After yesterday’s post on the Canon 60D’s “miniature” effect, I thought I’d share my method on how to create the same fake tilt-shift lens effect using Photoshop. Enjoy!

Click here to view the tutorial on YouTube.

Here’s a short video tutorial on removing chromatic aberration (a.k.a. “purple fringing”) using Photoshop. Big thanks to Renee and Doug for sharing this technique with me. :)

Click here to view this video on YouTube.

Here’s a short video tutorial on how to cross-process your images using Photoshop. (YouTube link)

Nicole shows how to do basic masking using Photoshop.

Click here to view the YouTube version of this tutorial.

The build-out on my studio space has officially started. This is a quick timelapse of the framing for my office/storage space (the area on the other side of the framing to the left) and some other offices in the room being built. My actual studio is behind the door by the white wall towards the back of the room … it will be under construction starting next week and I should be in it mid-May.

BTW, if you didn’t notice already my time-lapse got hijacked by a couple of crazy people. I think they made it entertaining, since there wasn’t a whole lot going on in the background. :)

I plan on doing more timelapses of the studio and will also be posting photos of the space as things progress, so stay tuned!

Here’s my current setup for video on my 7D. The lens is actually a borrowed 50mm used for the shot (I currently own the 50mm f/1.8). I also have a crazy huge Manfrotto tripod I use when it’s not inconvenient to carry it around. Next on my list (probably a ways down the road) is to buy a RedRock DSLR rig. Those things are pretty sweet, but also kinda pricey.

Equipment:
- Canon 7D
- Canon 50mm f/1.4
- Manfrotto 501HDV video head
- Induro CT114 tripod
- BeachTek DXA-SLR
- Audio-Technica AT875R shotgun microphone
- Rode SM3 shock-mount

Please take ten minutes of your day and watch this video – trust me, its so worth it. It’s a perfect example of two women who are mediocre photographers trying to market themselves as professional wedding photographers and failing to provide quality images to their clients. In a nut-shell these women are very inexperienced and really should stay away from weddings until they learn more and can live up to their client’s expextations.

My favorite line from the video was when Judge Joe Brown (who really knows his photography, btw) asks the woman about her lens and says “what speed is it” … her response was “I don’t know”. Seriously? And you call yourself a professional? The Judge also noted that the images were very pixelated and couldn’t be enlarged … perhaps they did a bit (LOT) of creative cropping to compensate for their lack of composing correctly in-camera?

The sad part is that these women actually think they did a good job, the Judge isn’t afraid to tell them what he thinks of their equipment, photos and their “professionalism” and it’s very clear how he feels when he gives his ruling. I hope they learned their lesson.

Jeremy Hall put together this awesome video on our recent “Studio Lighting Photowalk”. It’s one of the largest Photowalking Utah events of the year and he really did a good job of portraying the spirit of our photography community.

Thanks to everyone who helped out and participated … the event was an overall success and I was glad I could be a part of it. The photography community here is why I am making Utah my new home and it’s the people at events like the one in the video that makes me realize I made the right choice. :)

Here’s another “Two Minute Tip” on how to selectively sharpen images with the high-pass filter using Photoshop.

Here’s another “Two Minute Tip” on how to add a basic watermark to your images using Photoshop.