insights into photography
I am just in the process of writing a new course based on the use of Lightroom. As with all our courses it will feature the most useful aspects to photographers, highlighting those functions that make life easier and better. All software can do more than we ever possibly need unless our interests are specific and well…extreme. The new course based on Lightroom 3 should be ready for the new term after Easter. You will understand my consternation at the imminent arrival of Lightroom 4. It is now available as a free download in beta form. This means it is at testing stage and Adobe make it available for use with the understanding it may have bugs that need ironing out and tweaks to make it even better. These are determined by testing the beta version by working professionals. I have had a good look at 4 and it’s basic functions and way of working is not dissimilar to 3 so I am relieved all the work I have already done on the proposed course is not wasted.
You can download this version here
new book module in LR4
Lightroom 4 beta builds on the vision of the very first Lightroom beta. From day 1, Lightroom was designed for photographers and by photographers to help them focus on what they love—the art and craft of photography. Lightroom provides photographers with an elegant and efficient way to work with their growing digital image collections, bring out the best in their images, and make an impact from raw capture to creative output, all while maintaining the highest possible quality each step of the way.
“For the development of this latest release, we’ve focused on further maximizing image quality and expanding output options. New tools let you extract more detail from highlights and shadows, make a wider range of targeted adjustments, and easily share your images and video clips on social media and photo sharing sites.
O2 Oxford Academy is about 100 ym from our studio and a regular after hours haunt for us but usually for indie and emerging bands, we are going to see King Charles there on the 27th
Half term always plays with my timing a little… I’m thinking the above shot might have to replace one of the ones in my DJ section. What do you think?
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another look at the World press Photo 2012
The World Press Photo jury has just awarded Samuel Aranda with the 1st prize with his strong picture of a woman holding his wounded son in Yemen. The selection is pretty amazing as it was last year.
Here are some other winners you might want to have a look at. Check out the full selection here.
From The Guardian
“London-born photographer Lucy Nicholson has worked in Northern Ireland, Chile and Mexico and is now based in Los Angeles working as a senior staff photographer for Reuters. In January, Lucy photographed the women and children living at Hope Gardens Family Centre, a homeless shelter run by Union Rescue Mission on the outskirts of Los Angeles”
Lucy Nicholson is an unusual mix of hard hitting photo journalism from some of the most war ravaged places in the world and a top sports photographer. Her work is continually of the highest order and there is much to be admired, this is a link to her website
Lucy also has a blog which has galleries of recent photo essays, excellent stuff if you are interested in photo journalism, here is a link to the blog
From the Guardian Newspaper
“Published to coincide with Martin Luther King Day, the late Gil Scott-Heron’s memoir looks back at his 1981 tour with Stevie Wonder, a crucial turning point in the campaign to create a national holiday in the US to honour the great civil rights campaigner. Scott-Heron’s friend and publisher Jamie Byng tells the story”....see the pictures here
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King
Gil Scott-Heron
Bob Marley
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Oxford School of Photography 