Category Archives: Photography

Make a Lightbox

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Ellen Wilson

A lightbox is a photographic tool for shooting photos in evenly diffused light.  Lightboxes are often used in advertising photography to present a clean, crisp image. I recorded the steps of constructing a lightbox to demonstrate how simple it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Make a Lightbox

The Power of Perspective in Photography

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Ellen Wilson

Famous landmarks – the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, Queen Elizabeth, have been photographed from the same angle – the same way, so many times you almost expect it.  They are iconic.  And when something is iconic it seems almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged , , , , | 23 Comments

The Disappearing Barns of the Midwest

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Ellen Wilson

I’ve given myself a photo assignment – documumenting the disappearing barns of the Midwest. At the turn of the century, barns could be found all over the place because there were a lot more small farms.  In 1900 close to 40% … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Photography, Writing | Tagged , , , , | 32 Comments