Ice Patterns, Hudson River / Olympus OM-D E-M1 , f/4 @1/60 sec, ISO 200, 40mm (effective) This past weekend I gave a presentation to the New York Botanical and Zoological Photographic Society, had a great time and met lots of passionate photographers. My talk was titled “The Making of a Print - From Capture to Final Vision” which I’ve presented…
I’ve been talking a lot about creative workflow recently—in my workshops and talks, and at my recent presentation at B&H Photo. While the word “workflow” is used quite often these days, I think it’s most useful when there’s a specific context and purpose that drives that workflow. In other words, following steps with a specific creative vision instead of the…
[symple_box color="gray" text_align="left" width="100%" float="none"] This excerpt is from my upcoming ebook “Digital Fine Art Printing - Photographer's Field Guide” which I plan to release in early December. You can see a preview of it here. Sign-up for the newsletter to get advanced notice of the release date and a pre-launch discount![/symple_box] “There’s nothing worse than a sharp picture of…
“Learning from the Masters” is a weekly series where share useful lessons we can learn from others, regardless of their medium. The important thing for me is how we can apply these lessons to photography, and to our lives as creative individuals. Art Wolfe needs no introduction from me here, I've written about his work and influence on me many…
“The trick to creativity, if there is a single useful thing to say about it, is to identify your own peculiar talent and then to settle down to work with it for a good long time.” - Denise Shekerjian “Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.” - John Cleese “Inspiration is for amateurs — the rest…