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Ruel

Eat Bulaga Brazilian Model Shoot -Priscila Monteiro

Limited Slots only.
Strictly for those who want to improve their portfolios with beautiful models

Photos Provided by Priscila's Agent

Aug 9, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Price: Php1200
Payment Mode: Bank Transfer

Theme : Casual wear and Bikini
Outdoor Photoshoot

email me at
ruel1420@yahoo.com
0917 412 30 20

Outdoor Portraiture with Ariana Barouk and Photoshop Post Processing - Landscape and Portraiture

Invitation to all amateur and hobbyist for Outdoor Portrait Photography Session w/
Ariana Barouk (Eat Bulaga Fame)


Photos Copyright of Aaron Ebio and Jong Photography
Photos are from Ariana's Website

Details

Date
August 2, 2009, Sunday

Time
Photo shoot Sun 8.30am - 11.30am
Photoshop Tutorial 2.00pm to 5.00pm

Fees
Php1,200.00 (Photo shoot)
Php800.00 (Photoshop)*
*Minimum of 8 pax to push through

Payment Method
Bank Transfer

Number of Outfits & Style
Outdoors: 4 outfits
Casual and Bikini

Set Up
Giant Reflectors and Wind machine.

Photoshop tutorials with photos taken with the model.
How to change eye, hair, skin color.
How to make the skin smooth and silky (ala magazine style).
How to add make up to your models.
Magazine cover style photoshop (extreme makeover)
everything you want to know on how to improve your portraits.
Real world photoshop for photographers.

Landscape Post Processing from Photos from the San Pablo Trip
(If there are attendees)


Who should attend
Newbie Photographers who want to improve/experience how to shoot portraits and how to edit them in Photoshop.
Photographers who like to learn and mingle, or even experts who like to share ideas. Everyone is welcome.

Requirements for tutorial
Laptop
Extension Cord
Adobe CS3 or CS4 (download the trial from Adobe.com)


Number of participants
Max of 15 Photographers

Contact Mr.RUEL TAFALLA for more details #0917-412-3020
Check out his portfolio here.
www.pbase.com/ruel
www.flickr.com/photos/ruel_photo
www.rueltafalla.multiply.com

Please email me at ruel1420@yahoo.com

Outdoor Portraiture with Ariana Barouk and Photoshop Post Processing - Landscape and Portraiture

Invitation to all amateur and hobbyist for Outdoor Portrait Photography Session w/
Ariana Barouk (Eat Bulaga Fame)


Photos Copyright of Aaron Ebio and Jong Photography
Photos are from Ariana's Website

Details

Date
August 2, 2009, Sunday

Time
Photo shoot Sun 8.30am - 11.30am
Photoshop Tutorial 2.00pm to 5.00pm

Fees
Php1,200.00 (Photo shoot)
Php800.00 (Photoshop)*
*Minimum of 8 pax to push through

Payment Method
Bank Transfer

Number of Outfits & Style
Outdoors: 4 outfits
Casual and Bikini

Set Up
Giant Reflectors and Wind machine.

Photoshop tutorials with photos taken with the model.
How to change eye, hair, skin color.
How to make the skin smooth and silky (ala magazine style).
How to add make up to your models.
Magazine cover style photoshop (extreme makeover)
everything you want to know on how to improve your portraits.
Real world photoshop for photographers.

Landscape Post Processing from Photos from the San Pablo Trip
(If there are attendees)


Who should attend
Newbie Photographers who want to improve/experience how to shoot portraits and how to edit them in Photoshop.
Photographers who like to learn and mingle, or even experts who like to share ideas. Everyone is welcome.

Requirements for tutorial
Laptop
Extension Cord
Adobe CS3 or CS4 (download the trial from Adobe.com)


Number of participants
Max of 15 Photographers

Contact Mr.RUEL TAFALLA for more details #0917-412-3020
Check out his portfolio here.
www.pbase.com/ruel
www.flickr.com/photos/ruel_photo
www.rueltafalla.multiply.com

Please email me at ruel1420@yahoo.com

Incredible New Portfolio of Dave Hill

Source :Abduzeedo.com

Who doesn't know Dave Hill, the guy with the awesome hdr looking photos. Well, I think that was more when he first started getting recognized for his style and as time goes by Dave Hill is showing that he is just improving even more bringing very creative concepts and scenarios to his photos that already are full of style. So when creativity meets skills you get a great portfolio like the one you about to see.

Dave Hill recently released a new website with a few extra pieces you may not seen, it also has a behind the scenes section where you can see the photo shots and clear out some doubts about how his work is done, it also has a blog and a display of his personal work.

davehillphoto.com

Girl on Adventure

Behind the Scenes Video

Modern Warfare

Cowboy

Arches National Park, UT

Misc

Outdoor Portraitraiture with Photoshop Post Processing - Landscape and Portraiture

Invitation to all amateur and hobbyist for Portrait Photography Session w/

Details

Time
Photo shoot Sun 8.30am - 11.00am
Photoshop Tutorial 2.00pm to 5.00pm

Fees
Php1,200.00/ pax only

Number of Outfits & Style
Outdoors: 4 outfits

Set Up
Giant Reflectors and Wind machine.

Photoshop tutorials with photos taken with the model.
How to change eye, hair, skin color.
How to make the skin smooth and silky (ala magazine style).
How to add make up to your models.
Magazine cover style photoshop (extreme makeover)
everything you want to know on how to improve your portraits.
Real world photoshop for photographers.

Landscape Post Processing from Photos from the San Pablo Trip


Who should attend
Newbie Photographers who want to improve/experience how to shoot portraits and how to edit them in Photoshop.
Photographers who like to learn and mingle, or even experts who like to share ideas. Everyone is welcome.

Requirements for tutorial
Laptop
Extension Cord
Adobe CS3 or CS4 (download the trial from Adobe.com)


Number of participants
Max of 15 Photographers

Contact Mr.RUEL TAFALLA for more details #0917-412-3020
Check out his portfolio here.
www.pbase.com/ruel
www.flickr.com/photos/ruel_photo
www.rueltafalla.multiply.com

Exposure, Aperture and Shutter Speed

A lens works like a human eye. Image by Gloel.

Exposure is a combination of two fundamental camera settings - aperture diameter and shutter speed. Many combinations will give the right exposure, but each will have differences is depth of field, motion blur, and so on. This guide will teach you all you need to know so that you can get the right exposure and the right artisitic effect every time.

Exposure

Photographers aim for a perfect exposure. Image by Stuck In Customs.

Exposure is the amount of light that reaches the camera's sensor (or film). If we don't get enough light we end up with a photo which is dark (underexposed). Too much light and our photo comes out bright (overexposed).

So how do we control exposure? It all comes down to a combination of two basic camera settings - aperture diameter and shutter speed. Let's examine each in turn.

Shutter Speed

Shutter speed is simply a measure of how long the camera's shutter is open for. It typically ranges from anywhere around 1/1000th of a second (a fast shutter speed or short exposure time) to several seconds (a slow shutter speed or long exposure time).

Obviously, the longer the shutter is open for, the more light reaches the camera's sensor, and vice versa.

Aperture

Inside every camera lens is an opening called the aperture which works in exactly the same way as the pupil in a human eye. The aperture changes diameter from a wide aperture which lets in lots of light, to a narrow aperture which lets in less light.

Aperture diameter is measured by an 'f-number'. Typical values are f2.0, 2.8, 4.0, 5.6, 8.0, 11, 16, 22, 32. Somewhat confusingly, a smaller f-number represents a wider aperture and therefore more light, and a higher f-number is a narrower aperture and less light. (For the mathematically minded this is because f-number = focal length / aperture diameter).

Aperture diameter and f-number.

An important thing to grasp is that these f-numbers are spaced one 'f-stop' apart. By moving one f-stop you either double or halve the amount of light the aperture admits, meaning you need to either halve or double the shutter speed to keep a constant exposure.

The Hosepipe and Bucket Analogy

Think of aperture and shutter speed like a hose filling a bucket. Image by peasap.

Before we get too bogged down in technical terms, let me tell you a simple analogy that I learned years ago, and which really helped to clarify in my mind how aperture diameter and shutter speed combine to give exposure.

Imagine you are using a hosepipe to fill a bucket to the brim. When the bucket is full that corresponds to a perfectly exposed photo.

Two things affect how much water we get in our bucket - the diameter of the hosepipe and how long we run the tap for. There are many combinations which will fill out bucket - from a narrow pipe left running for a long time to a wide pipe running for a short time, and everything in between.

A camera works in exactly the same way, with many combinations of aperture diameter ('hosepipe width') and shutter speed ('water running time') adding up to the same thing - a perfectly exposed photo ('full bucket').

Choosing the Right Aperture and Shutter Speed

As we have seen, in any given situation there are many combinations of aperture diameter and shutter speed that will give us a well-exposed photo - so which should we choose? Well, that depends entirely upon the effect you are trying to capture, but the following points will help you make the right decision:

• A wider aperture decreases the depth of field (amount of the scene which is in focus). While this is fine (and often desirable) for portraits and close-up photos, it usually doesn't work so well for landscapes.



• As shutter speed gets slower, motion blur becomes more apparent. This can either be blur from a moving object, or camera shake if you are hand-holding your camera.

Source : AmateurSnapper

10 Ways to Digitally Improve Your Photos

No matter how careful you are when shooting, you will undoubtedly find there are times when you are left with a photo which is less than perfect. The beauty of working with digital is that you can often salvage these images, turning a poor or mediocre picture into a great one. Use the techniques below to rescue 'ruined' photos.

Straighten the Horizon

When shooting a scene you often have so much to think about - zoom, focus, shutter speed, composition and so on - that it is easy to forget to hold your camera level as you take the photo. The result is a slanted horizon, which can be very distracting.

Of course the best way to eliminate a slanted horizon is to remember to hold your camera level in the first place, but if you only discover it later it's easy to fix.

Load the image in your favourite graphics program and use the rotate tool to re-align the scene so the horizon is straight. Then simply crop the picture to make it square again.

Digitally straightening the horizon draws your attention back to the important parts of your scene.

Crop to Improve Composition

The human brain is excellent at analysing the world, figuring out what's important, and ignoring the rest. When photographing a scene this has the effect of making the subject appear more prominent in our mind than it actually does in the final photo. This often leads to a poor shot where the main point of interest is lost among all the background 'clutter'.

By cropping our photo we can remove this background clutter, and re-focus the viewer's attention on the object of interest.

When cropping, remember that you don't have to produce a picture that is the traditional 6x4 ratio - feel free to crop your image to whatever shape emphasises your subject best, such as a square, an elongated rectangle or even a circle.

Crop in tight on your subject.

Use Blur to Focus Attention

Modern digital cameras do an excellent job of keeping the vast majority of a scene in focus. But this isn't always what we want, because it can draw attention away from the point of interest to unimportant objects in a scene.

Use a digital blur to lessen the impact of these unimportant features, leaving your main subject in sharp focus. Most graphics programs offer a range of blur types, a Gaussian blur usually gives the most natural look but feel free to experiment.

Blurring the background cuts down on the clutter.

Remove Red-eye

Anyone who has taken a portrait photo has probably come across the curse of red-eye, a symptom of using a flash situated next to the lens, whereby the flash is reflected off the back of the eye, causing it to glow bright red.

Thankfully red-eye is very simple to fix - simply zoom in on the offending area and colour over the red pixels with black or dark grey. If that sounds too much like hard work, then most programs now offer a red-eye reduction tool which will automatically do the correction for you.

Red-eye is a real distraction buy can usually be removed quickly and easily. Image by Tuldas.

Remove Unwanted Objects With the Clone Tool

In an ideal world, all scenes would be perfectly picturesque and free from distractions. Unfortunately in the real world we are often faced with a situation where we have to include one or more ugly objects, such as lamp posts, road signs or rubbish bins, in an otherwise attractive photo.

Removing these objects used to be a task for a professional, but nowadays anybody with a decent graphics program and a willingness to learn can do it.

Most graphics programs now offer a 'clone tool', which can be used to copy one area of a photo and place it over another area. For example, if your landscape shot is ruined by an electricity pylon, simply clone an area of unspoiled land and place it on top of the pylon. It can take some practice to seamlessly blend a cloned section but it really can rescue a photo which would otherwise be destined for the recycle bin.

Use the clone brush to remove unwanted objects. Image by Minor Prophet.

Warm Up or Cool Down Your Scene With Digital Filters

The human eye has the natural ability to adjust the way it sees colours, so that white always appears white and all the other colours look 'right', no matter what the lighting conditions. Cameras attempt to replicate this but sadly cannot match 200,000 years of evolution.

Using your camera's built-in white balance settings can help, but often we can still be left with a photo whose colours don't appear anything like the way we perceived them at the time. A good example is a photo taken inside which comes out with an orange tint, or an outdoor photo with a blue tint (this effect is caused by something known as colour temperature).

We can correct for this tint by using digital filters to apply either a blue (cooling) or an orange (warming) filter to counteract the colour tint in our scene.

The image on the right has had a warming filter applied to make the colours look more like they did at the time.

Adjust Brightness, Contrast, Levels and Curves

Digital editing software programs offer four very useful tools for adjusting your photos' colours - brightness, contrast, levels and curves.

Brightness and contrast are fairly self explanatory - use brightness to lighten or darken an under- or over-exposed photo, and use contrast to adjust the difference in brightness between the lightest and darkest pixels.

The levels and curves tools essentially do the same thing, but they offer much more control over the output. They take a little more learning but you will find that it pays off in terms of the quality of your image improvements.

Brightness, contrast, levels and curves give you a great deal of control over the appearance of your image.

Remove Digital Noise

Noise is the digital equivalent of film grain. It especially affects photos taken with a long exposure time and those with a high ISO setting (digital equivalent of film speed). Night photos are one type of shot greatly affected by digital noise because they often use one or both of the above conditions.

There are several programs available to remove noise, and one of the best I have found is Neat Image. Simply load your image and let the program work its magic, and you'll be left with a smoother, more pleasing image.

Before and after noise reduction with Neat Image. Image by s2art.

Sharpen Your Photo

Sharpening is a technique often used in print media because it can make a photo appear crisper and better focussed. The best tool for sharpening your image is called the Unsharp Mask, or USM (Note: the word 'unsharp' refers to the technique it uses to sharpen your image, it will in fact make it more sharp).

When applying the Unsharp Mask, experiment with the settings until you get an effect which looks sharper but still natural - when in doubt, use less sharpening rather than more.

Before and after sharpening. Note the enhanced detail on the feather's frills. Image by Djenan.

Add a Border to Your Image

A plain black or white border around an image can really help to enhance the photo's impact, and give it a more professional look. Avoid patterned or overly complicated borders at all costs; they just look tacky.

Adding a border adds impact to your photo, but keep it plain so that it doesn't distract the viewer's attention. Image by Dru!.

Source : AmateurSnapper

10 Top Photography Composition Rules

The only rule in photography is that there are no rules. However, there are many composition guidelines which can be applied in almost any situation, to enhance the impact of a scene. Below are ten of the most popular and most widely respected composition 'rules'.

Rule of Thirds

The most important elements (the horizon and the haystack) are placed on or around the lines and points of intersection. Image by Cayusa.

Imagine that your image is divided into nine equal segments by two vertical and two horizontal lines. Try to position the most important elements in your scene along these lines, or at the points where they intersect. Doing so will add balance and interest to your photo. Some cameras even offer an option to superimpose a rule of thirds grid over the LCD screen, making it even easier to use.

Balancing Elements

The figure in this scene is balanced by the rocks in the foreground. Image by manipula.

Placing your main subject off-centre, as with the rule of thirds, creates a more interesting photo, but it can leave a void in the scene which can make it feel empty. You should balance the 'weight' of your subject by including another object of lesser importance to fill the space.

Leading Lines

The line of the chain leads the eye into the scene towards the boat.

When we look at a photo our eye is naturally drawn along lines. By thinking about how you place lines in your composition, you can affect the way we view the image, pulling us into the picture, towards the subject, or on a journey 'through' the scene. There are many different types of line - straight, diagonal, curvy, zigzag, radial etc - and each can be used to enhance our photo's composition.

Symmetry and Patterns

The symmetry of this scene is broken by the uneven staircase and the closed curtain. Image by B G.

We are surrounded by symmetry and patterns, both natural and man-made, and they can make for very eye-catching compositions, particularly in situations where they are not expected. Another great way to use them is to break the symmetry or pattern in some way, introducing tension and a focal point to the scene.

Viewpoint

The unusual viewpoint of this photo makes for an interesting composition. Image by dollie_mixtures.

Before photographing your subject, take time to think about where you will shoot it from. Our viewpoint has a massive impact on the composition of our photo, and as a result it can greatly affect the message that the shot conveys. Rather than just shooting from eye level, consider photographing from high above, down at ground level, from the side, from the back, from a long way away, from very close up, and so on.

Background

The plain background in this composition ensures nothing distracts from the woman's face. Image by Triotex.

How many times have you taken what you thought would be a great shot, only to find that the final image lacks impact because the subject blends into a busy background? The human eye is excellent at distinguishing between different elements in a scene, whereas a camera has a tendency to flatten the foreground and background, and this can often ruin an otherwise great photo. Thankfully this problem is usually easy to overcome at the time of shooting - look around for a plain and unobtrusive background and compose your shot so that it doesn't distract or detract from the subject.

Create Depth

The tree stump in the foreground adds depth to what might otherwise be a flat scene. Image by spodzone.

Because photography is a two-dimensional medium, we have to choose our composition carefully to conveys the sense of depth that was present in the actual scene. You can create depth in a photo by including objects in the foreground, middle ground and background. Another useful composition technique is overlapping, where you deliberately partially obscure one object with another. The human eye naturally recognises these layers and mentally separates them out, creating an image with more depth.

Framing

The archway in this scene provides a natural frame for the ruin in the background. Image by Les Bessant.

The world is full of objects which make perfect natural frames, such as trees, archways and holes. By placing these around the edge of the composition you help to isolate the main subject from the outside world. The result is a more focussed image which draws your eye naturally to the main point of interest.

Cropping

By cropping in tightly on the eye, the viewer's attention is focussed fully on it. Image by m00by.

Often a photo will lack impact because the main subject is so small it becomes lost among the clutter of its surroundings. By cropping tight around the subject you eliminate the background 'noise', ensuring the subject gets the viewer's undivided attention.

Experimentation

With the dawn of the digital age in photography we no longer have to worry about film processing costs or running out of shots. As a result, experimenting with our photos' composition has become a real possibility; we can fire off tons of shots and delete the unwanted ones later at absolutely no extra cost. Take advantage of this fact and experiment with your composition - you never know whether an idea will work until you try it.

Composition in photography is far from a science, and as a result all of the 'rules' above should be taken with a pinch of salt. If they don't work in your scene, ignore them; if you find a great composition that contradicts them, then go ahead and shoot it anyway. But they can often prove to be spot on, and are worth at least considering whenever you are out and about with your camera.

Source: Amateursnapper

Ukrainian Model Shoot - Zhenya

Limited Slots only.
Strictly for those who want to improve their portfolios with beautiful models

Raw unedited photos provided by Zhenya's Manager
Photos provided by Zhenya's manager

July 26, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Makati City
Price: Php1200
Payment Mode: Bank Transfer

Theme : Casual wear and Bikini

email me at
ruel1420@yahoo.com
0917 412 30 20

Invitation - Catching the colors of Sampaloc Lake and Lake Pandin

A Landscape Photography with Ruel Tafalla
Location: San Pablo, Laguna
Landscape shoot with a Bikini Model

Learn how to take stunning landscape photos

When : Aug 1, 2009
Price : Php3500
(Inclusive of transportation and food)

Reserve your slots now
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0917 412 30 20

Check out Ruel Tafalla's Credentials
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Portfolio
http://rueltafalla.multiply.com/
http://www.pbase.com/ruel
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Casting call for a model for a shoot in San Pablo, Laguna

I am looking for a model for a shoot in San Pablo, Laguna.

Date : Aug 1, 2009
Call Time : 2:00 AM (no typo)

This will be a paid shoot.

Looking for VA for my Photoshoots

Must be newbies in Photography and willing to learn.

PM me directly.

ruel

Brazilian Model PhotoShoot - Marina

Limited Slots only. Strictly for those who want to improve their portfolios

Meet Marina


July 19, 2009 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Makati City
Price: Php1200

Theme : Casual wear and Bikini

I am Looking for a MUA and Stylist

I am looking for an excellent MUA and Stylist.
The model will be Rachel Lobangco.
http://shboombastic.multiply.com/

Please PM me directly and include your rates.

Thanks and regards,
Ruel

Wanna Shoot a Brazilian Model - Vanessa

Limited Slots only
July 11, 2009
Price: Php1200
Theme : Bikini Place: Makati

Photos provided by Marina's Manager.

Please email me directly at ruel1420@yahoo.com

Photo Opportunity - Playboy Academy

PLAYBOY Philippines presents the biggest Back-To-School Acquaintance Party of the year, its first ever, with the country's foremost universities and colleges--- The PLAYBOY Academy. Introducing the PLAYBOY brand and lifestyle to the discerning college student, the PLAYBOY Academy Acquaintance Party will also see the launching of DREAMS (Directing Right Education, Arts, Music and Sports), a fund-raising campaign directed at enabling the country's Out-of-School Youth to exercise their right to education. The first product of DREAMS will be PLAYBOY Playmates who will showcase their talents during the event.

The PLAYBOY Academy Acquaintance Party will be held at The Empire Superclub in Ortigas, Pasig.

For more details please contact me.
Ticket Price: Php500