I recently had the pleasure of shooting one of the most perfect dresses I can imagine. Now normally I don’t pay huge attention to wardrobe in the sense that I am not shooting fashion. I care very much about the costume my model wears, but I don’t get overly excited about a gorgeous dress or [...]
Tagged "fine art photography", behind the scenes, creation, how to, images, photography, photography tips, process, video(listen) Just a couple days ago I found myself alone on a lonely path in some lonely woods. It was cold out, the way winter should feel despite living in a place where winter never shows itself. The branches on the trees ached. I know this because I could feel them and see them. Some [...]
For as long as I can remember I have never been the biggest fan of black and white images. I know, it probably sounds sacrilegious since largely the photography scene is all about a mutual admiration for black and white pictures. Recently though, I started giving the subject more thought. One thing I can say with some [...]
I’m going to let this video speak for itself. It is a true testament to how much inspiration is flying around, and what a great community of artists we have here. 2011 was a great year, if for nothing else than the fact that we came together, shared, and inspired. Thank you for being here [...]
I know it is rather obvious and unavoidable to run into so many end-of-the-year-recaps, but I fall into that category of people who just can’t help themselves. I will probably recap my year every year until I die in some sort of blog-type-thing, or maybe just in my head in years to come. Either way…one [...]
Tagged "fine art photography", 2011 recap, behind the scenes, dark art, new year, photographer, surreal photography, whimsical photographyThe other day I was doing a portfolio review with someone and we both noted that when he used textures it gave his pictures an extra special…something. Neither of us could quite put a word on what we meant, except for using the word: THICK So, what in the world does it mean to say [...]
Each year that goes by, I like to look back at the photos I’ve taken and pick out my favorites: the ones that best represented my photographic journey for the year. Each year I compile them into a blog post and share that with whomever will look, talking about what I liked about the journey. [...]
Tagged "fine art photography", 2011, a year in photos, brooke shaden, calling all photographers, commercial photography, fashion photography, free, landscape photography, photography, portrait photography, positivity, pride, submission, video, your best photoI will be the first to say that planning a shoot ahead of time will not only save an artist shooting and editing time, it will also be more likely to make the process go smoother as well. However, there are times when, despite thorough planning, an image just doesn’t come out as you envisioned. [...]
There are all sorts of stigmas associated with age. Sometimes it is a wonderful thing to be young. You have your life ahead of you, you have a more innocent view of the world, and, if you’re lucky, you have time. Being of an older age is also beneficial, especially when the topic is of [...]
I always considered myself someone who never got to travel that much. Being from the northeast coast of the United States, it was common to drive through lots of little states but never really see them, or to vacation in on the coast which looked quite like all the other states. It didn’t really feel [...]