Archive for April, 2010
Here is yet another random drawing from my stream of consciousness. These are essentially just an exercise in putting down my imagination to paper. There is no story or reason to anything, just simple drawing. I definitely recommend giving it a try, and don’t hold back!
Click here for a double sized image, to see it in full detail.
Tags: drawing, odd, stream of consciousness
Posted in illustration | 1 Comment »
I don’t generally consider myself a newborn photographer, but as my son was recently born, I thought I would take the opportunity. I don’t want this to just be a post showing off my new child, however, so I am going to explain a little about the process I went through and the messes I got into.

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Tags: DIY, lighting, newborn, setup
Posted in photography, process | 6 Comments »
Here is a photo idea I had that didn’t quite pull through. I’d like to know what you, my dear readers, think (add your comments at the bottom). I’ll write my thoughts below.

The Idea
My original idea was to combine at least two or more of my skills together into one shot, to show a little more of what or who I am. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: aperture, Caravaggio, chiaroscuro, composite, contrast, DIY, highlights, Illustrator, ISO, lighting, Photoshop, post processing, retouching, self portrait, sharpness, shutter speed
Posted in photography, process | 4 Comments »
I have learned through both college and work experience that one of the best ways to learn anything is through critiques of your work and other’s work. That is why, in the spirit of teaching through this blog, I am happy to critique the work of submissions from readers. If you would like a professional critique from me and learn how to better your artwork, be it photo, design, painting, et al, just read these submission guidelines and submit an image through my critique contact form. You can also email your submission to photocrit [at] chrislanephoto.com.
It’s been a little while since I’ve had a critique on the blog, so it’s about time I got back to it. This time I have a photo submissions from Elizabeth M.

I’ll be critiquing this photo of an orangutan in a zoo. First, the metadata. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: artifacting, bokeh, camera, Critique, depth-of-field, digital, GIMP, JPEG, noise, Paint.Net, photo, Photoshop, point-and-shoot, post processing, posterization, retouching
Posted in Critique, photography, Retouched | 2 Comments »