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Reference Photos — Fine Art Pastels by Phil Bates Nature, Good Reference Photos, Natural Reference, Environment Photography, Canon Eos R, Gouche Painting, Reference Photos For Artists, Digital Painting Techniques, Scenery Photos

At least half of my painting effort goes into shooting good reference photos. I “create” my composition in the viewfinder and shoot with as wide dynamic range as possible. Lately I have been using a drone to get shots that would have been impossible before. In order to get the widest dynamic range, I shoot bracketed photos at different f-stops then process them on my computer with Photomatix. I shoot thousands of photos, often visiting the same places at different times of day to find…

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Croquis, Air Images, Environment Photography, Reference Photos For Artists, Chique Outfits, Scenery Photos, Pretty Landscapes, Landscape Art Painting, Landscape Background

I have a few recent paintings to share. Here's one of them, Impressions of Noosa. I had mixed feelings about the outcome of this, but it's come to grow on me. Something different at the very least. I also think it's worth sharing paintings that didn't go exactly as planned as this gives you a

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