Carl Finkbeiner News and Views
Uncover the latest news and views with Philadelphia instructor Carl Finkbeiner!
November 2023, Great Self-Portrait Photographers
NEWS: Upcoming workshops; new sunrise clouds photo; enlarged view. VIEWS: four great self-portrait photographers, definitely not the usual selfies: Cindy Sherman, Francesca Woodman, Zanele Muholi, Kelli Connell.
October 2023, Rule of Thirds
NEWS: Upcoming workshops; new landscape photo. VIEWS: Rule of Thirds - what it is and when to take it seriously.
September 2023, Pictures of Pictures
NEWS: Upcoming workshops; new sculpture photo; enlarged view. VIEWS: tips for getting a good picture of anything flat under glass with setup for shooting and editing in post.
August 2023, Great Portrait Photographers
NEWS: upcoming workshops, new photo of Upper Antelope Canyon. VIEWS: great portrait photographers Richard Avedon, Nadav Kander, Annie Leibovitz, Steve McCurry
July 2023, Studying Portrait Painting
NEWS: A new photo: Niagara Falls. VIEWS: what photographers can learn from a great portrait painting - Juan de Pareja by Diego Velázquez
June 2023, Lines in Images
NEWS: July workshop; sustainability on my website platform; new photo of frame of Franklin's house; VIEWS: Lines in images - horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curving, leading lines affect feel and draw the eye
May 2023, Great Landscape Photographers
NEWS: Upcoming workshops July & August, new flower photo. VIEWS: Landscape photographers I admire - Ansel Adams, Eliot Porter, Steve McCurry.
April 2023, Flower Photography
NEWS: new spring crocus photo; Apple/Google Pay available. VIEWS: feedback on minimalism; flower photography tips.
March 2023, Simplicity vs. Complexity
NEWS: A new spring flower photo; enlarged view; buying options. VIEWS: comparison of with and without foreground branches in Hudson River image; discussion of simplicity and complexity in composition.
February 2023, Thoughts on Art
Intro to News & Views newsletter. NEWS: the 3 sections on DeliberateLight.com (Fine Art, Artifact, Classes). VIEWS: my goal in art (to be pulled out of myself); example - Hudson River Dawn full description.
