It’s been a long two years so I am very excited to announce the release of my landscape photography-simplified ebook! It is instructional and should allow you to take your landscape photography to the next level.
Buy it here: https://www.e-junkie.com/i/119hd?card
Enjoy,
Roman
I was giving my hands on macro presentation at a local camera club a few days ago and the image above reminded me of the long journey and hard work that it took to get to where I am. It also sparked an idea to share with you about one thing that I have learned on that almost 30-year journey.
Mistake & failure are words that you need to embrace and the above image exemplifies that because it was a mistake! I was photographing water drops one day a few years back with my good friends Susan Candelario and Betty Wiley and as usual, having a great time brainstorming about different effects. We mixed up a bunch of different colors, placed a few gels on the flashes, and I placed my card into the camera. Someone bumped the table when I triggered the drop and I accidentally hit the trigger again. The image up top is the result. This was a total accident, and oh… by the way…we spent the next two hours trying to replicate the image and couldn’t.
What did we learn that day? Mistakes and failure in the world of digital photography are only failures and mistakes if you don’t learn from them!!! The worst thing that would have happened that day was that we learned not to bump the table during the drop shoot and delete it. We also later learned later on to not intentionally trip the trigger twice during the shoot because you can burn out the valve.
Your biggest fear in photography should be not pushing the shutter button because you may make a mistake or fail. Learn from it and move on. It only becomes a mistake or failure, if you don’t learn from it and repeat the mistake. I think photographers need to approach this art form like a scientific experiment…you may fail more often than you succeed but build on what you learn from those “failures” and pretty soon the mistakes will become a thing of the past.
If you would like to learn more about water drop photography you can find Susan’s eBook on the link.
I am thrilled to announce the release of my macro photography ebook: “Taking Your Macro Photography to the Next Level”.
Have you ever wondered how the pros make stunning, tack sharp macro images? In my book I share inside tips and techniques used to create these beautiful photographs. I share my 20+ years of photography knowledge and my “secrets” to successful handheld macro work. Whether you shoot in the studio or in the field this book, which contains over 50 images and 6000 words, covers everything you need to know. Topics include camera settings (for location and studio work), gear, accessories, and most importantly lighting techniques. If you are ready to take your macro photography to the next level, this book is for you! Available for an immediate pdf download for $19.95.
I am thrilled to announce that my great friend Susan Candelario has just released her e-book on high speed water drop photography. Susan is the one who got me into this exciting world of photography and I have been hooked ever since. If you want to create some of your own liquid art than this is the book for you. This easy to follow e-book will give you a big head start on your efforts and help you avoid some of the common mistakes people make when they set out to try this branch of photography for themselves. She has taken all her lessons over the years and put them in one easy to follow package. With winter approaching, it is the perfect indoor activity and will give you hours of fun as you create your own liquid art. The cost is $25 for this one of a kind guide and you can download it on her blog. The image at the top is just one example of what you can get and with a bit of creativity and perseverance even an image likes the ones below. I can honestly say it is tons of fun and this guide will make your learning curve much shorter!
