Title: Bearded.Street Art. Corktown - Detroit, Michigan.Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and EF 35mm f/1.4L lens.

Title: Bearded.

Street Art. Corktown - Detroit, Michigan.

Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and EF 35mm f/1.4L lens.

Title: Home is where the hate is.Corktown. Detroit, Michigan.

Title: Home is where the hate is.

Corktown. Detroit, Michigan.

Title: Mr. Hipster URBEX.While waiting for our table at Slow’s BBQ we wandered around Corktown… Tommy Valdez was so up for an impromptu portrait shoot from inside Imagination Station.Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and a EF 35mm f/1.4L lens.

Title: Mr. Hipster URBEX.

While waiting for our table at Slow’s BBQ we wandered around Corktown… Tommy Valdez was so up for an impromptu portrait shoot from inside Imagination Station.

Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and a EF 35mm f/1.4L lens.

Title: eye-catching.So what is texture in relation to photography? Simple put… texture is the fine details of your photograph that make it appear 3-dimensional.TEXTURE 101: 5 Things to Think About When Shooting Textures1. Proper Lighting. Hard Light tends to make the textures appear sharp and razorlike where Soft Light tends to give your textures a more soft and weathered look.2. Shoot in RAW. I know as photographers we always harp on shooting in RAW, but for textures you need the extra fine controls that a RAW can give. Stop shooting JPEG!3. Overexposure. I tend to shoot my textures with a +1/3 EV and this helps you in bringing out the textures, while giving you extra control in your RAW file. It also helps you nail the contrast and tones. 4. Imperfections are Key. Look and focus on dents, paint peels and corrosion. Remember you are trying to make your photograph have dimension. A flat image with perfect surfaces does not make a great subject for photographing textures.5. Color OVER Black and White. Yes, you can achieve some amazing textures in Black and White, but when comparing them to the exact same shot in Color more times than none the color image POPS! The bits of color help your eyes adjust to the layers of complications in your photo, as well as help with separation of your textures. 

Title: eye-catching.

So what is texture in relation to photography? Simple put… texture is the fine details of your photograph that make it appear 3-dimensional.

TEXTURE 101: 5 Things to Think About When Shooting Textures

1. Proper Lighting. Hard Light tends to make the textures appear sharp and razorlike where Soft Light tends to give your textures a more soft and weathered look.

2. Shoot in RAW. I know as photographers we always harp on shooting in RAW, but for textures you need the extra fine controls that a RAW can give. Stop shooting JPEG!

3. Overexposure. I tend to shoot my textures with a +1/3 EV and this helps you in bringing out the textures, while giving you extra control in your RAW file. It also helps you nail the contrast and tones. 

4. Imperfections are Key. Look and focus on dents, paint peels and corrosion. Remember you are trying to make your photograph have dimension. A flat image with perfect surfaces does not make a great subject for photographing textures.

5. Color OVER Black and White. Yes, you can achieve some amazing textures in Black and White, but when comparing them to the exact same shot in Color more times than none the color image POPS! The bits of color help your eyes adjust to the layers of complications in your photo, as well as help with separation of your textures. 


Title: Robocopy.Robocop sighting in Corktown - Detroit, Michigan. For those of you not familiar with the sci-fi backstory… Robocop was the man/robot hybrid who was responsible for saving the future of Detroit, oh and he drove a Ford Taurus.

Title: Robocopy.

Robocop sighting in Corktown - Detroit, Michigan. For those of you not familiar with the sci-fi backstory… Robocop was the man/robot hybrid who was responsible for saving the future of Detroit, oh and he drove a Ford Taurus.

Title: Aerosol.Graffiti artist shoot / Chicago, IL. Photo taken with a Fujifilm X100.

Title: Aerosol.

Graffiti artist shoot / Chicago, IL. Photo taken with a Fujifilm X100.

Title: Mouthfuls.I do believe I have a new street artist crush! I loved this artist’s ability to merge traditional paint with wheat-pasted photographic prints. Stunning work and it really makes you stop and take notice.Photographed in Chicago, IL with a Fujifilm X100.

Title: Mouthfuls.

I do believe I have a new street artist crush! I loved this artist’s ability to merge traditional paint with wheat-pasted photographic prints. Stunning work and it really makes you stop and take notice.

Photographed in Chicago, IL with a Fujifilm X100.

Title: DOPE & Midwestasaurus.Some slap art / graffiti love from DOPE and Midwestasaurus on a mailbox in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Photo taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and EF 50mm f/1.2L lens.

Title: DOPE & Midwestasaurus.

Some slap art / graffiti love from DOPE and Midwestasaurus on a mailbox in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Photo taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and EF 50mm f/1.2L lens.

Title: Creative Bokeh.Understanding Depth Of Field / DOFI’ve always been an big fan of Depth Of Field… in fact it is what pulled me into photography. So what is Depth Of Field? Well it’s more than just a blurred background or the distance between object.So today I’m sharing another The Luminous Landscape blog post… they get it and it’s worth the read!Get your learn on at The Luminous Landscape:http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/dof.shtml

Title: Creative Bokeh.

Understanding Depth Of Field / DOF

I’ve always been an big fan of Depth Of Field… in fact it is what pulled me into photography. So what is Depth Of Field? Well it’s more than just a blurred background or the distance between object.

So today I’m sharing another The Luminous Landscape blog post… they get it and it’s worth the read!

Get your learn on at The Luminous Landscape:

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/dof.shtml

Title: SPACE WOMb.The words Fontography and Fontographer are already taken… what would you call a photographer who is obsessed with taking pictures of fonts/type? 

Title: SPACE WOMb.

The words Fontography and Fontographer are already taken… what would you call a photographer who is obsessed with taking pictures of fonts/type?