Lightroom 2: Graduated Filter Tool – draw the viewer in
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under Lightroom
One of the great new features in Lightroom 2 is the graduated filter tool. Though simple, It can have a very powerful effect on one’s photos, as we’ll see. From darkening a washed out sky, to emphasising the billowing clouds of stormy sky, the graduated filter tool in Lightroom 2 is incredibly customizable.
Rather than me tell you about it, I have included an example of the tool in use, and some screenshots of my workflow in Lightroom 2 as I was working on an image of a longtail boat in Thailand. To get a closer look at the screenshots, click on them.
This is the final image. The early morning stillness of this lake was entrancing. As a fine mist rose from the lake’s surface, a Gibbon’s mournful cry echoed from the forest. It was an amazing sight to wake up to – and I wanted to do my best to recreate that atmosphere for the viewer. Hopefully, I succeeded.
How I did it, after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Lightroom, post processing, technique, tutorial, Workflow
Photographing People: How I do it
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under People Photography, Techniques
Photographing people is one of the most interesting and engaging things you can do in photography – travel photography in particular. Your camera – if you make it – can be your ticket to some of the most amazing and memorable experiences with others you’ll ever have. But, getting over that initial approach anxiety and shyness which arises when photographing strangers, especially when traveling, can be tough.
How I do it, after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: people photography, portrait, technique, travel, Travel Photography
Photographing People: Just do it!
Posted by Dean Bradshaw | Filed under People Photography, Techniques, Travel Photography
Photographing People – Strangers – People who aren’t models.
This is probably one of the biggest hurdles many photographers find themselves having to face, especially those interested in pursuing travel photography, photojournalism or street photography.
I don’t profess to be an expert in the subject, but I am fascinated by the topic and over a series of blog posts, I will endeavor to offer what I have learnt about shooting strangers, particularly in a travel context, after a reasonable amount of time spent photographing people in Africa and Southeast Asia.
My first piece of advice, and probably the most valuable is: “Just do it”
Yes, there are many profound lessons to be learnt from Nike’s well known slogan!
Tags: people photography, portrait, technique, Travel Photography
