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Auto-Focus - Gone Auto-Wrong?

Here’s a subject that I hear asked of me on a somewhat regular basis: How come what I wanted to be in focus is fuzzy while something else is in perfect focus?The culprit is more than likely, your Auto-focus. It’s trying to think for you, but sometimes it over-thinks - Or, more likely, doesn’t know what you were thinking.The camera’s default focus point is in the center, and if what you wanted to be in focus is not in the center too, things stop working as planned. Having your subject in focus…See More
Dec 5, 2009
Tony Locke and Steven Ng are now friends
Oct 26, 2009
Tony Locke posted a blog post

More of Tony's Top Tips For Better Photos In Camera?

Many of you know, that as co-owner/founder of a digital photolab (That Photo Shoppe, Anacortes, WA - plug, plug) and a photography/Photoshop instructor, I spend a major portion of my days working (playing) in Photoshop, after all, it is my job. Probably about 60% of my time is spent in photo restoration, scanning, repairing and making new prints of old damaged family photos and slides. Another good chunk of time is spent performing fine-art printing & basic photo touch-up work, much like in…See More
Oct 23, 2009
Tony Locke posted a photo

Conway Grain Elevator B&W

An old grain silo & mill in Conway, WA. Just left one of the local pubs that servers some of the best burgers in the county and notice the sunset lighting up the side of these buildings just right. Converted to B&W for a more dramatic image.
Oct 5, 2009
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Oct 4, 2009
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Absence of Light_yellow 1

"Whoa, interesting place :-o"
Sep 27, 2009
Susan Britton and Tony Locke are now friends
Sep 25, 2009
Michael left a comment for Tony Locke
"Hey Tony thanks for the friend request."
Sep 23, 2009
Tony Locke replied to Susan Britton's discussion Photo uploads
"Hello Susan, How are you going about your uploads? Some sites do allow a 'drag-n-drop' load. I'm not sure this is one of them. On this site, first I go to my photos, I've just clicked on the 'add photos' button, then on…"
Sep 23, 2009
Tony Locke updated their profile
Sep 23, 2009
Tony Locke left a comment for Stephen Tisdale
"Hello Stephen, Thanks for your comments on my 'yellow' image. That's turning into one of my more popular images. We were definitely on the outside looking in. I get to take a group of students back out to that site again in a few…"
Sep 23, 2009
Tony Locke commented on Joe Konz's photo
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Soup Gothic

"Now... that's food for thought! Fun shot."
Sep 23, 2009
Tony Locke left a comment for Joe Konz
"Hello Joe, Thanks for your comment on my 'yellow' image, that's exactly what I was working towards. In a few weeks, we're putting on another workshop there, and this time we get to take the students inside - I've got mixed…"
Sep 23, 2009
Tony Locke left a comment for Mish
"Hello Mish, Thanks for your comment of my 'yellow' image. Just added a few more to this site and my flickr site, but since I was on different computers, I've added different photos, hope people like them too. Wow, this is a bright and…"
Sep 23, 2009
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Sep 23, 2009
Tony Locke posted photos
Sep 23, 2009

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About Me and My Photography Experience:
I'm a "Semi-Pro" Photographer, that co-owns "That Photo Shoppe" in Anacortes, WA. We're a Photo Gallery & Full Service Digital Photo Lab. I also teach photography, Photoshop & Apple computer classes. I'm also a semi-OK multi-instrument musician but good composer, with a nice recording studio. As if that's not enough to keep me going, I also collect and train bonsai.
My Photography Equipment:
Canon 20D, until I can afford to move up to the 5D MkII.
17-40mm f4L; very sharp wide-angle lens, 28-135mm f3.5 IS; great walk-around lens, 70-300mm IS; bought used for $50, IS no workie but otherwise great lens, LensBaby; you just have to try one of these out! 50mm f2.5 macro; great macro lens, I've also got a set of Kenko extension tubes and diopler/multiplier lens for it, which aid in very close-up work.
All work done on a Mac with a Wacom tablet in CS3.
Website:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/masterofmadness/
Contact:
Tony or Karla Locke

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I've got my Flickr images at: www.flickr.com/photos/masterofmadness
And I've got an educational blog at: www.tonysphotographicblog.blogspot.com

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Auto-Focus - Gone Auto-Wrong?

Posted on December 5, 2009 at 4:55pm 0 Comments

Here’s a subject that I hear asked of me on a somewhat regular basis: How come what I wanted to be in focus is fuzzy while something else is in perfect focus?



The culprit is more than likely, your Auto-focus. It’s trying to think for you, but sometimes it over-thinks - Or, more likely, doesn’t know what you were thinking.



The camera’s default focus point is in the center, and if what you wanted to be in focus is not in the center too, things stop working as planned. Having… Continue

More of Tony's Top Tips For Better Photos In Camera?

Posted on October 23, 2009 at 4:50pm 0 Comments

Many of you know, that as co-owner/founder of a digital photolab (That Photo Shoppe, Anacortes, WA - plug, plug) and a photography/Photoshop instructor, I spend a major portion of my days working (playing) in Photoshop, after all, it is my job. Probably about 60% of my time is spent in photo restoration, scanning, repairing and making new prints of old damaged family photos and slides. Another good chunk of time is spent performing fine-art printing & basic photo touch-up work, much… Continue

The Absence of Light Workshop by That Photo Shoppe

Posted on September 19, 2009 at 2:30pm 0 Comments

Our store, "That Photo Shoppe" in Anacortes, WA just completed another Sold Out Photography Workshop a few weeks ago, with noted professional photographer Dick Garvey.



The Theme/Subject was "The Absence of Light" - There are two types of black in an image; The black of a tire or the black of a dark shadow - The students were to concentrate on the shadows, making them ether the main focal point of the image or show how they impacted an image to produce more depth or 3D… Continue

Tony's Oddball Tips

Posted on September 15, 2009 at 12:30pm 1 Comment

Hello PictureSocial,



It's been awhile since I've had a chance to get in here. Still learning the ropes of this site. In the meantime, here's a start of some of my Photoshop Tips. Some you'll know others may surprise you.



Need to Undo a White Balance in Camera RAW?



If you attempted to set the white balance in your image with the White Balance tool (I) , and you don't like what happened, you can undo your white balance setting (gotta love the ability to… Continue

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At 9:49pm on September 23, 2009, Michael said…
Hey Tony thanks for the friend request.
At 7:05pm on September 17, 2009, Trisha said…
Hello Tony...Thank you for taking the time to look at my photos, and for your very kind comments.
At 7:16am on June 26, 2009, Lj Maxx said…
Hi Tony.. I so appreciate the comment you left me. Really made my day a whole lot better of one~ Thank you! :)
At 7:44pm on May 24, 2009, Ryan said…
Hello Tony :-) Welcome to PictureSocial.com!
At 7:25pm on May 23, 2009, Earl E. Gibson said…
Hello Tony and Welcome to PictureSocial. Hope you find it an enjoyable place that you can learn and maybe teach others. We do have a Canon User Group. If you are interested, you can find it under the "Groups" tab at the top of the page. Hope to see you there.
 
 
 

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