{"id":7230,"date":"2021-05-03T13:59:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T17:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=7230"},"modified":"2021-05-03T13:59:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T17:59:51","slug":"monday-missive-may-3-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=7230","title":{"rendered":"Monday Missive &#8212; May 3, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Quotes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Don\u2019t try to lessen yourself for the world; let the world catch up to you.<\/em>&#8221; &#8212; <strong>Beyonce Knowles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>As it also turns out, knowing where best to point your camera requires a skill set whose precepts appear to be instinctively derived, rather than intellectually prescribed. What might work in one situation can often prove disastrous in another. As such, employing a formulaic approach to composition will, more often than not, prove ineffectual.<\/em> &#8212; <strong>Huntington Witherill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.<\/em>\u201d \u2013 <strong>Ansel Adams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Links<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Photoessays\/Bodies of Work<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephotoargus.com\/contemplatio-by-erika-zolli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Interesting approach to flower photography<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lenscratch.com\/2021\/04\/olivia-gay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Incarcerated women<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lenscratch.com\/2021\/05\/soren-solkaer-black-sun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Starling murmurations<\/a> Really neat images.  Sort of like clouds, you can see images in the random patterns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post-processing<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aSS1LU3yTDY&#038;t=111s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Make sure you get your colors right before converting to BW<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qWU4zQeviCY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Quick tip for loading multiple files into 1 document<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TsSKfD9jn50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; How to make clouds and smoke in PS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Field\/Studio<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/news\/3358443646\/video-how-to-improve-your-compositions-from-a-photographer-who-worked-with-ansel-adams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; How to improve your compositions<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I1oPZO91mtw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Composition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Miscellany<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zBxbnMcjGiM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Alec Soth:  I Photograph to Remember<\/a>  Alec discusses this work by Pedro Meyer, but also illustrates the impact of constantly changing technology.  Alec speaks slowly and I usually run his videos at 1.25 or 1.5 speed.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3-LkbMsj71o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; How to see the photos you are missing<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7275\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7275\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ChincoteagueSunrisePan8.jpg?resize=584%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"168\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ChincoteagueSunrisePan8.jpg?resize=800%2C230&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ChincoteagueSunrisePan8.jpg?resize=300%2C86&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ChincoteagueSunrisePan8.jpg?resize=1000%2C288&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ChincoteagueSunrisePan8.jpg?resize=500%2C144&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ChincoteagueSunrisePan8.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quiet sunrise over the marsh at Chincoteage NWR.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7278\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7278\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GreatEgretw-fish_D8E_3333.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GreatEgretw-fish_D8E_3333.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GreatEgretw-fish_D8E_3333.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GreatEgretw-fish_D8E_3333.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great egret with lunch at Chincoteague NWR.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7276\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7276\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ReddishEgret_D8E_3390.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ReddishEgret_D8E_3390.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ReddishEgret_D8E_3390.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/richeskinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ReddishEgret_D8E_3390.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reddish egret with lunch at Chincoteague NWR.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quotes &#8220;Don\u2019t try to lessen yourself for the world; 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