DIY Photo Transfer to wood

What You Need
  • Lovely photos to transfer
  • Light-colored wood piece or panel
  • Simple photo-editing program
  • Access to a laser printer
  • Scissors
  • Bone folder (edge of a gift card works)
  • Matte gel medium (found in the acrylic paints section of the art store)
  • Mod Podge with your choice of finish (we went with matte)
  • 2 different brushes (can be bristles or foam)
  • Towel rag
  • Scrap paper & towels to protect your work surface

The Step by Step

STEP 1: Put It in Reverse
Open up the photo file you wanna use for this transfer in a photo-editing program and reverse it. Why in reverse? You’re going to be laying the photo face-down on the wood surface you’re transferring it on, so you want your photo to end up facing the right way when it’s revealed on the flip side.

Check that your photo is set at 300 DPI so that it won’t print out all pixelated. Don’t forget to also size your photo to fit on the surface of your wood piece.

STEP 2: Laser Print
Get your reversed, properly-sized, 300 DPI photo printed from a laser printer on fairly thin paper (like 24 lb paper, for you paper nerds). You want your photo printed on thinner paper because this’ll make it easier in Step 8 when you’re going to rub the paper fibers off.

STEP 3: Cut the picture
Cut out the laser-printout of your photo. Be careful; scissors can get pretty sassy sometimes.

STEP 4: Gel It Up
First, cover your work surface with some scrap paper. Then take one of your brushes and use it put on a thin layer of matte gel medium right on top of your photo.

STEP 5: Flatten It Out
Now, very carefully lay your photo face-down on top of your wood piece.Once you got your photo in place, use a bone folder (or the edge of a gift card) to smooth out and flatten any air bubbles underneath your photo.

Wipe off any extra gel medium that seeps out of your photo’s edges as you’re smoothing it out.

STEP 6: Let It Dry
Now it’s time to let your photo transfer sit and dry for at least 8 hours.

STEP 7: Soak It Good
Once your photo transfer has been out to dry for 8 hours or so, it’s time to give it a gooater-soaking.

First, protect your work surface with some fun towels. Then take your towel rag and get it wet with some water. Squeeze out excess water from your rag—you don’t want a sopping wet rag—and lay it on top of your photo transfer.

Press the wet rag on top of your photo transfer, making sure the photo in the transfer is completely soaked. You can also just let the wet rag sit on top of the transfer for a couple of minutes if you’d like.

STEP 8: Rub
First, put on some good jams. This part needs to take its sweet time. Now that your transfer is soaking wet, use your rag and/or your fingers to rub off the fuzzy white paper fibers and to reveal your lovely photo underneath. For a distressed look to your transfer, use the wet rag to rub off the paper fibers. The rag’s own fibers will also rub off a bit of your photo that’s revealed.
For a less-distressed, cleaner look, use your fancy fingers to rub off the fibers.

Let the transfer dry a bit in between paper-rubbing sessions so you can see any paper fibers that still need to be rubbed off. In our experience, the best consistency for being able to see and peel off the fuzzy fibers is when your photo transfer is almost dry.

STEP 9: Dry It Some More
You’re almost done. Let your photo transfer completely dry. Again, if you notice as it’s drying that there are some fuzzy fibers you missed (like our photo shows), you can always go back and moisten your transfer a bit to rub the fibers off some more.

STEP 10: Mod Podge It Up
Once your photo transfer is dry and satisfactory to your creative eye, use the Mod Podge and your other brush to seal your hard work.

That’s it! Your photo transfer is done and ready to be the limelight.

source: http://content.photojojo.com/diy/diy-photo-transfers-on-wood/

Nokia HH-23 Tripod Mount

Nokia HH-23 Tripod Mount, this tripod mount is compatible with most Nokia phones, and the new Nokia Windows Phone handsets.

Anyway the Nokia HH-23 Tripod Mount is a compact adjustable mount that enables the user to attach their smartphone to a standard tripod so you can capture steady photos and videos, as one would expect from a tripod mount.

No word on just how much these Nokia 808 PureView accessories will set you back at the moment though, but at least if you are thinking about picking up the smartphone you now have a couple of accessories to think about.

Nokia 808 PureView

Perhaps more appropriately we called a camera that has a phone function. Nokia 808 PureView, equipped with 41 megapixel camera sensor with Nokia Pureview Pro imaging technology and Carl Zeiss optics, makes the mobile phone is worth categorized as a useful gadget for photography.


Let us skip the other specifications, we just see the photos and video capability specifications of the Nokia 808 PureView.

Photography

Camera

  • 41 megapixel camera sensor with Nokia Pureview Pro imaging technology and Carl Zeiss optics
  • Fullscreen 16:9 viewfinder with easy on-screen touch controls
  • Xenon flash with operating range up to 3.5 m depending on conditions. Automatic fill-flash
  • LED for video recording
  • Focal length: 8.02 mm (35 mm equivalent focal length -26 mm, 16:9 / 28 mm, 4:3)
  • Auto focus and touch to focus
  • Focus modes: Hyperfocal, Macro, Infinity and Auto
  • Focus range: 15 cm ~ infinity
  • Macro focus 15-50 cm
  • F number/aperture: F2.4
  • Supported aspect ratios and resolutions True 16:9 (2 MP, 5 MP [Default], 8 MP, 34 MP) 4:3 (3 MP, 5 MP, 8 MP, 38 MP)
  • Three shooting modes: Auto, Scenes, Creative
  • Face detection software
  • Launch camera from lock with full press of capture key

Image capture


  • Still images file format: JPEG/EXIF
  • Automatic location tagging (Geotagging) of images and videos
  • Automatic time and location marking for images and video in gallery
  • One touch access from camera to captured images
  • Images automatically taken in the correct orientation
  • Pinch zoom in Photos image viewer and double tapping
  • Integrated photo editor

Other

  • 16 GB internal user memory
  • Support for up to 48 GB with an external microSD memory card
  • High-Speed microUSB to PC connectivity


Video

Video cameras


  • 41 MP sensor with PureView Pro imaging technology and Carl Zeiss optics
  • Video resolutions: Full HD (1920x1080) 30fps [Default], HD (1280x720) 30fps, nHD (640x360) 30fps
  • Slide Zoom: 4x1080p [Default], 6x 720p, 12x360p
  • Frame rates supported: 15, 24, 25, 30fps
  • Stereo High Amplitude Audio Capture (HAAC)
  • Video encoding: H264 High Profile Level 4.0, H263 / audio: 128 kbps, 48 kHz
  • Three shooting modes: Auto, Scenes, Creative
  • Integrated video editor for trimming video


Video sharing and playback


  • Support for download, streaming, and progressive download
  • Video editing software
  • Videos application: collection of stored videos
  • On demand WebTV widgets to watch local and global internet streaming TV
  • Support for Flash video
  • YouTube browsing and streaming
  • Video codecs and formats
  • H.264 (base profile, main profile, high profile), MPEG-4, VC-1, Sorenson Spark, Real video 10
  • Streaming: H.264, Flash Lite 4 (Flash 10 compatibility for video), On2 VP6, Sorenson Spark


Recommended accessories


  • Nokia Hard Cover CC-3046
  • Nokia Tripod Mount
  • Nokia Micro HDMI Cable CA-198
  • Nokia Portable Charger DC-16
click here for more spec info

Gallery (video and image created by Nokia 808 PureView






source image and spec taken from nokia.com

Canon 600D vs 60D

If you are confused when choosing between the 60D and 600D, and of course also quite a tight budget. Hopefully you can simplify to determine which camera you need by the comparison below. ^.^

Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 60D
Body type
Body typeCompact SLRMid-Size SLR
Body materialMagnesium Alloy-
Sensor
Resolution5184 x 3456, 5184 x 2912, 4608 x 3456,3456 x 3456, 3456 x 2304, 3456 x 1944, 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 2592 x 1456, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 2304, 1920 x 1280, 1920 x 1080, 1728 x 1728, 1696 x 1280, 1280 x 1280, 720 x 480, 720 x 400, 640 x 480, 480 x 4805184 x 3456,5184 x 2912, 4608 x 3456, 3456 x 3456, 3456 x 2304, 3456 x 1944, 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1456, 2592 x 1728, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 2304, 1920 x 1280, 1920 x 1080, 1728 x 1728, 1696 x 1280, 1280 x 1280, 720 x 480, 720 x 400, 640 x 480, 480 x 480
Image ratio w:h1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:91:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels18.0 megapixels18.0 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors18.7 megapixels19.0 megapixels
Sensor sizeAPS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
ProcessorDIGIC 4DIGIC 4
Optic & Focus
AutofocusContrast Detect (sensor), Phase Detect, Multi-area, Selective single-point, Single, Continuous, Face Detection, Live ViewContrast Detect (sensor), Phase Detect, Multi-area, Selective single-point, Single, Continuous, Face Detection, Live View
Digital zoomYes (3-10x)No
Manual focusYesYes
Number of focus points99
Lens mountCanon EF/EF-S mountCanon EF/EF-S mount
Focal length multiplier1.6x1.6x
Optic & Focus
Minimum shutter speed30 s30 s
Maximum shutter speed1/4000 sec1/8000 sec
Aperture priorityyesyes
Shutter priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyes (pop-up)yes (pop-up)
External flashyes (hotshoe, wireless plus sync connector)yes (hotshoe, wireless plus sync connector)
Continuous driveyes (3.7 fps)yes (5.3 fps)
Self-timeryes (2 or 10 sec)yes (2 or 10 sec, remote)
Metering modesmulti, center-weighted, spot, partialmulti, center-weighted, spot
Exposure compensation±5 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)±5 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
WB BracketingYes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Videography features
FormatH.264, motion jpegH.264
MicrophonestereoMono
Speaker-Mono
Resolutions1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps)
Source: dpreview

Make Photographs


Here the very basic tips from Rick Sammon, make pictures, don't simply take pictures. There is a big difference between the two!

Making picture is fun and creative. It's about adding your signature to the images you create.

Conversely, taking pictures is more of a snap-and-go-process. There's not much creative thought involved.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs 5D Mark II


Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Body type
Body typeMid-Size SLRMid-Size SLR
Body materialMagnesium Alloy-
Sensor
Max resolution5760 x 3840, 3840 x 2560, 2880 x 1920, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 4805616 x 3744, 4080 x 2720, 2784 x 1856, 5616 x 3744, 3861 x 2574, 2784 x 1856
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Effective pixels22.3 megapixels21.0 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors23.4 megapixels22.0 megapixels
Sensor sizeFull Frame (36 x 24mm)Full Frame (36 x 24mm)
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
ProcessorDIGIC 5+DIGIC 4
Color SpacesRGB, Adobe RGB-
Color filter arrayRGB Color filter array-
Optic & Focus
AutofocusContrast Detect (sensor), Phase Detect, Multi-area, Selective single-point, Single, Continuous, Face Detection, Live ViewContrast Detect (sensor), Phase Detect, Multi-area, Selective single-point, Single, Continuous, Face Detection, Live View
Autofocus assist lampby optional dedicated speedlite
Digital zoomNoNo
Manual focusYesYes
Number of focus points619
Lens mountEFEF
Focal length multiplier1x1x
Optic & Focus
Minimum shutter speed30 s30 s
Maximum shutter speed1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
Aperture priorityyesyes
Shutter priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Subject / scene modesnono
Exposure modesAuto+, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Custom (x3)-
Built-in flashnono
External flashyes (hotshoe, wireless plus sync connector)yes (hotshoe, wireless plus sync connector)
Flash X sync speed1/200 sec-
Continuous driveyes (6 fps)yes (3.9 fps mas 78 jpeg, 13 RAW)
Self-timeryes (2 or 10 sec)yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modesmulti, center-weighted, spot, partialmulti, center-weighted, spot
Exposure compensation±5 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)±2 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
WB BracketingYes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Videography features
FormatH.264H.264
MicrophoneMonoStereo
SpeakerMono-
Resolutions1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Videography notes1080 and 720 intra or inter frame, 480 inter frame-

Source: dpreview