lramoth

<p>I'd like to share a new article "How to Market Your Photography: How I sold my photography prints for $250 a piece" @ http://www.fotoblur.com/articles/6/how-to-market-your-photography<br>

I share my experience starting from obscurity to selling prints for $250 a piece.<br>

1. Starting off in obscurity<br>

2. The network effect<br>

3. Building a web presence<br>

4. Using social media<br>

5. Talking to your audience</p>

LOL, he's using a Lens Baby :)! Just kidding!

Either way, PS or not, the images are just amazing. I just got the 'On This Earth' book today and of course led to a google search to see what kind of cam and lenses he was using. If anything I learned from reading this thread (and others) is that photography can be an artform if you just use your imagination.

Lastly, the fact that Nick doesn't know what 'bokeh' is means he's out there doing it and not spending his time on a thread like this wondering how someone else did. I don't know about you, but that gets me inspired!

I know the thread is kind of old, but I wanted to add a bit to the conversation. I have been a big fan of Santos's work since the first time I set eyes on it...no wonder you want to reproduce such a striking technique. I have a few theories as to how the work is accomplished.

1. Underexposed camera setting with flash: see here http://www.daveblackphotography.com/workshop/02-2006.htm ...I think a high sync flash would be best here with the flash exposure toned down some to avoid overexposure on skin tones.

2. Bleach Bypass: Do a search...but basically a way film photographers desaturate an image, while adding a bit of tone to them.

Santos will tell you he doesn't do this in photoshop and he probably doesn't. That doesn't mean you can't. Most everything a film photographer does in the darkroom can be accomplished in PS. One thing you won't be able to do in PS is properly expose and light your image. So I would start there first. Proper lighting (especially in a studio setting) and good exposure can go a long long way before PS is ever needed.