thomas_theodoor_cremers

<p>This pretty much tells you in detail how to do it.<br>

<a href="http://teitr.com/2010/06/29/how-to-calculate-flash-exposure/">http://teitr.com/2010/06/29/how-to-calculate-flash-exposure/</a><br>

Also explains how to take different iso's into account and why it's important to know this stuff even if you use your flash in ttl mode</p>

<p>I've wondered about this a couple of times over the years, but why is it that as soon as someone asks about Dodging and Burning in Photoshop people start talking about the 50% gray layer. Sure you can use a brush to make stuff lighter or darker. But what <em>makes</em> the Dodge and Burn tool, that part which is the <em>most </em>important you will not have!<br>

Dodging and burning is all about the selected range (the little drop down box at the top left) there you can select highlights/midtones/shadow. Set a nice soft brush at about 5% with the airbrush button on. Have patient be subtle make the blacks black and the whites white, add contrast where there should be more drama and where you want to direct the eye.<br>

I completely don't care about the destroy pixels argument. Just work incrementally on layer duplicates (shift-alt-apple e, is your friend). I hardly ever do it anymore, but I do keep at least one original layer. <br>

This guy explains some more and with a couple of examples. <br>

http://www.dpchallenge.com/tutorial.php?TUTORIAL_ID=30<br>

This technique takes practice, but when you get a little feeling for it you'll notice you can do complete retouches with this. I hardly use anything else.<br>

http://www.theodoorthomas.com</p>

<p>Stop doubting and get the D90, it's a wonderful camera and you wont miss out on anything. I would suggest to get the D90 with a cheap kitlens. Play around and get a feel for what you want to do. If you're passionate you can buy some extra glass with the money you saved.<br>

When push comes to shove you'll not see the difference between the two cameras when comparing images.<br>

Good luck</p>

<p>"some kind of virus"?? or did your machine get unstable due to all the flash on the page, probably the later.</p>

<p>Looks nice, but to crowded. Try to clean it up a little it will be much more attractive to start reading.</p>

<p>The 50mm 1.8 is wonderful so it the 85mm 1.8 :-) I use both. Here a nice article explaining a bit about both and nikon primes in general.<br>

http://teitr.com/2006/06/24/which-nikon-prime-portrait-lens/</p>

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