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
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Today’s image comes from Jason. I emailed Jason to see if there was any further form of contact, but he didn’t reply. If you are reading this Jason, feel free to leave a comment below if you have a website or gallery space anywhere you would like to direct people.

Here he has a photo of a couple in love. I like the fact that their hands are clasped. Compositionally, this is a fine image. I’m guessing there wasn’t much model direction here, but the fact that the man has his knee up is a definite boon to the image. The knee is a nice visual offset for the falling hair of the woman. I think the composition would actually be significantly weaker if his leg was straight. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Black & White, blur, border, composition, Critique, distraction, embrace, girl, guy, highlights, lovers, man, midtones, photo, photography, posterization, shadows, woman
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Today I will be critiquing a photograph by Lori Lindholm. You can find her on facebook. While you are there, add me on facebook also.
Lori sent me this photograph of an abandoned old Ford pickup. A great subject matter, especially for me because I both like abandoned stuff and old automobiles. So this definitely piqued my interest.

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Tags: abandoned, adjustment, aperture, Before & After, curves, decay, depth-of-field, f-number, f/, Ford, grass, grid, highlights, levels, light, midtones, old, photograph, Photoshop CS3, pickup, process, Rule of Thirds, shadows, shutter, specular, truck
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