tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38823079833902426212024-03-13T23:51:08.252-04:00Judith M PhotographyJudith M Photography blog is all about photography. Staying connected, education, photo tips, digital darkroom and personal projects are just some of the topics.Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-69310189540844067642012-06-29T08:30:00.000-04:002012-06-29T10:13:01.599-04:00High Five Photo Tips for July-August<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>High Five Photo Tips for July-August:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Summer Photography </b></span></div>
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<li>Photograph the Weather! Often best right before or just after the storm.
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<li>Keep it simple but not too simple. You do need a point of
interest. Slow down, look and think. A tripod often helps - more then
just providing a stable platform. </li>
<li>Be creative with Pet
photography. It is always raining cats and dogs, so take advantage. Get
Down to their eye level. Create action shots by hold treats such as
peanut butter or store bought treats. Horses will perk up there ears if
you crinkle paper. Experiment! <img alt="Beans" border="0" height="300" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.337" src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs017/1102133230150/img/337.jpg" vspace="5" width="400" /></li>
<li>Think! Plan and Create. Forget drive by shooting.
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<li>Explore the water and night sky. Summer is the perfect time to
get out and expand your horizons. Get out of the box. Think and Dream.
Thus, create. </li>
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<br /></div>Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-90568590381725584392012-05-31T13:29:00.000-04:002012-05-31T13:30:22.310-04:00High Five Photo Tips for June<table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK17" style="background-color: white; display: table;">
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>High Five Photo Tips for
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Wildlife Photography</strong></span></div>
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<li>Use a long lens (telephoto) to fill the frame and use a wide aperture to
blur the background.
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<li>Know your subject and their habits to be prepared. Anticipate their
movements. Plan for optimum time and season to observe.</li>
<li>Capture action for more interest. Patience is needed of course.
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<li>Get Close.
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<li>Look for interesting pose or movement; experiment with angles and focus
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More Wildlife Photography at: <a href="http://www.judithmphotography.com/animalia" target="_blank">www.judithmphotography.com/animalia</a></div>
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</tbody></table>Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-87101802843895779272012-05-09T21:45:00.001-04:002012-05-09T21:45:15.483-04:00JMP Blog has MOVEDMy Judith M Photography BLOG has moved to my new website! Please visit. <a href="http://www.judithmphotography.com/blog">www.judithmphotography.com/blog</a>Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-89740419701150979842012-03-04T14:51:00.000-05:002012-03-04T16:50:58.414-05:00High Five Photo Tips for March-April 2012<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">1.Small pupils can create fascinating
portraits. To create this effect, move your subject from a very bright area
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of the time we only think of portraits as being of the face, but other parts
of the body, especially the hands, can tell more of a story. Experiment with
just shooting a part of a person to tell the whole story, such as part of a
wranglers outfit: just chaps or the boots with spurs.</span></div>
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composing and shooting, by giving them something to do like using<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> props</span></b>, which can
include another person, such as a child, or you could have them work on a
hobby project, such as their garden. These types of props can also offer
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to blur the movement. At night, with your camera on a tripod, these slow
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<b><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Goetemann Residency </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 9pt;">in Gloucester, MA: </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> a unique opportunity for artists </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt;">Be
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foundations set by Edward Hopper, Milton Avery, Nel Blaine, Winslow Homer, and
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<span style="font-size: 9pt;">Rocky Neck Art Colony is currently accepting applications for the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>2012
Goetemann Artist in Residency Program<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>at
the<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>Rocky Neck Art
Colony (<a href="http://www.rockyneckartcolony.org/">www.Rockyneckartcolony.org</a>).</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Three visual artists will be selected
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<span style="font-size: 9pt;">Rocky
Neck sits like a jewel in the large fishing harbor of Gloucester, MA. With
rafted fishing vessels sitting below the stacked houses of surrounding hills,
it has provided the visual drama and complex beauty to draw America's greatest
artists over the last 150 years to the oldest working art colony in the United
States. Residents accepted will receive a prime live-work studio both private
and on a wharf right in the midst of it all.</span></div>
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of this place s well as from those on the cutting edge of contemporary thought
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kathy
Liao of Seattle, Washington, Goetemann Artist in Residence, Gloucester,MA</span></div>
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<br /></div>Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com1Rocky Neck, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA42.6056511 -70.657821742.5939641 -70.6775627 42.617338100000005 -70.6380807tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-60041513517781037862012-01-03T15:41:00.000-05:002012-01-05T16:01:17.854-05:00High Five Photo Tips for Jan-Feb 2012<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>High Five Photo Tips for JANUARY - FEBRUARY:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.
Light Painting is done in the dark with the camera on a tripod set with
manual focus - preset using a flashlight to aide focus) and shutter speeds in the seconds up to minutes. Use
a continuous light source such as flashlight, light pen or instantaneous flash with
or without gels. Dress in black, move quickly through a scene and even cover flashlight grip, etc.
with black. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Get
inspiration for your still life and food photography from your local
museum. Look at classical paintings from the old masters. Carefully
observe the use of color, contrast and composition. Simple lighting with
the use of a single light source will create lovely shapes due to cast
shadows. Dark shadows will produce the illusion of depth. Prime lens
with a 50 mm equivalent crop factor will mimic the physical limitations
of paintings. Experiment and create harmony with complementary colors
such as orange with blue. Don't wait for the perfect object, the perfect
lighting or the perfect equipment.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="imgCaptionText" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="color: #666666; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;">Blue Plate with Onions</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="imgCaptionImg" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" width="428"><img alt="pepper duo" border="0" hspace="0" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.280" src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs017/1102133230150/img/280.jpg" width="428" /></td></tr>
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3. Create a mood or inspire an emotion with your photography. </div>
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<tr><td class="imgCaptionImg" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" width="410"><img alt="fog" border="0" hspace="0" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.277" src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs017/1102133230150/img/277.jpg" width="410" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="imgCaptionText" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="color: #666666; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;">Heading Home, Gloucester Harbor</td></tr>
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4.
Choose your subject and find the simplest elements. Then compose and
shoot with your concept in mind. Think and compose. Remember these key
elements to create not take an image. </div>
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<tr><td class="imgCaptionImg" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" width="419"><img alt="peony sunrise" border="0" hspace="0" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.279" src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs017/1102133230150/img/279.jpg" width="419" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="imgCaptionText" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="color: black; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;">Peony Sunrise</td></tr>
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5. More
on Patterns. Explore B&W and Color. Look for duplicity of patterns
and how the light enhances the effect. Side lighting will bring out the
texture. </div>
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<tr><td class="imgCaptionImg" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" width="160"><img alt="sand pattern square" border="0" height="225" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.274" src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs017/1102133230150/img/274.jpg" width="225" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="imgCaptionText" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="color: #666666; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;">Sand Patterns Square</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="imgCaptionText" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="color: #666666; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;">Sand Patterns</td></tr>
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Portraits, alter you viewpoint and either get up higher and shoot down or lower
and shoot up. Try direct eye contact and then have the subject look outside the
field of the camera or inside the camera field. Try props or candid poses often
during action such as with jumping or in an activity. Add light Painting.</span><br />
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<span _mce_style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Lighting is the key
to compositing. This will make the selections easier and the composite look
real. The lighting on the subject and on the composite needs to match. Another
trick - don't include the feet if possible. Plan ahead. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. Simple compositions are
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balance a composition. Choose them wisely. Use leading lines to draw the eye
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Or just look for patterns and
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Location, location,
location. True in photography as it is in real estate. Choose a great location
and a landmark of that location to be the key focus. This is an infra red
pannoramic shot vertically at Pepsico in New York.</span><br />
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Plan a photo safari to Africa!<br />
1. Do your own trip investigation and analysis: a safari requires extensive planning as much as twelve months ahead for bookings. Do not trust a travel agent who may be, in fact, booking his first African trip. Read about the different countries and decide what might appeal to you. For instance, trips to Namibia and Kenya required long car journeys over poor roads, not an adventure for everyone. Our destinations, however, were well worth the drive. <br />
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2. The countries of Africa are very different in geography, abundance and variety of animals, and rules for engaging them. For instance, some only allow game viewing from park roads, which is understandable from a conservation viewpoint. The alternative offered by private lodges such as those next to Kruger National Park in South Africa, is off road viewing. The difference is profound. In the former, the action might only be viewed from a great distance with a long telephoto lens, unless you are lucky. The latter, far preferable, gives the true feeling of Africa. The driver and tracker not only take you to the animals, but it is possible to follow them. Since they have never been hunted, they have no fear of the vehicle and its occupants. Amazingly, the animals often proceed with their eating, hunting, or other activities as if unobserved. Following a pride of lions on a hunt and kill is an unforgettable experience.<br />
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3. Investigate the airline services: an older person with orthopedic problems cannot fly coach class for sixteen hours plus with ease. Explore upgrades with miles or stagger the trip by flying coach to Europe (6 hours), enjoying several days in Amsterdam or another major European city, and then continuing on. <br />
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4. Look at the type of tour. For the serious photographer, a tour led by a professional photographer who has done it before is a safe bet for success. Riding in an open vehicle packed like sardines with eight other tourists does not lead to good work. Ideally, three shooters per vehicle is perfect allowing one row per photographer.<br />
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5. Know your equipment and make sure you have what is needed for this once in a lifetime trip. <br />
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I gave a talk on this subject Saturday, November 5, 9:15 to 11 am at <a href="http://www.huntsphotoandvideo.com/">HUNTS Photo and Video</a> in Melrose, MA . 781 662-8822 Will be also doing at talk at the <strong><span style="color: red;">Newburyport Art Association</span></strong> at 7:30 pm on Monday, November 14th. Hope to see you there.Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-29741556333321987272011-10-01T16:00:00.000-04:002011-10-03T07:05:07.864-04:00High Five Photo Tips for OCTOBER<div style="margin: 0in;">
<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">High Five Photo Tips for OCTOBER:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;"></span><br />
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1.One of the most popular angles to
shoot is from the photographer's standing point of view. While this is fine
with landscape and other general purpose photography, it does not create high
impact visually arresting images.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">Most of the professional
photographers produce stunning and engaging photographs that have been taken
from a <b>low angle</b>. In landscape photography, the foreground can be captured in
detail when the photographer is really low and almost lying on the ground. Try to experiment with this style of photography by going low on the floor
and take more engaging photographs.</span></div>
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viewer a fresh and different perspective of the same scene or situation. A useful accessory is a small sturdy tabletop tripod. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">2. Try using a <b>Light Reflectors </b>for your outdoor photography. A 5 in 1 set is very handy to have. A Translucent Diffuser allows you to diffuse direct sunlight to create softer light without harsh shadows. this is important for flower and people portraits in direct closer to mid day sunlight. The white, gold or silver reflector allows you to redirect light to the desired areas and the option of providing a cool or warmer tone (with gold or silver respectively). Reflectors can also become a quick white or black backdrop.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">3. <b>The Rule of Thirds</b> is an essential guide for composition that helps balance your images. Basically you divide your viewfinder into thirds, vertically and horizontally, which will give you 9 equal boxes. Compose your image so that the center of interest is at one of the crossing points, rather than dead center. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">5. Next time you are shooting a portrait, particularly if a man, consider <b>lighting a profile with split lighting</b>. This will often bring out the subject's true personality and "create" not just take a portrait. A large soft box or window can be used, bringing the subject nearer to the front edge of the light source (closer to the camera) with the body at a 45 degree angle to the camera (try in both directions - towards or away from the light) while the face is facing the light source. </span></div>
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The most important item to control is the aperture setting. The larger the aperture used, the smaller the depth of field range.</div>
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A good review at: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gs5eeocab&et=1106820499447&s=0&e=001JCK5rwtDUfcEkMPx1IpauYP77Svec7CiR40DXx8hSilZlsOEf2b_isDp1IN4iKQ613817PCP9cHe5cq-oW3kXs-Bg-LL1nGhhgPOGdftcOstVRlc1pHA3ACdIJiy4CFvd18fFGmoGHJhCkv1dN9aW2X7qdaJbSao5YhoWI2IVg0=" shape="rect" style="border-width: 0px; color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">How to use Depth of Field</a> </div>
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Every time you you go out shooting, try different camera setting on the
same subject. Move around! Low high, close up to zoomed out.Change
lenses and perspective. Try a tilt. Or think of the horizon line.
Centered or at 1/3rd. Vary it and see what works. Be Creative!!
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3. <strong>Use your Tripod.</strong> It will help you take clear photos all the time whether it is action or close-ups. </div>
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<span>4. Black is needed</span><span> to make an attractive <strong>B&W photograph</strong>,
it says it right in the name, black and white. If you've grown into
the habit of using the histogram in Photoshop or Lightroom to show you
the black and white highlighted areas don't adjust the exposure or
increase the fill light to the eliminate all the flashing area. Solid
black in some portion of the image is not only acceptable, it's needed.</span> </div>
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5.<strong> </strong>A good landscape usually includes an <strong>interesting foreground</strong> as the focal point that leads you into the rest of the picture. <strong> </strong></div>
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<tr><td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left;"> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2. Another is <strong>Shooting Separate Fireworks Bursts then blending in Photoshop</strong> - Use a tripod, a cable release, zoom tele lens, camera on manual with shutter speed around 4 sec, aperture at F11. Manual focus to infinity. ISO 200. Do a test shot and evaluate it and adjust as needed. Take a background image first before the show at a wide angle to use as your background image. Then lasso the individual bursts in Photoshop onto a new layer above your background and blend with lighten. Move individual bursts as needed to line up as you like. </div><table align="center" class="imgCaptionTable" style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: center; width: 376px;"><tbody>
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<tr><td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left;"> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">3. <strong>Use Black & White to add Drama </strong>- especially for dull scenes. Then adjust the shutter speed to slow the movement of water in seascapes to really add drama.<strong> </strong></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">4. <strong>Try Intimate Compositions for Seascapes - </strong></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The vastness of the ocean invites the photographer to shoot the grand seascape using a wide or ultra-wide lens. But a telephoto can be used to create intimate compositions from coastal scenes, specially if you have rocks. Try different focal lengths to search for a composition you haven't considered, use a long exposure if needed to create an abstraction and you'll have a new photo.</div><table class="imgCaptionTable" style="margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; text-align: center; width: 381px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5.<strong> Get Close -</strong> </div><div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Because wide-angle lenses take in a bigger angle-of-view than other lenses, using a wide-angle lens at the same distance from your subject will render that subject smaller than it would otherwise. To compensate for this, you'll have to move closer to your subject. Don't be bashful about getting close, particularly with super-wides.</div><table align="center" class="imgCaptionTable" style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: center; width: 382px;"><tbody>
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<tr><td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left;"> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>2, Use a Wide Angle Lens</strong> - Especially in an environment where it is difficult to capture all the elements in your field of view, such as an entire beach.Some think this is the top secret of the Landscape Professional Photographer-Artist!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="5" class="imgCaptionTable" style="width: 265px;"><tbody>
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<tr><td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left;"> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">3. <strong>Scout your locations and Follow the Light. </strong>Look all around you. The sunset may not make the best picture. It may be the glow on the trees behind you that excites the eye. When photographing into the sun, a wide aperture (less than F11) will soften while a small aperture (above F11 - often best at F22) will allow star-shaped rays to appear.</div><div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">4. <strong>Try Long Exposures. </strong>Water is a great subject. Start with one to 3 second exposures, best as the tide goes in, With ND, polarizing or Variable Neutral Density filters you can try even longer exposures - up to 400 seconds and beyond!</div><div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5. <strong>Shoot the Waves, especially during or after a Storm. </strong>Start shooting before the wave crashes and shoot continuously throughout.</div></td></tr>
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1. Play with Motion. By varying the shutter speed, you can create more creative imagery. Slow shutter speeds can add interesting effects but may require polarizing or neutral density filters to enable slow enough shutter speeds. I prefer the</a><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gs5eeocab&et=1104981864986&s=0&e=001ajQzzyhp1KLR_SwOJYFCh2gC4pLygrr2FlQAn9qNX1VE-4C7nLjt5GECbFe4U9z_58-ZiTru2blFMxa2K4xXW5LsN5z1zcslpLPoifR1oql7-5qOyry5y-GInB4mUEqF" shape="rect" style="color: #993300; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"> Singh-Ray </a>variable Neutral Density Filter. More about using motion creatively on my<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gs5eeocab&et=1104981864986&s=0&e=001ajQzzyhp1KLR_SwOJYFCh2gC4pLygrr2FlQAn9qNX1VE-4C7nLjt5GECbFe4U9z_58-ZiTru2blFMxa2K4xXWy33ByAOT7ZAGwM83yAIpndZeZ1q1HKgRi4JnaGtFj953JNhQd1tECpN1xTFhbPV6WvPUSTNcSUopy6gnOVE76exATbSMGBZKZ9n5D7XsM0_" shape="rect" style="color: #009900; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"> Rick Sammon Guest Blog Post.</a><br />
2. Try Split Tones and Duotones to create more interesting B&W's. Images with pattern and texture create wonderful toned images.<br />
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3. Embrace Change. Look for new projects to excite you and entice you to go beyond your comfort zone.<br />
4. Shooting wildlife - flora or fauna - get low for a unique look - get on the ground! Use a frisbee for support and protection - to keep the dirt out of your equipment. If on a beach or dune using a tripod or monopod, always extend the lowest tripod leg to its maximum to prevent sand and water getting into the joints. <br />
5. When shooting people, keep the eyes in the top third. Look for catch-lights and sharp focus. Eyes are the key and the window to the soul.<br />
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</div><div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="" name="LETTER.BLOCK11"><strong>1. Go take a walk with a prime lens </strong>and force yourself to see with that lens. It will help you understand that focal length. Do this until you feel comfortable and then creative. If you do not own a prime lens use your zoom, but restrict your range to short, mid or long zoom. </a></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="" name="LETTER.BLOCK11"><strong>2, </strong> Start a <strong>Project or Theme</strong>. Anything that gets you thinking and out shooting. Reflections, colors, shapes, location or meaning. Let your imagination flow.</a></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="" name="LETTER.BLOCK11">3. <strong>Try a polarizing filter.</strong> This filter increases contrast, takes haze out of the atmosphere, and takes reflections off water surfaces. It is most effective when used at 90 degrees from the sun The filter needs to be turned while you look through the camera to see the effects. Yes, it takes away almost two stops of light, but you can always turn up the ISO to compensate.</a></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="" name="LETTER.BLOCK11">4. <strong>Light Illuminates, Shadows Define</strong>. A favorite saying of Rick Sammon. Lots of good photography ideas on the</a><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gs5eeocab&et=1105206638385&s=0&e=001qkt9E4wjEFkX1sh0F1opPHEYoUHgRb8P9FpT5fqHwBY-IdGoBBGB_trgqXgQwSwSpVuncp8N9rS6j5tnO92Qj1tPnAJdqSdqRUHFMvCRMMYWRmV4Q56Y4w==" shape="rect" style="color: #660000; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"> Rick Sammon BLOG</a> </div><div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5. <strong>Get Close to your subject</strong>. The most common mistake made by photographers is that they are not physically close enough to their subjects. In some cases this means that the center of interest-the subject-is just a speck, too small to have any impact. </div><table class="imgCaptionTable" style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 406px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Don't be shy. If you approach people in the right way, they'll usually be happy to have their picture made. It's up to you to break the ice and get them to cooperate. Joke around with them and share the fun. "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough" as per Robert Capa. </div>Read more: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=gs5eeocab&et=1105206638385&s=0&e=001qkt9E4wjEFkX1sh0F1opPHEYoUHgRb8P9FpT5fqHwBY-IdGoBBGB_trgqXgQwSwSpVuncp8N9rS6j5tnO92Qj8gKOwS5biTfLJ7ukXzkbaQGOMh7OkDlddQN95_FYEJj04A8mq7llzn0_SYbK9_1SmnhjM0j3-tiF4AqhnvNphW8NzgXQvUbTm18c1EutiI5aR8ZgsXqrRc=" shape="rect" style="color: #003399;" target="_blank">http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,267730,00.html#ixzz1KaBz4y9f</a>Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-55304299088465780122011-04-24T13:00:00.007-04:002011-04-24T13:00:02.287-04:00Caring for Photography Collections<!--[if !mso]> <style>
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="color: white; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">AXA Tips: Caring for Photography Collections</span></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Here are some tips from our friends at AXA Art Insurance about caring for photographs.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">When Transporting Artworks:</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Make sure the works are professionally and correctly packaged for shipping.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Avoid using inexperienced art handlers.</span></li>
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">When Framing, Hanging and Storing:</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Make sure your artwork is protected with archival framing.</span><img align="right" alt="Photo Collection" border="0" height="172" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.215" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs027/1100752989892/img/215.jpg" title="1.2488038277511961" vspace="5" width="261" /><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Glass vs. Plexiglas? Glass is easier to clean and care for but when it breaks, it can destroy artworks. If the photograph is of high value choose the added safety and protection of Plexiglas.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Always protect art from heat and direct sunlight. Never hang expensive art over a fireplace.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Use appropriate picture hangers for artwork, which are available at professional framing stores.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Avoid storing works in basements. If you must, be sure to keep the artwork at least 3 inches above the floor.</span></li>
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">When Dealing with Insurance:</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Keep your insurance company updated with the current values of your artwork. This should be done yearly or when there are significant changes in values.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Confirm coverage for the work includes shipping and transportation coverage.</span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">This and more tips on the Johnsonese Brokerage Spring Art & Antique Insurance Newsletter: </span></div></td> </tr>
</tbody></table><a href="http://conta.cc/h2MVQJ">Spring Art & Antique Insurance Newsletter</a>Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-21380975930908053022011-04-18T10:16:00.000-04:002011-04-18T10:16:11.529-04:00Tips on Shooting Fireworks and Post Production1. Use a tripod.<br />
2. Use a cable release so you can watch the firework rocket trajectory with both eyes on the sky.<br />
3. Use a zoom lens - 70 to 200 mm or more unless you need to capture the background.<br />
4. Put the camera on manual and set the Shutter Speed for around 4 seconds and aperture of f 11. <br />
5. Manual focus to infinity.<br />
6. ISO 200.<br />
7. Take an interesting background exposure - more wide angle. Use this as your background layer in Photoshop.<br />
8. In Photoshop, choose your background image and then the other single fireworks images and adjust each in Camera RAW. Open your background image first. Use the Lasso tool (L) to select areas to use of each individual fireworks images and with the Move tool (V) drag each onto a new layer above your background image. <br />
9. Blend each layer with Lighten. <br />
10. Reposition each display (on its own layer) with the Move tool (V) as needed.<br />
11. Then use the hi pass filter to sharpen as needed. (Flatten and then Duplicate the background layer, then select Filter, Other, Hi Pass filter, adjust for thin white lines, then select the Overlay Blend Mode). <br />
One is a blend and I'm sure you could tell which one!! Enjoy and have fun. This new technique worked better for me then the bulb with the black card I had used in the past. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Straight Fireworks_Shot with Multiple Bursts in One Frame</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fireworks Montage_Gloucester Harbor</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Which to you prefer? Get ready to send yours along to: <br />
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Watch for more assignments and creative ideas! AND sign up for a weekend Creative Photography Workshop. See my Schedule on my website Event Page: <a href="http://www.judithmphotography.com/events">http://www.judithmphotography.com/events</a>Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-79713253442258404052011-04-11T16:55:00.000-04:002011-04-11T16:55:39.430-04:00Still Point Art Gallery BLOG: Bobby Baker - Black and White Silence One of the Photographer's I mentor is the current Artist of Distinction in Still Point Art Gallery's current online show. I am mentioned in the article as well. Enhance your creativity and sign up for a Creative Photography Workshop!.<br />
I just released my summer weekend workshop series- Creative Photography - to be held in and around Gloucester, MA, selected weekends in June, July and August. The schedule is listed under Events on my website at: <a href="http://www.judithmphotography.com/events">http://www.judithmphotography.com/events</a><br />
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E mail me for further information at <a href="mailto:judith@judithmphotograpy.com">judith@judithmphotograpy.com</a> <br />
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But for now, Enjoy the Blog: <br />
<a href="http://stillpointartgallery.blogspot.com/2011/04/bobby-baker-black-and-white-silence.html?spref=bl">Still Point Art Gallery BLOG: Bobby Baker - Black and White Silence</a>: "Bobby Baker was honored with the title of Artist of Distinction for the work he submitted and is showing in Still Point Art Gallery's curre..."Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-28865070166985017422011-04-05T21:07:00.001-04:002011-04-05T21:09:22.777-04:00Fresh RAW Food_The Simple Things in Life.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Fresh produce and the Farmer's Market. All good things to look forward to after a long winter. Color or Black and White? Food Photography can be very inspiring. Look at the work with Peppers by Edward Weston. He wrote: It is classic, completely satisfying _ a pepper_ but more than a pepper: abstract, in that it is completely outside subject matter.<br />
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</tbody></table>So grab a basket and gather subject matter for a rewarding photo shoot. Use diffused window light or soft light in studio with a soft box or translucent umbrella with your strobes or flash as the main light and reflector on the side for fill for a natural effect. Experiment!!Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-77897338492669204552011-03-28T17:30:00.021-04:002011-03-28T17:30:00.330-04:00High Five Photo Tips_ #2_March 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">High Five Photo Tips</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">3. Instead of HDR, try <b>double processing in Photoshop</b> by opening the image as a Smart Object. Then Right click on this layer in the layers panel and select <i>New Smart Object via Copy</i>. This will give you a second copy. Since they are both smart objects, each can be adjusted in Camera Raw separately - such as adjust the lower one for the ground and the upper one for the sky. You will want to keep the brighter image on the bottom background layer. Then using an inverted or black mask on the upper layer, paint with white on this mask to expose the darker part of the upper image you want to include in your final image. Use a medium sized hard-edged brush. Vary the brush opacity to adjust the strength of this adjustment or when done adjust the opacity of this layer to get the effect you want. Try using the gradient tool on this mask to add a gradual transition to your effect. Practice on your normally exposed middle image in an HDR sequence and see how you like it compared to your HDR image. Let me know what you think!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pablo Picasso by Irving Penn</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Association of International Photography Art Dealers show in NYC at the Armory is always a favorite of mine. Classic photography as well as Contemporary and edgy work fill the space. Happy to see there were sales going on and red dots on some walls. A good sign. Interesting to see the display and framing options as well. <br />
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Wonderfully exuberant was Richard Avedon’s double portrait of the poets Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky, naked and arm in arm, at Eric Franck. More brooding artist work was Robert Mapplethorpe’s 1976 shot of a young Patti Smith (at Contemporary Works/Vintage Works), grasping a radiator as she sits on a bare apartment floor.<br />
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Classic 20th-century images by the likes of Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Berenice Abbott and Andre Kertesz were my real reason for seeing the show. The front-and-center booth of Edwynn Houk had a nicely balanced selection that includes Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, Paul Strand and Man Ray, as well as some more recent work by Stephen Shore and Bruce Davidson.<br />
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</tbody></table> How do you decide what to collect? What you love instantly on first sight, or what you feel will have long term value? Trends or classics? Some ideas to help you collect:<br />
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<ol class="steps" id="intelliTxt"><li class="section"> <ul><li class="step"> <span class="stepNumber">1</span> <div class="stepMeat"> <div itemprop="step">Understand the art photography process. A photographer achieves a compelling shot by shooting an engaging subject using proper lighting in the best environment. The photographer then creates either a photographic print or a digital photographic print.</div></div></li>
<li class="step"> <span class="stepNumber">2</span> <div class="stepMeat"> <div itemprop="step">Establish price guidelines for your collection. Decide whether to collect fewer, more valuable pieces or develop a larger collection of less-expensive pieces. Your interest in subject matter or specific artist may help to set this level. More established artists' work will demand a larger investment.</div></div></li>
<li class="step"> <span class="stepNumber">3</span> <div class="stepMeat"> <div itemprop="step">Choose a style or photographer. Many collectors of fine art photography are drawn to a specific subject or the style of a certain photographer. Once you find a piece that you're interested in, ask the photographer about the photograph. Ask if there's a story behind it, or what connected the artist to the subject at that moment. Sometimes you're fortunate enough to speak with the artist one-on-one. At other times, you'll need to depend on phone calls or e-mails. Knowing more about the piece will give it value to you--both personally and financially.</div></div></li>
<li class="step"> <span class="stepNumber">4</span> <div class="stepMeat"> <div itemprop="step">Choose which piece to invest in, and make the purchase.</div></div></li>
<li class="step"> <span class="stepNumber">5</span> <div class="stepMeat"> <div itemprop="step">Care for your art. Place your prints in a frame that has museum glass. Use a acid free mat for protection and to enhance the presentation.</div></div></li>
<li class="step"> <span class="stepNumber">6</span> <div class="stepMeat"> <div itemprop="step">Add more pieces over time at a rate that your budget can tolerate.<br />
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</div>Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-57672646710023565852011-03-03T17:45:00.003-05:002011-03-06T21:17:52.392-05:00High Five Photo Tips_#!_February 2011<table _mce_style="background-color: #d2b7b4;" bgcolor="#d2b7b4" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" class="mceItemTable" id="textEdit"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div>1. Shoot more verticals. Snapshots are usually horizontal but verticals will often help you redirect the eye to what you want the viewer to see.<br />
2. Convert to B&W or sepia if depth, shape and textures play a bigger role in a scene than color. You can make a virtual copy in Lightroom to explore LR variation or use <a _mce_href="http://www.niksoftware.com/silverefexpro/usa/entry.php" _mce_shape="rect" _mce_style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.niksoftware.com/silverefexpro/usa/entry.php" shape="rect" style="color: blue ! important; text-decoration: none ! important;">Nik Silver Efex Pro</a> for another great way to convert to B&W. An update, version 2, to be released soon.</div><div>3. If unable to get sharp images due to movement, such as wind or water that you cannot control, go with it and use the motion creatively. <br />
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<tr><td class="imgCaptionImage" width="382"><img _mce_src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs017/1102133230150/img/169.jpg" alt="aquarium fish" border="0" hspace="0" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.169" src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs017/1102133230150/img/169.jpg" vspace="0" width="364" /></td></tr>
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</tbody></table></div>4. Try shooting silhouettes in the sunset on Aperture Priority using minus 1 to minus 2 exposure compensation to allow the silhouetted object to go to black while preserving your sunset.<br />
5. Look at your histogram to learn to feel where highlights and shadows fall in your image and what you can accept - then adjust your exposure from there. Generally, you want a curve shifted more to the right (with digital vs film) while avoiding the blinkies except for acceptable specular highlights.<br />
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<div class="Body"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">This is a guest entry by <a href="http://www.hydren.net/common/index.php?com=DEMO&div=AA&nav=AA&page=A91">Richard Hydren</a>. While Judith is enjoying the warmth of Hawaii for several weeks she asked me to offer a few thoughts on winter shooting. </span></div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Going out into the cold of winter to do anything requires planning. If the objective of the adventure is taking pictures, the planning gets more complicated. In addition to all the things you have to do to keep yourself from freezing, we need to consider the problems your electronic equipment faces. </span></div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Condensation and battery life top the list of major concerns. I contacted 2 friends for their thoughts on the subject. First is Mike Hedderman, who runs the video and still photography crews at Raytheon. His team is charged with the responsibility of documenting every project that company is involved in.</span></div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Mike’s replay: <i>“The guys said, as I'm sure you're aware, that they keep their cameras under large parkas but this sometimes causes condensation which they rid the lens of it by using a pump ball to blow ambient air onto the lens. If we do need to keep it under our parka we usually keep a plastic bag around it. When the camera is brought out into the cold it slows the adjustment period which reduces the condensation and what condensation does occur is usually attracted to the plastic bag and not the camera. We also occasionally use a cooler with the heat packs. This keeps the equipment warm and allows them to not have to walk around with pounds of equipment on their shoulder all while wrapped in a plastic bag.”</i></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">While this is great advice for the photography equipment, many us of now like to work tethered to our computers. Even in the cold! So the second expert on the subject I contacted was David Dion, owner of The Brick Computer Company in Ipswich, Mass.</span></div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">David’s response: <i>“</i></span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">I do not think cameras and their lenses suffer the same consequences as a laptop. The issue with laptops are slow response from LCD, potential hard drive start up issue, and condensation prematurely aging components. Cameras are much more sealed and those seals are very water proof. I think, as you mentioned, the performance of the lens and motors may be the issue with cameras and condensation build up on the lens is just an annoyance until the lens temp comes up.”</span></i></div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbqqanhFOcuH6nuxkb2oufI7uVQtSqi6VyzLHa8bcgxL_rLYrttIgLP0pgTbt69KWDnJJ81xAA4j_T1DsNoiL647iHVxB5_iMw8zKF9nyCqq2sZ_q42ZaoMvYzx12oExh_Webld9Go4g/s1600/Bear_Peak_Race_Ace_T.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbqqanhFOcuH6nuxkb2oufI7uVQtSqi6VyzLHa8bcgxL_rLYrttIgLP0pgTbt69KWDnJJ81xAA4j_T1DsNoiL647iHVxB5_iMw8zKF9nyCqq2sZ_q42ZaoMvYzx12oExh_Webld9Go4g/s320/Bear_Peak_Race_Ace_T.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="Body"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">My experience with shooting in cold air comes from years of photographing ski racers. Because I would be standing out in the cold for a 2-3 hour first run, followed by a 2-3 hour second run, the problem of condensation is all over by the time the first racer is flying down the slope. But keeping the battery going was another story. </span></div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Of course, keeping your hands warm all that time is project requiring planning and my stand by are those “tea-bag” hand warmers. These come in various sizes now. Small toe warmers with adhesive backs can fit into the tight corners, the large body warmers, also with the adhesive backing, can blanket larger areas. These products work when fresh air circulates inside the sack of herbs, which produces heat until the process uses up the active material which is when they get hard. So a breathable blanket material surrounding both the camera and the hand warmers should be used to trap the heat in.</span></div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">A couple of toe warmers stuck to the inside of a sock can then be wrapped around the camera’s battery area and held in place with rubber bands. If you worry for the electric motors in your lens and keeping them running as quickly as advertised, wrap a sock with a hand or body warmer around your auto focus lens between races. </span></div><div class="Body"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="Body"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">To use the computer in cold air, place it on top of a towel or some other breathable cloth with a number of body warmers under. If you have access to regular power, bring a small heating pad with you. I’ve also shot at night during snow storms with the computer tethered inside a running vehicle with the heater running at max. It’s all about thoughtful planning.</span></div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Now here is a great secret to add to your bag of money-saving tricks. When the shoot is over, place the “tea-bag” warmers into a zip-lock baggie, squeeze the air out and seal it. Recently a ski buddy was bragging that he was re-using his hand warmers from the previous day. Not to be out done, I handed him my hot hand warmer from inside my mitten and explained that it was from the previous weekend! </span></div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">The usefulness of the $2.00 product is about 8 to 24 hours depending on size, but that time frame can be interrupted, extending the life over several photo sessions.</span><br />
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<div class="Body"><span style="font-family: Arial;">I hope you have found this helpful, please feel free to add your comments, thoughts and photos on the subject. </span></div><div class="Body"><br />
</div><div class="Body"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Richard Hydren,</span></div><div class="Body"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Hydren Advertising and Design</span></div><div class="Body"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography: <a href="http://hydren.com/">hydren.com</a></span></div><div class="Body"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Web Design and Development: <a href="http://websofwonder.com/">websofwonder.com</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"></span></div>Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-29378357392446401252011-02-13T09:19:00.000-05:002011-02-13T09:19:08.072-05:00Let's Connect!<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Over the last couple of months I’ve made some exciting changes with my online presence. With the help of the Web professionals at <a href="http://www.websofwonder.com/">Webs of Wonder</a>, I have revamped my <a href="http://www.judithmphotography.com/">Web site</a>, blog, and newsletter and also started a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Judith-Monteferrante-Photography/152125031506073">Facebook fan page</a>. I’ve realized that if I want the world – or at least potential customers, business partners like art galleries and interior designers, fellow photographers and the public -- to know about my work than I need to advertise my accomplishments. In today’s environment, that means utilizing every effective means of electronic communications like a well-optimized Web site and social media vehicles such as blogs, Facebook and Twitter.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As part of my blogging schedule, I hope to reach professionals, including photographers, gallery owners and designers. We all have mutual interests and can support each other. Here are a few tips I have learned and which I will be sharing with you in several blog posts:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Let’s Exchange Links</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Professionals page of my Web site</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">I have a <a href="http://www.judithmphotography.com/common/index.php?com=JMP&div=AA&nav=AA&page=A02">Professionals section</a> on my Web site, which I am using to list the Web sites of some <span id="goog_1951959125"></span><span id="goog_1951959126"></span>of my favorite photographers, galleries, art associations, professional art organizations and other like-minded individuals and groups. If your site is not listed and is appropriate for this niche, I would be happy to exchange Web site addresses with you. I’ll link to your site and I would be very grateful if you would link to mine. By doing this, search engines like Google think your site (and mine) must be important if another site went to the trouble of linking to it. So this helps with search engine ranking and visibility. It’s like a popularity contest but with lots more depth.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As artists and photographers, we are focused on the creative process rather than promoting our work. We spend years studying, improving our techniques and developing a portfolio. But then we wonder why no one is buying our art. Is it any wonder that the term “starving artist” applies to so many in my profession? So let’s take advantage of the ways we can all help promote each other. <a href="mailto:Judith@Judithmphotography.com">Email</a> me if you have any questions or want to exchange links. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Speaking of Building Links and Roots with Your Brand</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Thought you would enjoy a photograph of the largest banyan tree in the US, which is on Maui in Lahaina. With its vast intertwined roots, it shades almost an acre. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 2011, Maui</td></tr>
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</span></div>Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882307983390242621.post-33123147652081892662011-01-28T23:48:00.000-05:002011-01-28T23:48:06.201-05:00Spirit of the Wok: How to Seize the Moment and Develop a Personal Project: Chapter I<div style="color: black;">I am in Hawaii on Maui for two months and decided I needed a challenge. Like "Julie & Julia", I would learn to cook not French but Chinese-Asian food. Ingredients are so fresh and plentiful here. After a week of just stocking the pantry, armed with two cookbooks, and after three successful but complex meals, I'm hooked. I will begin this first chapter of my new weekly blog, JudithMPhotography with some photography of food as a fun personal project. Since I needed to pack light, I only brought one light-stand, one shoot through umbrella and two Nikon 900 flash as well as Ray ring flash attachment so I am limited, adding to the challenge. The condo has green walls!! <span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://www.loumanna.com/" style="color: blue;"> Lou Manna</a><span style="color: blue;">'s </span>guide to "Digital Food Photography" will led the way as well as reviewing the work of <a href="http://www.theresaraffetto.com/" style="color: blue;">Theresa Raffetto</a>. Both of these terrific photographers were instructors at the School of Visual Arts, NYC. I met both of these inspirational photographers while completing my masters program in digital photography.</div><div style="color: black;">Hopefully, this will encourage you to find a personal project that gets you excited! Follow along, even if you are not a foodie; but who isn't. My husband is delighted in my new found passion, since he is the beneficiary of the cooking.</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">Some of the required implements for Chinese cooking are photographed here:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two types of Rice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bamboo Steamer and ladle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wooden spoon, wok ladle, vermicelli and bamboo steamer</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: black;">I think I did more shopping here than I ever have; once or twice daily. Finally, I was able to find the bamboo steamer basket and wok ladle after searching daily. In a Walmart. Who would ever think! The bamboo steamer is placed in a wok with water so that the steam is absorbed by the bamboo and the condensation does not drip back down on the vegetables, buns or dumplings.<br />
Spices are an adventure. Still black vinegar is illusive to me. I learned that I needed sticky rice, not long grained rice that Northerners prefer, for authentic Chinese rice. So I have purchased short and medium grain rice and will let you know what is best. Fried Rice is best when made from left over rice. </div><div style="color: black;">My next challenge will be to cook a Peking Duck in the Sichuan style of tea smoked duck (smoked with tea, Cinnamon sticks, bay leaf and star anise). Served with spring onions and tucked into steamed buns (man tou). Will report on this next time. Meanwhile, find your personal challenge and share it with me.</div>Judith Monteferrantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504368165138532302noreply@blogger.com0