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…
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.
On 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…
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.