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
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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 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
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 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. 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 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 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 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 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 |
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