David Saffir's Photography and Printing Blog

Do you find that some of your landscape and scenic images look a little flat, with similar colors kind of merging together? Images I take on overcast or cloudy days seem to have this problem fairly frequently. A tool used in Photoshop  by photo retouchers to change hue and saturation in...

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Yesterday I entered some images in an annual print competition. On the way home, I remembered that I wrote an article like this well over a year ago – but given the timing with the New Year and print comp season I thought posting a revised version would be helpful...

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Filed under: art, Portrait Photography, printing Tagged: black dress, Color Management, David Saffir, elegance, Hasselblad, linkedin, model, Photography, Photoshop, portrait, print, print competition, Studio ...

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Mastering Social Networking and Social Media, Wednesday, March 10th – 6:30pm to 9:30pm, and Wednesday, March 17th – 6:30pm to 9:30pm This workshop walks you step by step through the process of building your presence on the internet.  This is based on real-life experience among photographers over the past year.  It is relevant...

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Reproducing High-Quality Photographic Prints In Digital Output, By Gretchen A. Peck Technological advances in digital inkjet equipment position it not only as a viable, but preferred, method for reproducing fine art and photographic-quality prints. The digital inkjet of today expertly suits the needs of fine artists and photographers by producing a broad...

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California Central Coast Workshop Update – David Saffir and Jack Duganne A quick post. We’ve had really nice weather – sunny with clouds coming and going. Incredible full moon at night. We’ve been to Montana de’ Oro, all over Morro Bay and surrounding area, and all along the coast up to...

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our annual photo workshop in Central California with David Saffir and Jack Duganne www.davidsafffir.com...

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Just finished the press conference. Here’s some key points for your review: Some key features of the iPad: Apple is describing this as an experience as much as device “It comes alive in your hands”. User interface is clearly descended from iPhone and iTouch. Should be easy transition for those familiar with them. Screen is backlit...

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This is a useful survey, performed by Jim Goldstein, his blog can be found here LIke most of this stuff, leaves you wanting more. Please be sure to take a look at my workshop schedule here. Posted in social media, survey Tagged: art, jim goldstein, photographers, social media, survey ...

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By Lorraine A. DarConte (Saffir) photographs everything from portraits to products and landscapes, operates his own printing service, born out of a desire to produce better prints. “I was deep into making the switch to digital photography with my first DSLR, but I wasnít really happy with the prints I was...

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I’m breaking one of my rules and going off topic for a minute. Saw Avatar last night. Aside from the “Cowboys and Indians” meets Star Trek  thing(Star Wars?) , it really showed me what’s next and what’s possible. Computer generated imagery has finally crossed the threshold of believability. The cartoony look of most...

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This is a video, somewhat journalistic, very evocative. I can’t possibly add anything here, so I encourage you to follow this link: Photography by Blind People. Posted in blind people, Photography Tagged: art, blind, Camera, color, people, Photography, video story ...

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I have a new post up on the SCV Center for Photography blog. Studio lighting can be quite simple, or complex. Beginner or seasoned pro, lighting can be a matter of personal style, equipment on hand, time constraints, or other factors. I recently photographed Sarah Muldorfer, a model from our area at...

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(full post on the HP Pro Photo Blog): Over the past year, there has been a lot of hype about the business benefits of different types social networking. Perhaps the biggest benefit is that the more socially active you are online…  follow this for the complete article Subscribe to this blog by...

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Special note: the California Central Coast Tour and Workshop dates have been changed to: Jan 29-31 2010. There’s still time to sign up – so follow this and get on board! PS – The Full Moon is Jan 30!! Posted in Photography, Photoshop, Workshop Tagged: avila beach, Big Sur, California, Camera,...

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“One should really use the camera as though tomorrow you’d be stricken blind.” — Dorothea Lange “You don’t have to sort of enhance reality. There is nothing stranger than truth.” — Annie Leibovitz “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and...

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Written by guest author, Ron Brewer A dark background can draw the viewer’s attention into an image, and create a dramatic effect that is unique and compelling. Subtleties of lighting in the foreground or mid-ground, for example, become more noticeable and have great impact on the “feeling” of the image. The easiest,...

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The Professional Photographers of California/PPC and Western States Print Competition are coming up soon. This is a major print comp; images that pass the judging cycle may be exhibited at the PPC Annual Conference, or even PPA: Thu, 02/04/2010 – Mon, 02/08/2010, Pasadena Convention Center 300 E. Green St. Pasadena, CA 91101 760 743-4130 Doors Open: 07:00 am Doors Close:...

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My good friend Tom Hubbard has posted an article on this topic on his PMPN blog. Authored by Reid Callanan (co-founder of Santa Fe Workshops) the article provides an excellent review of things to consider when choosing a workshop and instructor. Here’s an excerpt: “The key to making the right decision is...

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April’s published some new images via her online portfolio – take a gander at some fall foliage and other cool imges…. http://artapril.zenfolio.com/ Posted in art, Photography Tagged: april bielefeldt, architecture, California, color, fall foliage, Landscape, new england, Scenic, Workshop ...

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Special offer: If you attend our Tools of the Trade workshop this Saturday, and you bring a friend, you may qualify for a 25% discount for each of you. Here’s the catch: one of you has to be a first-timer attending a session at the SCV Center for Photography. Workshop agenda: Designed for aspiring...

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Planning for Success in 2010: I’ve been working on developing five goals I want to focus on in the coming year. I feel I need an improved action plan for my business, to spend more time with creative people, break out of my comfort zone in my photography, get outside...

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