Tag: angle

  • Artfully road testing the Olympus Tough TG-2 camera (a video)

    While I was experimenting with the Olympus Tough TG-2 I went a bit overboard in trying to see just how far I have moved past my previous concern in terms of “fearing for the camera’s safety.” What happened was I dreamed up the idea of videos made from weird angles via a rig I would

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  • The sweet spot for dramatic shadows (a video)

    This podcast shows you how to find the ‘sweet spot’ for making dramatic shadows in your photographs.

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  • The biggest little gear discovery that I recently made

    When I was at the big Photo Plus trade show in New York City in October, I was looking at all sorts of new gear for photographers. I saw many things there, including one item that completely captured my attention. Before blogging about it, I wanted to buy one and try it. I have done

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  • A lesson in seeing and working a situation (a video)

    This podcast explores the many different ways you can photograph one subject

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  • “Working” a situation when photographing (a video)

    This podcast explores the important process “working” a situation, making a variety of images of a given subject, by changing the photographer’s position, the camera’s orientation, the focal length of the lens, etc.

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  • The making of one image (a video)

    This podcast explores the process of making one image, from recognizing the potential of the situation for a photograph, through composing and metering of the photograph and then actually making a variety of images.

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  • Using light, angle and the time of day in making silhouettes (a video)

    This podcast explores using light, angle and the time of day in making silhouettes.

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  • How I learned to critique photographs

    I was reviewing another photographer’s work recently. Left and right, I was tossing off suggestions for improving the images. Though I was thinking intensely about the work, I was largely unaware of my own process, as I critiqued the work. When she asked me how I had learned to critique images so fluidly, I was

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  • The Wells Point (a video)

    The podcast, “The Wells Point,” gives you an important tool that will change the way you photograph.

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Welcome to the Wells Point

What exactly is The Wells Point? It is podcasts and free information for aspiring and accomplished photographers. These materials have been designed to stimulate your creativity and improve your craftsmanship.

The phrase the Wells Point also refers to an important tool to better appreciate how light, time of day and the resulting light’s direction can be utilized to immediately improve your photography.

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