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Jim ZuckermanIn 1970, I decided to abort my intended career as a doctor in favor of photography and have never regretted it. Photography has enriched my life more than I can tell you. My career has taken me to over 60 countries, and I've seen and photographed wondrous things.
I specialize in wildlife and nature, international travel, and digital effects. In addition, I also shoot nudes, photo- and electron microscopy, children, and other subjects that stimulate my visual or emotional sensibilities.
For 25 years, I shot a medium format camera, specifically the Mamiya RZ 67, for its superior quality. When I would lecture, I’d project the large, glass mounted transparencies, and it was really an incredible experience to see the brilliant color saturation and resolution of these slides. However, I went digital in 2004 because the technology finally equaled or surpassed medium format. I now shoot the Canon 1Ds Mark II digital camera with a variety of lenses.
I am the author of 12 books on photography. My work is sold in 30 countries around the world, and my images have appeared on scores of magazine and book covers, calendars, posters, national ads, trade ads, brochures, and corporate promotions.
For many years I've led photography tours to exotic places. These include Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Burma, Greece, The Czech Republic and Slovakia, Spain, Morocco, and Peru.
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View photos by previous students. You can make pictures like this too!
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 © Jacquie Palazzolo |
Lesson 1: Turning Photos into Paintings
Assignment: Use the filters I explain to create your own painterly images. Feel free to experiment with others. Try the superimposition technique and see how all the layer modes affect your photo.
Lesson 2: Cut and Paste One Photo into Another
Assignment: Cut and paste two or more photos together using the two techniques I demonstrated here. Take the time to make sure your edges look natural.
Lesson 3: Artistry Using Layer Modes
Assignment: Use both techniques described in the lesson to create layered images with diffusion and gradients. Try to make the result artistic and interesting.
Lesson 4: Creating a reflection
Assignment: Create a reflection using the technique in either example one or example two, or both. Pay attention to details such as lighting and shadows in terms of making the final image look real, if that is your intention.
Lesson 5: Motion
Assignment: Create movement using any or all of the above techniques. Your subject can include pretty much anything, from sports or wildlife action to flower arrangements. Some subjects, like architecture, may look inappropriately blurred, but I'll leave the artistic decisions to you.
Lesson 6: Coloring Photos
Assignment: Submit comparison photos of before and after shots. Use either a color or black and white photo as your original, and use any type of subject. The original photo can be new or something from your files taken previously.
Lesson 7: Creating Bubbles
Assignment: Create one or more bubbles in any type of photograph. Use either the simple method as I demonstrated in example one or the more lengthy technique in example two.
Lesson 8: Creating silhouettes
Assignment: Create a silhouette against a backlit environment. Any subject can be used, but do keep in mind that the graphic shape of your subject is of paramount importance to make the final result look good.
Review: Voting on Best Work
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