I’ve spent quite a bit of time cruising around the web, checking out photography and Photoshop videos and tutorials. They are all over the place, and quality of presentation and material varies widely. While I’ve found some amazing resources this way, I’m looking to simplify my searches. One way I did this was to start…
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Holiday and travel shots are always in danger of falling into the same old, uninteresting patterns time and again. And it can be amazingly difficult to do something fresh. Heck, it gets tiring putting so much effort into each and every shot. So here’s a big secret for you: decide beforehand what you want from the shot. Do you just want a pleasant record of the scene? Is it for your own memory, or are you going to share this with the world? Choosing in advance that you are simply taking snaps to make a recording can take away a lot of any stress you may put on yourself. And you know what? It’s OK to just take snapshots now and then. It will take less time, and probably be less annoying to your family and friends than trying to crawl under that Clydesdale for a truly unique shot of the holiday parade.
DetailsOn my Facebook page I’ve posted instructions on how you can get one of the two books listed in the previous blog entry. Since FB has limits on text, I wanted to add some info here. First, I can only afford to ship within the Continental US. Second, you do not have to sign up…
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Due to life being OBE (overtaken by events, not, as some of you think out of bodice experience), I managed to miss the drawing for November’s prize: The Filmmaker’s Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition
About my hesitation entering contests, and why I’m putting that hesitation aside.
DetailsIn October, I offered up a free book from Focal Press to friends on my Facebook fan page. The first winner was Bruce Bicknell of Digital Blue Productions, who will be receiving a copy of 3D in Photoshop: The Ultimate Guide for Creative Professionals by Zorana Gee and Pete Falco. Guess what I’ve got for…
DetailsI have a new show coming up on RetouchPRO, especially for Halloween! Come on in and get morbid and creepifyin’ =)
DetailsI’m trying to get another 150 followers on Facebook. To give you a little incentive, I have a copy of Zorana Gee’s 3D in Photoshop: The Ultimate Guide for Creative Professionals. This book is awesome, and has what you need to know to get rolling with the new 3D tools in Photoshop.
Got an iPad? Love Photoshop? Want some 3D goodness? Yeah, all these things go together now with the Photoshop 3D Guide as a FREE download on the App Store. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out it out on Amazon.com, where I gave it a 5-star rating.
I recently received an advance copy of The Filmmaker’s Eye (Gustavo Mercado, Focal Press 2010), and posted a general review up on Amazon.com. You can get an overview there, so I wanted to expand on something I mentioned there: how this book impacts me as a photographer.
DetailsI thought that might get your attention. If you follow my online ramblings, you are sure to know that I am trying to get into equine photography. I recently completely shooting my 4th event for the local AERC club, and my gear lineup is getting fairly solid. I figured I’d log it here for anyone else who may be interested in such things.
DetailsI’ve logged my impressions of my shooting ability after having done this event a few times, and then taking a class to find out exactly what I don’t know 🙂
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