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Tips for Microstock Photography
I’ve always been fascinated by the endless different places we can see around the world. Undoubtedly this is one of the main factors that ignited my passion for photography. Since I was a child my parents took me with them when traveling, and this thirst for visiting new countries grew inside me like a inherited […]
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4 Lessons Being a Programmer Taught me about Photography
While photography might be where my heart is, I make my money as a computer programmer by day. At first I thought these were two completely different fields. One is very mathematical and logical – where your program either works or doesn’t – and you usually know right away which one it is. The other […]
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11 Tips for Beginner Photographers
1. Don’t go crazy buying the most expensive equipment right away. It’s possible to get very nice photos with an inexpensive point and shoot. The more photos you take, the more you’ll know about what kind of camera to get when it’s time to upgrade. 2. Consider a tripod. On the other hand, an inexpensive […]
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5 Top Tips for Working with Gimp
We know that a lot of blog readers use Gimp and, in the interests of taking a step away from Photoshop for a minute, here are 5 of my top tips for working with Gimp. 1. Rounded corners Gimp makes it dead simple to round the corners of an image. To do this, choose Filters […]
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How to Install GIMP On A Portable Device
One of the great things about GIMP is its portability. Small and agile, GIMP is easily loaded on a USB thumbdrive or even ‘digital film’, then taken with you for easy use on any PC (yes, I’m afraid I’m only talking about the Windows version here). Typically only requiring less than 30MB of space and […]
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How to Find and Use Scripts in Gimp
When I first started using Gimp to edit my photos (because I couldn’t afford Photoshop), I remember getting jealous when Photoshop users would talk about the Actions they used to edit their photos. While Gimp doesn’t have Actions, they do have scripts, and while there might not be as many Gimp Scripts as there are […]
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How To Remove Red Eyes With GIMP
Removing red eyes from photos with Gimp is a straight forward process. It involves just five steps and allows for a fair amount of flexibility for the photographer. Let’s jump right in! That’s me. Slightly out of focus as usual. This shot was taken with a simple point and shoot in near darkness. And with […]
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How To Replace A Sky In GIMP
One of the realities of Gimp is it doesn’t have all the tools Photoshop does. In her post How To Replace A Sky In Photoshop, Helen Brady used a feature called “Blend If” in the blending options panel. This feature is great at helping replace a blown out sky but it doesn’t exist in Gimp. […]
