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The Sprinklers
The Sprinklers
I was simply driving down the road when I noticed this scene…I had to stop and capture it. The light, the fog, the sprinklers, the hills and the green field all seemed to be perfectly placed at the perfect time.
R-Strap
Ok, I’ve got to get me one of these - very cool camera strap that will be really good for street photography. Check it out - Only $44!
Coit Tower
Coit Tower from Lombard st.
This shot was taken from Lombard St., at the top of the crooked street that is so famous. I’ve never realy noticed this view before until I was driving passed it the other morning. That’s the bay bridge lights in the background.
John Chiara Shows His Photography Workflow
Some people think he’s crazy, some think innovative - I just think this is very cool and he say’s it best, “I’m not going backwards, I’m just trying to create something that is my own”.
Take a look at this very unique workflow by John Chiara; I’d love to hear what you think about it.
A Primer in Selling Your Art At Festivals
Have you ever considered selling your art at one of those art festivals you drag your spouse to from time-to-time? If so, there’s a nice article over at the Digital Photography School site that gives you numerous items to think about.
I always thought you just applied for a booth and showed up with your wares, but I’m finding that there is a lot more that goes into this than meets the eye.
Read Article: A Primer In Selling Your Art Festival - Digital Photography School
No Title
No title and no narrative to go along with this shot. You the viewer can create the story for what you see or feel when viewing the image.
I’d like to read what stories you all came up with, so if you would like to share, please leave a comment.
Shooting the Ladies
A gentlemen shooting what are called the “Painted Ladies” in Alamo Square, San Francisco.
Sunny Sixteen Rule
In photography, the sunny 16 rule (or, less often, the “sunny f/16 rule“) is a method to estimate correct daylight exposures without using a light meter.
The basic sunny 16 rule, applicable on a sunny day, is this:
- Set aperture to f/16 and shutter speed (reciprocal seconds) to ISO film speed.
For example, for ISO 100 film, choose shutter speed of 1/100 second (or 1/125 second)
The elaborated form of the sunny 16 rule for more general situations is:
- Set the shutter speed to the setting nearest to the ISO film speed
- Set the f-number according to the table below:
For example, to shoot ISO 100 film in sunny conditions, set the shutter speed to 1/100 or 1/125 and the f-stop to f/16. With ISO 200 film, set the speed to 1/200 or 1/250. For ISO 400 film, 1/400 or 1/500. As with other light readings, the shutter speed can be changed, as long as the f-number is compensated. For example, 1/250th of a second at f/11 would be equivalent to 1/125th at f/16.
Park Bench
Seemingly after a long morning of collecting aluminum cans, this gentlemen needed to take a rest on this park bench in San Jose.
Street Photography
For a long time now I’ve been very interested in street photography; walking the streets of a city and taking photos of the everyday characters in it. The one thing about street photography that seems to always hold me back, is whether or not I’m going to have a confrontation with someone who takes offense to my photographing them. I know that as a street photographer you really can’t think about this, you just need to take the shot you want to take and not worry about it.
I guess you could use a long lens and take the photos at a distance, but is that really street photography? I tend to think not. I’m of the idea that you need to get close to people, mix in the crowd and find those interesting characters, in order for an image to be considered street.
Street Photography will be something that I will continue to work on and hopefully by doing more and more; come up with my own style. You’ll start to see more of this type of photography on this site, my goal is to capture characters and emotion from the street. To make you wonder about the story behind each character, the stories that we all have.
Here are a couple of videos regarding street photography that I’ve found very insiteful, I hope you will to.
4 Photoshop Portrait Makeover Tutorials
The Digital Photography School site has just posted an article with 4 video tutorials for portrait makeovers. The four tutorials cover whitening Teeth and Eyes, Removing Pimples and Wrinkles, Photoshop Makeup and Changing Eye Color.
I’m not a portrait photographer, but these tutorials seem like they would be handy for someone who does.
Depth of Field for Portraits
Are you a portrait photography? If so, maybe this article found on ProPhotoLife will be interesting to you. It talks about depth of field in portrait photography. I found it informative.
Depth of Field in Portraits (ProPhotoLife)
Sutro Sunset
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Traveled into the city this evening to catch the sunset at the Sutro Bath ruins. It’s always a gorgeous scene there - it amazes me that more people don’t come here to watch the sunset. Check out the videos.
Here’s a video of the Sutro Bath story:
and another:
Here’s a short video from my shoot last evening.
Golden Gate Fog
Golden Gate Fog
I met an online friend from Flickr for the first time this past Thursday. She was here from New Jersey visiting her family. We went shooting around the Golden Gate Bridge and this is one of the shots from that outing.
Kim and I hit it off immediately, she’s fabulous. We had a great time learning about one another and shooting - I wish she lived closer. You can see Kim’s work on her Flickr account and you can also check out her blog here.
Sunset at Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach Sunset
No, not that Pebble Beach, this one’s along highway 1 between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz.
Video: Joe McNally - The Moment It Clicks
Joe McNally speaks about his photography and his book, “The Moment It Clicks”.
Your Right to Photograph
Have you ever wondered what’s ok to shoot and whats not ok? I have many times, but this information I found on Legal Andrew helped out a lot. Take a read and get up to speed on your rights and the rights of others. Also some very good resource links at the end of the piece that are worth checking out.
SF from YB
SF from YB
After taking my wife to the airport last night, I decided to pull over on Yeurba Beuna Island on the way home. I wanted to see what kind of view we had of the city at midnight and possibly take a shot. The city, of course, was lit up nicely and there was a nice cover of fog over it. I thought what the heck, let’s take it.
However, I didn’t want to take the shot from the same ole touristy place - I wanted a slightly different view. So I drove a little ways down the road to a cut out I’d seen in the past, climbed over some railing and ended up on a small dirt hill just off the road and to the right of the Bay Bridge. This is the view I was able to capture.
Purchase
You say you’re interested in purchasing one of my images and would like to know how you can? Well, let me tell you! Just click on the Purchase button in the menu and you will be taken to my store where you can purchase all of the images you like. Thank you so much for asking - happy shopping!
Oh ya, if there’s an image you like on this site, but when clicking over to the store you can’t find it, just send me an email and I will make the image available. =)
Golden Gate Bridge & Fort Point
Fort Point & GGB
Fort Point underneath the Golden Gate Bridge at sunrise.
Smooth Cool Bay
Smooth Cool Bay
Taken near Fort Point in San Francisco just after the sun started rising for the day.
Ship to Sea
Ship to Sea
A cargo ship in the distance, highlighted by the sunrise, heading out to sea.