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Three from Boston

Mon, 09 May 2011 05:09:40 +0100

Some frames from a recent trip to Boston:

Public Service Announcement

Temptation Below

Absolutely Ribbetting Band

The Breakers - Newport RI

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:34:52 +0100

Some scenes from my trip to The Breakers mansion in Newport RI - the historic summer home of the Vanderbilts.

Taking Portraits at Night

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:06:57 +0100

One of the biggest challenges photographers face is night portraiture. In essence you're trying to solve two problems; one is getting a portrait correctly, and the other is to properly illuminate both your subject and the background.

Photography for the Upcoming Holidays

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:22:03 +0100

As we gather to celebrate over the coming weeks, here's a few tips to help capture those memorable times:

Back Eddy Bluegrass @ Garden City

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:52:32 +0100

First time I've ever attended a Bluegrass concert - it was great! Back Eddy Bluegrass is a local band out of New Bedford - I think they might be planning to use some of my shots in the revision of their website. Fairly tough shooting conditions - the Gazebo's pillars get in the way of optimal line-of-sight to the performers and they're under shade during a cloudy day - as a result, I was getting a larger than desirable DOF because I had to use a Speedlight. Fortunately, the background was well off in the distance which still gave me reasonable bokeh.

B&W Orchids I

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:25:12 +0100

One from a recent walk-about to Roger Williams Botanical Gardens in Providence:

Change-Up: Air Show in B&W

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:07:34 +0100

Another dreary Press Preview Day for the RI Air National Guard Air Show. Rather than live with low-contrast color photos, I decided to challenge myself and convert the best to B&W.

I keep re-learning this lesson - even with a D2 and 8 fps, which is the fastest camera I've ever owned to date, anticipation timing is still required. The CAM2000 AF system on the D2 is also pretty infallible, but if you're in the wrong mode for the subject at hand (fast speed, somewhat unpredictable flight path) then all that technology means nothing. It still boils down to the photographer knowing the equipment *and* thinking ahead to maximize the chances for a good frame.

Three from Newport

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:07:46 +0100

As you can tell, I'm on a bit of a black & white kick. Here's three from a walk through Newport RI.

Changing the Line-up a Bit

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:53:47 +0100

As one would expect, most of my photos are from Nikon film and digital cameras, but here's one from a Canon Powershot I took on vacation one time courtesy of a friend. At the local zoo, all the animals of one display had just received their mid-afternoon treat. I was struck by the symmetry of how they all sat and ate - I call this one "Lunchbreak."

Signs of the Times

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:51:08 +0100

Another of my "found shots" - oddly enough, it was an advertisement for neon signs, but the display was facing the back of a tiny, narrow parking lot in on a side-street in Newport. No way he was getting much in terms of drive-by business...

The Cobbler's Bench

Fri, 15 May 2009 01:59:57 +0100

A bit more of my still life shots - working my way through the take...

Barrels

Tue, 12 May 2009 02:53:51 +0100

Reproduction barrels of chemicals used in the past, with a little bit of post-process with some of my favorite effects plug-ins to give a slightly surreal feel.

Happy Mothers Day 2009

Sun, 10 May 2009 22:55:24 +0100

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, grandmothers and other motherly figures in our lives...

I See Faces (in Post Process)

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:29:02 +0100

The constant challenge in post-process, for me anyway, is to do just enough. When faced with a large job, even batch file support makes it very tedious to wade through dozens, never mind hundreds of frames. And yet, I can always count on the photographic muses to whisper in my ear and say, "No, don't delete that one just yet. Let's just see what we can do with it." And inevitably, one image is saved for the special extra mile of creative post-work.

Jump! (Into the Warm Weather)

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:19:18 +0100

It's finally getting warm. And here is the result of my first studio session, courtesy of the fully equipped Blue Line Studio in Lincoln RI. The proprietor, Ray, is an outstanding photographer in his own right and was graciously very helpful that evening to yours truly. Thanks Ray!