Imaging with Photoshop Elements 6

In this post we are going to show you how to image. ?You know make a tooth longer or shorter, same with gum tissue, replace a tooth or lighten a tooth. Enjoy!

Editing with Photoshop Elements 6

This next post is how to edit your pictures. You know, straighten, crop, lighten or darken and sharpening. This is fun to do and will help you with your dental images or your family images. Heave fun!

Photoshop Elements 6

Here is my tutorial on using Photoshop Elements 6. I know there is an Elements 7, but all the tools that you need are in the same place on 6 or 7. Photoshop is not very intuitive, so you want to follow the steps we give. Once you are comfortable with them, then experiment with the filters and other controls. Have fun, remember you can email me your questions at bradmcpheedds@gmail.com

Monitor Profiling

Monitor profiling can be very intimidating. Do not let it happen, you simply have to control the lighting in the room you are viewing the images and use one of the profiling kits to set the color and brightness of the monitor. Here is a short lecture on how it works.

Portrait Photography

Here is a sort section on portrait photography. I think it is cool, if you are into photography, and possibly a good marketing tool. Remember you want the patients to talk aobut you outside the office and this may give them a topic.

Organizing your Images

This post is an old podcast, note the old email address, that explaines how I organize my images. Remember that this is a person system and you have to find the one that works best for you.

Shade taking and color correction

This next topic deals with the photos you want for shade taking. It also has a section on using the 18% grey card to get better color correction.

Intial series of images

This section deals with taking the images. It gives you a good series of images you can take for a proper set of before images.

Camera Exposure setings

This next section deals with the proper exposure setting for the camera to take quality intraoral images.

Camera setup menu part II

Here is the rest of the camera set up portion of the lecture.

Camera setup menu Part I

Here is the second part of the lecture. We go through the camera setup and the different menus available to get the best possible images

Intro to Dental Photography

Here is the first part of the lecture given to the Oregon State Dental Association on Intraoral Photography. We discuss uses for the camera and types of cameras to use. Please enjoy and send me some feedback.

Welcome to the Dental Photographer Blog

Welcome to the first installment of the Dental Photographer blog. I am using the blog to post my lectures. They will be done on screen capture software so will see the screen and my hear my voice at the same time. Participants can review what we talked about, especially the photography settings and Photoshop techniques. I feel this will be a great way to communicate with you all. The lectures and posts will not be limited to photography. I am lecturing for CDA in May on implants and provisional restorations and will post lectures here also.