LAB Inversions
I am often asked about my technique for obtaining creative effects using LAB color adjustments in Photoshop. While the theory behind this set of techniques is a bit complicated, there's…
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April 16, 2015
digital photography: techniques: thoughts: photographs
Antoni Gaudi and the shell game
Antoni Gaudi, the architect of the fabulous Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Catalonia, liked to use organic shapes of nature in his designs. Hence the pillars in the Sagrada Familia cathedral…
April 13, 2015
We are not afraid of color
I photographed these flowers on my light box using the bright and sharp Zeiss Otus 85mm lens, then created a number of variations in Photoshop. The colors in flowers give me…
April 11, 2015
Tulips in a Glass Vase
To make this image, I placed the vase of tulips on a mirror, and lit the vase and flowers from behind with a standing light box. This is the same setup…
April 8, 2015
Arms
Four in-camera exposures, with the model stationary besides her arms. Related stories: Pagan Goddess, Multiple Exposures.
April 6, 2015
Shadows
In this image, I used my iPhone to photograph and process the shadows of a Venetian blind projected by the late afternoon sun onto the linen curtains in my office.…
April 6, 2015
Photographing the Point Reyes boat with my iPhone and the Waterlogue app
Over the years, I have photographed the beached and slowly decaying Point Reyes trawler, located near Inverness, California, by starlight and by daylight in the afternoon. This photo was by…
April 4, 2015
Echinacea
Last year I bought an Echinacea and planted it in a pot on the porch, assuming it would essentially be an annual. Somewhat to my surprise, it has come back…
April 2, 2015
New Iris Macros
I've been having fun with some photography of a kind I haven't done in a while: relatively straight macro photography of flowers. The photography is straightforward (as I explain below),…
March 30, 2015
Artist Harold Davis Uses Moab Paper for Artisanal Inkjet Prints
Renowned photographer-artist-author-teacher Harold Davis can’t imagine letting someone else print his images. Printing is how he fully realizes the image he envisions before he even snaps the camera shutter or…
March 27, 2015
Review: Domke Next Generation Chronicle Camera Bag
If you are like me---and most other professional photographers that I know---you will have acquired over time an extensive collection of camera bags. Some bags fit some gear, but not other gear. Some are…
March 26, 2015
Peter
Peter is a neighbor and a good man. These days, he mostly takes care of his disabled adult son. Photographed hand-held with my Zeiss Otus 85mm lens at 1/3200 of…
March 24, 2015
Katie on the hiking trail
On a beautiful spring Sunday with glorious clouds and shifting light I took my four kids for a hike in Tilden Park. We parked a car near Lake Anza (Phyllis…
March 24, 2015
An Amazing Amalgamation of Anemones
Over the past few days I've had some amazing tulips as well as an amalgamation of anemones to play with. I have to admit to some inspirational thoughts looking through…
March 22, 2015
When is a Harold Davis rose a Georgia O’Keeffe?
A rose is a rose is a rose, except when it is not. A Harold Davis rose photo is apparently a Georgia O'Keeffe rose painting when you search Google Images for…
March 20, 2015
Flowers of Spring’s Desires
Photographed Friday on my light box using my Nikon D810, Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 at f/16 and ISO 64 on the tripod. Eight blended exposures at shutter speeds from 8…
March 15, 2015
Flickr and me, and stock photography: Adventures in photo licensing in the Internet Era
I have been a Flickr member for almost a decade (since 2005). According to Flickr’s dashboard, there have been more than 5,000,000 views of the 4,500+ images that I have…
March 11, 2015
Blue Irises for Simplicity
I photographed these beautiful blue irises for simplicity of composition on a light box, then in Photoshop added the background and light texture I used with Peonies mon amour. Related…
March 8, 2015