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TJM Media Group Presents: Start to Finish: Episode 1

February 2, 2010 in News, Photography, Photoshop, TJM Media Group, Tutorials, Video, Workflow

The TJM Media Group is pleased to announce the release of the first episode of “Start to Finish” – a series where you, the reader, will help select each month’s photography and graphic design assignment and then watch as your projects are completed, from start to finish. The key to this being a fun, interesting, and informative feature is your interaction. In this first episode, we had to come up with a basic concept on our own.

In this episode, we go on assignment to the grounds of the University of Virginia and photograph Thomas Jefferson’s historic academic village. Photographs are captured to demonstrate basic pano-stitching techniques back in the studio. It was a simple task to get the series up and running.

We have every confidence that you can do much better!

Here’s how we’d like it to work:

Each month we need two basic assignments – a photographic concept and a final presentation.

For example, a suggestion for a photographic concept might be:

Demonstrate the process for capturing the photos needed to render an HDR image of the Lincoln Memorial. The resulting final presentation concept might be: Render the HDR image and present as a fine art print.

(OK, that one seems pretty neat. We might use it… )

Email your suggestions to: start2finish@tjmmediagroup.com

We look forward to working on YOUR assignments.

All the best,

Rob Jones and Jason Moore
Founders, TJM Media Group

The Ethics of Digital Photography: Part 3

January 14, 2010 in Inspiration, Photography, Photoshop

Today’s edition of our miniseries looking into questions of what is and what is not “ok” when it comes to our work as creative professionals steers us towards the more conceptual side of the discussion. What are the limits of using the creative ideas of others in your own work?

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How’d They Do That?

September 14, 2009 in Contest, Inspiration, Personal, Photography, Photoshop, Tutorials, Video

As I prepare my entries for the So, You Think You Can Teach Photoshop?! contest I’ve got one concept nailed down and I’d like you’re help to decide the other two.

I’m not going to tell you what the first one is quite yet. I did a search on YouTube for it and only found two videos – a decent one in English and a short one in German – about the same technique so I think it will certainly stand out and it’s definitely a unique effect.

I’m looking for ideas for styles/concepts/techniques that are fresh, new, popular, and cutting edge that make you say to yourself “How’d they do that?!” If you’ve come across anything like that, send me an image of it or a link and I’ll check it out. Who knows? Maybe your suggestion will be a part of my entry into the contest!

Time’s ticking away so get me your ideas today!

Thanks!

“A Capitol Idea” via Gordon McGregor

August 19, 2009 in Inspiration, Photography, Photoshop

"A Capitol Idea" - Gordon McGregor of Photo Expressions

I almost wasn’t going to share this one until I tried it for myself, but it’s just an interesting concept that I had to. This comes from Gordon McGregor of the blog Photo Expressions, a source I will often go to for inspiration and projet ideas.

Gordon shares with us how he was on a recent photowalk around Austin, TX that headed straight for the capitol building (above) – a location he’s shot countless times. In an effort to capture a familiar subject in a new way, Gordon shot about 200 frames at differing EV values – with the same white balance – and used some fairly “non-standard settings, to make it work badly” using Photoshop’s photomerge.

The result is this visually stimulating photo that keeps you in the image longer than if it were just another pano of an old building. Well done, Gordon! I’ll have to try that one sometime!