OK, for those that practice photography professionally you will get a great big kick out of this flowchart. For those that don't practice professionally, you'll also get a big kick out of this! This can work for any creative field, not just photography. Enjoy!!
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Hey Nikonites, just a little info. Anyone that's interested in attending an online course that I'm teaching can find out more information by visiting my blog "i shoot things". The course is designed to help you learn how to use your camera to get the kinds of images you want. Thanks jdeg for...
Here's a great article by Thom Hogan on pixels and photography. It's a little long, but well worth the read. I hope you enjoy and HAPPY NEW YEAR NIKONITES!!
It's Like Deja Vu, All Over Again
I finally got around to watching the Julius Shulman movie - Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman. Anyone that has a slight interest in modern architecture or architectural photography should really watch this movie. It discusses how Shulman's photography helped make stars of...
For anybody that does a lot of shooting during the blue hours, this site provides the blue hours based on your location. No need to input any data it reads your computer's IP address and selects the city closest to you. I have found it indispensable when I need to know that magic time of day...
On the contrary, as a pro photographer we realize how much we are subject to the rules of business just like any other type of business. Digital photography has erased the barrier between the pro/amateur in terms of getting a good exposure (yet some camera owners still can't get it right) but a...
Here's another view:
All of the adjustments in this image can be done in camera. This was done very quickly (I didn't bother to extract around every stem of the flower, too much time) but just to show you what's possible. As mentioned all of this can be achieved in camera by using the right...
Here's another version to consider.
Removed the "growth" protruding from his beard and the distracting "coils" across his forehead. Also added a little space between the flowers on the left and his face for separation.
Other Photoshop enhancements include:
1. Adjusted the curves based on the...
I've noticed a trend on this site and others of camera owners using film cameras strictly for black and white use. My question is why? Why do you limit the use to black and white when there are so many different color films available such as this Agfa - 3 x Agfa CT Precisa 135/36 Fresh Slide...