This area contains online tutorials and articles on computer graphics, design, photography flash and ActionScript.
How much should I charge for a freelance job?
I get this question a lot, especially from students. It's weird that people don't really like to share how much they charge or how they arrive at their rates. I have a surprisingly simple formula for calculating how much I charge. Read all about it here.Non Destructive Retouching
I work for a TV and Radio studio and I do photo shoots every week. Most of my people photos are of radio personalities. Regular Joes with excellent vocal talent, but lacking some of the perfect skin that comes with young models. This tutorial shows you my workflow for editing without committing to any pixels until I'm done.The Technology behind Flash Photography
A great deal of photography has to do with capturing light. Dollar for dollar better light gives you a better photograph than a better camera. The problem is photography requires a lot more light than our eyes. Flashes are a great way to take photos, but you must learn some of the technology behind their magic.Creating a Panorama
Creating a panorama is a little bit time consuming but well worth the effort. It's an exciting project because it combines planning with photographic skill and editing execution.Whitening Teeth
Whitening teeth is a fairly simple and quick correction in Photoshop. There are lots of ways to go arround it...here's a simple and quick way to take care of it.The Importance of Reflections
Photography is largely about capturing light, but most of the light our eyes see is not from a direct source, it comes as a result of reflections affected by objects. Therefore, it's important for photographers to examine how objects reflect light.The Physics of Light
Why is it that sometimes you can get stunning photographs from your cellphone and someone with a $2,000 DSLR can still get cruddy photos. What makes the difference is the light. In this lesson Ray will explain the science and practical aspects of light.Portrait Photography
The portrait is one of the most common photographs you'll be asked to take. The elements you should consider when working on this project are the people, location, props, lighting and posing.Understanding Lenses
All cameras, wether DSLRs or simple point and shoots use lenses to capture images. The types of lens vary, but their function is to filter light coming through to the camera's sensor to make a picture. The type of lens you use will dramatically affect the overall quality of your image.ISO and White Balance
Other than the shutter speed and the F-stop, the ISO setting of your camera gives you the ability to control the quality of your exposure, but there are two other things that will affect the quality of your shots...the white balance setting and the kind of lens you use.F-Stop and Depth of Field
After Shutter Speed, the second element that helps a photographer capture a good exposure is the Aperture. The Aperture is a little more complicated than the Shutter Speed. Ray Villalobos continues his series on capturing good exposures with a discussion on Apertures.Capturing Motion
There are three controls that affect an exposure: Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO. In order to master photography you must learn what each one of these controls does and how to use them to achieve certain special effects. This week, we'll be discussing shutter speed.
