Timeless Images In A Fleeting World
Take a child outdoors, let them experience the wonders first-hand, and Mother Nature will have a new ally for life. Teach them to leave it cleaner than they found it so others can enjoy the experience. Glamorous locations aren’t mandatory, either. This Pisgah National Forest stream may not have a name, but I’m glad my […]
I’m back from a short assignment and captured this decent sunset over Great Falls Montana. It’s not spectacular, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed it starts your evening with the same peaceful calm. The scenery there is spectacular, the people wonderful and my four-day trip too short—particularly since I spent two of them in airports […]
Elvis sightings are more common here in North Carolina’s Hoke County than finding a mature whitetail deer to photograph. Velvet on a young whitetail buck’s antlers is still fulfilling when you capture it on an image, though, even if the big bruisers are scarce. A nice pose makes it a keeper. This one came in […]
Capturing our Grandio greenhouse at night with stars in a fashion that showcases the evening sky, yet somehow communicates a well-lit and inviting structure is tougher than I thought. I went Strobist, but in this case, harnessed the power of Photoshop layers. I’m confident you’ll agree my past attempt at getting an evening shot fell […]
Spring has sprung, the weather’s great and the outdoor season is finally back. Now’s the time to reserve your campsites before yet another year goes by without family campfires, roasted marshmallows and smores all around. Parents, do it before the kids are gone, serving as public defenders, working with the Peace Corp in Africa, starting […]
I’ve yet to uncover scientific confirmation, but an occasional photo I’ve taken for Maverick Danes leads me to conclude that some members of a litter feel like they have embarrassing puppy siblings. Expressions of total disgust appear regularly in images when two or more are forced onto the same “stage,” although the displeasure is so […]
Photographically capturing the outdoor experience in a manner that convinces people life’s better outside—away from the TV, gaming stations and potentially devastating affects of the breakneck pace we keep today—is a huge challenge. The foods and smells that are often a favorite are particularly tough, one reason I’ve invested so much time and effort trying […]
The laws of physics are strictly enforced, but some of today’s photo software has the horsepower to outrun the man—sort of. My efforts at focus stacking a smore for my children’s book, The Year Santa Came Back, are a good example. Here’s a quick look at the process and why a return to the straight-and-narrow […]
I’ll spare you full details on assembly so you can just relax and enjoy this view of our Grandio Greenhouse at night. The photo’s not perfect, obviously, but here’s a look at how I took it. I’m confident just about anyone can improve on this hybrid strobist technique. Unless I’m wrong, I did a better […]
Everyone loves the sight and smell of marshmallows roasting over a campfire. Unfortunately, capturing one that conveyed the experience proved elusive for my children’s Christmas book under my self-imposed November deadline last year. Thankfully, Amazon.com lets you update/change your book, even The Year Santa Came Back in paperback. So I’m hard at work trying to […]
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