Bob Killen, an outstanding teacher of fine art photography and the use of Photoshop and Lightroom to achieve it, notes that good images often have an accent point. Here’s one where an accent point of “color” or high saturation naturally … Continue reading
Matt: I made a comment last evening regarding the color red, and that it has been my experience that women respond to this color. On reflection, I think it is too simple a statement. Different people, men and women, respond … Continue reading
Film is great, with relatively low cost, 16-bit color available, and using a good scanner and b and w conversions, one can achieve some really nice results. To get true 16-bit color digitally costs a small fortune, still. These images … Continue reading
If you like black and white street shooters, in the true New York tradition, get Harvey Steins new book, Coney Island, 40 years that includes 40 years of photographs taken at Coney Island. I took a class from Harvey, at … Continue reading
I attended my 50th high school reunion Friday, in Manhattan Beach. There were many old friends and acquaintances. Very glad I went; ghosts from Christmas past. So many of them looked in good shape, they had taken care of themselves. … Continue reading