D's Photography tips

There are many photographres who take pictures, but they don't consider themselves an artist. And I don't consider myself a photographer, I am an artist. There are many amateur photographers that do some great pics from time to time, but there may be one flaw. The subject may not be centered just right or they get that red eye. With digital photography you can keep trying until you get it right. In the 35mm, SLR world, you have to spend some money and keep experiementing. For those of you that aren't photographers, when I mention SLR, that's for Single Lens Reflector. This is how the picture is actually processed into the camera and onto the film before processing begins from negative to an actual picture.

Red eye reduction can be greatly reduced by making sure the subject does not look directly at the camera. When the subject looks at the camera, the flash reflects on the eyes, like a mirror, but they become red. There are other ways to get around red eye reduction once your pics are processed, but the easier way is to make sure your subjects don't look at the camera. You can purchase pencils, or paints and if you have a photo program, you can scan your photo and get rid of the red eye instantly. The only problem is that if you photographed someone you do not know, then you have to guess at the color of their eyes. The red eye reduction makes everyone's eyes brown. So your blue or green eyed friends get a new look. LOL.

Thanks for stopping by. Keep an open mind. New pics, coming soon. Shhhh!!! It's a secret. LOL.

D art of pictures

How about a few pictures. I've been looking into a few venues to display my art, but everyone still has stipulations. Even if they seem to want to help artists, there's always a catch. I hope with D Secret Gallery I don't fall into the same pattern. The bottom line is everyone is out to make a buck. I guess its one reason I just stick to my regular clients and hope that they call me for a job. I will have to go out and seek new clients however. Sales is an important part of working.

1) My first action shot. This was taken at a Holiday Inn in Nuevo Texas. 2) My very first photo. I guess I was 10 yrs old, I saw the camera, picked it up and the flash went off and voila, this was the process. You have to start somewhere. 3) And now I've come to create such pieces as this image. 4) A Big Island water tower for the small beach ponds  5) D artist reflection, I enjoy doing these types of shots of myself 6) Reflective image, it just works so well in any form 7) In memory of my mother, I'd been wanting to create a piece of art in her memory. This is what I came up with. 8) Dude & Dudette, sometimes images just like models just happen upon me 9) Another view of Manhattan before 911 10) Flower, such beautiful colors. Although this is a digital image, I feel its natural as opposed to some of the photos I've mentioned in previous entries. It doesn't make the photo look unreal. 11) An aerial view of the Mississippi 12) Pipe lady, this was a gift from someone I was once close to. I keep it because it is a great piece of art. Of course it also holds some memories. Thanks for stopping by. Keep an open mind.

Maybe it's me

If you've been reading the journal you've read my comments on digital photography. I am now in the process of deleting images from my computer. I've copied them all on disk for future reference. As I look at the photos I see that some look clear and some are fuzzy. Then there are those that I took while moving which created an effect that I really like and plan to use in future pictures. This has made me realize that perhaps it isn't the camera after all, but it is me. I need to get familiar with the camera. Every now and then I make a few mistakes with the SLR, even though I've been taking pictures for over 25 years. Sometimes you are not as focused as you should be. Sometimes things are done on purpose. I will now pay more attention and make notes as I continue to use my digital cameras. Thanks for stopping by. Keep an open mind. More pictures to come.

Fetishes in photographs 1) Hammer head tat 2) gecko tat 3) Fashion, Cheek 2 Cheek, this is where my photographs took shape with fashion. 3) At Canal Place b/w my favorite colors together 4) More fashion, I love clothes, 5) I love dressing women. I was a fashion consultant for 2 yrs. 6) More b/w fashion 7) White 8) Red 9) My first show was the French Quarter festival the first year it began 10) More of the show 11) And more 12) Pastels 13) I love a woman in hi heels. It was a prerequisite for my models to be able to walk in high heel shoes. 14) Dragon tat 15) Skull 16) Skull and bracelet 17) Dragon II 18) Just tats 19) Snake 20) Angel and tribal 21) Skull & Flowers 22) Illustrated man I look at tats not as a marking of the body but as art on canvas. The body becomes a moving canvas displaying the art whenever it pleases. Thanks for stopping by. Keep an open mind.

I feel like being visual

Let's do some pictures. Here are a few more pics from Hawaii. 1) Bud Light bottle, it says Aloha 2) An image of the artist, I've always enjoyed doing this 3) out and about 4) The White Store 5) Memorial Park street level 6) Angel b/w Most of you should know by now I have a thing for angels also 7) Angel Doll, from a grave 8) Angel, this is that classic technique I mentioned. Mahalo for stopping by. Come back again soon.

You learn something new everyday

Digital pictures made easy. I wasn't sure how to post the pics from one of my cameras and today I discovered it. Now there will be even more pics coming since I now have 3 ways to post pics. 2 digital cameras and scanning. Hope you enjoy. 1) Sign up ahead 2) Grave sight 3) What a view 4) Another view 5) Shadow of an artist 6) Speechless 7) Take my picture 8) D artist on the beach 9) Relaxing 10) D artist  All pictures of D artist were taken by him. I've been experimenting with a new technique that I will share soon. It creates a glass effect or curvature in the digital image. Mahalo again. Stay tuned, more to come.

Capturing beauty

As most of you know it will be almost one year that I went digital. It has its good and bad points. First of all, the better the camera the more you can do, but I'm from the old school of SLRs and digital just seems to be too perfect. Even though you can manipulate images sometimes the colors are just too vibrant. It doesn't appear to be real. What the human eyes sees and the camera sees are different. When I take a picture and the weather isn't on my side, that's what I want to convey. If I make a mistake I like to study it and learn from the experience. With digital, you take a picture, don't like it you delete and try again. No need for study, getting your craft down to a science. I'm not saying I will stop shooting digital, but I just have a better eye and feel for the old 35mm, bulky equiptment in my hand. Here are a few more images to perhaps inspire you or give you something to think about.

Kona, The Big Island

The first pics of Hawaii. I figure it was time for some pics since I haven't posted anything in 3 weeks now. Hope you enjoy them. My adventures in Kona will appear on the main journal. Of course there will be stories behind some of the photos. Thanks for stopping by. Keep an open mind and mahalo. 1) D artist on the lanai. Each morning I had my breakfast out on the porch, writing in my journal and enjoying nature. Yes, I do still keep a written journal. It contains the stuff I don't share with everyone. LOL 2) This is a figure that appeared on the coaster that is on the table where I had breakfast. 3) Wishing I were back in Hawaii. This is me on the deck. 4) a tree in the back of the bungalow 5) part of a mural, Birds of Paradise. Birds are just as important in Kona as is Coffee. 6) One of the many beaches 7) cracks and view 8) my first tat 9) sunset 10) There's a Wal Mart in Kona, but I took a pic of the bag because it says Hawaii. 11) future hula girls 12) From St. Peter's church. this is a glass etching and it looks out on the waves from the beach behind the church. More to come.