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Welcome to the 85th issue of the Digital Darkroom
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Lots of action this month at BetterPhoto! First off, BP founder Jim Miotke has hit the West Coast with his awesome series of 1-day workshops. Find out how to achieve the mindset of the successful creative photographer ... see the details here...
Secondly, in this issue of Digital Darkroom, don't miss the contributions of two top BP instructors: Deborah Sandidge ("Enhance Your Photos with a Photoshop Plugin!") and Jim Zuckerman ("Changing Background in Photoshop - What a Difference!"). Also, check out the awesome photo discussions too.
That's it for now. Have fun with your photography!
Kerry Drager
Newsletter Editor
Where is Jim Miotke? Follow BetterPhoto's founder and president on Twitter - BetterPhotoJim - and in his blog: jim.betterphoto.com
To read the online version of the Digital Darkroom at our Web site, visit http://www.betterphoto.com/digitalpics/
In This Issue: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
- Featured Photo: 37
- Featured Article: Enhance Your Photos with a Photoshop Plugin!
- Digital Before and After
- New Photo Discussion 1: 3-beers-fractilius
- New Photo Discussion 2: Me Myself & I
- New Photo Discussion 3: An Ibis Night
- New Photo Discussion 4: Framed
- The Next Step: Where to Go From Here
 37 Topaz Adjust filter applied. © Larry Redmon Nikon D50 Digital ... |
Featured Article: Enhance Your Photos with a Photoshop Plugin!
In this article, pro photographer and BetterPhoto instructor Deborah Sandidge offers for very creative ways to photograph San Francisco and then process the images using Photoshop plugins. Great photos and great tips... Read more...
 Awakening Reworked flower image from 2008. Edited in PSCS3 and NIK software. Taken at the San Diego Zoo August 2008. Cloned out some distracting flare I had not noticed earlier, pointed out by a friendly BPr. |  Awakening before This was the original image. |
© Gary Lange
| Each month, the best Before and After will be featured in the Digital Darkroom. To participate, upload a Before (original) picture then start a discussion on it (using the Discuss This Photo link under the picture). After telling us how you did created the effect, select "1" or "2" from the Upload Image pull-down menu, and submit an optional intermediate image and a final (After) photo. Aim to educate and inspire by sharing a concise, detailed explanation of your technique. Enjoy! |
Jim Miotke's Whirlwind Tour Celebrates BP's 14th Anniversary
 Fresh off his wildly successful East Coast swing, BetterPhoto Founder Jim Miotke takes his Whirlwind Tour to the West Coast! Learn how to achieve the mindset of the successful creative photographer as you gain confidence. These motivating 1-day "Master the Mindset" workshops are limited to 14 people, but some seats are still available. |
Featured Blog: Changing Background in Photoshop - What a Difference!
| BP instructor Jim Zuckerman shows and tells how he gave new life to one of his wildlife images. "I have about 20 different foliage backgrounds that I use for this kind of purpose", he says. "It makes an amazing impact on pictures that otherwise would be mundane at best." Read more... |
Online Photography and Photoshop Courses: Get Started Today!
| Our next online school session kicks off on May 5th. But if you enroll in any photography or Photoshop course, you can get started right now - with an early lesson! See the school schedule... See How Our Courses Work: |
New Photo Discussions
New Photo Discussion 1: 3-beers-fractilius
- Mark Dodge See Mark's Basic BetterPholio™ Visit mark-dodge-photography.com - Mark's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 1:Thanks Mark, I had forgotten about this shot. It actually only had one bottle to start with. I was practicing with clone tool and then got trial of the Fract filter. So I applied it here. - John Forrant See John's Basic BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 2: Me Myself & I
- Chris Ebben See Chris's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 1:Thanks so much Chris... these are all self-portraits, because I lacked a model. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out though! :~) - Aimee c. Eisaman See Aimee's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 2:Great presentation of yourself Aimee. I really like it. Did you take three different picture and then put them together? Very nice job, very well done. - Rita K. Connell See Rita 's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 3:Thank you Rita! Yes I took three different images of myself. One of me holding the frame for the main photo then one of me holding the frame looking up and then one of just my head. It's not often I plan things out when taking pictures, but this time I did and I'm glad. Maybe I should try planning more often! Since I have been gone from the club I have so many images I want to share. I made reference that everyone could visit my gallery to see what I've been up to so many some will do that. :~) - Aimee c. Eisaman See Aimee's Basic BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 3: An Ibis Night
- Tammy M. Anderson See Tammy's Basic BetterPholio™ Visit countryimpressions.net - Tammy's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 1:Terrific image! - Husain Akhtar See Husain's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 2:Fantastic composite work... great colors and clarity, Anita! - Amy M. Wilson See Amy's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 3:Fantastic color, composition and editing skills Very well done, Anita - William C. Raco See William's Basic BetterPholio™ Visit williamracophotography.com - William's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 4:Great silhouettes! - The Judges at BetterPhoto.com Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 4: Framed
This is beautiful, Katherine! - William C. Raco See William's Basic BetterPholio™ Visit williamracophotography.com - William's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
The Next Step: Where to Go From Here
- Browse more photo discussions at BetterPhoto.com
- Start your own discussion on any photo in the Galleries
- Read archived issues of the Digital Darkroom
Jim Miotke
BetterPhoto.com, Inc.
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