Oh nooo, Twitter is down. twitter.com/chrismarquardt that is … so I guess instead of aimlessly wandering about the studio, I better put the unexpected chunk of time to good use and calibrate my monitors.
If you want any sort or certainty that what you see on your screen is what others see on theirs, or that you get a print-out that gets close to the image on your monitor, then screen calibration is the single most important thing you’ll have to think about.
And before you say “but how about the printer and the camera and and and…” - yes, there are other things that make sense (and are even necessary) in a color-managed workflow, but we’ll have to start somewhere. And making sure the colors and contrast of your screen are where they should be is pretty central to the whole complex.
Speaking of complex.. don’t worry, this is much easier than you might think.
Today features the first part of the interview with illustrator and photographer Robin Preston. We talk about the beginnings of digital image editing and we look at the difference between commercial and professional photographers.
Tune in to the One-Minute-Howto podcast with George Smyth. George and Chris talk about what HDR photography is and how it’s actually a two-step process: creating the HDR and tone-mapping it into the target medium.
It’s industrial photography time! Chris and Monika spent time to shoot at the former Continental factory in Hannover, which has been shut down for many years. Let’s re-visit the burst trick and find out how you can take hand-held long exposures without a tripod and still avoid camera shake.
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Today on Tips from the Top Floor: Have a glass of wine with Chris and learn to take great group shots. Also on this episode: Ravsitar’s photo contest (yes, you can win a Gorillapod!) is almost over, hurry up if you want to participate! If you want to find out more about next year’s workshops, go to www.discoverthetopfloor.com and sign up for the notification list to be among the first to find out about new dates and events!
Chris Marquardt and Boris Nienke spent a week in Cologne to cover Photokina 2008, the world’s biggest photography trade show for their German photography podcast Happy Shooting. Here are a few impressions for you.
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Today on Tips from the Top Floor: Have a glass of wine with Chris and learn to take great group shots. Also on this episode: Ravsitar’s photo contest (yes, you can win a Gorillapod!) is almost over, hurry up if you want to participate! If you want to find out more about next year’s workshops, go to
Tips from the Top Floor, produced by photographer Chris Marquardt, is a free mp3 audio and video show about all things photography. From image composition to post processing. Use a point-and-shoot? A DSLR? Beginner? Learn photography from Chris, it's like a free photo workshop! Professional photographer? Get your refresher class here for free!
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