By pascaljappy | How-To
There’s this new thing kids are talking about, colour. Maybe this monochrome addict should try it? In a desperate attempt to learn some new tricks, this old monkey has decided to tackle colour. All our reality is made up of colour, so, really, how hard can it be? Point and shoot and have a […]
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By Kristian Wannebo | Opinion
… towards autumn’s end. I have to admit that I stole the title. Tree and Leaf is one of J. R. R. Tolkien’s short stories (published together with his essential essay On Fairytales). It is about a painter and his fate in a strict society – until he departs for the mountains on the horizon. […]
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By pascaljappy | Opinion
A beloved lost photograph and the opportunity to shoot it again, along with my attempts to emulate film in digital. Above is one of my favourite personal photographs. Ironic, really, as landscape photography usually does very little for me. That photo – the source file – was lost to one of my many backup […]
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By pascaljappy | How-To
The usual sliders in Lightroom don’t give you enough control over colour to define a consistent style or get the most impact out of your files. Here are two alternative techniques. 6 months from now, I’ll probably turn back to this post and see only all that I didn’t understand about colour grading 😉 […]
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By pascaljappy | How-To
How we react to one, to the other, and how to blend the two for even more powerful images. A lot has been written about the respective merits of b&w and colour photography, about the importance of colour science, about intellect vs emotion. To me, all of this is either too scientific (and hard […]
Continue readingBy pascaljappy | Art & Creativity
Every year, nature around my home gives up its leaves, its colours, its fanfare, to the rain, wind and shortening of the days. To me, it feels like a plunge into darkness. Annual sunshine charts suggest a gradual change from the hot highlights of summer to the gloomy depression of pale winter suns amid […]
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By Paul Perton | Art & Creativity , Travel Photography , Uncategorized
No words. These images hardly need explanation. Technical note; shot with a Fuji X-H1 with either the 16-55 f2.8 Fujinon zoom, or 90mm f2 Fujinon prime. Post processing in Capture 1.
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , How-To
We know from the previous episode that the 1.85:1 (ish) and 2.4:1 formats are favoured by filmmakers. That motion blur is used to soften the transition from frame to frame, and that lenses are chosen for a look that complements the desired mood of the film. What are the other aspects of movie photography that […]
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By Lani Edwards | Art & Creativity
Colour beguiles you and can be a sly mistress that easily conceals or misleads. In the words of famed street photographer Daidō Moriyama, I find colour obscene. It carries such strong emotions and in most cases, does all the work for you. A black and white image, has to stand on its own merits and […]
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By pascaljappy | How-To
Hero, Mad Max: Fury Road, Blade Runner, Pan’s labyrinth, In the mood for love, House of flying daggers, Raise the red lantern … all absolutely beautiful films to watch, all with a strong visual signature, an extraordinary use of colour and an inspiration for us photographers. But, now, there’s a new kid in town which, […]
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