by Sherri on November 6, 2007
Photo -Â “Etheral Webs”
This is one of the first photos I took with my DSLR camera. I was hiking along the middle fork of the American River one fall day, when I came upon this most unusual nature scene. The spider webs were backlit and covered with dew, which gave them a very etheral look. That really caught my eye. The people I was hiking with never even noticed them, but they weren’t hunting for photo ops either!
This photo will be one of many new nature scenes available very soon as a fine art print. We are currently working on a Holiday 2007 Print Gallery, that should be finished within a couple of weeks.Â
by Sherri on November 1, 2007
Photo – Digital art photo created from an original photograph
Last week, I posted the photo above and had viewers guess how it was created. Thank you, Richard Wong, for your participation in the guessing game. Thanks also to all of you that studied it, but decided not to participate.
Here is how it was shot
It had been raining for several hours. After it stopped, I went out to the deck to dump the water out of the chairs. You know, the really popular outdoor folding chairs almost everyone has? Fortunately, I looked at the puddle that had collected in the chair before dumping it. Floating in the puddle were these beautiful Oak leaves and the lighting was just right. I went and got my camera and took a series of shots before dumping the chair. Â
This is how it was processed in PhotoShopÂ
Step 1 – Image Adjustment
Step 2 – Selected Hue/Saturation
Step 3 - In edit, changed the setting from master to blue.Â
Step 4 – Gave it a +70 in saturation.Â
Step 5 – Selected Filters
Step 6 – Selected Poster Edges
Now that the cat is out of the bag, how many of you had it right all along?
by Sherri on October 30, 2007
Photo – Digital art photo of an old firehouse in Nevada City, created from an original photograph
This is another shot of historic Nevada City, in California’s Gold Country.
by Sherri on October 26, 2007
Photo - Digital art photo of Oak leaves in Auburn, CA, created from an original photograph
This photo was shot on my deck right after a nice, long, rain.
Any guesses as to how it was created? I’d love to hear from you. I will keep you guessing for a few days, before I reveal the details.
Have fun!
by Sherri on July 13, 2007
Photo #1 - Tundra with kayaks, Alpine County, CA. This photo was shot at 1/15 sec as the Tundra was moving.
“Have you become obsessed with one aspect of photography?” That was a question asked recently on one of the photo forums I contribute to. That got me thinking. Lately, it seems I have a “love affair” with zooming.
Zooming is similar to panning, but instead of following the subject with your camera as it moves across your field of view, you zoom the lens in or out during your exposure. This creates a streaking effect around the edges of your photograph, while keeping the center of your photograph fairly sharp.
Photo #2 - Bougainvilleas, Cabo San Lucas, Baja California. This photo was shot at 1/5 sec. I also fired my flash.
Tips for creating great zooms
- You can use either a stationary or a moving subject.
- You need to use a slow shutter speed (1/15 sec or slower works best). You will need to use a low ISO, unless you are working under really low light. Try adding either a polarizer or a neutral density filter to let less light in when not working under low light, which will let you use a slower shutter speed.
- This is a great technique to use when there is not adequate light to capture a standard image.
- A flash can also be used while zooming.
- Keep your camera as still as possible. A tripod is recommended, althought I rarely use one for this.
- Experiment with different shutter speeds and lenses for different effects.
- During your zoom, try to zoom in or out as smoothly as possible for the best results.
Feel free to add your zooming tips. You do not need to register or login to comment on this blog.
Happy zooming!
by Sherri on May 23, 2007
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Digital art photo of T-shirts, made from an original photographÂ
While Jeff & I were gobbling down our first authenic Mexican Tacos during our recent trip to Cabo, we couldn’t help but notice the variety of t-shirts available. We didn’t really have time to read them all, so I decided to take a photo of this display instead and read them later.Â
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Photo – Cabo San Lucas, Baja, California
Ola! We have just returned from an awesome trip to Cabo San Lucas in beautiful Baja, California. In just 1 week, we managed to squeeze in just about everything we set out to do and a few things we didn’t have on the agenda.
In the coming weeks, we will be featuring some of the photographs we captured during our visit to Cabo. We will also publish an article about our trip which will include tips for traveling in Baja.
The photo above is an artistic rendition created from an original photograph taken during our trip. It will be one of many photos available for purchase as high-resolution, rights-managed downloads or as fine art prints in our new digital art gallery coming soon.
Please check back often to see what’s new.
by Sherri on February 10, 2007
If you didn’t see the abstract photo I posted a few days ago, don’t read any further until you do!
Okay, today is the day I’m going to reveal the answer to “Mystery Photo – what is it?”
Answer: The photo is a close-up of a frozen mud puddle.
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by Sherri on February 6, 2007
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Use your imagination and see if you can guess what this is. I will post the answer in a few days. Have fun!
