Archive for the 'Raffy Paredes' Category
A reader’s macro tip–
When Mark Eneil Castro, one of our regular contributors emailed a macro photo (“Finding My Way Back Home”) shot with his prime lens and a “cheap extension tube”, I asked him to share the method with the readers.
Here is Mark’s edited report:
The basic concept of using extension tubes for macro photography is [...]
Sharing Images 17–
In the past week, I received notices from a couple of readers previously featured in this column about their photo exhibits this January.
Joey Rico is inviting everyone to “Smeared,” a photo exhibit that is a joint outreach project of Photo Kalye photographers and Project Pearls and sponsored by Wantok Creative Anthropology. This runs [...]
Jazz up your FB profile pic –
Our first column for 2011 begins with a couple of tips from Photojojo for making great profile pics on your Facebook page. The first is via http://picscatter.com. Users can create a wide profile picture simply by uploading their image to the site. The result, a total of 6 images, [...]
Sharing Images (16)–
Every December marks the anniversary of my involvement with this column and Picture Perfect. As the last month of the year ends, I start my 7th year with Through a Lens, Clearly. Let me take this opportunity to thank all the people who continue to support us in this endeavor. On my part, [...]
Toning Printed Photographs–
When I was a freshman in high school, I used to take a lot of black-and-white pictures. Color photography was so much more expensive then. But not being satisfied with just black-and-white photos, I experimented with putting color tints on the photos by means of dipping these in Quink ink and other coloring [...]
Guerilla Photographer–
One Internet site I have been subscribed to for several years and sometimes source stories for this column is www.ted.com. Dedicated to “Ideas Worth Spreading,” the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) site provides dozens of videos for viewing and download from its annual conferences where speakers with various expertise from all over the globe share [...]
Sharing Images 14–
For readers who want to find out more about DSLR actuations or shutter count, you can visit www.olegkikin.com/shutterlife/. The site keeps a Camera Shutter Life Expectancy Database for selected camera models. In another site, www.myshuttercount.com, the user can upload a photo (best when taken with a Nikon or Pentax and whose exif data [...]
