Archives for the 'photography' Category
Flickr Explore
I recently had my fifty-sixth photo reach Explore on Flickr. One of my contacts, Travis Church, commented that most of my photos that have made it into Explore were taken since moving to Maine. He’s right. Let me break down the numbers then I’ll offer a bit of analysis.
Each photo uploaded to […]
Adobe Photoshop Express
I received the latest issue of Photoshop User Magazine yesterday. In it I was introduced to Adobe Photoshop Express, an online digital photo manipulation, storage and display tool.
I haven’t played with it much and I’m not sure how much I will, but what I have seen is impressive. The feature set is rich and powerful. […]
Week Two
brentdanley
Yesterday was the last day of my second week with Olan Mills. The week started Wednesday in Dover, Mass. After a one-day shoot I did a day in Chester, Connecticut and two days in Johnston, Rhode Island. I’m gaining confidence and beginning to enjoy it (just a bit).
I hate being away from […]
Mobile Portrait Studio
brentdanley
Day two. Yesterday I was at a church in Ipswich, Massachusetts. It was a long day. I drove down, helped set up the studio in the church, watched my trainer take pictures for six hours, packed up and drove to a hotel near the town we’d be shooting at today.
I feel overwhelmed […]
I Got a Job!!!
It’s been 336 days since I quit my job at Learjet in Wichita, Kansas. Today I accepted a position as photographer for Olan Mills’ Church Directories division. I’ll be traveling to churches in New Hampshire and Massachusetts to take portraits for the directories and for sale. I will also be responsible for […]
I Sold Another Picture Today
brentdanley
Today I closed the sale of this picture to an ad agency in California. Their client, The Marine Mammal Center, is going to use it in an awareness campaign.
It’ll be nice when selling a photo isn’t newsworthy. For now, I’m thrilled and need to figure out how to do it over and over […]
Scott Kelby’s 7-Point System
I recently joined the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. NAPP has been an extremely valuable resource for helping me hone my Photoshop skills. If you are comfortable using Photoshop but want to take your game to the next level, I highly recommend joining NAPP. The member magazine, Photoshop User, is full of product […]
Picture In Picture
“How did you do that?” For some this questions is probably simple to answer. The following explanation is for those of you still scratching your head.
The idea for this shot came to me in the shower yesterday, where I do some of my best thinking. I was inspired by a photo I saw […]
The Orton Effect
Wishing you could give your photos that soft “dreamy” look? Try the Orton Effect. On a suitable original, a few relatively simple steps can produce amazing results.
The original technique invented by Michael Orton was to overlay two or more images of an identical scene with very different exposures on slide film. One image […]
North on Route 1
brentdanley
Yesterday we intended to take a cruise in Casco Bay but were discouraged by the nice lady at the ticket office. The fog, she said, wasn’t supposed to lift and we wouldn’t see much. So we drove north on Route 1 to visit Marshall Point Lighthouse. We had a great time despite […]