HT2252 - Subtle Shadow Detail
I've always found that efforts to preserve subtle shadow details are important, particularly in landscape photography. This was always a challenge in the film days because the toe of the exposure curve was relatively flat and didn't provide much separation of tones. The best strategy was to increase exposure. But here in the digital age, I've found a combination that provides a simple method to help preserve subtle shadow detail.
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HT2251 - Framed Trilogies
HT2251 - Framed Trilogies
In 2022, we published a book titled Trilogies. Each of these trilogies consisted of three images the photographers used to illustrate a story, an expanded view of a subject, or a guided and deeper involvement with a scene. In the book, these three images were presented on facing pages. As a layout, this got me thinking about printing three images on a single sheet of paper and matting and framing them as a sort of triptych.
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HT2250 - Pick Your Compromise
HT2250 - Pick Your Compromise
When choosing which lens to take with me out photographing, it often boils down to a debate between two strategies. Do I use a two-lens strategy where both are the best lenses I own? This will require a lot lens swapping and invariably some dust on the sensor. The other option is a travel lens with a "super zoom," one with a 10 to 1 zoom ratio that requires no lens swapping in the field. It's a good lens, but not quite as sharp as the superior lenses. Since I can't have my cake and eat it too, I'm reduced to picking my compromise.
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HT2249 - Photograph What You Love
HT2249 - Photograph What You Love
It's my observation that every photographer has something that they love other than photography. Maybe that passion of ours can translate into an interesting photographic project. If you love pitching horseshoes, I would bet there's an interesting photographic project there, but I've never seen one. I've never seen a photographic project about gardening, although I've seen countless projects of flower blossoms. Don't think in terms of the product, but rather the process. W. Eugene Smith's Country Doctor comes to mind.
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LW1452 - A Sketch vs an Image
LW1452 - A Sketch vs an Image
One of the most influential artists who have shaped my thinking about photography is, believe it or not, Charles Dickens. As a young writer, he worked for a newspaper to wander the streets of London and create short "sketches" of the scenes he encountered. Sound familiar?
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