Archive for March, 2009
Professional Fly Photography by Ben Cochran
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I am very excited to have professional photographer Ben Cochran do a blog entry here at FAS. Ben is a wealth of photographic knowledge and also an experienced fly fisher and fly tier. I have been wanting to showcase other people’s work and thought this would be an excellent way to bring together some of the fundamentals we have been discussing in recent posts. With this in mind, Ben will answer a series of questions in relation to general fly photography and offer his advice on certain principles to consider in your own photography. Feel free to post questions for Ben at the end of this blog.
And let’s not forget the wonderful flies themselves! These streamer flies were tied by master fly tier Robert Schreiner from Philadelphia.
Ben’s bio and introduction . . .
Things you can do with a waterproof point-and-shoot camera
Posted by: | CommentsClick the picture to view the slideshow. When the slideshow opens in a new window make sure to choose the white square and the bottom to view the images in full resolution.
I love my waterproof point-and-shoot camera (Olympus Stylus 770SW). It is essentially worry free, it can take a drop from 10 feet without damage, it can get wet, and it can submerge very deeply in the water without concern. It is with me on the river and on every vacation. After two years I have learned how to unlock it’s full potential. It certainly has limitations compared to my dSLR, but it’s potential never ceases to amaze me.
In light of the more recent posts on fly photography, you have seen how to use your point-and-shoot to take fly pictures. I thought it would be fun to show other pictures I have taken with my 770SW. Click the picture above to view the slideshow.
As you view the pictures notice that the metadata is included on the bottom. This should help you better understand how each image was captured. Most of the images are out of the camera with only minimal post editing manipulation. I have alerted you when Photoshop was employed to give an artistic effect. Remember, once you learn to manipulate the scene modes in combination with adjustments in ISO and exposure compensation your camera will come alive. That’s when it gets fun. Your point-and-shoot is a good camera regardless of the brand or price point.
Art-Fly Shideshow – March, 2009
Posted by: | CommentsThe March edition of Art-Fly is now available. Click the picture below to see the slideshow.
I have been studying light theory in more depth over the past month. The finalist photos for the slideshow highlight some of the techniques I have been incorporating in my own fly photography. It has been rewarding to stretch my wings a bit and delve in to some advanced lighting and white balance. I am also going to post a few topics on general lighting techniques for fly photography in the coming days. Stay tuned for more . . .
White Balance and ISO for Fly Photography
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Incorrect White Balance
Correct White Balance
The Hopper Juan
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This is the first guest host tutorial on Fly Art Studio. The Hopper Juan, by Juan Ramirez from Coloradao Springs, Colorado. It was first posted on the Itinerant Angler blog under the fly tying section.
These pictures showcase great fly photography from a point-and-shoot camera and upon seeing them I didn’t hesitate to ask Juan’s permission to show them here at FAS. He used a Canon Powershot A720 to take these exceptional macro pictures of his Hopper Juan pattern. Notice the rich colors, good white balance, unique and interesting composition, clarity, and lack of blown out highlights and shadows. Even professional photographers are commenting on Juan’s tutorial. Here is a quote from Ben Cochran, “. . . Great [tutorial] and very good photographs. It is so much easier to study a [tutorial] when the images are crisp and show good detail, VERY well done!! This illustrates that the camera is secondary to how the photographer uses their equipment. I hope this also encourages others to learn their P&S cameras so that they too can see that no one has to purchase expensive DSLR’s, just to get the same quality shots that you did.”
Mini Hopper Juan
