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WordPress Featured Image Headers

When I first set up my WordPress site, I was excited to learn that I could have several header images which would change every time a new page was viewed. But over time I realized that some of the banners … Continue reading

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Photomontage and Photoshop

Photomontage is the art of creating a new image by combining two or more photographs. It has been practiced throughout the history of photography. Contemporary artist Jerry N. Uuelsman actually employs several enlargers in a traditional wet darkroom to create … Continue reading

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Toning Photographs

Back in my darkroom days of old, I experimented with toning my photographs.  After developing an image on warm tone paper, I would expose the print to various combinations of toners such as sepia and selenium to achieve a “split … Continue reading

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Light and Shadow

Harsh directional lighting isn’t always a bad thing. Sometimes the photographer can use of this kind of light to his/her advantage as can be seen in the examples below. Side lighting from the late afternoon sun created an interesting shadow … Continue reading

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Texture Overlays

Sometimes the moment an image is captured in the camera is only the beginning. You sense some potential in the scene, the light and atmosphere when the photo is first taken. Adding a texture overlay can enhance the atmosphere and … Continue reading

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