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Step Into The Light – Portrait/Glamour Photography Lighting Workshop

Apr 28, 2010 | No Comments

Course Outline: Basic Principles of Lighting Lighting Equipments Portrait and Glamour Lighting] Posing Tips Post Processing Portrait and Glamour Photos

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Chasing Light: Photography Landscape Workshop in Cebu

Apr 21, 2010 | No Comments

We would like to invite you to join the Chasing Light Advanced Landscape Photography Workshop here in Cebu. Mentors are the best in the Philippines with no less than Jay Jallorina and Edwin Martinez. Unfortunately, the masterclass workshop on May 1-2 is full, but there will be an Infrared and Nightscape workshop on may 3. [...]

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Some lighting techniques

Jan 23, 2010 | No Comments

1. Artificial lighting this kind of lighting comes in different shapes and sizes and even power. from your on camera flash to those expensive 1600watt strobes, each having pros and cons. built in camera flashes are simple and straightforward but it can cause red eye and harsh lighting, although there are some 3rd party products [...]

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Understanding Exposure: Shutter speed, Aperture, ISO

Jan 19, 2010 | 1 Comment

Understanding Exposure What is Exposure? to simply put it, it is the amount of light that enters the sensor in your camera. if your shot is exposed too long then it is overexposed or your photo will be too bright. If your shot is exposed too short the photo will appear too dark also. At [...]

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POV Point of View

Jan 7, 2010 | No Comments

By: Lord Sid Valera Point-of-View, often abbreviated as POV, can make or break a photo. POV is an important component of composition: And to have good composition, one must understand and experiment with POV. I’ve compiled a list of what I personally think are important concepts of POV and general composition for a photograph or [...]

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How to create HDR images

Dec 30, 2009 | No Comments

In this tutorial we will go through the process of creating HDR images using Photomatix. Basically, HDR photography is a result of taking multiple exposures of the same subject. Things you need in taking HDR photos: – Digital Camera with exposure bracketing – Tripod – HDR photo editor (for this tutorial, we are using Photomatix) [...]

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Starting a Project 365 in Photography

Dec 17, 2009 | No Comments

This is an invitation to everyone to start a Project 365 for 2010. A Project 365 involves taking at least one shot of any subject everyday for 365 days in 2010 and posting it anywhere like here in CebuPhoto.org, Flickr, Facebook or other sites. The ultimate goals here are to force yourself to bring and [...]

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Want to start into photography?

Dec 15, 2009 | No Comments

To those who want to start getting serious into photography, you will need a DSLR. After getting one you will need to understand basic principles regarding ISO, aperture, shutter speed and white balance. To avoid making new threads like “Newbie Question Here” or “What DSLR to buy” that just clutter up the boards, kindly refer [...]

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50 Must Have Wedding Shots

Dec 15, 2009 | No Comments

1. Prep Shots – Bride & Groom 2. The Dress – Hanging or Draped 3. The North Window Shot – Bride facing out northern most window 4. Bride walking down stairs 5. Bride looking out (window or door) 6. Maid of Honor & Brides Mom – Zipping Dress 7. Bride Applying Make Up 8. Groom [...]

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CebuPhoto.org Grouphugs and BTS

Dec 13, 2009 | No Comments

enjoy the video… CebuPhoto.org grouphugs Behind the scenes

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Urban Light Photowalk

Nov 23, 2009 | No Comments

Photo by: fatherVince Thanks to those who joined the Urban Light Photowalk organized by Lord Sid Valera. Our route was from Carbon to Pasil to Tabo-an, even though we smell like dried fish, the company and  fun was all worth it. members of CebuPhoto and Istorya.net

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