tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34921908227236283962024-03-19T06:11:16.950-07:00My Photographic JournalMy Photographic JournalAbhijit Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253631533739758954noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492190822723628396.post-75564520337495049322013-08-17T05:44:00.000-07:002013-08-17T05:44:13.707-07:00Taking Photos - In the Park<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, just like any other couple with kids, we also visited the nearby parks for the entertainment of our daughter, <strong>Aarohi</strong>. This one was particularly fun, cause we were being visited by my in-laws and I got away with a few interesting clicks. The first one is basically a collage, what I like about this is that it tells a story. I caught Aarohi in the act of gobbling down Bobbies (Golden Fingers) and used the <strong>Continuous Burst Mode</strong> on the Camera to capture her activity:</div>
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<strong>Color, B/W and Tint: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/collage.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/collage.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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This next one captures one of the rare moments in which Aarohi lets someone style her hair and at that time it was only her Azoba (Grandfather) who was allowed to even come near her with a comb, as her mother looks on:</div>
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<b>Keeper:</b> <a data-mce-href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--hmxyICnAzg/Ug9d3G-j4GI/AAAAAAAAB0I/W346GuZSd9E/w1011-h674-no/0104.JPG" href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--hmxyICnAzg/Ug9d3G-j4GI/AAAAAAAAB0I/W346GuZSd9E/w1011-h674-no/0104.JPG" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Color, B/W and Tint: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/combing.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/combing.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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Next I caught my wife’s mother enjoying the above scene. I did frame this one with the <strong>Principle of Thirds</strong> in mind, but managed to also pick-up a little bit of Snehal in the process. This was a sure shot candidate for <strong>image correction</strong> and I removed Snehal’s arm from the image using the Awesome <strong>Cloning tools</strong> in <strong>Photoshop</strong>:</div>
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<b>Keeper:</b> <a data-mce-href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-J6V0kOBKQgY/UYatgf7YRiI/AAAAAAAABIQ/NaT3nVZYZD0/w1011-h674-no/0110.JPG" href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-J6V0kOBKQgY/UYatgf7YRiI/AAAAAAAABIQ/NaT3nVZYZD0/w1011-h674-no/0110.JPG" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Before and After: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/gazing.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/gazing.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Color, B/W and Tint: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/gazing01.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/gazing01.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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Then I found her brother hanging around and got him to pose for me. Since I wanted to decide later how to frame him, I took a wider shot of him with a lot of background and then later <strong>cropped</strong> it to get the correct <strong>Composition</strong>. The reds in his T-Shirt really gave the image a lot of vitality and with a little <strong>Spot healing, </strong>I was able to clear out the blemishes, the Camera picked up on his face:</div>
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<b>Keeper:</b> <a data-mce-href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mtGIORxxeeU/Ug9dZ8GGRAI/AAAAAAAAB0A/0Aa49HqM7Kg/w1011-h674-no/0114.JPG" href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mtGIORxxeeU/Ug9dZ8GGRAI/AAAAAAAAB0A/0Aa49HqM7Kg/w1011-h674-no/0114.JPG" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Before and After: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/gotu.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/gotu.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Color, B/W and Tint: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/gotu01.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/gotu01.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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As I bought my attention back to Aarohi, she was generous enough to offer me a share in her spoils. This time I had to <strong>Crop </strong>the image to better focus on the subject. Another rare moment which had to be captured without fail…ha ha ha:</div>
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<b>Keeper:</b> <a data-mce-href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sj45JRuH2CI/UYau4tgmq_I/AAAAAAAABIw/NNAMEs0vHl0/w639-h674-no/0121.JPG" href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sj45JRuH2CI/UYau4tgmq_I/AAAAAAAABIw/NNAMEs0vHl0/w639-h674-no/0121.JPG" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Before and After: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/giving01.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/giving01.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Color, B/W and Tint: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/giving.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/giving.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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At the end of the day, as we settled back home, away from the cold weather outside, the little one snuggles-up next to her Aaji (Grandmother) in a cozy blanket and taken away on another amazing journey into the fantastical world of <strong>Disney’s Flying Elephant</strong>. I corrected the composition to better focus on the main subject and used a <strong>Blur Filter</strong> to remove focus from the surrounding:</div>
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<b>Keeper:</b> <a data-mce-href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-v3KhmE6WS3w/UYau0J7UJNI/AAAAAAAABIo/aTSljZRotgo/w1011-h674-no/0122.jpg" href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-v3KhmE6WS3w/UYau0J7UJNI/AAAAAAAABIo/aTSljZRotgo/w1011-h674-no/0122.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Before and After: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/flyingele.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/flyingele.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Color, B/W and Tint: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/flyingele01.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/flyingele01.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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Cheers,</div>
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Yours Truly,</div>
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Abhijit Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253631533739758954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492190822723628396.post-16205301618896721012013-08-10T00:31:00.000-07:002013-08-17T05:19:52.574-07:00Taking Photos - First Steps<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Finally, it was time to bring out the mean machine (in my case a <a data-mce-href="http://www.canon.co.in/personal/products/interchangeable-lens-camera/dslr-eos/eos-600dkit-efs-18-55-is-ii?languageCode=EN" href="http://www.canon.co.in/personal/products/interchangeable-lens-camera/dslr-eos/eos-600dkit-efs-18-55-is-ii?languageCode=EN" style="color: #3c2bb6;" target="_blank"><strong>Canon EOS 600D</strong></a>) and just like every other noob who picked-up a camera, I also started taking pictures, left, right and center without much thought to <strong>Camera settings, Composition, Exposure</strong> or any of the other technical jargon the professionals keep taking about all the time.</div>
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<b>“Untrained Photographers sometimes have a great sense of Composition"</b></div>
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First thing I did was picked up one of Mom’s <strong>Flower Vases</strong> and clicked it from every angle imaginable. Most of them were useless, some were interesting but only one was a <strong>Keeper</strong>. I’m not gonna bore you and embarrass myself with the useless ones. So here’s a coupla interesting ones:</div>
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And here’s the <strong>Keeper</strong>:</div>
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Now, when I start clicking, I take a tonna pictures. At this stage I’m not really worrying about anything else, other than just capturing what I see, in as many interesting ways as I can. For every <strong>Keeper</strong>, I’ve got like 20 pics that never see the light of day. The ones that seem interesting are the ones that I keep in my computer and the ones that are <strong>Keepers</strong> are the ones that I actually take the trouble of processing in my choice of image editing software, the almighty <strong>Adobe Photoshop</strong>.<br />
Well to be honest, every photo I click goes thru a <strong>Post-Process </strong>before I share it with the World. Here’s a small <strong>Before and After</strong> for my first <strong>Keeper</strong> (basic <strong>Color Correction</strong>): <a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/beaf.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/beaf.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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Since I’ve worked in the creative fields for quite a long time. I truly understand the importance of keeping track of all my assets and sorting them into appropriate folder structure. I NEVER delete images from the Camera. I always copy all of them and decide which ones to work with, on the computer. It’s just my opinion, but I like deciding which ones to delete by looking at them on a 21-inch computer screen rather than the 3-inch screen on the camera. I keep the original images in a folder called; you guessed it, <strong>‘Originals’</strong>. Then I make another folder called <strong>'Keepers'</strong> and sub-folder called <strong>'Color'</strong> and copy the one that I wanna keep, here. I also make a <strong>'B/W'</strong> and a <strong>'Tint'</strong> folder, as these are the two post processes that I always experiment with.</div>
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<strong>Folder Structure:</strong></div>
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<strong>Originals</strong><br />
<strong>Keepers – Color, BW, Tint</strong></div>
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Here's the <strong>Color, B/W </strong>and<strong> Tint</strong> for the <strong>Flower Vase</strong>: <a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/flowervase01.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/flowervase01.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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After the Flower Vase I went for the <strong>Window Grill</strong>.<br />
Here’s the <strong>Keeper</strong>: <a data-mce-href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3yHct6uOZsw/UYaq5t7ideI/AAAAAAAABH0/RRDhcWz8JZw/w1011-h674-no/0081.JPG" href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3yHct6uOZsw/UYaq5t7ideI/AAAAAAAABH0/RRDhcWz8JZw/w1011-h674-no/0081.JPG" style="color: #3c2bb6; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Before and After: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/windowgrill.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/windowgrill.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span data-mce-style="text-align: center;">Click to View</span></a></div>
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<strong>Color, B/W and Tint: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/windowgrill01.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/windowgrill01.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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Then the <strong>Wind Chime</strong> on the Window caught my imagination. I went all around the hanging beauty and here’s the <strong>Keeper</strong>: <a data-mce-href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TaOamXr_2mc/UYasyxYMtZI/AAAAAAAABIE/IZz6Xyawzz8/w1011-h674-no/0088.JPG" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TaOamXr_2mc/UYasyxYMtZI/AAAAAAAABIE/IZz6Xyawzz8/w1011-h674-no/0088.JPG" style="color: #3c2bb6; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Before and After: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/windchime.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/windchime.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Color, B/W and Tint: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/windchime01.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/windchime01.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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And the first day of adventures ended with photos of <strong>Trees</strong> growing outside the window, in these cases, the <strong>B/W </strong>versions turned out to be the <strong>Keepers</strong>: <a data-mce-href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lYdxCwN67_8/UYau_9KxZYI/AAAAAAAABJA/Eiy8RnLjznE/w1117-h549-no/0131.1_BW.jpg" href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lYdxCwN67_8/UYau_9KxZYI/AAAAAAAABJA/Eiy8RnLjznE/w1117-h549-no/0131.1_BW.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a>, <a data-mce-href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vLw004PoFN4/UYavp6u_iAI/AAAAAAAABJo/shey0JsJVSo/w1011-h674-no/0132_BW.JPG" href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vLw004PoFN4/UYavp6u_iAI/AAAAAAAABJo/shey0JsJVSo/w1011-h674-no/0132_BW.JPG" style="color: #3c2bb6; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a>, <a data-mce-href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_9VRw78hvTw/UYau8zmw9rI/AAAAAAAABI4/Y9Kr_yaVt5Y/w1117-h511-no/0130_BW.JPG" href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_9VRw78hvTw/UYau8zmw9rI/AAAAAAAABI4/Y9Kr_yaVt5Y/w1117-h511-no/0130_BW.JPG" style="color: #3c2bb6; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Before and After:</strong></div>
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In this case, besides the <strong>B/W Conversion</strong>, I also <strong>Cropped</strong> the image to better focus on the subject and removed the annoying black rod, right in the middle of the scene, using <strong>Cloning</strong>: <a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/trees01.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/trees01.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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In this case, it's just plain <strong>B/W</strong> <strong>Conversion</strong>, although there's a tonna stuff you can do with each Color when converting: <a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/trees03.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/trees03.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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Here I've again <strong>Cropped</strong> as well as <strong>Blurred</strong> the background, to focus more on the subject: <a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/trees02.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/trees02.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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<strong>Color, B/W and Tint: </strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/trees05.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/trees05.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a>, <a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/trees06.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/trees06.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a>, <a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/trees04.jpg" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/trees04.jpg" style="color: #3c2bb6; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Click to View</a></div>
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Cheers,</div>
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Abhijit Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253631533739758954noreply@blogger.com0Pune, Maharashtra, India18.5204303 73.85674369999992518.2795348 73.534020199999929 18.7613258 74.17946719999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492190822723628396.post-38490569426381552602013-07-13T00:15:00.001-07:002013-07-20T22:36:28.423-07:00Why Photography...???<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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By profession, I’m in the creative fields. I’ve worked in the <b>Animation</b> and <b>VFX</b> Industry for the last 13 years and counting. I also teach Animation VFX softwares, like, <a data-mce-href="https://www.toonboom.com/products/toon-boom-studio" href="https://www.toonboom.com/products/toon-boom-studio" target="_blank"><b>Toon Boom Studio</b></a>, <a data-mce-href="http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-maya/overview" href="http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-maya/overview" target="_blank"><b>Maya</b></a>, <a data-mce-href="http://www.autodesk.com/products/motionbuilder/overview" href="http://www.autodesk.com/products/motionbuilder/overview" target="_blank"><b>MotionBuilder</b></a>, <b><a data-mce-href="http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/products/nuke/" href="http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/products/nuke/" target="_blank">Nuke</a>, <a data-mce-href="http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/" href="http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/" target="_blank">FCP</a></b> and many more. Although I have a certificate in <a data-mce-href="http://vfs.com/programs/digital-character-animation" href="http://vfs.com/programs/digital-character-animation" target="_blank"><b>Digital Character Animation</b></a> from <a data-mce-href="http://vfs.com" href="http://vfs.com/" target="_blank"><b>VFS (Vancouver Film School, Canada)</b></a>, I’m mostly self-trained.<br />
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<b>Animation Film Making</b> involves 3 major departments. <b>Pre-Production,</b> <b>Production</b> and <b>Post Production</b>. Ideally one should get training in these departments in this sequence, but due to a “<i>series of unfortunate events</i>”, I learned the process in a very haphazard manner. I first got to learn the 3D softwares, then VFX and then Drawing. To explain what I am talking about, I’ll need to fill you in on what these departments are all about.<br />
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<b>Pre-Production</b> mostly takes care of Designing all the elements of the film, starting from <strong>Sets & Props</strong> (<b>Concept Design</b>), <b>Character Design</b>, <b>Storyboarding</b>, Setting the mood with <b>Colors</b> and <b>Animation</b>. All this is done on paper and one needs to be very good at drawing to be a part of this department.<br />
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<b>Production</b> is mostly the 3D part of the pipeline. All the designs created by the artists, is now re-created in 3D using any one of the many <b>3D Modeling</b> and <b>Texturing</b> softwares. These are then <b>Rigged</b> and <b>Animated</b> and finally the output is <b>Rendered</b> out as an image sequence.<br />
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<b>Post-Production</b> mostly involves, <b>Compositing</b> and adding <b>VFX</b>, followed by <b>Sound & Video Editing</b>.<br />
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Now, as I mentioned earlier, I got trained in 3D first, then VFX and finally Drawing. It should've been - Drawing, 3D and then VFX. Eventually I realized my mistake and started self-training thru a buncha online Tutorials and Courses.</div>
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When I was studying <b>Concept Design</b>, I got introduced to the term - <b>Value Shading</b>. I was following <a data-mce-href="http://cargocollective.com/drawthrough" href="http://cargocollective.com/drawthrough" target="_blank"><strong>Scott Robertson’s</strong></a> awesome <b><a data-mce-href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/323/Basic-Perspective-Form-Drawing" href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/323/Basic-Perspective-Form-Drawing" target="_blank">Perspective Drawing</a> and <a data-mce-href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/333/How-to-Render-Matte-Surfaces-1#.UeDwDELHO2w" href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/333/How-to-Render-Matte-Surfaces-1#.UeDwDELHO2w" target="_blank">Shading</a></b> DVD series for <a data-mce-href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com" href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/" target="_blank"><strong>The</strong> <b>Gnomon Workshop</b></a>.</div>
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When I was studying <b>Character Design</b>, I got introduced to the terms - <b>Direct and Indirect lighting</b>. I was following <a data-mce-href="http://vilppuacademy.com/home" href="http://vilppuacademy.com/home" target="_blank"><strong>Glen </strong><b>Vilppu’s</b></a> Awesome <a data-mce-href="http://www.vilppustore.com/Drawing_Anatomy.htm" href="http://www.vilppustore.com/Drawing_Anatomy.htm" target="_blank"><b>Human Anatomy Series</b></a>.</div>
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When I was studying <b>Storyboarding</b>, I got introduced to the term - <b>Shot Framing</b>. I was following <a data-mce-href="http://www.fengzhudesign.com" href="http://www.fengzhudesign.com/" target="_blank"><b>Feng Zhu’s</b></a> Awesome <a data-mce-href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/129/The-Techniques-of-Feng-Zhu-3" href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/129/The-Techniques-of-Feng-Zhu-3" target="_blank"><b>Fundamentals of Shot Design for Environments </b></a>DVD for <a data-mce-href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com" href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/" target="_blank"><strong>The</strong> <b>Gnomon Workshop</b></a>.</div>
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When I was studying Color Theory, I got introduced to the terms, <b>Color Harmonies</b> and <b>Contrast</b> along with <b>Bounced light</b>, <b>Shadows</b>, <b>Atmosphere</b> and <b>Camera Effects</b>. I was following <a data-mce-href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/472/Color-Theory%3A-The-Mechanics-of-Color#.UeDyqELHO2w" href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/472/Color-Theory%3A-The-Mechanics-of-Color#.UeDyqELHO2w" target="_blank"><b>Richard Keyes’s</b></a> Awesome <a data-mce-href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/472/Color-Theory%3A-The-Mechanics-of-Color#.UeDyqELHO2w" href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/472/Color-Theory%3A-The-Mechanics-of-Color#.UeDyqELHO2w" target="_blank"><b>The Mechanics of Color</b></a> and <a data-mce-href="http://www.jermilex.com/Welcome.html" href="http://www.jermilex.com/Welcome.html" target="_blank"><b>Jeremy Vickery’s</b></a> Awesome <a data-mce-href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/185/Practical-Light-and-Color" href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/185/Practical-Light-and-Color" target="_blank"><b>Practical Light and Color</b></a> DVDs for <a data-mce-href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com" href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/" target="_blank"><strong>The</strong> <b>Gnomon Workshop</b></a>.<br />
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The one thing that was common in all the above-mentioned study material is, understanding how light effects everything that we see, how to capture it and how to show it to others thru your drawings. They all talk about the importance of observation and some of them directly talk about how learning Photography helps an artist in creating compelling Artwork.</div>
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This became very evident in <b>Storyboarding</b> and <b>Practical Light and Color</b>. Here the instructors very clearly stated <b>Camera Esthetics</b>, like, <b>Placements</b>, <b>Angles</b> and<b> Composition</b> along with how the Camera captured <b>Light & Color</b>, <b>Depth of Field</b> <b>and Motion Blur</b>. The more I studied these topics the more I got interested in actually holding a Camera in my hands and practically trying out what these instructors were encouraging me to do.<br />
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That’s when I started doing my online research to find ways to learn Photography and the very first name that came up was the Awesome <a data-mce-href="http://www.karltaylor.co.uk/Biography.htm" href="http://www.karltaylor.co.uk/Biography.htm" target="_blank"><strong>Karl Taylor</strong></a>, a British Photographer, who also offers <b><a data-mce-href="http://www.karltaylorphotography.com/learn-photography-dvd-series.htm" href="http://www.karltaylorphotography.com/learn-photography-dvd-series.htm" target="_blank">Photography Master-Classes</a></b>, perfect for amateur photography enthusiasts and even professional photographers.<br />
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After getting introduced to Photography thru Karl, I bought my first Camera, an entry-level <a data-mce-href="http://www.canon.co.in/personal/products/interchangeable-lens-camera/dslr-eos/eos-600dkit-efs-18-55-is-ii?languageCode=EN" href="http://www.canon.co.in/personal/products/interchangeable-lens-camera/dslr-eos/eos-600dkit-efs-18-55-is-ii?languageCode=EN" target="_blank"><strong>Canon EOS 600D</strong></a>, that I wrote about in my earlier blogs, <strong><a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/anatomy-of-my-camera-part-1/" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/anatomy-of-my-camera-part-1/" target="_blank" title="Anatomy of My Camera (Part 1)">Anatomy of My Camera Part1</a> </strong>and<strong> <a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/anatomy-of-my-camerapart-2/" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/anatomy-of-my-camerapart-2/" target="_blank" title="Anatomy of My Camera (Part 2)">Part2</a></strong>. I also did more research and found the <a data-mce-href="http://www.lynda.com/Photography-training-tutorials/70-0.html" href="http://www.lynda.com/Photography-training-tutorials/70-0.html" target="_blank"><strong>Lynda.com's Photography Series</strong></a>, which I wrote about in another one of my earlier blogs, <a data-mce-href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.wordpress.com/2013/06/26/the-learning-curve/" href="http://abhiroyphotojournal.wordpress.com/2013/06/26/the-learning-curve/" target="_blank" title="The Learning Curve"><strong>The Learning Curve</strong></a>.</div>
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As I learnt more about photography, I also started fiddling with the idea of maybe finding a way to sell my Photographs. Further researches lead me to the stunning new world of <b>Stock Photography</b>. I’ll be writing about how to sell photos online in subsequent blogs.<br />
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Cheers…!!!<br />
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Yours Truly,</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Canon EOS 600D ( aka Rebel T3i in America)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b>Viewfinder <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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It has an Eye-level Penta-Mirror Viewfinder with a focusing
screen along with Depth-of-field preview. Ha ha ha…again a mouthful. It simply
means that internally it has a 5 mirror system to reflect the light into the
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<b>Autofocus</b></div>
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Well, for sure, it has a very advanced Autofocus; only thing
is, while it works great in the Viewfinder, it is a little slow in the Live View
Mode. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Exposure Control, ISO
Speed, Shutter Speed</b></div>
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These three controls are the very basics of taking good
photographs. They are the backbone of the functioning of any good Camera. If
you get this right, there’s nothing that can stop you from becoming a good
Photographer. An over-simplification would be to say that all three of them
combine forces to decide how bright or dark the image is gonna be. Along with
this comes the shady business of Metering and White Balance. It would take me
pages to explain what all this stuff means and how they come together to
make-or-break your photos. My suggestion would be to study up on the
Fundamentals of Photography before attempting to fool around with these
suckers.</div>
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I can only say that this camera has got the goods when it
comes to these features. It’s a bit technical, but for those interested in
knowing:</div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">1)</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">It’s got all sorts of </span><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metering_mode" target="_blank">Metering Modes</a></b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">, ranging from Evaluative metering (linked to all AF
points), Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center), Spot metering
(approx. 4% of viewfinder at center) and Center-weighted average metering.</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">2)</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_(photography)" target="_blank">Exposure Control</a></b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
is based on the Mode of shooting I choose, Program AE (Scene Intelligent Auto,
Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night
Portrait, Program), Shutter-Priority, Aperture-Priority, manual exposure and automatic depth-of-field. F-Stops range from 3.5 – 5.6.</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">3)</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_speed" target="_blank">
</a></span><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_speed" target="_blank">ISO Speed</a>
</b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">ranges from 100 – 6400 expandable to 12800.</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">4)</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutter_speed" target="_blank">ShutterSpeeds</a></b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> range from 1/4000sec. to 1/60sec.</span></div>
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<b>Flash <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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There’s a Built-in flash mounted on top of the Camera’s
body. It is retractable and there’s a button to the side, to pop it up when
needed. Also, in Auto mode the Camera’s <b>Scene Intelligent Program</b> decides when to pop-up the flash
or not, depending upon the lighting conditions surrounding the subject.</div>
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It also has a <b>Wireless</b> master unit function provided, which
allows me to fire an external Flash Wirelessly.</div>
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There’s also a standard <b>Hot Shoe</b> to attach an external Flash
directly onto the body. </div>
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<b>Drive System <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Drive mode in the Camera allows me to take <b>Single</b> shots or <b>Continuous</b>
shots alongside a self-timer feature.</div>
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If I shoot with JPEG it gives me a Max. Burst of about 34
shots, with RAW approx. 6 shots and with RAW+JPEG approx. 3 shots<br />
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<b>Live View Shootings </b></div>
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This means that the Camera allows me to shoot a scene thru
the display on the LCD Screen. Although it works just fine, has Face Detection,
Contrast Detection and supports Auto Focus as well as Manual Focus, I’m not a big
fan of this feature. Reason being it’s known to be slow and not very accurate, be it stills or video.</div>
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<b>Movie Shooting </b></div>
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As I mentioned earlier, this is the first defining reason
why I bought this Camera. Full HD Video recording. It is capable of recording:<br />
1) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video at 30fps / 25fps / 24fps<br />
2) 1280 x 720 (HD) video at
60 fps / 50 fps and<br />
3) 640 x 480 (SD) video at 30 fps / 25 fps.<br />
Recorded Video gets compressed into MPEG-4
AVC / H.264 Variable (average) bit rate and saved as a QuickTime MOV. Audio
can be recorded thru the built-in monaural Mic as well as using an external
Stereo Mic. </div>
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<b>LCD Monitor <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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This is the second defining reason why I bought this Camera.
It has your standard TFT color liquid-crystal monitor, 3.0-in. (3:2) wide with
approx. 1.04 million dots. It also displays all the in-camera Feature guides
and Menus. But the major feature is its angle adjustment.</div>
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<b>Playback <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Camera allows me to display images in a coupla formats
viz., Single image, Single image + Info (Basic info, shooting info, histogram).</div>
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Images can also be displayed in 4-image index, 9-image index.
I can also rotate it in-camera.</div>
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Along with images, movies can also be played back. Audio out
is thru the built-in speaker. It can also be connected to an HDTV via the HDMI
Terminal for better viewing experience. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Post-Processing of Images <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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It has a tonna built-in Creative filters viz., Grainy B/W,
Soft focus, Toy Camera, Fish-eye and Miniature Effect. Also resizing
your images is possible.</div>
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<b>Direct Printing <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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It also allows me to directly print my images, both JPEG
and RAW with a buncha PictBridge-compatible
printers, including Canon's own range.</div>
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<b>Interface </b></div>
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Well, the Camera’s gotta interact with the rest of the
world, like, Computers, HDTVs, Printers, Mics and such. There are a buncha
jacks that allow it do just that: <b> <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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1) Audio / video OUT / Digital terminal allows it to share Analog
video (Compatible with NTSC / PAL) / stereo audio output to Analog TVs. It also
works as a Hi-Speed USB equivalent for Personal Computer communication and
direct printing.</div>
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2) HDMI mini OUT terminal allow it to interact with HDTVs</div>
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3) External microphone IN and Remote Control terminal.</div>
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<b>Power <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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It comes with a rechargeable ‘<span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode";">Battery Pack LP-E8’ </span>that goes into the base of the
Camera. Life of the battery depends on whether I'm shooting thru the
Viewfinder or the Live View mode on the LCD. It may range from 200-400 shots
and approx 1 and a half hour of video shooting before I’ve to charge it
again. My advice would be to start using the battery only once it’s fully
charged and only recharge it once it’s fully drained.</div>
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<b>Dimensions and Weight <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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One of the best things about this camera is that it feels so
comfortable to hold and is pretty lightweight. Even the design of the body
gives the user a very comfortable grip, which automatically reflects on the
quality of image taken. Specification below:</div>
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Dimensions (W x H x D) - Approx. 133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7mm / 5.2
x 3.9 x 3.1in.</div>
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Weight - Approx. 570g / 20.1oz.</div>
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<b>Operating Environment <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Finally just like any other electronic device, you gotta
keep the Camera cool. They say that a working temperature range of 0°C -
40°C / 32°F - 104°F would be great to keep it in good shape. Buy frankly I’ve
never really kept an eye on that, although I do take care not to place it in
direct sunlight or near the stove…ha ha ha...all jokes aside, for a long life. it’s good to keep it in optimum temperatures and it’s absolutely necessary to
save it from sudden, extreme changes in Humidity, like stepping out of an Air
conditioned room. Easy remedy is to keep Desiccant
packets in the camera bag. These are often found in new product shipments to
absorb moisture.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Well, that’s just about everything I know about my Canon EOS 600D. By
no means is this an exhaustive review of the Camera. Please don’t consider this
sufficient information to take a decision about buying one. If you really wanna
go in-depth into the nitty-gritty’s of the features and functions, then do
visit this multi-page Camera Review by the awesome guys over at <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos600d" target="_blank">DPReview</a> or you could watch this <a href="http://youtu.be/3h444PODt2A" target="_blank">youtube video</a>.</div>
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Cheers…!!!</div>
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Yours Truly,</div>
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Abhijit Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253631533739758954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492190822723628396.post-60926566852613355192013-06-28T16:49:00.001-07:002013-07-20T22:32:17.322-07:00Anatomy of My Camera (Part 1)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Canon EOS 600D (aka Rebel T3i in America)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, it’s time to unpack the purchase and once the Open-Sesame
moment is over, this is what comes out of the box.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Kit comprises of: A) Camera Body, B) Software CD, C)
Install CD, D) Battery Charger, E) Battery, F) AV Cable, G) USB Connector, H)
Strap, I) Kit Lens</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEc0EN2TPsNkeajfKUB2w4EM-cXsKryY7BSEvgiOevxYeh3-QxLhykee01AeNvl7Ka8ARPyVWfRmPczzK9g3mg07UwAeVAaTs2eh5KXicX4NQQBXQ87Gurl4409KT2pg-gef6xHexl8KAc/s500/kit3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEc0EN2TPsNkeajfKUB2w4EM-cXsKryY7BSEvgiOevxYeh3-QxLhykee01AeNvl7Ka8ARPyVWfRmPczzK9g3mg07UwAeVAaTs2eh5KXicX4NQQBXQ87Gurl4409KT2pg-gef6xHexl8KAc/s1600/kit3.jpg" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are a few good reasons why I bought this particular
Camera. Firstly, it was the cheapest one available. The cost keeps fluctuating,
so for current pricing, take a look at the </span><a href="http://www.canon.co.in/personal/products/interchangeable-lens-camera/dslr-eos/eos-600dkit-efs-18-55-is-ii?languageCode=EN" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>Canon website</b></a><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> or you might also wanna
visit your local showroom. For my first Camera, I wanted to go for an
entry-level piece. The plan was to get trained in photography, click some
photos and then, once I might start selling my photos, then buy more expensive
ones. Although, now that I’ve started studying Photography, I have come to
realize that, other than a coupla reasons, there’s not much need to upgrade the
Camera’s body. Just need to keep buying new lenses (Wide Angle, Prime,
Telephoto) and maybe a Tripod, eventually. I’ll be writing about the reasons to
upgrade the body below. Second, would be a question, Why Canon? Well, no
particular reason, I am sure all camera makers, be it Canon, Nikon, Olympus and
many more, put the best features into their Cameras. My decision was based on
the fact that most of the courses that I studied from used Canon Cameras.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #262626;">Of course, I did find two reasons, in particular, that helped me
finalize the purchase. First being the fact that I can shoot <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1080p" target="_blank">1080p Full HD</a></b>
video and Second, </span><span style="color: #262626;"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulating_screen" target="_blank">Vari-Angle LCD monitor</a></b>, meaning the LCD’s on a </span><span style="color: #262626;">hinge which allows it to be swiveled in
almost any angle, great for viewing the frame while recording at crazy angles.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following is a basic breakdown of the key features of my Camera:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, so for sure, it’s a DSLR i.e., Digital, Single-Lens
Reflex, AF / AE Camera with built-in flash. Wow, that was a mouthful. It simply
means that it's a digital Camera and the body has a movable mechanical mirror system <b>(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_single-lens_reflex_camera" target="_blank">Reflex Mirror</a>)</b>, which is switched down (exact 45-degree angle) to direct
light from the lens to an optical viewfinder eyepiece and flicks up when the
picture is taken. Along with that, it has built-in Auto Focus and Auto Exposure
features.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It also comes with a <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF-S_18%E2%80%9355mm_lens" target="_blank">Revised kit lens</a></b>
- Canon EF-S 18-55mm F3.6-5.6 IS II and is compatible with Canon’s range
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Combine the two and you get this piece of beauty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition it has an <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital" target="_blank">SD Memory Card</a></b> which happily sits on the side of the body, so that you can change
it without lifting the Camera off the Tripod.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_sensor" target="_blank">CMOS Image Sensor</a></b> sits right behind the Mirror and its size
is approx. 22.3 x 14.9mm. Now this is the information that helps you decide
whether to upgrade the body or not. To get the best quality without any
compression one must have a <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full-frame_digital_SLR" target="_blank">Full Frame</a></b> or 35 mm Image Sensor. This is basically
the size of the conventional Film reel. Smaller sensors will have lower picture
quality. With the advent of Digital Recording, the option to buy a full frame
or reduced sensor is now open to buyers depending on their spending capacity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of the controls for clicking photos are on the top right
part of the body viz., Mode Dial, Display toggle, ISO button, Jog Dial and the
Shutter button.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mode_dial" target="_blank">Mode Dial</a></b> has the entire range of standard shooting
modes found in most DSLRs, starting from Manual, Shutter Priority, Aperture
Priority and Program mode for the professionals, to the very reliable Scene
Intelligent Automatic Mode for the novice, to a tonna Preset Modes for the
enthusiasts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The rear side of the body has the unique vari-angle LCD
Screen, the Viewfinder, all the Controls for Camera & Shooting Settings,
Image Viewing and Post-Processes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Camera allows me to record images in both <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG" target="_blank">JPEG</a></b> and <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_image_format" target="_blank">RAW</a></b>
formats, in various sizes, along with the option to record both at the same time:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>JPEG</b>: Ranges from Largest being 18 Megapixels (5184 x 3456)
to smallest, approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>RAW</b>: Approx.
17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Image size directly affects file size. Larger the size,
lesser the number of pics you can click. My advice would be, keep the size large
and invest in more storage. You could also learn photography properly and click
better photos…ha ha ha. No point in having a tonna low quality images you can’t
use anywhere as opposed to a few good ones you could probably sell later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From post-processing point of view, it’s better to shoot
RAW. Although JPEGs can be edited to no end in an application like <b><a href="http://www.photoshop.com/" target="_blank">Photoshop</a></b>,
<b><a href="http://www.adobe.com/in/products/photoshop/extend.html" target="_blank">Adobe’s Camera Raw</a></b> allows you to do a tonna pre-processing before opening the
image in Photoshop. Although you can also open JPEGs in Camera Raw, the
range of controls is less. Hope that made some sense.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It also performs some amount of image processing during shooting
which involves choice of<b> Picture
style</b>, such as, Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful,
Monochrome. Along with a buncha <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_balance" target="_blank">White Balance</a></b> settings according to the type of
lighting in the scene, like, Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten
light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom White balance correction and
white balance bracketing features are also provided.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the most important features is the amazing <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_reduction" target="_blank">NoiseReduction</a>,</b> applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots. Along with Automatic
image brightness correction and Auto Lighting Optimizer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://myphotographicjournal.blogspot.in/2013/06/anatomy-of-my-camera-part-2.html" target="_blank">Contd. in Part 2...</a></b></span></div>
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Abhijit Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253631533739758954noreply@blogger.com0Pune, Maharashtra, India18.5204303 73.85674369999992518.2795348 73.534020199999929 18.7613258 74.17946719999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492190822723628396.post-29064083208372341842013-06-22T13:31:00.000-07:002013-07-20T22:29:29.864-07:00The Learning Curve<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok, so now I have a Camera, a DSLR no less. The next thing, is to find out
what to do with it. You guessed it, gotta Learn how to use it…!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My learning Curve started by searching the Internet for
learning recourses and tutorials on Photography and ended with an Awesome website
called <a href="http://lynda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lynda.com</b></a>. I must say, Lynda.com is, by far, the best one-stop-shop for all your
learning needs. They are an Online Tutorials and Training website and have a
huge repository of training material delivered by highly experienced Gurus who
are themselves experts in their fields, be it, 3D, Animation, Audio,
Business, Design, Developer, Photography, Video or Web.</span></div>
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<!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first one that caught my interest was by Author <a href="http://www.lynda.com/Derrick-Story/86-1.html" target="_blank"><b>Derrick Story</b></a>, a Professional, Writer and Teacher. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He also runs a very informative
website - <a href="http://www.thedigitalstory.com/" target="_blank"><b>The Digital Story</b></a> where he shares weekly Digital Photography Pod casts, Photo Tips, Reader
Submitted Pictures, Equipment reviews and more.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Digital-Photography-tutorials/digitalphotographyprinciplesthecamera/453-2.html" target="_blank">DigitalPhotography Principles: The Camera</a> - </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This
tutorial shows us how to master digital cameras and their settings to create
magazine-quality shots.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once I
got a good understanding of the Anatomy and various key features of a DSLR
camera, I did what Mr. Story mentioned as one of the most important things to
do when starting to use your camera for the first time, and I quote ‘<b><a href="http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/Consumer_Products/products/cameras/Digital_SLR/EOS_600D.aspx?DLtcmuri=tcm:14-955056&type=download" target="_blank">Read the Manual</a></b>’. Although I won’t claim to have read the whole thing, whatever I did
read made me a better Photographer for sure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next up I
came across another Awesome Author, </span><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Ben-Long/748177-1.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>Ben Long</b></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, also a </span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographer,
Writer, and Teacher. Mr. Long has a buncha courses that really helped me in
improving my skills as a budding Photographer. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I picked up some of his courses
and am studying them in the following order:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Photography-tutorials/foundations-of-photography-lenses/76336-2.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Foundations of Photography – Lenses</a><b> </b>- </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This
course shows us how to understand, choose, and properly use lenses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Digital-Photography-tutorials/foundations-of-photography-exposure/71923-2.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Foundations of Photography – Exposure</a><b> </b>- </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This
course describes how shutter speed, aperture, and ISO settings relate to one
another, and how these settings expand your artistic options with any
photograph.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Photography-Photo-Assignments-tutorials/Foundations-of-Photography-Composition/80299-2.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Foundations of Photography –Composition</a><b> </b>-<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This
course is a detailed exploration of the concepts of composition, from basics
such as the rule of thirds and leading lines to more advanced topics such as
entry and exit points.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Photoshop-CS5-tutorials/Foundations-of-Photography-Black-and-White/80300-2.html" target="_blank">Foundations of Photography - Black and White</a></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - This course describes strategies for capturing the best black and white images and techniques
for converting to black and white in Photoshop.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Photography-tutorials/Foundations-Photography-Night-Low-Light/90279-2.html" target="_blank">Foundations of Photography - Night and Low Light</a></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - This
Course covers the tools, creative options, and special considerations
involved in shooting with a DSLR camera at night or in low-light conditions,
such as sunset or candlelight.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.lynda.com/Photoshop-CS4-tutorials/Shooting-and-Processing-High-Dynamic-Range-Photographs-HDR/83840-2.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>Shooting
and Processing </b><b>High Dynamic Range Photographs (</b></a><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Photoshop-CS4-tutorials/Shooting-and-Processing-High-Dynamic-Range-Photographs-HDR/83840-2.html" target="_blank">HDR)</a></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - This
course describes and demonstrates high dynamic range (HDR) photography, a
technique that broadens the luminance or range between the lightest and darkest
areas of an image.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By the
time I will finish the above listed courses, I’m pretty sure my Photography
will be way better than when I began. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, most of the Professional
Photographers whom I have spoken to, as well as Trainers, advice to achieve the
best possible version of the Photograph, ‘in Camera’. But some times a little
Photo-Retouching can really bring out a look and feel you could never achieve
otherwise. In this matter, the go to Digital Software is <b><a href="http://www.adobe.com/" target="_blank">Adobe’s</a></b> hugely popular
<b><a href="http://www.photoshop.com/" target="_blank">Photoshop</a></b>, now in it’s CS6 version. Yet again, Lynda.com has a huge collection
of Courses for Photoshop and it’s implementation in Photography by various Authors. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following are
the ones that I’m studying:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Photoshop-tutorials/Photoshop-CS6-Essential-Training/97619-2.html" target="_blank">PhotoshopCS6 Essential Training</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Author - <a href="http://www.lynda.com/Julieanne-Kost/1059150-1.html" target="_blank">Julieanne Kost</a></b></div>
<span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This course explores the Photoshop features
and creative options and shows efficient ways to perform common editing tasks
using Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Bridge.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Photoshop-tutorials/Photoshop-CS6-for-Photographers-Camera-Raw-7/98831-2.html" target="_blank">PhotoshopCS6 for Photographers - Camera Raw 7</a></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Author - </b><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Chris-Orwig/43-1.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Chris Orwig</a><b> (</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.chrisorwig.com/" target="_blank">www.chrisorwig.com</a>)</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This course provides in-depth training on
Camera Raw 7, the Photoshop CS6 component that enables photographers to open
and manipulate raw format images.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Photoshop-tutorials/Photoshop-Photographers-Compositing/103290-2.html" target="_blank">Photoshop CS6 for Photographers – Compositing</a></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Author - </b><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Chris-Orwig/43-1.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Chris Orwig</a><b> (</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.chrisorwig.com/" target="_blank">www.chrisorwig.com</a>)</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This course covers the essential techniques to create
composites from multiple photos using Adobe Photoshop—from working around
tricky exposure challenges to creating stronger group photos and crafting
creative photo illustrations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.lynda.com/Photoshop-tutorials/Photoshop-Insider-Training-Enhancing-Photos/107187-2.html" target="_blank">Photoshop CS6 Insider Training - Enhancing Photos</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Author - <a href="http://www.lynda.com/Bryan-O-Neill-Hughes/157574-1.html" target="_blank">Bryan O'Neil Hughes</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This course takes you on an insider's tour of the key photo-enhancement
features in Photoshop CS6.</span></div>
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Abhijit Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11253631533739758954noreply@blogger.com2Pune, Maharashtra, India18.5204303 73.85674369999992518.2795348 73.534020199999929 18.7613258 74.17946719999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492190822723628396.post-51661682538080241672013-06-20T10:01:00.002-07:002013-07-20T22:25:29.811-07:00The Journey Begins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, my Photographic journey started with buying my first
DigitalSLR camera in the year 2012, an entry level Canon EOS 600D. (<a href="http://www.canon.co.in/personal/products/interchangeable-lens-camera/dslr-eos/eos-600dkit-efs-18-55-is-ii?languageCode=EN" target="_blank"><b>Canon India</b></a>)</div>
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I live in a city called Pune in Maharashtra, India. The
easiest way for me to search for cameras was to go to one of these electronics
outlets, like, Vijay Sales or Reliance Digital. But eventually I found that
Canon itself had a few showrooms in Pune as well. So, I went to their Camp branch on
M.G.Road and found their customer interaction very hospitable and friendly.</div>
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<b>Canon Showroom</b> - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Shop
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M. G. Road, Opp
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Pune - 411001.</div>
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<b>Contact</b> - <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kishor
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The executives there were very informative and I immediately
realized that I had taken the right decision to have come to an authorized
Showroom, instead of buying it from some bulk outlet. I left the Showroom
with a smile on my face and a promise that if I would end-up buying a
camera, it will be from this very place. They did have finance option for the
purchase, but unfortunately it was only applicable to HDFC Bank Credit Cards
and since I had an Axis Bank Card, I could not avail it. So, my options were to
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After a week or so, I was able to finalize on my decision
and came back to the very showroom with my wife, Snehal and our 2-year-old daughter,
Aarohi. The people there were again very friendly. They recognized me and greeted
me with the utmost kindness. Once I placed the order, the package was revealed
and the necessary formalities were carried out, while I waited on pins-and-needles to be able to hold my very first DSLR in my hands. The executive
briefed me with the basic functions of the Camera and clicked a few photographs
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The first one was mine of course:</div>
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Then he went around the showroom and caught a few gorgeous
snaps of Aarohi having a great time in wide eyed wonder:</div>
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I also grabbed the camera and took a few clicks of Snehal,
which, in the hands of a novice like myself, came out so bad that my wife has
threatened me with murder if I ever share it with the World…Ever…ha ha ha…!!!
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End of the day we walked out of this Awesome experience of
buying something exciting for the first time and I would like to forward my gratitude
towards the cool peeps at the showroom for their kindness…Cheers…!!! </div>
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Yours Truly,</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=791126324" target="_blank">Abhijit Roy</a> </div>
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