Crucifix Inside the Cathedral of St John the Divine, New York City Photo ©Heather Shimmin The final stage in the digital imaging process is post-production, the stuff that happens after the photo shoot. This entails editing, touch-up, and storage of all these precious images. EDIT, EDIT, EDIT If location, location, location are the three rules of real estate, then edit, edit, edit are the three rules of post-production. You
John the Baptist Photo ©Heather Shimmin PART TWO: PRODUCTION Part two of this series of three articles on digital camera tips for beginners focuses on the production stage of photography, the actual shooting. Now that you’re more comfortable understanding the controls and functions of your camera (having read the manual and prepared yourself for the photo shoot) you can now focus on the production, or photo shoot. Digital
Client: Tru Talen Agency, Photo ©Heather Shimmin PART ONE: PRE-PRODUCTION This is the first of three articles on digital camera tips and techniques for beginners to help you learn more about your digital camera, understand it better, and ultimately take better images. I’ve broken down this vast topic into the three phases of the photographic process: pre-production, production, and post-production. THE PRE-PRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Pre-production is the term