1 – Introduction It is seeing original prints from master photographers that inspired me to create my own photographs and learn how to print them as well as they did. Great prints are inspiring. They move us. They transport us to the places they show and make us live the events they capture. My prints, your [Read More]
Sprague Truck Yard, WA - By Kevin RaberSony a7r III 100-400mm 1/500th sec. f/8 ISO 800
Sprague Truck Yard, WA - By Kevin RaberSony a7r III 100-400mm 1/500th sec. f/11 ISO 1250
Sprague Truck Yard - Abstract, WA - By Kevin RaberSony a7r III 100-400mm 1/1000th sec. f/8 ISO 400
Magic Bus Near Palouse Falls - By Kevin RaberSony a7r III 16-35mm 1/250th sec. f/8 ISO 800
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The Cotton Carrier Skout – A Quick Look
A Hands-Free – Quick Access Camera Carrier Recently we published a review on the Cotton Carrier Harness. We actually become fans of this system as it has given a new and easy way to carry our gear while doing our photography. If you haven’t seen it, you should check out The Review On The Cotton [Read More]
Taking a Portrait of a Cathedral
“Half church of God, half castle ‘gainst the Scot” Sir Walter Scott The Place Traveling from London to Edinburgh by train along the British Rail’s Northeast Line is an enjoyable enough journey. The route starts in Kings Cross Station on the north side of central London. This is where the Hogwarts Express train in the [Read More]
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Jay Maisel – Jay Myself – A Documentary
A Film by Stephen Wilkes Before You Can See, You Have To look Who doesn’t know Jay Maisel? Many of look to Jay as the god of photography. He’s one of the most influential photographers I have ever met. His wisdom … [Read More...]
ImagePrint Does Canon
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Ilford Galerie Prestige Washi Torinoko
Ilford started marketing this paper in Canada in early 2018. Their Canadian distributor, having seen my reviews of several other washi-type papers, suggested I may wish to have a look at this one. I did, and I … [Read More...]
Alley
The City of Bellingham, in Washington State, where I live, is a city of alleys. More precisely, the part of Bellingham that was built before the Second World War is a city of alleys, that portion of the city which lies … [Read More...]
Leica M10-D
Did They Forget a Few Things? I love Leica. In fact, I grew up shooting a variety of Leica cameras. I really love Leica as a camera and we did The Leica Story video series documenting everything about Leica, along … [Read More...]
Are the New iPhones all They’re Cracked Up to Be?
When news of the new iPhones – the XS Max, XS, and XR – was announced last month, I wasn’t all that excited. Compared with previous years, there didn’t seem to be that much to get excited about and the dial seemed to be … [Read More...]
On Maintaining Artistic Relevance
Nature photography has been my longest running passion. Not my strongest passion. That claim belongs to my wife and family. But, I started photographing western lands and wildlife when I was thirteen, and 67 years later … [Read More...]
Photography and Stereo Vision
Why Aren’t We Talking About It All The Time? For years I have been fascinated with how the human eye perceives depth, and particularly with how this relates to the two-dimensional photographic image. Many is the time I … [Read More...]
An Artificial Intelligence Hat Trick From Topaz Labs
Topaz Labs produces state-of-the-art post-processing software for photographers. Although Topaz Labs offers many tools for editing and stylizing images, this article focuses on three new Topaz Labs products that are … [Read More...]
Tamrac Anvil Camera Backpack Review
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New Beginnings
An Article by Sandra Djak Kovacs Sometimes things end without our knowing, the big and the little. Without realizing it, you stop calling an old friend, and they stop calling you. Your favorite sandwich at … [Read More...]
Ted Forbes – Working Within Limitations
A Fun Chat WIth Ted Many of you, I hope, know Ted Forbes and have visited his YouTube channel, The Art of Photography. Ted is one of those guys you just like when you meet him. Ted and I have known of each other for … [Read More...]
Aurora 2019 – Behind This Weeks Home Page Pictures
Pushing An Image Just A Bit Further Every Sunday, I add at least four new images to the top of the Luminous-Landscape homepage. This week, I selected four images from one of several trips I have made to … [Read More...]
Turning Photographs Into Art Part 5: Printing from Lightroom A – Selecting, Editing and Creating a Layout
1 - Introduction: why printing your work is important An important aspect of turning your photographs into art is printing them. Printing is necessary because fine art photography is both a digital and a physical … [Read More...]
