Reader Deal on Photoshop Actions Bundle for Quick Effects and Editing

Reader Deal on Photoshop Actions Bundle for Quick Effects and Editing
Stop Motion Short Takes You on an Adventure Through Old Photographs (Video)
A Day in the Life of a Coffee Table Book Photographer (Video)

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 05:42 PM PDT

This deal includes all 14 premium Photoshop actions sets that are currently being sold by PhotographyPla.net, adding up to 205 individual actions ($238 value). With this collection of actions at your disposal you will be able to apply a wide range of effects to your photos with just a click. They include vintage effects, HDR effects, cross processing, black and white effects, sunset and sunrise effects, light leaks, and more. We reached out and were able to arrange a 93% discount for PictureCorrect readers until next Tuesday ($17), deal found here: Photoshop Actions Bundle

Photoshop Actions Bundle at 93% off this week

The actions are non-destructive, leaving your original photo layer untouched, and the adjustment layers can be edited and customized to suit your needs. It is also interesting to see how the effects are built by analyzing the layers and settings applied through the actions, I learned a lot just by applying a few to my photos.

Photoshop Action Sets Included in the Bundle:

Sunrise and Sunset Actions
Black and White Actions
Faux HDR Actions
Autumn Actions
Vintage Actions Vol. 1, 2, and 3
Cross Processing Actions
Natural Light Actions
Soft Colors Actions
Faded and Hazy Actions
Light Leaks Actions
Monochromatic Actions
Tone Adjustments Actions

If you're not familiar with the process of installing Photoshop actions, it's quite easy, there are instructions included in the bundle and they can also be seen here: installing photoshop actions

Also, all of the layers and adjustment layers can be edited if you would like to customize the action to get a slightly different result.

How to Get a Discounted Copy This Week:

Our readers can receive 93% off until Tuesday, October 29. They also carry a 30 day guarantee, if you are not satisfied with the photoshop actions just let us know and we will give you a full refund so there is no risk in trying them.

Found here: Photoshop Actions Bundle Deal

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Stop Motion Short Takes You on an Adventure Through Old Photographs (Video)

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 01:59 PM PDT

We’ve seen a lot of stop motion productions, but rarely do we see one that incorporates such a unique technique like the one below. In “Paper Memories” writer and director, Theo Putzu, experimented with putting a video inside of a video. The clip, which chronicles the memories of an elderly man, is a heartwarming story made possible by creative photography. Take a look at the video below:

Using a Canon 450D, Putzu, captured 4000 frames and joined them together to create the seven minute film using stop motion, a variation of sorts of time-lapse photography. In the still below we see one of the scenes in which the technique is doubled up. The woman in the photograph is put to motion using stop motion while the man holding the photograph is also portrayed via stop motion.

The ingenious direction and concept of the film undoubtedly took Putzu a great deal of time and dedication. The execution of the project is on point, leaving no questions as to why the film has won 50 awards and prizes in competitions taking place all over the world.

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A Day in the Life of a Coffee Table Book Photographer (Video)

Posted: 21 Oct 2013 10:40 AM PDT

Jordan Matter's love affair with photography began when he became captivated by the beauty of the view from a mountain peak, but quickly realized that he didn't have the photography skills or equipment to realize his vision for the shot. Soon afterwards, he bought a DSLR and took a photography course.

"I saw my first print come up from the developer and I realized right then," Matter said. "It was like my halleluiah moment. I've been carrying a camera around ever sense."

Now, Matter is a successful portrait, fashion, and wedding photographer based in New York whose Dancers Among Us and Athletes Among Us projects and respective coffee table books have thrust Matter and his work into the national spotlight. This video by filmmaker Martin Bentsen follows Matter through a normal shooting day filled with creative portraits, coffee, and serendipity:

Throughout the day, Matter encounters several situations that every photographer can relate to.

Situation #1

It's those few terrible moments of indecision as you try to choose between arriving right on time to meet your client for a shoot or stopping to get a tasty cup of joe that will set you back a few minutes but likely boost your spidey senses and thus, the success of the shoot.

"If I have coffee, will the shoot be better?" Matter asks. In the end, it's a no-brainer, and Matter meets his client buzzing.

Situation #2

You're heading to a shoot and you have no preconceived ideas about how to photograph your client—or worse, you're smack dab in the middle of a shoot and your creativity meter plummets to zero. Instead of opting for cliché poses that suck all of the energy right out of a shoot, heed Matter's fantastic advice:

"Just allow the environment to inspire you to an idea," he said. "You look around and see what's available to you and what kind of story you want to tell and then you find a way to tell the story."

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Matter began his career shooting headshots for aspiring actors and actresses.

Situation #3

Like every good photographer, you're resourceful—an expert in using your surroundings to inspire unique shots. But what happens when all of the little details don't immediately fall into place after the first, second, or twenty-fifth take and your subjects are getting antsy? Matter doesn’t offer any wisdom here, except perhaps to enjoy the thrill of the chase:

"It's just about finding the pose and getting the mood right and getting the money in the right place with the peace sign and everything and then she gets tired and you gotta keep going and you gotta hurry up because he wants to leave, but it was awesome!”

Situation #4

You're doing your thing and then serendipity shows up and explodes your brain with epic. Someone stands up at just the right moment to balance your shot, a young couple gets engaged by the monument you're photographing, or lightning flashes across the sky as Usain Bolt wins the 100m final in Moscow.

Or in Matter's case, a random guy offers you his parrot for a photo prop, a rainbow the color of your model's dress suddenly appears in the fountain spray above her, and a cop shuts down your crummy first-choice location and moves you to the perfect spot where your soccer player model can challenge four guys dressed up like superheroes to block his shots.