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Fine Art Monochromes in Luminar

How I craft a fine art monochrome landscape photo in Luminar…

Here’s a recent video where I show how I craft what I consider a fine art monochrome. I use a couple of photos I took in Canada, both of which are long exposures, and walk through my workflow for each while demonstrating the filters and techniques I use to get to my final look. Hope it helps!

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What is Fine Art Photography?

In this video I delve into a discussion of fine art photography: what it is, what it isn’t, and why some people describe their work as fine art. Follow along!

Do you ever notice that some photographers bill themselves as “fine art photographers”, while many others do not? What is the difference? Why is that description used? What does it mean?

I went in search of answers to these questions, and started having to ask myself questions about my own work. Is it fine art? I’m not sure, but I definitely learned a lot about what people consider fine art, and why. Follow along as I delve into this interesting subject.

In today's video, I delve into a discussion about fine art photography and try to pin a definition on this nearly undefinable genre. Do I succeed? I don't really know. Am I a fine art photographer? I have started to wonder if perhaps I am.
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