One of the most frequently asked questions we get into our customer tech support lines is how to add multiple layers to one slide in ProShow Gold and ProShow Producer. This is easy to do and in a few clicks you can have a really cool looking slide layout. Watch the video as I walk through how this is done.
Mother’s day is less than a week away, here are 5 great photo gift ideas that Mom will love!
Today’s guest post comes from photographer Jessica Wallach, she’s a contributing writer for the site PicturingHD.com and a talented family and children portrait photographer.
Filling the Frame with Memories that Move… and move the viewer to laughter and tears.
All photographers tell a story, find their voice and tell it how they see it. As photographers, we don’t just want people to see what we see, we want them to taste, smell and feel what we do. If it is cold and windy, we want them to feel the cold and hear the wind. If the kids are laughing, we want them to hear the laughter and see the smiles.
Photo courtesy of NASA.
This weekend, the moon will be closer to the earth as it has been all year making it appear bigger and brighter than ever. For all you sky watchers and amateur astrologists, be sure and peek out your windows this Saturday, May 5 at 11:35 p.m. (EDT), when the ‘Super Moon’ is said to be most visible.
According to Nasa, this year’s ‘Super Moon’ will be as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full Moons of 2012.
Plan on photographing the Super Moon? We rounded up our list of favorite sites with great tutorials on how to capture amazing images of the moon.
How To Photograph the Moon:
Photo courtesy of Four Feet Fotos.
If you think pet photography is for the birds, think again! Skip Cohen, founder of MEI and past president of Rangefinder Publishing Inc. and WPPI, says the market potential for pet photography is huge and he’s got the numbers to back it up.
Americans own millions of dogs, cats, fish – you name it! And considering most people treat their pets like a member of the family, there are literally millions of photography opportunities on the table.
Learn more and get some great insight on pet photography in the article ‘Is Pet Photography Part of Your Business?’ over on Skip’s photo network.
And, check out this wonderful editorial by photographer Eric Wilson that documents what it really takes to be a pet photographer.
If you’re like me, you probably have thousands of images on your computers and portable devices. If you’re ready to do some Spring Cleaning, here are some tips that I find very helpful.
Don’t Save Everything
If it’s not a picture you’d be proud to print or share with the world, toss it! All too often I’ll end up with 10 or 15 shots of the same thing. While each photo may be unique in its own way, I don’t need to keep them all just because I was trying a different camera setting or lighting idea. Pick the best one or two and delete the rest.
Smart File Naming
Trying to find one picture in a folder with thousands of jpegs is a nightmare. So make folders -a lot of them! Categorize and even-subcategorize your images. I prefer to give my folders names that describe the overall event or theme. From there, I’ll create sub-folders that are more finite.
Even more crucial….rename your files! No one should ever have a folder where every image begins with “IMG_” or “DCM_”. Typically I like to combine a description, the date and a number for my file names. For example: “Summer_Vacation_June2012-001.jpg”.
Back Up Your Images
Save your photos….and then save them again using an alternate method. Your computer won’t last forever, so keep your memories safe by backing up your images in a second location. External hard drives and DVDs are great. Photo sharing services like Flickr or SmugMug are also solid options. If you’re looking for a cloud-based storage solution, check out Carbonite or Mozy.
Software for Organizing Photos
There are a handful of great tools that allow you to sort, tag, rename and manage photos. My favorites are Google’s free utility, Picasa and the Adobe products Lightroom and Photoshop Elements.
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