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Masters of Photography - James VanDerZee
Photography © Donna Mussenden VanDerZee VanDerZee's portrait © Irving Penn "My Pretty Girl" by the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher... ------------------------ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Va... James Van Der Zee (June 29, 1886 - May 15, 1983) was an African American photographer best known for his portraits of black New Yorkers. He was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Aside from the artistic merits of his work, Van Der Zee captured the most comprehensive documentation of the period. Among his most famous subjects during this time were Marcus Garvey, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Countee Cullen. Van Der Zee was originally from Lenox, Massachusetts; he soon traveled to New York with his brother and father. He was a skilled pianist and an aspiring professional violinist, but hated painting. The five-piece Harlem Orchestra was created by Van Der Zee, in which he also performed. He discovered photography as a hobby in his hometown of Lenox. At age fourteen he received his first camera from a magazine promotion. His interest with the toy camera led him to getting a slightly better camera with which he would take hundreds of photographs of the town and his family. He was only the second person in Lenox to own a camera, and he developed the images himself. This early start led him to a vast and prolific career documenting each decade in his unique style. Moving to New York, music lessons were a prime source of income for Van Der Zee. At age 29, he worked as a dark room technician at Gertz Department Store in Newark, New Jersey. He would substitute as a photographer when his employer was unavailable. Patrons enjoyed his creative manner of shooting subjects. This encouraged him to open his own studio, Guarantee Photography, within two years, and he was immediately successful. In 1932, he outgrew his first studio and went on to open the larger GGG Studio, with his second wife as his assistant (since closed, but the building with its original sign can still be seen at Lenox Avenue and 129th Street in Harlem). In these studios, many visual techniques were employed using props, architectural elements and costumes in the tradition of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. So much time was taken in posing his subjects that he often only could do three sittings a day. During the Great Depression, and as the availability of personal cameras severely lessened the need of professional photography, the gap was filled by shooting passport photographs and miscellaneous photographic jobs to make a living. After World War II, he survived via commissions and in the field of photo restoration. National recognition was given to him at age 82, when his collection of 75,000 photographs spanning a period of six decades of African-American life was discovered by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His photos were featured in 1969 as part of the Harlem on my Mind exhibition. From the 1970s until his death in 1983, Van Der Zee photographed the many celebrities who had come across his work and promoted him throughout the country. He was known to have brought the spirit of Harlem to life. Works by Van Der Zee are artistic as well as technically proficient. His work was in high demand in part due to his experimentation and skill in retouching negatives and in double exposures. ----------------- According to the "Drop Me Off in Harlem" site: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/ex... "Arriving in Harlem as an aspiring violinist in 1906, he formed—and performed with—the Harlem Orchestra. VanDerZee was equally skilled at piano; he often tickled the ivories with such jazz giants as Fletcher Henderson." ------------------ http://www.howardgreenberg.com/ http:/ /www.aaregistry.com/african_ame... http://www.biography.com/search/ artic... http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/ex... http:// newartsweb.com/vanderzee/ http://www.artnet.com/artist/92718/ja... http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/%7Ewilke... http://www.agallery.com/ Pages/photogr... http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage... http:// hamburg.k12.ar.us/hhs/Beck/Har... http://www.montmartre-virt.paris4.sor... http://www.sptimes.com/News/022201/We...
Portrait Retouching
So today in class we went over how to retouch blemishes and skin imperfections out of our portraits. This was my first time really doing more than just the healing brush or the clone stamp in Photoshop and the one that I chose was a challenge. I am really happy with how the photo turned out! So here is the before and after of my retouching and I’ll be working on many more of them later. Let me know what you think!
Retouch Portrait with Photoshop
Before and After a good shot and attractive woman enhanced with simple techniques
Model Portfolio for Janine
Another model portfolio for a professional model, this is the lovey lady who features in our winning image for Portrait Photographer of the year (see previous post). This image was printed in Practical Photography magazine.
Portrait Retouching with Photoshop Elements - Sample Clip 2
Learn how to give the people in your photos a digital makeover. Dave Cross teaches you how to touch up flaws in Photoshop Elements so your subjects look their very best. To view the entire video, please click http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321497554
What would you want from a studio lighting & image retouching course?
Over the last few months we have had quite a number of enquiries as to whether or not we run studio lighting courses. To which, up until now, the answer has been... Sorry, but no. After having three of these enquiries within the space of two days. It kind of dawned on us that perhaps we were missing a trick here. Given one of the things we enjoy doing the most is sharing our knowledge, experience and the little tips and tricks that we have picked up along the way. Providing courses that
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Portrait Retouching with Photoshop Elements - Sample Clip 1
Learn how to give the people in your photos a digital makeover. Dave Cross teaches you how to touch up flaws in Photoshop Elements so your subjects look their very best. To view the entire video, please click http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321497554
Photography © Donna Mussenden VanDerZee VanDerZee's portrait © Irving Penn "My Pretty Girl" by the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher... ------------------------ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Va... James Van Der Zee (June 29, 1886 - May 15, 1983) was an African American photographer best known for his portraits of black New Yorkers. He was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Aside from the artistic merits of his work, Van Der Zee captured the most comprehensive documentation of the period. Among his most famous subjects during this time were Marcus Garvey, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Countee Cullen. Van Der Zee was originally from Lenox, Massachusetts; he soon traveled to New York with his brother and father. He was a skilled pianist and an aspiring professional violinist, but hated painting. The five-piece Harlem Orchestra was created by Van Der Zee, in which he also performed. He discovered photography as a hobby in his hometown of Lenox. At age fourteen he received his first camera from a magazine promotion. His interest with the toy camera led him to getting a slightly better camera with which he would take hundreds of photographs of the town and his family. He was only the second person in Lenox to own a camera, and he developed the images himself. This early start led him to a vast and prolific career documenting each decade in his unique style. Moving to New York, music lessons were a prime source of income for Van Der Zee. At age 29, he worked as a dark room technician at Gertz Department Store in Newark, New Jersey. He would substitute as a photographer when his employer was unavailable. Patrons enjoyed his creative manner of shooting subjects. This encouraged him to open his own studio, Guarantee Photography, within two years, and he was immediately successful. In 1932, he outgrew his first studio and went on to open the larger GGG Studio, with his second wife as his assistant (since closed, but the building with its original sign can still be seen at Lenox Avenue and 129th Street in Harlem). In these studios, many visual techniques were employed using props, architectural elements and costumes in the tradition of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. So much time was taken in posing his subjects that he often only could do three sittings a day. During the Great Depression, and as the availability of personal cameras severely lessened the need of professional photography, the gap was filled by shooting passport photographs and miscellaneous photographic jobs to make a living. After World War II, he survived via commissions and in the field of photo restoration. National recognition was given to him at age 82, when his collection of 75,000 photographs spanning a period of six decades of African-American life was discovered by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His photos were featured in 1969 as part of the Harlem on my Mind exhibition. From the 1970s until his death in 1983, Van Der Zee photographed the many celebrities who had come across his work and promoted him throughout the country. He was known to have brought the spirit of Harlem to life. Works by Van Der Zee are artistic as well as technically proficient. His work was in high demand in part due to his experimentation and skill in retouching negatives and in double exposures. ----------------- According to the "Drop Me Off in Harlem" site: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/ex... "Arriving in Harlem as an aspiring violinist in 1906, he formed—and performed with—the Harlem Orchestra. VanDerZee was equally skilled at piano; he often tickled the ivories with such jazz giants as Fletcher Henderson." ------------------ http://www.howardgreenberg.com/ http:/ /www.aaregistry.com/african_ame... http://www.biography.com/search/ artic... http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/ex... http:// newartsweb.com/vanderzee/ http://www.artnet.com/artist/92718/ja... http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/%7Ewilke... http://www.agallery.com/ Pages/photogr... http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage... http:// hamburg.k12.ar.us/hhs/Beck/Har... http://www.montmartre-virt.paris4.sor... http://www.sptimes.com/News/022201/We...
Portrait Retouching
So today in class we went over how to retouch blemishes and skin imperfections out of our portraits. This was my first time really doing more than just the healing brush or the clone stamp in Photoshop and the one that I chose was a challenge. I am really happy with how the photo turned out! So here is the before and after of my retouching and I’ll be working on many more of them later. Let me know what you think!
Retouch Portrait with Photoshop
Before and After a good shot and attractive woman enhanced with simple techniques
Model Portfolio for Janine
Another model portfolio for a professional model, this is the lovey lady who features in our winning image for Portrait Photographer of the year (see previous post). This image was printed in Practical Photography magazine.
Portrait Retouching with Photoshop Elements - Sample Clip 2
Learn how to give the people in your photos a digital makeover. Dave Cross teaches you how to touch up flaws in Photoshop Elements so your subjects look their very best. To view the entire video, please click http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321497554
What would you want from a studio lighting & image retouching course?
Over the last few months we have had quite a number of enquiries as to whether or not we run studio lighting courses. To which, up until now, the answer has been... Sorry, but no. After having three of these enquiries within the space of two days. It kind of dawned on us that perhaps we were missing a trick here. Given one of the things we enjoy doing the most is sharing our knowledge, experience and the little tips and tricks that we have picked up along the way. Providing courses that
photonovice.net » Portrait Retouch in Lightroom 2
Portrait Retouch in Lightroom 2. Posted by photonovice on November 12th, 2008. Local adjustment brush is a great tool in Lightroom 2 that makes photographers use Photoshop less frequently. Earlier you could make only global changes on ...
Design Swan » Blog Archive » Beautiful Macro Photography Shots ...
[Oct 19] Portrait Glow - Photoshop Retouching Skill; [Nov 03] Stunning Wild Animal Photography; [Nov 17] Fascinating X-Ray Photography; [Oct 21] Three steps to turn white background into black and create a dramatic effect ...
Photo Retouch » Blog Archive The Art of Family Portrait Photography
Family portrait photography has evolved into more than just photographs of your family. Many modern photographers view portraits as an artistic ...
Portrait Retouching with Photoshop Elements - Sample Clip 1
Learn how to give the people in your photos a digital makeover. Dave Cross teaches you how to touch up flaws in Photoshop Elements so your subjects look their very best. To view the entire video, please click http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321497554