Professional Photography Portfolio with Behind the Scenes

[dutchmasterflex]

http://www.davehillphoto.com/

Some real amazing photography. Almost as if these were carefully painted instead of shot with a camera.

Check the behind the scenes section to see how he setup the lighting.

Thanks to strobist for posting it on the blog and martijn for posting the link to his blog here ;)

[RC45]

But in this day and age, how sure can you be how much is the "lightining" and how much as PhotoChopping ;)

[TopGearNL]

Thats Amazing, never seen anything like it! :shock:

[dutchmasterflex]

But in this day and age, how sure can you be how much is the "lightining" and how much as PhotoChopping ;)

Well obviously there is extensive post processing in Photo Shop, but what really makes a photo great is attention to where you point the light.

You can clearly see the difference in photos by using lighting equipment as Martijn shows us more and more of his work ;)

[RC45]

But in this day and age, how sure can you be how much is the "lightining" and how much as PhotoChopping ;)

Well obviously there is extensive post processing in Photo Shop, but what really makes a photo great is attention to where you point the light.

You can clearly see the difference in photos by using lighting equipment as Martijn shows us more and more of his work ;)

Of course - lighting and compoaition ia photography, but with such extensive post-processing its more an attestment to the guys creativte artist geniuse, than the photos ;)

Not saying they don't look amazing, but the truely great photographers all died 30 yeasr ago ;) :P

The rest are all superd "post produciionists" :P

[dutchmasterflex]

But all those dead folks are all wishing they could be making the photos that the photo shoppers are making today ;)

I've taken a bunch of film courses and although I do miss getting my hands dirty in the dark room, it's just so much easier to do things that would usually take you a full day at the lab in Photo Shop.

[RC45]

I do miss getting my hands dirty in the dark room, it's just so much easier to do things that would usually take you a full day at the lab in Photo Shop.

But isnt that the point though? Once it becomes "easy" and simply requires a mouse click, it's no longer a "skill" :P

Technology is great - and will always advance, but along the way it does cheapen the skills of the artisan.

Take the Home Depot - 40 years ago youhad no choice but to hire a skileld craftsman to build a thing in the back yard, these days youjust get a DVD and rent the Home Depot truck ;)

[dutchmasterflex]

Yup, technology is hear to replace you and your job ;) Luckily my job is to keep on top of technology, so I will be able to see the end coming. :lol: