This is not the photo I intended for an afternoon shoot. It’s better. The plan was a quick stock shoot of a young model dressed as a cowboy in a field of fresh cut and rolled hay and straw. We had four shirt changes, some gloves and a few other accouterments to make some style [...]
There was limited time to shoot this blurred image of a local city worker completing his afternoon task mowing the unused portion of the cemetery and city lots near my home. He appeared to be nearing the end of his shift and had the mower in overdrive quickly moving closer tome with each pass. I’d [...]
Ever wonder what kind of shovel is used to move hot asphalt into potholes in a parking lot or what type of glove is best for protecting your hands? I’m on my knees trying to bend my back into a pretzel-shaped western facing arc to give foreground emphasis to the soon to be patched pothole [...]
Today’s lesson is more visual. I’ll write less and let these photos provide the tips. The lesson, simply stated, is don’t let your camera sprout roots. Vary how you see a familiar subject. I often shoot at this spot on Hoover Reservoir. It has a variety of possibilities from nature to people, weather, and for [...]
Shooting indoor hockey is, at best, very difficult. It’s almost impossible with a point and shoot camera although there are a few tips that can help make it easier for you to get good photos.
A psychologist one told me that I needed to quit anticipating. She wanted me to pro-active but not always be looking ahead, to concentrate on the moment and find ways to work through its content.
I appreciated what she was telling me but I told her that would be exceptionally difficult in my line of work. Anticipation is a core technique element for all photographers.
It always helps when the serendipity moment has the proper evolutionary path to turn what could be a good photo into a photo with greater elements.
This is an all-natural color photo. Her hair is actually that color. She was wearing that color dress. That’s her fair complexion. The watermelon speaks for itself.
I was working an organic farmer’s fall festival where his friends and customers strolled across the hilly acres of his central Ohio farm sampling flavors of the results of his labors.
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