Finding Your Vision http://www.tjphotoarts.com/advclassblog "You can only become great at that thing you're willing to sacrifice for." Maya Angelou Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:45:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Getting started… http://www.tjphotoarts.com/advclassblog/?p=15 http://www.tjphotoarts.com/advclassblog/?p=15#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:44:54 +0000 admin http://www.tjphotoarts.com/advclassblog/?p=15 Continue reading →]]> Google links to telling a story with photos

Here’s a link to an article on inspiration.

I’d like you to start keeping a photo/visual journal of your photography progress.

Here is an article on keeping a photographic journal.

Information about Dan Eldon and his journals.

Another photographer, Peter Beard, that has kept journals all his life.

Amazon links for a few of the books about photographers and journals …

Sante D’Orazio A Private View: Photographs and Diary

The Journey Is the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldon

Big Up

Yann Arthus-Bertrand: Being a Photographer

A good book on visual journaling: Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art

A few more sites you might like…

Here is a link to the movie about Dan Eldon’s life.

Here’s some more information on recording your ideas.

]]> http://www.tjphotoarts.com/advclassblog/?feed=rss2&p=15 0 Tripods… http://www.tjphotoarts.com/advclassblog/?p=20 http://www.tjphotoarts.com/advclassblog/?p=20#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:13:53 +0000 admin http://www.tjphotoarts.com/advclassblog/?p=20 Continue reading →]]> Kim was asking about which tripod I would recommend. There are many options out there and they range in price from less than $20 for a WalMart special to several hundred dollars for a carbon fiber tripod. When recommending one, the first thing I will tell you is to get the best that you can afford.

I have an older Monfrotto tripod that was bought when I was dabbling in large format photography. It is great but large and heavy. I started doing some research to find a versatile lightweight and affordable tripod and came across the Vanguard line. They have gotten some good reviews.

Look at the Vanguard Alta Pro 264AT Aluminum Alloy Tripod Legs with Multi-Angle Central Column System

Or the Vanguard Alta Pro 263AT Aluminum Alloy Tripod Legs with Multi-Angle Central Column System which looks to be a little heavier and longer when folded up.

 A good lightweight ball head for your tripod Vanguard SBH-30 Lightweight Magnesium Alloy Ball Head

If you want a more heavy duty head go with the Vanguard SBH-250 Magnesium Ball Head with Sliding Quick Shoe

Both of these heads have a quick shoe that you can leave attached to the bottom of your camera making it easy to take on and off for shooting.

I think these tripods come with one but if they don’t I would also recommend getting yourself a case to store/carry it in. They are a pain to tote around without one.

]]> http://www.tjphotoarts.com/advclassblog/?feed=rss2&p=20 0 Welcome! http://www.tjphotoarts.com/advclassblog/?p=1 http://www.tjphotoarts.com/advclassblog/?p=1#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:23:23 +0000 admin http://www.tjphotoarts.com/advclassblog/?p=1 Continue reading →]]> This is the new home for the CAC’s Advanced photography class taught by Jackie Poutasse.

New classes start in January 2012. Please see the CACV website  for more info.

If you are signed up for the class the books below are required. There will be reading assignments as well as discussions from them each week.

Photographically Speaking: A Deeper Look at Creating Stronger Images (Voices That Matter) by David DuChemin

The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp

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