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Welcome to the 10th issue of the Digital Darkroom
Hi
The year 2004 is off to an exciting start for us here at BetterPhoto. And this issue of the Digital Picture is equally exciting.
The Featured Photo this month is a very cool prize winner from the Graphics, Details, & Flowers category of our November photo contest. The December contest is being judged as we speak... the finalists should be posted within the week.
The Featured Article introduces a new device that promises to open up the art of Polaroid transfer to digital photographers. Check it out at the link below.
I also wanted to let you know that I will be once again joining Shutterbug Magazine's Jack and Howard - the Foto Guys - on Web radio. Visit www.fotoguys.com this Friday morning to listen live as we discuss BetterPhoto's Top Ten Photography Tips for the Year 2004 - aka How to Make the Most of Your New Digital Camera.
In our photo courses (starting this Wednesday), we have several awesome classes for digital photographers.
If you like to creatively enhance and manipulate your photos, there is still room in George Schaub's digital printing class. If you are more interested in learning field techniques or shooting particular subjects, you can choose from great classes like "Digital Workout" with the Silvermans, Brenda Tharp's travel photography course, and "Wildlife Photography" with Jim Zuckerman, just to name a few. Pick your favorite course at:
http://www.betterphoto.com/online-photography-courses.asp
To read the online version of the Digital Darkroom at our Web site, visit http://www.betterphoto.com/digitalpics/
Have a great month!
Jim Miotke
http://www.betterphoto.com/MG.asp?ID=124
In This Issue: Monday, January 05, 2004
Featured Photo: Where the Elves Are Singing
 Where the Elves Are Singing Not much photoshop here, other than regular adjustments to contrast, curves and such. Moved the camera slowly up and down on slow shutterspeed. Canon EOS 300D EF-S 18-55mm Exposure time: 2/1 Shutter speed: 2.00 F-stop: 9.0 ISO speed: 100 Focal length: 25.0000 Aperture: 6.3398 © Trine Sirnes Canon EOS Digital ... |
Featured Article: Digital Prints + Daylab Copy System = Polaroid Transfers
In the past, if you wanted to do Polaroid transfers, you were pretty much required to shoot slides. With the advent of the Daylab Copy System, you can now make these beautiful images from your digital prints. Transform ordinary inkjet prints into fun, creative and unique images. Learn more about this technique at the article below or in Kathleen Carr's Polaroid Transfer course:
http://www.betterphoto.com/photocourses/KAT01.asp
Read more...
 road to town coverted to b&w . taken some time ago in Joesph, OR by where we use to live. |  road to town |
| Each month, the best Before and After will be featured in the Digital Darkroom. To participate, upload a Before (original) picture then start a discussion on it (using the Discuss This Photo link under the picture). After telling us how you did created the effect, select "1" or "2" from the Upload Image pull-down menu, and submit an optional intermediate image and a final (After) photo. Aim to educate and inspire by sharing a concise, detailed explanation of your technique. Enjoy! |
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 Improve your photographic skills while having a great time making stunningly pretty pictures. Each of our online photography classes are designed to teach you how to make great photos - whether you shoot with a digital camera, shoot with a conventional camera, use a Polaroid transfer system, or tinker with Photoshop. With eye-opening lessons, inspiring weekly assignments, and helpful critiques direct from the instructor, you just can't miss with an online photo course. Learn more... |
New Photo Discussions
New Photo Discussion 1: La Mer de Glace
- Francis Cailles See Francis's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 1:First of all, I cropped the original picture. I have modified the colours (one picture without colors and one with too many blue) of the original picture and then I use the clone tool in Photoshop to add the reflect of the colored picture in the windows of the station... that's all. - Frederic David Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 2: Need Help with Editing Please
I also see some kind of grid in the sky. What is that? It may effect your clone process over the white spot. It would help to know what editing software you have. Email me and I'll be glad to give you some help. | |
New Photo Discussion 3: Space Rach
- Eric Highfield Visit StoneHorseStudios.com - Eric's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 1:Great image, Bob!! - Colette M. Metcalf See Colette's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 2:Thanks Eric and Colette! I was just shooting pic's of my daughter at the beach and she started doing hand stands. When I saw this one I couldn't resist flipping it over and adding some stars. There were some rocks that looked like stars already and I just added a few more. - Bob Cornelison Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 4: Daddy's Girls
- Kathleen T. Carr See Kathleen Carr's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit Kathleen Carr's Web Site - KathleenCarr.com Take an Online PhotoCourse™ with Kathleen Carr: Polaroid Transfers Response 1:Thanks Kathleen! It was taken at my mom's house on an old blue recliner that has an orange, green and brown afghan on it. I changed it to b&w, used gaussian blur on the background until it was REALLY blurry and then I used the smudging tool on my software to get it streaky. - Kate L. McCrea Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 5: The Old Place
- Stephen Zacker See Stephen's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 1:Hi Sherrie, I agree with Stephen, great use of Photoshop. - Patrick J. Whalen Response 2:I really like this image, Sherrie! Wonderful effect! - Evy Johansen See Evy's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 3:Thanks to you all for your comments and time. I have been photographing this barn for 6 months and just they recently repainted it... and now it's lost it's old beauty... The original image is very pretty and colorful with reflections of the evening sunset. - Sherrie Penny Visit SherriePennyEastwoodImages.com - Sherrie 's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 4:I really like this image, very unique and creative! - Ann Texter See Ann's Premium BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 6: Together
- Patricia A. Kuniega See Patricia's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 1:Many thanks Patricia. I took quite a few shots in this, the Jewish Cemetery in Prague, but found it difficult to portray the feelings of the place. It was only when I converted this one to b&w that it started coming to life! It looks good printed to A3 size! - Stephen Lee Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 7: Power Tipi
- Leanne M.E. Boyd See Leanne's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 1:Hey Leanne! Thanks again for taking the time to comment on my efforts. As you can see I'm really attempting to utilize PS 7.0 This pic took some several different filters w/two layers + other enhancements. I have some ideas that I would like to express thru pictures but the only way to get what I want is to learn PS techniques.(Smile) I stopped by your gallery and I see that you like to play too! You have some really nice pics, so keep the creative juices flowing! Thanks again, Norm | |
New Photo Discussion 8: Color Burst
- Leanne M.E. Boyd See Leanne's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 1:Hi Leanne, This lovely floral arrangement was on a table at a Winery in Jamesport NY. I had to crop some and make use of the clone tool in PS to remove the edges of a chair directly behind the flowers. I work with PS 7.0, Genuine Fractals, Color Mechanic Pro and Nik Sharpner Pro plus anything else I can find, so I have a lot of help! (Smile) Thanks again Leanne, for your kind comments! | |
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