The SpectraLight Photography Blog

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This post is in recognition of The 60th Anniversary of the Korean War.

The years 2010-2013 mark the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. June 25, 1950 through July 27, 1953.

 

Photos can have a completely different “feel” depending on when they are taken. A night scene can have a more eerie feel than the same photo taken in daylight.

For example, the Korean War Veterans Memorial  located in Washington, D.C. is a setting that best conveys the feel of death and despair when shot at night. There are 19 stainless steel statues standing between 7 feet 3 inches and 7 feet 6 inches tall representing a squad on patrol in the rugged terrain of Korea. They appear more ominous in the night photo seen here. continue reading…

Mayor David Gillock of North Ridgeville

By now, you’ve seen the photo of the 33-foot, 40-ton whale that crash-landed on a sailboat off Cape Town. When I first saw it, I immediately thought something was “fishy” with the picture. I’ve seen photos of huge fish hanging on ordinary fishing poles that were created by combining two different photos in Adobe Premiere Elements or Adobe Photoshop. Apparently the recent whale photo is the real deal!

To show how two different photos can be merged together to create the unexpected, I took a photo of a golfer (David Gillock – Mayor of North Ridgeville, Ohio) and combined it with a squirrel photo. The image seen here was used on a calendar for the North Ridgeville Rotary Club.

A couple other photos for the calendar were created in a similar fashion. Check them out at http://bit.ly/b8Wgid

If you have a photography related question, please post it under “Comments.”

Dr. Casey O'Conor

When I first saw the photo of the 33-foot, 40-ton whale that crash-landed on a sailboat off Cape Town, I thought the picture was a fake.

For years photos similar to this have been created by combining two different pictures in Adobe Premiere Elements or Adobe Photoshop. Apparently the whale photo was not done this way but is an actual, unmanipulated image. I can’t imagine what a shock that would have been to see that huge creature landing in my boat!

To show how two different photos can be merged together to create the unexpected, I took a photo of a dentist (Dr. Casey O’Conor of North Ridgeville, Ohio) and combined it with a photo of model teeth. The image seen here was used on a calendar for the North Ridgeville Rotary Club.

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UFOs or “Unexpected Flying Objects” in your photos will grab the viewers attention every time.

It is not easy (or safe!) to have a ball thrown or hit at you for a dramatic photo. The photos at left show the original photo and then a golf ball digitally added to the scene. The ball was photographed separately and then traced and removed from its photo. It was then added to the scene with the golfer and modified to appear to be flying toward the camera. continue reading…

Here’s a web site that offers Facebook applications that will make business fan pages generate far more traffic than they curently do AND gain new followers. Most of the apps are FREE or very CHEAP (many for only $5 – $10!)

Appbistro is a simple, easy-to-use marketplace of Facebook tab applications. Businesses on Facebook can quickly find applications that they can easily plug into their pages and quickly increase the engagement and reach of their pages.

In just a few minutes you can create an engaging and viral Facebook page with coupons, contests, trivia contests, newsletters, integratted storefronts, sign-up forms and so much more. It really is worth your time to browse through the various apps to see what will propel your business Facebook page as the place for people come to over and over again AND spread the word to their friends!

Check it out: http://appbistro.com/

There is nothing more beautiful than a bride on her wedding day.

One of the key areas of a bride’s appearance is how well her makeup is applied. Here are 10 tips to guarantee a picture-perfect face:

http://spectralight.com/weddings/glamourpuss.pdf

Do you have any additional tips you’d like to share? Click the “Comments” button and post them there.

Don’t you just LOVE great pix of cute babies?

Here’s a good article to get
you started taking your own great photos:
http://tinyurl.com/spectralight-babies

Do you have any tips for taking great baby photos? Please leave your comment below.

Canon Wonder Camera

The Canon Wonder could be the hottest new camera in 2030. I’ll go out on a limb and predict there will be something like it from one of the manufacturers well before 2030.

Canon displayed the amazing concept camera at Shanghai Expo 2010. (Click the photos at left to see them larger.)

They call it the camera of the future and estimate a 20 year wait before something like it is ready. continue reading…