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And because so many of you requested this, I’m sharing how to add yourself to a group picture using Photoshop Elements 7. Start by downloading the files. Then follow along. Adding myself to a group shot with PSE 7 from Peter Phun on Vimeo. A quick tutorial on how to add yourself in a group photo using Photoshop Elements . . . → Read More: Adding yourself to a group shot Photoshop Elements 7
After all you’re the one who’s always behind the camera. Even in this age of camera self-timers and after market wireless remotes, including yourself is problematic at times. Even after you’ve set everything on the camera and all that’s needed is for someone to press the shutter, it never seems to quite work the way you want, isn’t it? If you have access to Adobe Photoshop CS3 and above, here’s a simple way of adding yourself in a picture.
Earlier this year, I met a very talented budding actress by the name of Victoria Walcott who needed some headshots.
For this particular shoot, I kept it simple. Needless to say, picking a good location can save you the hassle of bringing in lots of lighting equipment. This is what I had to work with:
If you plan to shoot with available light, consider what lens you have, the shutter speed you can hand hold and if your camera’s noise level at high ISO is acceptable. Consider having your subject sit or lay down. It might help them relax especially if it’s your first time working with them. Once you’re sure you have something you like, don’t stop there. That’s when should push on and try something different or even outrageous. Why? Continue reading Using available light & one flash for a portrait
As twilight approached, we went one deck below for our scrumptious dinner. My choice of fish delectably decorated with a bright red pepper looked mouth-watering. Had our waitress not warn us that the pepper was a jalapeño, all the drinks in the “Open bar” wouldn’t have been enough to quell its hotness. By the time I finished, the late evening light was just too good to ignore. It was also time to raise the ISO from 100 to 400 to get a shutter speed that I knew I could comfortably handhold. Using my 580EX off-camera in manual mode, even at 1/128th power, in such close quarters required me to feather its output some more. The built-in white diffuser card was actually kicking in too much light. I ended up using my fingers over the flash head. Continue reading A Wedding & Cruise on the Sacramento River 2  |
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