In the interest of keeping control of the light and being able to use shallow depth of field in bright sun, I updated my neutral density filters this week, as inspired by Lee Filters, and then set about experimenting a little. Not having a model handy, but wanting to play, I took the ND16 (4...
This is, quite literally, the view across the road from where I live. It is so wholly Americana, surrounded as it is by enormous fields and accessed by a lane at least 100 yards long, that it’s difficult to imagine that its up for sale for commercial development. Directly across the road from the farm...
A recent assignment required some roses, half a dozen each of red and white. In this case each one was hand chosen for it’s beauty. After photographing them for the ad, I did a few fun, for me. Because they’re beautiful. I got into this business of photography because I liked creating images of what...
Having just today gotten a new DSLR body, I needed to start setting it up to match my other cameras in operational settings. In the middle of a session is NOT the time to fumble for a control that either isn’t behaving or isn’t placed as you expect it to be. After spending some time on...
On Monday, Sept 14, 2015 – 3 days after the actual 14th anniversary date, I visited the new Visitor’s Center that opened at the Flight 93 Memorial. The Visitor’s Center is the enormous ramp-like building in the middle of the first photo, at the top of the hill. It has a slight arc to it, aligning with...
Carole DonovanI love your philosophy! Play first; then, get serious with your professional shots. Practice makes perfect, which you exemplify in all your photos. One question: What’s an ND?