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Arkansas Trip: The Photos

Well I finally got around to deciding how I wanted to edit the photos from that trip a few weeks back to take my uncle home. From time to time I take photos that I just can't figure out how I want them to look. There good photos, but the right color or levels adjustment just drives me up the wall. Often it turns out they needed no adjustment, but in this case I had to go outside of my normal Idea of colors and levels. I must say I am quite happy with the end result.

Preservation: The Plight Of The EXIF Data

Recently I began to offer my help to artists newer then myself, to give them critique on any one of there favorite photos. While I by no means claim to be a great photographer, I do know a decent bit about the subject. Being someone who loves helping and passing on my knowledge, I gladly gave this advice out for free, simply for the asking.

One of the biggest aids to me in giving critique is the Exif data in most peoples photos. It allows me to see a photo, and if I see something off or I personally think needs changed, I can scour through the data in the photo and figure out what they might need to change to get a better result, giving them a much more detailed critique of there photo. As this thread wore on, more and more I found a large number of photos submitted without this data, or data that was corrupted.

At first I talked with each person individually, told them what it was if they did not know, and explained why I personally think it is a very useful bit of information to keep in your works. But when I began to see the large number of photo's sans Exif data, I figured I would try and write up a nice little article and spread the word to the masses.

Taking a Dip into Water Drop Photography

Ever since my first piece of water drop photography, I've been constantly bombarded by other photographers asking me how I have pulled it off. I have even had experienced photographers asking me tips on it. This has been quite a surprise to me as it has always been an easy thing for me. But being me I have tried to be as helpful as I could and help them start down the right path. Now I'm not complaining, it is nice having photographers a lot better then me asking me for tips, but I've said the same things hundreds of times now. So what better way to help them all out without having to become a broken record, then typing out a nice tutorial for everyone?
This tutorial is going to try and cover all the know how in drop photography I have, which is fairly extensive. Each section will deal with just one subject, so if it’s something you already know all about, or just don’t care to read, simply skip over it. As I only have one camera, I can’t exactly take pictures of me doing some drop photography, but I will try my best to work you through this.

Got the tutorial for Water Drops on Good Tutorials!! Hello traffic. Also got a quick write up on Photomatix Pro done.