Photography Returns to Its Roots
Retouching images using digital tools has been the name of the photography game for the past several years, but all of this is changing as photographers move toward basic, “organic” photographic techniques.
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In the 21st century, technology creates all things useful… including art. We have to face the fact that gone are the days when art belonged on an canvas, was formed between the hands of a potter, appeared from inside a slab of granite, or was developed with the intention of advancing culture. Now there are…
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Optical Illusions Create Art and Provoke Thought
Art is subjective. Individuals find themselves attracted to a certain artist, style, or theme when looking for art to inspire positive thought and decor. Upon finding the piece they consider, “just right,” one may seek to understand more about the particular picture or genre of art. However, they contrive their thoughts from a combination of…
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Photography: Black and White or in Living Colors
Does anyone remember a time before color photographs? When photography began to flourish in the early 1900s, the camera produced only black and white images. However, a desire stirred inside many people, like physicist James Clerk Maxwell, who wrote about the first technique used to color photographs in 1855. Through his work, other photography enthusiasts were able…
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3 Ways that Artists Can Benefit from Blogging
Free Trial Downloads for Segmation SegPlay® PC (see more details here) Before the invention of photography, artists had to work from real life. How did that affect artists’ working habits? The necessity of working from life meant that in order to paint a portrait, the sitter had to pose for hours, days, weeks, and sometimes…
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Painting from Real Life vs. Painting from a Photograph
Free Trial Downloads for Segmation SegPlay® PC (see more details here) Before the invention of photography, artists had to work from real life. How did that affect artists’ working habits? The necessity of working from life meant that in order to paint a portrait, the sitter had to pose for hours, days, weeks, and sometimes…
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How to Photograph Your Art
Be a Great Photographer of Your Art in 2 minutes with Segmation SegPlay® PC (see more details here) It’s important to take good photos of your Art for many reasons. Photos of your work will be used for several purposes: To show your work to prospective galleries To display on your website To use on…
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