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 I still do that, though my approach is changing. This change is driven by both necessity and opportunity. At 80, I can still handle an all-day hike. But, I … [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 have come across a fascinating scene, full of nearby objects in interesting relationships, or perhaps a view of a city plaza, only to find that the photos 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 driven by the latest advancements in artificial intelligence. They are: Topaz A.I. ReMix Topaz A.I. Clear Topaz A.I. Gigapixel A.I. ReMix A.I. ReMix … [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 Pyramiden, while visiting Svalbard, Norway. I am working on an article that will encompass many of my images from the last few years of visits to this … [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 artistic medium. In the case of photography, the physical medium is a digital or a chemical print. In the case of other mediums, it can be a painting, a drawing, … [Read more...]
