Tag: Mood
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On workflow…
Sometimes, we all think of workflow as a set-in-stone way of doing things: taking a photograph, importing it onto a computer, tagging & processing it, editing/proofing it, and then printing it. The funny thing is, the order can change with each photograph…apart from the first two stages, which usually stay…
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On Easter & cherry blossoms…
While most of the attention around this time of year gets directed to the cherry blossoms or the change to Daylight Savings Time (or the vehicle accidents that happen because of it), Easter is an important time as well, not just because of the Christian holiday (the death, burial &…
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On color & mood…
Taking a simple look at color & mood, it basically boils down to the realization that they are interrelated (And, yes, I am restating the obvious here). Yellow, orange & red tend to portray a warm or happy mood, while blue & purple tend to portray a calming or cool…
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Light/Dark & Mood…
Looking at mood, on its own, exposure, whether it’s dark or light, can have the single, most profound effect on an image. Now that sounds quite basic, but just try hashing/working it out logically because it is actually quite deep, especially when you’re going for a moody shot that seems…
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On tones…
Now for a simpler topic: tones of color. When looking at the different quality of light, we often see that there is a color cast on the subject that will vary with the light source; i.e. a warm cast for early morning or a blue for a gentle midday light.…
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Temperature & mood…And the benefits of a monopod
When thinking of sunrises, one would think of warm color temperature and a bright mood, but what about overcast skies? Living in a city known for rainfall, sunrise can be quite interesting for sunrise because of the diffuse lighting that occurs when the sunlight tries to come straight through the…
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Rain…
As Christmas gets closer and the chance of snow grows, I’d be the first person to say that I’d prefer the snow over the usual rain around here. Getting my gear wet isn’t fun, but sometimes it yields some pretty moody shots. Rain is just not that much fun to walk…
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