By: Richard Kinkel My Work Flow How to select a camera Software tips Composition Lighting 1. Flash 2. Ambient Getting Prints ing The End Go to Buy from:or Use this site to check out an Online retail stores reputationhttp://www.resellerratings.com/ Stick with Canon or Nikon Read the Manual Use Adobe Photoshop Elements Use the software that came with your camera Avoid free stuff For advanced users only: Use Photoshop (this program has a steep learning curve) Use Rule of Thirds Odd numbers are better than even numbers Avoid tangents Diagonals or S-curves are more interesting than straight lines Try unusual angles Maintain balance in your scene Color co-ordinate you composition-Camera Settings Use your cameras wide angle setting to add depth to your landscapes On Camera 1. Reduce Flash Output 2. Use Outdoors, sparingly 3. Use bounce 4. Use soft diffuser Studio Strobes Front Light-Not good unless its low and warm like at night Backlight-Soft glow for evoking a feeling of romance. Accentuates the highlights in sea spray, fog, and smoke. In portraits creates a halo. In people creates a feeling of nostalgia, warmth and well being. Top Light-Crates ugly shadows in people. This type of light is not very useful Overcast and Open Shade-A light cover of clouds are good for travel subjects, such as people, landscapes, street scenes. These all require soft light. Twilight and Dusk-Good until an hour after sunset. Photographers call this: Magic Hour, the blue hour and the afterglow. These are all names that this type of light refers too. This light is best for skylines, mountains, fountains and any outdoor scenes. Buildings that face north is best for this type of light. Window Light-Rembrandts, portraitists, soft directional light is best. Dont use a shaft of light. Candles and Campfires-This type of light is hardest to shot by. But worth the effort to master. Use Epson-Best for Graphics (for serious photogs spend at least $800) and get a wide format printer-13X19 Learn how to use your software to optimize quality for printing Use a camera setting that requires no software adjustments when printing, and then take your memory card to Costco or Camera World or Wolf Camera for processing Use your cameras software to downsize the photo. Do not send full resolution prints. With Photoshop Elements, theirs a Save for Web command. Use Windows to do the downsizing. Right click on the photos icon, and choose send to and then mail recipient and lastly, choose a resolution. Presented by: Richard Kinkel StudioNovember 13, 2008 For the: PC Club of Charlotte Thank you!