How to Develop a Tank Film

Black-and-white photography remains an experience that immerses you in the photographic process. While digital photography becomes commonplace, the hands-on nature of film-based systems still attracts devoted followers. To get a quality print, capturing and processing a great negative is the first step. Developing film at home doesn't require a permanent darkroom. Black-and-white chemistry is flexible enough to work at room temperature. Consistency...

How to Buy an Image Scanner

Many people feel that since they now have a digital camera they don't need to have an image scanner. Scanners are still very useful tools for the digital photographer. You may have 35mm slides that you want to scan to digital images--or your may want to scan old photographs to preserve the content in digital format. Even if you have kept your old photos in a proper environment, the colors will fade. You may want to import old monochrome images and...

How to Edit Concert Photos

Photos taken at events like concerts, where the lighting is not necessarily good and the event is loud, often need editing. While factors like camera quality, location or lighting affect the pictures, making changes to the picture can improve the picture quality and create the preferred appearance of any concert photo. Instructions 1 Adjust the lighting of the picture. Concerts are typically dim with bright lights focusing on the stage artist....

Chroma Key Definition

Special effects have become important in the marketability of modern film. Independent filmmakers have to find a way to compete with the larger studios by being creative with special effects. The chroma key process, often called "blue screen" or "green screen," can help create scenes that a struggling filmmaker couldn't otherwise afford on a shoestring budget. History In the 1930s, RKO Radio Pictures developed a primitive blue screen method...