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  • Dec18

    Night photographs express a special something that cannot be seen in normal daytime photography. Whether it is a photograph of a moon and starlit sky over a windy deserted beach, the excitement of a downtown cityscape when the lights go on, or just a picture of you and some friends in front of a favorite hangout, nighttime photos, when done right, are sure to attract attention.

    However, even for experienced photographers, nighttime photography can be a tricky situation. Photos often look unfocused, blurry, or lacking crucial details and many may not come out at all. There are some tricks, though, to taking spectacular nighttime photos with your digital camera, tricks that can be explained yet only completely learned through practice.

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  • Dec18

    A candid photo is basically a photo of a person, or group of people, that is natural and unposed. So as well as photos of Britney Spears caught with her bikini off, it could equally be a portrait of a friend looking out of a window or a tramp sleeping on a park bench. To take candid pictures you have to have a good eye for detail and good reactions to shoot at the right moment.
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  • Dec16

    Method 1: Automatic options:

    Try the automatic options to see how the computer automatically brings out the contrast in the image.
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    Fig 1: original image with very limited contrast.
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  • Dec16

    In this post, we will talk about correcting over and underexposure in a photograph. It is a problem that a lot of photographers fail to comprehend and are relatively unaware of. We will talk about the mistakes most of make as well as the methods to correct them. In fact, this post will deal more with what you can do once you have made a mistake with the exposure for your photograph using that best friend of every photgrapher – Photoshop.

    Please note that this is not digital enhancement or digital effects, rather it is a corrective measure. Do read on and place your comments thereafter on this topic.

    Method 1:  Brightness/contrast:

    Most photographers, whether amateur or professional, would put over – or underexposure at the top of their list of reasons to reject an image. However, some of these images can still be saved. With a few simple adjustments from Photoshop’s impressive arsenal of tools, washed out photos can be rescued from the scrapheap, and gloomy shots brought into the light of the day.

    Follow the diagrammatic view to understand the same:
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  • Oct26

    Hello everyone, this is Shari Academy, a photography school’s official blog. We have took this initiative to bring up some interesting columns for all photography aspirants-hobbyist, amateurs and professionals. We have put in a lot of thought to come up with really fun ideas that will keep you going in terms of taking great images and even post treating them.
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