Inspiration: Incredible gestural painting by Lü Shoukun (1919-1975)
This incredible abstract painting by Lü Shoukun was just the inspiration I needed today. I love the energy and dynamic qualities this painting has. The challenge is really how we bring the same energy to photography.
Trabant 601 - Pure driving Posters | design by Institute of Design, Düsseldorf, Germany
I love how these posters are a beautiful union of graphic design, photography and typography. A brilliant piece of work by the Institute of Design, Düsseldorf, Germany.
A step by step beginners guide to how a digital camera works
Ever wanted to know the basics behind how a camera works? Need a quick reference guide with out all the jargon? Well you have come to the right page.
Below is a step-by-step guide to how your DSLR camera works. The key functionality of your camera is set out with easy to understand infographics along with a simple explanation. Once you have mastered the basics take this guide with you the next time you're out and start putting your new found skills into practice.
Inspirational Typografik Cover Designs
I love these beautiful type based cover designs by Typografik books. It reminds how simple things can always be the strongest.
Two vintage radios found on opposite sides of the world
A few years ago I found this very rare vintage radio in Auckland New Zealand. I took a few cool shots of it and it's been used on a number of commercial projects. A few days ago I had a nice email from someone 12,000km's away in Colombia who found another one of these vintage radios! My friend Hernando took a pic of it, here it is below - totally cool. I love how social media allows us to connect with people from different backgrounds, cultures, and geographic locations. It made my day!
10 Beautiful Shots of Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia
Bondi Beach is one of the most visited sites in Australia, it's located about 7 km east of the Sydney. It's definitely one of my favourite spots to visit and take photos. There are loads of things to do, including surf lessons. If you get bored of the beach there are loads of cafes and an eclectic array of shopping markets. If you are up for some exercise don't forget the coastal walks.
Lightroom Editing: Basic Steps
- Define the square crop
- Increase vibrancy and saturation subtly
- Add cool blue tones to both shadows and highlights
using the split tone palette - Add light with a central radial gradient filter, also
add a small amount of clarity to this filter. - Darken the sky with a vertical gradient filter
- Add blue tones to the vertical gradient filter to help match the sky with the rest of the image.
Using Split Tone Colour with Lightroom
In simple terms split toning is the process of adding different colours to the shadows and the highlights of an image. It can be used to create more emotive colour palette or used to replicate various effects. Split toning is perfect for vintage film processing, advanced black and white techniques, and also controlling colour when desaturating.
Creating great black & white textures
Using camera raw files and Lightroom can really help extract a huge amount of extra detail. This shot shows off the detail and depth possible when editing Blank and White shots.
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