Eric Curry: Really Cool Photography or Painting?

A good friend and photography, Chet Ellingson, turned me on to this guy…Eric Curry and his series of photographic paintings titled American Pride and Passion.  There is something about the look, the craft, the intensity of post production, the taking of images and turning them into paintings that really turns me on.   And make no [...]

Julias Shulman – Architecture Photographer

Hi Gang,
To highlight some new activity you can expect here, I’m dedicating this post to a new section titled, “News” which will feature more frequent (but not necessarily regular) photography-related content.  Commercial architecture photography is a passion and vocation of mine.  Digital photography has had a significant affect on the craft of architecture photography, but [...]

Lake Superior: Split Rock Lighthouse and New Web Site

Hi Gang,
This image was shot just before sunrise, August 13, 2009.  The fog started to move inland off Lake Superior and into the harbor of Split Rock Lighthouse.  There were high clouds (not seen in this image) and the fog was frequently changing its character.  I don’t often shoot the lighthouse, but these conditions were [...]

Landscape Photography: Establishing Relationships

Hi Gang,
I’m choosing today’s image to discuss the relationship between subjects in big scenic landscapes.  In a few weeks I’ll be teaching a 4 day workshop on landscape photography up on Lake Superior, a very amazing but difficult place to shoot big landscapes and this discussion will be the FOCUS of our shooting: finding relationships [...]

Landscape Photography: Beautiful Experiences and HDR Images

Today’s post title is inspired by another amazing photographer, Guy Tal.  In a recent post on his blog, Guy discusses the purpose behind his landscape photography,  “…you are there to make images of beautiful experiences. Make it a beautiful experience first, and you will have something to photograph.” Guy’s writing articulates  very well a message [...]

Video Tutorial Episode 4(2): Split Neutral Density Filters Part 2

Are you new to landscape photography? Want to add a new level of emotional content and more realistic capture to your landscape images? Try Split Neutral Density filters. In Part 2 of this TWO PART series Alec takes us all the way through the WHY and the HOW of these amazing filters.

Landscape Photography: Lake Superior Memorial Day Weekend

Hi Gang,
Had a chance to get out this past weekend and do some landscape work.  Today’s post features some of the color images I want to share and the following post will feature a set of black and white images.
One of the issues I was reminded of this trip was JUST HOW DIFFICULT landscape photography [...]

Portrait Photography: Outtakes from a Fashion Show

Hi Gang,
Today’s images are outtakes from a small fashion show at the Midtown Global Market last Saturday.  I want to share them and a few nuggets about getting better shots in difficult situations.
Helpful tips for event/portrait/candid photography:
1.  Of course, pay attention to light.  This event was inside, but located in the main court, right underneath [...]

Landscape Photography: Concepts Create Opportunities

Hi Gang,
Today’s image is a re-post from quite a long time ago.  Its also one of my personal favorites for many reasons.
I want to use today’s image to talk about concepts in photography and using visual design elements to work with those concepts.  I don’t always go out and shoot with clear concepts in mind.  [...]

Studio Portrait Photography: Val Carpender and Heidi Klum

This Comp Card series of images continues with Val’s number 2 image, based off an ad campaign that Heidi Klum recently appeared in.  For those new to studio photography, shooting to an existing advertising campaign is a great way to find some inspiration, challenge your technical skills, and learn what’s happening in fashion trends, poses, [...]

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