http://singhray.blogspot.com/ Tech Report: Cole Thompson explains how to determine correct exposures for long exposure images An acknowledged master of long-exposure photography, Cole Thompson shares his techniques for finding his “correct” exposure, and extrapolating that to dramatically longer exposure times. Balance – Split, Croatia – 2013 (2 minute exposure) Getting the correct exposure when using… continue reading
My Moai portraits on a my friend’s wall (Finn Kingman) I’ve received some requests to explain my simple approach to matting and framing. I like things simple, but I also like quality, efficiency and cost effectiveness. Sending your work to a framer will produce high quality work, but it can be expensive. Matting and… continue reading
Peterhof – The Story Behind the Image
I was recently in Saint Petersburg, Russia visiting Peterhof Palace, which is Peter the Great’s summer home. While walking around the grounds I saw this line of trees that caught my attention. They were still bare from winter and had been neatly trimmed to look like giant lollipops. They caught my fancy and I took… continue reading
Brent Mail Interviews Cole Thompson
http://brentmailphotography.com/photography-interview/cole-thompson-interview.html#comments Cole Thompson Interview Amazing Fine Art Photographer Who is Cole Thompson? Brent: Cole, can you give us a little bit of background your photography and your life? Cole: I grew up travelling; my father was in the Air Force and we travelled a lot. When he retired, we landed in Rochester, New York and… continue reading
Cole Thompson shares some of his latest long-exposure images from recent trips Veteran outdoor photographer Cole Thompson tells us that, “since my last post, I have been on a number of trips and thought I’d share some images from them. Each of these long exposure images has something in common, the Singh-Ray Vari-ND and the Mor-Slo 5-Stop ND Filter. John… continue reading
Landscape Photography – Three Photographers, Three Visions
(click here to go to the Original Article) Posted on March 31, 2013by Douglas Barkey El bosque multiplicado by Fernando Puche (Puche, 2013b) The landscape of nature is like the human figure – it is a subject with endless possibilities for expression. Photographs of the environment can be appreciated simply for their depiction of beauty; they… continue reading
Never Ask Others About Your Work
Ancient Stones No. 12 “Ancient Stones” is a portfolio that I started last year when I visited Joshua Tree for the first time in 20 years. This trip brought back many great memories because it was the site of one of my earliest dates with my wife Dyan. We camped amongst the boulders, sunned ourselves… continue reading
Five Great Locations for Great Images
If I were to ask you to list five great locations for creating great images, what would you list? Here’s my list that might be typical: Yosemite Iceland Big Sur Japan The African Plains These beautiful locations would almost guarantee a great image! Think of the great work done here: Yosemite and the iconic images… continue reading
The Beatles, Las Vegas, Death Valley and Three New Images
What do The Beatles, Las Vegas, Death Valley and three new images all have in common? I often cite The Beatles as being one of my photographic inspirations. Not because I grew up with them and love their music, but because I admired how they never “froze in time” in a futile attempt to remain popular… continue reading
An Imaginary Conversation Between Vincent and Pablo
An imaginary discussion between Vincent Van Gogh and Pablo Picasso Pablo: Vinnie, how have you been? Wonderful new piece, what do you call it? Vincent: I’m not sure, maybe “Big Moon in Sky” or something like that. My friend Don suggests I call it “Starry Night.” He wants to write a song about it! Pablo: … continue reading
