{"id":4339,"date":"2019-03-18T09:45:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T13:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=4339"},"modified":"2019-03-18T09:45:56","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T13:45:56","slug":"monday-missive-march-18-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=4339","title":{"rendered":"Monday Missive &#8212; March 18, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Quotes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"QuoteText\">&#8220;<em>We tried to present the ordinary in an extraordinary manner. But that\u2019s the paradox because the only thing extraordinary about it was that it was so ordinary. Nobody had ever done it before, deliberately. Now it\u2019s called documentary, which I suppose is all right &#8230; We just took pictures that cried out to be taken.&#8221;<\/em><\/span>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<strong><span class=\"QuoteSourceName\">Ben Shahn<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"QuoteText\">&#8220;<em>I didn&#8217;t have any interest in traditional art.<\/em>&#8220;<\/span>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<strong><span class=\"QuoteSourceName\">Cindy Sherman<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"QuoteText\">&#8220;<em>Weston\u2019s life and his work are\u2026 simple, effective, and without ceremony\u2026 He was one of those who taught photography to be itself.<\/em>&#8221; <\/span>&#8211;&nbsp;<strong><span class=\"QuoteSourceName\">Robinson Jeffers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lensculture.com\/articles\/maria-dupovkina-i-can-t-find-the-right-word\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Photo essay\/self-portraits on gender identity<\/a> Award winner<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mattk.com\/simple-ways-to-remove-halos-and-fringes-in-photoshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Removing fringes and halos<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnn.com\/earth-matters\/animals\/blogs\/oliver-hellowell-young-photographer-defies-odds-his-wildlife-images\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Sometimes its about more than the images<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fstoppers.com\/education\/using-long-exposures-without-help-neutral-density-filters-345545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Using multiple exposures to simulate a long exposure without a ND filter<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/plainmagazine.com\/streets-of-havana-in-full-bloom-by-helene-havard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Great study on the &#8220;Streets of Havana&#8221;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/plainmagazine.com\/the-outsiders-nydia-lilian-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Disturbing landscapes<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oQhFHmLi-GE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Adjusting per channel contrast<\/a> This can make a HUGE difference to your images<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lenscratch.com\/2019\/03\/brennan-booker-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Madeline Cass<\/a> I have uneven interest in her images, but really like what she has to say and wish that I had the courage to do what she is doing when I was younger.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QDJct7SYpFc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Set up your PS preferences<\/a><br \/>\nFrom Steve Oney:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2019\/03\/08\/what-a-longer-focal-length-can-offer-your-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Good article on advantages and disadvantages of mild telephotos for street photography<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/SnowDrop_D8E_7942.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/SnowDrop_D8E_7942.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/SnowDrop_D8E_7942.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/SnowDrop_D8E_7942.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption> <br \/><em>Galanthus nivalis<\/em>, the snowdrop or common snowdrop are among the first bulbs to bloom in spring and can form impressive carpets of white in areas where they are native or have been naturalised. Roland Run flood plain, Baltimore County.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/SnowDrop_D8E_7950.jpg?fit=584%2C760\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/SnowDrop_D8E_7950.jpg?w=615&amp;ssl=1 615w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/SnowDrop_D8E_7950.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quotes &#8220;We tried to present the ordinary in an extraordinary manner. But that\u2019s the paradox because the only thing extraordinary about it was that it was so ordinary. Nobody had ever done it before, deliberately. 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