Episode 83: Today I sit down with award-winning fine art photographer, Charles Needle, to chat about:

• How photography helped him recover from a debilitating illness
• The benefits of having a mindful approach to photography
• Photographers who mentored him early in his photography journey and helped him to find his vision and encouraged him to teach photography
• Photography as a subtractive art
• How to let the subject speak to you
• Why you should consider using a smartphone over a DSLR or mirrorless camera for creative photography
• What the differences and similarities are between macrophotography, abstract photography, and impressionistic photography
• The key types of contrast that generally work well for impressionistic photography
• Technical and creative tips on using techniques like intentional camera movement (ICM) and multiple exposures (ME) - even with a smartphone!
• Compositional elements and assets he looks for when creating abstracts and impressionistic images
• Compositional tips for abstract and impressionistic photography
• Photography as a performance art
• Charles answers your submitted macrophotography questions
• And much more!

LINKS MENTIONED:

Website: https://charlesneedlephoto.com/

Impressionistic Photography, by Charles Needle

Creative Macro Photography, by Charles Needle

Charles’ Gear Recommendations

Charles’ free Multiple Exposure Script for Photoshop

Follow Charles on Instagram

Follow Charles on Facebook

Nancy Rotenberg

Freeman Patterson

Topaz Gigapixel AI

Slow Shutter Cam App

Average Camera Pro App

The Plamp

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