Dirk Ercken
Dirk Ercken
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Flower Art Photography - Introduction Light
Without light there is no photography and it is the quality of the light that has a huge impact on the feel and mood of an image. In our flower photography we aim for a soft light on the flower, but next to that also the light on the background plays a very important role on the picture. This video is part of the Masterclass Flower Art Photography, for more info click this link: www.dirkerckenimages.com/promo-flowerart/
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Flower Art Photography Post processing Fast and quickly
Просмотров 3,8 тыс.7 месяцев назад
I create my images in-camera but that doesn't mean that they don't need any post processing. Although most magic will happen while shooting the macro pictures they mostly need some minor adjustments. The post processing I perform is mostly limited to adding contrast correcting color and dodging and burning certain areas to make the images more alive. In the flower art photography masterclass We...
The fastest way to lift your flower photography to the next level: The Art of Effective Backgrounds
Просмотров 8 тыс.7 месяцев назад
The Art of Effective Backgrounds is the fastest way to lift your flower photography to the next level. Our flower portraits are characterised by a shallow depth of field and by including a wonderful foreground and background bokeh the images will have a painterly dreamy look. In this kind of macro photography the feel and mood of the image is mainly determined by the background. The background ...
Flower Art Photography General rules composition
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.7 месяцев назад
In flower art photography, the goal is to capture dreamy and painterly macro portraits with a shallow depth of field. This means focusing on the details of the flower while blurring the background, creating a soft and artistic effect. When composing these images, it's essential to consider regular composition rules, but the unique aspect lies in prioritizing all elements within the frame. This ...
Flower Art Photography - Introduction Composition
Просмотров 9717 месяцев назад
Flower art photography dreamy painterly macro portraits using a shallow DOF. When composing these kind of images you'll have to take regular composition rules into account but when creating these images all elements within the frame are important. The background, foreground, supporting subjects and light are equally important as the flower itself. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive series ...
Where to put your focus point - shallow DOF
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Where to focus and how much of the image should be in focus? It can be a difficult question to answer, especially when you are shooting flowers with the selective focus technique. We want to create a dreamy painterly look straight out of the camera. And to do this we use a shallow dapth of field. Should the focus sit on the front of the flower, the center, on the stamen or on the petals. It can...
Manual focus fast and easy
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Manual focus fast and easy When shooting macro images or flower portraits your focus point has to be spot on. I shoot my flower portraits with a shallow DOF and to get my focus point at the right spot I can't rely on autofocus. Manual focussing can be tricky when you start with it, but in this video I explain how to do it fast and easy. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive series of free vid...
Flower Art Photography - Camera settings
Просмотров 2 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Camera settings to shoot wonderful dreamy painterly flower portraits. All magic will happen in-camera, these images will only need minor or even no post processing. This video is part of the full masterclass flower art photography (click link below for more info). Subscribe to our newsletter and receive series of free videos in your mailbox, promotion codes and much much more: www.subscribepage...
Flower Art Photography - Gear: camera and lenses
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.7 месяцев назад
The gear you need to create wonderful dreamy flower portraits is limited. All you need is a DSLR or mirrorless camera, a macro lens or regular lens combined with some extension tubes. That's all! We shoot our flower portraits hand held and they are characterized by a shallow depth of field. This shallow DOF combined with the right camera techniques will result in soft dreamy paonterly pictures....
Jewels of the rain forest - frog photography
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.7 месяцев назад
I have always been fascinated by frogs and it is through them that I started my journey in photography. I have been breeding poison dart frogs for years and have also taken many pictures of them. Poison dart frogs are the jewels of the rainforest. Beautifully coloured and, on top of that, they have a very interesting biology. They come in all colours of the rainbow and can be found in the centr...
The key to good photography: time!
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.9 месяцев назад
To take good pictures you really have to concentrate and take your time. It takes some effort to focus and find the best frame, and with the distraction of the many choices we have to make, like, camera settings, lens choice, subjects, possible angles or compositions, vertical or horizontal, we often lose track. As a photographer, you have to be patient but with today's fast pace, it's not alwa...
Low noise high ISO when shooting hand held
Просмотров 9 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Low noise at high ISO or even extreme high ISO is possible without losing image quality. Just by shooting a burst of images at the same settings and averaging them out in photoshop. This gives you more freedom when shooting hand held in low light conditions. On a tripod you're able to set a longer exposure, but hand held your shutter speeds need to be fast enough to avoid camera shake. So you o...
How to shoot a fairy tale - Light Painting Photography
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.11 месяцев назад
How to shoot a fairy tale, Light painting photography. Join me onto a walk into the enchanted autumn forest. We're going to create a picture that seems to coms straight out of a fairy tale. In light painting photography we use a hand held flashlight to paint in the scene. The flashlight becomes the brush the light as paint and the scene that sits in darkness is your canvas. With this photograph...
Gear - light painting photography
Просмотров 2 тыс.11 месяцев назад
This video is part of the Masterclass Light Painting Photography, click link below for more info! The gear you need to create amazing light painting pictures is quite limited. The essentials are a camera, a tripod, a strong flashlight and a remote trigger release. No need for expensive equipment. Learn to look at the world through different eyes. Light Painting Photography Masterclass: www.dirk...
Light Painting Photography - single or multiple exposure approach
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.11 месяцев назад
This video is part of the Masterclass Light Painting Photography, click link below for more info! In light painting photography we use a hand held flashlight to paint in the light while the camera sits on a tripod and the shutter is opened for a long exposure. There are two different approaches to this technique. The multiple and the single exposure approach. In the single exposure approach the...
Light Painting Photography - introduction
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Light Painting Photography - introduction
Light painting the bench
Просмотров 52711 месяцев назад
Light painting the bench
Building a forest composition - mushroom photography
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
Building a forest composition - mushroom photography
Mushroom Light Painting Photography - intro shoot
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.Год назад
Mushroom Light Painting Photography - intro shoot
Mushroom Light Painting Photography - Gear
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Mushroom Light Painting Photography - Gear
Mushroom Light Painting Photography - trailer composition
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.Год назад
Mushroom Light Painting Photography - trailer composition
Adding a touch of magic - mushroom post processing Lightroom
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.Год назад
Adding a touch of magic - mushroom post processing Lightroom
Let's take a walk into the enchanted forest - Mushroom Light Painting Photography
Просмотров 7 тыс.Год назад
Let's take a walk into the enchanted forest - Mushroom Light Painting Photography
DO you need the latest expensive camera to shoot wonderful artistic flower portraits
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.Год назад
DO you need the latest expensive camera to shoot wonderful artistic flower portraits
Unlocking the Power of a Shallow Depth of Field
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
Unlocking the Power of a Shallow Depth of Field
Mimicking multiple exposure in Photoshop
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
Mimicking multiple exposure in Photoshop
Light metering and exposure compensation
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.Год назад
Light metering and exposure compensation
Flower Art Photography - Shooting at ground level
Просмотров 7 тыс.Год назад
Flower Art Photography - Shooting at ground level
Stick with the same flower
Просмотров 8 тыс.Год назад
Stick with the same flower
Flower Art Photography - mini course vs masterclass
Просмотров 2 тыс.Год назад
Flower Art Photography - mini course vs masterclass