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Show Notes…
Well here is your first PPS Roundtable discussion. We had a few sound glitches, but we’ll get better. Hope you enjoy, and here are some links for things we discussed.
Gavin Reviewed Action Runner, a tool for automating the Photoshop action process with a whole bunch of images. Go check out the trial.
Part two talks in more detail about using Photomatix Pro, and how to use it to get a great looking HDR image. You can use our promo code PPS15 to save 15%. There’s also an HDR Flickr group you should check out, and you can see some of my HDR work on my own Flickr page, also here is the HDR panoramic photo that I made.
People in HDR, and here is a few that I shot to give you some ideas…
This was taken at sunset. The light was very low, and I had to use a high iso. The resulting image came out a bit grainy, but the effect was very dramatic. It gives us some food for thought! Even though this is not what you would think when you thought about HDR, it gives a different aspect and has a lot of mood.
This shot was taken at the beach around sunset. Again a three shot HDR using auto bracketing, it gives off plenty of drama and though the subject has to stand very still the resulting image is just what the doctor ordered.
This is another Senior shot. Doing this is HDR gave it lots of dynamic detail that would not otherwise be possible.
Pick of the week this time was submitted by listener Greg. It a nice (and simple) javs script you can use on your website to make a sideshow. It’s free so just read the direction and your off.
That about does it for this week. You can send questions or comments to prophotoshow@gmail.com. Have a great week… Gavin Gavin Seim Photography 2007
Microsoft HD Photo has been announced. Get yourself started with Photoshop actions by going to the Adobe Exchange. Download Gavin’s free production enhancer action Visual Razor.
HDR Part 1.
It’s time to learn HDR. Listen to the main topic in this weeks show starting at time index 17:50, and more to come in next weeks show. HDR Software besides Photoshop includes Photomatix from HDR Soft. You can use our promo code PPS15 to save 15%. There’s also another HDR app available called FDR tools.
Here is an example photo taken off of Highway 12 in WA of a worker in the Tulip fields. This was done using Photomatix Pro & Photoshop, with 3 raw images. Notice how the detail can be captures in not only the foreground, but also the sky which would normally be washed out. At the same time however it’d still has a natural look to it, with some shadows and depth. (click for a larger version)
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PPS #28 Show Notes…
News
Yep your on the new Pro Photography Show site ( just in case you didn’t notice) Don’t forget to bookmark the new address. This is the new home of PPS
Adobe Photoshop CS3 announcements.
New Photoshop, Flash, and the whole suite coming at the end of April. Dreamweaver replaces GoLive, but Go Live will still be in production. check out the launch day videos on adobe’s sit.
Adobe announces Creative License training conferences
So you want to get an edge on the new Creative Suite from Adobe. Check out the conferences, and chances are you’ll find one in a city near you.
Canon updates firmware on digital SLR cameras.
Yep there should be one for every EOS digital body, covering various simple enhancements, and bug fixes. You can fin your here on the Canon update site
Main Topic…
Getting Really Vivid Images
I won’t go into all the details here, as you can hear all those on this PPS episode. But as promised I do have a free Gavin Seim official PS action for you. This is confirmed to work in Photoshop CS2 & CS3. It should also work in CS, and perhaps even earlier versions. But you probably have the latest version anyway so that you can use all of Gavin’s future actions… Right???
Well anyway here is Visual Razor 1 free and ready for download. It’s a good action for a general vivid enhancement of just about any image. Usually you would run this first (maybe even in a batch) and then apply any other effects you need
That’s goona wrap it for this week gang.My wedding is this Saturday so you may not hear from me for a bit, but don’t worry I’ll be back. In the meantime don’t forget to stop here and keep up with all the great news, and content that will be coming up on PPS from our other authors. I also plan on posting updates, and maybe even some images from the honeymoon on my personal blog
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Show Notes… News Photoshop CS3 will be announced on Mar 27. You’ll be able to see the event live online by going here. Adobe also released xmp 4.1. It will be in Photoshop CS3, and you can also dowload it here.Yet another Lightroom site, Lightroom Tools is a resource you can use to get more out of Lightroom. Check it out.
Mail We mentioned the Four Thirds when talking about the Olypus SLR’s, and you can learn more about Four Thirds Here Pick of the week Was Photovision bi-monthly DVD’s that show other photographers at work. A great way to learn more about what other photographers are using to get great shots.
Check em out at photovisionvideo.com. You can also check out the renew page for some subscriber discounts if you’ve had Photovision before. Or maybe just see if you can get the better deal. Catch ya all next week…. Gavin
