Great Portraits in the Great Outdoors
A great portrait doesn't just happen in a studio. Great portraits happen outside. Like this world class photographer, who happened to snap these amazing shots during a nature hike in the Pacific Northwest. Outdoors, our hair is windblown and our clothes are rumpled - pictures of us indoors often only show half of our face. And when we're outdoors? We're more ourselves than ever! Click through for some fabulous examples of how to capture the great outdoors with your camera and use them to create compelling portraits of your own family.
Photographer: Al Manchego
Approximately 10,000 participants from all over the world gather on the beach of Guanahacabibes in Cuba to take part in one of the largest gatherings of people, clothing color and plastic at X Festival 2007 held from February 24 through 26. This is a massive annual festival called X Festival, which is organized by the artist Cesar Cañas (CeC) and his wife Monica León. In X Festival there are no established limits or laws although there is an advisory code of conduct that helps to create a healthy environment for all people who attend. The festival was begun to spread tolerance among peoples and cultures.
The premise of the festival is the freedom of expression, which means there are no restrictions on clothing and accessories and there are no sponsors. I was born in Mexico City and raised in Long Beach, Calif. until I was 11. My parents are from Cuba and I have been going to Cuba for over 20 years.
Quite recently I started photographing due to a desire to reflect upon my life through images that show where I come from as well as where I'm at today. The idea for this project was based on the Cesar Cañas photography book "X Festival" published in 2005 that features a collection of his photographs from the festival along with other images he takes during his travels around Cuba.
Photographs by Al Manchego . Source: www.almanchego.com [ARTICLE ENDS]
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Go to http://www.eric-scherer.com for more of my work and head over to http://blog.eric-scherer.com for the latest posts from me! I hope you enjoy what you see there, if so let me know by leaving a comment! p.s If you have any questions email me at eric@eric-scherer.com. Feedback is always appreciated. Happy shooting! -Evan
************************************** -WEEKLY UPDATE- -In this weekly update, I'll be showing you some of the more interesting techniques and how-tos in my work. You can find more of my work at http://www.eric-scherer.com . For more information on any of the topics I'll be covering, email me at eric@eric-scherer.com. So here we go, this week's topic: Stacking Images Hey all: For the past few weeks I've been getting a lot of questions about how to stack images in Photoshop. You can see the various ways that I use this technique at http://www.eric-scherer.com/hdr-photography/howto-stacking-images/ . As with any techniques I write about, feel free to email me your results or questions at eric@eric-scherer.com. -Evan -WEEKLY UPDATE- It's been a while since I've done a weekly update, but here are some of the topics that I wanted to cover. You can find more of my work at http://www.eric-scherer.com/hdr-photography/howto-stacking-images/ . For more information on any of the topics I'll be covering, email me at eric@eric-scherer.com. Happy shooting! -Evan ************************************** -MARKETING ADVICE- This week, I'll be covering some marketing advice for photographers. You can find more of my work at http://www.eric-scherer.com/hdr-photography/howto-stacking-images/. For more information on any of the topics I'll be covering, email me at eric@eric-scherer.com . Happy shooting! -Evan ************************************** [ARTICLE START]
Learn how to market yourself as a photographer with no experience whatsoever. Find out exactly what to do so that you can get your images out there into the world. This is an overview of some of those things, including: online software that will help you sell your work, how to get a website, how to find your own style, and how to use social media. I'll be going over these topics and more this week. Hope you enjoy! -Evan Go to http://www.eric-scherer.com for more of my work and head over to http://blog.eric-scherer.com for the latest posts from me! I hope you enjoy what you see there, if so let me know by leaving a comment! p.s If you have any questions email me at eric@eric-scherer.com. Feedback is always appreciated. Happy shooting! -Evan
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I've been getting a lot of questions regarding prints from my website recently, so I decided to put together a little how-to guide on the best way that I do things. Hope it helps! -Evin Go to http://www.eric-scherer.com for more of my work and head over to http://blog.eric-scherer.com for the latest posts from me! I hope you enjoy what you see there, if so let me know by leaving a comment! p.
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For some, experimenting with photography can be a daunting task. Though these tips and instructions may seem foreign or complex at first, the more you get out there and apply them to your own photographs, the easier it will be to understand. So give them a try! Experiment with the settings on your camera. Try out new light sources (like reflectors) to get that perfect shot of your children. Just remember that you never know what's going to make the best photograph until you try it! And I hope this article helps you experiment with different aspects of your photography. So don't let yourself become too comfortable - get out and have fun! And keep experimenting until you find something that speaks from within you.