I am a photographer.
I paint with light. I chase it like a hunter.
I capture time in increments as fast as 1/8000th of a sec,
and as long as Bulb.
With my magic of silver, dyes, and electrons.
A moment becomes forever by my hand. Read more…
Posts Tagged: photography
How to become Immortal, or The Photographer’s Life
Why photographers DON’T need the iPad … yet!
Some other bloggers in the blogsphere have been posting like long winded madmen about the most holy iPad. Before I get into my argument on why the iPad ISN’T something a photographer should pursue without serious forethought, I should throw out a disclaimer. I am a huge Apple fan. I’m writing this post on my new Apple Bluetooth keyboard which is connected to my 3 week old Macbook Pro, which is sitting beside my iMac, which syncs with my Apple TV, which I can control with my iPhone. Needless to say … I like Apple. I have been for the better part of 7 years when I bought my first Apple laptop, a 12″ Powerbook G4 1Ghz. Now that that is out there, lets get started, hit the jump for more … Read more…
New Book: Shooting Blind
My new book is up for sale/preview on Blurb. Check out the link below …
Description: One photographer’s 4 month attempt at seeing his art in a new light …. total darkness.
More portfolio than memoir, Shooting Blind is the visual record of a project aimed at combining the random beauty of blind photography with the limitless creative avenues offered by modern image editing suites. Having shot more than 2500 images this book highlights more than 50 of the best pieces from that work.
Mobile Studio Part 1
As a budding Pro you will eventually run into the “on location” portrait. For most of these you can just use a natural, existing, background for the picture. But sometimes you want to add that little extra something to take your subject out of the office, classroom, front yard, and put them into a “studio” like situation. You might think you need to drop a bunch of cash, but after the jump I’ll show you a cheap method of getting closer to a studio shot at any location. Read more…
The Rule of Thirds
There are two things that separate a good picture from a great picture. Light and Composition. While lighting is something that requires gear of varying types, composition is something that everyone with a camera, be it camera phone or Pro D-SLR, can gain skill in with just a little attention to detail. More after the jump. Read more…
FlashPost: Review of Blurb.com
So if you have been reading my blog since the start, you know that I recently published my first Photography book via Blurb.com. I made this decision because, in my opinion, it is a Green method of publishing and helps control freaks like myself main … well, control. Last week I recieved my first book in the mail and it has been waiting on me to go through and really scrutinize it. Read more…
Tech: Nikon, Canon, or ???
So, here I am again, and this time around I will be responding to a question that a few people have contacted me with. That question is the same one you will see on countless Photography sites all over the net … “Should I shoot Nikon or Canon or maybe something else?” Well, unfortunately this isn’t such a clear cut issue. The first thing that a person needs to know is they are buying a photography system, not just a camera. Each brand has things it is particularly good at, things it fails at, and various pro lenses that might be better suited for certain things. Hit the jump for a few basic tips as well as my take on this burning question. Read more…
BookReview: Annie Leibovitz, “At Work”
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Some books leave us free and some books make us free.” There are so many boks out there for us to learn from, and yet so few unlock the secret doors of our minds that allows our souls to soar. With this in mind, I am excited to post what I hope to be the first of many book reviews. In the annuals of Photographic history there are many names that people know. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Ansel Adams, Dorthea Lange, Diane Arbus, Robert Capa, and of course our generation’s addition Annie Leibovitz. Read more…
Bring in the Funk, but check the Noise at the door.
In the olden days, and for those of us who still use film, image graininess was something we tried our best to reduce. If it was impossible, then you tried to integrate the grain into the picture so it added a certain feel to the final composition. Sometimes, the grain was even a planned part of the composition, much like modern film makers use the “8mm” look when they want to achieve that certain edgy and grainy feel to their films. In the digital age we still have this “problem” but it is generally refered to as noise.
Just like with film, the amount of grain/noise is dependent upon the ISO of the camera. In analog (aka film cameras) this was/is determined by the actual film’s ISO, and in digital it is determined by an ISO setting which varies the sensitivity of the sensor. Read more…
Perfect Light and Lack Thereof
So today I’m going to go over the next rule in my Photography Basics series. Yesterday, I talked about using a tripod, and how its important to keep your camera stable for the sharpest pictures. Now, were going to discuss what the camera needs to capture an image … light. On most websites you’ll read about the “magic” hours which include 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after sun rise, as well as sunset. For 2D pictures to have a “3D” feel to them, they need the exchange of light and shadow to make them pop. Read more…
