Shutterfinger: The Four Stages of Seeing

Shutterfinger: The Four Stages of Seeing

All I can say, is yes, this is true!
I guess?

Photography 101.8 - The Light Meter

Photography 101.8 - The Light Meter

Excellent, as usual!

10 Objects you Didn’t Know could be Dragged, Clicked or Opened in Lightroom

10 Objects you Didn’t Know could be Dragged, Clicked or Opened in Lightroom
This is a useful set of reminders

Understanding the Creative Process | PhotographyBLOG

Understanding the Creative Process | PhotographyBLOG
It must be a good morning, this is another excellent article.

A short course in photography in ten easy lessons - - Art and the Zen of Design - -

A short course in photography in ten easy lessons - - Art and the Zen of Design - -
The truth.........really.

ALL-NEW EDITION #21 OF LENS CULTURE ONLINE NOW -- FREE! - lens culture photography weblog

ALL-NEW EDITION #21 OF LENS CULTURE ONLINE NOW -- FREE! - lens culture photography weblog
Awesome, as always!

B: Kirkwood's animal farm

B: Kirkwood's animal farm

I really like these photographs, a different way of seeing.

Dark Roasted Blend: Anything for the Perfect Shot! - Part 3

Dark Roasted Blend: Anything for the Perfect Shot! - Part 3
Pretty funny!

Kenai Penninsula 2009: Stephen Cysewski

Kenai Penninsula 2009: Stephen Cysewski: "A group of students went on a trip to the Kenai Peninsula. We went to Seward and the Sealife Center, a Kenai Fjord National Park boat trip, Kenai and the Russian Orthodox Church, Homer, Anchor Point, and Clam Gulch. These are photographs of that trip."

Photographic Treasure Trove: What East Germany Was Really Like - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

Photographic Treasure Trove: What East Germany Was Really Like - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

This is interesting because of the photographs, because of the process, and because of the subject. Make sure you look at the gallery too.

Photo Attorney: Help! I've Been Infringed!

Photo Attorney: Help! I've Been Infringed!
Useful information

Looking for photography students - wedding pics!

I am looking for 1 to 2 students to take pictures of my wedding on the 27th of June. I will have other guests taking photos, but wanted people who have taken Steve's class that would keep outdoor lighting in mind. Please email me at fndlb2@uaf.edu as I check that email more often. This is a great opportunity for practice!!! I will provide a cd or jump drive with which to copy the photos. They do not need to be edited, if it helps save time.

Thanks all!

And thanks to Steve for letting me post this!

Debbie

Thousand Portraits - a set on Flickr

Thousand Portraits - a set on Flickr
This is a cool idea, it would be a good project for a class or just a group of people.

lens culture: Laura Domela

lens culture: Laura Domela

Check this out, our state!!!

Everyone My Brother Knows in Girdwood, Alaska

Street Photography Techniques « NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHER’S BLOG

Street Photography Techniques « NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHER’S BLOG

An accurate in-depth description of street photography technique! I even learned some things:)

B: Shoot first, ask questions later

B: Shoot first, ask questions later

Excellent photographs and excellent ideas. The relationship between projects or ideas and actual photographs is complex and intricate.

» Famous Photos - Famous Photo - World’s famous photos

» Famous Photos - Famous Photo - World’s famous photos
This is kind of interesting. A good RSS feed.

cool pics i found

Say goodbye to criticism, technology is here to rescue us! - Rangefinderforum.com

Say goodbye to criticism, technology is here to rescue us! - Rangefinderforum.com

This is depressing on so many levels. I hate photo contests! I hate group judging. All this does is create a computerized photo judge!!! It is computerized insecurity!

What is crucial in lasting photography is to develop an internal standard that is consistent with your values and your view of life and that expresses who you are. Developing the courage of your vision is identical to developing confidence in your unique identity.

CIOS 258 News!!!! I am stopping teaching!

I have decided to stop teaching! I do not want to make the time commitment of four months out of the year to teach. This spring I wanted to go to Fur Rondy in Anchorage to take some photographs, but I could not because of teaching. I have been teaching every year for twenty years and it was time to stop. I will be using this web log to share photography tools and resources, I will keep this web log alive. All my material will be online also for anybody to use in their classes or to share with others.
I really enjoy teaching photography, but for now I want to do photography more then teach photography.
Steve

Photojojo » 10 Online Photography Magazines We Love

Photojojo » 10 Online Photography Magazines We Love

Excellent list to explore and enjoy!

Editing and Enhancing Your Photograph: Sharon Gutierrez

B&W Filtered in Picasa. The original didnt look so "dirty"... I origionally took the picture to view something 'ugly' in the 'pretty' snow because I enjoy the contrast. Adding this particular filter gave it a grungy dirty look.

I "warmed up" the colors in this picture to create a warm inviting picture. I used the "warmify" tool in Picasa.

This is the original, it is a little overdeveloped to begin with, but I still enjoyed the quality of the picture.


I used the Sepia filter in Picasa. This gave the picture an 'old fashioned' look, antique if you will.

Week 5: Assignment Sharon Gutierrez

This is the assignment where we cropped the picture to change the intent of the picture... The original phtograph shows a man passed at out a picnic table downtown. You can see lots of the background and it really shows the envornment, as harsh as it is, in which he is oblivious.

The second picture is cropped to just show the man, to me it focuses on the humanity of the person alone. The background is not so important in the second picture, but even without the snow and harsh weather you feel the sense of 'hopelessness' or not caring in the cropped version.

Tagged Photos in Picassa

This is my album from this class. The pictures are tagged per Assignment 1 from April 18th - April 25th.

Sharon Gutierrez : Week 3 - First Assignment

Incorrect White Balance/ Wrong Color
Motion Blurr/Totally Blurry

Subject Blur/ Partially Blurry

Depth of Field/Wrong plan of Focus

Over Exposed / Washed Out

Inder Exposure/Too Dark

First assignment - Sharing Photographs

Since I already shared my rain photographs here is a link to my museum pictures. I joined the "Rain" group on flickr! :)

2nd Assignment - Editing and Enhancing

Original Photograph(it's a yoga mat)



















This is using the black and white tool in picasa. I think it looks alright, but I think the color really adds to the original photo.



















For this one I used the tint tool in picasa. I think it is neat that I can change the whole color of the picture, and this is the kind of picture you can make any color you want. (It's still best green though!)



















This one was done using the soft focus. I think this is a good tool to use if you want to focus in on one thing in the picture. (Like the leaf here).

1st assignment - Editing and Enhancing

I looked up cropping technique and how to enhance a picture through cropping. Here is the link I used.


Original Picture





















Edited Picture

Third week - First Assignment

Incorrect Photos

1. Subject blur / partially blurry photograph

2. Motion Blur/Totally blurry photographs













3. Depth of Field / Wrong plane of focus










4. Over exposure / Washed out













5. Under exposure / Too Dark










6. Incorrect white balance / Wrong color

artistic effects in PSP

Original


here all i did was bring up the picture in PSP and clicked on the effects tab and scrolled down to artistic effects and chose brush strokes and that's it, couldn't be easier. now it looks like it's a painting, and I also added some sunlight.



here are lots of links to PSP tutorials

http://www.pixel2life.com/tutorials/paint_shop_pro/photo_editing/

PSP can be bought but you can also find it on the net for free,

Hunting The Great Alaskan Aurora

Hunting The Great Alaskan Aurora

FYI

Thai Restaurants Fairbanks Alaska 2009: Stephen Cysewski

Thai Restaurants Fairbanks Alaska 2009: Stephen Cysewski

A new addition to an on-going series.

Photographer's Math

Photographer's Math

Kind of funny.

The Online Photographer: Do Not Fear the Sun

The Online Photographer: Do Not Fear the Sun
Excellent posting on dynamic range and exposure.