Washington Photo Safari
On Halloween night I attended the “Cherry Blossoms in then Fall!” safari through Washington Photo Safari. It was just a bit early for colorful fall leaves on the cherry trees but David Luria made the safari worth while. David started off with a basic lesson in travel photography covering topics like shutter speed, f-stop, as [...]
Halloween Photos – Black and White
With the exception of a handful of photos, I’ve never really shot black and white before. Having recently read a few Outdoor Photographer articles on black and white, I thought it would be fun to take a walk around the neighborhood Saturday before Halloween and photographed the neighborhood decorations. I hope you enjoy the results as [...]
Apple Picking – Larriland Farms
What better way to enjoy the fresh crisp air of fall than to go apple picking. I grew up in Michigan where apple orchards and cider mills were all over the place. It wasn’t uncommon to visit multiple cider mills every fall (mmmm, fresh cider and donuts). But ever since I moved to the Washington DC [...]
Eye Photographs
“Baby Blue Eyes” by Shana Rae The other day I was browsing flickr.com when I came across a few eye photos that grabbed my attention. I’ve always enjoyed eye images so I figured it would be fun to create two of my own and then find a few interesting ones to share. The first two [...]
Mila’s Daydreams
“Gone Fishin’” by Adele Enersen If you haven’t seen this already, photographer Adele Enersen came up with a unique and creative way to capture a recent new addition to her family. While on maternity leave she started a new hobby creating scenes around her sleeping daughter during nap times. Every scene is like a little story [...]
Welcome Fall!
This seems like an appropriate time to welcome fall. Fall has begun, and what better way to welcome it than to dig through my collection and pull up a few colorful fall photos. This is one of the best times for photography, all of the brilliant colors make so many wonderful opportunities. Dust off your [...]
Rocky Gap: Weekend Trip
We had a few hours to burn before checking in at Rocky Gap Lodge so we decided to visit the nearby city of Cumberland, MD. After a short stroll around the C&O Canal, through the train station and into a few stores we decided to stopped for lunch at The Crabby Pig. Mmmm ribs, pulled pork and french fries, perfect! [...]
Beautiful Humpback Whale Photos!
Diver and Humpback Whale by Marco Queral Some
Inspiration: How About 35 Beautiful Animal Photographs?
Humans have a natural love for animals which is evident by the crowds at zoos and the large number of house pets. Photographing pets and zoo animals can be a lot of fun but have you ever tried photographing wild animals? Wild animals can be very difficult to photograph and in many cases require large [...]