Thursday, 14 July 2011

What to Do if Your Photo Is Stolen. Plus: A New Nikon Lens

July 14, 2011

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From the Forums: I like to photograph people, what lens should I buy?
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My Photo Is Being Used Without Permission: Now What?
Learn the essential steps for protecting your images


New Gear: Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G lens
An affordable, close-focusing option for APS-C Nikon Shooters



Sample Image Gallery: Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH Lens
Technical Editor Philip Ryan took the newest Leica creation around NYC for some serious field testing



Video: The Incredible Rube Goldberg Portrait Photography Machine
With enough time and gear, you might be able to set up something as awesome as this video from 2D Photography



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Q. How can I increase the speed of my workflow in Adobe Photoshop?

A. By using nifty keyboard shortcuts! Here are a few simple ones: If you make a selection on any layer, you can quickly copy and paste the contents of the selection to a new layer by typing Ctrl (Command on a Mac) + J. To merge the selected layer with the one below, type Ctrl + E. If you want to merge a bunch, Shift + click on them all and then type Ctrl + E. To make a selection around all the contents of a layer, hold down Ctrl and click on the layer thumbnail.

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Thursday, 7 July 2011

Gallery: This Month's Best Reader Photos, Plus Submit Your Best Shot!

July 7, 2011

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Gallery: This Month's Best Reader-submitted Photos
See all of the winners from our Your Best Shot photo contest


How To: Customize Photoshop for a Better Workflow
Sometimes all you need is a little interface renovation



Round Up: The Best Rugged Off-trail Camera Backpacks
Here are six of the all around toughest packs out there



Tips From a Pro: Shooting Swimming from Underwater
Photographer Marcus Swanson shares his tricks for photographing Olympic swimmers



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Tips From Our Readers

White Balancing: For a quick and dirty white-balance setting under indoor stadium lights, switch your lens to manual focus, cover its front element with a sheet of waxed paper, and aim the lens up at the ceiling lights. Now take a custom white balance reading. It’s not as accurate as using something like the X-Rite ColorChecker, but it will do in a pinch.

Straight Horizon: To level the horizon in old versions of Adobe Photoshop (such as Photoshop 7, which I use), you can use the Ruler tool. Just draw a line across that part of the image you feel should be horizontal. Then click on Image > Rotate > Arbitrary. The program will show the exact number of degrees that it will rotate, either clockwise or counterclockwise—no guessing needed.

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