Category Archives: Tech Tips
Lightroom 5 Public Beta is now available
Lightroom 5 Public Beta Available link from Adobe Labs – more info with three video clips of exciting new improvements here I am excited by the levelling and esp the perspective adjustment. You can do it manually but it is … Continue reading
100 things I have learned about photography
(Originally posted Jan 2012 – reposting) Actually I havent learned 100 things according to this article, I have learned about 58 things. Still the good news is I *have* learnt something. And many of these are things I didn’t know … Continue reading
What accessories do I need for my camera?
It seems a lot of you out there either thinking about getting into photography, or have got a camera but still getting started with it. One of the things I found challenging when I got my first DSLR was “what … Continue reading
Lightroom Updated 4.2 now available
Your copy of Lightroom will prompt you (mine certainly did) but in case you missed it, Lightroom has been updated to version 4.2 and the fixes and updates are detailed here http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2012/10/lightroom-4-2-now-available.html
Tech Tip #11 – Stabilizing your Tripod
Both of the tripod legs I have had allow you to hang something off the bottom of the center column. The usual recommendation is that you use your camera bag to help stabilize it, especially on a windy day. Personally … Continue reading
New improved version of Canon DPP software
A fellow Canon user on a forum I read posted that Canon have updated their DPP software and included some new functionality that cleans up the images nicely when it processes the RAW files. They appear a lot sharper in … Continue reading
F22 star effect on specular highlights
Oooh that sounds technical and complicated doesn’t it! In essence, this is how you can get that cool many rayed star effect *without* having to spend money on a fancy filter. If you have a bright light spot (like the … Continue reading
Today I shot in full Manual mode for the first time ever!
The RPS organised a Landscape Photography workshop with Mike Langford, a renown NZ photographer based in Queenstown. It was $100 for the day which included lunch, so I was hoping I learned something valuable. Boy was I in for a … Continue reading
Wildflowers – Gapfiller Art in Christchurch
Due to there being a sudden increase in empty lots in Christchurch, as damaged buildings are demolished, a group of local artists have got together and come up with a concept called GapFiller. Its where they bring art to the … Continue reading
Shooting in the Dark – Chinese Lantern Festival
We have a vibrant asian culture in CHCH, which makes for a tasty range of ethnic places to eat and great places to buy produce and supplies. To celebrate Chinese New Year they have a Lantern Festival, have dancing and … Continue reading
