Live vs. Photo
One thing beginner (or non-) photographers don't understand is that we humans see things differently than a camera does. This seems, on the surface, to be impossible, as we still…
what makes a photographer
I had brunch today with a group of artist friends. Most of these friends are painters and we were having a conversation on what makes an artist, and the difference…
Old photographers loved fractions
One of the things that seems to confuse new photographers is the fact that everything seems to be the opposite. For example, a small f-number lets in less light than…
My Christmas card
I went for a short walk with my dad the other day at the Malcolm Knapp research forest. As we were entering the park, I saw this scene and thought…
My workflow, and how I organize my images
Post processing is a necessary step in creating a great photo. Back in the day, I had binders full of negatives, slides, and proof prints and I would spend hours in…
It’s a Lens Baby…
Warning: this article gets a bit more technical than usual. I will be showing more photographs in a future postI used to use large format cameras{{1}}, so I studied scheimpflug and depth of field.…
Teaching Skills
Feedback from a recent teaching session, along with many of the comments I get, has made me realize I have a lot of knowledge and I need to share more on this…
Digital Retouching
The computer has enabled many fields to advance at a very fast rate, and this includes retouching photographs and digital art.A good friend and great painter wanted to learn how…
Advanced Burn and Dodge
In my pursuit of ever more control of my retouching, I have come up with a new way of "sculpting" images.First I guess I need to explain what I mean…