Review: Lewis Kemper, Explorer of Light

[Killjoy]

Lewis Kemper is one of Canon's Explorers of Light.
Canon has about 60 photographers that they think are special, due to their ability to pick things out, and photograph them in ways that other photographers just don't see.

Lewis Kemper is one of those photographers.

I had the pleasure of seeing Lewis speak at a Meetup Group meeting last night.
The first part of the program, he spoke about how he see's things, and explained to all of us, how we can see them the same way.
He talked about the characteristics of light, capturing it, framing it, the direction as well as the color and the intensity.
He also has some fantastic images as examples to go along with his talk and slide show.
Front lighting, back lighting, side lighting, and the importance of a tripod.

There is so much more, such as the importance of a color wheel, so you can understand what the colors are, etc. (Lowell, I got that photo ;) )

Lewis also touched on the rules of photography, and breaking them.
Such as the rule of thirds. The fantastic thing is, he has great examples to show why some of the rules are meant to be broken.

Something I keep thinking about (and forgetting) is to bracket not only my exposures, but my composition as well. See something that would look good in landscape mode? Shoot it in portrait as well. And vice versa.


After his presentation, he also showed us a slide show of his trip through Tibet. I kind of felt like it was a push to get people to sign up for a trip, but he only spoke of his last trip there. However, if you go to his web site, he is in fact returning to Tibet in the September-October time frame.
So if that sounds like something you want to do, check it out. There's nothing like having a Pro who's already been there, to show you the best images to shoot.

I also ran into a couple of friends at the Meetup. Lowell (lvolkjr on CPF), Wayne Miller (also a member here) and a young lady I met at another Meetup event, who has gone shooting with me in the past.

Anyway, if you think you might like to meet more photographers in your area, check out MeetUp and do a search for photography in your area.
You never know who you may meet.

[lvolkjr]

Share the photo of the color wheel, Dude.

BTW, it's vice versa not visa versa.:p

[Killjoy]

:p Not the way my wife shops.

[Killjoy]

Originally Posted by lvolkjr

Share the photo of the color wheel, Dude.

Let me mock one up in Photoshop or Powerpoint. The image I got is at a crazy angle.
Decent enough to see, but a lousy pic from my phone.