Category: Black and white Photography
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The beauty and bleakness of California’s Central Valley- part five
The spotty light, the leading lines and the oak tree placed on the lower left grid of the rule of thirds gives contributes to the interest of this image.
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A beautiful Araucaria tree in high key
A beautiful Araucaria tree, a South American conifer, is depicted in high key monochrome.
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Golden Gate Bridge from Baker Beach
Baker beach is an option for photography, and is also a clothing-optional beach.
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That old Singer in my grandmothers’ house
Still life photography and a story about the Singer sewing machine in my grandmothers’ house.
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Happy Sunflower in high key: Two Challenges of High Key Photography and How to Overcome Them
High key photography presents many challenges. In this post I discuss two, and how I overcome them.
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Clouds, part I: When they interfere with the landscape in photography
Whenever clouds grace the sky, local photography groups and friends’ feeds overflow with Facebook posts capturing the moment. Yet, more often than not, the clouds interfere with rather than complement the landscape. I discuss the issue and give examples form my photography.
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Spring Musings in black and white
You can use color filters to obtain the black and white image you want straight out of camera. A filter will lighten the color that is the same of its own color.
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BNSA- Big Names, Small Art 2024, at the Crocker
I have donated a print to Art Auction, a Sacramento tradition that captivates thousands of bidders each year and helps to fund programs at the Crocker Museum of arts.
It is all about the light 