Free Photoshop Plugins

Looking for free Photoshop Plugins?

There are lots of plugins that you can buy but TutorialBlog takes a look at the best of the free plugins you can download. Alot of these plugins are things that you can learn to do in Photoshop alone if you have the time, without installing any unnecessary software on top of the program. A nice list regardless.

Free Photoshop Plugins

Curved Space

Curved Space
Originally uploaded by RickBlythe.

Here's a photo I snapped today. Do you like it?

Learn High-Dynamic-Range Photography

Currently on the front page of website digg.com is a good article for photographers;

High-Dynamic-Range Photography: A Guide

"If you've seen a particularly eye-popping, out-of-this-world night photograph of a city skyline, or a particularly apocalyptic cloudscape with cartoonish color saturation making the rounds on blogs lately, there's a good chance it was made using high-dynamic-range imaging, or HDR software. And while these images may look like the work of a pro photographer, or at least a seasoned digital-imaging or special-effects expert, the tools to easily make your own amazing HDR images are widely (and in some cases freely) available."

Taking Great Digital Photos Every Time

If you want to really learn digital photography... if you have a digital camera but don't understand half of its features... if you are considering moving up from an old "film-style" camera to a digital camera but aren't quite sure what kind of camera to get... this may interest you.

You see, digital photography is not complicated once you know a few basics. In fact, it's way easier than "regular old photography". I stumbled across this website which produces a guide called Digital Photography Mastery.

Here's some of what's inside...

• All about going digital - the hows and whys of digital photography, and why it makes your photographs better. (page 6-10)

• Photography 101 - yes, this is the world's quickest & simplest "get up to speed" guide on taking great pictures. (page 12-14)

• Choosing a camera - If you don't have a camera yet, or you're thinking of getting a different one, this checklist will make your choice simple. (pages 14-17)

• Accessories you need - hey, don't let camera salesperson load you up with a bunch of junk you don't need. Here's what you do need - plain & simple. (page 18)

Read on... Digital Photography Mastery

Free Digital Photography Tutorial Site

This free digital photography tutorial site is designed to show you how to take better photographs. With a little knowledge and thought before taking a photo, you can turn a ’snapshot’ into a photograph that will delight your viewers rather than bore the pants off them.

Free Digital Photography Tutorial Site

(via Free Digital Photography Tutorial Site)

On the photography tutorials page you will find an introduction to the articles which cover many aspects of photography both artistic and technical, or you can just wade in and start reading using the menu on the left.

If you are not a big reader or just want a ’quick fix’ solution to a problem, try their Top Ten Photography Tips page first.

Using the In-camera Flash

Photography tips website Digital Photography School today brings us a useful article about how to best use the built-in flash in your digital camera.

Has anyone noticed how there has been a real anti-flash vibe going around recently in the digital photography sphere? I’m seeing it in books, websites, forums and even from manufacturers of cameras themselves with the recent release of loads of cameras that would rather push ISO up very high than use a flash.

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How to Make Video Panoramas from Your Digital Camera’s Video Clips

We call ‘em Videoramas.
Panoramic photographs are great at taking in entire landscapes, urban and natural. They allow you to see beyond what your camera can capture in one frame (or in the case of panographies, many many many frames). But why stop with stills? Your digital camera probably shoots video clips as well, and by stitching...
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