Tag: light
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Ode to sunlight
I had one of those “aha” moments recently. Like so many of those, the actual moment was mere confirmation of something I already knew, but had never (or rarely) articulated. The more I reflect on it, the more I appreciate the insight I just had. Also, the more I ponder what I realized, the more
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What is it about middle gray?
I am teaching a series of workshops in Singapore. I had an “aha” moment during one of my recent classes. Purely by accident, I did what a good teacher is supposed to do. I took something that I knew well and I reconfigured that same information into a new format. The new approach made it
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The thinking and tools behind “Carnival, time” (a video)
In this podcast, I explain my thinking and the tools that I used in making the podcast (time-lapse image animation) that I call Carnival, time.
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Flash Photography Using Remote (Off Camera) Flash Units (a video)
This podcast explores using an off-camera or remote flash unit to get a quality of light that is not possible with the built-in flash units.
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Carnival, time (a video)
This podcast takes you to see a beautiful twilight, amidst the neon lights of the carnival rides at the Union County Fair in Union, Maine.
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Black and white vs Color (part three)
This is the final of three blog posts exploring the question of using color vs black and white in photography. To date, I have shared work that was intentionally made in color and later converted to black and white for comparison purposes. I also shared work that was made in color, but was intended to
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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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Indian odds and ends
My time in Calcutta, India, has ended and I am now in Bengaluru, (formerly Bangalore,) with my wife’s family. Considering how bad the weather is in the U.S. right now, I am particularly pleased to be here where it is warm and dry, working in familiar territory. This trip to India has been a bit
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A photographic collaboration ten years in the making
Ten years ago, I became part of a collaborative project photographing an exquisite old building in Tucson, Arizona. For me, photographing the building was the easy part. All I had to do was draw on the skills I often use in my previous “light studies,” my ongoing series of photo essays on the light and
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Seeing the light and capturing the shadows (a video)
This podcast goes on location with me as I photograph the play of light and shadow early in the morning at the Tucson rodeo.