disclaimer: this image was shot at the same location/same day, but is not the exact same frame.

Then and now! While going through some open tabs on my iPhone, I came across a post, I had forgotten about, How to Edit a Long Exposure Seascape.

Last Summer (2018), I began playing with long exposure for the first time. I had purchased ND filters, both GND (Graduated Neutral Desnsity) and ND (Neutral Densitiy). If you are not familiar with using filters, start here: Beginners Guide to Buying Filters.

Lets take a look at the original image (8/30/2018):

First edit (8/30/2018):

Last edit (6/01/2018):

It’s really amazing to be able to look back as see where you were at and how far one has come. There is nothing wrong with the edit from last summer, but I also didn’t know about about the many tools in Adobe Lightroom. So, I just played with the exposure, highlights, shadows and maybe a little saturation. In the latest edit, I began to understand how to use the Color Temp. adjustment, Clarity, and Sharpening.

There are many ways photography can be approached. There are the purist, whom insist on everything being as true to real life as possible; Those who prefer to add a list Pop, in the post processing to add mood; and contrast and at the extreme other end you can find those digital artists that create surreal phantasy world through digital art and everything in between.

Play, Experiment, Learn, develop the skills and understanding to bring your vision to you’re art. As always, thanks fro stopping by. I hope you enjoyed this post and feel free to leave a comment.

This little ol’shack can be found along Rt 302, between Brigdton and Fryeburg, ME.

“Audaces fortuna iuvat”, a Latin phrase meaning: Fortune Favors the Bold.

Step out of your Comfort Zone. Since the days I formally studied the art of photography ; I always admired beautiful portraits and the use of artificial lighting to add depth to an image. Like many photographers and artists a like, being very shy when it comes to asking people to step in front of my lens, I always took the path of least resistance and photographed inanimate object; architecture, landscapes, etc.

This series of portraits did not incorporate an artificial light source, however I did step outside of my comfort zone. So, if there is something out there that has been calling at you from within, be bold, accept the challenge and overcome resistance. Resistance will always be there giving you all the irrational reasons why you shouldn’t and that is all the more reason why you should, accept the challenge and you will be rewarded.

A special thanks to Shelby L.

In addition check out:

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, https://amzn.to/2MiCaRI.

Camera: Nikon D200 https://amzn.to/2EvEezc

Lens: Nikon 85mm f/1.8 https://amzn.to/2EvEj5Y

We find ourselves more than halfway through the month of May and patches of snow still linger. The trails of Shawnee Peak in Bridgton, ME look more like fairways, you’d find on any golf course. The snow, like that of a sand bunker.

Life begins anew, after a long dark winter. Gone are the days of living in a black-n-white world, covered in snow. Spring has sprung and life returns in full color once more.

Ok, maybe it hasn’t quite been 40 days and 40 nights, but it sure feels like it…

After a long period of being away from the blog, it’s good to be back. This is the first post of 2019 and a new image will be added weekly.

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