I was flipping through a recent edition of Sunset magazine over lunch and came across a sidebar about a Chinese Garden. It gave 4 nuggets of wisdom about Chinese Gardens that I felt apply just as much to photography: Structures are built for meaning as much as function. The best views are framed. Pattern is [...]
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Tag Archive: Technique
Lover’s Locks
I’m glad that so many people found the recent “edgy” series of remixes interesting. As previously stated, it’s not for everyone. And some have tried it on some of their images with varying levels of success. So tonight I found myself on a road trip, two hours ahead of my normal timezone and unable to [...]
The Making of Not For Everyone
In my last post, Not For Everyone, I showcased a set of remixed photos using a new technique that I picked up. After asking for everyone’s guess on the technique, here is the secret. The technique is from Matt Kloskowski’s Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips blog: Surreal Edgy Effect. seanmcc guessed the technique right in the [...]
Not For Everyone
Tonight I broke out of my normal box. One of the things I usually don’t do, is to remix another photographer’s images. I respect the creativity of other photographers and would much rather invest my time working on my own creative visions. However…what if your own creative vision is based off of the subject matter [...]
Pop-up Flash to the Rescue
I have heard a number photographer friends of mine complain about the pop-up flash that they have on their camera. Typically it’s a complaint about “what’s the point” or “that thing is useless”. In large part, I agree. That is the reason I own two external flashes (Canon Speedlite 580EXs). Actually, the pop-up flash on [...]
Good With Photoshop?
Think your good with Photoshop? Ever tried to combine two different photos together to make them look like they were one? Then you know how hard it is. And you will also appreciate the following: Photoshopped Animals Some truly amazing work! Will the gifted Photoshop artist please set forward?
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