Comments on: Too-big-in-the-Frame, Rectangular Marquee Tool, and Softening the Background Lessons/Free Photoshop Tutorials/DB II Update https://www.birdsasart-blog.com/baa/2017/08/02/too-big-in-the-frame-rectangular-marquee-tool-and-softening-the-background-lessonsfree-photoshop-tutorialsdb-ii-update/ The blog of bird photographer Arthur Morris Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 By: Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART https://www.birdsasart-blog.com/baa/2017/08/02/too-big-in-the-frame-rectangular-marquee-tool-and-softening-the-background-lessonsfree-photoshop-tutorialsdb-ii-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1749416 Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:38:43 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=49348#comment-1749416 In reply to Melissa Theil.

Thanks Mel! I am flattered that you chose me especially since I have no Wikipedia page 🙂 Good luck with your assignment. Are you gonna do a bird or a barn? (Melissa was on the 2017 Palouse IPT.)

with much love, artie

]]> By: Melissa Theil https://www.birdsasart-blog.com/baa/2017/08/02/too-big-in-the-frame-rectangular-marquee-tool-and-softening-the-background-lessonsfree-photoshop-tutorialsdb-ii-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1749410 Wed, 02 Aug 2017 18:47:20 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=49348#comment-1749410 Hi, Artie, Just thought I would let you know, I am using you for my week 31 inspiration on 52 Frames. Here is our assignment:
Modern day cameras are quite amazing if you take a moment to think about it. We can shoot in extremely low-light scenarios, capture an airplane in the sky or zoom in on the details of an ant. But, as we all know, the camera is just a tool. At the end of the day it is the photographer’s unique creativity and insight that, creates a photograph. So for this week’s challenge we are focusing on photographers!

You are all going to choose a famous photographer and emulate her or his style. Study your chosen photographer’s work intensely and carefully. Maybe even try out new techniques and expand your creative comfort zone.

Look critically and try to understand what makes your chosen photographer’s work so distinct. Hone in on a few unique traits of their art and see if you can incorporate some of their style in your own work. Because, as you know, it is not about the camera – it is about the photographer.

Tips and Tuts for this week:

A good rule of thumb (but not ironclad) for who is a “famous” photographer is whether they have a Wikipedia page. You can refer to this comprehensive list of photographers in Wikipedia.

Here are some lessons we can learn from two masters of photography.

A small summary of some of history’s most iconic photographers.

And because there are not enough women on the previous list, here is an amazing group of female photographers you should definitely have a look at.

Study a couple of photos from your photographic mentor and take note of the following: What is their photographic ‘genre’? (Portraits, landscapes..etc.). What is their source of light? What is the message the photographer wanted to convey. How did they compose their photo?

Don’t get overwhelmed. Choose a photo from your photographer’s work that speaks to you the most. Then go about emulating this style. This can, but doesn’t have to be, very similar to the original. You can make it your own.

We encourage you to share a link about your famous photographer’s work you in your text description, as well what you have learned from this week’s challenge.

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