There is more to Scottsdale (Arizona) than resorts. Affluent cities often embrace the arts, Scottsdale is no exception. This is a photo essay sampling just some of the art features around Scottsdale.
The question came up about photography pages within the Facebook realm. Here are links to some of those pages, for inspiration. As they are all Facebook, they are accessible only to Facebook members. Several have adult content, not suitable for … Continue reading
Playing with post processing styles and filters. As applied to street photography.
I got to attend a beginners workshop for fashion photography. Great fun. Click on the photo for a link to the gallery.
Here we try out the AE programming for Fujifilm compared to Olympus, plus a few Canon cases.
This set was taken with three different cameras, within minutes of each other. Hopefully to get an idea of the more subtle color differences for JPG images, sans any post processing. The cameras are the Canon 50D (APS-C crop) with Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II (kit zoom), Olympus E-M5 (Micro 4/3 sensor) with Sigma 19mm f/2.8 (APS-C design), and Fujifilm X-E2s (APS-C sensor) with Fuji 23mm f/2 (native lens). Continue reading
A look at some common filters for landscapes using Sedona, Arizona.
A look at composition choices using Sedona, Arizona. This is a popular tourist destination that is renown for its classic western scenery. The red rock buttes of Sedona have appeared in many western movies.
After learning a few basic camera controls, a useful followup is to study composition. This is a look at four popular books on composition, lighting, and style.
Follow along as I show how to approach different views of the same subject. That subject happens to be a fancy farm house preserved in a park setting. Each shot is taken from a different Point Of View (POV). I explain the purpose for each POV. Some times the difference is a right way / wrong way thing …