“What I’ve Learned So Far”
In December I decided to write a post every day on the things that I have learned over the years of my journey. It was fun and it was exhausting… but mostly it was good to reflect.
I will soon be making these posts into an EBook, but if you wish to read them before that happens, well, here you go. Sorry I cannot put them in front order, so start at the back if you want to read them in order. That said, read them in whatever order you want.
March Madness: 22; Making an Action in Photoshop
How to Create a Photoshop Action by James Kern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVUXzHbJVAk
March Madness: 21; A Unique Pour Shot
The Beauty of the Pour by John McAllister Freezing the movement of liquid will always captivate the viewer. Each snap of the shutter creates a unique image. Take a moment to think about the multitude of variables involved in the simple act of pouring a wine into a...
March Madness: 20; Making the Image by Making the Shadow
David Travis is a Project 52 member, and a quite wonderful photographer. For the Still Life Class, the assignment was to create powerful images using a "point source" light which would create a powerful shadow. In fact, the shadow should define the subject in many...
March Madness: 19; On Going Pro After Working Corporate
GOING PRO? Quitting the day job for a life as a freelancer? OK... but here is something to think about. You can quit that soul-sucking cubicle job, but can you let it go? I think that is going to be the toughest challenge you face. Corporate life and the life of a...
March Madness: 18; Photographing Chocolate
The P52 Assignment Brief: Chocolate. Bret Doss “A square image that screams chocolate, with a bit of an editorial look if possible.” That is the extent of the brief; the rest is up to me. It allows a lot of possibilities, of course, which is both wonderful and...
March Madness: 17; Building a Backdrop for Table Top Photography
How to create a background for table top photography by McGunn Media. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Igq7Ig-bg&feature=youtu.be
March Madness: 16; Photographing a CD Cover
SHOOTING A CD COVER By Alex Baker I was asked by a local string quintet to create some images to be used for their debut cd which they recorded in December. I've made a few album covers before and although you can go in pretty much any direction, there are a few...
March Madness 15: Introduction to a Lightroom Edit
An introduction to the basics of Lightroom by Brian Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXYYHZ7FRWo
March Madness: 14: Blowing Up a Balloon
THE EXPLODING BALLOON SHOT By James Kern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJUTECg0GgI Images:
March Madness: 13; Fun with Forks
The Fork Shot By Tammy Bogestrand – www.tammybogestrand.com The assignment (Assignment 27) was to create a shot with a fork (or forks) for a company dealing in ”change”. Food as props were to be avoided. Other props were fine, as long as the Fork was the star....
