Blog Archive
I didn’t post much about the snowstorm Jonas . . . I was really looking forward to getting some great shots, being in a new location and all when the storm hit, but after my first attempts of capturing the aftermath of the storm, I was so disappointed with the...
After tweaking a shot taken soon after the snowstorm Jonas last weekend, I figured it would be easier to show the many tweaks and edits I made in Lightroom and Photoshop in a video instead of in written text and screenshots. Watch how each step in the process and...
Have you heard about the storm? If you watch the news much, you’ll surely have heard about winter storm “Jonas”, the blizzard predicted to hit D.C., Baltimore, and New York City this weekend. Funny thing is, I don’t watch the news much, but I still know about the...
Seeing my latest favorite picture on my computer desktop me to keep taking better pictures! Do you have a fresh, new inspirational background on your desktop at the moment? Here’s the one I’m currently using: This shot was taken at an ugly, half-covered-in weeds...
While I was in Vermont taking pictures for Garland Goat Soap (as I talked about in my last post), I continued to shoot in the area as I had opportunity. Most mornings, it was either cloudy or I was too tired from working late the night before to get out for a...
During the scouting excursions before CAPTURE Vermont began, I found it difficult to find great spots for a large group of photographers to stop and explore. New England is captured best one pull off at a time. However, I was able to find a few places that still...
When was the last time you went to a fair? Did you take any pictures? Were you pleased with how the pictures turned out? Here’s some tips on how to make the most of your camera next time you find yourself at a local fair! 1. Shoot what’s important to you There’s a...
A photographer friend of mine here in West Virginia has really encouraged me get out and see more of the natural beauty close to home. Just a short while ago, we went out to shoot at Valley Falls State Park together. It was only an hour’s drive away but I had never...
When I arrived in Sacramento yesterday for the Family Conference ACTION Photography Team here this week, it started bringing back memories of the last time I was in California . . . Have you ever seen a picture of some place you wished you could go? Well, where the...
Though I haven’t written much over the past two weeks, they have been very full and very productive! I can take the time to write more about what I was up now that I’m getting back into the swing of things. In a nutshell, last week was the Big Sandy Family...
Resurrection Day dawned bright and sunny, warm and springy like only April mornings can be after a long and cold winter. A perfect day for taking family pictures outside. And that’s exactly what we did when we got back from church! So . . . have you ever set the...
The day had finally come. The day I had been waiting for since last November! Back in November, we were having a discussion on moon photography on the Forums. As part of the discussion, we discussed how to overcome the typical problem of moon exposure, and how to...
After the big snow earlier this month, the forecast indicated it would be clear skies the next morning. I couldn’t believe it! With 10 inches of snow on the ground with clear skies, I knew it was going to be an absolutely beautiful morning for photography! So I...
One of the goals on my “dream list” is to sell calendars through Hobby Lobby. Well, I’ve been at it for a couple of years. Last year, I was instructed to go to a Hobby Lobby store and observe their calendar selection to get a feel for what sells, then make my...
Remember the free book I wrote, Instinctively, on the 10 basic camera settings every photographer should know? I wrote that last year in an attempt to help beginner photographers prepare for the more intense, hands-on instruction that they would receive at a...
Remember the story from the February 2015 shot? Well, this shot was taken exactly 25 minutes later. December 2015 – Zenith of Winter Many Glacier Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana After leaving Lake Josephine, still amazed and chatting about the surprise...
Just two more stories to go with less than two days left in the old year! Thinking about what I should write about November, what popped into my head was “The Gospel.” Have you heard the Gospel story today? November 2015 – Golden Heights Konza Prairie Nature Trail,...
October 2015 – Autumn Veil Over Larch Valley Trail to Sentinel Pass, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada Sometimes, a lot of work goes into setting up just the perfect shot. I am currently working on an astrophotography composition I am envisioning at a unique...
September 2015: Chapel in the Valley Yosemite Valley Chapel, Yosemite National Park, California What is creativity? Is it the ability to come up with new ideas? Is it finding different perspectives? Is it discovering solutions to problems? Or is it something...
August 2015 – Ocean’s Boundary Sunset Cliffs, San Diego, California I had never been to the San Diego coast before. I was visiting a friend en route to a mission trip in Tijuana, Mexico, and since we both enjoy photography, he would take off work early so we could...
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