Stonington Harbor, Maine
When you saw the title of this blog story, I'll bet you thought it would be illustrated with images of picturesque lobster boats, lobster traps, and so on. Well, there…
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August 24, 2016
Infinite Repeating Flower Pattern
Top: Photographed on a light box (FAQ, Workshops); composited with flipped mirror of itself twice to create repeating, infinite pattern. Bottom two: LAB inversions (webinar recording).
August 22, 2016
Dahlia Petals
Yesterday I photographed my dahlias on a literal table (the term "table-top photography" can sometimes be a bit figurative), using sunlight, a telephoto macro lens, and a low-to-the-ground tripod to…
August 18, 2016
Spring 2017 Destination Photo Workshop to France: early-bird discount ends soon
We have only a few spaces left in our exclusive small-group destination photo workshop to southwestern France April 22-30, 2017. $500 early-registration discount ends August 31. What are you waiting…
August 17, 2016
Rockland Breakwater
The Rockland, Maine breakwater is a loosely laid wall of large granite rocks that protects Rockland harbor, and stretches about a mile out to a lighthouse. The photo below shows…
August 16, 2016
Penobscot Crossing
The observatory at the top of the bridge across the Penobscot Narrows bills itself as the highest bridge observatory in the world. Be that as it may, on a rainy…
August 13, 2016
Departing
The long exposure motion blur in this image from the back of a Maine State Ferry makes the image general and dram-like. The departure could be from many places, with…
August 12, 2016
Isleboro Ferry
Today I took my workshop class on a field trip to Isleboro, a short ferry ride from the Maine mainland. One of the techniques I asked the group to practice…
August 9, 2016
Sky View from the Olsen House
Today I photographed inside the Olsen House, where Andrew Wyeth made many of his most famous paintings. The bare rooms were really inspiring and visually interesting. While not particularly Andrew-Wyeth-esque,…
August 7, 2016
Sailing Regatta
My friends Tom and Linda took me out for a sail on Penobscot Bay in Maine. They picked me up in Stonington harbor in their launch, and we motored out…
August 6, 2016
Explore Bordeaux, Perigord, and the Dordogne with Harold Davis (April 22-30, 2017)
I'm off to Maine to teach photography and eat lobster---before I leave I want to let you know about my newly-listed destination photography workshop to the romantic kingdom of old…
July 30, 2016
Three Poses and a Two-Fer
I had fun photographing a model from Los Angeles the other day. Mostly we did multiple exposures, but I also did some single poses. The single poses are shown above,…
July 27, 2016
Romantic Roses on the iPhone at the Supermarket
I photographed this nifty display of roses at a local supermarket using my iPhone 6s, then processed them in my phone using different painterly effects while waiting on the checkout…
July 25, 2016
Fight Off Your Demons
This is an in-camera multiple exposure with six individual exposures with my camera set to Autogain. I varied the focal length between exposures to capture the model and her lace outfit…
July 23, 2016
LAB Adjustments Rule!
To make this image, I placed a ring of small, blue Lobelia flowers from the garden on a light box. Next, I surrounded it with a ring of chamomile flowers,…
July 21, 2016
Free Signed Book with Workshop Enrollment
We are offering a free, signed copy of one of my books with each paid workshop enrollment through July 31, 2016. Specifically, for each qualifying workshop enrollment you can choose…
July 19, 2016