Sunday 23 September 2012

Photoshop Tutorial: Making eyes Pop! Stand out from the crowd.

I did a photo shoot for a friend to help her with some headshots and I did a couple of things to help her stand out from the crowd.




In this tutorial I will be going over how I made her eyes really look great and stand out to catch attention.



We Start with the original image and crop it to make it really get the story that we are trying to share. 




Start by using the Dodge tool, set your hardness to around the 50% mark, so you don't have to worry about being too accurate.


Then apply the dodge to the iris, making the blue's lighter.
Use the burn tool and set it for Shadows, exposure around 15%,  Hardness 75%  so you can be more accurate, and size to suit. Apply the tool to the rim of the iris and go over the pupil if you wish.
I followed this with a burn to the eye-lashes so they stand out more.
And applied to both eyes makes them just pop out at you so your client gets the best results.


Thursday 6 September 2012

PREVIEW: Sony’s new action POV camera

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http://blog.sony.com/povcamera


Big news for the POV Camera Market, things are about to be shaken up big time!!


Sony is developing a brand new POV camera and the stats are pretty hot. Sony has given us a sneak peak of this device.  Straight from http://blog.sony.com/povcamera 


Our hearts are beating, our blood is flowing, our adrenaline is pumping. Here’s why: Sony’s developing a new type of hi-def wearable video camera for POV and action sports filming, and we’re giving you – our stellar fans – the first look at the device!
Profile shot of the POV Camera, easy to navigate.
Simple buttons to start and stop recording.
Carl Zeiss Tesser Lens baby!
Simple housing, Should withstand the extremes very well.
Going to be amazing!!!

Here is a quote from the Sony Blog:
The video camera is tiny and lightweight, but it houses Sony’s hallmark SteadyShot®image stabilization technology, Exmor® R CMOS image sensor, and an ultra-wide angle Carl Zeiss® Tessar® lens.
That means, whether you’re shredding major powder, jumping out of a plane, or kayaking through an epic waterfall, you’re capturing super high-quality video of it to show off to your family and friends. And there’ll be ruggedized and waterproof housings available so the camera can do its job in even the most extreme environments.
We’ll keep sharing updates and details about the product so be sure to stay tuned.