Viewfinder Safaris Photographic Workshops

Viewfinder Safaris Photographic Workshops Viewfinder Safaris teaches informative and educational photographic workshops; specializing in Studio Lighting, Natural Lighting, Figure Studies, and more

12/03/2023

Its amazing how to me, how much we lost in the Camp Fire, and how much we have to move now. In five years, one can accumulate a lot of furniture and stuff!

05/30/2022

The beauty of Norway 💙💙💙💙

An old Mill, deserves an old (looking) image.
04/21/2015

An old Mill, deserves an old (looking) image.

Here is a piece of artwork I just found we had stored away. I photographed Ho**er Oak some back in 1984. The artist then...
09/25/2014

Here is a piece of artwork I just found we had stored away. I photographed Ho**er Oak some back in 1984. The artist then took the photograph, projected it onto tracing paper, then with charcoal (I think) traced it. Then, copied it onto art paper. Then, with all the detail in, he Watercolored the image. We did the same thing with the Governors Mansion, Bidwell Mansion and the Honeyrun Bridge. I found the negative to the bridge just the other day too; before it had all the ironwork put on it.

Still working on some test shots. Here is a "quick pick." I spent all of 10 minutes setting up and shooting it. It is...
09/23/2014

Still working on some test shots. Here is a "quick pick." I spent all of 10 minutes setting up and shooting it. It is still not what I want, but I'll fine tune it some morel such as, replace the black background with burlap, perhaps, and take out the Elk Horn. I sure wish these pages could show all the subtle detail that I like.

More fun with Lightroom 5.6! This is what one can do with a very overexposed image. Providing it is a "RAW" image, it ...
08/29/2014

More fun with Lightroom 5.6! This is what one can do with a very overexposed image. Providing it is a "RAW" image, it can be manipulated to really look like something.

Recently, I had a discussion with someone about photographing knives. A friend just had a knife of my fathers, some 70 ...
08/06/2014

Recently, I had a discussion with someone about photographing knives. A friend just had a knife of my fathers, some 70 years old or more, rebuilt for me - and, thank you, David. I wish I would have had the forethought to photograph it before restoration. It had been just an old, dull knife in my kitchen drawer for years. Anyway, imagine it with an old, faded gray/brown wooden handle with a curved, dark gray blade. (It is now a shiny silver with an Elk horn handle)

The person restoring it took a quick snap with his phone/camera and felt that was good enough. I told him, however, that I would photograph it and burn the image onto a disk for him - as he is in the restoration business; but, explained that good photography took time, which he understood. So, I thought about it, and came up with a few ideas as to what I might photograph it on or with. Below, is the first, TEST image. (Remember, this is a test and will end up looking a lot better! This is just a starting point.)

I HATE IT! But, it does serve a purpose. With the image, I can make notes as to "what" I would like to change. In this case, almost everything! I like the Petrified Ironwood that the knife is on, but will probably photograph it with burlap or leather too. Maybe some leather gloves. Maybe... some fur! (Although, unlike my father, I don't believe in hunting. I'll make it fake fur.) Maybe, add some other props of some kind. Certainly, I'll change the lighting to show more detail in the handle and change the background. I'll probably go with a very dark background to make the blade stand out more; and do something else with the reflection on the blade.

So, watch in the weeks to come as to "what" I might do with this knife project. This project is called "Evolution of a Photograph."

For those who follow the Zone System, or for students working with me, here is an exposure record that you can print to ...
07/29/2014

For those who follow the Zone System, or for students working with me, here is an exposure record that you can print to go into a binder or use on a clipboard to "Calculate" or "Keep a record" of your exposures. TIP: if you don't have a Gray Card to meter for a "4" value, meter the back of your hand in the same light as your subject. If you are dark complected, you are probably a "3" value - and "stop up" one stop to a "4" value. If you are light complected, then you are probably a "5" value, and need to "stop down" one stop. At least, this will get you closer to that 18% reflectance of gray you are looking for!

Josh and I went out to "Have Fun with Flare" today.
07/24/2014

Josh and I went out to "Have Fun with Flare" today.

Jennifer, here is a photo you might recognize: but taken by my Grandfather in 1928 or 1932.
07/01/2014

Jennifer, here is a photo you might recognize: but taken by my Grandfather in 1928 or 1932.

Someone said it was "Blast from the Past Tuesday." I thought that was Thursday; oh well, I can never get it right. Anyw...
06/24/2014

Someone said it was "Blast from the Past Tuesday." I thought that was Thursday; oh well, I can never get it right. Anyway, here is a photo of the lovely Geri Roots... a former "Boss" of mine in College. Great boss and friend.

Here is not a great photo, or even a good one; but an interesting one... at least, for me. This was the biggest Dandeli...
06/16/2014

Here is not a great photo, or even a good one; but an interesting one... at least, for me. This was the biggest Dandelion flower head I have ever seen! It was approximately 8 inches across. I should have thrown down a quarter or something to show size.

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