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Alain Briot

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 <a href="http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/">website</a>. You will receive over 40 essays in PDF format, including chapters from Alain’s books, when you subscribe.

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Artistic License

Artis the product or process of deliberately arranging items (often with symbolic significance) in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses,...
Alain Briot

Alain Briot

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March 27, 2012

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25 minutes read


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Photographic Examples-13-Four River Rocks

 by Alain Briot   Four River Rocks  Color as inspiration I found these four rocks while looking for photographic possibilities along the shore of the San...
Alain Briot

Alain Briot

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March 17, 2012

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2 minutes read


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Photographic Examples-14-Oljeto

 by Alain Briot   Oljeto Wash   Remoteness as source of inspiration The location where I created Playa Reflections, my previous example, can be reached by...
Alain Briot

Alain Briot

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March 17, 2012

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2 minutes read


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Alain Briot Fine Art Photography Top 16

 The purpose of the artist is to express reality as felt Introduction What are the most important aspects of Fine Art Photography?  The answer to...
Alain Briot

Alain Briot

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December 25, 2011

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5 minutes read


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Understanding Criticism-Part 3

   by Alain Briot Don't be an art critic, but paint.  There lies salvation.Paul Cezanne  1 – Don’t give up The purpose of parts one...
Alain Briot

Alain Briot

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November 10, 2011

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20 minutes read


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Understanding Criticism-Part 2

The criticism that I take to heart is from other writers that I respect.Steve Earle The purpose of part one is to describe what motivates...
Alain Briot

Alain Briot

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October 25, 2011

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15 minutes read


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Understanding Criticism-Part 1

To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.Elbert Hubbard 1- Introduction   This essay addresses one of the most challenging aspects of creating...
Alain Briot

Alain Briot

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October 17, 2011

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12 minutes read


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Preparation part 2 - Checklist

byAlain Briot  1 - Introduction In part two of this 2-parts essay we are going to look at the gear you take with you in...
Alain Briot

Alain Briot

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September 3, 2011

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8 minutes read