art portrait from photograph
One of my fine art photography clients came to me with a photo of a recently deceased restaurant owner from his favorite restaurant in Prescott, Arizona. He wants to create a gift of a framed art...
View Articlebest of the best ppa photography
Chills! They wandered up and down my spine when I saw this video. This presentation is based on images from the Professional Photographers of America Loan and General collections from the International...
View Articlewatercolor photo treatment
Using a watercolor photo treatment that looks right was very difficult in the past. Most automated WC actions look like they had are done by a machine. I have a feeling that getting all the subtle...
View Articlelibby photo study
As I was having lunch in Durango, Colorado I noticed the animation of our bartender. I explained that I was a photographer on a busman’s holiday and would she mind posing and giving me a few different...
View Articlephoto self assignment from dia de muertos
Self assignments. Love ’em! Tlaquepaque our local Sedona Mexican Shopping Village and gathering center, put on a very colorful event in honor of the Day of the Dead AKA Dia de Muertos. Here’s the first...
View Articlegood results in imaging competition
Arizona PPA had it’s convention this past weekend. Of course it included the annual imaging competition and as usual I entered images for feedback on new work I am creating. I am always trying to...
View Articlebutoh posing
Pretty amazing what we get to learn as photographers… I was asked by a model friend, Pash Galbavy, (see her site and work with other artists here) to help document a life drawing modeling session she...
View Articlebutoh posing time lapse
A couple days ago I shared some images from working with Pash Galbavy when she was doing a model posing for a life drawing class. She was posing in the Butoh style, something I had never heard of...
View Articleat the zoo photography – part 2
Photography at the Zoo – Part Two If you look at yesterday’s post you’ll see the capture and processing of an orangutan photographed through a dirty plate glass window which pushed capture and...
View Articlecreating art from photography
Photography Art – Making Painterly Images I am extremely fortunate in many ways, one of which is being named a PPA Approved Juror. This gives me the opportunity to be exposed to photographers...
View Articletuesday photo art – richard ramsey
Tuesday Photo Art – Richard Ramsey Tuesday’s on Successful-Photographer, now dedicated to the art of converting images beyond that of a photograph and converting the image in a more Painterly/Artistic...
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Photo Art Tuesday – Thom Rouse – M.Photog, MEI, CR, CPP, F-ASP Tuesday’s on Successful-Photographer, now dedicated to the art of converting images beyond that of a photograph and converting the image...
View Articlephotography book review – after the camera
Photography Book Review After the Camera, by Thom Rouse Digital Transformations for Conceptual Nude & Portrait Photography Way more than a How-to, After the Camera, is a peek into the mind of a...
View Articletuesday photo art gregory daniel
Tuesday Photo Art Gregory Daniel FDPE, FSA, M.Photog. CR., CPP, F-ASP The Tuesday Photo Art blog post is featuring photographers who are taking photography to a new level using Photoshop and Painter...
View Articlesunday photo/art quote – close
Sunday PhotoArt Quote – Chuck Close Some people know how to smack you upside the head in just a few words. I often find that the fewer the words often, the higher the impact. “Inspiration is for...
View Articletuesday painterly photo art – chinn
Tuesday Painterly Photo Art Heather Michelle Chinn – AKA “Heather the Painter” Corel Painter Master Elite, Corel Certified Painter Educator, Golden Artist Educator, M.Photog, M.Artist, CR. Completely...
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Tuesday Painterly Photo Art Angela Blankenship – M.Photog., CPP Angela came to my attention as a recommendation* from a past featured artist, Heather Michelle Chinn. When I went to look at Angela’s...
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Tuesday Painterly Photo Art – Paul Tumason It’s fun to find new art and artists (to me) once you start poking around. I’m happy to share Paul’s painterly photography work with you today on the...
View Articletuesday painterly photo art – harrison
Tuesday Painterly Photo Art Sandy Harrison The Artist “As a child, I was always intrigued with the old black and white photos my dad shared with me about his experience in WWII and how each image told...
View Articletuesday painterly photo art – sperling
Tuesday painterly Photo Art – Karen Sperling Karen’s exquisite work speaks for itself. I’ll let her tell ‘the rest of the Story.’ “My mother was an artist and my father enjoyed photography, so I’ve...
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