Namibia – Take the Postcard and Then Try A Different Approach

Sossusvlei, Namibia has some of the most famous dunes in the world – 750 foot high coral dunes that close in towards one another as you move up the valley. When you think Namibia, you think Sossusvlei. Everyone who goes there has a similar version...

Namibia – Shoot the Same Things Together

One interesting exercise I recommend to my students is to shadow a partner. Walk in each other’s footsteps and make pictures like the other person. Shoot the same things. Shoot them the way you’d shoot them. Then shoot them the way you think your partner...

Use The Power Of Storyboarding To Structure Your Photographic Explorations

The first time I went to Namibia I used this storyboard to find more ideas and structure my thinking. Find out how it worked out at the end of this article.   Movies are rarely shot without storyboarding them. Consider storyboarding your still photography projects...

Three Keys To Analyzing Images – Content, Form & Feeling

1 Realistic images emphasize content. 2 Graphic images emphasize form. 3 Expressionistic images emphasize feeling. 4 Impressionistic images may evoke content, form, and/or feeling.   Making verbal statements about visual images can be challenging. But, it’s also very useful. Learning to make useful statements about...

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My Top Images Of 2019

Constellation Constellation Constellation Constellation Constellation Revelation Revelation Revelation This is a selection of my top images of 2019. Check back later – there will be some late entries. This selection doesn’t reflect sales, publication, or activities on the web. It simply reflects my opinion. Geography...

Use Multiple Exposures To Remove Unwanted Objects With Photoshop

Combine 3 or more exposures into 1 Remove moving objects using Photoshop's Smart Objects Use the Stack Mode Mean Keep moving objects using Photoshop's Smart Objects Use the Stack Mode Minimum It’s a perfect shot! If only those unwanted objects (cars, birds, people, etc) in the scene...

The Art Of Distortion

1          Correct lens distortion 2          Remove or reduce panoramic stitch distortions 3          Modify proportion globally including the aspect ratio of the frame 4          Modify proportion locally within the frame 5          Change proximity 6          Enhance gesture   We accept the distortions angle of view and lens...

My Free June Desktop Calendar Features Iceland

Illumination XL My free June Desktop Calendar features an image from Namibia’s Serra Cafema. Download your free copy here. Find out more about this image here.