The Iris [ZeroImage Pinhole Camera]
April 6, 2009 Oahu, Hawaii
(please click in the image for a larger version...the small version is a bit soft)
The practice of pre-visualizing how an image should look is a strong current in my Artifacts of an Uncertain Origin series and most of the time it is a beneficial one that helps to shape the final photograph, presents intriguing challenges to overcome and pushes me to fully explore the visual and metaphorical possibilities created by the arrangements of the artifacts in the landscape. But sometimes a preconceived idea of what the photograph should be can become a limiting factor that constrains the creative possibilities for the image. Knowing when to let go of the pre-visualized image is just as important as envisioning it in the first place.
I have written a short essay musing on this topic as it relates to the image above. Read More...
Next Workshop
The deadline for signing up for my next workshop is approaching soon. If you are interested in learning some of the most essential Photoshop techniques for creating multiple-image collages, join me in southern New Mexico in early November for...
Creative Collage with Adobe Photoshop
November 5 - 8, 2009, Mesilla Digital Imaging Workshops
Mesilla, New Mexico
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