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Understanding histograms is the key to getting a good exposure in digital photography. In this podcast, I walk you through the basics of the histogram. I show images of histograms (and scenes I have photographed.) Understanding histograms is the key to mastering exposure, which is at the heart of good photography.
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Jan 12
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I had one of those “aha” moments recently. Like so many of those, the actual moment was mere confirmation of something I already knew, but had never (or rarely) articulated. The more I reflect on it, the more I appreciate the insight I just had. Also, the more I ponder what I realized, the more I understand that even at the ripe “old” age of 53, I still have plenty of things left to learn and understand.
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Jan 11
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I am teaching a series of workshops in Singapore. I had an “aha” moment during one of my recent classes. Purely by accident, I did what a good teacher is supposed to do. I took something that I knew well and I reconfigured that same information into a new format. The new approach made it so people who did not know the information could easily comprehend it. The expressions of “oh” and “aha” from my students showed me that I was on to something pretty useful for most photographers.
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Dec 10
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The thinking and tools behind “Carnival, time”
In this podcast, I explain my thinking and the tools that I used in making the podcast (time-lapse image animation) that I call Carnival, time.
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Sep 10
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Flash Photography Using Remote (Off Camera) Flash Units
This podcast explores using an off-camera or remote flash unit to get a quality of light that is not possible with the built-in flash units.
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Jun 10
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This podcast takes you to see a beautiful twilight, amidst the neon lights of the carnival rides at the Union County Fair in Union, Maine.
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Jun 10
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Black and white vs Color (part three)
This is the final of three blog posts exploring the question of using color vs black and white in photography. To date, I have shared work that was intentionally made in color and later converted to black and white for comparison purposes. I also shared work that was made in color, but was intended to be experienced in black and white. After sharing those two sets of work I also wrote about factors to consider when choosing between the various media. In this last entry, I will offer some other, last thoughts on the two media. These points, and in fact all three blog entries apply to both looking at existing work and to making new work.
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May 10
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The sweet spot for dramatic shadows
This podcast shows you how to find the ’sweet spot’ for making dramatic shadows in your photographs.
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Mar 10
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My time in Calcutta, India, has ended and I am now in Bengaluru, (formerly Bangalore,) with my wife’s family. Considering how bad the weather is in the U.S. right now, I am particularly pleased to be here where it is warm and dry, working in familiar territory. This trip to India has been a bit of a whirlwind, with five-day stops in both Chennai (formerly Madras) and Kolkatta (formerly Calcutta.) Now I am starting a longer stay in Bengaluru. All this moving about has left me with bits and pieces of things to think about, which will make up this blog entry.
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Dec 09
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A photographic collaboration ten years in the making
Ten years ago, I became part of a collaborative project photographing an exquisite old building in Tucson, Arizona. For me, photographing the building was the easy part. All I had to do was draw on the skills I often use in my previous “light studies,” my ongoing series of photo essays on the light and atmosphere of different places. The hard part was collaborating with two other photographers, while keeping my eye on the long-term prize, the finished project. It took a long time but the effort is near coming to fruition.
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Nov 09
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Seeing the light and capturing the shadows
This podcast goes on location with me as I photograph the play of light and shadow early in the morning at the Tucson rodeo.
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Oct 09
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The early photo-essays of David H. Wells
This podcast explores the evolution of my photo-essays, including many of my grant-funded projects, including my work on the pesticide poisoning of farm-workers in California, the Israeli and Palestinian conflict, fishermen in Gloucester , MA as well as the communities of South Asian immigrants in America
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Mar 09
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The background of the “light studies” of David H. Wells
This podcast explores the evolution of my “light studies,” which are photo-essays on the light and atmosphere of a given place. The first “light study,” on a train station in Philadelphia has since led me to do these projects across the globe.
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Feb 09
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The latest in electronic flash in my camera bag
As promised, this blog entry will not include any writing about my “philosophy.” For the moment, I have happily returned to talking about cameras and photographing. In this post I am going to highlight the other new and important piece of gear in my camera bag.
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Feb 09
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Using light, angle and the time of day in making silhouettes
This podcast explores using light, angle and the time of day in making silhouettes.
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Feb 09
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How I learned to critique photographs
I was reviewing another photographer’s work recently. Left and right, I was tossing off suggestions for improving the images. Though I was thinking intensely about the work, I was largely unaware of my own process, as I critiqued the work. When she asked me how I had learned to critique images so fluidly, I was stopped in my tracks.
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Jan 09
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Importance of timing when photographing at twilight
This photography podcast explores the importance of timing when photographing at twilight.
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Oct 08
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This photography podcast uses images and audio to take the viewer on an informative, visual journey into part of life in Guatemala.
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Oct 08
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One of my favorite photography books of all time is a remarkably simple book called On Being A Photographer.
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Sep 08
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The podcast, “The Wells Point,” gives you an important tool that will change the way you photograph.
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Sep 08
