Comments for bw photography http://bkwatkins.com Photography in Lake Arrowhead, California Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Low-Key Lighting by Wendy http://bkwatkins.com/2009/10/09/low-key-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Wendy Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:40:00 +0000 http://bkwatkins.com/?p=170#comment-879 I ran across this while looking at low-key imagery on google for some fresh inspiration. I have an obsession with photographing pears and I really love the surreal yet classic style and feel. Love it! I ran across this while looking at low-key imagery on google for some fresh inspiration. I have an obsession with photographing pears and I really love the surreal yet classic style and feel. Love it!

]]> Comment on contact by Deborah Guyette http://bkwatkins.com/contact/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Deborah Guyette Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:50:08 +0000 http://bkwatkins.com/?page_id=25#comment-253 I just read what you wrote. I am so sorry to see what is going on in your life. to have to give up your pets.I shall be praying for you and yours. Deborah I just read what you wrote. I am so sorry to see what is going on in your life. to have to give up your pets.I shall be praying for you and yours.

Deborah

]]> Comment on Low-Key Lighting by Brian http://bkwatkins.com/2009/10/09/low-key-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Brian Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:20:34 +0000 http://bkwatkins.com/?p=170#comment-128 black felt is really good but the main thing is to control the light. you want to keep the light from reaching the background and surrounding foreground areas. You can use some kind of cardboard or anything alongside the light to keep it focused on the subject. also keep the light very close to the subject. that will make you adjust exposure for the subject and cause the background to go dark. you might want to suspend the skulls above to keep the ground to keep everything else black. good luck. black felt is really good but the main thing is to control the light. you want to keep the light from reaching the background and surrounding foreground areas. You can use some kind of cardboard or anything alongside the light to keep it focused on the subject. also keep the light very close to the subject. that will make you adjust exposure for the subject and cause the background to go dark. you might want to suspend the skulls above to keep the ground to keep everything else black. good luck.

]]> Comment on Low-Key Lighting by Chris http://bkwatkins.com/2009/10/09/low-key-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Chris Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:37:51 +0000 http://bkwatkins.com/?p=170#comment-127 Very awesome photo! I love low-key shots. I found this page on Google because I was trying to figure out how to set up a low-key, black-and-white shot of animal skulls, except I want a black background AND foreground. Do you think I should get black felt or black cotton or something? It was great reading your process rather than just posting the picture. Very helpful. Very awesome photo! I love low-key shots.

I found this page on Google because I was trying to figure out how to set up a low-key, black-and-white shot of animal skulls, except I want a black background AND foreground. Do you think I should get black felt or black cotton or something? It was great reading your process rather than just posting the picture. Very helpful.

]]> Comment on New Logo! by Leyla http://bkwatkins.com/2009/11/15/new-logo/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Leyla Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:56:53 +0000 http://bkwatkins.com/?p=822#comment-65 Hey Brian! Congrats on the new logo and the blog layout. I like both of them for their clean & modern look! Well done! And about the BW being confused with "black & white"... I didn't even realize that until you pointed it out, so I think it should be alright, and either way, it still relates to photography, so I think you are good there... And as far as figuring out all the techy stuff... Props to you! At least you're trying and the blog looks great! Keep up the awesome work! P.S. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and commenting on my last post. It is much appreciated! =) Hey Brian! Congrats on the new logo and the blog layout. I like both of them for their clean & modern look! Well done! And about the BW being confused with “black & white”… I didn’t even realize that until you pointed it out, so I think it should be alright, and either way, it still relates to photography, so I think you are good there…

And as far as figuring out all the techy stuff… Props to you! At least you’re trying and the blog looks great! Keep up the awesome work!

P.S. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and commenting on my last post. It is much appreciated! =)

]]> Comment on Beer or Soda? by Brian http://bkwatkins.com/2009/11/08/beer-or-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Brian Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:17:31 +0000 http://bkwatkins.com/?p=676#comment-22 :-) :-)

]]> Comment on Who Inspires Me by susi Lawson http://bkwatkins.com/2009/10/20/who-inspires-me/comment-page-1/#comment-21 susi Lawson Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:53:29 +0000 http://bkwatkins.com/?p=531#comment-21 I am very honored by your post, thank you so much, susi I am very honored by your post, thank you so much,
susi

]]> Comment on Beer or Soda? by Leyla http://bkwatkins.com/2009/11/08/beer-or-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Leyla Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:34:12 +0000 http://bkwatkins.com/?p=676#comment-20 Hi Brian! Thanks so much for visiting my blog and for your kind words of praise! It is much appreciated and You made my day! =) Your blog is also lovely, and I really like your photography! It's unique and very creative! I'm bookmarking your blog also, so I'll be back often =) Hi Brian! Thanks so much for visiting my blog and for your kind words of praise! It is much appreciated and You made my day! =)

Your blog is also lovely, and I really like your photography! It’s unique and very creative! I’m bookmarking your blog also, so I’ll be back often =)

]]> Comment on Infinite Bulbs by Mary http://bkwatkins.com/2009/10/30/infinite-bulbs/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Mary Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:24:56 +0000 http://bkwatkins.com/?p=633#comment-18 Love this shot! Love this shot!

]]> Comment on Infinite Bulbs by Jac http://bkwatkins.com/2009/10/30/infinite-bulbs/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Jac Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:50:59 +0000 http://bkwatkins.com/?p=633#comment-16 Cool shot. Thanks for describing how you did it. Cool shot. Thanks for describing how you did it.

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