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I've shot less than 100 images with the new camera I bought last month. For me, 100 images is usually just enough to check out my equipment before I start to get serious on a shoot. Most of the shots are still what I'd term 'experimental' as I try out the different features, the quality of different modes, and how to access functions through the menu.
Even so, I've been posting an average of 1 image per day here, and on other social media. I've been perusing my catalog of images from the last few years and selecting the images that seem to offer an opportunity for expression. Pretty much every image that I've been producing consists of the base image and multiple (between 3 and 8) filters or plugins. It's an exploration and while I'm enjoying it and for the most part am pleased with the results, I don't feel that I have a full grasp on the image manipulation tools that I'm using.
But knowing that art is always about experimentation, I'm glad to be finding new ways to make mods and to use the various tools in different ways and to blend them to achieve something that is close to a 'final' result.
Even so, I've been posting an average of 1 image per day here, and on other social media. I've been perusing my catalog of images from the last few years and selecting the images that seem to offer an opportunity for expression. Pretty much every image that I've been producing consists of the base image and multiple (between 3 and 8) filters or plugins. It's an exploration and while I'm enjoying it and for the most part am pleased with the results, I don't feel that I have a full grasp on the image manipulation tools that I'm using.
But knowing that art is always about experimentation, I'm glad to be finding new ways to make mods and to use the various tools in different ways and to blend them to achieve something that is close to a 'final' result.
Month #4 - November
For the last month I’ve taken on a project that I initially started in 2008 when we traveled around the US with our camper. Every time we stopped for the night I took out the GPS unit and entered “place of worship” in the search criteria. I then selected the one closest to our location and drove to it, where I took a series of photos. My intent was to create something from that series. Every time I attempted to use the images I was disappointed with the results.
The images were documentation of the places. Some of them were decent but most left me unimpressed. It was less about the technical quality of the shots or even the
Month #3 - October - Learning the Tools
During the month of October I produced some images that (in my opinion) spanned the gamut between light editing and extreme modification. I'm happy with some of them and embarrassed by some others. But overall I was really trying to understand the editing tools that I'm using. It's a mixed bag and that mix is changing all the time, making the task difficult.
I'm not complaining or even whining about having such a burden. It's really a privilege to be able to have the opportunity to try to understand these programs. Just this month 2 of my favorite tools got updates (OnOne Perfect Suite 9 and Topaz Impression) and I've spent some time working
Month #2 - September - Exploration
This is month #2 in this current venture. While I don't expect to continue to count the months, I do think it's interesting to tick off the first few if only for my own reference. In reviewing the work I've done during September I notice a few things that I would not have expected going in.
Being that I'm increasingly relying on plugins to modify my base images I'm using layering a LOT more than previously. I still use Lightroom as the repository for my images and for initial processing tasks - and also for final tweaks before publishing. But using masks means that I have 2 choices: Photoshop (CC 2014) or OnOne Perfect Photo Suite 8 (hopeful
One Month In
The last month has gone by quickly and I've been able to use a mixture of images that I took with my (new) camera and others culled from my archive. What I've discovered is that there are nearly endless possibilities to create photo art from images. What seems to be most important is that the original image has some element of interesting design.
For some subjects like flowers, the design element is simple - flowers are beautiful. For other natural scenes it's more important that they include good overall composition elements. And for other subjects I simply encourage myself to think beyond what I see in the original image. Sometimes that me
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