Optimization is part of composition Ooptimization is part of composition. As well as it should since a good photograph, one that has merit enough to go through a lengthy optimization process, has to be properly composed to start with. Otherwise, why bother to spend the time to optimize it properly. Plus, the goal of optimization…Continue reading Optimization is part of composition
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Photographing Watches
Reflections on Photographing Luxury Watches Watch photography, when done at the top level like photographs created for companies such as Breitling, Rolex, Blancpain etc., is very work intensive and requires specific knowledge. Because watches are constructed with several different materials, each material requires a specific type of lighting to look its best. This implies several…Continue reading Photographing Watches
Fine Art Printing and “manipulation”
Fine art prints are by definition modified versions of what the camera captured. The concept of creating a “straight fine art print” from a negative, a transparency or a Raw file is a myth. A legend. A dream. It was so the darkroom age, it is still so in the digital age. It’s just not…Continue reading Fine Art Printing and “manipulation”
Rejection
More people are going to say no than are going to say yes. Ignore it and keep going. Listen to yes-sayers, not no-sayers. Alain Briot http://www.beautiful-landscape.com Subscribe to Reflections: Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner target=”_blank”>FeedBurner</a></form>
Alain on Facebook
I have over 4000 friends on my Facebook page. If you have not visited me on facebook you can do so now. I regularly post news, quotes, photographs, videos and more there. Just click on this link: Visit Alain Briot Facebook Page Alain Briot http://www.beautiful-landscape.com Subscribe to Reflections: Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner
White Sands Folio on iPad
The White Sands Folio, the May 2010 Print of the Month, now ships with a PDF version compatible with Mac, PCs and iPad. This version is free with all Folio purchases. If you already placed your order, you will receive a link to download your iPad version shortly. If you have not placed your order we…Continue reading White Sands Folio on iPad
Resizing Photographs for the iPad
The iPad has a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels at 132 pixels per inch (ppi). Therefore to prepare your photographs for display on the iPad you need to resize them to that size. That way you will minimize the file size and maximize the number of photographs you can store on your iPad. After…Continue reading Resizing Photographs for the iPad
Podcast
You can listen and watch the 50+ installments of my podcast on our Podcast Home Page at this link: http://beautiful-landscape.com/Podcast-home.html The podcast is available directly from the link above, and on Apple iTunes. Alain Briot http://www.beautiful-landscape.com Subscribe to Reflections: Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner
Welcome to Reflections
I recently felt the need to add a “blog,” for lack of a better term, to my website. A “blog” offers something that a website does not offer. First, it offers the possibility for readers to post comments, making it an interactive environment. Second, it offers the opportunity to post short entries instead of full-size…Continue reading Welcome to Reflections
Mastery DVD study order question
Alain – having purchased both the Composition and Layers DVD, do you have a recommendation as to which of the two I study first? Or are they sufficiently different that it does not make a difference? Hi Richard, The two tutorials are really very different, so in a way it doesn’t really matter which one…Continue reading Mastery DVD study order question