cahayafotostudio photography goes to Bali

Presented the Dejong Girl fashion with a glamorous collection
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cahayafotostudio-ardiyanto-nugroho-081-80-268-2899-porto-design-maeswara-batik-fenin-4okload, a photo by Ardiyanto Nugroho www.cahayafotostudio.com on Flickr.
batik art perform on merapi mountain indonesia

a series of batik art perform

5 Fabulous Fashion Photography Tips

The objective of fashion photography is to present clothing and fashion accessories in an enticing way to gain the interest of the potential buyer. These images are mostly used for advertising and fashion magazines and the setup styles vary from studio shots to exotic location shoots. Here is a compilation of useful tips to help you gain a foothold in the genre of fashion photography:

1. Explore what camera angles will work best to show off the garment or accessories – try moving around the scene instead of just staying in front of the model with the camera at eye level. A low camera viewpoint with an upward angle can have a different impression compared to a shot taken from a high angle.  This may call for crawling on the floor, stepping on a stool, moving closer to your subject or working at slanted angles to achieve a certain effect. Ponder on what the intent of the piece is and emphasize it with the use of perspective.

2. Be in control of the photo shoot – fashion images give the impression of authority and confidence and to show this, you must have a firm grasp of what you want from the models so you can direct them with confidence. Signs of stress and hesitation from you can negatively affect the models’ performance. Keep them comfortable and assured that you are a capable photographer. When preparing for a shoot, organize a list of what you want to shoot beforehand and practice the compositions that you have envisioned. Plan the materials and clothing needed for the shoot, make sure the location is ready for you to use, and make sure you advise your assistant and models of what you want to achieve in terms of poses in a manner that would make everyone involved aware of the direction you want to take.

3. Use lighting to enhance visual impact- lighting is essential in properly presenting the garment. You can go for straightforward, well lit scenes that show each and every detail of the fabric and cut and you can also use lighting creatively to create drama or mood. You will have more control with studio lights but ambient lighting (such as sunlight) in a location shoot can also be effectively used to illuminate the scene.

4. Be familiar with model poses – be aware of the poses used in some of the more current issues of magazines to help keep you abreast of what’s relevant in the field. It may also inspire you to think of ideas you can use for your own work. Posing your models can be a difficult aspect to grasp and master but it’s always fun to experiment and try different poses. Body poses contorted in angles can add edginess to your image, not to mention emphasize the length of your model’s body.

5. Choose the ideal location – Studio shoots offer complete control since you can decide where everything should be positioned and how all it all comes together. On the other hand, location shoots can really add to the image such as by providing spectacular backgrounds or by including physical elements which the model can use to his or her advantage. For instance, if the garment is swimwear, you might prefer a location shoot at the nearby beach over a studio setup.

By Allan Peterson

http://www.photostockplus.com/community/2011/02/04/5-fabulous-fashion-photography-tips-2/

photo by cahayafotostudio

Learn How to Create Fake HDR Photos

Images created with the HDR technique, or High Dynamic Range, are often stunning and dramatic, with a lot of tonal depth. The tradition way is to capture a series of bracketed exposures of the same scene which are then blended together in post-processing. However, you can also fake this with the use of only one image and a photo editing program such as Photoshop. For this tutorial, we will be explaining how a single image can be edited to appear to have the HDR effect. Not all images look good with this effect and the ones that show the most success are ones that have lots of detail, textures or a moody sky.

Step 1:

Open your original image and then double-click on the background layer in the Layers palette. Move this layer over the Create new layer icon found at the base of the palette. Click on the eye icon next to the original layer to make it invisible. We now have a duplicate image which we can edit without touching the original file. 

 

Step 2:

Highlight the visible layer and then click on Image>Adjustments>Shadow/Highlight. A pop-up window will appear. Tick the Show more options box at the bottom of the Layers palette in case this image editing option is not visible. 

Step 3:

The Shadows/Highlight tool is great for bringing out the details or adding depth to the scene. For Shadow, we used the following settings:  Amount = 30%, Tonal Width = 50%, Radius = 100%. 

Step 4:

 For the highlights, we used the following settings: Amount = 100%, Tonal Width = 50%, Radius = 100%. +40 was used for Color Correction and also for Mid-tone Contrast. 

Step 5: 

We will next increase the saturation. Go to the black/white Adjustment Layer and choose Hue/Saturation among the options. Increase the saturation to +60 (less if in RGB mode) 

 

Step 6:

Select Levels from the adjustment layer menu and move the right slider towards the center and the middle slider slightly to the right. You will notice that the overall brightness has now increased. 

 

Step 7:

For color correction, select Yellow from the Selective Color Options in the drop-down menu. Move the slider slightly from the middle to the left to decrease the yellow amount in the midtones. 

Step 8:

HDR images are usually vivid but too much is not a good thing. You can tone down the colors with the use of the Selective Color adjustment layer. If there is still too much Magenta in the sky, add another Level adjustment layer and choose Magenta from the menu. Move the middle slider left to decrease its amount until the sky color looks accurate.  

Step 9:

Set the image to fit to screen and check if you need to further edit. If you do, simply double-click on the black/white button on each layer to make the palette show up again and hit OK when you are satisfied.

Final result:

By Allan Peterson

http://www.photostockplus.com/community/2011/06/14/learn-create-fake-hdr-photos/