The Native Drummer
Monday, August 13th, 2007
Archive for the ‘Photography’ Category
Popphoto.com - NYC Mayor’s Office to Close Comment Period on New Photography Restrictions
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007The City of New York Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting (MOFTB) will stop accepting public comments on proposed photography and video restrictions on August 3, 2007. As The New York Times recently reported, the new rules have drawn protests from both the New York Civil Liberties Union and Picture New York, a group created to counter the proposal.
The proposed rules would require photographers and videographers shooting or scouting locations on New York City property (which includes the streets and parks that make up most of the city’s public space) to obtain a permit specifying dates, times, and location. This restriction would apply to any party including two or more people in a single site for 30 or more minutes, and any party of five or more with a tripod at a site for 10 or more minutes. The time limit includes all set-up and breakdown activity, and a single site is defined as “any area within 100 feet of where an activity commenced.”
It is notable that while comments on the MOFTB Web site refer to the relevant parties as “crew,” the text of the formal proposal describes them as anyone engaging in “conduct involving a communication … whether verbal or otherwise.” That would seem to include photographic subjects, making outdoor portrait and group photography sessions subject to the rules. Photographers who hold NYPD-issued press passes are exempt from the permit requirement. [Read More Here] [Sign Petition here]
Teddy Cam
Saturday, June 9th, 2007
Heres a recent shot I took while experimenting with monochrome on manual mode on my Canon XTI.
I was planning on taking the traditional Teddy Bear in the Bedroom Corner shot…well I did, but with a little more spunk 
I hope you all like
Free Adobe Lightroom Presets
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
I’m not one to pass up free stuff so I thought I’d mention this one. Jack Davis (renowned Photoshop educator, author and Photoshop Hall of Famer) has worked with onOne Software to create one-click photo presets that work specifically with Lightroom. There are over 80 presets that work with the tone, color, as well as many other types of specialized conversions that you can achieve with your photos. As you can imagine, with 80 of them, the possibilities are pretty remarkable. So hat’s off to Jack and the team at onOne Software for jumping into what will be a brand new avenue for creativity with Photoshop Lightroom.
Source: LRKT
New* 20/20 MD - Photoshop Plugin
Monday, September 18th, 2006
Since the advent of digital imaging, we all spend too much time in front of a computer fixing photos, and not enough time behind a camera taking photos. That is about to change.
Introducing 20/20 Color MD, an amazing Adobe Photoshop plug-in that works like an eye exam to quickly color correct your photos. It takes care of all your correction needs, including dynamic range, color balance, brightness, and saturation. There’s even a great highlight and shadow feature built right in.
Quickie Links for all #4
Thursday, September 14th, 2006
Here are a couple of links I found useful for everyone that visits B4P they are on a spreaded category, but im sure most of you can find it useful and some entertaining.
Adobe Photoshop CS2 Update
Microsoft Unveils ZUNE Today
Problogger - Communication Skills for Bloggers
B4P On Adsense Tips for the newbie
Tabblo - Photo Sharing Community
bLaugh.com - The (UN)Official Comic of the Blogosphere
How to Crop in Adobe Lightroom
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
Ever since the release of Adobe Lightroom for Windows users have been release I have been receiving emails on how to crop pictures. Many other website’s provide information but I can’t see any step-by-step tips on cropping. Well, lets see if this will help you needs guys/gals. This is how I usually publish my crops after working with my photo’s on ALR.
First you’ll need to open your image in LR “naturally”. On the top right you click on “DEVELOPE” and you will be taken to ADL’s editing section. Select the Crop Tool (located at bottom left) and make your adjustments. (more…)
Adobe Lightroom Beta 3 - Now available for Windows OS
Wednesday, July 19th, 2006
Great news: Adobe® Lightroom™ beta* software 3 for Windows is now available. Download it today and discover an easier way to import, organize, edit, and showcase large volumes of digital images. Designed by photographers, for photographers, it’s software that works the way you do. And with its new Windows compatibility, it’s just waiting for you to try it.
After you download the beta 3 for windows go and check out the tutorials on how to use this awesome piece of software.
Source: Adobe
Nikon Capture NX: Nikon’s Answer to Photoshop
Monday, June 19th, 2006Ever wonder what an image-editing program would be like if Adobe Photoshop had never existed?
The new Nikon Capture NX software is probably the closest thing. A co-project of Nikon and the similarly named (but unrelated) Nik Software company, this program uses what they’re calling U Point technology to allow you to make quick adjustments to the zones of influence you choose. That means you can saturate certain areas, desaturate others, and color-correct in the places that need it, all without painstakingly selecting them. The other good news: None of these changes are permanent. They all happen as a list of deletable and modifiable steps that leave your original alone.
Nikon shooters who love RAW may be the most pleased with the $150 program ($90 for the upgrade), because their RAW adjustments are built into the process. Everyone else can import TIFFs or JPEGs, but won’t be able to work on RAW files. (No, it doesn’t work on Adobe DNG.) Other useful features are built in: A file browser pops up on the left; you can soft-proof at will from a menu at the bottom of the image; and the histogram, if you like to use one, sits on the bottom right corner.
More information is available at NikonUsa.com.
Stamps.com’s PhotoStamps Now Available as Part of Adobe Photoshop Services
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
LOS ANGELES, May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Stamps.com (NASDAQ:STMP) , a leading provider of Internet-based postage services, today announced the availability of PhotoStamps(R) from within Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) CS2, Photoshop Elements and Photoshop Album Starter Edition software. The launch of PhotoStamps for Business, also announced today, will now allow users of the Photoshop family of products to easily design and use PhotoStamps to create awareness for their products or services, to build their brand, or for other commercial uses.
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