While I was in Arizona in April, I shot about one thousand photographs between Scottsdale, the Grand Canyon, and Sedona. The beautiful scenery did most of the work for me, and almost every photograph looked great. I had an opportunity to shoot during a sunset, as I struggled to find settings and a technique that fully represented what I as seeing in the sky with definition in the foreground.
None of the photos stand out for me to include as an example, however. This photograph is one of many that focuses on the red rocks.
XTi, EF-S 17-85mm at 17mm, f/10, 1/50 s, ISO 200 — view flickr page
The sky wasn’t clear once during my entire vacation to Arizona, which led to more interesting photographs.
I have published separate sets for Sedona and The Grand Canyon.
And now for some personal news. A few weeks ago, I began taking a Saturday morning class at the Arts Council of Princeton. I am hoping to improve my skills, particularly to find good guidance for spotting great photographic opportunities, building my aesthetic sensibilities, and improving my technique through every stage of shooting, including “post-production.” I have already picked up a few invaluable techniques that will help improve the balance and look of my photographs through Photoshop.
Currently, none of my photographs posted on Flickr have been corrected using Photoshop; the way they are posted is the way the are pulled from the camera. I do plan on selecting a few good photographs from future sessions to balance levels and perform other minor adjustments. I also plan on including my best results from this class in another set on Flickr and here on Photophyte.
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