by Jim Welninski | Nov 10, 2018 | Artistic Vision, editing skills, Imagination, Tutorials
I made my first trip to Scotland about a year and a half ago. On the first stop of the first day, I took a shot that I was sure was going to be epic. It turned out to be not so epic at all. I used a wide angle lens for something that really needed a longer focal...
by Jim Welninski | Sep 20, 2018 | Black and White, editing skills, Tutorials
My friend Blake Rudis has a way of always amazing me. I’ve been working with Photoshop as a professional since the mid-80s. In that time, I’ve dug around in just about every corner of that software so it takes a lot for a new photoshop technique to really...
by Jim Welninski | Sep 18, 2018 | Black and White, editing skills, Tutorials
The way you dodge and burn your photos can mean the difference between a “good” photograph and a “great” photograph. It’s really that important! Using a pressure sensitive tablet and the right brushes makes the job easier and much more...
by Jim Welninski | Aug 9, 2018 | Black and White, Imagination, Inspiration, Tutorials
At the end of the day, It’s really about the light. Without it, we see nothing. If you’re skilled with it you can have a fair degree of control over how your work is experienced by those who view it. So creating it in a controlled way can make the...
by Jim Welninski | Aug 9, 2018 | Artistic Vision, Black and White, From Jim, Imagination, Inspiration
James Hillman draws our attention to an idea from Jewish mysticism: “tsim tsum” (retreat, withdrawal): “Since God is everywhere, the existence of the universe is made possible by a process of shrinking in God… God crowds out all other kinds of...
