Digital Arts and Computer Training in Fort Collins, Colorado
[Originally published in The Coloradoan on 8/3/12] As a kid, some of my fondest memories are of my grandfather playing piano when I walked into his house. He was one of my biggest musical influences. The music he played then still shapes my musical tastes as an adult. After Gramps decided to sell his [...]
FCDW is proud to be exhibiting a solo show of fantastic digital art by Jeff Gibford of J Brook Photography. A prolific and popular local photographer, you may have seen his work hanging recently at Café Vino, Poudre Studio Artists and Gallery, Café Ardour, and more. Gibford will be showcasing his vivid, eye-catching photography at [...]
Adobe© is known for being the “big dog” when it comes to digital corrections and changes to images. In recent years, Photoshop© has even become a verb: for example, “Look at that photo – I bet they ‘Photoshopped’ it.” However, with so many software products out there, it seems to harder and harder to know [...]
As a Photoshop© instructor, one common complaint I get a lot from older photographers is that their digital images just don’t have the “snap” and “color” of their film images. In the days of yore when we shot only with film, we would sometimes even pick up certain brands of film for those special looks. [...]
[Originally published in The Coloradoan on 5/31/12] Being a musician and computer guy, I often face a difficult dilemma when listening to studio music recordings. On one hand, I’m a music purist who loves the sound of analog recordings. There’s a certain warmth to the sounds of the older ways of recording, pressed onto vinyl [...]
“The photography that I have created in my career shows the beauty I see through the lens. I know that when the shutter closes I have stopped that moment in time for the beholder to see and enjoy. I hope you enjoy my photography as much as I enjoyed creating the images.” –James Steele With [...]
As a professional photographer, one of the questions I get asked a lot is, “Why do your photos look better than mine, even when we are standing right next to each other?” Just a little bit of photography know-how can take your photos from mediocre to marvelous. Here are five quick tips on improving your [...]
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