Photo Art Design

Most people, and especially women, will tell you they have a "good" side. Simple cosmetic lighting relies on alterations to the angles of illumination, described in "the basic principles of lighting", and " available light portraiture", to flatter the subject and make use of their "good side".I have aimed to keep this article simple, and avoid reference to techniques that require more specialized lighting equipment.Overview How many times have you heard someone say "that's a terrible photograph of me", or even said it yourself?The point of cosmetic light is avoid unflattering lighting and viewpoints.Modelling and texture is a consequence of lighting. Moving the angle of illumination closer to the subject/camera axis generally flattens modelling and reduces texture, while increasing the angle increases both.Similarly, more directional (intense) lighting produces harder shadows, while less directional (soft) lighting diminishes them.The following tips describe how to deal with common problems by making simple changes. .. more»

Ever since photography was invented, there have been famous names associated with it. Ansel Adams, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Dorothea Lang are just a few of those who have changed how we look at the world and at photography. What about famous photographers today, those who are currently changing the way the world looks at photography, especially at portrait photography.One of the all time great portrait photographers was Don Blair. He was known as a master in the field of portrait photography where he used lighting and composition to create timeless images. His interest in photography came when he was in sixth grade, when he went to work for a photography studio carrying equipment and helping in the lab. He learned all he could from the owner of the studio and eventually took it over and named it Don Blair Photo Studio. He was an advocate of continued learning and growth. He .. more»

Your Hudson Valley wedding day is the most important day of your life and nothing is more important than capturing all of the memories from that day in a beautiful custom wedding album.  It is essential to be able to look back over the years and reflect on all the precious moments that have since escaped your memory. Your Hudson Valley wedding photographer should create an album that will preserve your special day for the rest of your life.  In years past, newlyweds would expect their wedding album to be a collection of single images, one 10x10 per page, followed by another 10x10. The leather-bound book would be a very stiff and serious depiction of the affair.  Fast forward to present day and couples’ expectations have significantly changed.  This change was due to advances in the technology of photography, which led to changes in style.  First, there was the advent .. more»