Report from Imaging USA in San Antonio
3V149 Irish Brigade Monument at Gettysburg in Autumn by Jim CrottyFW.jpg
Originally uploaded by jimcrotty.com.
I know, I know. This image doesn’t have anything to do with Imaging USA and Professional Photographers of America Pre-Conference Program in San Antonio, which is where I’m blogging from, but it does have to do with one of many, many valuable tips, techniques and lessons that I’ve learned since arriving last Wednesday.
The digital technique applied to this photograph from my series on Autumn in Gettysburg was something I just picked-up a few hours ago. It’s actually an effective technique for softening and enhancing portraits. I decided to give it a try with one of my favorite photographic subjects at Gettysburg. I was pretty pleased with the results. I think it brings out what I wanted to visually communicate when I first captured the image, this past October.
Also, here’s some pics captured during lunch breaks and on my walk after class, from the conference center to my hotel. I pass right by the Alamo.
