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After viewing some of the images that one of my favorite photographers of today, I have been inspired to follow his foot steps with this project and photograph those moments where we find ourselves #attached to our gadgets.

There are times where we get so #attached to our gadgets that moments passes us by and we tend to disconnect from the real world… Mind you, I do have those moments just like you and I’m not saying it’s wrong, I’m just saying that there are times where we should look around and enjoy what life and it’s moments as screwy, exciting, beautiful, or as strange as they might be.

You’ll be surprise of the wonderful things you will see if ONLY you get detached for just a moment or two.

A new web gallery of this project will be hosted on my site soon and prints will be for sale as well. I have not put an end date to this project, but eventually, I’ll be putting out a photo book with all or at least a big majority of the photographs.

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I have written this post… Oh, about a thousand times in my head. I have not been ready to share it with you until now.

You might ask what does ‘it’ really mean to me. I say… Photography… So what does photography mean to me – well it’s about how I live life and view life.

Some might consider me a newbie, some may not like my work and some may love my work. Honestly it doesn’t matter what others might think. I care about what my clients and those that appreciate my work think.

Although I’ve always been around photography, I had not realized what photography was until I picked up a camera and started looking through the view finder. I’m always photographing, whether I have a camera or not. It’s a way of expressing, showing, pouring everything that I have inside and sharing ‘it’ to the world. I’m not too much of a wordsmith, so I express anything and everything through my images.

Photography to me is NOT about the beautiful and shiny gear or by what the latest version of Adobe Photoshop is… In fact, I don’t own the latest equipment and the latest version of Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom. Gear and software helps the photograph, but it doesn’t MAKE the photograph.

I don’t photograph weddings… Why? 1st of, I don’t believe in Big weddings, I personally think it’s just a waste of money… and because I don’t believe in these out of this world weddings, I don’t want to be part of them, so I don’t photograph weddings.. THERE, I SAID IT!

I love portraits. Portraits of a person, an animal or even a place. It gives me a sense of completion, a way of interacting, feeling the feel of the intimacy of a portrait – this makes me whole.

If I could spend the rest of my life making portraits, it would just be the best I had done in my life.

I do believe this is the first time I have poured my all out in public, but I believe it needed to be done, not only for me, but because of you. You, that are looking at my work, enjoying and admiring my imagery .

We all need to do this soul searching from time to time… ‘It’ is what makes us grow as  humans and us the creative types.

Anyway, I have rambled enough about soul searching, emotions, feelings, etc… So now the question is…. What does photography mean to you?

As most of you know, I’m also a cyclist and 90% of my rides are all in the morning… 6am to be exact!

In the summer, it is extremely dark when I wake up and start pedaling, but on my way back home, it is amazing what you can see. The colors, the people, the smells (good and bad), but especially the sunrise… It is so peaceful to stop the bike and to take it all in.

I have to stop more and photograph these beautiful sunrises, because there are a lot of people that never get to experience this. If I’m blessed enough to be able to see this, why not stop for 5 minutes and take some good photographs.

Canon PowerShot D10 | ISO 80 | F/2.8 | 1/6 sec | 6.2mm

Most of you know that is NOT the camera that makes the photograph and that you don’t don’t TAKE a photograph, but you MAKE a photograph. That’s why I always carry my Canon PowerShot D10 for every bike ride. You never know what you view you are going to be presented with.

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  I am totally blown away by the content of this eBook. The images, the process, the place are just wonderful.  I personally have had Iceland in my “Places to Visit” list for a while now. I can’t wait to accomplish that trip.

ICELAND, A Monograph – The Print & The Process is the latest eBook by David duChemin. The Print & The Process series is the perfect format to show David’s photographic vision and creative process behind his recent trip to one of the world’s most stunning places. Moved by the incredible landscapes, the vastness of the open spaces, and the extreme weather, David created photographs that first and foremost inspired him.

ICELAND, A Monograph, is a showcase of exceptional photographs and it holds nothing back with respect to how the images were created. This eBook is the first look at 39 of the images David created in Iceland. The curtain is pulled back on technique – like how he used three different ND filters to work through an exposure problem, as well as the more internal processes related to creation – like finding inspiration and working through the frustrations of finding one’s vision. The process and thinking behind those photographs are explained from a technical angle and the discussion of post-processing includes two free downloadable Adobe Lightroom Presets. For you travelers, David also briefly discusses logistics involved in the travel and supporting the digital workflow while tenting his way through Iceland.

ICELAND, A Monograph – The Print & The Process is larger than usual – a full 65 spreads of photographs and insights that will inspire as you develop your own craft. This is easily one of the books about which we are the proudest! The downloadable PDF is just $5USD.

Special Offers

For the first four days only, if you use the promotional code ICE4 when you checkout, you can have the PDF version of ICELAND, A Monograph – The Print & The Process for only $4 OR use the code ICE20 to get 20% off when you buy 5 or more PDF ebooks from the Craft&Vision collection. These codes expire at 11:59pm PST September 12, 2010.  Click on any of the images to purchase

On September 1st, Chase Jarvis interviewed food photographer Penny de los Santos and Foodista.com CEO Barnaby Dorfman in his studio. If you don’t know who these two are, you must check them out!

Penny De Los Santos: Is an award-winning documentary photographer known for her sensitive and evocative photo essays, food, travel and landscape photography. website 

Barnaby Dorfman: With 5 successful startups, he is now the Founder and CEO of foodista.com: website

This whole interview is very inspiring whether or not you are into food or even photography. It is a long interview, so, go get a drink, seat back and enjoy.

Hope you enjoyed the interview!

Thanks,

The folks at Craft&Vision are at it again, it seems that every time I get an email from them, another eBook has been released.

I mean honestly don’t think they sleep! I mean, seriously with the quality of their eBooks and the content of it… Who can really sleep without quality been jeopardized .

Andrew S. Gibson did a wonderful job explaining, detailing his post-processing and his whole thinking behind these 9 photographs presented here. 

The Magic of Black & White – Part III, Nine Photos, takes us through nine gorgeous black and white images with the goal of teaching more advanced techniques to give our images more subtlety and power. Clearly taught in Photoshop, and 5 of the lessons in Photoshop Elements, Andrew takes us through Toning, Split Toningk, Exposure Blending, Textures, and the creation of Diptyches and Triptyches, all without losing sight of the idea that our work should be driven by intent with the goal of creating photographs that honour the Artist’s need for expression and the Geek’s need for excellence of craft. And all that without getting mired down – the examples and the illustrations Andrew provides compliment his clear teaching style and make this book a pleasure to read.

Special Offers

For the first four days only, if you use the promotional code  WHITE4 when you checkout, you can have the PDF version of The Magic of Black & White – Part III for only $4 OR use the code  WHITE20 to get 20% off when you buy 5 or more PDF eBooks from the Craft&Vision collection. These codes expire at 11:59pm PST August 22, 2010.  Click on any of the images to purchase

The Mauricio Báez Bridge is a Cable-stayed bridge near San Pedro de Macoris, located in the east of the Dominican Republic, around 40km east of the capital city of Santo Domingo. It is one of the most modern bridges in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean. The bridge was opened on January 19th, 2007.

14.3mm, f/4.5, 1/1000 sec, ISO 80

Mr. David DuChemin is at it again and this time, he has hit it out of the park. This eBook has everything any photographer will ever need to know about making a personal project work. We all struggle at our craft when trying to do a personal project and by putting yourself out there like he has, it makes it that much easier.

VENICE, A Monograph is the first in The Print & Process series, a series created to give the photograph a place to stand on its own within a small body of work (The Print) followed by a discussion of the creation of those images (The Process). It’s a more intimate look into the process of creation and another attempt by our Craft & Vision team to create books that pair inspiration with solid photographic teaching.

VENICE, A Monograph is a collection of over 30 photographs created along themes of loneliness and solitude over a 5-day period in Venice in May 2010, and followed by a discussion of the Why and the How behind the images. 47pages long, and in PDF format, this first installment of The Print & The Process series is laid out in landscape format to make viewing equally good on the iPad as well as desktop and laptop computers.

Special Offer:

For the first three days only, if you use the promotional code VENICE4 when you checkout, you can have VENICE, A Monograph for only $4 OR use the code  VENICE20 to get 20% off when you buy 5 or more books from the Craft & Vision collection. These codes expire at 11:59pm PST JUNE 12, 2010. Click on any of the images to purchase

I would love to describe this… But I won’t… You’ll have to watch it for yourself.

Enjoy!!