February 2010

How to use the Dodge and Burn Tools in Photoshop

by Mandy February 28, 2010
after dodge and burn

One of my 10 Photography Goals for 2010 was to learn more about post production editing using Adobe Photoshop. A long time ago I worked for an Advertising Agency and I was trained to use Photoshop 4 (that shows how long ago it was!), Adobe Photoshop has moved on a lot since then and my [...]

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How I’ve Started a New Photoblog

by Mandy February 22, 2010
How I've Started a New Photoblog

My sister is an artist and she wanted to start a blog to let people know what she’s been up to and what’s new on the painting front. She did have a ‘proper’ website but had to rely on a friend if she wanted to change or update anything. Which isn’t the best way of [...]

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Which is the Best Entry Level DSLR For a Beginner?

by Mandy February 11, 2010
Best entry level DSLR - Canon Rebel XSi/450D

That’s a big question and will change depending on who you are and what you like. But what I can do is tell you my experience as a beginner DSLR user, and hopefully that will help in your own decision making process. You may also want to check out The Ultimate Guide to buying an [...]

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January Photowalk – Snow

by Mandy February 8, 2010
Snow on Christmas tree taken on a Canon XSi/450D

As one of my 10 photography goals for 2010 I’m doing a photowalk each month this year, here is January’s. It seems like a lot of people have had snow to contend with this year and I was no exception we had the worse snow fall here for 30 years, I only just remember the [...]

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My 10 Favourite Shots of 2009

by Mandy February 4, 2010
My 10 Favourite Shots of 2009 - French Window

So the title’s self explantary really! Here are my 10 favourite shots of 2009 – that I took… 1. Last July we had the chance to visit the D-Day beaches in Normandy France, somewhere I’ve always wanted to go. This shot was taken in the B&B where we stayed. 2. We stayed in a Bed [...]

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