Author Archives: Anne Bryson

Feedback on Assignment 5

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Anne Bryson

So my last assignment has been submitted to my tutor and feedback received.  I enjoyed working on this assignment because I was able to choose a topic which interested me and this was probably reflected in the feedback I received … Continue reading →

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Some of those creative filters do funny things

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Anne Bryson

I don’t understand the science of how the creative effects in Photoshop and other photographic software works, nor do I really need to but I do need to understand what they do to the images. Take this picture of a … Continue reading →

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Trying to be different isn’t easy

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Anne Bryson

Initially, when I chose ‘flowers’ as my theme for this assignment I worried that it was maybe too simple.  Having researched this though, the one thing I’m finding successful flower photographers saying time and again is that it isn’t enough to take good … Continue reading →

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I’ve got a new studio!

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Anne Bryson

My theme for assignment 5 is ‘flowers’ and as part of my research, I searched for ‘Flowers’ in the ‘techniques’ area of Ephotozine, of which I am a member.   What I found was a whole list of tips and guidance and … Continue reading →

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Web gallery on hold

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Anne Bryson

It is a month since I last posted anything in here but that does not mean that I have not been working.  What I seem to struggle with is reading, thinking, viewing resources on-line AND at the same time writing about it … Continue reading →

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Building my own web gallery

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Anne Bryson

I have downloaded a trial version of Clikpic with a view to evaluation this as a possible host for my web gallery, it is also my intention to do the same with Photium.  The first thing to say is that there … Continue reading →

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Multitasking!

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Anne Bryson

I know that multitasking is meant to be the forte of women but I must admit to struggling at present working on two areas of this unit at the same time.  I’m not lacking in enthusiasm or motivation and have … Continue reading →

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And now some FRPS photographer’s web galleries

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Anne Bryson

I though I would finish this bit of research by looking at the web galleries of some photographers who had achieved The Royal Photographic Society’s Fellowship award, FRPS.  Fellowship is the top accolade of the RPS so it goes without … Continue reading →

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More web galleries

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Anne Bryson

The next group of photographers whose web galleries I viewed were previously unknown to me.  As I was considering flowers as my theme for assignment 5, I decided that flower photographers would be a good starting point and found the … Continue reading →

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Photographers websites

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Anne Bryson

I have spent this afternoon looking at a number of photographers’ websites and was surprised at the variation in terms of style and quality, especially considering some of these people are professional photographers and presumably use this as one of … Continue reading →

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