Category Archives: Photo Techniques

Halloween Week – Abandoned House #4

Posted on October 29, 2020 by imagesbytdashfield

This one I am still confused about.  I know that it was inhabited not too terribly long ago and then a big sign appeared saying the land was for sale.  The surrounding farmland was purchased and they tore down a … Continue reading →

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What about catchlights

Posted on September 30, 2020 by imagesbytdashfield

We’ve all heard about catchlights in human eyes being a goal when doing portraits; it makes the eyes more appealing and the person to look less like an inanimate doll (I read that somewhere just can’t recall where.)  But recently … Continue reading →

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That’s not a bird…

Posted on September 22, 2020 by imagesbytdashfield

But in some ways it can help you with one aspect of bird photography and that’s being able to track something in flight.  Oh sure, the plane isn’t flapping and depending on the type of plane it can fly from … Continue reading →

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Staying home photography 2

Posted on April 14, 2020 by imagesbytdashfield

After a bit I gave up trying to copy the Sudek image and just began to enjoy seeing how the light made shadows and patterns from the glass and the window blinds.  I particularly liked how this one turned out.  … Continue reading →

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Staying Home Photography

Posted on April 13, 2020 by imagesbytdashfield

You’ve all seen a variety of photo challenges/assignments out there nowadays; some from those who do it on the regular and some new ones from us who are getting creative while staying home.  I like to watch YouTube videos to … Continue reading →

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Photo Editing: Texture Layers

Posted on April 3, 2020 by imagesbytdashfield

I’m not sure how well you can see it but this image has been edited using two texture layers to give it an artistic painterly canvas look.  Adding texture layers to an image can be an interesting way to get … Continue reading →

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Photography in pandemic times

Posted on March 16, 2020 by imagesbytdashfield

Let me first say that by no means am I making light of the current situation nor am I going to give opinions on how things are being handled or how to handle things other than please try not to … Continue reading →

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It’s a small world – You can call me but don’t call me Al

Posted on March 2, 2020 by imagesbytdashfield

A Monday monochrome macro moment here (and alliteration) featuring an old phone.  When shooting a macro image you  have two choices.  You can photo stack to make everything come out sharp or you can deal with that thing that goes … Continue reading →

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Heads or Tails – Shooting through water

Posted on February 18, 2020 by imagesbytdashfield

Shooting through water can give you some very nice or very blurry images depending on what you are shooting, with what and how close to the surface your subject matter is.  Oh, and how clear the water is; the clearer … Continue reading →

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Mentioning portraits…

Posted on January 8, 2020 by imagesbytdashfield

I’ve learned that besides the usual catching people doing going about their lives unaware (most of the time) of you snapping their photo, there is a thing called street portraits.  So how is this different from just street photography?  In … Continue reading →

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