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Correcting Perspective With Architectural Shots
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  May 01, 2003  | 

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One of the biggest challenges in taking architectural photographs is being able to control the perspective of the shot. Rendering an image so that the vertical lines of a building are parallel to the crop of...

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Creating And Modifying Soft Light Indoors
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Mar 01, 2002  | 

Soft light is created when a light source (sun, light bulb) becomes diffused. Because diffused light renders people and objects in smooth tonal transitions, it works very well when taking portraits. Soft light is often present indoors...

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Creating Brushed Metal Reflections
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Nov 01, 2001  | 

In the wide world of product advertising, photographic trends and techniques can define the look of an ad. Alternatively, certain designs can influence how products are photographed. Sometimes it's difficult to know which was developed first, the design...

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Creating Cinematic Lighting The Easy Way
Basic Methods For Working With The Sun
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Apr 01, 2004  | 

Anyone who's ever been on a movie set is sure to have a sense of just how involved the lighting setups can be. Because shooting for film is very involved, expensive, and takes up a lot of time, production teams need to be able to create their own...

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Creating Digital Macro Shots On Location
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Feb 01, 2003  | 

Lesson Of The Month

Recently, my wife and I undertook a long day hike through an old growth forest trail in Oregon, where we came across...

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Creating Natural Light Indoors
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Mar 01, 2003  | 

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Have you ever come across a portrait or architectural shot that looks as though the lighting was completely natural, only to find out later that it was artificially lit? It's a sign of a good photographer...

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Creating Warm Light For Portraits
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Nov 21, 2003  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2003  | 

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There are many factors that go into creating a good indoor portrait, lighting being one of the most important. For those who shoot black...

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Lesson Of The Month
Dressed For The Occasion
Gene Kester  |  Oct 01, 2001  | 

Photographing
food is often more difficult than it looks. Making something appear fresh,
cold, or hot can be an arduous task, particularly when you are simultaneously
tending to your camera and lighting. If your budget allows,hir...

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High Impact With Extreme Close Ups
Ben Clay  |  Aug 01, 2001  | 

A local guitar
collector wanted to put his guitars up for auction but felt that his photographs
didn't do justice to the high quality of craftsmanship and beautiful
details of his instruments as shown in original image. Wes...

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Improving Your Scenic Shots
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Jul 01, 2003  | 

Lesson Of The Month

The panoramic shot above is of a lighthouse at Fort Williams State Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Henry Longfellow used to walk out here from Portland for inspiration with his poetry and needless to say, it is...

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Lighting To Enhance Saturated Colors
Ben Clay  |  Jul 01, 2000  | 

The following step by step procedures and instructions are intended to assist you in obtaining the best possible film scans based on one basic principle: Every film image is unique. Therefore, the specific parameters of adjustment for...

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Modifying Light For Portraits At Sunset
Web Photo School  |  Nov 01, 2002  | 

Creating portraits outdoors can present a number of challenges, particularly on clear, sunny days. Because direct sunlight is one of the most "high contrast" light sources there is, it is often too harsh for natural-looking...

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Modifying White Balance For Indoor Portraits
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Dec 01, 2002  | 

Lesson Of The Month

If you are just starting out with a digital camera or are making the switch from traditional to digital, you will do well to take some extra time to learn a few important principles of digital photography...

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Lesson Of The Month
Photographing Expensive Jewelry With Inexpensive Equipment
Ben Clay  |  Aug 01, 2000  | 

Photographing jewelry can be particularly challenging for a number of
reasons:

1. Since most jewelry is highly reflective, the size and placement of
light modifiers is crucial.

2. To appreciate theatte...

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Product Photography For Business And The Web
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Feb 01, 2002  | 

Taking professional-looking pictures for posters, catalogs, or web sites can be broken down to a few key elements: lighting equipment and technique, camera quality, subject matter, and an adventurous spirit. As with everything...

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