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Welcome to the 83rd issue of PhotoFlash
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Would you like a photo vacation but just can't afford the time off? Our four-week online adventures are just getting under way, and we have a terrific lineup of photography and Photoshop classes for all skill levels. These short courses are affordable and will fit right into your busy schedule.
In this issue of Photoshop, don't miss the work of two top BetterPhoto instructors: the Featured Article ("Photographing Art in Nature" by Jim Zuckerman) and Featured Blog ("Create Artistic Photos by Visualizing Your Options" by Deborah Sandidge).
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Jim Miotke
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In This Issue: Wednesday, February 03, 2010
 @ ) = 2nd Place EoD December 2009. Another picture from my office building at work...amazing architecture designed by the Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki. Canon 24-105 mm f/4 L IS lens, handheld. Monoconversion and postprocessing in Bridge and CS3 including NIK Silver Efex. © Katarina Mansson Canon EOS 30D Digi... |
Featured Article: Photographing Art in Nature ... by Jim Zuckerman
To BP instructor Jim Zuckerman, the most exciting forms to photograph in nature are icebergs. "The combination of aquamarine and deep blue along with the snow and ice is incredible, and the forms are out of this world." Check out Jim's fascinating thoughts and tips on light (overcast) and lens choice (wide-angle).
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Featured Blog: Create Artistic Photos by Visualizing Your Options
| In my BetterPhoto courses, says instructor Deborah Sandidge, "one of the things I hope to communicate is to visualize creative options. You can do this with your photography before you make the picture, by thinking about how you wish the end result to be portrayed." Read more about how Deb captured an Orlando, Florida, downtown scene in a very unique way! Learn more... |
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 What an exciting goal that Ansel Adams had: Create a masterpiece every month! Now BetterPhoto is paying homage to this legendary photographer with the launch of our Masterpiece of the Month Membership.As a Masterpiece member, you'll receive monthly assignments, private newsletters, and be eligible for benefits not offered with a basic membership. |
New Photo Discussions
New Photo Discussion 1: Big Moon II
- Maria Capilupi See Maria's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 1:Thanks, Maria! Also, had a "stacked" Canon 1.4 + 2.0 extender on my Camera. This moon was hot @ 5:00am today! I have one shot same night but at 10:30PM. They look very different. - Wayne T. Fisk See Wayne's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 2:Wayne, Great shot the details are wonderful. Memoriee - Memoriee G. Sconce See Memoriee's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 3:This is lovely, Wayne - thank you for sharing your creativity! - Deborah Sandidge See Deborah Sandidge's Basic BetterPholio™ Take an Online PhotoCourse™ with Deborah Sandidge: 4-Week Short Course: Digital Infrared Photography 4-Week Short Course: Photoshop: Enhancing Images and Creating Works of Art Response 4:Thank YOU, Deb! As you inspire creativity! The rest is possible with great instruction! ~W - Wayne T. Fisk See Wayne's Basic BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 2: Reflection Distortion
- Jeff E. Jensen See Jeff's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 1:My husband, the know it all, heartily agrees LOL! This is beautiful! As Jeff stated well worth the trip around the block!!! - Joan E. Hoffman See Joan's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 2:What a great catch this is - very interesting! I love all the different designs and love the color tones of this one also. Very well done, Debbie, must have been the right time of day and the right lighting. - Rita K. Connell See Rita 's Basic BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 3: Portrait of a Painter
Kind regards. - Antonio Amen See Antonio's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 1:Much appreciated António - I had a chance to shoot in Kauai (been there a few times) for a week-long assignment. I found a mix of scenes, and set up a few portraits, including this one of an painter near Po'ipu. I set up my lights to create something different, and it worked, with one of his beautiful paintings acting as the backdrop. - Sean Arbabi See Sean Arbabi's Basic BetterPholio™ Visit Sean Arbabi's Web Site - Arbabi.org Take an Online PhotoCourse™ with Sean Arbabi: 4-Week Short Course: Better Exposure: How to Meter Light Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 4: Hotel Graphic Design
Amalia - Amalia Arriaga de Garcia See Amalia's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 1:Hi Amalia, Glad you like this scene! While on a five-day trip to Las Vegas a few weeks ago, my goal was to shoot the lights and colors of the Vegas Strip each evening - a good strategy since I was attending a seminar during the daytime each weekday. But I always like to look for photos close to "home" - so to speak - even when on a trip! So I got up a little early each morning to check around my hotel for possible shooting subjects. The nearby Platinum hotel glowed just after sunup. I shot a variety of compositions on two consecutive mornings, and my favorite image was this one. I slanted the camera to turn the lines into diagonals for extra visual energy. I left out the sky completely and chose to fill the frame with a tight composition, since my intention was to make this a photo of a graphic-design pattern rather than a photo of strictly a hotel. Two other notes: Thanks again for commenting, Amalia! | |
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