Monthly Archives: May 2011

In the city of Lucca.

Posted on 30 May 2011 by Space Hotels

My children were painting with me. We were sitting in the shade in a small side street of Via Beccheria, which faces onto the square of the Church of St. Michael. A wave of tourists in shorts and caps with … Continue reading →

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Looking for the primordial city.

Posted on 30 May 2011 by Space Hotels

Sunset in Benares: Firstly, I laid out the composition in pencil during the course of an afternoon. Then, to capture that special light that announces the coming sunset on the Ganges, I wet the paper spread out yellow (Cadmium Yellow) … Continue reading →

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Shoot as much as you want but only show the best.

Posted on 30 May 2011 by Space Hotels

When you get home from your trip, to not bore your audience, you’ll have to sacrifice a few images. Let’s say you’ve taken ten similar shots of a situation that you feel is indispensable to the story of your trip. … Continue reading →

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Find your focus.

Posted on 30 May 2011 by Space Hotels

To focus means focusing the attention of the person looking at your photo on a specific thing that you saw. On common compact cameras, the focus area is aimed at the centre of a scene and sets itself when you … Continue reading →

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