Quick Little Trick

In Photoshop, pull down from Image > Adjustments > Saturation.

Pull down from the menu on the top of the Saturation window to see different effects. This is "cyanotype," one of my favorites.

Food 4

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/60 s
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 800
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

I burned the pine nuts. 

Food 3

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/60 s
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 800
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Food 2

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/60 s
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 800
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Food 1

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/60 s
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 800
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Food/Halloween Illustration

Camera: Nikon D100
Shutter: 1/60 s
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Setting: Manual
ISO: 800
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 70 mm
White Balance: Cloudy

Black shapes drawn in Photoshop.

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Source File

Playing With A Filter

This first image is just direct flash, no funny business.

This image is taken the same way, only with an indigo filter held over the flash.

This picture is with the same filter, only held over the lens. Note the reflection on the right side. This is probably from the flash reflecting off the plastic filter. Also my thumb might be throwing a shadow, causing the darker area on the lower left side of the frame.

This image was taken in the same way as the one right before, only the thumb's shadow and the filter's reflection are more pronounced. This is by chance, although, with practice, the effect could probably be controlled more completely.

Ruth Bernhard

Lifesavers
Starshell
Portrait
Two Leaves

Coming Up

Just a reminder:

Assignment: 1) Read Chapter 5 in your book. 2) Shoot composition assignment as specified under assignments at end of the chapter (due date: Sept. 16). Shoot at least 36 exposures or more if shooting digital. Make sure to shoot the six different compositions that are listed and post the results to your blog. To receive an A, spend time with this assignment and give it a lot of thought.

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4

Adobe has a great, basic workflow on their website.

Over Again

Some PhotoShop Shortcuts

Curves: ctrl - M
Levels: ctrl - L
Save: ctrl - S
Save As (rename): shift-ctrl-S
File Information: alt-shift-ctrl-I