Photography and Inspiration from Professional Photographer Randy Kepple
“You cannot create great art without mastering your tools. Unless you transcend their influence, they will hinder your vision. Turning vision into art requires technique.” — Minor White
I’ve always felt that getting it right in the camera is the most important step in creating great images. Too often you hear people comment “you can fix...
One of the most frequently asked questions I get from photographers is how I get my images to look the way they do. The answer is deceptively simple. Vision, previsualization, technique and artistry using any tool at my disposal.
It’s hard now to imagine a time when there were no digital cameras and Photoshop. Long before...
It happens. Over time, everything will eventually fail, break down and fall apart. There’s a word to describe it. Entropy. There is something special about items which have withstood the test of time. Sentimental and nostalgic—a well worn pair of shoes, a ragged sweatshirt. On a practical side, they’re our trusted friends (and paid for)...
My first computer was a Macintosh Classic in 1990. There was no hard drive and the operating system was on a disc. To use a program such as a text editor, you had to eject the disc with the operating system and insert the disc with the program. A floppy dance, swapping them back and...
Thanks Cory for confirming the unsubstantiated rumors!
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A few months ago, I wrote an article called “Feeding the RSS”. Being able to subscribe to my favorite blogs has greatly reduced the amount of time I waste trying to keep up with all the fresh content being served up daily. I talk with people all the time who tell me they had no...
You’ll notice something new on my blog. It’s a widget called BlogRush. What is this and why should I care? Basically, it’s a traffic exchange. The goal is to reach more readers interested in what I’m writing and showing each week. The widget is cross referenced with other sites that have similar interests. When...
I subscribe to a variety of blogs which I read through my NewsFire RSS reader. A southern California photographer wrote on their blog about being addicted to blogging. I decided to take the test. As much as you wish I would post more often (with more photographs), it’s safe to announce my addiction is under...
The second anniversary of my first post is less than one month away. I added a blog to my newly redesigned website two years ago as a way to stay in touch with my clients. Give them a reason to come back and see what I was working on and present a more constantly changing...
For months I have been anticipating the release of the movie 300. As stunning and visually inspiring as the trailers are, for some reason, my wife was not as anxious as I to see this movie. Fortunately, my friend James was up for a screening and I decided the only place to experience...
