A few thoughts about the US Olympic team photos

The internet is awash with comments about some photos by Joe Klamar.  You can see one such page here: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/07/01/us-olympic-team-portraits-come-under-scrutiny/ and a full gallery here: http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-33747_162-10012296.html?tag=page Ok, before we have a witch hunt… I'd like to know some more info about these images. They are clearly straight out of the camera shots pre editing. The photographer was one of many who were … Continue reading

Video 005 Photo Critique – Yuri Vashchenko

My first #IansStudio photo critique video has just gone live on YouTube: http://youtu.be/lVnexqMpwIA?hd=1 – In this video I critique 10 images by +Yuri Vashchenko from Vladivostok, Russia. Be warned it is quite a long video – 35mins – but that is because I wanted to do justice in my comments on Yuri's images. Let me know what you think folks … Continue reading

New #IansStudio video now on-line: http://youtu.be/-t26pXyvHso?hd=1 it shows how…

New #IansStudio video now on-line: http://youtu.be/-t26pXyvHso?hd=1 it shows how to create a multiplicity image. Please subscribe, comment and share. #tutorial #photoshop #studio #photography #IansStudio #IMBWeb #Blog #video Google+: Reshared 3 times … Continue reading

Video 001 Caricature self-portrait

The first full #IansStudio tutorial video is now available on line: http://youtu.be/8Qg6g4rgfwA?hd=1 – this shows how to shoot a caricature self-portrait. It includes an explanation of how to do the shoot in the studio and how to edit the resultant images in photoshop. Please subscribe to the YouTube chanel and please leave any comments or feedback you may have. Please … Continue reading

Video 000 – Introductory Video

The Introductory Video for #IansStudio is now online…. http://youtu.be/H-GOwDSv2ns?hd=1 – If like it please subscribe to the YouTube channel and please leave any comments or feedback you may have. Please share this post too!#IansStudio #IMBWeb #Photoshop #photoshoptutorial #Photography #portrait … Continue reading

POTD: Tourists on Mt Sinai

This was taken a few years ago in Egypt. This is 30 second exposure showing tourists walking up Mount Sinai. The light trails you can see are the torches they are carrying. When I stood by the camera taking the photo, I couldn't see the mountains and the walls in the background but at at 30secs there was just enough … Continue reading

POTD 4 Nov 2011 – Miss Bossy Boots

I host my photos with Zenfolio and they have just implemented a +1 system which enables me to post images to G+ direct from my Zenfolio galleries. There's a lots of benefits for me for posting images this way. Firstly it means it is easier for me to post; it means I keep all my photos in one place; it … Continue reading

POTD 3 Nov 2011 : Great Balance

This was a photograph from last weeks "Friday Night at the Studio" event. Helen, our model, was amazing…. she actually held this pose for about 15 minutes while all the photographers at the event got a photograph of her! Not only that she didn't even break in to a sweat over it! Lighting was very simple two softboxes – one … Continue reading