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42 selected photos from the Epic Edits PhotoDump Flickr pool. This time there are 31 new members, no new discussions, and 601 new photos in the group.

In this article, I’ll be discussing how various curve adjustments affect the image and the image histogram — but only in the realm of linear curves. So… linear… curves? Yup, you can do straight lines in the curves adjustment and they have their applications. So let’s look at a few extremes, then I’ll show you how to apply the linear adjustment to an image in need.

I’m still working on putting together my article on using curves and histograms to edit photos, so in the meantime here are some good video tutorials on the subject. These tutorials are easier to understand because they show how the curve adjustments affect the image in a more dynamic fashion.
This first tutorial is fairly [...]

Curves adjustments are complicated… so let’s start learning the basics.

When it comes to manipulating your images, do you use curves adjustments or are you totally unfamiliar with this tool?

Links this week include articles on Photoshop effects and tips, exposure blending, high speed photography, candid photography, creating photoblogs, color photos, copyright, and much more.

Just sharing a few questions and answers from past articles — check them out, you may have the same questions!

It’s official… Epic Edits is now a multi-person effort! Last week, I put out a “now hiring” post for an ad manager position, and that position has been filled.
Randy is our new… Ad Manager… Advertising Salesperson… um… VP of Revenue Generation? Whatever we label him, Randy will be handling all of the advertiser [...]

27 selected photos from the Epic Edits PhotoDump Flickr pool. This time there are 24 new members, no new discussions, and 606 new photos in the group.

Photography is just like every other skill — it requires three things: 1) a basic understanding of the fundamentals, 2) lots of practice, and 3) some raw talent (and maybe a little luck). Books won’t help you much with the last two, but they’re perfect for the first one. Photo Nuts and Bolts: Know Your Camera and Take Better Photos is a book that focuses on the fundamental theories and mechanics of the camera. So this goes way back to the very nature of light and the tools we use to capture it.