leehalvorsen Actually, I think they’ve never left, they just leave us alone for awhile. We have had a family of foxes for at least ten years. We have ground hogs, birds upon birds upon birds, feral cats, chipmunks, bad-bad snakes, a gazillion squirrels, and….raccoons. The raccoon visitations don’t always end well…that is, when they decide to … Read more
My camera is four years old and sees a lot of action and is occasionally exposed to dust…well actually, exposed to dust and grime a bit more than occasionally. I think the worst is at a baseball game like today’s shot. This was actually taken with a backup camera which is a DX so I … Read more
So for the first shot, Diane, I was trying to create a definite vertical line…light and black. I’m sure there is a name for this type of shot, but the name escapes me now. I was using a two lights, an overhead “hair light” that was actually a beauty dish and a large softbox on … Read more
I am trying new things both in the studio and in post processing. Kyle and Diane were kind enough to give me an hour so of time yesterday and so I had a chance to try slightly off-subject lighting. I also tried a single light technique that Tim Coburn taught me. Things generally worked out with the … Read more
I feel like time is racing by and yet also going so, so slow. Before our schedules became insanely difficult to manage or even remember, Kelsey contributed a couple of hours to my educational journey. I was trying some different stuff with lights and some more advanced (for me) Photoshop techniques. She didn’t really like … Read more
And The Bird Dogs! After 50 years. Doesn’t seem that long ago. The Bird Dogs were inducted April 18…our 15 minutes of fame. It was way, way cool and we enjoyed every minute of the weekend. Sort of like a high school party but with much wiser, gentler people (hah!). The SD Rock and Roll … Read more
I was in Santa Barbara, California and walking the harbor at sunrise. I was taken aback upon seeing the Ruby Princess cruise ship “parked” not too far away from the docks. Such a huge, almost decadent, boat next to a harbor filled with (mostly) normal sized boats. I wondered how big the thing really was and … Read more
One of the joys of being a photographer is the chance to celebrate life with others…laughter, smiles, silly faces, serious faces. Moments of fun. Yesterday I had a family session with Lauren, John and their kids. Talk about energy…the kids were a riot and I swear, they were really into posing and participating with the … Read more
This morning on our Old Town walkabout we actually started a little late…first breakfast with Bob and then and only then a walk to the market. Reason for the delay: the temp was only about 25F when we parked and AFTER breakfast there was a “balmy” temp–in the mid-30s. The Irish parade is today and … Read more
When I look at the shots I’ve taken, I reject most them as not good enough. Once in a while I have the time to re-look and reevaluate. I’m still doing that with the ones I took of Harper. These three were “on the cutting room floor” and were candidates for “adjusting” in Photoshop. By … Read more