Photoshoot and Beyond
Category: Travel Photographer: Ian Lewry “A Sri Lankan tea picker” I love this portrait of a tea picker in Sri Lanka by Photographer of the Day Ian Lewry. The tea picker’s eyes, accentuated by a well placed catchlight, smile and grab hold of me. The soft green leaves provide a beautiful background. Very well done!…
Category: Travel Photographer: Tiberio Frascari “Mothia, Sicily, November 2016 25″ What a lovely scenic Photographer of the Day Tiberio Frascari has captured. The silhouettes of windmills in the sunset are dwarfed against the landscape. The image is thoughtfully composed, with the sun’s reflection placed between the two windmills, and a square form in the foreground forming the…
Category: Travel Photographer: Jim “We’re a Destination….“ The soft light of a winter’s day together with the glowing reflections of the structures on the nearby water as captured by Jim, Photographer of the Day, at first kept me wondering where in the world was Jim. And that is the point with travel photography, to take our…
Category: Travel Photographer: Irwin Scott “Jama Masjid, Delhi, India“ Photographer of the Day Irwin Scott uses symmetry and sculpted light to capture India in this beautiful architectural photograph from Delhi. The people in the building are dwarfed, giving us a sense of scale, and our eye follows the dead-center walkway through the building to the…
With proper technique and the right camera, it is possible to get good HDR images even though you aren’t using a tripod or other camera support. Here are ten tips for handholding your camera: Use a camera that has an automatic bracket function, so that when you push the shutter release your camera automatically and quickly…
Category: Travel Photographer: Mundl_Photographie “_DSC3525” Photographer of the Day Mundl_Photographie beautifully captures the peace and quiet of a winter’s day, focusing our attention on a lone tree. There is geometry in the composition, with the band of white snow in the background running perpendicular to the tree. Our eyes form a triangle as we look between…
Category: Travel NOTE: This is the second time we picked a photo from this photographer. His work is that good! Photographer: Don Komarechka “Invisible Nature” Mr. Komarechka, Photographer of the Day, uses an infrared filter on an unmodified camera, to capture the quiet solitude of a waterfall highlighted by the light in Onaping Falls, Ontario. The surreal…
Category: Travel Photographer: Giuseppe Maria Galasso, “The pier” Photographer of the Day Giuseppe Maria Galasso transports us to a destination in our dreams. The Pier is not of this world. Straight edged and symmetrical, it floats within the ethereal glow of soft water and sky. And yet within the dream, everything seems purposeful. The sculpting…
The Central Coast of California offers diverse photographic opportunities: rugged cliffs, such as the Big Sur coastline; charming cities including Santa Barbara or Carmel; William Randolph Hearst’s estate, known as the Hearst Castle; picturesque vineyards stretching across the hillsides; and wildlife, particularly in late December and early January. My friends and I decided to travel to California’s central…
The Photographer’s Eye, by John Szarkowski, was one of two books Ansel Adams suggested I read before attending his workshop in Yosemite Valley, many years ago when I was a young and inexperienced photographer. The book is a classic. Published in 1966 and based on a 1964 “landmark” exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, it…