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There is a lot that goes into photography beyond pressing a button. Working backwards from the final image, there is printmaking, post processing, the settings used in camera at capture, etc… Before any of these things can occur there is one crucial step every great photographer has mastered. The art of composing a purposeful image with the right elements at the critical moment in order to tell a story.
Read More“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
Life is filled with hazards, walls, and obstacles. As we get older, there are more and more things that can be dangerous. The biggest danger in life though is regret and not enjoying creativity of your own and others. In fact, this might even be key to continuing to live a long and happy life!
Read MoreWhen practicing photography it isn’t always easy to compose and capture great images that are uniquely yours. Of course you will need good light and interesting subjects, but this isn’t the whole story.
Read MoreThis is going to be a bit on the ranting side, but bear with me on this one. There are many individuals out there that see photography as something that is not artistic. At the same time they say paintings, drawings, and other more classical mediums can be classified as art.
Read MoreRecently, I was at an art festival in Tualatin, Oregon. I was not the only photographer there which means when I was trying to sell my prints I had competition. Right? No.
Read MoreWhen starting out in landscape photography it is easy to get caught up in the middle of it. What I mean by that is many start out looking to document what has been tried and done again and again. Looking at other’s work and replicating what you see online and in galleries.
Read MoreWhen it comes to creating fine art there is something innately special about a piece to qualify initially. Beyond being just beautiful there is another important part of creating valuable art today. In a world where images are shared all the time and can be reproduced an infinite number of times there is something even more special about a limited availability.
Read MoreShould landscape photography be in galleries or on your wall? There are some important distinctions to be made when it comes to what type of landscape photography art you are looking for or works well in a gallery setting. I think this boils down to your response to it fitting in one of three categories.
Read MoreIn art, there are a lot of different genres and mediums. They can all create different results in mood and interpretations from a viewer experiencing them. I propose the idea that when it comes to the healing powers of art when viewing it nature and landscape photography is the best option out there for a positive distraction from what a viewer might otherwise be focused on.
Read MorePhotography has been around for well over 150 years now. It has been through a lot of different phases being utilized for mainly documenting purposes, a way of generating images of people quicker than a portrait painter, and for catching your favorite celebrities on the streets. It is fairly easy to say landscape photography is a form of art, but a deeper questioning into its value is to wonder if it holds up as fine art.
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