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Technique
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Color Behind the Gray 
 Companion to an exhibition that "seeks to show the viewer the process used to produce a color photograph through tri-color separation. ... [S]ome subjects are shown with all of their red, green, and blue photographic elements demonstrating how each color channel is an integral part of the whole." Features a virtual tour of the exhibit, and a gallery of vintage photos of actors and landscapes. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/colorbehindgray/ Topics: Photography Last updated Jun 22, 2009 Escape to Reality: 24 Hours @ 24FPS
"In May 2008, more than sixty photographers set out to capture a 24-hour day in Joshua Tree National Park in Twentynine Palms, CA. Taking inspiration from English photographer Eadweard Muybridge's important work in motion study, the goal was to capture sequential movements and the passages of time, rather than isolated still-life compositions." Features video of images and introductory essay. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/24hrs24fps/ Topics: Photography Last updated Jun 21, 2009 Exploring Photography: Photographic Processes
Brief explanations and examples of photographic processes such as albumen print, c-type print, cyanotype, daguerreotype, dye transfer, photogram, photogravure, and platinum print. From the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/photography/processes.php Topics: Photography Last updated Sep 5, 2006 Fireworks Photography
Series of three articles on techniques for photographing fireworks displays. Topics include photographing large fireworks displays, taking photos of fireworks with a digital camera, and shooting backyard firework displays. Discusses preparation, equipment, camera settings, choosing subjects, and more. From the New York Institute of Photography. http://www.nyip.com/ezine/holidays/firewksintro.html Topics: Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Photography, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Nov 14, 2008 How to Take Great Photos of Holiday Lights
This article offers ideas for taking photos of tree lights, candles, holiday lights on buildings, and other indoor and outdoor lit subjects. Includes tips for both film and digital photography, and examples of photographs of holiday lights. From a photography school. http://www.nyip.com/ezine/holidays/holidaylights.html Topics: Christmas, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Photography Last updated Dec 13, 2006 The Last Supper in Detail
"This online visualisation system of the highest definition photograph ever in the world (16 billion pixels)" lets viewers enlarge and observe any portion of Leonardo da Vinci's 'Last Supper' (in the Church and Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie) down to sections "as little as one millimetre square." Also includes a video showing the photography process and background about da Vinci in Milan, the painting restoration, and related topics. In English, Italian, and Japanese. http://www.haltadefinizione.com/en/ Topics: Photography Last updated Oct 31, 2007 Photographs of George Faitzer-Feroff
Collection of photographs by this Russian-born photographer who moved to the U.S. in 1921. He specialized in portraiture and in early color photography such as the Carbro color process. The site features material about the Carbro color process and dozens of portraits of individuals such as Serge Rachmaninoff and Greta Garbo. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/object_genres/photographers/feroff/ Topics: Photography Last updated Aug 22, 2006 |
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