Unboxing - Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens

I've really enjoyed photography for years, it's a passion for me. In this video I unbox my latest lens.

The photos shown in this video are taken by me at Ayr Racecourse on Saturday the 21st April. They are of the horses in the Coral Scottish Grand National.

I have really enjoyed working with the lens, it's been a plesure. I can't recommend it enough to people needing a telephoto lens.

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Photo Review: Case Logic SLR Camera Case Holster

If a smart phone is not enough for a high-quality shot, you probably take your camera {DSLR} everywhere with you.

When you are on the go, you won't take a tripod or an extra lens, but the camera hanging on the neck may be annoying. Therefore a compact amera bag may be so handy!

Today's review is for Case Logic SLR Camera Case Holster - DCB-306 I came across the other day:

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How to Take Better Photos with Your Smartphone

We are living in years of mobile devices, which includes phones with camera, GPS, internet etc. But let's focus on camera for smartphones. We all know that some photos taken with a cellphone may look horrible. Nowadays, social networks like Instagram show this fact more often. I will not talk about Flickr, the social network for professional photographers and beginners. I will talk about the average user. 

To take a good photo you need a smartphone with a high quality camera. I recommend minimum of 5 Megapixels. To take an amazing photo at the right moment, You need to pay attention for some tips:

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Photoshop Lesson: Editing with Adjustment Layers

Yes I know it has been a while since I wrote anything for the site. But don’t worry; I come barring a helpful video for those who want to learn some cool tricks with Photoshop. I won’t go into detail on my absence, but I am glad to be back.

In this video I will show you how to use a cool little feature called “Adjustment layers”. What are adjustment layers? They are layers that are considered to be filter effects with a masking ability. Meaning you can fix the image through a separate layer without having to use the undo feature so many times. Why is this helpful? Your history on Photoshop only goes back so far. Once you reach the limit of the undo button, there is only so much you can do.

Not only does this make adding and removing effects so much easier, but it also provides an excellent end result. There is a catch, to use this feature you need to have the brush tool selected. From there you only use two colors. Black and white. One removes the effect and the other adds the effect back.

There will be more videos like this to come. In fact the next video will be handling some image fixing tools.

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My Secret to FCPX Color Grading - Magic Bullets Mojo

On a regular basis, viewers tend to ask me how I edit my videos to be so colorful. Well, it's no secret that I use Final Cut Pro X as my main video editor. My secret weapon, however, is a plugin called Magic Bullets Mojo. Watch for examples of color correction and how I use this color correction software to my advantage!



Magic Bullets can be downloaded here: http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/mojo/

Red Giant is most well known for their full version of Magic Bullets that often plugins into major applications like Adobe Premiere or Adobe After Effects. Magic Bullets Mojo is a dialed down version of the application, giving you addition Final Cut Pro X Effects to add more in depth color grading to your video. While there isn't much wiggle room beyond the effects, you can adjust each color correction to your liking using a variety of sliders. At the price point of $49.99, I think this plugin is a must for any amateur/intermediate YouTuber, videographer or filmmaker using the latest version of Apple's Final Cut software!

Any questions are welcomed in the comments below. Thank you for watching/commenting/rating/subscribing! You guys rock!

Update on Aug 26, 2012 at 1:36 PM by Sean Boughner

Red Giant Software also make Trapcode Soundkeys; which is a great plug-in for working with audio and adjusting levels in your compositions. There is a great lesson on CreativeCow.net on how to work with Trapcode Soundkeys by Aharon Rabinowitz.

http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/waveform_1.php