Gloucester, MA and
Scottsdale, AZ





 
JANUARY - FEBRUARY
 2016

 


OK, holidays are over. Now time to plan your New Years resolutions for art and photography, Start a new project or loosen up and try new types of photography. I am starting a new macro flower photography project and ordered the Lensbaby Velvet 56 lens to try something new. Landscape, nature, macro, architectural, wildlife or any other genre of photography all share general guidelines but also have their own. What do you want to learn this year or what skills do you wish to enhance?







What is your vision? Broad view, close up, soft or dramatic? Find your style.

Happy New Year
and all the best that this new year will offer you! It is up to you to take hold  and embrace it.
All the best, Judith
NEWS
Accepted into:
SONORAN ARTS LEAGUE
Gallery at el Pedregal: 
January 6 - April 3, 2016
Opening Reception: Sunday, January 17, 4-6 pm

Gallery Days & Hours:  Open Wednesday through Sunday, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
34505 N. Scottsdale Rd. #G-8, Scottsdale, AZ 85262
 
 
 


My husband, Roger Salisbury, will also be represented there. Hope you can see the exhibit or come to the opening reception.
dusk winter moon


Recent Photo Sketches:

gloucester Harbor sketch


PHOTO TIPS: Understanding Light Part 3
bearded iris

1. Using Flash
-continued:
Aperture - controls flash exposure of the subject
Shutter Speed - controls the ambient light (background).
In manual mode on the camera, by
dragging the shutter - reducing the shutter speed (ie longer duration) - you will bring in more ambient light to the background.  Then choosing an appropriate aperture to expose your subject with flash.
To drag the shutter, choose a shutter speed (SS) slightly under the sync speed (typical SS is 1/125, 1/60th or even 1/30th).
 

2. Camera Max Sync Speed - Do not exceed your camera's max synchronization speed - usually around 1/250th. In manual, usually choose 1/125th as a start.
wedding picture
3. Watch your background  - Look for simple non distracting background. Move your subject if need be. Avoid patterns and high contrast. Keep your subject far away from the background (8-10 feet if possible) to soften the background. For portraits, black, off-white or neutral tones (mid grey) are often used so not to clash with skin tones, hair coloring or clothing.

4.Hi Key - overexposed white background
Low Key - dark tones with black background.
Need to light a white background to be white. If not, will be grey to black.
3 pastel dahlia
sunflowers scan

Enjoy! Lessons 1 and 2 available on my blog.

LINK TO MY BOOKS
"Under the Sun" in  publication - for release 2016.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
frozen flowers
PRIVATE PHOTOGRAPHY INSTRUCTION
Basics of Photography, Flash, Workflow and Lightroom in MA and AZ.
red cabbage
FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

Photographic Prints on metal, canvas or paper. See my website or email me.
Thanks for following!

Sincerely,
 
 Judith Monteferrante
Judith Monteferrante Photography
914.469.6983
 

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