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Watch the solar eclipse’s shadow on Earth as seen from space

Jun 11, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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Did you manage to catch the partial solar eclipse yesterday? Did you wonder what it looked like from space? NASA shared an interesting video that shows what the Earth looked like during the eclipse. It shows the moon’s shadow cast on our planet and it’s pretty cool to see the eclipse from a totally different perspective.

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Harsh sunlight? No problem: this AI removes all those unwanted shadows

Aug 25, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Shooting portraits in direct sunlight can be pretty challenging, and those harsh shadows on the face are likely not something you’ll want to see on your model’s face. Well, if you’re not up for old-school solutions, artificial intelligence comes to the rescue. A group of scientists has created an algorithm that removes all those unwanted shadows in a matter of seconds.

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Bright skin, dark clothes, how to keep details on both

Feb 5, 2017 by Joseph Parry 9 Comments
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This week, I have a pretty well-known tip for the manual HDR types out there.

Back in the days, landscape photographers used the shadow and highlight sliders in Photoshop to get the more details out of their files. This was kind of like making an HDR image before “HDR” existed.

In time, some started layering files with different “exposures” to bring the maximum detail out of a file.

While this is pretty common knowledge for a lot of adept Photoshop users, it’s not a particularly common technique for portrait photos.

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This artist combines shadows and doodles to make incredibly fun photos

Feb 5, 2017 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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Photography wouldn’t be possible without light, and where there is light – there are shadows. Creative Belgian artist Vincent Bal chases shadows and turns them into something unique. With some everyday objects, a few doodles and a camera, Vincent gives life to shadows and turns them into super-fun photos like you’ve never seen before.

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The Sony A7II and its absurd shadow recovery.

Oct 16, 2016 by Joseph Parry 44 Comments
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Until today I’d known my Sony A7II could handle the shadow world, but I could never bring myself to push it. Mainly out of fear, no actually entirely from fear of losing the image. Recently I had the absolute pleasure of working at Rebecca Bathory’s place I decided to test the range once and for all.

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Lighting Tutorial: Using 1 Speedlight And Recyclable Stuff From Around The House

Apr 25, 2015 by Laya Gerlock 2 Comments
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Sometimes having a messy studio can inspire you to shoot. I have all sorts of boxes and plastics lying around my studio because I only clean it when I have a client coming. This it inspired me to do a shoot using things that are scattered around. So, this is a quick article on shooting with just one Speedlight and recyclable stuff.

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Light & Shadow: This Profound Short Film Expounds On A Photographers Best And Worst Friend

Dec 22, 2014 by Tiffany Mueller 1 Comment
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This is a must see short film for photographers and cinematographers, alike. Aptly titled, Light & Shadow, the Zacuto produced film is a solid 14-minute long soundbite (20 minute total play time including the end credits). Light & Shadow explores various aspects and opinions of some of the industries greatest minds. The clip starts out by discussing the namesake of the film, light and shadow, and what those two things mean to a photographer. The collective wisdom of the photographers and filmmakers involved in the project continues to unfold as they begin sharing invaluable advice on how to make it in the business and make work you’re proud to have your name on.

“If you think for one moment that Hollywood gives a damn about what camera you used on a job, they don’t even know and I bet you couldn’t find three people who would even ask, so nobody should be worried about what camera they’re using.”

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Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.netDunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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