Click the pic for a bigger view Today we get back up to altitude with a shot from our recent trip to Colorado. We spent a whole day offroading in the high country and loved every minute of it. I even convinced my wife to do the bulk of the driving so I could jump…
Click the pic for a bigger view Well, its been too long since we’ve had any monsoon activity so I thought I would post a lightning pic as a pseudo rain dance. Hopefully this will help. This strike was caught just outside of Fountain Hills. That night was one of the best lightning displays I…
Click the pic for a bigger view I know what you are thinking, what a perfect title for this image. 🙂 Given the name of the chapel I couldn’t resist titling it that. This is one of those “get it later” places. I’ve driven by it countless times and each time I always say “next…
Click the pic for a bigger view A few weeks ago I found myself back at a favorite spot of mine, the Lost Dutchman State Park. I don’t know what it is that draws me there but something always does. We had just had a monsoon storm past the previous night so I figured there…
Click the pic for a bigger view Today’s post is one of several strikes I caught last week up in Fountain Hills. That night the whole AZ crew was out in force with cameras in hand as the lightning was going off like crazy. I had pulled off the highway just a bit and made…
Click the pic for a bigger view In the first part of this series I shared some tips I’ve learned over the last year shooting events/galas. That post focused on the gear needed to shoot an event properly. Today we will continue on with the actual shoot and processing tips. Shooting An Event One of…
Click the pic for a bigger view I absolutely love black and white photography. Why I don’t try more is beyond me at the moment. I do hope to change that as I recently purchased Nik’s Silver Efex Pro and look forward to using it for some creative monochrome images. With that aside let’s get…
Click the pic for a bigger view Woohoo, it is Friday. Thank goodness as I am ready for it. Now that that is out of the way let’s get to today’s image. This one is from our recent trip to Durango Colorado. We were making our way back from Silverton and had stopped at Molas…
Click the pic for a bigger view This past Sunday night we had some monumental lightning come through the valley of the sun. Fellow AZ photogs Mike Olbinski, Scott Wood and I were out in force. Each of us was in a different location but given the size of the storms there was plenty to…
Click the pic for a bigger view Today I thought I would try something a little different. Ok, a lot different. I have had the good fortune to shoot several events over the last year and thought I would offer some tips on what I’ve learned. Most of the events I’ve shot follow a typical…