A few blog entries ago I asked the question “What is success to you?” The answers were quite varied because each of us are quite varied and have different reasons for pursuing our art. For some, success means making money, for others it’s about the recognition that comes from getting into a gallery or… continue reading
This blog appeared on the Singh-Ray site on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Cole Thompson explains how he uses long exposures to create his mystical black and white images Fine-art photographer Cole Thompson creates his images and visual essays in dramatic black and white. His images involve the use of very long time exposures of 30… continue reading
An Imaginary Conversation Between Vincent and Pablo
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, Starry Night.” Pablo: Question for you, what paint did you use on this? Is this the 3000 series of paints?… continue reading
Lightroom vs Photoshop, does it matter? Nikon vs Canon vs Fuji…who cares! Film vs Digital…who cares even more! Those who think the cost or bulk of their equipment reflects how good of a photographer they are. People who think a prime lens is the key to a great image. People who think art is a… continue reading
I believe that to succeed in one’s art, one must first identify what success means to them. Sometimes when you’re younger, success simply means “rich and famous.” But as we get older our values change, we have grown, matured and success is no longer that obvious. Also, we start to realize that success means different… continue reading
This blog entry appeared on the Singh-Ray Blog on July 2nd, 2010: Focus on Singh-Ray Filters Showcasing images made with Singh-Ray photographic filters The “motion” in his emotional water images created by stretching exposures to the limit Colorado photographer Cole Thompson is dedicated to creating his fine-art images and essays in dramatic black and white…. continue reading
Printing is a very large topic, but it doesn’t need to be a complicated one. I keep my printing process simple because I’ve found that the fewer the steps, the fewer things there are to go wrong. As I said in a previous blog entry: “Let me oversimplify and summarize it this way; I produce… continue reading
Before and After – Lone Man No. 20
I often receive requests to show some “before and after” images to help people understand how much of my work is done in camera and how much is done in Photoshop. I’d say it’s generally about 50/50 but that can vary by image with some images almost ready right out of the camera and many… continue reading
A Funny Thing Happened in Omaha…
A funny thing happened in Omaha…well, not really. I was photographing the sky scrapers of downtown Omaha, just as I had just done in Minneapolis and Des Moines, when a young security guard rode up and told me that they had observed me on the security cameras and that I couldn’t photograph the First National… continue reading
Do You LOVE What You’re Doing?
Do you LOVE what you’re doing? Does your current project so excite you that you spend your lunch hour working on it? Do you rush home so that you can use that last hour of sunlight to create a few more images? If not, then perhaps your current project isn’t the right one for you…at… continue reading
