Lately I have bought some new ones for use in situations like the one below. It was a really beautiful day here today in Dunedin. Autumn has arrived but it was still warm and sunny enough to remind me of our recent summer.

I typically use a Circular Polarizer and/or a UV Haze filter when outdoors because of New Zealands very strong sunlight. The only downside is that they can sometimes make a scene look cold when the desired effect is a nice warm glow.

This evening I started out using an 81A warming filter but the effect wasn’t strong enough. The light was quickley disappearing and I wanted to accentuate the dominate colour of the sunset. I then tried a Cokin graduated tobacco T1. Perfect.

Someone asked me today why use filters at all. Why not just use computer software? A fair question in this technological age.

Its all about the light. Basically a good filter, used appropriately, allows you to capture the light you want at the time of the exposure. That reason alone means filters are an essential part of the photographers equipment. Oh, and they also save time later on in front of the computer. Post processing dozens of pictures can become a chore otherwise!

Although we may use a digital camera it is still important to know how to take a well exposed photograph just like in the days of film. Filters can aid that process by balancing the amount of light we need. Remember the camera has a limited dynamic range of about 5 stops so photography is still about artistry not technology.

London, England (PRWEB) June 13, 2006

The National Portrait Gallerys Beatles exhibit will feature over 40 of the most significant photographs capturing the essence of the Beatles and their role in music history. The esteemed photographers include Harry Goodwin, Dezo Hoffmann, Linda McCartney, Terry ONeill, Robert Whitaker, David Bailey, Philip Townsend, and other notables.

Harry Goodwin (the still photographer at Top Of The Pops for nine years from 1964 to1973) captured historic images of Paul McCartney, Ringo Star, John Lennon, and George Harrison. In addition to photographs of the Beatles as a group, Harry photographed the four musicians during their subsequent careers when they later formed other bands and performed as solo artists.

Harry Goodwins involvement in this exhibition will mark the second time his Beatle photographs have been displayed at the National Portrait Gallery. In February 2003, in celebration of John Lennon being voted #10 (by national vote) from one hundred Britons, Goodwins portrait of Lennon was selected for inclusion in the NPG/BBC publication Great Britons: The great debate. The competition was partnered by BBC Television who made television programmes of the ten most popular subjects cut down from an initial list of 100.

Goodwins works were previously displayed at the National Portrait Gallerys most popular show to date, Icons of Pop in 1999. Harry Goodwins photographs of Sandie Shaw and Tom Jones were part of that 1999 exhibition which attracted over 220,000 visitors.

The Beatles on the Balcony exhibition coincides with a partner exhibition featuring the works of Angus McBean (1904-1990). An illustrated catalogue by curator Terence Pepper and prefaced by Sir Paul McCartney will be available. Special thanks to Dave Brolan (picture editor for special projects on Q and Mojo magazines).

National Portrait Gallery, St. Martins Place, London WC2H0HE. Information +44 20 7312 2463 http://www.npg.org.uk


For further information on Harry Goodwin, contact Karon Crosby thru http://www.kcprm.com

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2006 Virginia Louise I wrote this song as a Theme Song to a Wine of the same name & little did I know Gene (Shaw) the co writer, also had it as Tribute to Virginia Lohle his dying Friend & employer ( Her agency was for famous photographers which Gene is ). That Lovely Lady of Rock N Roll makes a quick appearance at the very end of the the video Smile Sincerely Michael Butler

Photographer Mary Anne Mitchell will exhibit her new series of photographs entitled Poetic Translation at the Mason Murer Fine Art gallery in Atlanta beginning Friday, February 17, with a reception for the artist from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. The exhibition, Mitchells third at the gallery, runs through Saturday, March 31.

With the Poetic Translation exhibition, Mitchell explores the artistic juxtaposition of visual and written expression. In this series, Mitchell was inspired by the writings of 19th and 20th Century poets and writers, including, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Anderson, Samuel Beckett, Lewis Carroll, Emily Dickinson, T.S. Eliot and Edwin Muir, among others.

In her photographs, Mitchell portrays her interpretation of the lyricism imbued in the respective authors poetry and prose verses, which touch upon universal themes such as nature, dreams, identity, loneliness, and spirituality.

She chose the particular selection of literary verses to explore the sensuality of expression, the search for meaning, and the myriad emotional aspects of life, with the aim of creating a moment of shared recognition of life.

Mitchell uses traditional photographic printing techniques to create lith and silver gelatin prints, which are then treated with selenium, and toned to enhance the timeless quality and enigmatic draw of classical verse. The technique of her current work involves using film often manipulating it to achieve a grainy ethereal quality. To enhance the process, she used a variety of photographic papers to further nuance the images.

Mary Anne Mitchell lives in Atlanta, GA has been working as a photographer for more than 25 years. Her previous solo shows at Mason Murer Fine Art include Altered States in 2009 and Reflecting Back in 2007. The Wells Gallery in Kiawah Island, South Carolina showcased her exhibition entitled Gothic Mystique in 2010.

Mason Murer Fine Art gallery http://masonmurer.info/ is located at 199 Armour Drive in Atlanta, GA, 30324. Phone: 404.879.1500. For more information about this exhibition, contact Kelly Franchell-Syed at Kelly(at)masonmurer(dot)com

An online exhibition of Altered States, curated by Magnum photographer David Allen Harvey, can be found on the renowned photographers website BurnMagazine.org http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2011/05/mary-anne-mitchell-altered-states/.

Please contact Mary Anne Mitchell via email at maryannephoto(at)aol(dot)com or via her website http://www.maryannemitchell.zenfolio.com.

Click to see image on website http://maryannemitchell.zenfolio.com/p179114834/h205120bd#h205120bd

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This Photograph- Brenda Duong © Music video for my song that I wrote, This Photograph. Sometimes we’re just stuck in photographs. We want to go back to that captured moment and relive it, but we in reality- we can’t. Follow Brenda Duong on Twitter! brendaaaduong Become a fan of Brenda Duong on fb! www.facebook.com Become a fan of JeFresh Media Productions on fb! www.facebook.com Become a fan of Grapes Studio’s (Michigan) on fb! www.facebook.com Lyrics: Close your eyes let’s hug once more Let’s be in love again. Entangled hands and sprinkling rain- Let’s think of way back when… The leaves would fall, and we would lay On the dull green grass. The whispered wind, our touching skin, While tender kisses last… while tender kisses last. Chorus: We fell in love in Summer’s sun, talked all through the night. But nothing lasts, that’s called the past- I ‘m stuck in this photograph and I can’t seem to let go. Memories, they all seem to fade… But you’re as clear as yesterday. Alluring world, you brought me into, Now I can’t seem to let go of you. Promises in eternity- you said you’d never let go of me… Look at us now, we’re tumbling down. Chorus Bridge: I know that the sun will rise, but I still cry. I ‘m lost without you by my side- lost but still tryna’ find. Chorus