto" white balance).
My camera (a Nikon D3) has several different settings, plus the option
to set a custom white balance (more on that in a minute). Let's take a
look at what happens when the same subject is shot with different
white balance modes under the same lighting conditions.
The first setting we'll look at is Auto white balance. The camera does
a fair job of detecting and adjusting for the complex lighting
conditions (this scene was shot under a combination of compact
fluorescent lights and indirect natural light from a nearby window),
though it's perhaps just a touch warm.
The indoor incandescent setting is far too blue- it's trying to adjust
for the yellow hue of incandescent light, which has a much warmer
temperature than either the natural light or CF being used in this
situation.
Fluorescent goes far too yellow and just a bit pink- again, the camera
is trying to compensate for the strong blue tones of overhead
fluorescent lights.
Sunlight white balance gives us the warmest tint we've seen yet!
And Shade goes warmer still.
The cloudy setting isn't much better.
Flash white balance is clearly all wrong!
There's also a setting on my camera (all cameras may not have this)
that allows me to dial in the exact light temperature I want to shoot
at. Just for fun, here's an example set at the far too warm end of the
spectrum at 2500 Kelvin.
Now, most photo editing software (I use Lightroom) has a setting that
allows for either automatic or custom white balance adjustment. This
is a great tool to use if you either forgot or weren't able to adjust
your white balance while shooting, but not having the proper white
balance set in camera comes at a price.
Here's an example of the 2500 Kelvin photo adjusted for Auto white
balance in Lightroom (the only adjustment I made).
See how the contrast and exposure are quite a ways off from what the
camera captured with the Auto white balance set right from the start?
Auto (in camera):
Auto (in software):
That's a big difference!
Now, we've taken a look at all the ways that you can use
readily-available settings in camera to adjust your white balance
settings, but what about those tricky mixed-lighting situations? For
those, and really for almost all of my photography now, I like to set
a Custom white balance instead of using a preprogrammed one in my
camera. Most DSLRs will have an option that allows you to set a custom
white balance, so consult your user's manual to find out how. Setting
a custom white balance also requires the use of either a grey card
(there are portable grey cards available) or a special lens filter
that is used only when you need to set a white balance. I always use
the latter, and my favorite is the baLens lens cap.
This tool (available on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/baLens-BAL77-White-Balance-Neutral/dp/B001KW68QW/)
takes the place of a normal lens cap. Following the instructions for
setting a custom white balance in your camera, you can take a test
shot through this lens while it's pointed at your light source (or
between light sources for mixed lighting situations) to set the
correct temperature.
Let's take a look at what happens when this cap is used to set a
custom white balance:
Awesome, right? It's pretty much right on how the scene looked to my eye.
And, just for comparison, here's a look at Auto white balance in
camera and in software. I definitely prefer the look of the custom
shot!
Auto (in camera):
Auto (in software):
White balance isn't just important for getting rid of the color cast
in your photos- having the proper white balance set from the beginning
helps your camera choose the correct exposure and contrast settings,
as well, leading to better photos overall.
Hope you liked this tutorial!
Take care!
| | | |
|
Maggie Holmes has always been one of the most inspiring photographers to me. Not only she inspires me as a scrapbooker (I want to be her when I grow up), she guides me, makes me want to improve myself even more with my photography.
Maggie has been a professional photographer for 7 years and has created two online workshops in which she gives you all of her tried and true secrets, tips and tricks with you. She shares her knowledge in a format that is candid and easy to understand. Past students rave about how much they learn in such a short amount of time and that the workshops more than pay for themselves because the progress they make is invaluable!
Her photos are bright, playful, joyful, full of love and tenderness, they look fun and modern and that's wht I like in her photography. My dream? Jump in a plane to the US and get a session done with her!
Maggie is now offering TWO online workshops : get your spot NOW as the class size is limited! I'm getting mine for sure!
Photography 101: July 9th - August 18th, 2012
Advanced Photography: August 20th - September 29th, 2012
Now, with a $50 discount, you CANNOT pass onto this incredible chance to sign up for her class!
And because Maggie rocks, she's offering ONE SPOT in EACH class on her blog :)
BONUS - Maggie is also giving away a surprise BONUS spot in the Photography 101 class and the winner for this will be drawn at random from one of the blogs below! LEAVE A COMMENT here, visit each blog below and leave a comment there!
Maggie Holmes
Susan Weinroth
Dawn McVey
Davinie Fiero
Geralyn Sy
Kelly Noel
Veronica Jennings
Lisa Truesdell
Mou Saha
Piradee Talvanna
Stacy Cohen
Megan Hoeppner
Kim Watson
Giveaways are open until Wednesday the 23rd!
Winners will be announced on Maggie's blog and here as well.
BONNE CHANCE! :)
| | | |
|
Hello!
This is my VERY FIRST video talking in english and can I say I was so embarrassed? :D I hope my english isn't too bad, really :)
Here's how you can crop and edit your photos if you attend a crop or a class...
Enjoy!
If there is anything you'd like me to do on Photoshop, feel free to comment here and I'll do my best to make you a video :D
You can view this video on Vimeo and YouTube.
love love!
| | | |
|
It's been over a year that I've been teaching photography workshops and I have to say that I've been loving it. People often ask me tips and techniques about doing great portraits. Here's my TOP 3 to make better portraits of your loved ones.
1. Move your camera!
After I realized that most of my students shoot photos with a landscape format, I came to the conclusion : TURN YOUR CAMERA! You can do awesome portraits on a portrait format too!
2. You're the "boss" : shoot whenever you want!
You always feel like your model looks tensed or is very concentrated looking at your lense : wait a few seconds while your model tries to relax and catch that natural smile in between shots! You'll get more natural looks for sure!
3. ALWAYS edit your photos!
All your digital photos have that "grey" layer on top : it is necessary to edit all your pictures with Photoshop or any other program you may use. Levels, contrasts, lights are some of the steps that you wanna change for sure!
Here's a photo that hasn't been edited yet...
And 3 different ways to edit that same picture, using RadLab and Maggie Holmes scripts for those photos.
And, to finish, HAVE FUN! Photography for scrapbookers is a hobby, you should enjoy it and have lots of fun! Feel free to TRY new things : if you don't like it, delete it! :)
Thanks to my models :)
+++
For those of you going to Version Scrap in Paris, I'll be teaching a photo class on March 31st! More infos on the Version Scrap website or contact me for more informations : thegreenfrogstudio@mac.com
Have a great day!
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
