Taking it a step further, if I were the instructor, I would supply them with a high quality photograph. Makes you wonder though. If he/she isn't paying attention to the small stuff, is that a reflection on how they work?
I don't have a clue. Maybe someone else does?
Jerry,
lightroom doesn't handle bmp. Do you have other software that can convert them to tiff, jpg or pdf? I know you can do that in Photoshop.
Try Help Portraits. Great cause and you don't need to be a pro. http://help-portrait.com/
Technically, if you've sold a phto that would make you a professional but it shouldn't make any difference to you. You referred to yourself as an artist and if that's what you feel you are, then that is what you are.
Enjoying your photography is all that really couu. nts
Well, It's snowing so a flake may have landed on your lens. In that case; no issue at all. If it appears in other photos, it's probably some dirt on your sensor and then you'll need to clean it.
Take a photo of a clear sky and look for it, it will be in the same place. You can also check your camera manual in most DSLR's theres a setting just for the purpose of checking the sensor.
The content aware tool is sampling the surrounding image to determine the appropriate color, luminence, etc and sometimes will cause this darkening or discoloration due to what is next to it. For those instances you can use the clone tool or try using the selection tool to restrict the healing brush to a certain area.
I'm not certain of this. I am certain that you don't need permission to shoot it but once you decide to publish it which would be a commercial use of the photo, I'm pretty sure you're going to need a signed Property Release. Before I included it in a book, I'd ask a lawyer.
You can also check out this webpage from the American society of Media Photographers: http://asmp.org/tutorials/using-property-releases.html
That car is timeless. I'd bet it would sell today with exactly the same styling.
The eyes actually look soft to me, yet the left shoulder is tack sharp. Be aware of your focus point and when shooting portraits remember it's all about the eyes.
Any work you do yourself will void your warranty. Other than that issue, there's always the issue that those three screws are just the beginning of a much bigger process. I wouldn't do it.
Did the diapers have Harley logos on them?
I agree with you, these were very nicely processed. I think what turns people off about HDR is when they see it done with too heavy a hand and it causes halos and a bunch of other issues which turn the photo into a cartoon. These two are done correctly (in my opinion).
Good composition. I like that you didn't put the sun in the center as is most peoples instinct.
Number 1 looks fake. You need to feather the edges.