Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Hilton Head Photography Workshop | Moonrise at Sunset

This is a field photography workshop, May 5 2012, on Hilton Head Island for small group limited to first eight people who register. I will be leading the group and providing instruction on photographing the moonrise and sunset at high tide at Burke's Beach, including camera settings, composition and best lenses. Cost is $45 per person, payable check or cash the evening of the workshop. In the event of rain I will announce a rescheduled date for the program. To register please call 843-842-9200 or email jim@jimcrotty.com.


Thursday, April 12, 2012

Fine Art Nature Photography of Hilton Head Island | Updated Galleries

People who visit my studio on Hilton Head are always amazed to find out that the 30"x40" canvas prints on the walls are indeed photographs. I think it's because most people are not accustomed to seeing photographic prints with such detail in that size. When it comes to fine art nature photography for the discerning buyer of art, I honestly feel I have some of the best images of nature and landscape subjects captured in and around Hilton Head Island. I'm not being boastful. That's not part of my personality. In fact those who are closest to me and know me the best are becoming more and more agitated that I'm not boastful enough when it comes to marketing and promoting my work.

Hilton Head Island is a tough market when trying to sell fine art photography. There's a "closed loop" so to say that often has more to do with factors other than the quality and originality of the artwork. But I keep going at it, chipping away. I may be more on the quiet side when it comes to sales and marketing but I do have determination.

The following web galleries were recently updated with images captured as recently as last week. It's one thing to view an impressive photograph on a computer screen. Were quality can be accurately measured as how well these images reproduce as large format prints. Anyone who has seen my prints will attest to the fact that my photography more than measures-up.

All of the images presented in the following online galleries are available as fine art prints crafted by a lab that caters to professional photographers. I've been working with this lab for over six years now, and their attention to detail is second to none, so much so that another more well-established professional photographer here on Hilton Head recently contacted me to find out the identity of that particular lab. Gee, I wonder why ?

Hilton Head Digital Art Photography by Jim Crotty

Hilton Head Fine Art Nature Photography by Jim Crotty