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December 3, 2018 by Julia Anna Gospodarou

ULTIMATE LONG EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIAL – UPDATE 2020

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Enlightenment I - Eiffel Tower Trocadero © Julia Anna Gospodarou 2017 Extensive Long Exposure Photography Tutorial by Julia Anna Gospodarou

Enlightenment I – Eiffel Tower Trocadero © Julia Anna Gospodarou 2017 – 24mm Canon Tilt-shift Lens, 135 sec. f/13 ISO 100 13-stop ND Filter

In this article, I will present you an extensive long exposure photography tutorial in the form of a step-by-step ultimate guide to creating award-winning artistic long exposure architecture photography, long exposure landscape photography and motion blur photography. I will be telling you all you need to know about this technique so you can start creating great long exposure photographs right from the start. In addition, I will provide links to all the equipment I am talking about, and, when possible, as in the case of Formatt-Hitech neutral density filters, also discount codes for it. To find out what the code is, read on. 

I started writing this article as a long exposure crash course where I wanted to share the essential, but, as it happened with many of my articles lately, it evolved into an extensive tutorial, so you will get even more than it was planned in the beginning. I can guarantee you that this tutorial will be an excellent tool for the beginning long exposure photographer, but the advanced long exposure photographer will find some flavor here too.  I have won many awards for my long exposure work and I hope this tutorial will help you win just as many.

I will be updating this tutorial periodically, to keep it up to everything new that is happening in long exposure and to add info and advice from my experience or from the experience of others that can help you get better at this technique all the time. If you want to get the updates you can subscribe to my website and you’ll get them as soon as I publish them.

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May 3, 2018 by Julia Anna Gospodarou

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

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

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

This is a selection of my essential guides and fine art black and white photography tutorials, long exposure photography tutorials, (en)Visionography tutorials, architecture photography tutorials, and my original black and white processing method Photography Drawing (PhtD). The Photography Drawing technique 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 which 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 subscribe to receive new tutorials by email even before they are published somewhere else. Continue reading →

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April 20, 2018 by Julia Anna Gospodarou

FIRECREST 16 STOPS FORMATT-HITECH ND FILTER FULL REVIEW – UPDATE 2020

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Firecrest 16 Stops Formatt-Hitech ND Filter – Circular and Rectangular filters

In this review, I will talk about the hugely popular Firecrest 16 Stops Formatt-Hitech ND Filter (IRND 4.8), the most “neutral” neutral density filter in the world. The new Firecrest 16 offers 16 ND stops in one filter, this is what 16 stands for. This neutral density filter is not only the most neutral in the world, but, in its circular version, it is also the slimmest stackable ND filter in the world, only 5.5mm thin.

UPDATE 2020

More recently Formatt Hitech has also launched a 10-stop Firecrest ND filter and a 13-stop Firecrest ND filter, whose characteristics are similar to the Firecrest 16 Stops Formatt-Hitech ND Filter we are reviewing now, so you can consider this review covering the 10-stop and 13-stop filers too. Also, the Formatt-Hitech neutral density filter line has extended from 1-stop up to 24-stop ND filters, which is more than you will ever need in terms of long exposure.

You can find more things about the Firecrest filters and many other subjects related to black and white fine art photography (composition in black and white photography, vision, black and white processing tutorials), in the book From Basics to Fine Art – Black and White Photography, by me and Joel Tjintjelaar, where we both talk about these filters extensively together with reviewing the most important other filters on the market and generally the equipment you need for creating long exposure and black and white fine art architectural photography, and even going beyond architectural photography. We were the first who talked publicly about the Firecrest filters (in the book) even before they were

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January 7, 2018 by Julia Anna Gospodarou

HOW TO CREATE AN ARCHITECTURE FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH – EXTENSIVE FINE ART ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIAL

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Rooftop Stories – Chicago Skyline – © Julia Anna Gospodarou

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

RECENTLY UPDATED WITH PART 2

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September 21, 2016 by Julia Anna Gospodarou

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

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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.

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November 26, 2015 by Julia Anna Gospodarou

TOPAZ LABS BW EFFECTS 2 FULL REVIEW – UPDATE 2020

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Topaz Labs BW Effects 2 Full Review

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

UPDATE 2020

This is an updated and enriched version of the very popular Topaz Labs BW Effects 2 Full Review, I first wrote when Topaz BW Effects 2 was launched. It is a complete evaluation of my main black and white converter and the plugin I use the most in my work, together with the new Topaz AI plugins, as DeNoise AI (the best denoiser I have ever worked with), Sharpen AI (a great sharpener), Adjust AI (which is great also for when I work in color), Mask AI (the best mask and selection creator that can save you hours of editing in Photoshop), Gigapixel AI (fantastic tool for enlarging images and preparing for print).

I consider Topaz collection the most advanced and complete set of plugins on the market today and I use many of the plugins it comprises when working on my photographs. Especially now that many of these plugins can be found in Topaz Studio 2 too, with AI technology incorporated, there is no limit to what you can do with Topaz.

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I make a demo on how to use Topaz BW Effects 2 and the other Topaz plugins at my workshops, together with a walk through my entire black and white processing workflow Photography Drawing™, to show how I process the award-winning images that brought me the highest distinctions, like Photographer of the Year IPA International Photography Awards. As you can imagine, this is one of my most popular courses.

I am working with the Topaz Labs Collection and especially the BW 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 BW 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 product: plugins, AI Bundle, Topaz Studio etc. How to get it? Continue reading →

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July 14, 2015 by Julia Anna Gospodarou

WHAT IS FINE ART STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

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Nightly Love in Paris © Julia Anna Gospodarou – Fine Art Street Photography

Fine Art Street Photography is a new photography style and a new concept too.

Just like (en)Visionography, fine art street photography shows my approach to photography, this time to street photography, one of my other big loves in photography, next to architecture and black and white in general.

As an example of this new style I’m working on, I present my new image “Nightly Love in Paris”. I shot this image in Paris while I was there for my black and white fine art architectural workshop. It is a still night shot and it shows how lively this city is even at night and how people love and enjoy each other and the night life on the streets of Paris. For me, this is one of the magic things about this city. This image shows how I see street photography – I see it as fine art street photography.

What is Street Photography –  Henri Cartier-Bresson and the “Decisive Moment”

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April 7, 2015 by Julia Anna Gospodarou

COMPLETE GUIDE TO BLACK AND WHITE FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY – UPDATED 2021

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The Guide to Black and White Fine Art Photography by Julia Anna Gospodarou

The aim of this guide to black and white fine art photography is to give you the tools to create compelling award-winning black and white photography

UPDATED 2021

This guide to black and white fine art photography is a compilation of the most important principles of black and white photography, or the most important guidelines for creating monochrome photography, that I created for my photography students and I now gathered into a complete guide to share it with you.

These principles are easy to understand and they will take your black and white fine art photography to a new level, either you work with black and white architecture, black and white landscapes, black and white portraits or still life. They belong to the general principles for creating good black and white photographs and do not depend on the subject matter you work with. They will give your black and white photography the extra element that will make it unforgettable for the viewer.

I will be updating this guide to black and white fine art photography as I discover more and better ways of creating black and white fine art photography, so if you will consult it in the future you may find even more guidelines or ways to produce good black and white photography. We are all constantly learning, so do I, and this makes us better artists and Continue reading →

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Fluid Time III – Two Worlds The third image in m Fluid Time III – Two Worlds
The third image in my 2013 Fluid Time series. This is one of the most interesting buildings in Chicago, the Hancock Center. One of the things I love about this building, in terms of architectural design is that the structural frame of the building is placed exteriorly and not at the interior as usually, and it is visible on the façade. For those who are wondering, this x-braced reinforcement system allows for larger open spaces in the interior of the building which is why it is ideal for an office building like this, and it also allows for rising taller structures. When it was built, in 1965, the Hancock Center was meant to be the second taller building in the world. 
Like all the images in the series, here too, I used the tilt function of the tilt-shift lens, to focus on the relation between the 2 buildings – hence the title: Two Worlds. 
You can find limited edition prints of this and more images at www.juliaannagospodarou.com 

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Fluid Time II – Utopian Connections Second in my Fluid Time II – Utopian Connections
Second in my 2013 Fluid Time series, this image shows the Prudential Plaza Tower in Chicago, flanked by the Prudential Plaza One building and the Aon Center.
Here I used again the tilt function of the tilt-shift lens, as I did in all the images in this series, to isolate different planes of focus in order to create depth. 
There are three things that you can use to create depth: composition, selective depth of field, and selective work with light. All 3 of them are just as powerful if used right. 
I’m working right now on finalizing a video course about creating B&W photography where I will get into a lot of details about these aspects and many more. If you are interested, keep an eye on this space and I’ll be back with more about it very soon. 
You can find limited edition prints of this and more images at www.juliaannagospodarou.com 

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Fluid Time I – Parallel Realities One of my favo Fluid Time I – Parallel Realities
One of my favorite series, shot in 2013 in Chicago – one of my favorite cities. In this series, I worked with the tilt function of the tilt-shift lens to create selective focus, a technique that gained traction among fine art photographers after that. Which is one of the reasons why I consider this one of my most important series. I believe what we do becomes even more valuable if we can not only express ourselves through photography, but we can also inspire others. 
You can find limited edition prints of this and more images at www.juliaannagospodarou.com
Have a great weekend, everyone! 

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Happy New Year 2021! Wishing a wonderful new year Happy New Year 2021! 
Wishing a wonderful new year to everyone, filled with much love, peace, and inspiration. 
Yours truly.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! A Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! 
A special Christmas this year, coming after a strange year that was like nothing we knew. Now that this year is almost over, we can start looking with trust and hope to the new year to bring back all the things we missed this year.  Stay safe and enjoy these special days with your loved ones.
Shortly into the new year, I’ll have a nice surprise for you. Something many of you asked for. If you’re curious, you can subscribe to my website and find out http://bit.ly/enV_Subscribe Also, I’ll be back with some holiday offers these days. Stay tuned. 
Trivia: This image is a 10-shot panorama made with the medium format. The resulted image is so large that you can practically print it in any size. It is also so large that Lightroom can’t even show a 1:1 preview, so you can only process it in Photoshop. 
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_Flow State II – Toronto_ I’ve always loved wo _Flow State II – Toronto_
I’ve always loved working with motion blur, especially combined with great architecture, and shooting this series was one of the best experiences doing that. Planning to go back to Toronto next year for some more.
In the meanwhile, until tomorrow, you can still find at the link below (LINK IN BIO too) the 2020 Black Friday/Cyber Week discounts: my book and tutorials, and other great offers I curated. Lots of offers for great inspiration.
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_Latent Equilibrium - Los Angeles_ Happy weekend, _Latent Equilibrium - Los Angeles_
Happy weekend, everyone! 
You are invited to our upcoming LIVE ONLINE (en)Visionography Workshop - The Art of B&W Fine Art Photography, on Nov 20-22.
Among others, you will see how this image was created, from start to finish.  LINK IN BIO
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The first 2 workshops were a huge success, the next one will be even better. See you there!
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Delighted to be published again in the most import Delighted to be published again in the most important Greek photography magazine Φωτογράφος “The Photographer”, in a special issue dedicated to architectural photography. I’m honored to be featured with an interview and a series of my architectural work.
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_良心の残響 Conscience Reverberation I – To _良心の残響 Conscience Reverberation I – Tokyo_
One more image in my collection from a fascinating city. I can’t wait to get back to Tokyo for another workshop when the borders open.
In the meanwhile, if you want to learn to create this kind of images, like hundreds of other students have over the years, you can join our live online (en)Visionography workshop - The Art of B&W Photography, on November 20-22. It will be a captivating journey into black and white fine art photography and if I am to quote my students, “Taking Julia’s (en)Visionography workshop was the best decision I could make for my photography”. Sign up here  https://bit.ly/enVLiveNov2020 (link also in bio) Only a few spots left.

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