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 [...]
A Popular Pier on the Lake
You wouldn’t know it to look at it, but there were a bunch of people all over the place while I was setting up to take photos of this pier on lake pontchartrain which is very close to the Treasure Chest Casio. In fact, the casino and boat launch are just across the street. [...]
Twin Bridges
Behind the scenes of one of my favorite and most popular images. At this distance, the normally crowed, active city melts into the skyline. The only sounds are those of the rushing Mississippi River and the traffic crossing over the bridges above. While I was standing along the rivers edge waiting for the right moment to [...]
Tools of the Trade
There's an old adage that states that one should use the right tool for the job at hand. When it comes to photography, however, we're told that "the camera doesn't matter." The point of that last quote is to illustrate that a good photograph can be made with any camera. That's true to a certain [...]
Lots of Irons in the Fire…
Of course, this is my photography page, so the main focus (no pun intended) will be on my still photography. However, it deserves to be mentioned that still photography isn't my only interest. When I say; "Still Photography" most people will think of digital photography, and who could blame them. That is just one aspect [...]
Adult Years
During High School, I got interested in music. I got a guitar and even took some lessons, for a short time. When I realized that my guitar instructor was actually sleeping during my lessons, I decided to go it alone. I was part of a garage band (our neighbors really loved that!). After high school, [...]
