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I was lucky enough to get to photograph little Ansley for her first year. It’s really cool to put together that first year composite, where we take a photo from each session and display them next to each other. It’s amazing how much they grow up in that first year. .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg)      Here’s an image I’m working on, not finished yet, but getting there. This represents my newest direction in photography and art. As I move more out of portrait photography, you can expect to see more of this. This is a composite image I created in my head, and then took various photos, created textures and put it all together. The guy on the bike is my brother-in-law, and I took the photo of him and his dog in Portland, Oregon. The sky was something I took a couple summers ago, the hill in the background was in Pacific City, Oregon, weeds and grasses from the prairie. When I was in high school and college, I really wanted to be an artist, but I didn’t want to be a starving artist. So I ended up pursuing other careers, starting with typesetting, graphic design, web design and finally photography. It’s kind of ironic that I named my business 360, and that is exactly what is happening. My 360 is me getting back to what I wanted to do in the first place, be creative. If I can combine art and photography, if I can express myself and make images in my minds eye come to life, then I will indeed have it all. Enjoy!
no comments What is HDR? Those initials stand for High Dynamic Range. In simplistic terms it means a photo with even amounts of lights and darks. The human eye can see way more in the way of lights and darks than a camera can. This is a way for a photographic image to be more like the human eye. If you’ve ever shot a high contrast scene with your camera (without your flash), you’ve either had to expose for the lights, or expose for the darks. This meant that either your lights are blown out so you can see the dark areas, or the dark areas are too dark so to keep the light areas visible. A way to get the best of both worlds is a technique called HDR. Technically, true HDR is to be viewed on a special screen, and is meant to enhance a photo true to life. My example below is frowned upon by “purists” of HDR. I would consider my image more of an artistic interpretation than HDR. But the same technique was used to create my image. Basically, an HDR image is created with multiple exposures that are combined into one. So you take the best light areas, the best dark areas, the best midtoned areas and mash them into one photo. That’s the simple explanation. It’s really a cool effect, and there are thousands of examples out there. Just search the internet for HDR and you will see some amazing images. They’re not all dark and broody like mine here. I certainly can tolerate any type of HDR image, and I’m constantly amazed at what people come up with. Check it out!
no comments I’m not sure if we’ve ever had such a sleepy newborn in the studio. Rylan did awesome, and we thank him for being soooo sleepy, it makes the task at hand so much easier. .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) no comments
This is a piece that I’m working on, along with about 10 others. I’m just never quite sure when a piece is finished, and tend to overwork everything. So I have quite a few things in the works so I can put them down for a while and see them with fresh eyes later. This is a composite, the blending of more than one photo. You may recognize the scene if you’re from around here, but the shot of the girl was taken in a completely different state. I have added some textures and lighting effects to create a surreal atmosphere. I’m still deciding on what else to include in this piece, and have more work to do with lighting etc. I keep talking about my career taking a different direction, and this is more towards that direction. I absolutely love creating images and composites! Although I’ve enjoyed being a portrait photographer, I’m looking forward to my next step. no comments |
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