Kate and I usually talk while I’m photographing her, often leading to series like this, where her expression covers a wide range. I’m not sure what we were talking about here, but I know we’d just finished a pint or two – the glasses in the previous frame are nearly empty – so the discussion [...]
One of my frustrations with contemporary photographic technique, mine included, is the feeling of sterility. Digital processes have become so sophisticated that nearly every picture you see is dusted and anti-scratched to a state of frozen perfection. After awhile it all feels so airless. Alec Soth is onto something. Lomos and Holgas aside, so much [...]
Most restaurants have terrible light. Angular and insufficient seems to be high concept for restaurant lighting design. It’s not a look that flatters food or people, and it sucks for most photography. Sometimes, like in the case of above, you can use the angularity to produce a kind of edge effect. But in the end, [...]
I don’t seem to know how to resize the right way. I often end up with jaggies and other artefacts around details. Take a look at this pic for what I’m talking about. Note the artefacts around the text. So what’s the secret here? A magic $20 plugin? Selective blurring and sharpening at various stages. [...]
A certain amount of noise can improve the performance of non-linear systems. This sounds like nonsense, but it’s not when you stop to think about it. For example, B&W photographers have long known that a grainier image can often look sharper than a grainless one. If you are interested in the science behind it, this [...]