© 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.
Sometimes, as I’m driving in my car, I’ll see a sight so fantastically beautiful that I exclaim out loud, “ohhhh, look at that light!” And yes, it’s always some amazing light: the sun setting or rising, or perhaps not yet … Continue reading
© 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.
In a couple of other posts I’ve written about the ship canal bridge and seeing some amazing light this time of year. (See Fall Colors and Finding the Right Light) It’s not ideal, but I have photographed this scene numerous … Continue reading
© 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.
All good photographers know it’s all about the volume. Shoot many, many photographs, because most of them are mediocre, at best. Take this photo, for instance. I took about 30 shots in the space of 10 minutes, while waiting to pick … Continue reading
© 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.
Photographer’s Tip: Don’t be afraid to get down low. I found these gorgeous drops of dew on fallen leaves yesterday adjacent to my daughters’ school. Having just a few minutes before taken a bunch of photos of the leaves on … Continue reading
What’s “digital mixed media”? I am often asked why I label my work with this moniker. I started using the tag on Instagram, assuming it was already being used by others. Traditional mixed media refers to works created using multiple … Continue reading
© 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.
Photographer’s Tip: The light at sunset is amazing, if you know how to use it! When shooting people, don’t expect details on faces, unless they are facing it directly, but then they’ll squint so bad, you and your subject will … Continue reading
© 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.
Photographer’s Tip: If you are looking to make your photos pop, Dynamic Light is a really fun app to have. One can use it to massively change the look of a photograph, which is sometimes appropriate. Looking back over my … Continue reading