Software to Increase Picture Resolution

Digitally resizing an image is a common practice today, but comes with many problems. Low-resolution photos will become blocky and jagged as they are made larger, and even high-resolution photos may develop problems like image halos or blurriness. There are dozens of programs and plug-ins for Photoshop that will address this problem. However, there are trade-offs in quality, no matter how good the software. How the Software Works All image-resizing...

Sabatier Effect Information

The Sabatier effect, often called solarization, is a process of exposing a print to light a second time during development, thus reversing the tone curve for certain parts of the image. The result is an image that is part positive and part negative. Although attributed to Armand Sabatier, the phenomenon was first described by H. de la Blanchere in 1859. Man Ray The Sabatier effect is often strongly associated with the late-19th century and...

How to Photograph a County Fair

August is the beginning of "County Fair" season in Pennsylvania and in most other agricultural states. The fair is inexpensive, exciting, fun and one of the best opportunities for photography you will have all summer. When was the last time you strolled on the midway, saw a tractor pull or took a ride on the ferris wheel? In addition, you will see some of the most beautiful animals, taste award-winning pies, and maybe if you are lucky, actually win...

How to Transfer an Image to Pastel Paper

Often, photographers seek ways to give an added artistic touch to their images. One popular way to make photos look painterly was to transfer the emulsion from Polaroid pictures onto fine art paper. However, Polaroid film was expensive and eventually production for it came to a halt. Now, alternatives are being manufactured, but in the meanwhile, as a substitute, someone discovered that photocopies could be used. If transferred to pastel paper, oils...