My very dear friend in Iran has been doing a lot of landscape photography and I just love her work... Thought I'd share her as one of my artists. It's so interesting to see how different the land looks, the colors, the textures and the vegetation.
Katayoon Photography
Friday, April 20, 2012
Check out these amazing photograph by photographer Nicholas Samaras
I have always been intrigued by the ocean and off and on dreamt of studying oceanography and spending my life traveling doing research and going underwater... alas, that was not meant to be. I still am so drawn to water and I bet most people who look at me don't realize I am an excellent swimmer. Often times, during the summer, I will hang out at any pool I can find. My daughter thinks it's hilarious that I can almost kick anyones ass in a swimming race. I joke and say it's b/c I'm a beached whale. Har har. I think it's because in the water I actually feel free from my weight and the pain my knees endure on land.
Anyways... the vibrancy in these images and the feeling of calm I get from the water, the creatures in the photographs, the backgrounds and mysteriousness that some of the images have... I think part of what draws me in to ocean photography is I can just imagine being able to only see so much and wondering what's around the next reef, or beyond the light and in the darkness. Such an unknown world, really. So many possibilities and things to be discovered.
I have always been intrigued by the ocean and off and on dreamt of studying oceanography and spending my life traveling doing research and going underwater... alas, that was not meant to be. I still am so drawn to water and I bet most people who look at me don't realize I am an excellent swimmer. Often times, during the summer, I will hang out at any pool I can find. My daughter thinks it's hilarious that I can almost kick anyones ass in a swimming race. I joke and say it's b/c I'm a beached whale. Har har. I think it's because in the water I actually feel free from my weight and the pain my knees endure on land.
Anyways... the vibrancy in these images and the feeling of calm I get from the water, the creatures in the photographs, the backgrounds and mysteriousness that some of the images have... I think part of what draws me in to ocean photography is I can just imagine being able to only see so much and wondering what's around the next reef, or beyond the light and in the darkness. Such an unknown world, really. So many possibilities and things to be discovered.
My friends work....
Ken Gehring KgPhotography
I adore his costume design (yes, he creates hats, picks out costumes, makes arrangements for every detail in his shoots). So creative!
I adore his costume design (yes, he creates hats, picks out costumes, makes arrangements for every detail in his shoots). So creative!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
August Bradley - photographer
http://www.augustbradley.com
His Hasselbad Masters Book is pretty kick ass. I just fell in love w/ the in studio lighting and design he has used. What's interesting is that, I'm not usually drawn to photos that are clearly photoshopped, but one of my favorite photos of his is of a woman in a yard watering hands/forearms coming out of the ground. It's from his tearsheets section, if you feel inclined to check it out.
His Hasselbad Masters Book is pretty kick ass. I just fell in love w/ the in studio lighting and design he has used. What's interesting is that, I'm not usually drawn to photos that are clearly photoshopped, but one of my favorite photos of his is of a woman in a yard watering hands/forearms coming out of the ground. It's from his tearsheets section, if you feel inclined to check it out.
Peter Lik - photographer
http://www.lik.com/
what isn't amazing by this man?! i started watching the show, From The Edge, a little while ago and this guy doesn't create a bad photograph. I love how methodically he works, waiting for the perfect moment, studying everything around. obviously, i know the show, as all shows, is heavily edited, but my gosh, the breathtaking images are astounding.
if i had a dream, it would be to be healthy enough to go brave the elements and capture scenery similar to the ones he has.
what isn't amazing by this man?! i started watching the show, From The Edge, a little while ago and this guy doesn't create a bad photograph. I love how methodically he works, waiting for the perfect moment, studying everything around. obviously, i know the show, as all shows, is heavily edited, but my gosh, the breathtaking images are astounding.
if i had a dream, it would be to be healthy enough to go brave the elements and capture scenery similar to the ones he has.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
workshops for FREE
Digital Photography Workshop
http://www.creativelive.com/courses/digitalphotography
Starts April 9th and is a FIVE day course, shorter days it appears.
Lighting Essentials Workshop
http://www.creativelive.com/courses/lighting-essentials-don-giannatti
starts April 5, runs through the weekend, usually starting at 10 a.m.
I believe all you have to do is register with your email address.... you are not required to sit and watch it all. In fact, I don't honestly know if I ever logged in with my email address or not, I just went to the site and if a workshop was running at that moment, I watched it live.
They also have a replay later in the evening on the weekends of a live workshop.
Normally the cost is about $99-149 depending upon the workshop. Sometimes the $149 ones go for $99.
I'm VERY interested in the Photoshop and Lightroom courses. I could only imagine how beneficial those could be.
http://www.creativelive.com/courses/digitalphotography
Starts April 9th and is a FIVE day course, shorter days it appears.
Lighting Essentials Workshop
http://www.creativelive.com/courses/lighting-essentials-don-giannatti
starts April 5, runs through the weekend, usually starting at 10 a.m.
I believe all you have to do is register with your email address.... you are not required to sit and watch it all. In fact, I don't honestly know if I ever logged in with my email address or not, I just went to the site and if a workshop was running at that moment, I watched it live.
They also have a replay later in the evening on the weekends of a live workshop.
Normally the cost is about $99-149 depending upon the workshop. Sometimes the $149 ones go for $99.
I'm VERY interested in the Photoshop and Lightroom courses. I could only imagine how beneficial those could be.
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