http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/ A feed of ziser's Videos http://www.viddler.com/store/bigbg_d31a2c93.png http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/ ziser http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/92/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/92/" title="Sunset Serenade - A Live Photography Tutorial" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=a364fa3a&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Sunset Serenade - A Live Photography Tutorial" border="0" /></a></p> In today's tutorial I'll walk you through part of my wedding shoot-out which I presented at the KPPA wedding shoot out a few weeks ago. What I like about this tutorial is the fact that it shows hows I work to get the shot to come together - lighting, posing, composition, tweaks and all. I love the finished image. Hit the PLAY button below to see how I put the shot together and enjoy the show. <p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> <p> Tags : <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/composition">composition</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/lighting">lighting</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/photography">photography</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/posing">posing</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/wedding">wedding</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/92/ ziser composition lighting photography posing wedding ziser Sunset Serenade - A Live Photography Tutorial http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/91/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/91/" title="DigitalProTalk_ 5 Burning Questions..." ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=5a921e78&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="DigitalProTalk_ 5 Burning Questions..." border="0" /></a></p> This is a test upload checking for quality and expandability. -David<p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/91/ ziser ziser DigitalProTalk_ 5 Burning Questions... http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/90/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/90/" title="I Can See For Miles - Panoramas" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=57177af9&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="I Can See For Miles - Panoramas" border="0" /></a></p> In this tutorial - let's head to Glacier Peak at Yosemite National Park. From that wonderful vista I made several pano images simply by turning to my left and then scanning to my right keeping the center focus spot position on the horizon - no tripod, all hand held, You would think that might complicate the process for Photoshop CS4. The reality was that CS4 did a great job in the stitching process and the result was a wonderful panorama. <p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/90/ ziser ziser I Can See For Miles - Panoramas http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/89/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/89/" title="Way Cool Background Fix" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=84e6f13c&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Way Cool Background Fix" border="0" /></a></p> In the original image the boy and his dad were surrounded with other wedding guests. And even though they were out of focus, they still distracted from the moment I wanted to capture in this image. I was able to quickly improve the image in Photoshop with the Quick Selection tool. Hit the PLAY button below to see how easy it was to make this image a lot stronger than it was. originally. <p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> <p> Tags : <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Photoshop">Photoshop</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/retouching">retouching</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/89/ ziser Photoshop retouching ziser Way Cool Background Fix http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/85/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/85/" title="Easy Portrait Lighting" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=8cd494b2&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Easy Portrait Lighting" border="0" /></a></p> Typically if we were going to photograph our subject against the sky as I have done in this image, many photogs would just use their on-camera flash as shoot away. Let me show you in this short tutorial how you can easily use your on-camera flash to create beautiful and flattering lighting on your subject. Just hit the PLAY button and enjoy the show.<p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> <p> Tags : <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/flash">flash</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/lighting">lighting</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/on-camera">on-camera</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/portraits">portraits</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/85/ ziser flash lighting on-camera portraits ziser Easy Portrait Lighting http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/84/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/84/" title="Learning To See The Leading Lines" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=1dad95e8&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Learning To See The Leading Lines" border="0" /></a></p> Today's video tutorial is short and sweet but offers some insights in how I like to design my images. What do I mean by that? I'm a photographer who first surveys the three dimensional space before I ask my subject to step into the scene. I'm always looking to where the "directional pointers" lead in the scene and then tend to place my subject at that point. You will see in this short tutorial how the lines in the scene, once determined, lead the viewer's eye right to the subject. It's important that we learn to see in this fashion because then we have more control over our final composition and the final impression our photograph has on the viewer. Hit the PLAY button below to see what I mean.<p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/84/ ziser ziser Learning To See The Leading Lines http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/83/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/83/" title="How Slow Can You Go - Handheld?" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=c962de1b&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="How Slow Can You Go - Handheld?" border="0" /></a></p> <p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/83/ ziser ziser How Slow Can You Go - Handheld? http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/82/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/82/" title="Using My Mini Z-Ray For Great Portraits" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=4814a459&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Using My Mini Z-Ray For Great Portraits" border="0" /></a></p> OK gang, just how much expensive equipment do you need to make a portrait. You know, most photographers are three things, and the first thing is...... CHEAP! Me included ;~) Over the years, more for the challenge of it all, I was always exploring the minimal amount of equipment I needed for the job. I never thought you needed the most expensive gear just to take a picture. For me, it was never about the gear - it was always about the light. So my goal has been to find the least priced piece of gear and then see just what I could do with it. Today's tutorial demonstrates this challenge very well. Check out the images I was able to put together with only a $1 LED flashlight. Hey, you get a peek at good lighting and composition too. Hit the play button below and enjoy the show.<p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> <p> Tags : <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/composition">composition</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/lighting">lighting</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/photography">photography</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/portrait">portrait</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/82/ ziser composition lighting photography portrait ziser Using My Mini Z-Ray For Great Portraits http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/80/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/80/" title="Digital WakeUp Call - A Personal Invitation" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=e20938aa&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Digital WakeUp Call - A Personal Invitation" border="0" /></a></p> David's 58 city digital photography tour is jam packed with information, value, and lots of bonus materials. He gives you all the details in this short video invitation.<p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> <p> Tags : <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Call">Call</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/David">David</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Digital">Digital</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Up">Up</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Wake">Wake</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Ziser">Ziser</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/seminar">seminar</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/80/ ziser Call David Digital Up Wake Ziser seminar ziser Digital WakeUp Call - A Personal Invitation http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/79/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/79/" title="Jiffy Lube For Lightroom 2 " ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=c2a62837&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Jiffy Lube For Lightroom 2 " border="0" /></a></p> I don't know if many of you have ever tried to create "adjustment brush" presets in Lightroom, but it is a "piece of cake" and really revs up the flexibility of Lightroom 2. Hit the PLAY button below and I'll show you how to do it in no time. <p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> <p> Tags : <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/2">2</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/David">David</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Lightroom">Lightroom</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Ziser">Ziser</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/tutorials">tutorials</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/79/ ziser 2 David Lightroom Ziser tutorials ziser Jiffy Lube For Lightroom 2 http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/78/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/78/" title="4 Photographers - Lots Of Tips And Ideas" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=63decc5b&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="4 Photographers - Lots Of Tips And Ideas" border="0" /></a></p> <p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/78/ ziser ziser 4 Photographers - Lots Of Tips And Ideas http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/77/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/77/" title="Is Lightroom Faster Than Photoshop?" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=75532cf6&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Is Lightroom Faster Than Photoshop?" border="0" /></a></p> A few months ago I re-ran one of my very early tutorials entitled, "Rocky Mountain High". I loved the tutorial because it showed how I solve the problem we portrait photographers sometimes encounter - dark, variable backgrounds. A couple readers commented wondering if I would have used Lightroom now that's its available. Well, I decided to revisit the image and test out the hypothesis of whether Lightroom would be faster than Photoshop in this instance. You may notice that the length of the Photoshop tutorial runs a few seconds shorter, but that's because I've gotten much longer winded these days. Hit the PLAY button below and you be the judge as to which solution gives the best result. You might be surprised.<p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> <p> Tags : <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/2">2</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Lightroom">Lightroom</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Photoshop">Photoshop</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/lighting">lighting</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/retouching">retouching</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/77/ ziser 2 Lightroom Photoshop lighting retouching ziser Is Lightroom Faster Than Photoshop? http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/76/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/76/" title="Gear Bag Friday The Video Tour" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=d186275&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Gear Bag Friday The Video Tour" border="0" /></a></p> Hey gang, today I thought I would wrap our series of Gear Bag Friday with a video tour of my gear bag. I show you where the lenses and cameras sit, and how we work the gear bag at a wedding. Remember, I'm an engineer by training so all my geek training in that department goes into what I want to cover in today's post. I hope you find it enjoyable and informative. Hit the PLAY button below to see what lurks in my gear bag ;~)<p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/76/ ziser ziser Gear Bag Friday The Video Tour http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/75/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/75/" title="Lightroom In Reverse Pt2 - Rapid Fire Retouching" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=29e1dbd6&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Lightroom In Reverse Pt2 - Rapid Fire Retouching" border="0" /></a></p> I think you are really going to like the retouching technique I'm discussing here today. We have used our "tried and true" ways of doing retouching in Photoshop. Today's tecnique shows how we can use Lightroom 2 to achieve some wonderful results without even having to make the trip to Photoshop. Sure, we still let Photoshop do all the retouching heavy lighting for us, but many times this quick "rocket speed" trick in Lightroom 2 will "fill the bill" just find. Hit the PLAY button below for the rest of the story... <p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> <p> Tags : <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/2">2</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Lightroom">Lightroom</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/photography">photography</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/retouching">retouching</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/wedding">wedding</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/75/ ziser 2 Lightroom photography retouching wedding ziser Lightroom In Reverse Pt2 - Rapid Fire Retouching http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/74/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/74/" title="Lightroom In Reverse - Part 1" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=56f52bd1&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Lightroom In Reverse - Part 1" border="0" /></a></p> Today I want to offer a creative way to use Lightroom 2 to enhance your images. We all seen the Photoshop techniques for showing how to highlight a certain color in a B&W image. Let me show you a little trick I picked up about using the Erase brush in Lightroom. It really opens a up a few doors for creative image processing within the software. Hit the PLAY button below to see the rest of the story.<p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> <p> Tags : <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Lightroom">Lightroom</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/retouching">retouching</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/74/ ziser Lightroom retouching ziser Lightroom In Reverse - Part 1 http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/73/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/73/" title="Lightroom Lighting" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=629db6e4&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Lightroom Lighting" border="0" /></a></p> Lightroom has some wonderful built in tools that literally let us put light on the scene exactly where we want it. We can easily control the densities and tonalities of the image transforming it dramatically to get to a beautiful finished result. In this tutorial, I'll take only a few minutes to take an image that, at first glance, appears not that great. After a few Lightroom tweaks and judicious use of Lightroom 2's new tools, you will see the image transformed into a very cool looking portrait of the groom. Hit the PLAY button below and enjoy the show... <p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> <p> Tags : <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/lighting">lighting</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/photography">photography</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/wedding">wedding</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/73/ ziser lighting photography wedding ziser Lightroom Lighting http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/72/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/72/" title="Recession Flash - Poor Man's Lighting Set Up" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=b8d43150&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Recession Flash - Poor Man's Lighting Set Up" border="0" /></a></p> Who says you need the most expensive equipment to get the shot. In this lighting tutorial, David shows you how to great portraits with a flash set up - flash, bracket, stand - that costs less than $80 dollars<p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> <p> Tags : <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/lighting">lighting</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/portraits">portraits</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/strobe">strobe</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/72/ ziser lighting portraits strobe ziser Recession Flash - Poor Man's Lighting Set Up http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/71/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/71/" title="I've Seen The Light" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=d9cfe4dc&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="I've Seen The Light" border="0" /></a></p> In this tutorial I want to walk you through a short lesson in how to find the direction of light in a natural light situation -- say, outdoors. I think this is one of the hardest things for photographer to learn. You would think it would be a easy but, I can remember years ago when my instructors were trying to teach me how to do it and, I didn't find it that easy. I'm just covering the tip of the iceberg today but I hope it gives you some insights on how to improve your natural light photography. Anyway, it's the PLAY button below and enjoy the show.<p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> <p> Tags : <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/lighting">lighting</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/photography">photography</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/portrait">portrait</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/wedding">wedding</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/71/ ziser lighting photography portrait wedding ziser I've Seen The Light http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/70/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/70/" title="Conversations, Discussions, and Insights with David Ziser" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=f81fa35d&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Conversations, Discussions, and Insights with David Ziser" border="0" /></a></p> I wrapped with my clients about 5 p.m. The ice storms just hit Cincy and things are a mess on this Christmas Eve Eve. Anyway, my clients just left - I hope they travel safe, another just showed up to pick up a gorgeous family portrait, and I just hit the keyboard with this new idea - Conversations, Discussions, Questions and Insights. Give the video a watch, post you feed back, and let me know if we can go anywhere with this interactive concept. Now it's time to check in with the real world - LaDawn, Christmas, & Law and Order on TNT ;~) See ya' tomorrow. -David<p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> <p> Tags : <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/David">David</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Insights">Insights</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Photography">Photography</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Wedding">Wedding</a>, <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/tags/Ziser">Ziser</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/70/ ziser David Insights Photography Wedding Ziser ziser Conversations, Discussions, and Insights with David Ziser http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/69/ <p><a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/69/" title="Shooting The Groom" ><img src="http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail.action?token=62eb91a3&size=1" width="114" height="86" alt="Shooting The Groom" border="0" /></a></p> In this tutorial, Ill walk you through a series of images I create for the goom on the wedding day. These images are more than just quick snaps of the groom looking straight back into the camera. My goal is to make the groom look comfortable, handsome, and at ease in these shots. Hey, we always make the bride look good we need to do the same for the groom as well. I'll also want to show the groom among his surrounds in which I photograph the groom by window light, natural light outdoors, in the sanctuary of the church, and in many other types of situations. So, sit back and relax, hit the PLAY button below, and enjoy the presentation. <p> By <a href="http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/" >ziser</a></p> http://www.viddler.com/explore/ziser/videos/69/ ziser ziser Shooting The Groom