Sunday, February 27, 2011

Jacki


Jacki, originally uploaded by Ian Champ Photography.

Retouching faces is a tricky business. A magazine might prefer skin that looks like a plastic doll and is clearly air brushed. Another client might prefer a more natural look such as the one I've tried for in this photo.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Just because


IMG_9723, originally uploaded by Ian Champ Photography.

A nice macro shot taken in a friends garden.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Balinese Temple?


IMG_9727, originally uploaded by Ian Champ Photography.

No, it's not a statue at the gates to a temple in a steamy tropical garden somewhere in South East Asia. In fact, it's a 6 inch high garden ornament!

By laying on my belly to take this shot I not only made the ornament look larger than life, but I was able to use the fern plant at the back of the garden into a great background.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Shells


IMG_9738, originally uploaded by Ian Champ Photography.

I try to keep my eyes open for pleasing patterns - naturally occurring repetition on a theme. Once I spotted these shells I zoomed in and out, and panned back and forward until I I found the composition agreeable.