July Wallpaper of the Month

It's the small things in life... A few weeks back not long after I woke up; I walked outside and was amazed to find all this white puffy stuff in the sky. For those living in the rest of the country, you might not be so amazed by a few scattered clouds; but after what seemed like a couple months; they were a welcome, and foreign, sight.

You may remember this picture from a while back from a small series I did downtown. Being that is is monsoon season once again though I felt it was an appropriate wallpaper for July

Click here for the standard 4:3 aspect ratio, or here for the wide 16:9

Thanks for Looking,

Robert Wilson

Inspiration for the Day

I Subscribe to several RSS Feeds of different photographers who's work I admire and/or find inspiring. Today I came across a couple videos that I found absolutely amazing. One involved buying a hundred cameras and tethering them together to capture the same moment in time from different angels (a little out of my budget although amazingly cool). The other just involved a bit of creativity and planning. (Something I can handle)

This video (and the photography) was done by Scott McClellan; a artist whom I think is based out of California. You can see some more of his work here


You can see the end result starting at 2:58

If anybody wants to have a good time and be a part of a creative endeavor such of this; it would be a lot of fun to put something together!

Thanks for looking, and stay inspired!

Robert Wilson

Taking a Photograph to the Next Level: Post-Production

There are a lot of things that can be done at the time of capture to make a great photograph; from depth of field and shutter speed to the location and lighting used.  The end result is what you see in the picture to the left.  No, it's not bad by any means, but that doesn't mean a little post-production TLC couldn't make it better.  If it was practical to retouch every photograph I took I probably would; but that would mean I didn't have a life away from my desk, or time to actually take pictures.  

Click on each image to see a slightly larger version

So what did I do to the photograph on the right? The most obvious thing is the selective-focus effect.  Although it's fairly subtle it is still effective in focusing your eye on the bride and groom.  Besides that I applied a slight vignette, brought out the sky a touch, toned down the red dress and gave everything a subtle pop.  Oh, and I also took out a leaf from the foreground.

Remember the small details for they are what make a good photograph great.
Thanks for looking!
Robert Wilson