Festival of the Cranes Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge White Snow Geese must have gotten the invitation too. I was in Socorro, New Mexico at the Festival of the Cranes hanging with the massive flocks of birds and a … Continue reading
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Papago Park, Phoenix Arizona Infrared Imagery When the sun is high in the sky, and the contrast makes for images that would be too ‘eh’ for making regular color photos it’s time to break out the infrared camera. Infrared is … Continue reading
Sound Bites Grill Entertainer Gaelle Buswell Great Show First I want to say what a great show it was at Sound Bites Grill in Sedona, AZ. I photograph musicians at this venue on a regular basis, and it’s a great … Continue reading
Studio Photography of a Harp Musician I enjoy working with creative people. It’s a blast. Creative folks tend to bring an extra little something to the photo session. I was working with Sedona musician Peter Sterling the other day. He … Continue reading
Extension Tube Macro Photography OK. Extension tubes don’t necessarily equate to macro photography. But, they can let you focus very close, and in some cases, you can replicate macro photography. Getting in close and showing people things that won’t be … Continue reading
World Record Family Portrait (almost) Know thy client. I was capturing a recurring family portrait of a family that is still growing. Having photographed Josh and his family previously on several occasions I knew that attention spans, especially with the … Continue reading
Clouds Illusions – Part Two A couple of weeks ago I shared some clouds and ideas about photographing them and some thoughts on using them in working on your art images. (see the post here) Sunset was coming together looking … Continue reading
Cloud’s Illusions I enjoy clouds! At sunrise. At sunset. In the middle of the day. From below. From above. The constantly changing and rearranging palette of shape, form, and color keep me pointing my camera at the sky. I wonder … Continue reading
Go Pet Friendly – Part Two Here’s a follow-up to the post from the other day about shooting an author’s photo and some support images for a book project. Amy Burkert and her husband Rod are on the road searching … Continue reading
Photographing Sports and the Lumix GH5 First, let me start this post with the fact that I do not shoot sports on a regular basis. The best photography in any genre, especially fast-moving subjects, comes from practice. Knowing the game … Continue reading