September 2010

20 Awesome Examples Of Long Exposure Photography

Here are 20 awesome examples of long exposure photography which employs a very slow shutter speed (one of the pillars of exposure). Generally, slow shutter speed finds its applications in capturing the creative images like beautiful motion blurs, striking star trails, smooth, soothing moving waters and sometimes the dramatic effects of the moving clouds. The [...]

Poll Results — Do You Retouch Or Manipulate Your Photographs Digitally?

Here are the results of an year long poll which we conduct here on APN. It’s no surprise that 80% of the users chose to add finishing touches to their photographs. About 20% of the voters do not to retouch their photos and essentially are purists. This reises some new questions — what settings do [...]

How To Photograph Moon At Night

Nature is beautiful and the silent companion of nature at night — the moon, adds to its beauty and elegance. It thus becomes an attractive subject for photographing at night. The captures of this celestial body makes everyone charged with the sense of contrasting beauty and wondrous thoughts. Even though it is one of the [...]

ACR — How To Open JPEG Images Using Adobe Camera Raw

Here’s a quick handy tip to allow you to open JPEG images using Adobe Camera RAW plugin. Go to Edit->Camera Raw Preference. You can specify whether JPEG or TIFF images with Camera Raw settings are automatically opened in Camera Raw in the JPEG and TIFF Handling section under Camera Raw preferences. Now on when you [...]

Post-Processing — Converting Colored Photo To Black And White In Photoshop

Black and white gives a classy and timeless effect to the photographs. You can easily convert colored photographs into black and white by following these simple steps: Open your photograph in Photoshop (Ctrl+O). Create a new adjustment layer as in the picture below and create a Black and White layer. The photograph will now turn [...]