‘Trail Blazer’ One of my favorite shots from the trip to San Francisco. This was taken at Golden Gate Park during a break from a torrential downpour. I hiked the ins and outs of this park for 3 hours, covering an unofficial distance of 9 miles. It was really quit subduing - iPod on full blast, rain licking my face like an overexcited puppy, and a flow of shots that would make a bartender jealous (if they served photos). This photo was obtained during a zoom spin during exposure. The key is to find a focal point at the center of your viewfinder and make sure you’re real steady with the camera as you spin the zoom lens. Camera should be set to shutter priority or manual, if you’re a boss ;), an exposure of 1/400 is sufficient to zoom onto your subject as your shutter opens and subsequently closes.  Wrap-up: Thought a lot, shot a lot, got a lot. Enjoy. 

‘Trail Blazer’

One of my favorite shots from the trip to San Francisco. This was taken at Golden Gate Park during a break from a torrential downpour. I hiked the ins and outs of this park for 3 hours, covering an unofficial distance of 9 miles. It was really quit subduing - iPod on full blast, rain licking my face like an overexcited puppy, and a flow of shots that would make a bartender jealous (if they served photos).

This photo was obtained during a zoom spin during exposure. The key is to find a focal point at the center of your viewfinder and make sure you’re real steady with the camera as you spin the zoom lens. Camera should be set to shutter priority or manual, if you’re a boss ;), an exposure of 1/400 is sufficient to zoom onto your subject as your shutter opens and subsequently closes. 

Wrap-up: Thought a lot, shot a lot, got a lot.

Enjoy. 

2 years ago
‘Exodus’ Night shot that reminds me of a pack of traveling giraffes. Enjoy.

‘Exodus’

Night shot that reminds me of a pack of traveling giraffes.

Enjoy.

2 years ago
Xplöded The very first photo I took with my most prized possession of 2010. It was on the Fourth of July - The Day of America’s Independence. This day marked independence for my expression: everything I’ve always wanted to say is communicated by the use a shutter and my vision. Today, I stand at about 10,000 exposures - 2011 should see 20,000 more. Cheers to amateur photography. Enjoy.

Xplöded

The very first photo I took with my most prized possession of 2010. It was on the Fourth of July - The Day of America’s Independence. This day marked independence for my expression: everything I’ve always wanted to say is communicated by the use a shutter and my vision.

Today, I stand at about 10,000 exposures - 2011 should see 20,000 more.

Cheers to amateur photography.

Enjoy.

2 years ago
Light and Sound. A couple of weeks ago, I took a midnight walk. It was a peculiar night because a massive electrical storm was passing far west of where I live. The air was thick with humidity and the extraneous energy from the nearby storm increased the tension. It felt a lot like this shot. 

Light and Sound.

A couple of weeks ago, I took a midnight walk. It was a peculiar night because a massive electrical storm was passing far west of where I live. The air was thick with humidity and the extraneous energy from the nearby storm increased the tension. It felt a lot like this shot. 

2 years ago

This fourth of July I bought a Nikon D40 and tried my luck (with a little coaching) at photographing fire in the dark. Photography has always been of interest to me and, for all my life, have appreciated good photographic art. That being said, I tried to capture moments that the brain can’t comprehend using elements of light and dark.

My reasoning behind this little project comes from previous admiration of similar exhibits and also the biology and functionality of what is humanly possible. You see, the human pupil and the camera aperture are largely similar in the sense that they both are adjusted according to perceived light concentrations. Our eyes; however, adjust automatically both in pupil dilation and rely on the function of instant processing by the brain. The camera, on the other hand, can be modified to receive more light over a span of time longer than simultaneous reception and analysis. Aperture settings combined with shutter speed is like staring into the sun for us - which often leaves a resonance image behind. Cameras are fortunately less sensitive to ‘staring into the sun’ than us, and are exceptionally good at contrasting colors with various post-shot filters. With that in mind…

Remember to enjoy what your brain can and can’t do.

2 years ago