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A Book Review – Fine Art Wedding Photography by Jose Villa
04 months ago
by bryan
in Inspiration
As a photographer, I find myself needing inspiration from time to time and Jose Villa’s book, Fine Art Wedding Photography, has plenty. The images in the book are absolutely stunning, but more importantly the book provides insight into his fine art style. The book has some great tips on how to handle different lighting situations ranging from low light receptions to harsh mid-day light. He also provides advice on how to coach and pose the couple to get the best images on their special day.
His approach is refreshing in an industry dominated by photojournalism as the go-to style. I am also amazed that he only shoots with film cameras while minimally editing the final images. As a result, I’ve become tempted to pick up a film camera myself. This book is a great read and I would recommend it to anyone needing some inspiration or looking for a fresh perspective in wedding photography.
You can pick up the book on Amazon.
Who Inspires Me… Craig McDean
0During a recent shopping outing with the girlfriend, we stopped by Anthropologie where I found a book titled Another Portrait Book which was a collection of portraits from various photographers. The photos that stuck out the most to me were all shot by Craig McDean who is a renowned fashion and portrait photographer currently based in New York.
His work is beautiful and something to strive for. If you’re interested to see more of his work, go HERE.
Who Inspires Me… Peter Lik
4If I ever had to define my style as a photographer, I would have to say that I enjoy incorporating colors. Especially colors that really pop and draw your eyes too it. Peter Lik is my inspiration for my love of color. I was in Vegas several years ago with my family and we happened to walk into a gallery of Peter Lik’s photos and my jaw just dropped. The vivid colors and composition just drew my eyes into each photo. Even to this day when I see a Peter Lik gallery, I make a point to walk in and enjoy his photos. Though I can’t afford to have one of his photos hang on my wall, he inspires me to see the colors of the world.
On a recent trip to Maui, I found out that one of my favorite shots that Peter took was taken in a bamboo forest I was planning to visit. Though I don’t come anywhere close to how Peter captures this shot, I was proud to be in the same area where the capture was taken.
