The Art of Processing and Printing..

I have been thinking and thinking of not how to add extra feathers in my cap, but thinking it's really about time that we start going back in time and doing a little more for ourselves.

Digital is a wonderful thing. We have instant success or failure, and can assess and re assess our photographs on the spot. But this has taken us away from the old arts, and they are going away. Lomography has given us the ability, and fascination, to shoot film again. Film will always rule (in my opinion). It has a certain tonal quality you can't get anywhere else. Have a look this video from the guys at prophotolife.com and see just how easy it is..

Skateboarding Photographer Michael Burnett - In Focus

This is a fantastic little video about how to photograph Skateboarding by Michael Burnett I think a lot of the things he says applies to almost all Sporting Photography. Framing a shot is so important. But with sports we do get a little caught up in the athlete and forget to give the image scale and depth. So what are the basic rules??

1: Clear Background if your trying to take a Portrait Style photograph (no background clutter behind the subject).

2: Show the Too and From. Where the Subject or Subjects have come from and where they are going to.

3: Keep It Simple.

I know this is very very basic but if you can understand these 3 basic things, you will take very beautiful photos every time!!

 

I'm not sure where or who posted this originally, but it's some fantastic vision into a Self Portrait Competition.

The Self Portrait is pretty hard and something photographers love or hate.

I know that Cindy Sherman took it to a level I don't think any photographer could think to take it, but there are many that are trying it for themselves..

bottle_cap

bottle_cap, a photo by Phynyght Studio on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Bottle Cap

awa_shadow

awa_shadow, a photo by Phynyght Studio on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Metal Cover in street

Environmental Portraits... A little different though...

OK boys and goils...... I would like a few hands up on who would be interested on doing an "Environmental Portrait" but in their riding gear and with their bike... I think if I can get like 15 would be a nice number (but knowing me that means like 35-40)..... Just send me a message and we will organize a chat on more what I'm thinking about..

Compact Cameras and the Macro setting.

lock_tumbler, a photo by Phynyght Studio on Flickr.

I have recently got my hands on a Nikon AW100 compact camera. I have to say that I'm quite wonderfully impressed with the quality and consistency of the images produced from it. This was taken using the Macro setting.