Author: Marcus Kazmierczak
Office Blink
Bathroom Blink
Japanese Tea Garden Bridge
Drinking Fountain
Homemade Bellows Lens
Nikon FE2 with Homemade Bellows Lens Overview I was inspired by Justin Ouellette’s homemade lens, who was inspired by John Perkinson’s homemade lens, who was inspired by Mark Tucker’s plunger lens. A lot of inspiration going around. So I decided to build my own lens. These bellows lenses allow for tilt-shifting, this can create distinct… Continue reading Homemade Bellows Lens
Knot, Fence and Leaf
Jeans Button
Fahrenheit 451
Street Lights are On
Yahoo!
A Winter Sunset at Five O’Clock
Exposures for Moonlight Photography
Overview Taking a photo of a scene that is only illuminated by moonlight requires a long exposure and best done around a full moon. There is a fairly significant drop off as the days go away from a full moon. I’ve compiled information to give you a starting point for an exposure time. See the… Continue reading Exposures for Moonlight Photography
Architecture by Hiroshi Sugimoto
I first saw this set of work as an exhibit at the SFMOMA and was captivated by the beauty in the simplicity. Sugimoto’s photographs of architecture are blurred which removes the detail and leave the essence of the buildings. This transforms these popular icons and structures into unknown shapes creating mood, mystery and intrigue. This… Continue reading Architecture by Hiroshi Sugimoto
Home Front by Peter Elliott
I first heard about Home Front reading an interview of Peter Elliott in LensWork magazine, which also featured photos from the book. In the interview they discussed the process that went into producing the book and the fact that it was all digital from shooting to production. Brooks Jensen, the editor-in-chief of LensWork, has a… Continue reading Home Front by Peter Elliott
France
Foster City at Night
Washington D.C.
Photoshop Elements
I recently purchased Photoshop Elements 2.0 since the new version supports Mac OS X. I was previously using an older version of Photoshop, my last remaining Mac OS classic app. I was initially skeptical about Elements since I’ve been real disappointed with other slimmed down versions of Photoshop, such as Photoshop LE which comes bundled… Continue reading Photoshop Elements