contempory results?

The Orton Effect and Lomo effect are two examples of photography. Being a photographer there has been a demand for different, more exciting results to different types of photos. These are two...examples below.

ORTON EFFECT

The Orton Effect is named after Michael Orton who first used the technique is a sandwich of two images, one in focus the other out of focus. If done right the results are amazing....Example posted.

Minimalism?

There has been quite a discussion on the last two posts, maybe I should put the comment counter on my blog...there have been over 35 comments on these two effects...the question that sparked this was...Are you a minimalist or a maximist? Are you a PP (post-processor) or an actual camera user with FILM??? (yes, film is still being manufactured) If you were born in the mid to late seventies and later and decided to go to college (and enter the realm of the art world)...you might have seen something called a DARKROOM. Although smelly and messy, the darkroom was a great thing..for a few decades, but mainly B&W. Then Color Film came about and men started not making as many babies (humm, ask the scientists on that one). I have spent countless hours in the black-filled box and registered many prints...but time wise it will take 1-2 hours for one really nice print (dodging, burning, chemical mishap, timing, aperture light, focus, just to name a few...due to advancements in people's brains the word digital came about...you mean we can actually sensor reflected light into a camera and get an image through the air-waves? We can also take in image (check your left should and grab it...haha, and do whatever we want to it, CRAZY!)...yes, and the color is getting better still today...with professional camera's breaking barriers of over 12 mp, colors are getting more vibrant and tight, but this is digital. Is there anyone still shooting weddings, seniors, and or family photo sessions with 35 mm film? If there are, I would really like to know. If you really are a minimalist...make a pinhole camera, because that is where it is really at...Thanks Preston from Scottsdale, AZ for your great comments...keep shooting.

LOMOGRAPHY

Lomography emphasizes casual, snapshot photography. Characteristics such as over-saturated colors, off-kilter exposure, blurring, "happy accidents," and alternative film processing are often considered part of the "Lomographic Technique. I am working with this technique for many senior photo shoots...it is a old technique (early 80's) and is now being introduced once again for a more contemporary look. Once again, history is repeating itself...retro is in baby!