<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:17:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@roby17269/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Still Vs. Video]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been silent for some time. Reality is, we suffered an internet outage at home which lasted 10 days (and was compounded by the snowy weather) :/ You realize how internet-dependent we've become when]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/still-vs-video</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/still-vs-video</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 03:21:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNX7Nip7nE3fu6gduPpw4ub4S6P4BjDxh2tjek5B1EWxGUCC4CdSAfhwrqLtf3xM7ec5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Brenizer Method]]></title><description><![CDATA[As mentioned in the comments of my previous post, I will try to explain another compositing technique that can be used for (usually) environmental portraits. The Brenizer Method (from the photographer]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/the-brenizer-method</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/the-brenizer-method</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:47:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5EokqxpWs6cd2xwQ3BdLfxJCTkNYaYXyh6NJeYsEqXMtzzP5oVLJb5o9KLeAA5D4VLhUXY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[To HDR Or To Not HDR]]></title><description><![CDATA[For this post, I’ll depart for a moment from the glittering world of fashion photography and talk about a technique that can be used for different types of photography, called HDR, or High Dynamic Range.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/to-hdr-or-to-not-hdr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/to-hdr-or-to-not-hdr</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 16:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfokhP4rYzE38SneL6C2C9zf8ZWRMepRPBRHNQ78U6pwKqftzQc4hb9J6rzo4pbgp4JPKFjbupCSWVyELjk5M9hodcaVx6z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography Is An Expensive Hobby]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know that very well. I hope my wife never will :) Why is photography expensive? I'd argue that passionate hobbyists (like I consider myself to be) think with their hearts and can rationalize and justify]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/photography-is-an-expensive-hobby</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/photography-is-an-expensive-hobby</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 03:01:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjEYuiDBoSM9YM3fzGWhwV9wCA8KSV23riVXR8rGdyqmXAVbcyC1Dna5EVGs6fZDbWzeae5bdHbKbhUvpH7T13t73e8n3VnCDUgq2BT7L5yKN5S7TdxQMoQQnFUJDgMZtBhfnLx6fCTSQrj6BHQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How About...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... what? I want to write about photography (fashion photography being my area of expertise, IMNSHO) Other Steemians are already tackling the basis of photographic technique (I'm looking at you, @Catharcissism]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/how-about</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/how-about</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2017 02:49:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W71zzwkiHXDpVhMGMnjTySf29Ca5vWipvGNVQvqU5SKK4gYrt76ptGpQRCn7JKZSZyVaDfJ9h7sQN6yJkc8qTAtKDAdAEiXeeSWcQKFGNepnqx7u4Udwt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Do You Shoot?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With fashion shoots of any kind, there are 3 types of location that I can think of: Studio Closed Location Open Location Let's discuss (so to speak, since I'm the only one talking, I mean writing, here)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/where-do-you-shoot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/where-do-you-shoot</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 02:36:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro6BEQg2juD4jkzxj8iLbko56yZUtkWiyShE1ksDJ88pvYnYGtu2LTQVKYo7xt5q6FkyctcN5BnLsRRoVWGxXZG3bMv3JzNkBMW2YbiBgyBwL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What goes into a fashion photoshoot]]></title><description><![CDATA[As per the previous post, here is how I organize a shoot. I am not claiming this is the only way to do it :) Some steps may be missing or in the wrong place depending who you ask to. Also, the list below]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/what-goes-into-a-fashion-photoshoot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/what-goes-into-a-fashion-photoshoot</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2017 03:18:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WA8favLWboxmkciyNwwjHq1YAX8nCQPSvVxLbDXNEwmEF6Nzqqznu9kFL9GSBgCKPPsnSjzg7eDYDB1HRCnsEdzDGv1pMbqNApFJHMoNyKar8JHNQ4wNfMbvq74Jht7RBFLDvVVkkqs16rz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[So You Want To Do Fashion Photography?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So You Want To Do Fashion Photography?... ... as a photographer I mean! :) Disclaimer: I am not a professional photographer. Photography is my creative outlet. It started quite innocently and then a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/so-you-want-to-do-fashion-photography</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/so-you-want-to-do-fashion-photography</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2017 02:41:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WA8favLWboxmkciyNwwjHq1YAX8nCQPSvVxLbDXNEwmEF6Nzqqznu9kFL9GSBgCKPPsnSjzg7eDYDB1HRCnsEdzDGv1pMbqNApFJHMoNyKar8JHNQ4wNfMbvq74Jht7RBFGxvkCiemmsDT4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intelligent Cameras? Thanks But No Thanks]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am bit of a dinosaur, photographically speaking. Now for a bit of philosophy… When I started out, I had a compact camera full of gizmos and I was happy with that, as any good gearhead can be :) The more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/intelligent-cameras-thanks-but-no-thanks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/intelligent-cameras-thanks-but-no-thanks</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 04:24:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1fSsTtNVRsMgyiTtN7d8WBXE1erZy9JAZnipcgA6eUZ9jDKsDVYpDR5f59Wt7vwHidZ1euVmrctUtuqz6PG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What camera / lens do you use?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I do get this question a lot. I’ve never had an issue with explaining how I took any of the photos I share so it’s not a problem to answer, apart from when there is a “gee your photos are great, you must]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/what-camera-lens-do-you-use</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/what-camera-lens-do-you-use</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2017 02:46:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGDEAMLudBvhN9TjCbZ3Jz2JNQbhLXespZp6Sv3BqJoJM1SQAHME6cxbFG59NqEfgZVTdDUB4a9j4PhJ6KJ4UuL6L6aNGKBVFpSquuPKotFcPCq8pHkZBfzZZDUahBRZ7njY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drama and Movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am back :) After a lazy pause dealing with the tons of photos I took during the Xmas break and the first 2 weeks of Jan.. Ok ok no excuses! In my fashion photos images (well, in all my photos, but let’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/drama-and-movement</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/drama-and-movement</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2017 02:41:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W71zzwkiHXDpVhMGMnjTySf29Ca5vWipvGNVQvqU5SKK4gYrt76ptGpQRCn7JKZSZyVaDfJ9h7sQN6yJkc8qTAtKDAdAEtAreo83RVC95z2cttr4cwwRY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merry Xmas!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will be away for a couple of weeks and most likely I won't be able to post anything in the meantime... So Merry Xmas, Buon Natale and Feliz Navidad :) And here is a Christmassy panorama :) And a detail]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/merry-xmas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/merry-xmas</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2016 03:50:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMMe7x1dBWU9xjRFXgpx8VpMfKobU66m2xhCR4GUGyS2q8QH4XKqYSnbpNXLiGD1C7nFyDRJYsuCafSzMQmuNfjL5Ks7ja2Eaa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife Photography 5/5]]></title><description><![CDATA[All right. Last but not least, let's talk about what I call "large environmental" wildlife photography. I repeat, I do not claim that there is any science behind my classification ;) just my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/wildlife-photography-5-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/wildlife-photography-5-5</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2016 21:31:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mMxKEVjzteT6GKDtB8BtQUVk7Yfbvak8Zrv6Zm4fMP6yPAjeMwwfXbRRQ8qRo5rZQrnHa1Q34w4XheS8z3FFJ7W5RVt9RUa6PqXX7e6Ciz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife Photography 4/5]]></title><description><![CDATA[If I had to choose, my personal favourite type would be close environmental While the animal is still the main subject of the photo, now we want to show some context that show the animal's surroundings]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/wildlife-photography-4-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/wildlife-photography-4-5</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2016 04:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGRBim423cJ6JPSTBBtpFCSzenJkP6dZHPfkowG5WRSHZCq52tJ9LXNNhymWyHftRdDcniywr3Tz9DNpUoiQnJL7DmZRnXfYTdUDiFPbCds56EMGFfdUHSp18i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife Photography 3/5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time for the 3rd type, full body. In this case we are framing tightly but showing the full (or almost full) body of an animal. There's no hiding here :) The type of animal will be obvious, unless you are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/wildlife-photography-3-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/wildlife-photography-3-5</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 16:32:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKQoqetnfxsvhMUo5mU7hVGSCFHJPUfdcS8uFXeTz5Xoe6RzmwsCWkBChEjv5T2cDtXNyhMmTwPyRDHHKRX3nyd94EpUuqvikR2i48oi8qMrzmktCtX86CgDbDaK3NNqfSdi8npdyoh5srt1t3Tc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife Photography 2/5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now it's time for close ups... The (obvious again) idea is to frame the face of an animal. This is essentially portrait photography. The type of animal should be clearly understandable. Depending on the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/wildlife-photography-2-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/wildlife-photography-2-5</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2016 14:53:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGRBim423cJ6JPSTBBtpFCSzenJkP6dZHPfkowG5WRSHZCq52tJ9LXNNhymWyHftRdDcniywr3Tz9DNpUoiQnJL7DmZRnXfYTdUDiFPbCds56EMGFnBvpN7742?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife Photography 1/5]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my humble opinion, there are 5 types of wildlife photos (irrespective of which type of animal is the subject): Details Close ups Full body Close environmental Large environmental I will split the post]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/wildlife-photography-1-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/wildlife-photography-1-5</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:19:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjEYuiDBoSM9YM3fzGWhwV9wCA8KSV23riVXR8rGdVfhUSFGpUhnmoPShSfpvzVcrh9aF7tm9VFxKepwPrYwGLnvg7cKPUstM8kpyMccQbVgsjH8nmzvDNvRaC1jPDGL7ddwNrRW44JUKU1ok6i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black and White]]></title><description><![CDATA[If I had to choose, I am a color kind of photographer. Definitely. My "history" as wildlife / travel / macro photographer before doing fashion made me appreciate color. Sometimes, though, black]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/black-and-white</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/black-and-white</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 21:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgGXrYizHEgreT4gD3i9oaUSWkNuxywWpNDfLR3eGyvsobLuqCunfx1rSA5X6k2cZX2FfBn187yyPSweGc2gTsMNkBMbHCmpvRbFxgo9HhbhXxvtfpLJTx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Photoshop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The part I like is taking photos. Retouching in Photoshop not so much. But I do fashion photography and retouching is a fact of life with this type of photography. I do use pro retouchers... I know my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/the-power-of-photoshop</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/the-power-of-photoshop</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 15:07:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfokhP4rYzE38SneL6C2C9zf8ZWRMepRPBRHPW5V5RfjtYppcsnd2Bk9CD3gLx7dymHg6iomtyeTSi2SfdkhqbuPLZz5ump?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catch the Moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[I often say that I like fashion editorial photography because it is a planned, deliberate exercise. This is true in general, but I am grateful my earlier passion of wildlife photography taught me to be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/catch-the-moment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@roby17269/catch-the-moment</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roby17269]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:53:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjEYuiDBoSM9YM3fzGWhwV9wCA8KSV23riVXR8rGdyqmXAVbcyC1Dna5EVGs6fZDbWzeae5bdHbKbhUvpH7T13t73e8n3VnCDUgq2BT7L5yKN5S7RskvDcfZbt6tC29i6WpYagZzfmsuim3nnmt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>