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A Sneak Peek At the New Content Aware Move Tool in Photoshop 6

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Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

If you think Content Aware Fill is an amazing Photoshop feature, wait till you play around with the new content aware tools found in Photoshop 6. In addition to a new Patch Tool for selecting where you want to Content Aware Fill from, the program will also introduce new a Content Aware Move tool that [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/42/00/424200.gif[/IMG]

A Sneak Peek At the New Content Aware Move Tool in Photoshop 6

by God
Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

If you think Content Aware Fill is an amazing Photoshop feature, wait till you play around with the new content aware tools found in Photoshop 6. In addition to a new Patch Tool for selecting where you want to Content Aware Fill from, the program will also introduce new a Content Aware Move tool that [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/41/91/424191.gif[/IMG]

A Sneak Peek At the New Content Aware Move Tool in Photoshop 6

by God
Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

If you think Content Aware Fill is an amazing Photoshop feature, wait till you play around with the new content aware tools found in Photoshop 6. In addition to a new Patch Tool for selecting where you want to Content Aware Fill from, the program will also introduce new a Content Aware Move tool that [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/41/82/424182.gif[/IMG]

The 50 Greatest Cameras of All Time?

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Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

Hey photo friends, Erik here.  I recently stumbled upon Photography Monthly?s article on ?The 50 Greatest Cameras of All Time?.  I was a little surprised that my beloved Olympus E-P3 didn?t make their list, but I put together this little collection of some of my other favorites with some bits of information about them for [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/41/74/424174.jpeg[/IMG]

5 things to Love [and 5 things to Hate] about Canon G1 X

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Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

This week, I got my greedy little hands on a Canon G1 X and I have to say, I was {and still am} absolutely giddy over this camera. Bear in mind, it’s been about 6 years since I even owned a point + shoot so getting this camera was like going from VHS to blue [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. 5 things to Love [and 5 things to Hate] about Canon G1 X[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/41/66/424166.png[/IMG]

Turn a Used Candy Box Into a Mirrored Pop-Up Flash Bounce Reflector

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Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

Want to improve the quality of the photos captured using your DSLR’s popup flash? Tina (AKA synthetic_meat) discovered that the cardboard box that came with a particular brand of chocolate had a nice silver lining on the inside — perfect for making a mirrored bounce reflector! After some cutting, scoring, and folding, she came up [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/41/55/424155.jpeg[/IMG]

The 50 Greatest Cameras of All Time?

by God
Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

Hey photo friends, Erik here.  I recently stumbled upon Photography Monthly?s article on ?The 50 Greatest Cameras of All Time?.  I was a little surprised that my beloved Olympus E-P3 didn?t make their list, but I put together this little collection of some of my other favorites with some bits of information about them for [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/41/51/424151.jpeg[/IMG]

5 things to Love [and 5 things to Hate] about Canon G1 X

by God
Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

This week, I got my greedy little hands on a Canon G1 X and I have to say, I was {and still am} absolutely giddy over this camera. Bear in mind, it’s been about 6 years since I even owned a point + shoot so getting this camera was like going from VHS to blue [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. 5 things to Love [and 5 things to Hate] about Canon G1 X[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/41/43/424143.png[/IMG]

Turn a Used Candy Box Into a Mirrored Pop-Up Flash Bounce Reflector

by God
Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

Want to improve the quality of the photos captured using your DSLR’s popup flash? Tina (AKA synthetic_meat) discovered that the cardboard box that came with a particular brand of chocolate had a nice silver lining on the inside — perfect for making a mirrored bounce reflector! After some cutting, scoring, and folding, she came up [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/41/32/424132.jpeg[/IMG]

Turn a Used Candy Box Into a Mirrored Pop-Up Flash Bounce Reflector

by God
Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

Want to improve the quality of the photos captured using your DSLR’s popup flash? Tina (AKA synthetic_meat) discovered that the cardboard box that came with a particular brand of chocolate had a nice silver lining on the inside — perfect for making a mirrored bounce reflector! After some cutting, scoring, and folding, she came up [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/41/21/424121.jpeg[/IMG]

Beware: Light Painting with Steel Wool Can Be Hazardous to Your Lens? Health

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Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

The beautiful light painting photo you see here was created using steel wool (here’s a tutorial on the technique). Basically, you fix some steel wool on the end of a rope, set it on fire by rubbing a 9V battery against it, and then swing it around to fling sparks all over the place. While [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/40/84/424084.jpeg[/IMG]

Beware: Light Painting with Steel Wool Can Be Hazardous to Your Lens? Health

by God
Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

The beautiful light painting photo you see here was created using steel wool (here’s a tutorial on the technique). Basically, you fix some steel wool on the end of a rope, set it on fire by rubbing a 9V battery against it, and then swing it around to fling sparks all over the place. While [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/40/73/424073.jpeg[/IMG]

Beware: Light Painting with Steel Wool Can Be Hazardous to Your Lens? Health

by God
Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

The beautiful light painting photo you see here was created using steel wool (here’s a tutorial on the technique). Basically, you fix some steel wool on the end of a rope, set it on fire by rubbing a 9V battery against it, and then swing it around to fling sparks all over the place. While [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/40/62/424062.jpeg[/IMG]

More Than Just Photos of Hot Women In Men?s Underwear [by Craig McDean]

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Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

Fashionistas (and fashion photographers) love to play with gender boundaries. Too often IMHO that turns campy, like poorly-executed drag, or tasteless-pushing-offensive. These don’t. Here’s a Monday morning kick for you – Craig McDean?s images of actress Chloe Sevigny, in character as a pre-op transgender assassin in an upcoming British show). And this, my friends, definitely [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/40/54/424054.jpeg[/IMG]

Nikon D800 Camera is Here. What do YOU Think?

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Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

Alright photo geeks. Indeed, Nikon just dropped another news bomb this week – the much-anticipated Nikon D800 is here. Not unlike the D4, I’ve known about its imminent arrival for some time. But there are some sorta cool curve balls….So let’s get into it. Here?s some highlighted specs: _36.3 megapixel, full-frame sensor (FX) _up to [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/40/46/424046.png[/IMG]

As Cold As Ice: Suffering & Beauty in Frozen Europe

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Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

In Seattle, we’re enjoying some pretty balmy weather (for February). But I’m headed to Europe this week and I’m well aware that hundreds of thousands of people are suffering through a bone-chilling freeze–with temperatures dropping waaaay below normal. Amid mountains of snow and icicles as long as my arm, people are panicking and trying to [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/40/50/424050.jpeg[/IMG]

Dope Music Video ? Niki & the Dove [via Wintr]

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Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

Humpday special. Superdope track from band Niki & the Dove, all wrapped up nicely in a superfresh animated video, cooked up by my pals over at Wintr Get it here on iTunes. Featured on The Fader also. ——[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/40/42/424042.png[/IMG]

Famous Photographers Pose with Their Most Iconic Images

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Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

When we gaze upon an iconic (or even just a really good) photograph, it?s difficult to think about the work or the passion behind it – we are seeing a documented scene or a crafted image and–unless you are a photographer–most people don?t wonder about the individual who was behind the camera. Sure, the majority [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/40/37/424037.jpeg[/IMG]

Tiny Tips 18: How to get Great Bokeh from your Lens

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Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

What’s ‘Bokeh’? It’s a word of Japanese origin used to describe the aesthetic quality of the ‘out-of-focus’ area of a photograph. Typically referring to the more visible ‘circles of confusion’ that are visible in shallow depth of field photographs. To get the best bokeh possible, do this: Use a fast lens, with the aperture wide [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/40/29/424029.jpeg[/IMG]

The Best Way to View a Photographer?s Online Portfolio

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Feb 14th 2012 - 0 comments

Art needs it’s own space. This is why art galleries offer an environment that an artist can mold and control to their need. The online experience is a little different, and that’s expected; but how can you create the best ambience for an artist’s work to showcase itself online? By clearing screen clutter. If [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/42/40/21/424021.jpeg[/IMG]