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Photofocus Podcast with Special Guest Katrin Eismann

Posted by scottbourne on May 25, 2013
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Join Rich and Scott as they discuss the “Reset Concept.”  Learn how to deal with a shoot with everything seems to be going wrong.  Learn how to mentally reset as well as how to reset your gear so you can make a fresh start.

The second half of the show will inspire you as we hear from Katrin Eismann.  She is a well-respected author, educator, and photographer.  She is also the Chair of the Digital Photography Department at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Katrin is recognized as a positive role model for young women who are seeking insights and opportunities in the field of digital technology and fine art.

Rich and Katrine discuss

  • How philosophy and politics led Katrin into photography
  • Preserving your legacy and images
  • Katrin expresses her point of view and imagination in collages
  • Ethics in photography in regards to compositing, journalists, & social media
  • How social media is affecting the future of photo journalists
  • Is there too much photography
  • Is there still a role for photo education in a whole of iPhone photography and social media
  • Advice about not getting lost in lens, gear and tech talk as a photographer
  • Katrin’s favorite iPhone apps: Camera plus, Pure Shot, Slow Shutter, Bracket Mode, Snapseed
  • Why should someone consider enrolling in traditional education

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Collage Lite Review

Posted by scottbourne on February 28, 2009
Posted in: Reviews, Video Podcast. Tagged: , .

Guest Post by Liana Lehua

Collage Lite – Cost: $0.99

Developer: John Moffett

Lite features: Up to 4 photos in a collage at a time. The full version of Collage includes a crop feature.

This review is of the full, paid version of Collage for iPhone on both an iPhone 3G and original iPhone 2G.

Did your mouth drop when you saw Tom Cruise interface with data in Minority Report or watched CSI’s Duquesne* and Delco* visually manipulate and analyze crime scene evidence using the iPhone-familiar pinch and expand technique – moving and re-sizing images around with the swipe of the wrist or a flick of the finger? Whether these clips from Hollywood are familiar to you or not, the were jaw-dropping awesome the first time they aired. If you think this way of interfacing with data is cool, and you’re a photographer, then wait until you learn more about Collage.

While I don’t generally use my iPhone to capture or edit images I may want to use for professional use, I definitely find the benefit of doing so with images I want to have fun with: iPhone wallpapers, Facebook posts, screen captures to share with others, to immortalize my Rock Band supremecy, for example.

To begin, I choose a color for my collage’s background and decide whether I want to work in portrait or landscape mode by holding my iPhone vertically or tilting it horizontally. Then, select an image to work with. I choose to work with one image at a time, apply any filters, and perform actions before adding another photo to my canvas. If I accidentally select the wrong image, I can delete it using the trash can icon. This can be done on any image/layer at any time. Just be careful to have the correct one highlighted. There is no “undo” command to easily bring back whatever you’ve deleted. Moving images in front of or behind others is as simple as clicking on the image. Think of this as being the same as moving an image on top of or below another image/layer.

Delete “layers” using the trash can icon. This function works on the image but does not work for deleting filters, part of the “Actions” menu. In order to change an applied Action, simply call the menu and select a different item. Clicking on the delete icon will delete the highlighted image/layer. Multiple action items can be applied.

Next, I select a filter or an action to apply.

List of Actions:
• Black and White
• Sepia
• Nudge straight
• Remove Frame
• Auto Layout
• Adjust Transparency
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A Review of Shape Collage

Posted by scottbourne on February 24, 2009
Posted in: Reviews. Tagged: . 18 comments

Shape Collage automatically creates photo collages in different shapes, like a heart, cat, or in the shape of a word, very quickly and easily.

It’s extremely easy to use. The collages are built quickly and effectively.

You can use the collages any way you like. They may be good for blogs, desktop wallpaper, use for scrap booking projects, etc.

Unlike some other collage programs, Shape Collage doesn’t just randomly place the photos. This results in a situation where the photos do not optimally cover the collage area. Other programs also unnecessarily cover up other photos.

You could do something like this manually in Photoshop, but it would take more time. This free program automatically creates photo collages and attempts to optimally place the photos in the collage.

The other interesting feature of the program is the ability to create different shapes such as a heart, flower, cat, snowman, text, or different logos.

You can save the collages in JPEG, PNG, or Photoshop PSD format so you can edit the collage yourself afterwards. It’s fast and free with no viruses, ads, etc. and available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

While the program is free, the author does accept donations. I hope the audience will be generous.