Author Archives: Bob Killen
Mind Benders
After class, students in my Photoshop, Lightroom, and other Adobe software applications often poke me with questions that they find a challenge to get straight in their heads. I call these mind benders and I’ve concluded that if they are … Continue reading
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North Stars
In the fine art photography series that I teach, new artists often tell me that they are following my work, but wonder whose work I follow. It’s a great question and one that I can answer easily. But, before I … Continue reading
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Michael Gordon and the Mojave Preserve
Let me encourage you to get out to the Kelso Depot in the Mojave National Preserve. Once inside this historic visitor center drop downstairs to the Desert Light gallery for a great photographic exhibition. Michael E. Gordon has become our … Continue reading
The One Image Syndrome
Common subjects captured from an uncommon point of view are the first virtue of the fine art photographer. Look left, look right; look up, look down, themes are all around. I use this simple catchphrase each time I begin a … Continue reading
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Mojave National Preserve Artist in Residence Program
Here is a very, very cool, very free event that you should not miss. On Sept 8th, 2011, at 6:15 PM at Calumet Photographic in Los Angeles, Ms. Linda Slater, National Park Service Ranger and Chief of Interpretive Services, Mojave … Continue reading
Photoshop for the Creative Mind
I have three openings for my “Photoshop for the Creative Mind”, class at the Calumet Learning Annex in Santa Ana on August 18th and 19th. I’ve decided to limit this class to 4-6 students instead of the normal 10-12, which … Continue reading
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When Weariness Sets In
I’m worn out, tired, no ideas, nothing is working, everything I shoot, post process— whatever—it all means nothing. Unfortunately, I often hear from students, as well as working fine art photographers who are struggling with these thoughts. This is a … Continue reading
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Why I Teach
There’s an old axiom that says, “Those that can— do; those that can’t—teach”. Well I don’t buy that. I teach because I know that once I help a student stretch his or her mind with a new idea, an improved … Continue reading
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The Six Ports of Entry
Fine Art Photography audiences take possession of your images as it relates to their personal experience. They do not respond to work that has a rootless generality. Your work must be an expressive specific (themes!) because through your images the … Continue reading
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