Archive for the ‘ Things I've Learned ’ Category

Brenizer Method Attempt #2 [PotD]

Brenizer Method Attempt #2, originally uploaded by kristenmoss. This is my second attempt at the Brenizer method panorama. This was about 15 photos taken at 100mm f/2.8. This one came out much better. From here, I can play with more interesting scenery and poses. I just wanted to prove I could do it first. I [ READ MORE ]

Pop Up Flash

Even though I may be a beginner in the photography hobby, I know that using the pop up flash results in horrible pictures.  That knowledge combined with less than spacious room in the budget for camera toys left me with a dilemma.  Do I spend lots of money on an expensive flash unit?  Do I [ READ MORE ]

Skin Softening Tutorial

A month or so I saw this skin softening tutorial available here. I just now got around to following the directions, and here are my before and afters.  Let me know if you think they look realistic or overly blurry.  The hope is to make skin slightly more flattering but not overly editted. Click photos [ READ MORE ]

Single Image HDR

Single Image HDR Tutorial by the Digital Photography School. If you have lightroom, give this a try.  I plan to![ READ MORE ]

Experimental Photography Website

Click here to visit my Website! I’m not sure if I’ll be keeping it around or not.  Still evaluating.  Depends on a few features, and if the site is too slow to load.  So let me know what you think of it in terms of design and performance.  It doesn’t have everything I want yet, [ READ MORE ]

HDR Workshop

I attended an impromptu HDR workshop in Downtown San Jose on New  Year’s Eve, and these are the results. HDR is a technique used to increase the contrast/High Dynamic Range of the image.  You take three shots of the same scene, one correctly exposed, and one each 1-2 stops higher and lower.  Then, using the [ READ MORE ]

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