DIY Film Holder With Sprocket Holes for a Flatbed Scanner

The price difference between analog cameras and their digital counterparts has some photographers testing their do-it-yourself abilities without having to risk damaging expensive digital equipment. For example, some are shooting 35 mm film in a camera built for 120 mm film, thus causing the entire surface of the negative to be exposed clear past the sprocket holes. However, this presents a new problem when it comes time to scan the images, as most...

How to Replace Faces in Photos

The bane of any photographer's existence is that nearly impossible task: taking a group shot in which every person looks good. However, digital photo editing programs have made it fairly simple to copy a face from one photo and paste it into another photo, enabling you to tweak group photos to create the perfect shot. Face replacement is also fun for novelty photos. Instructions 1 Open the picture from which you want to take the face. 2...

Astrophotography Tutorial

Astrophotography may sound complicated and to some extent it is. Astrophotography is the process of obtaining images from deep in space. Before you can begin you will need a reasonably powerful telescope and a high spec Digital SLR camera. By attaching your camera to the telescope and using ImagePlus software to control your settings you will be able to take your own deep space photographs. By following a few simple steps you can learn the basics...

How to Blur the Background of a Photgraph

Learn how to blur the background of a photograph to draw attention to the subject that is positioned closest to the camera. A busy background can take away from the focal point of your image. It can be distracting because of the amount of excess detail that draws the eye. Blurring the background will also cause the background subjects to appear further away than they really are. Capture this effect by altering the camera's focus and the depth of...