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Share the post "The Manny Librodo Technique"

This is a pretty famous technique for photographers that many are applying to their post processing needs. It is a pretty useful technique to focus on the sharpness especially on a subject’s skin. I found this set of instructions from a photographer’s forum posted by member talan.

You can save it as an action set.

  1. Edit and make adjustments to you image as you wish.
  2. Save your PSD file if you want to keep your layers and orginal full size for re-editing later.
  3. Resize image to your web size if you choose to.
  4. Layers > Flatten image.
  5. Duplicate background layer.
  6. Make sure the copy of background layer is selected.
  7. Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask - enter Amount 18, Radius 40, Threshold 0 - press OK.
  8. Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask - enter Amount 150, Radius 0.3, Threshold 0 - press OK.
  9. Edit > Fade Unsharp Mask - enter Opacity 100% and select Darken in the Mode dropdown list - press OK
  10. Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask - enter Amount 150, Radius 0.3, Threshold 0 - press OK.
  11. Edit > Fade Unsharp Mask - enter Opacity 50% and select Lighten in the Mode dropdown list - press OK.
  12. Layers > Flatten image.
  13. Save as .jpg
  14. Done!!!

Below is a before and after. The post processed photo did have some other adjustments made other than the technique, but you will understand once you try it out yourself.

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Share the post "Nokia N900 Hacked Into Remotely Controlling Your Nikon DSLR"

Wow. Talk about remote controlling your Nikon DLSR from a mobile phone. Great news from GSMArena. The widget that the guy from DoItDifferent created should also work with other IR-enabled Nikons so it is not only the D40 owners (the camera used for the demo) that should celebrate the news.

And to sweeten and officially seal the deal you can also make the N900 sync its infrared wireless trigger and its LED flash for some creative lighting effects.

Take note. This only works for Nikon DLSR cameras that have the infrared feature. Without it, it won’t work as it is the only thing needed for this remote controlling to operate.

Check out this short video of the N900 and D40 in action:

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Share the post "Canon Speedlite 430 EX Flash"

img_6456While some non Canon brand external flash can fit right into my Canon 1000D SLR, my dad insisted I use a Canon brand for my external flash since he had a bad experience with his Nikon by using a non Nikon external flash and it got burnt in the process. My dad bought me a Canon Speedlite 430 EX external flash (yes I got it for free ha ha!) and I have been using this since for my flash needs.

The results are alright. I just use automatic since I am not really focused on using external flash settings manually since I do not use it all the time so automatic mode does well for me. The flash head can both tilt and swivel with a handy single catch to release the tilt and swivel motions (most tilt/swivel flash units have two catches). The head has a flip-out diffuser panel which can diffuse light up to a focal length of 14mm. It supports TTL and ETTL too.

Features and other functions include (from photonotes.org):img_6458

  • Flash exposure confirmation indicator on back panel.
  • Support for second-curtain synchronization if the camera has the appropriate custom function.
  • Support for second-curtain synchronization via back panel control.
  • Flash exposure compensation (FEC) controls on back panel .
  • Back panel LCD (liquid crystal display).
  • Backlight illumination for LCD.
  • Flash has custom functions, adjustable by back-panel controls (see full list of functions below).
  • Save Energy (SE) function, with a timeout value of 90 seconds.
  • Powered by four standard AA cells - alkaline, NiCad, NiMH.
  • Also compatible with lithium AA cells.
  • Plastic flash foot.
  • Flash foot has a locking hotshoe.
  • Weight: 300g.
  • Size: 72mm W x 122mm H x 101mm D.

Custom functions.

  • Auto power off (on/off)
  • Power-off in slave mode (60 min, 10 min)
  • Auto-zoom for subframe digital cameras (on/off)
  • AF-assist beam (on/off)
  • Modelling flash (on/off)
  • LCD when shutter release pressed halfway (maximum range/aperture)
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