Urban Art

   One of my graffiti artist friends mentioned how artists take on new names, and dubbed me “Photo-graff-er” which I rather like! Urban art is definitely one of my favorite subjects to photograph. I’m fascinated with the color and creativity that goes into a painting. The art is ever changing, and a location is never…

High Dynamic Range imagery (HDR) allows the photographer to create exciting images that are not always possible with a single exposure. For example, if I exposed for the highlight areas, detail was lost in the shadows. Exposing for the shadows leaves the composition with a white sky as shown below. A graduated neutral density filter…

In downtown San Francisco exists a few pieces created by Banksy, the British urban artist. The much coveted art is covered with a sheet of acrylic to protect it from those trying to paint over it. It’s much the badge of honor for the locals. The larger piece of this art shows a peace sign,…

With these photos, I used one of my favorite Photoshop plug-ins, Topaz Adjust. The Spicify preset intensifies color, and brings out detail, similar to an HDR image. The filter description… “Spice up your photo naturally, yet noticeably” which it does very effectively. Spicify can create an edgy-grunge effect that works well with certain subjects. With…