Adobe Lightroom©, Photoshop©, or Photoshop Elements© – Which One is Right for You?
Adobe© is known for being the “big dog” when it comes to digital corrections and changes to images. In recent years, Photoshop© has even become a verb: for example, “Look at that photo – I bet they ‘Photoshopped’ it.” However, with so many software products out there, it seems to harder and harder to know which Photoshop© program will work best for us. Let’s take a step back and weigh the pros and cons of each program so you can decide which will work best for your needs. The Classic: Photoshop© Photoshop© has been around for the longest amount of time, and it is still the go to program for...
read moreAdobe Photoshop© Tutorial: How to Perk Up Your Digital Images
As a Photoshop© instructor, one common complaint I get a lot from older photographers is that their digital images just don’t have the “snap” and “color” of their film images. In the days of yore when we shot only with film, we would sometimes even pick up certain brands of film for those special looks. In fact, it was said that if you wanted good-looking portraits, you used Kodak. For landscapes, it was Fuji film. With today’s digital cameras you no longer have different films, but you can still get just the look you want – either by using the dialed-in settings on your digital camera or by...
read moreJune/July 2012 Art Exhibition: James Steele, Photography & Digital Art
“The photography that I have created in my career shows the beauty I see through the lens. I know that when the shutter closes I have stopped that moment in time for the beholder to see and enjoy. I hope you enjoy my photography as much as I enjoyed creating the images.” –James Steele With over 54 years of photography experience, James Steele is one of the region’s leading photographers. Given his first camera at the age of eight, James realized from an early age that he wanted to be a photographer. He attended Weber College to study contemporary photography, mentoring under many...
read moreFive Quick Tips for Taking Better Photos
As a professional photographer, one of the questions I get asked a lot is, “Why do your photos look better than mine, even when we are standing right next to each other?” Just a little bit of photography know-how can take your photos from mediocre to marvelous. Here are five quick tips on improving your photocomposition skills so that you can confidently capture better images. #1 – Depth & Framing Landscape photos should have a sense of depth. Having something in the foreground, middle ground and background will give the impression of real depth. Without some of these features, you end...
read moreMay 2012 Art Exhibition: Erin Thames, Photography
The Fort Collins Digital Workshop (FCDW) has long been a supporter of the arts – especially digital art and photography. To further show support for local artists, FCDW will be opening up its classroom and break room space to local artists starting on May 1, 2012. FCDW’s first art show will be a solo exhibition by Erin Thames. A prolific and popular local photographer, you may have seen her work hanging recently at Cafe Ardour, a coffee shop located at 255 Linden St. Erin is passionate about photography, and will be showcasing her nature and landscape photography at FCDW from May 1–May 27....
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