There are 3 things Apple want you to know about Aperture 2. It’s fast, it’s high quality and it’s integrated. I’m going to look at each of these in turn and then finish up by telling you some things I don’t like about it. I figure you can read glowing tributes about it everywhere so I’m going to declare it my job to tell you where they could improve it.

This review is going to assume you know what Aperture is and why you might want it. If you don’t then either wait for our Aperture vs Lightroom shootout or see Apple’s website.

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Creating a huge panorama from several shots may seem inaccessible to many people. However, the assembly of several photographs into one huge one is extremely simple, thanks to the software AutoStitch.

Even if your photos don’t overlap perfectly or the lighting is different or there are other discrepancies, AutoStitch will have a go at making the best of them and can easily create a convincing panorama. (more…)

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Portrait photography can be indoors in a studio setting or outside in natural light. You can also take full body shots, half body or head anf shoulder shots. It is important to plan your shoot before actually getting into it.

When the location has been decided you should establish what source of lighting is available and from which direction it will be coming, or do you need to provide your own lighting. From there you can determine what camera is best suited, which lenses to bring and what other props are required.

So you have now scoped out the scene, gathered your equipment and are raring to go.

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The first most important thing to do is to read your cameras manual from cover to cover. Digital cameras today are an absolutely amazing tool and by spending a hour or so learning about all he features offered by your camera you will begin to understand how to use these features in taking your photos. No matter what level of experience you have there is always new features that need to be understood before you set out taking photos.

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Have you ever taken a photograph of a person, uploaded it online, and had the person contact you saying they were filing a lawsuit because they did not want their picture online? Well, this has never happened to me but if I did I’d be devastated! Having a model release will prevent you from having this problem. If you are selling pictures online then having a model sign a model release form of authorization will be an essential step you will need to take. (more…)

There are three formats mainly used in digital photography: JPEG, TIFF and RAW format. It is not necessarily easy to know which is better, each one has its advantages and disadvantages. You want to emphasize the quality of the image, its portability, to allow freedom for retouching? Depending on your needs and your equipment, a particular file format will be best suited. It’s up to you to find the right one - we’ll help. (more…)

The joins will be almost invisible, and your friends will really have the impression of being in front of a large poster in one piece.

To cut your image (to make a banner for example) into several pieces, you could do it manually or you could join the digital age and use the free software Posteriza. You can download the software from here. After you finish with software installation simply follow steps below.

Choose the text

1. You can run Posteriza by double clicking on the desktop icon.

2. Then click on the File menu and then click New.

3. Open the tab 1. Texts.

4. If you do not want to insert text on your poster, uncheck the box with text. Otherwise, use the four fields for entering your text. You can choose the size and the text font.

5. Click the plus button to display new options and, for example, change the color of text.

6. Finally, click on the Apply button.

7. You see the result, for the time being on a page.

Add a photo

1. Then open the tab 2. Photo.

2. If you want to use an image in your poster, check the box with Photo.

3. Then click the Open image button.

4. Select the image you want to use on your hard drive and click the Open button.

5. Then click on the More button.

6. You can then modify if necessary orientation of your image.

7. You can also crop your image on an item to put forward on your poster. Resize and move it to the rectangle.

8. Finally, click on the Apply button.

Add a frame

1. Open the tab 3. Contour.

2. To add a frame around your poster, check the box With framework.

3. Set the thickness of the frame.

4. Then choose the style of context in the list.

5. Change the colors from the different lists and lines Fund.

6. Then tick Show features cutting. Dividing your poster will be simplified.

7. Finally, click on the Apply button.

Crop Image

1. Open the tab 4. Size

2. Specify when the number of page width that you want to use for your poster.

3. Auto Check the box for automatically adjusts the number of pages in height necessary to preserve the proportions of your poster.

4. Click on the Apply button to see the result. Adjust the number of page if necessary.

5. Note the number of pages necessary to accomplish your poster, as well as its shape.

6. Then click on the Printer Setup.

7. Choose your printer, select the print quality, and click OK.

8. Finally, click on the Print button to print your poster.

Assembling your poster

1. Once all your pages are printed, cut them using the features of cuts on the pages.

2. The only thing you have left to assemble them carefully with a tape pasted on their back.

3. After all that work, your poster is ready!

Photography’s always been a visual medium so it’s nice to see a new site actually showing you how to get decent shots. It’s called PhotographyTV and despite its name it’s on the web. I talked to Peter Davey the chap behind it and he said that the web was the ideal place to run a TV site - after all most digital photographers spend their time in front of the computer rather than the TV.

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