Terry Johnston Photography

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: 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: 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: 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: The King of Paint.

NYC Street Art. Photo taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and their EF 40mm f/2.8 STM pancake lens.

Title: Octopoid.

Street art scene in Chicago, IL. Photographed with a Fujifilm X100.

Title: Moody Blues.

Blue is one of my favorite colors to photograph. I love the perception that is evoked in the way light hits this particular hue and how it is dominated by energy.

The color blue is one of the additive primary colors (RED, YELLOW, BLUE) and is often thought of as the boldest of these three colors. In relation to photography - blue can enhance a photographs mood, it can change a compositions stance, and it helps out in determining your photos proper white balance.

The most popular shades of blue are: pure blue, navy blue, sky blue, indigo, cobalt, teal, and my personal favorite cyan.

The photo above was taken in Chicago, IL with a Fujifilm X100.