c't Digital Photography Issue 7 (2012)
- Portfolio Martin Stranka
- Martin Stranka is 27 years old and lives in Prague. He only started taking photographs a few years ago, is completely self-taught and already exhibits his work in galleries around the world. In this interview, he gives us some fascinating insights into his art, his work and his thoughts on photography. Read more…
- The Making of Times Square
- Bert Monroy spent four years working with Illustrator and Photohsop to produce an incredible digital painting with almost 500,000 layers. He tells us how the project came about and how he approached the mammoth task of turning the idea into reality. Read more…
- Gigapixel Images
- An entry-level DSLR is usually good enough for shooting the countless source images that make up gigantic ‘gigapixel’ images with virtually unlimited resolution. The rewards of all this effort are spectacular images that provide a unique, fresh way of looking at the world. Read more…
- Your iPad Assistant
- The iPad is a great tool for viewing, keywording and even processing digital images on location. This article introduces the best apps and accessories for harnessing your tablet during a shoot. Read more…
- Pseudo DRI
- The idea of using only the very best pixels from a bracketing sequence to create a high-quality image is well known, but with pseudo DRI, the trick is to create the bracketing sequence itself from a single RAW source image. This article explains how to turn this simple but effective idea into reality. Read more…
- Pseudo HDR
- Ever since photography was invented, creative artists have been looking for post-processing techniques that help them squeeze every last drop of detail out of their images. Pseudo HDR, the latest ‘secret weapon’ in this ongoing battle produces spectacular results with relatively little effort. Christoph Kuenne shows you how. Read more…
- Light Art Performance Photography
- LAPP is a unique symbiosis of photography and light art performance and is rapidly becoming a worldwide phenomenon. This article takes a look at the origins of the genre and the techniques used to produce these fantastic images. Read more…
- System Camera Test
- This issue’s camera test takes a close look at some of today’s high-end and mid-range mirrorless cameras and compares them with the compact competition. Read more…
- Free RAW Processing with RawTherapee
- RawTherapee is a donationware RAW developer bursting with features. This article guides you through the options on offer and shows you how to apply them to your images. Read more…
- The Lightroom Workflow
- Lightroom includes a wide range of high-end features that simplify digital asset management and help you to produce better results. This article shows you around the workflow and gives you tips on getting the most from the software. Read more…
Highlights of this issue’s free DVD include a complete eBook on light art photography, sample images from the articles and tests in the magazine and a free full version of Magix Xtreme Photo & Graphic Designer. Our additional high-end video material by Lynda.com includes a multi-part video tutorial by Bert Monroy on the making of his astonishing ‘Times Square’ digital mega-painting.
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Free DVD, including:
- Bert Monroy – The Making of Times Square (Video Tutorial):
In this video tutorial by Lynda.com Bert Monroy gives you the low-down on many of the techniques and tricks he used to create his digital masterpiece with its 500,000 layers and monumental levels of detail. - Xtreme Photo & Graphic Designer 5 (Full Version Software):
This all-in-one package combines powerful photo editing, cataloging and editing tools in a single, easy-to-use interface. - Painting with Light (eBook):
This eBook covers the background, development and technique of Light Art Performace Photography.
