Tag Archives: art
The Painter and HDR
I have probably learned as much about photography through looking at paintings as I have learned from photography.
A Photographic Secret – the Commodity of Time
The choice of subject and its impact on our lives plays a critical role in determining the value of our time spent making images.
The Art of Seeing – IMHO – An ongoing dialogue
The art of seeing allows us to find something in any environment. The right place can be anywhere. However, the timing and framing of what you experience is critical. The…
Faking Old Processes – To mimic is a way to learn
The history of photography before the digital age is one that may not be fully appreciated by many of today’s computerized image-makers. Yet, for some reason, there seems to…
Photo Positive – Shooting for Change
Photo Positive – Shooting for Change It is very likely that my fine art colleagues know the meanings of concerned photography. Most of them practice it in one form or another. However,…
Responding to HDR with restraint
There seem to be many misconceptions about the process of HDR. HDR can create images that are pretty amazing. It can also produce images that are dreadfully awful. HDR…
Self-expression and the open mind
Purists will only see what they want to see. But, those with a truly open-mind will look for what the photographer/artist intended.
The Present of Photography
Thich Nhat Hanh “Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings…
Film or Digital – Something crazy to think about!
“There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you…