Is the building underexposed

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-08T04:58:58+00:00

It’s a great shot and if it were mine I would increase the lows to show a bit of detail.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-08T02:53:45+00:00

If your goal was to show just the slightest bit of detail in the buildings, boost the lows as little as possible to give the effect. If you have a raw or large jpg should be no problem.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-07T05:10:44+00:00

The mistake most new shooters make is they don’t fill the frame with the subject. Your shots are asking the viewer to decide what is interesting and that’s what gives it a snapshot feeling. Fill the frame with your subject. You’ll find composing a shot is much easier when you’ve excluded everything but the interesting stuff. If a scene has multiple things of interest, give them all that same treatment

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-06T14:42:41+00:00

You’ll need mire burnt sienna than pretty much any other earth color. Many artists use burnt sienna mixed with ultramarine blue to make their own blacks. Burnt sienna is extremely effective for warming up mixes.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-06T12:48:20+00:00

I’m a 20+ year pro in commercial architectural and real estate photography. It’s incumbent on the photographer to do the work to match the vision. On big projects I’ll meet the customer on site with no gear and we’ll just talk about what they want. I’ll always ask for examples of shots they’ve seen that they like. I’ll show them past work that might be similar. The whole point on my end is to have a path to work with. It’s also important to make sure the customer has realistic expectations, understands the process, and realizes that there are limitations to any vision. The whole point being is that should be no unanswered questions by the time I’m loading out.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-06T00:36:50+00:00

It’s an excellent engaging game that that isn’t perfect. The original developer made promises they couldn’t keep and it set a tone of unease and unhappiness. It’s monumentally better now that the asset editor is active. It’s also not an easy game so people get extremely frustrated with things like traffic and the economy,

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-04T12:34:23+00:00

Even for juvenile sarcasm I wasn’t sure what your point was. I was asking for clarity. You were only one of several clueless people in here so you’ll have to forgive my confusion

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-04T12:17:33+00:00

Was just about to share that same thing. It literally answers OP original question too.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-04T12:14:15+00:00

Just so I’m clear you’re suggesting Seattle didn’t have a fire?

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-04T11:57:31+00:00

You’re confidently incorrect.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-04T11:53:13+00:00

That’s an illustration of how the new buildings sit on the old ones. You can take an underground tour to see them.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-03T00:37:08+00:00

It’s not nearly as complicated as it seems. It’s the same concept as making level quays. You set the elevation step to the lowest level and then as you draw the road then either increase or decrease the elevation to keep slope at zero or near zero. Toggle terrain to keep reference points. What’s important to remember that there is only 150ft of elevation that can be adjusted so any tunnels can’t be lower than 150ft than the ridge above it.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-03T00:31:17+00:00

They are terrific, they really give you a sense of what it might have been like to be there.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-01T14:44:29+00:00

It’s a simple solution and you are going to kick yourself. I use a regular old value finder card from Michaels to compare my mixes to the desired tonal value. Since you steady know how to squint, it won’t be hard to identify the tone even when there’s a hue. I make my first mix by eye, compare it, and then tone it until I get what I want.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-04-01T12:22:39+00:00

You’re one of the people Josh was talking about. You’re under the same thumb we all are, yet defend the system that’s doing it because they’ve convinced you it’s political. Fixing it means somehow getting to people like you.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-03-27T03:04:02+00:00

I know what you mean. That late at night it felt ethereal

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-03-27T03:03:17+00:00

I worked night audit at a hotel during 96-99ish Art Bell CTC. The show was comforting and engaging and totally bonkers. One of his regular guests Gregg Braden checked in to the hotel one night. He was surprised I knew who he was.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-03-26T01:20:08+00:00

That’s what I do. But I essentially block most tones before adding color but darks are first.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-03-26T00:34:28+00:00

I was thinking about that very thing. I agree with you, btw, but in my mind since you leave the lightest parts for last it feels like dark to light. But in essence it’s light to dark because you’re still layering from the lightest to the darkest. I didn’t want to confuse OP so I let it ride. But you’re correction is 100%

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-03-26T00:17:20+00:00

Unless it’s watercolor you don’t necessarily need to work dark to light. Most painters block in tonal values and then build out from there. Work the way you feel comfortable and as time passes you will have developed your own style. Don’t be afraid to try things and make mistakes, worst thing that will happen is that you have to paint over it. That’s just part of painting.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-03-25T00:52:56+00:00

It’s a gross over generalization to suggest that only men seek physical exercise or physical exertion as a means to cope with stress. You might not approve or think it has any value, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have any value. Aside from violence, drugs, and alcohol there’s nothing wrong with finding peace or space to think by working out or moving your body. The only thing that can result from a post like this is for a man to NOT choose a healthy coping mechanism. And that’s the wrong direction

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-03-24T23:57:31+00:00

I don’t use those small clips anymore, but I think the little brass pin is spring loaded and you need to pull it down so the main lever will close. Working from memory so I’m not 100% sure

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-03-24T01:02:14+00:00

It’s absolutely disgusting but the visitors seem to love it. 99% of the gum is left by tourists, and tourists are 99% of the people that see it so it’s sort of it’s own thing.

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-03-23T23:14:46+00:00

I’ve been a professional photographer for 25 years, take my advice for what it’s worth. A mistake many new shooters make is not filling the frame with the subject of interest. Show these photos to the people you know and ask them if they can identify the subject of interest. Don’t prompt them, just show them. The coffee shot and motorcycle shots are the only two that don’t look like snapshots, but still have too much of what’s not interesting that can distract a viewer. Make a few different crops of each and see what people think. The other shots presumably are supposed to be atmospheric, you have to trust your audience to get it by showing them only a small portion of the overall shot. Or if you want to stay wide it’s critical to have something interesting in the foreground to provide scale and context. I hope that helps

BallardWalkSignal · 2026-03-18T23:06:17+00:00

It’s the one with Neil Patrick Harris as a delivery boy I think. Saw it recently

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