Brightening the eyes in Lightroom 4 quickly and easily

Posted by:Greg on May - 22 - 2012 - Filed under: Photo Tips,Photoshop,Portraits -

  Sometimes, after shooting portraits, when I look at the photos, I see that in some of them the persons’ iris is too dark. In that case I want to brighten it (obviously ). To do that, in Lightroom 3 I used to choose the adjustment brush, bump up the brightness slider a little bit, and brush the eyes. This presented a problem because it would brighten up everything I “brushed”, so I had to be very accurate with the brush and the process took quite some time considering I... more

Sunrise Walk

Posted by:Greg on Jul - 23 - 2011 - Filed under: Landscapes,My Experiences,Photo Tips,Photography -

Lately Ira and I adopted a new habit – we get up early in the morning and go out for a walk in the neighborhood before work. It is winter in Australia so we have late sunrises and early sunsets, therefore we often start our walk before the sunrise, and have the joy of witnessing it to the fullest. From photographer’s point of view not just any sunrise, as well as sunset, is perfect for landscape photography. Of course it all depends – whether there are too many or too few clouds... more

Creating Dynamics In The Shot

Posted by:Greg on Jul - 14 - 2011 - Filed under: My Experiences,Photo Tips,Photography -

Yesterday I visited Melbourne’s CBD, and had a chance to take a few photos in Docklands area. Afterwards, when I was going through them on my computer (most of them weren’t anything special ) , one photo grabbed my attention. Here it is: Click on the photo to enlarge. When I was making it, I simply thought it would be a good idea to capture the singer on the big screen in an interesting pose so that I would have both, statue and singer ‘posing for the camera’. But when... more

Family Photo Shoot – How I Did It

Posted by:Greg on Jun - 27 - 2011 - Filed under: My Experiences,Photo Tips,Photography,Portraits -

I think that this is how many photographers start their venture into the realm of professional photography (by “professional” I mean paid jobs): I photographed my friend’s kid, then his friend saw the photos, got excited and offered me the job. He asked me to make portraits of his one year old son and of the whole family. Needless to say that I agreed. Even though nowadays everyone has a digital camera, and any parent snaps tons of family photos, there are many people who still... more

Walk Around Sassafras

Posted by:Greg on May - 31 - 2011 - Filed under: Hiking & Shooting,Landscapes,My Experiences,Photo Tips,Photography -

Sassafras is a small village located in Dandenong Ranges. The area was named Sassafras Gully, after the trees which grew in the area. Sassafras is a tourist destination with some antique shops, boutiques, and nurseries. While most of the tourists visit Sassafras on their way driving the Dandenong Tourist Road through to other destinations, Ira and I came here specifically. We wanted to visit the “Tea Leaves” store, which has over 300 teas and herbs. But then again, we are not tourists –... more

Autumn Walk

Posted by:Greg on May - 4 - 2011 - Filed under: Landscapes,My Experiences,Photo Tips,Photography -

While Spring rules in most parts of the world now, Australia is heading for winter. Driving through my neighborhood towards home from work I felt a kind of Autumn mood in the air. So when I came home I quickly grabbed my camera and went out for a walk. I wanted to capture this mood before it vanished. This maple tree fascinated me. The autumn colors are revealed here in all their beauty. Warm light of the setting sun gets even warmer filtered through the orange-yellow leaves creating a very cosy... more

Portraits and Backgrounds

Posted by:Greg on Mar - 25 - 2011 - Filed under: Photo Tips,Portraits -

For quite some time now I wanted to shoot portraits, and finally I found a model to shoot! Since photography is my hobby I don’t have a studio, so I had to improvise. I converted my living room into a studio for a day, and shot my model on gray muslin background. I bet everybody heard about these famous muslin backgrounds. But what the guys who sell them to you don’t mention is that you receive the muslin in a really crumpled state, and if it is 3 by 6 meters long, there is no way you... more

Symmetry and Abstract

Posted by:Greg on Feb - 18 - 2011 - Filed under: Lighting,Macro,My Experiences,Photo Tips,Photography,Still Life -

Hello Everybody! This is another photo-sharing post. Recently I had the time to revive my small home studio, so while I was at it, I took some photos… actually I took a lot of photos, most of which aren’t worthy of sharing. Here’s the only two I liked: This photo was taken inside light tent with two flashes (one from each side). I call it “Almost  Symmetrical”. Nothing much to it, just having fun Click on the photo to enlarge. And I also liked this abstract photo,... more

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Hi! I am Greg. I have been writing this blog ever since I started getting interested in photography. I came a long way since then, and had several achievements. My photograph was featured in the National Geographic magazine. My work was also used in various publications and books. In this blog I am sharing everything I know and learn about photography as well as my photographs. I hope my blog contributes to the passionate photographers community and I am always glad to read your comments and suggestions.