Photo Daydream

Chase Jarvis Interview in Juxtapoz Magazine

Terry Divyak — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:23:27 +0000

Categories: Business

Chase Jarvis has always been an inspiration to us and many other photographers. I had the opportunity to do a meetup with him a few years back and he shared his knowledge freely for everyone who attended. This is a great article for your photo daydreaming pleasure. “I think it’s ...

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Plane Trails

Terry Divyak — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:13:00 +0000

Categories: Techniques, Wow

Nighttime tracers passing us by as we sleep in the night can make some wonderful images, creating a highway in the sky effect. A simple technique that requires you to be close to a runway and mount your camera on a tripod using a long exposure (Usually until the plane ...

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The Art of the Self Portrait

Terry Divyak — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:18:48 +0000

Categories: Techniques

Tags: artistic, self portrait

As a photographer I don’t enjoy being in front of the camera. I would rather have my eyes looking through a lens than at it. But every once in awhile I’ll catch a reflection of myself that can make for an interesting shot. I came across some very talented photographers ...

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Working on Some Design Changes

Terry Divyak — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:45:21 +0000

Categories: Business

Because we are always daydreaming on how to improve this site, we are playing with some new WordPress templates and making some changes to the design. We’ll keep it live here, but it might be a bit wonky as you navigate through the site.

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It’s All About the Eyes

Terry Divyak — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:12:10 +0000

Categories: Photoshop, Techniques

Tags: eyes, photos, Technique

Photographer Heather Swanner shares her technique on Confessions of a Prop Junkie on how to make eyes pop when shooting. Capturing the “Window to a soul” is something we are always trying to capture in our photos and Heather has a few simple techniques to help you get there. Learn ...

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Inspiring Landscape Images by Alvar Astúlez

Terry Divyak — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:20:48 +0000

Categories: Photoshop, Wow

Alvar Astúlez has an incredible photo collection of landscape images that are sure to inspire. A Graphic Designer from Bolbao Spain, he has the command of light and colors in all his work.

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Dreamy Images By Achmad Munasit

Terry Divyak — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:28:51 +0000

Categories: Techniques, Wow

Tags: Dreamy, Inspiration

Achmad’s images are beautifully executed with a dreamy effect. I have looked at his photos trying to figure out what he does to create such beautiful work. Besides having excellent subject matter from his native homeland of Jakarta, Indonesia, he seems to be a master at Photoshop. You’ll see he ...

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Have You Checked Out 500px.com yet?

Terry Divyak — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:15:03 +0000

Categories: Technology, Wow

I am always looking to be inspired from Flickr.com to Google Image searches to reading all the major blogs. But a fast easy way to get to some really great photo inspiration is to head over to 500px.com The site has a great design where you can get right to ...

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When it Rains in Seattle

Terry Divyak — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:14:19 +0000

Categories: Street, Travel, Wow

Seattle is in the rainy season now for at least the next four months or so. The days are short with darkness descending on us around 4:30. It’s been quite awhile since I picked up my camera because I don’t like to get my gear wet, so I thought I’d ...

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iPad Photo Apps and More

Terry Divyak — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:42:47 +0000

Categories: iPad, Technology, Wow

So you finally got an iPad and you spent hours scouring the App store for your photography needs. Well there are a few gems that you may not have discovered to get you up to speed that I’d like to share. I am a bit late to the game in ...

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