Monochromatic explorations continued Over 300 days ago, I decided to start project 365, to create a picture a day for 365 days. This is a fun project that has been challenging me creatively. One of the things I started to realize is how much I love to work in series. In my initial monochromatic series (blue series), I started working … Read More
In the Swiss Alps
In the Swiss Alps A few weeks ago (early June)s, me and my family went on an Europe trip to visit Switzerland, my home country. I was very much looking forward to that after a long winter and spring with many hours spent in the studio and too little time spent outside. We spent a couple of days in the … Read More
The blue series: monochromatic explorations
MONOCHROMATIC: DEFINITION Monochrome or monochromatic images = visual images in a single color or in varying tones of a single color (such as gray). WHY THE BLUE SERIES? Creating images in series is fun and inspiring (see my post on other series: Sharps: a mini-series, Music: a series). I love the color blue, and I love the minimalist … Read More
Sharps: a mini-series
Sharps: a mini-series photographing sharp objects As mentioned in my previous post, Music: a series, series are fun way to create as well as to share images. I called this series “sharps”. A term that is often used in healthcare in conjunction with sharp objects such as needles and blades used for medical procedures. Sharps used to be an important … Read More
Music: a series
Working in series: the art of the personal project and sharing it with others A fun way to create as well as to share images is by compiling them (and thinking of them) in SERIES, or a compilation of images. Music is a recurring and loved subject not only for me, but hopefully many of you, so I thought I … Read More
Update on project 365
Project 365: a personal project Project 365 is a personal project where I challenged myself to photograph (or videograph) an image (or clip) every day for 365 days. A challenge project Importantly, project 365 is a creativity challenge project. Clearly, it is not “easy” to be creative on every single day of the week/month/year. For 365 days straight! And It … Read More
Macro in motion
Macro Photography I love macro photography because it allows us to see the beauty of small things (see previous post on that topic). In an earlier post, I shared an animation of a 89 still images of an old rusty screw on a piece of wood (an old cutting board). Specifically, I wanted to illustrate how the focus plane (=areas of … Read More
Jewelry shoot with Minneapolis Saint Paul Magazine
Shot 1: rings on a fork The first shot had us putting rings on a fork. Since all three shots needed to get done in one day, we had to move relatively quickly. However, this first shot was probably the most challenging as everything was reflective. But after some creative problem solving, we had the shot we wanted. Shot 2: … Read More
Project 365: a picture a day for a year
What is project 365? 30 days ago (of the writing of this), I started a personal project called Project 365. And I use a very simple process for this project. I have to take one picture a day and post it daily. A non-original process to train creativity This idea is neither original nor new. And photographers have used and widely described this … Read More
89 images of an old screw (macro photography)
I love macro photography as it enables us to see things we don’t normally see (see also previous post about the beauty of small things where I talk about macro photography and share some macro shots).
Mindfulness in photography
One of the readers of my newsletter commented that she loved the mindfulness my photography encourages. While we all love compliments and I specifically loved this one, I was particularly intrigued by the connection of mindfulness and photography, a connection I have not explored until now.
The beauty of small things
In commercial product photography including macro photography, one has to pay a lot of attention to detail with regards to creating an overall image that is hopefully artistic, unique, technically proficient, and overall compelling. Details of composition, lighting, exposure, highlights, shadows, reflections, surfaces, textures, colors balance, saturation, luminosity, gradients, backgrounds, foregrounds, sharpness, edges, negative space, contrast all matter, and of … Read More
“Sel et Terre” Shoot with Terry John Zila
Thanks to chef Terry John Zila and his Sel et Terre team (https://www.facebook.com/tjzcuisine/) for another great shoot this weekend. An interview with Terry John on TV station WCCO can be seen here. The food looked and tasted fantastic, and I look forward to joining Terry John and his team the next time! Here are a few samples and a look … Read More
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