I have been a photographer, or the photography field since high school(Whew that was LONG ago) But since joining this site, I have learned more about technicalities behind cameras, lenses, and photoshop then I could have ever aquired without all your great posts and tutorials. There is such a range of wonderful photographers, along with aspiring amatuers, that it would be impossible not to be inspired. Just in the past 2 years I have opened a small portrait studio in Kentucky, with a fully digital workflow(thats big for them in the sticks, they still like tinprints), and the techniques that I have learned through dpc have really made the quality of my portraits something that no one else around here offers. It has won me more friends and clients then I could have ever hoped for, and my list keeps growing. There is a fine line between enhancing, and bringing out the best in an image, and my techniques and eye for detail have been enhanced. Little things like that will seperate a portrait from a timeless capture. I just wanted to thank everyone, and this year will be my finest yet! I wish you all the best!
   
Black and white portraits sell well for me, and I have learned some wonderful techniques in photoshop on DPC. These are just a few that I never even looked at in the first pass, yet were enhanced in different ways, yet I like them all!
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