Computer Support Tech and Photographer

The 8 Basic Things Every Photographer Should Know How to do in Photoshop
Categories: Post Production Written By: Mike Panic
Despite the name, Photoshop was created more for graphic designers, not photographers, but photographers looking to airbrush their digital files quickly adopted it as their go-to piece of software. By the time v7 came out, specific tools, plugins and actions were being created for photographers and Photoshop could handle the RAW, or unprocessed files from digital cameras.

Anyone who’s opened up Photoshop knows it’s not exactly a straight forward application – it does take some knowledge to be proficient in it and productive. All that aside, here’s a few tips that all photographers should know how to do in Photoshop.
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What Every Photographer Needs to Know About Indoor Lighting Conditions
Categories: Guides, Shooting Written By: Mike Panic
Light is what makes photography. OK, a little more then just light, but without the ability to capture, bend and manipulate light, photography wouldn’t exist and if it did, it would be really boring. Since we’ve already covered color temperatures and setting your white balance manually, this article will focus more on the trickier subject of indoor lighting.
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Ten Time Saving Tips for Photo Post-Production
Categories: Guides Written By: Mike Panic
Up until about a decade ago photographers had it pretty easy. Shoot, drop the film off at a local lab, then spend the next two to three days doing whatever you like; shoot more, meet with clients, lounge around your house, whatever. You’d go pick up your developed film and prints and either build your albums or send the prints onto your clients. Digital has offered us instant gratification and put more power then ever for developing our files, more commonly called post-production.

With the seemingly endless ways to handle images in post, the seat time photographers now have with a computer in front of them can be as long or longer then a photo shoot itself! This doesn’t have to be the case though, and this article will lay out some time saving tips for your post-production.
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5 Ways to Improve Your Photography Without Spending More Money
Categories: Guides Written By: Mike Panic
Photography is an art, much in the same way painting and sculpting is, however the initial investment to produce art is usually much higher compared to painters or sculptors. Oddly, you rarely hear of a painters saving money to buy the newest, latest and greatest paints, brushes or canvases to take their art to the next level; why should photographers always look into their wallets to produce better photography? Lets explore some ways to improve your photography without spending any more money.
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Why Some People Almost Always Take Awesome Photographs
Categories: Guides Written By: admin
If you have ever spent serious time working or learning from a well-known professional photographer, then you will come to realise that some of them barely ever take a bad photo. While it can be a little disheartening to see the shots from an afternoon and know that their worst shot is better than your best, it also means there is a technique to the craft that can be emulated. In my experience, the people who take constantly excellent photos have a few characteristics and follow a few rules that set them apart from many other photographers. Here is what I have witnessed.
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