I think that's a U2 album or something. (?) Taking a photograph of a sunset is a little bit ‘safer’ than attempting to photograph a sunrise. The reason is, you can get an idea of what the sky is going to look like throughout the day and, to some degree, determine if the sunset is …
Bitter and Biting
When people think about being a photographer, I imagine they think about exotic locations and warm sunny beaches. It's true that you can find yourself there from time to time, but that's not always the case. Whenever I look at this picture, I'm transported back in time to the night that I took this photo. …
Captured Forever
Sometimes I think..... well, ponder really, about the first camera and the first time people saw a photograph. I often wonder what they thought. In this day of cell phone cameras, we really take photography for granted, maybe more than we ever have. I don't think that's a bad thing, I just like to stay …
An Unexpected Stop
I packed the trunk of my car in a rush and headed out. It was much later in the day than I would usually get started, but the sky was gray and overcast and there were dark clouds and rain in the distance. These are terrible conditions for normal photography, but excellent conditions for pinhole …
Memorial Cross
I knew I had a long drive ahead of me, so I left the house extra early. You know when you pass a Starbucks and they aren’t open yet - you’re out too early! I had watched the late weather report and expected it to be a foggy morning. As my subject was in the …
Use What You Have
In Louisiana, especially southeastern Louisiana, we don't have mountain ranges or deep, flowing valleys. We don't have waterfalls or any real dynamic scenery really. What we do have is plenty of water! When you have water, you tend to also have boats. As a photographer in this part of the country, when you set out …
Shameless
Most of these recent posts have been highlighting a single image and trying to give you the story behind it or at least a description of what was going on around the area where the image was made. The last installment, admittedly, was a bit different where I went into more detail about a certain …
Birds and Airshows
So far, all of the photographs that I’ve shared have been either long exposure or, at the very least, low light landscapes. In any case, each of them required a tripod and I think I mentioned that in each post. This installment will be a little different. While landscape and long exposure photography call for …
Super moon and the Riverboat
Sometimes, photography can be like fishing. You gather your gear together, often leave the house in total darkness and, sadly, come back empty-handed. Sunrise photography can be hit and miss. Other times, it can be like shooting fish in a barrel. One such occasion was when I headed downtown to the moonwalk, which is actually …
Three Crosses
When my daughter was in college at LSU, we would pass these huge crosses each time my wife and I would visit her. Every time we did, I would think; “I need to photograph those crosses.” Finally, on the last trip to pick up my daughter when she finished her degree program, I took the …
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