Reset the SLR Camera Nikon & Canon to the Default Factory Settings

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If you are playing around with the settings and the LCD menu in your SLR camera, there is a chance you’ll mess up some important settings which actually makes the camera “act” not as usual.

You want to return (reset) back to normal camera settings when you buy it? Can. Because almost all SLR camera manufacturers provide reset to factory default feature in every camera SLR them. This feature is only one function: to make all the settings that we have brain-tweaking as new again.

Is there any disadvantage if we do this step? Yes, because the brain-tweaking we’ve tried it all just disappear. So there is a good idea to record a few modifications and profile settings that you have done for you, try again later.

How to reset the camera settings to the factory settings for Nikon and Canon SLR brands.

Nikon SLR, there are two ways:

  1. Click on Menu -> Shooting (camera icon) -> and select Reset Shooting Menu
  2. Click on Menu -> Custom Setting (pencil icon) -> select Reset Custom Menu

Or by:

  • Squeeze and press the same two buttons: Quall and + / – (exposure compensation), for three (3) seconds

Canon SLR:

  • Click on Menu -> select the Set-Up 3 -> select Clear Settings

Make Selective Color Effects with Photoshop CS4

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What is a selective color? In broad terms the effect of selective color is to change the color of the images as we want. But for the purposes of this article, we will restrict only the black and white photo with a touch of color in the main object. Usually this effect is used to strengthen and highlight the main object.

Selective color is what I mean above can be done easily and quickly (sometimes longer, depending on the complexity of the images) using Photoshop CS4. But at the core of your own that determines the difficulty level of this effect. We immediately began step by step, please:

  1. Open your color photo in Photoshop
  2. Add adjustment layer (the location is in the lower right corner) -> select the channel mixer
  3. Emerging paneled adjustment, check the box “monochrome” and enter the amount as shown below:
  4. Your picture will turn into black and white:
  5. Select black foreground: press X on your keyboard
  6. Activate the brush; push B on your keyboard. Then begin to brush the brush in the area who wants to return the color.
  7. Brush strokes so that you do not “spill over” anywhere, enlarge (zoom in) photos. Or you can also vary the size of the brush. Push ctrl + [(decrease brush size) or ctrl +] (increase brush) so you are more delicate strokes and precision. The process of restoring the color is indeed the longest and requires patience. When finished save the end result.

How to Shoot Silhouette

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Silhouette is a photograph of the main objects in total darkness with a bright background, so it is visible is the shape of the main object. Photographing the silhouette is not as difficult as one might imagine, provided you know the steps and the tips of his. Please:

Turn off Flash

First and foremost is the flash on the camera should be turned off; otherwise you will get regular photos (because its main object is not so dark). So turn off your getting on camera flash.

Find the right lighting conditions (backlight)

To produce a silhouette, your background should be brighter than the main object. That’s why most of the silhouette images done during sunset or sunrise, where the sun (light source) is behind the object you want to photograph (backlighting).

Look for an object that looks interesting

Silhouette image will greatly accentuate the form of the main object, therefore, look for objects with interesting shapes and has a strong character. Note the photo above, because the main object (fish finder) to lose detail and become very dark, the shape would be more exposed.

Find the right background

To get your silhouette should find a lighter background. Try also to get an interesting background, but also not crowded so that the main object looks very prominent. The sky and the beach is a favorite example.