My Postcard From Grasse – Part 1 This Postcard from France comes to you from Grasse. After chilly but beautiful Strasbourg up in northern France, a 5-day road trip dropped me much further south into Grasse, which is in the French Riviera, or Cotes d’Azur. It was close to Chateauneuf de Grasse, which is where…
Oh boy! It’s Day 8 in: “Finding Your Voice… 10 Days, 10 Concepts To Help You Find Your Photographic Voice.” Today, we’re going to wrap ourselves around… Shapes and Patterns A world without shapes or patterns is pretty much a blob. Ditto bones. 😉 Shapes and patterns are definitely important elements to watch for – and potentially build…
I knew this image would turn out impressionistically when I shot it. Mostly because when I saw it, it reminded me of a photographer whose work I just love: Philippe Sainte-Laudy. I’ll admit I thought I might do some motion blur. But the quality of light that came out as I pleased my muse was…
I Love Color! It’s no secret that I love color! I know a lot of people feel the same way I do. As I was processing today’s photo, I was thinking about how color is such an intricate part of our lives that we even use them to describe feelings. What’s more, everyone knows exactly what…
The Courtyard at Castello di Amorosa You can use them boldly or subtly, but the using a Gradient Fill Layer in Photoshop (I use CC) is a great tool for finishing touches on a photo. I’ll give you an example of subtle use from a photo I processed recently. We visited Castello di Amorosa last…
Deciding What, Why & How I like “old building, new growth” juxtapositions. I especially love it when the old building says “Posted, No Trespassing”. It’s just so quaint and presumptuous. Oh, I know it’s a modern sign meant for modern, rude humans… but as a captured moment, the combination makes me giggle. In this photo,…