JT Spunk | Photography

Steps fro taking proffesional photos?

Im starting to get into photography. I usually make album covers so i want to take high quality pictures. I just bought the Olmypus Evolt e-410 about 3 months ago. Really nice camera. Also bought a 4 way reflector. I just wanted to know how i would make my pictures nice. Tried to find some tutorials on aperture,shutter speed and iso but still kinda confused about it.

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Tutorial DVD: Digital Photography, The Darkroom $9.95 Tutorial DVD: Digital Photography, The Darkroom… This DVD is the starting point for learning the fundamentals of digital image manipulation. This program will lead the viewer from photo input to correction and creation, to output and storage. Learn how to create outstanding images that are both usefull and beautifull….

Pet Photography 101 by Darlow, Andrew Edition , 0 $18.99 Selected Tips & Photographs From Pet Photography 101 by Andrew Darlow: Tip #1 Should you buy a DSLR, or a high-end Point and Shoot (a.k.a. a compact camera) to photograph your pets and other family members? What about a camera that can do both stills and video? Andrew gives an overview of what’s out there and how to find just the right camera (or cameras) for you and your family. He also covers tips for taking better photos with your camera phone/smartphone. Tip #24 Learn how to find inexpensive, yet powerful handheld reflectors around the house, in your local hardware store or at another retailer, and find out what specific light stands and accessories you can use to hold them in place. Also learn techniques for using the sun as a lightbulb in the sky. Tip #49 Valuable tips for getting your pets to stand still so that you can get great photographs of them (this is the pet photography question Andrew is most frequently asked!). Other suggestions in this tip include ways to get your pets moving around in interesting ways for better still photos or video clips. Tip #83 This tip covers an important yet often overlooked topic-organizing your photos. Andrew introduces the process and links to an online step-by-step tutorial with downloadable folders for keeping your images organized (whether you use Mac or Windows). Tip #99 This tip covers the reasons why continuous-tone photo prints from a photo lab or retail store are a great option. It also includes additional resources, including a link to a 4 x 6-inch calibration file on the companion site to help make sure you are getting proper color, density and sharpness. The book?s companion site: www.PhotoPetTips.com, contains additional links, tips and information as well as free excerpts-including all of Chapter 2 as a free downloadable PDF.* Professional results with easy and fun techniques for posing pets, lighting, post production and more!* Loaded with adorable and inspirational photographs of pets* Quirky and inviting tips showing you how to make your photos better!

Tutorial $25 This book is in Good Used condition

Bolt-On Reflectors $3.5 Chris Products Bolt-On Reflectors Add some flash to your bike by attaching license plates, license plate frames, and other accessories with bolt-on reflectors. Get the perfect look by choosing from 4 difference colors?red, amber, blue, or green. Comes in packs of 4

Pet Photography for Fun (Paperback) $28.27 A fun easy to use book on taking better pictures of pets including dogs, cats, horses, birds, alpacas, llamas and people with pets. The emphasis is on animal photography for amateur photographers. Nineteen chapters broken down from beginner to advanced so readers can immediately start learning at their own level. The text is geared to having fun photographing in the home, in the field, in the show ring?anywhere pet owners hang out enjoying their animals. Spectacular photographs ensure that it is both a visual delight and a comprehensive tutorial. Chapters include equipment, resolution, focus, composition, backgrounds, beginning exposure, advanced exposure, shutter speed, depth of field, editing, cropping, flash and the planned shoot. Appendices: saving and printing digital files, web sources for photographers and bibliography. Glossary. Index. Full color, 144 pages, 210 photographs, 6×9 paperback, perfect bound. Written and photographed by Susan Ley, a professional animal photographer for over 35 years.

Tabletop Photography (Hardcover) $33.91 Imagine capturing stunning, professional-looking product shots without needing a studio filled with expensive equipment and large flash units. This book teaches all the steps for creating your own tabletop photography studio. Affordable compact flashes offer a number of creative lighting options within your tabletop studio; and the appropriate lighting and backdrop, and the creative use of your camera`s features are key to a perfect image. Author Cyrill Harnischmacher guides you through a variety of exposure and lighting techniques, and covers how to achieve excellent results using compact flash units. Whether you wish to capture product images for use in print or on the web, or you want to improve your photos for personal use, this book will provide you with everything you need to know to get great results. Topics include:Lighting Setups Reflectors, Diffusors, and Accessories Soft Boxes and Umbrellas Strobe Flashes Combining Long Exposures with Flashlights Multi-Flash Exposures Composition and Arrangements Creating Backdrops Product Photography Smoke, Fog, and Special Effects Food Photography and much more…