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nature/wildlife photography: To me, this is really a label that
refers to the subject matter focused on, not a label that
indicates artistic merit. I have seen nature photography in
wildlife magazines and (hanging on state park walls) that, in my
mind, does not even approach being art. ...And then, I have
seen nature photography that took my breath away with its
artistry (including in publications.)
Much of my fine art is centered around nature, but I also have
nature pictures that I do not consider to be of sufficient artistic
merit to be considered fine art. Obviously, I do not ask as
much for my works that I view as simply 'nature photography'.
On the next page, you will see examples of what I mean.
refers to the subject matter focused on, not a label that
indicates artistic merit. I have seen nature photography in
wildlife magazines and (hanging on state park walls) that, in my
mind, does not even approach being art. ...And then, I have
seen nature photography that took my breath away with its
artistry (including in publications.)
Much of my fine art is centered around nature, but I also have
nature pictures that I do not consider to be of sufficient artistic
merit to be considered fine art. Obviously, I do not ask as
much for my works that I view as simply 'nature photography'.
On the next page, you will see examples of what I mean.
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What these lessons are:
There are already plenty of really good books and websites that have a wealth of the types of information not covered here. Email me your favorites, and I’ll add them to a ‘resources’ page. In short, these lessons are simply me sharing a few things I’ve learned along the way about how to take photographs that take the viewer by surprise.These are my tips on how you can show others how the world looks through your eyes. |
EQUIPMENT
It does not matter whether you shoot with a digital camera or a film camera,
these lessons will help you improve your photography skills with either
digital cameras or film cameras. An SLR camera is not necessary. A
person can take some incredibly artistic photographs with a fully automatic
camera...and some really lousy photographs with 'full loaded' SLR
professional cameras with every kind of camera attachment you can
imagine.
Although I do not cover using photo editing software such as Adobe
Photoshop in these lessons, some basic knowledge of photo editing
software will yield better photographs rather you print them yourself or
use a photo processor. If you can find a photo processor that allows you
to download their printer profiles, so much the better!
A scanner can be useful for scanning printed photographs into your
computer. The scanned photos can then be edited with photo
software, such as Adobe Photoshop.
Additional reading: books on art, books on photography, books
on photo editing software, such as Adobe Photoshop, books on
famous photographers, books on photography that focus on
composition
WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THESE LESSONS
These lessons may be helpful for: painters who want to take better
photographs to paint from; scrapbookers who want better
photographs for their scrapbook pages; graphic designers who want
to take their own photographs for their graphic design work; art
photographers who want to improve their art photography skills; people
who are grieving who want to take photographs of their loved one’s rooms or
possessions to have as memory keepsakes; advertisers who want
artisitic photographs of their products; anyone who wants to take
better photographs, whether with an inexpensive automatic digital
camera or a professional quality SLR camera.
It does not matter whether you shoot with a digital camera or a film camera,
these lessons will help you improve your photography skills with either
digital cameras or film cameras. An SLR camera is not necessary. A
person can take some incredibly artistic photographs with a fully automatic
camera...and some really lousy photographs with 'full loaded' SLR
professional cameras with every kind of camera attachment you can
imagine.
Although I do not cover using photo editing software such as Adobe
Photoshop in these lessons, some basic knowledge of photo editing
software will yield better photographs rather you print them yourself or
use a photo processor. If you can find a photo processor that allows you
to download their printer profiles, so much the better!
A scanner can be useful for scanning printed photographs into your
computer. The scanned photos can then be edited with photo
software, such as Adobe Photoshop.
Additional reading: books on art, books on photography, books
on photo editing software, such as Adobe Photoshop, books on
famous photographers, books on photography that focus on
composition
WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THESE LESSONS
These lessons may be helpful for: painters who want to take better
photographs to paint from; scrapbookers who want better
photographs for their scrapbook pages; graphic designers who want
to take their own photographs for their graphic design work; art
photographers who want to improve their art photography skills; people
who are grieving who want to take photographs of their loved one’s rooms or
possessions to have as memory keepsakes; advertisers who want
artisitic photographs of their products; anyone who wants to take
better photographs, whether with an inexpensive automatic digital
camera or a professional quality SLR camera.
Cindy Chadwick's Art of Photography Online Photography Lessons |
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