(This is a re-post from an earlier entry, and probably one most comprehensive guides on SL photography. If you have the time, its worth a watch!)
As previously mentioned, I intend on doing a bit of photography in Second Life, with an emphasis on Cyberpunk and futuristic scenes/era/sim. That being said, I need to learn how to take pix, beyond the simple clicking of the picture option in SL. Aside from photographic theory (e.g. what makes a good pix), there is the in-world discipline of taking pictures, and the post-production skills to make your pictures "pop".
As previously mentioned, I intend on doing a bit of photography in Second Life, with an emphasis on Cyberpunk and futuristic scenes/era/sim. That being said, I need to learn how to take pix, beyond the simple clicking of the picture option in SL. Aside from photographic theory (e.g. what makes a good pix), there is the in-world discipline of taking pictures, and the post-production skills to make your pictures "pop".
While surfing YouTube on the topic of SL photography, I found a number of individuals who posted really useful tutorials on SL photography. One such person is Ms. Anya Ohami, an outstanding SL photographer, has kindly provided a trio excellent starting tutorials for Second Life photography.
The first video (above) provides general concepts about the construct of SL photography, use of wind light, application of mesh (including Bento heads), and a nice dose of encouragement for budding SL photographers.
The second SL Photography walk-through focuses on in-world technical aspects, including camera control and shortcuts, use of add-ons for pose adjustments, preset use and editing, use of photo tools, wind light use and application, and saving images. There is a lot more, in, but Ms. Ohmai does and excellent job of explaining the archaic details of working in-world photography.
Finally, her third video provides an oversight of the use of Photoshop when editing and modifying a Second Life picture until it reaches its final result. It covers the use of camera tools, modification tools, brush use, application of lights and shadow, and use of layers for your photographic work. It's a long video, but the above three walk throughs are a wealth of information, and well worth watching if you want to make those amazing photographs you want! Do take some time to watch them, and I'll see you later!
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