By Rudy Lopez, on December 29th, 2009%
Having good gear and finding great locations are critical elements in creating great photos. But without good composition, crossing the line from snapshot to art is impossible. Composition is the first place in the photography process where creativity comes in to play. There are guidelines to composing photos, it’s a good idea to . . . → Read More: Photography Tips: Composition
By Rudy Lopez, on December 8th, 2009%
Ok, so it’s not true tilt shift photography. But, with the right photograph and a deft touch with Photoshop, you will be able to create a great photo with the same effect. The idea is make a true to life scene look as if it were done as a miniature model. View the slideshow . . . → Read More: Tutorial: Creating a *fake* tilt shift photograph with Photoshop
By Rudy Lopez, on December 3rd, 2009%
It was a very cold night to be out. But with the full moon and the snow on the ground, it was the perfect chance do try some night time HDR shots. City Park is near downtown Denver, very close the Natural History Museum. When I started shooting, it was 13 degrees. I . . . → Read More: City park at night, 13 degrees – Night HDR shots
By Rudy Lopez, on December 1st, 2009%
The image above is a full, five-frame HDR image, processed via PhotomatixPro. My goal was to capture subtle detail from inside the room. It is important to only grab as much tonal depth as you need when creating an HDR. The non HDR version of the above photograph was . . . → Read More: Photo Tip: Producing a natural looking HDR image
By Rudy Lopez, on March 21st, 2009%
Following Storms
Watching a storm build from tiny popcorn clouds to an enormous rain maker is an amazing sight that can take hours and cover hundreds of miles. During the journey, you are likely to encounter small communities and other interesting stuff that would have remained a mystery to you, had the storm not . . . → Read More: Middle of Nowhere: 3/21. Storm chasing in Eastern Colorado.
By Rudy Lopez, on March 20th, 2009%
I headed up to the mountains after completing a couple of morning appointments and some playground time with ERL. It has been very warm lately and I was hoping that the stream ice has melted enough to provide a couple of fishing areas. I arrived at the bridge (where I park) at around 3:30p, . . . → Read More: Rocky Mountain National Park, N. St. Vrain creek – Fly Fishing and Sunset
By Rudy Lopez, on March 14th, 2009%
This is the first MONW post to implement a live map with the locations and shooting data for the photos. I am also working on a page that will have the photos from all MONW trips on a large map. Other future improvements will add GPS tracks to the map and other geo related . . . → Read More: Middle of Nowhere: March 14, 2009, 500 road miles
By Rudy Lopez, on March 9th, 2009%
There is definitely a personal history with this particular location. My friends from Albuquerque will recognize this area as ‘The Volcanoes’. It is a place where my friends and I would go at night to drink beer, listen to music, and raise hell. It is also a great place to get a fantastic photographic . . . → Read More: Sunset from the Petroglyph National Monument
By Rudy Lopez, on December 28th, 2008%
This weekend I shot a beautiful wedding in the Colorado foothills. I’ve always enjoyed photographing weddings because happy people make for better photos.
Gear
Nikon D300 and Nikon D200. Sigma 12-24mm, and Nikkor 18-70mm. Twin Speedlight SB-800 flash units. 32″ Gold reflector. Edited in Aperture 2 with Tiffen Filtering.
Contact me if you need . . . → Read More: Weekend Wedding
By Rudy Lopez, on September 18th, 2008%
North facing structures are notoriously hard to photograph. A beautiful home can look like a mash of very dark shadows and harsh angles if it faces north. This home in Westminster, Colorado has fantastic curb appeal, but it’s north facing front door and large garage doors make it a challenge to convey the drama . . . → Read More: How to get good exterior photos while shooting towards the sun