-
Image to Art
What makes a photographic image a work of fine art? This blog examines this question in in both principle and process.
Canadian Orders
Save money by ordering direct from the artist for shipping within Canada. Contact Mike and request a quote.
Author Archives: Mike
My Artist’s Statement
The world is charged with the grandeur of God. My goal as an artist is to seek out the beauty that has been packed in to the natural world and draw attention to it. Years of study and training have … Continue reading
Posted in news
Leave a comment
Photo Art Exhibition and Sale
I am excited to announce my first public photo art exhibition and sale. The event will be held at the Sarit Centre exhibition hall in Nairobi, Kenya on April 12th to the 14th. Admission is free and proceeds from the … Continue reading
Posted in news
Leave a comment
Chill Cheetah Texture Blend
Cheetahs are my favourite animal. They always appear so chill and relaxed. This mother was poised on a termite mound, casually scanning the savannah for her next meal. There was some gentle back light, and the background was nice and … Continue reading
Posted in blend modes, image editing, Photoshop
Leave a comment
Preening Ostrich Texture Blend Fine Art
I am excited to be preparing for my first fine art exhibition in April. This is pushing me to dig deep into my photo archives and re-process some of my old favourite images from the past. This ostrich image was … Continue reading
Posted in blend modes, image editing, Photoshop, Uncategorized
Tagged photoshop, texture blend
Leave a comment
Zebra Herd Texture Blend
Yesterday I went for an “African Photo Safari’ with two of the 13 year old boys from our dorm. Now, in reality we just walked around the guard trail that encircles our campus. But, it was in Africa, and we … Continue reading
Posted in image editing, photography, Photoshop, Silver Efex Pro, technique
Tagged photography, photoshop, safari, Silver Efex, texture blend, tutorial
Leave a comment
Color and Tonality
It is a marvel of modern engineering that allows microscopic red, green, or blue filters to be placed over individual light-sensitive cells on a camera sensor allowing us to capture the full range of colours of the scene in front … Continue reading
Posted in blend modes, image editing, Photoshop, Silver Efex Pro
Tagged elephant, photography, photoshop, safari, Silver Efex
Leave a comment
Use Luminosity Blending to Combine Color and Black & White
While on a long drive yesterday I was listening to some old podcasts of Nik Radio episodes. They were interviewing Australian fine art photographer Tony Hewitt. Tony mentioned a image editing technique that I thought sounded interesting. He suggested using … Continue reading
Posted in blend modes, image editing, Lightroom, Photoshop
Tagged lion, photoshop, tutorial
Leave a comment
Majestic Male Lion on a Mound
After strolling right past our Land Rover, then mating with his lady friend, this majestic male enthroned himself on a large termite mound. A few minutes later the female killed a wildebeest, which he helped her devour. I think we … Continue reading
Posted in image editing, Lightroom, Silver Efex Pro
Tagged lightroom, lion, photoshop
Leave a comment
Editing Long-nose & Crooked-tusk
Vision A 50mm lens is not commonly considered a go to lens for an African photo safari. But I was determined to come back with something different from this safari. With this in mind I was intentional to pull out … Continue reading
Posted in image editing, Lightroom, photography, Photoshop, technique
Tagged elephant, lightroom, photography, photoshop, tutorial
Leave a comment
Topi Sunrise image wins high commendation
Despite the fact that this site is dedicated to artistic renderings of images, one of my straight, unmanipulated images was awarded a high commendation in the Wild Eye nature photography contest. Read about the image and the back story on … Continue reading