Thanksgiving, 2012

Thanksgiving Day here in the Frederick, Maryland, area was unbelievably beautiful, and not just weather-wise.  We spent it at daughter Julianne’s newly purchased home with her husband and daughter, her older brother Chris and the children’s mother, Judy.  Younger son Nathan remained in Charlotte, and celebrated with his peers in the physics department.  Hmmm, maybe...

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Update On “Get to Know Your Digital Camera” class for Jan, 2013

With input from prospective class members, I am happy to announce that the photography class is now scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 6-8 PM on January 8 and 15.  Classes will be held at Mac Business Solutions on Market Street in Frederick, MD.  Other than registration, the only requirements are that you bring your camera...

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Photography of Jewelry, an Art in Itself

This past week brought the opportunity  to again  photograph new jewelry for Vortex 13, on Market St in Frederick.  I always enjoy these projects for the innate beauty of Doug Zaruba’s work as well as for the challenges inherent in photographing such small, finely detailed subjects. Specialized techniques are required for jewelry photography. Jeff Behm...

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Fine Jewelry as Art, Doug Zaruba and Vortex 13

I recently had another opportunity to photograph some of the exquisite hand made jewelry created by Master Goldsmith, Doug Zaruba.  If you’ve visited Doug’s shop, Vortex 13, just south of the intersection of Church and North Market in Frederick, you know what I mean.  He’s an artist. Take a look through this sampling to see...

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Commercial Food Photography for Restaurants

It’s always a great thrill to test one’s mettle in your chosen area of expertise.  So the opportunity to create new images for Melanie Dyer, Director of Marketing for the Roy Rogers Restaurant chain was right up our alley! Evidently, the current plan involves testing the new wraps in the Ballenger Creek store in Frederick,...

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