Photo Editing

Summary:

In this second film with photographer George Barr, he discusses in accomplished detail the art of Fine Art photography. Barr gives an expert commentary to visual presentations from his own personal archives.

Barr explains, “Good fine art photography is something that will evoke emotive responses with an audience. It has the ability to capture your attention immediately, via using several different techniques, or in this case, elements such as dramatic patterns, bold designs, strong or complimentary colors, or even a mystery or puzzle that needs to be solved by the viewer”.

When viewing your own photos, Barr advises to look for things that detract from the feature of the composition. His teachings and helpful tips in this film are ideal for aspiring fine art photographers as well as professionals, to pick up new skills and techniques, therefore educating them on how to produce a perfect image.

“Good fine art photography gives us a message”, says Barr. “It can be coldness, beauty, scope, weight, or size. Images should always have some element of good technique, such as detail, lighting or tonality.”

Composition is also an important topic in Barr’s film. He discusses various ways how composition can be implemented to get good images, such as using composition to draw attention, or point something out in the image, how it can be used for framing, or how it can be used to contrast or complement the entire image.

Often, great fine art images are those of the unseen or exotic, showing the viewer something or someplace he has never seen before, and Barr suggests keeping that in mind when photographing.

There is one important piece of advice that stands out on its own. Barr says, “Ask yourself the question. What fine art photography elements are present in my picture? How many elements are present in my picture? All great images have at least one or more elements present. If you do not have at least one, then you need to rethink your composition and image. Only then will your image capture the viewer’s interest, thus successfully keeping them interested in your work”.

George Barr is a family physician living in Canada. His interest in photography began when he was 12 years old. Recently he has brought his passion and sensibilities for fine art photography to his industrial work, becoming more abstract in his imagery.