Printing – Ideal Viewing Distance

Scale changes ideal viewing distance. To see a 4×5” print you have to get close to it. You can’t see anything but its shape and color from the end of a long hall. To see a 6×10’ print in its entirety you have to stand...

Printing – Test Scale

When it comes to scale, there are many factors involved – aesthetic, practical, commercial. To determine what scale(s) is most appropriate for your work, you need to weigh all of these factors and their importance to you. Only you can determine this. My recommendation is...

Printing – Big Prints

Scale can have a dramatic impact on the way images are experienced. We’ve been printing up a storm here! All the prints are made on an Epson 11880. The prints can be very large. Up to 64″. How big do I typically print? Generally under...

Photoshop World Highlight – Epson Print Academy

Everyone had a good time at the Epson Print Academy today. We always do. This special half day version of the Epson Print Academy Track Two for Photoshop World runs lean and fast with fantastic content by Photoshop Hall of Fame Inductees – Andrew Rodney,...

Getting Up To Speed On Lightroom 2 – Part 5

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The Luscher Color Test – Online

The Luscher Color Test was devised by psychologict Max Luscher in 1969. It’s effectiveness has been known in advertising and industry (automotive and fashion) for years. Now you can gain some pracitalc insight into color psychology with this well-known color test – online. It’s uncanny...

Farnsworth-Munsell ColorIQ Challenge at X-Rite

1 out of 255 women and 1 out of 12 men have some form of color vision deficiency. How well do you see color? Find out! X-Rite has taken the Farnsworth-Munsell color test online. It’s quick and free!   Find more color theory resources here....

Focus On Nature – Iceland Journey 2008

“Excuse me sir. Could you help me get lost in Iceland?” And we loved every minute of it. If you want to get lost in Iceland, go with the pros; go with Focus On Nature. We covered some territory and put in some long hours....

Get Local Information – Part 4 – Gudmundur Ingolfsson

– Focus On Nature’s creator Einar Erlandson enlisted professional photographer Gudmundur Ingolfsson to help guide us on location in Iceland. Gudmundur is a veteran photographer. His passion for photography started when he was a young boy. He started learning English by reading photographic magazines. So...

3 Keys for Artistic Growth – Look, Speak, Listen

How do you help people make more authentic work? The most important thing to do is to find out where they are now and what they need most. How do you find this out? Look at their work. Listen to them speak. Watch them work....