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September 21, 2016 by Julia Anna Gospodarou

BLACK AND WHITE FINE ART PROCESSING WITH PHOTOGRAPHY DRAWING™ IN 15 STEPS

Urban Saga V - Aqua Serenity @ Julia Anna Gospodarou

Urban Saga V – Aqua Serenity @ Julia Anna Gospodarou

Photography Drawing™ (PhtD) is the method I created to process black and white photography, so I can give my images a three-dimensional look and create the illusion of reality.  This method has its base in the principles of drawing and of working with light, which explains its name. I am making here a practical overview of this method for black and white fine art processing where you can learn how to apply it in 15 steps.

 

You can see how I apply Photography Drawing on my latest image in the Urban Saga series, Aqua Serenity, that I feature in this article.

I have drawn the inspiration to create this method from my practice in architectural and classical drawing where use light and shadow to create three-dimensional worlds on Continue reading →

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February 19, 2016 by Julia Anna Gospodarou

HOW TO CREATE AN ARCHITECTURAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH – EXTENSIVE TUTORIAL

Urban Saga III - Rooftop Stories © Julia Anna Gospodarou - How to create an architectural fine art photograph

Urban Saga III – Rooftop Stories © Julia Anna Gospodarou

An extensive advanced tutorial where I explain how to create an architectural fine art photograph by starting with an initial idea and going through the entire process of creation – vision, composition, post-processing, to end up with the final image.

RECENTLY UPDATED WITH PART 2

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December 6, 2015 by Julia Anna Gospodarou

TUTORIALS – FINE ART BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY – (en)VISIONOGRAPHY

TUTORIALS - Fine Art Black and White Photography - (en)Visionography

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FINE ART BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY – (en)VISIONOGRAPHY

Conceiving and Processing a Fine Art Photograph – Creating (en)Visionography

This is a selection of my essential guides and tutorials – fine art black and white photography, (en)Visionography, architectural photography, long exposure photography,  and my original black and white processing method Photography Drawing (PhtD) that introduces a new way of seeing and working with light and shapes, a new way of processing black and white photographs, based on techniques that are used in art and in  classical artistic drawing that I have used for years in my classical and architectural drawings as a practicing architect. This space will be constantly updated and enriched, so keep an eye on it for new tutorials and useful tips and tricks for fine art photography or Continue reading →

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November 26, 2015 by Julia Anna Gospodarou

TOPAZ LABS B&W EFFECTS 2 FULL REVIEW – UPDATE 2017

Topaz B&W Effects Full review

Topaz Labs B&W Effects 2 Full Review, an in-depth review of what I consider the best black and white converter on the market

2017 UPDATE

This is an updated and enriched version of the very popular Topaz Labs B&W Effects 2 Full Review, I wrote a couple of years ago. It is a complete evaluation of my main black and white converter and the plugin I use the most in my work, together with other Topaz Labs plugins, as Topaz DeNoise (the best denoiser I have ever worked with), Topaz Detail (a great sharpener), Topaz Clarity (an addition to Topaz Detail I use when I need more clarity and punch in the image), Topaz ReMask (the best mask and selection creator that can save you hours of editing in Photoshop).

I consider Topaz collection the most advanced and complete set of plugin on the market today and I use many of the plugins it comprises whan working to all my photographs.

Note: I make a demo on how to use of Topaz B&W Effects 2 at my workshops.

I am working with the Topaz Labs Collection and especially the B&W Effects 2 plugin for a few years already and the experience was always great. The Topaz software helps me a great deal in creating my fine art black and white photography and  it simplifies a lot the workflow I’m using. I couldn’t take it out of my workflow without making my life much harder. Since I have such a good experience with the Topaz Labs software, and the B&W Effects especially, I’d like  to share with you my impressions updated now after working with the plugin for some years already.  Besides my impressions, since this collection is really worth it, I will also share a discount code for 15% off for any Topaz plugin or the entire collection. How to get it? Continue reading →

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