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Monthly Archives: January 2009

“It’s just a pet photo” - Content and the Photographer

Whether you just dabble in pet photography or it’s your main source of joy (and income), it can sometimes feel like you’re a leper amongst other online photographers.
As a reader and participator in many photo forums, I have no doubt that the least appreciated and least respected ‘genre’ is undoubtedly pet photography. It gets...

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Veiled

Veiled, originally uploaded by NatalieManuel.
An older photo that I have finally gotten around to looking at. She’s a gorgeous Orangutan, something always thoughtful about her gaze.
I’ve been asked about how I am getting the black backgrounds without the unattractive edges or the darker ‘burnt’ edges when you use the burn tool. ...

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Some Successes..

I’ve been just trying to (between organising photos) enter some online comps again and got two winners this week:
Over at Australian Photography (which is a cool Australian based photography site/forum, check it out) I got photo of the week with my latest Orangutan photo “Edges“. Click here
And on POTD which publishes “Camera” magazine...

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