The color of the object illuminated partakes of the color of that which illuminates it. Leonardo da Vinci 1 - Photographing in a snowstorm - A snowstorm in the northern New Mexico mountains It took me several minutes to realize I was caught in a serious snowstorm. Going from the low desert to the mountaintop in a few miles does that to you. I took the situation seriously … [Read more...]
Alain Briot
Alain Briot creates fine art photographs, teaches workshops and offers DVD tutorials on composition, raw conversion, optimization, printing and marketing. Alain is the author of Mastering Landscape Photography, Mastering Photographic Composition and Marketing Fine Art Photography. All 3 books are available from Alain’s website as well as from most bookstores. You can find more information about Alain's work, writings and tutorials as well as subscribe to Alain’s Free Monthly Newsletter on his website. You will receive over 40 essays in PDF format, including chapters from Alain’s books, when you subscribe.
The 2018 Arches & Canyonlands Fine Art Photography Summit in Moab, Utah
The Summit, November 2 to 5 followed by The Vision Field Workshop November 6 to 8 Introduction Each year for the past 16 years we have offered an event called the Fine Art Photography Summit. The goal of the Fine Art Photography Summit is to offer an event that covers all the different aspects of fine art photography: field work, image processing, one on one work, … [Read more...]
Turning Photographs Into Art Part 3: Underexposure and Low-Key Images
Black is the queen of all colors. Henri Matisse 1 - Dusk in the Chinle Buttes There is no road there. The only sign of where to turn off was where the tire marks were left by my truck on my last visit. The recent rain and dust storms wiped them leaving scant traces about the path to follow. Several times I drive past the place where I remember turning off until I see a … [Read more...]
Turning Photographs Into Art Part 2: Simplicity
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Leonardo da Vinci 1 - Walking in a canyon I am walking down a canyon in Northern Arizona. The morning light is high up on the canyon wall, the bottom of the canyon still in the shade. The air is cool. The sand under my feet gives way at every step, making walking challenging. I am immersed in the admiration of stone and light, … [Read more...]
Turning Photographs into Art Part 1: Letting Go
Art is difference, innovation and aesthetics. Alain Briot 1 - Introduction This is the first essay in a new series focused on turning photographs into art. My previous series focused on collecting art. This new series focuses on creating art from photographs. Not all those who collect create and not all those who create collect. However, there is a connection between the … [Read more...]
