Trey Ratcliff
Trey Ratcliff (@TreyRatcliff) runs the #1 Travel Photography Blog in the world at StuckInCustoms.com, which receives over half a million monthly page views. Chris Anderson from TED called Trey a "pioneer of HDR photography." HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography is a new paradigm in art that creates images like no one has ever seen before. Trey has had the first HDR photograph to hang in the Smithsonian, been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and the BBC, and his photos have accumulated more than 50 million views on Flickr and SmugMug. In addition, his best-selling book, "A World in HDR" sold out on Amazon in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.
StuckInCustoms.com features a daily new photo adventure, from exotic locations to bizarre situations, there is always something new, unexpected, and beautiful to see. Besides simply telling stories and sharing photos, Trey has taught over 100,000 people how to take better photos. His HDR tutorial has explained to beginners exactly how they can start creating HDR photos of their own.
Trey grew up blind in one eye, and this has changed the way he has come to experience and visually map the world. This, combined with his degree in computer science and math, has evolved a method of processing that opened up a new range of visualization ranges. High dynamic range photography often involves using multiple exposures and tone mapping the result to re-create a myriad of actual light levels captured in the scene. The effect creates an evocative visualization of the actual scene, where the pupil travels the landscape allowing more light in some areas and less in others to create a patchwork-quilt of impressionism.
Speech Topics:
The Artist and The Internet
What is the current state of the Art on the Internet? How do photographers live, share, and thrive in this ever-changing digital world? What can schools and universities do to help prepare the next great generation of artists for a world they don't completely understand? What can the lessons of The Salon and The Impressionists teach us about the nature of art, critics, gatekeepers, and the public? All of these topics and more are described in detail in a visually stimulating environment.
HDR Photography and the Creative Process
How is HDR Photography evolving? What does it mean for traditional photography in the spheres of advertising, print, sales, stock, and more? How does the eye and brain really work together, and how does this relate to the final image and the viewer? Where does the photography end and the art begin? How do various industries and consumers react to HDR photography? What is the science behind HDR? Were the great Impressionists into HDR? These and other topics are analyzed and discussed in an image-rich presentation that is engaging and unexpected.
