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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Practice Makes Perfect…. One Would Hope!
Trying to keep up with Technology today is like trying to keep up with an Intercity 125 whilst dragging a pallet of bricks.
But one thing that everyone try’s to keep up with is new ideas and processes that help us to produce images. I am constantly reading every bit of material I can lay my hands on regarding posing and processing, lighting techniques and modifier’s. So many people are producing great new ways of posing subjects, modifying light and processing there images.
With all the new ideas and processes it means that although your basic camera equipment may stay the same for a year or two, your workflow becomes an ever evolving beast writhing and growing as time passes by.
Is this a good thing always changing your processes? producing more and me workflow actions and shortcuts?. I guess that is a question that can only be answered by the person spending the time processing all the images.
I know that for every new process I find, digest and manipulate to fit into my workflow it reduces the workload and shaves back time that would of otherwise been lost staring at a screen trying to add that something special to the image in front of me.
So when you are next at a loose end sitting in front of you computer or travelling on a train, why not try and find some information on a new editing process you have heard about or maybe a tutorial for a process that you have not yet mastered.
Hopefully you will be able to keep ahead of, or at least abreast of the techniques and keep your images looking up to date and as good as the next persons……..
Posted in Portrait, processing, techniques
Tagged People, Portrait, processing, techniques
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The Two Face’s of Photography.
When everything is just working as it should and what you saw in your minds eye is coming to life on the back of the camera that is the happy side of Photography. All the little issues just disappear as if they never existed……
But then we have a day when sometimes no matter how hard you try there is one little problem that you can not solve and what you see on the rear of your camera does not match your expectations of the planned shot. Do we give up and try another shot….. I think not those little moment drive you on to figure out the issue and ensure that particular roadblock can be driven through at a hundred miles an hour next time you come across it.





