According to New York Times, Israel computer scientists have create a “beautification engine”, a new computer software. This is not the typical portrait retouch program you’d expect. The software program uses a mathematical formula to alter the original photo into a theoretically more attractive version, while maintaining an “unmistakable similarity” to the original. It doesn’t remove any skin imperfections, or change eye/hair colors. All it does is to re-arrange the facial features so the distances between them fit into a most attractive form…
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iLounge has a review of thirteen photography and image manipulation applications for Apple iPhone. The applications have price ranging from free to $5, allowing various digital photography applications such as simulation of filter/camera effects, create collages and panoramas, and image adjustment/editing. Read More…
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Shooting portrait in outdoor settings is often challenging because it can be difficult to control the light the way you want. This is particularly the case for sunny days. You can find a good background but the Sun is casting the lights from a awkward direction that causes ugly shadows or hash highlights. Sometimes fill flash or a reflector helps but nothing beats a perfectly natural lighting condition. So, what is the best portrait shooting light condition? Read More…
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