http://phototechmag.com photo technique has been inspiring photographers for more than 30 years. It is a professional photographic resource that includes all photographic techniques available in the 21st Century. We showcase dynamic creative portfolios, technical articles, commentary by today's leaders in the world of photography. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:34:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © Photo Technique 2012 derek@wahilacreative.com (Photo Technique) derek@wahilacreative.com (Photo Technique) http://phototechmag.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://phototechmag.com 144 144 photo technique has been inspiring photographers for more than 30 years. It is a professional photographic resource that includes all photographic techniques available in the 21st Century. We showcase dynamic creative portfolios, technical articles, commentary by today's leaders in the world of photography. Photo Technique Photo Technique derek@wahilacreative.com no no http://phototechmag.com/monochrome-followup/ http://phototechmag.com/monochrome-followup/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:23:57 +0000 bree http://phototechmag.com/?p=7397 Read more »]]> http://phototechmag.com/monochrome-followup/feed/ 0 0:00:01 I had lots and lots of great ideas from podcast listeners about Camera Position 125, “Thinking in Monochrome.” Several listeners suggested a digital tool that I’d not thought of before and that was to set the camera for B&W, but to also set “Raw[...] I had lots and lots of great ideas from podcast listeners about Camera Position 125, “Thinking in Monochrome.” Several listeners suggested a digital tool that I’d not thought of before and that was to set the camera for B&W, but to also set “Raw + JPEG” as the file format. Other listeners talked about the great options provided by electronic viewfinders on some cameras that allow you to actually see the framed scene in black and white. And that reminded me of the monochrome viewing filter I recently unearthed as I was packing up my office for a move. For more information or to listen to more podcasts visit Jeff’s website: http://www.cameraposition.com derek@wahilacreative.com no no http://phototechmag.com/thinking-in-monochrome/ http://phototechmag.com/thinking-in-monochrome/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:46:36 +0000 bree http://phototechmag.com/?p=7282 Read more »]]> http://phototechmag.com/thinking-in-monochrome/feed/ 0 0:00:01 I grew up making black and white photographs. It’s what I love the most about photography and the way I have long thought about the photographic image. But the digital revolution has spawned a dilemma; the digital camera sees in color, and I have to[...] I grew up making black and white photographs. It’s what I love the most about photography and the way I have long thought about the photographic image. But the digital revolution has spawned a dilemma; the digital camera sees in color, and I have to shift my mind to think in black and white. I’m intrigued by the difference in mindset that happens when you have a camera that you know can only take black and white images and when you have one that you know can make both color and black and white. For more information or to listen to more podcasts visit Jeff’s website: http://www.cameraposition.com derek@wahilacreative.com no no http://phototechmag.com/arno-says-stay-on-the-bus/ http://phototechmag.com/arno-says-stay-on-the-bus/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:36:47 +0000 bree http://phototechmag.com/?p=7194 Read more »]]> http://phototechmag.com/arno-says-stay-on-the-bus/feed/ 0 0:00:01 We all try to spend time with photographs by photographers whose work we admire. We spend time trying to figure out how to emulate their work, then produce work that is similar in style to what they do. But here is the rub; our problem is that once [...] We all try to spend time with photographs by photographers whose work we admire. We spend time trying to figure out how to emulate their work, then produce work that is similar in style to what they do. But here is the rub; our problem is that once we get to a point where those photographs are good, solid derivatives of what our photographic influences are, what’s next? How do we make our pictures so that they are different in style and substance from those who came before us? My friend, the great contemporary photographer Arno Raphael Minkkinen, has nicely wrapped up a set of ideas about this problem in this transcription of a talk he gave called “Stay On The Bus” For more information visit Jeff’s website: http://www.cameraposition.com derek@wahilacreative.com no no http://phototechmag.com/introducing-inkaid/ http://phototechmag.com/introducing-inkaid/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:02:34 +0000 bree http://phototechmag.com/?p=7068 http://phototechmag.com/introducing-inkaid/feed/ 0 http://phototechmag.com/light-likeness-early-portrait-photography-jeff-curto-photo-history/ http://phototechmag.com/light-likeness-early-portrait-photography-jeff-curto-photo-history/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:38:26 +0000 bree http://phototechmag.com/?p=6351 http://phototechmag.com/light-likeness-early-portrait-photography-jeff-curto-photo-history/feed/ 0 0:00:01 We look at 19th, 20th and some 21st century portraits and see if we can draw some conclusions about what makes a good portrait photograph. We also see if we can draw some parallels with the words and ideas of the Transcendentalist thinkers and write[...] We look at 19th, 20th and some 21st century portraits and see if we can draw some conclusions about what makes a good portrait photograph. We also see if we can draw some parallels with the words and ideas of the Transcendentalist thinkers and writers Emerson and Thoreau and see if they can help us illuminate what portraiture means. To listen to more of Jeff Curto’s podcasts please visit: http://photohistory.jeffcurto.com derek@wahilacreative.com no no http://phototechmag.com/szarkowski-how-to-see-jeff-curto-photo-history/ http://phototechmag.com/szarkowski-how-to-see-jeff-curto-photo-history/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 01:09:37 +0000 bree http://phototechmag.com/?p=5759 http://phototechmag.com/szarkowski-how-to-see-jeff-curto-photo-history/feed/ 0 0:00:01 During his 29-year tenure as Director of the photography department at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the great curator and photographer John Szarkowski (1925 to 2007) changed the way the world saw photography. To listen to more of Jeff Curto[...] During his 29-year tenure as Director of the photography department at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the great curator and photographer John Szarkowski (1925 to 2007) changed the way the world saw photography. To listen to more of Jeff Curto’s podcasts please visit: http://photohistory.jeffcurto.com derek@wahilacreative.com no no http://phototechmag.com/women-in-photography/ http://phototechmag.com/women-in-photography/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:41:25 +0000 bree http://phototechmag.com/?p=5659 http://phototechmag.com/women-in-photography/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Is anatomy destiny? This class session looks at women’s photography by examining the work of various female photographers as well as by looking at the bigger issue of whether the photographer’s gender changes the images that are made. To listen to m[...] Is anatomy destiny? This class session looks at women’s photography by examining the work of various female photographers as well as by looking at the bigger issue of whether the photographer’s gender changes the images that are made. To listen to more of Jeff Curto’s podcasts please visit: http://photohistory.jeffcurto.com derek@wahilacreative.com no no http://phototechmag.com/stieglitz/ http://phototechmag.com/stieglitz/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:52:46 +0000 bree http://phototechmag.com/?p=5620 http://phototechmag.com/stieglitz/feed/ 0 0:00:01 One of the great characters in the history of the medium, Alfred Stieglitz was also one of the most influential photographers and promoters of photography of the 20th century. In this class, we look at Stieglitz and the group of photographers and ot[...] One of the great characters in the history of the medium, Alfred Stieglitz was also one of the most influential photographers and promoters of photography of the 20th century. In this class, we look at Stieglitz and the group of photographers and other artists he gathered around him. We also try to examine why what Stieglitz did and what he said were often two different things. To listen to more of Jeff Curto’s podcasts please visit: http://photohistory.jeffcurto.com derek@wahilacreative.com no no http://phototechmag.com/npr-interview-timothy-egan-author-of-short-nights-of-the-shadow-catcher/ http://phototechmag.com/npr-interview-timothy-egan-author-of-short-nights-of-the-shadow-catcher/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:58:58 +0000 bree http://phototechmag.com/?p=5189 http://phototechmag.com/npr-interview-timothy-egan-author-of-short-nights-of-the-shadow-catcher/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Photographer Edward Curtis started off his career at the tail end of the 19th century, making portraits of Seattle’s wealthiest citizens. But a preoccupation with Native Americans and a chance encounter on a mountaintop triggered an idea: Cur[...] Photographer Edward Curtis started off his career at the tail end of the 19th century, making portraits of Seattle’s wealthiest citizens. But a preoccupation with Native Americans and a chance encounter on a mountaintop triggered an idea: Curtis decided to chronicle the experience of the vanishing tribes — all of them. It was an unbelievably ambitious project that would define Curtis, his work and his legacy. To learn more about Timothy Egan and his work, visit: http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/10/07/162309319/catching-the-shadow-of-a-lost-world derek@wahilacreative.com no no http://phototechmag.com/history-survey-part-i-jeff-curto-photo-history/ http://phototechmag.com/history-survey-part-i-jeff-curto-photo-history/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:37:10 +0000 bree http://phototechmag.com/?p=5069 http://phototechmag.com/history-survey-part-i-jeff-curto-photo-history/feed/ 0 0:00:01 This is the first part of a two-part overview of the history of photography; a sort of “condensed” history in order to get a sense of the medium’s “who, what, when and where.” This week, we cover from 1800 B.C. to 1888 A.D. To listen to more of Jeff[...] This is the first part of a two-part overview of the history of photography; a sort of “condensed” history in order to get a sense of the medium’s “who, what, when and where.” This week, we cover from 1800 B.C. to 1888 A.D. To listen to more of Jeff Curto’s podcasts please visit: http://photohistory.jeffcurto.com derek@wahilacreative.com no no