WORKING WITH PHOTOS Archive
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Using Photographs Like an Artist
Posted on April 12, 2013 | 2 CommentsReferencing photographs too closely can be hazardous to you work. Here are strategies to overcome the tyranny of the photo reference. -
Ways of Interpreting Color: In the Studio vs. Plein Air
Posted on September 4, 2012 | 5 CommentsIn plein air we attempt a form of direct translation. In the studio, we may recall our observations of nature, but are freer to be inventive with color. -
Book Review: What Photographers Can Learn from Landscape Painters
Posted on December 14, 2010 | 1 CommentThe review in Outdoor Photography points out that good paintings and good photos share the same ingredients -
Evaluating Photo Reference for a Series
Posted on November 20, 2010 | 1 CommentWords of advice on evaluating photos intended as a resource for a series -
Convincing Color Relationships Between Sky and Ground
Posted on July 19, 2010 | 3 CommentsExplore the parallel relationship between the light source and its effect on the subject in this photo demonstration. -
The Tyranny of Photo Reference
Posted on July 12, 2010 | 1 CommentReflections on the perils and pitfalls of being too attached to photographic reference.
