My father is an ophthalmologist, so naturally my childhood was spent watching cataract surgery videos with dad (accounting for probably half of the movies I had ever seen before I turned 20). I guess the basic idea was that there’s something to be learned by watching a huge, unblinking eyeball on the screen get poked around [...]
About 7 or 8 years ago, while still in school and when all my aspirations as a photographer centered around skiing and mountaineering, a skier-friend suggested that I meet a buddy of his who was an established photographer within the outdoor industry – and even offered to look into it for me. ”Sweet!” I thought, [...]
I often get asked which Adobe Photoshop actions I use to get ‘that look’. While I’m not really sure what constitutes ‘that look’, the short answer is: none. My opinion is that images should be dealt with on their own terms. Automation, at least when it comes to photography, is bound to eventually reduce quality. [...]