Wearing out the Lightroom…
After long shoots like these, just as much time is spent in the working of the photos. I try not to need all that much editing, but I look over…
A solid portrait and a fragment…
Yesterday, I talked about portraits with un-boring backgrounds. Today, it’s a boring background. However… The portrait up top is an example of what I call a “solid” portrait. While the…
Editing the background…
So, I learned early on in photography that backgrounds are a significant part of the photograph. It is basic Photo 101 stuff to talk about “mergers” and distracting backgrounds. Now,…
Speaking to a distance…
I teach a Junior-level photography/photojournalism class at the University. Today we Skyped one of my good friends, Philip Holsinger. I think it is a positive sign when the class dismisses…
Natural beauty…
This is a Leica fanboy post. Normal readers: avert your eyes. I was really sorry to burst my own bubble. It rather ruined the mystique of the idea that I…
When photos fail…
So… my photo of the day for today failed. It was unsatisfactory. And unfortunate. And I don’t want to risk “copying” today’s intended-but-failed image for later when I can more…
Concerning landscape photographs…
They concern me. Greatly. For most black & white conversions, I do simple things. Silver Efex is really great for fine-tuning black and white for large prints, but it’s kind…
Always take the call…
Both my photographer friends Jeff and Ashel are in these photos: Jeff is on the phone. There are a few professions out there that “never stop.” It isn’t a 9-to-5…
The trouble with the sky…
The trouble with the sky comes from the fact that no matter how big I build or craft my world to suit only my honorable needs, there is always one…
Saying things for everyone…
One thing I hate more than almost anything is speaking on camera. I don’t really even like to give interviews for print, either. Rarely is what comes out in print…
Lackadaisical days…
…for photos, at least. Both the blessing and the curse of a 365 Project is the fact that it forces images sometimes. Stay tuned for better… -nd.
The morning after jet-lag…
For someone who has never experienced jet-lag before, it is rather difficult to describe. It is the feeling of waking up on a Saturday morning at 8:30am, unable to sleep…