Nikon D600
f/22
Photoshop CC, Lightroom 5
This could probably be considered my absolute favorite time of the year. I absolutely don’t mean to sound like I do not enjoy the company of others, or that I don’t want other people to enjoy this beautiful place I am fortunate enough to live in, but the pre-tourist time of year is like heaven for me. Continue Reading
I was reluctant to enter an image into my local camera clubs photo of the month contest this month. The subject was night photography. As you can tell from my body of work it is not an aspect of photography that I have spent a lot of time with. I have dabbled on occasion and understand the basics of how to capture a decent shot, but it isn’t something that wakes me up in the middle of the night with some new idea. Well, not usually… Continue Reading
iPhone Capture Camera Pro
edited in
Snapseed, Photo fx, Distressed fx, Lens Light
Well, my Nikon is back in NYC for some more sensor cleaning. Hopefully, they will get it all this time, but in the meantime I have stumbled upon a creative outlet that will keep me busy well after the return of my work horse. IPhoneography is a total kick in the pants. It is such a unique feeling to be able to shoot an image and fully edited it while still surrounded by the initial inspiration. Will it replace my normal workflow? NEVER! But I see it holding a place in my creative process. As much as I try to carry my real camera everywhere I go it doesn’t always happen. The gear is cumbersome and not always appropriate. Mobile phones are also less obtrusive when it comes to candids or street photography. You can shoot a photo and for all the subject knows or cares you could just be checking a text. If you pull out the big guns in the same situation the attitude immediately changes to picture posing. Continue Reading
Nikon D600
1/40 sec. at f/20
ISO-200 and 35 mm focal length
Lightroom 5, Perfect Effects
For those of you who do not immediately recognize the name on today’s post it is the title of Maya Angelou’s most recognized and arguably most influential poem. (For more information on the poem click Still I Rise.) Dr. Angelou is on my mind today after seeing a friend post a quote of her’s on facebook this morning.
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” Maya Angelou Continue Reading
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