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...
by Jim Welninski | Mar 9, 2018 | Artistic Vision, Black and White, From Jim, Imagination, Inspiration
On Being A Photographic Artist “Work of the eyes is done, begin heartwork now on those images in you, those captive ones; for you conquered them: but you still don’t know them.” -Rainer Maria Rilke I’ve been told more times than I can count that...
by Jim Welninski | Dec 27, 2017 | Black and White, From Jim, Imagination, Inspiration
We have found our way into a closed world and mistaken it for the infinite universe. We do not know our place, and we do not know our peril. – Tom Cheetham I’m going to ask for a bit more of your attention than usual. This is a little long, but I can’t say what I have...
