handphotography

I've finally started up a website where you can order prints.  Please check it out.

handphotography.zenfolio.com/

I spend my summers working as a commercial fisherman in Alaska, which has given me some great opportunities to increase my photography skills.  My first summer in Alaska, I was overwhelmed with the beauty that is there and was very trigger happy.  I got some good photographs, but none of them really gave justice to Alaska.  I was also so busy last summer I didn't really get to look at any of the photographs I took until it was to late to learn from them.  When I went back this summer there were several factors that really allowed me to increase my skills.  

The first was that I had already been there so the shock was not as bad as it was last year; I was able to slow down and think about my photographs.  I took less photos, but better ones.

The fishing wasn't very good this summer so I had a lot of time off, so I had time to look at photographs and figure out how to take better photographs.

I finally learned how to enhance my photographs.  Up until this point I didn't edit my photographs.  The editing I do now, I limit to what a competent photographer could do in a darkroom.  

All this said, when I look at my photographs from this summer, they are considerably better than my previous photographs.  I have only uploaded two of my photographs from this summer so far, but I plan on uploading more soon.  I could really use advise on what the photographs could use; I know that I am not a great photographer yet, so I want to continue to get better and this is the place to learn.

Here are the two I have uploaded so far:

I added this photo less than a week ago.



In that time it has become my most commented, tied for the most viewed, and 1 fav away from being tied for being the photo added as a favorite the most.  These stats would lead me to believe that it is not only my best photo, but that it is a good bit better the the rest of my material.  I'm not sure that I can agree with that.  Sure I would believe that it is one of my better photos, but best, no.  

What do you guys think.

I know that most of you who watch me probably watch me for photography, but you need to check out this new artist saskian.deviantart.com/. … is a friend from back home and she is an excellent artist if I have ever met one.  So take a look her gallery add her to your DeviantWATCH.  I think that you will enjoy her work.

Jacob