Photography Tips & Tricks
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Artist Statement:
This ongoing Image Journal represents an effort to “see” not just look. This will be a deliberate effort to train the eye and too simply document. My goal is to document the visually significant and then …
Kodak’s Famous Magic 8
Years ago I ran across a small book that Kodak released called 10 easy steps to take better pictures. When I first looked through the information is seemed, to say the least, very basic. At the same time however the …
The Quality of Light
Light is what transforms an image from something mundane to something magical. Without great light there is no drama, there is no definition, there is no life. Light and the quality of light affects the mood of any image and …
Improve Your “Landscape Focus.”
Many times we walk into nature and are truly overwhelmed with its shear beauty and size. It can be overwhelming at times to try and find a way to not just document a location but to create meaningful emotional images. …
How To Sharpen
Photoshop Sharpening Techniques
Most if not all digital images require sharpening, even if shot on a state of the art digital megaresolution SLR with pin-sharp focusing. Most cameras or scanners can sharpen as the image is captured but the highest quality …
Magic Light
It has been my observation that most great nature photographers were naturalists, to some degree, prior to becoming photographers. The camera, to a naturalist, is a means of recording and sharing an emotional response to the outdoors. The art of …
How to Create Natural Film Grain
Learn how to use Photoshop to simulate natural film grain on digital photographs. This beginner Photoshop tutorial will show you how to add natural looking noise using a non-destructive process. If you use Photoshop CS3, you will also learn how …
