Have you ever wanted to learn how to shoot in manual with your dslr or mirrorless camera? Professionals use manual because of the control and honestly, camera meters are not very accurate. You achieve better images and exposures by learning how to work your camera. Even if you don’t want to shoot in manual, understanding how a camera works can allow you to put it in a better working range. I am starting a series of Photography 101 videos for students in my classes. Feel free to give them a try.
I also have a series of tutorial videos on Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop.
Link to YouTube page and all my videos: YouTube John Whitehead Images
New Content-Aware Fill-Adobe Photoshop 2019
I test out how well the new content-aware tool works in the new Adobe Photoshop CC 2019. Overall it is much faster however, the quality is about the same or just a bit better in my opinion. It still leaves an out of focus area where the fill occurred in the image. This is most only visible if you have a detail or textured area that is in focus. You are still going to have to do some clean-up on most images. I will need to use the tool more before I can really see the difference. You can still use the old content-aware fill, so I will be testing it more in the furture.
This video is why I use the Rear Focus Button and why you need to learn to move your focus points. If you have never heard of or used rear or back focus you are missing out. Not only is independent focus important but understanding how and when to move your focus points with really help with your focus accuracy.
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What you will need to shoot quality video on a DSLR or Mirrorless Camera. I cover audio, monitors and camera stabilization. Note: I am not sponsored by any of these companies.
Zoom: https://www.zoom-na.com/
Sennheiser: https://en-us.sennheiser.com/
Manfrotto: https://www.manfrotto.us/
Ikan: http://ikancorp.com/
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Why I suggest you never use AutoTone in Adobe Photoshop CC or Adobe Lightroom to correct images. Also why I almost never set or use white point.
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Video Settings a DSLR
What settings to you need to set to shoot video on a DSLR? I will go over the basic settings and optional Picture Style Settings on my Canon DSLR. Note I shoot most video with low contrast but not always with desaturated color! There is a lot more to shooting video than just the settings but hopefully this will get you pointed in the right direction.
Technicolor Picture Profile Download Link: https://www.technicolor.com/cinestyle
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How to Batch Process using Scripts-Image Processor in Adobe Photoshop
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Why you should never use dust and scratches in product photography and what you should do to fix it properly.
How to create dynamic contrast in photographs using frequency separation in Adobe Photoshop CC.
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How to create dynamic contrast in photographs using frequency separation in Adobe Photoshop CC.
To see more Adobe Photoshop CC Tutorials check out my Tutorial Pages.
Brush Smoothing in Adobe Photohsop CC
How to use the new brush smoothing in Adobe Photoshop CC. Smoothing does not make your line smoother but helps you draw a smoother line. This functions is really geared towards drawing rather than photographic adjustments. Personally, it is a function that I will never use for the most part. Anyway if you would like to learn how to use the 4 basic functions of smoothing watch my short tutorial. You can see on the thumbnail image to the left how wiggly the line are I drew with my mouse. The lines on the right I drew exactly the same way but with smoothing on. Hope you enjoy