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Image to Art
What makes a photographic image a work of fine art? This blog examines this question in in both principle and process.
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Category Archives: photography
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
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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
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Tagged elephant, lightroom, photography, photoshop, tutorial
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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
Layer Stacking: HDR Alone Is Not Enough
For years I have been searching for the the right HDR program, the right combination of sliders, the perfect preset that would work magic with my bracketed RAW captures and spit out an image that matched what I had in … Continue reading
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Tagged HDR, photoshop, tutorial
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New Gallery of Fine Art HDR Landscapes
It is impossible for any camera to capture in a single image all of the levels of brightness that our eyes can see when we look at a scene. Using several different frames of varying exposures it is possible to … Continue reading
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Tagged HDR, photography
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A Discussion About Art
Last month I was interviewed by Ed Wedman from Exhibitions Without Walls. EWW hosts six competitions a year. These are juried contests that seek to promote fine art photographers and digital artists on a global platform. I was really honoured … Continue reading
How Pinterest Is Working For Me
When I first heard about Pinterest two weeks ago I could not see what possible purpose it would serve in my life. I signed up for an account anyways just because I have learned that the early bird in these … Continue reading
…and so it begins
Since this is my first blog I figure I may as well start off the way I start each new photography class that I teach. In an effort to get my students to change their photographic perspective I have them … Continue reading