I am sometimes asked what my favorite subjects are to shoot. The short answer would be that I am wildly passionate about photographing lighthouses, although it goes much further than that. You see, I have so many subjects that I am passionate about in addition to lighthouses, but lighthouses do steal my heart. Maybe it's because of the way we romanticize lighthouses, the history, the beauty of … [Read more...]
The Golden Hour
The Golden Hour is usually described as the approximate hour before the sun sets for the day, or the hour after the sun rises. The colors present at this time of day tend to be more orange and red, or golden, and also softer. This is the opposite of the blue hour, which is the period just before sunrise or just after sunset when light is diffused and even, and more of a bluish hue. In my opinion, … [Read more...]
What’s the best camera?
What's the best camera to use? That largely depends on whether you're a weekend, amateur, semi-professional or even professional photographer. The saying, "The best camera is the camera that you have with you." is very true in many ways. I mean, if you encounter a beautiful sunset, and you don't have any camera at all with you, then you lower your odds for a great shot to zero. But if you have … [Read more...]
Artistic or Technical Ability?
Which is more important, artistic or technical ability in photography? This is a question that is sure to get some photographers riled up. Mainly because there are some that believe that the top of the line gear, and the know-how to use it, rains supreme. They feel that if you don't have a Nikon D850, with all the bells and whistles, then you don't even belong calling yourself a photographer. … [Read more...]
The Art of Inspiration
I think producing photographs as works of art, or any other type of art, is mainly a product of us being inspired as human beings. The word inspire actually means to be "in spirit", and there are many things that inspire me, that can inspire you as well. What is it that you see about someone else's photography that you find pleasing? Is it the composition, the use of colors, the location or … [Read more...]
Succeeding at Photography. (Or anything in life)
As I shot this image tonight that you see here, I was looking out the window at sunset like I always do, and noticed the most spectacular color on the horizon. I unfortunately was in the process of making myself something to eat, and so I thought, oh well, there will be other gorgeous sunsets, right? I mean, I'm getting ready to eat something. I'm hungry!! I couldn't let it go though. No matter … [Read more...]
Photographing subjects in a snow scene.
Photographing a snowy scene in my opinion is actually relatively easy compared to other times. One thing that cannot be stated enough though is that you must keep in mind that with any type of snowfall, whether it be light like flurries, or heavy like a blizzard, there will be a certain amount of limited visibility. With flurries, the distance between you and your subject could actually be a … [Read more...]
Carrying on through adversity.
For those of us that have lost a loved one, we know only too well the unspeakable heartache that it creates. There is no reparation in time or eternity that can heal our hearts with such a devastating loss. But a mother's loss is different still, it strikes a chord in us so very deep that we are orphaned, truly alone in this world to do battle on our own. There are moments when I feel like my mom … [Read more...]