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Using a Prism for Creative Photo Effects

Using a Prism for Creative Photo Effects prismhurding 10

Have you ever considered adding a prism to your camera bag? Washington DC-based wedding photographer Sam Hurd has done quite a bit of experimentation using an equilateral prism — the kind used in schools to teach properties of light — to add special effects to his photographs. The results are pretty interesting.
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Portraits of Famous People Shot Using Various Photographic Techniques

Portraits of Famous People Shot Using Various Photographic Techniques famous1 mini

Washington DC-based photographer Sam Hurd has a series titled “Epic Portraits” that consists of portraits of famous individuals captured using techniques such as the Brenizer method, freelensing, and compositing. What’s neat is that each photograph has its own behind-the-scenes page detailing how it was created (the gear, goal, vision, story, and lesson learned).
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