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How to shoot the Moon with a Point and Shoot Camera

May 6th , 2012 → 12:48 am @ Yorgo Nestoridis

Vouliagmeni Moon Photo with Point and Shoot Camera Believe it or not, it is possible to shoot the Moon with an average point and shoot camera. In fact, for as long as you dispose of a reasonable optical zoom (300–400 mm equivalent) and the possibility to switch to manual settings, you should be able to catch some details of the surface of the moon. Of course there will be a lack of detail and sharpness, but at least you won’t end up with just a white spot on a black background. As today the Moon is at it’s closest to the earth for this year, I did a test run last night and brought back the following shot: Vouliagmeni Moon May 4, 2012 This is about as good as it could get The above was shot with the following F-stop: f/6.3 Exposure time: 1/250 ISO-speed ISO-400 Focal-length: 49 mm 35-mm focal length: 389 Exposure Program: Aperture Priority The idea was to figure out different settings to catch at least some of the texture of the surface of the moon. Vouliagmeni Full-moon May 5, 2012 Tonight I found a nice [...]
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Flowers from Vouliagmeni Beach

April 9th , 2012 → 12:03 pm @ Yorgo Nestoridis

Vouliagmeni Spring Flowers After a rather cold winter, it’s now getting warmer and sprouting all over the place in Vouliagmeni. Time for a stroll at the beach; the bright colors of the spring flowers attract men and bees. Here just a few images of what the beach is populated with these days: Hope you enjoy . Incoming search terms:flowersdigital photography of flowersflowers imagesflowers images photosRelated posts: Vouliagmeni Beach Vouliagmeni Kavouri Beach Kavouri Beach Vouliagmeni More Astir Beach Vouliagmeni Mist Astir Beach Vouliagmeni
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New Photoshop CS6 Beta

April 8th , 2012 → 7:34 pm @ Yorgo Nestoridis

Photoshop CS6 Today let’s have a look at Photoshop CS6 Beta which is available for free download from Adobe. The version is called ‘Superstition’ and it is the first significant update to Photoshop since CS5 ( in the Suite CS5.5 Adobe delivered the same Photoshop as in CS5). Who is Photoshop CS6 for? Having thoroughly tested the new Photoshop CS6 Beta, it seems to me that this version is addressing namely people who are working with digital photos and videos; also the 3D features have been significantly improved. In other words, if you are not using Photoshop to edit your images, needing content aware patching and selective blurring, there is no real need to upgrade your CS5. If however you are a photo freak and if you are shooting short videos, then Photoshop CS6 is a smashing program, allowing you to go beyond what photography can do (such as multiple shallow depth of field areas on a single image). What is new on Photoshop CS6? This is what’s new on Photoshop CS6: UI redesign (all new icons and optional dark UI) OK, they copied (sorry, got inspired by (big companies don’t copy, huh)) Apple’s Aperture; you can switch back [...]
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12 Principles of Animation with After Effects

December 15th , 2011 → 10:31 am @ Yorgo Nestoridis

Animation for Beginners with After Effects Since Disney’s hand-drawn animation, nothing has changed when it comes to the basic principles of animation. The success of Disney was not just in the design of Mickey and friends but in the way the characters were put into motion. At Saturday’s Ycademy Seminar we will explain the 12 Principles of Animation and see, how to apply them with After Effects. 1. Slow in — slow out Acceleration and deceleration is created with Easy Ease in and out functions is AE. The effect creates fluid motion. 2. Anticipation Anticipation designs the action leading to the actual movement, like the backwards swing before hitting a ball with a golf club. Anticipation prepares the viewer for the action which will occur. Surprise actions can be more effective without anticipation. 3. Squash and Stretch Squashing and stretching blows life into a volume. The rule is, not to change the volume while designing the effect: a vertical squash goes with a horizontal stretch. 4. Arc Objects tend to move along an arc, rather than along straight lines. In After Effects we animate along a path. 5. Straight Ahead Action vs. Pose to Pose Straight Ahead Action refers to [...]
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After Effects Openers for Global Sports

December 13th , 2011 → 12:19 pm @ Yorgo Nestoridis

After Effects Openers for Global Sports Two simple and bold openers for Global Sports US. The opener will be used on the Season 2 fashion presentation clip by Listen Up London. Final Version Draft Version Incoming search terms:after effects openerssports opener after effectsafter effects sportsopener after effectopener after effectssports after effectssports effects in after effectssports opener after effetcssport opener after effectproject after effect sports openerRelated posts: Global Sports US Logo Reviewed Global Sports US New Headers Best Nike Kicks at Global Sports Global Sports US Global Sports $1500 Sneaker Artwork
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Christmas Media Design Seminar

December 8th , 2011 → 10:35 am @ Yorgo Nestoridis

Christmas Media Design at Ycademy The Ycademy Seminar in December will focus on Christmas Media, namely on working with Adobe After Effects.In stead of producing static Christmas cards participants will be able to add motion, sound and other effects to produce a stunning customized Christmas Clip. The above draft for a UVUYO video is a typical example for what After Effects can do for you. Schedule The Christmas Media Design Seminar will take place on December 17, 201, starting at 1 pm London time and closing at 9 pm London time. As we have only one day available for the December Seminar, we will use all Daily Call sessions for an introduction into the secrets of After Effects. All pre-seminar calls will be recorded as well and video tutorials will be made available to seminar participants. Goals Acquire enough After Effects related knowledge to be able to work with After Effects templates and to customize, adapt or modify them. All participants will create a customized Christmas Clip. Materials Participants need Adobe’s After Effects, preferably CS 5.5 64 bit version, however CS4 running on 32 bit will do. For Customization, you may want to use some of your family photos or, [...]
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