Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Telling Stories About Photos

The key to having an interesting photo is to have an interesting story about the photo. Every photo has a story. The story just must be thought out and written. That’s the hard part. I’ve made a template that I use and would like to share it and my thought process with you. Writing Often I … Continue reading Telling Stories About Photos

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Creating Photos With Realism

Have you seen the photo that looks so real it almost comes off of the page or draws you into it? Have you seen one that gives you the sense of actually being there? Does it seem like you are there where the photographer was and now seeing it with your own eyes? If you … Continue reading Creating Photos With Realism

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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

A Secret to Getting Great Color and Focus

Want to make the colors “pop” in your photos? Want to achieve great clarity and sharpness? There’s an easy way! The Method Prerequisites: You must post-process (Lightroom, DxO Optics Pro or similar software). You should shoot in RAW format (o.k., well, you probably don’t have to, but it will make this technique work better). Your camera … Continue reading A Secret to Getting Great Color and Focus

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Friday, August 26, 2016

Creating Cinematic Widescreen Photos and Video With an APS-C dSLR and Lenses

The Revenant is a film to be admired by fans of widescreen images. Emmanuel Lubezki created this by filming with an ARRI Alexa 65 6K camera and lenses of 12 to 21 mm. My desire is to deconstruct and replicate this in an APS-C dSLR and lenses. Analysis and Set-up Fortunately, information about how The … Continue reading Creating Cinematic Widescreen Photos and Video With an APS-C dSLR and Lenses

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Hand-Holding the Camera and Sharpness

This happens: I get back to the computer and find that the shot I took is not sharp. I was shaking while taking the photo. Arrrrgh! But why? I’ll tell you my problems so you can avoid them yourself. The Number One Answer I shot the photo at too low of a shutter speed. This […]

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