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NWPhotoSchool: November 2012
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012. The pictures in between. I was traveling between two cities in the state of Rajasthan, India.when I happened upon this itinerant group of locals, and whispered quietly to my driver.STOP THE CAR! My point here, is that some of your best shots will be those moments when you are "in between" two places, and not really thinking about what's flying by the car ( or bus or train ) window. So never let your guard down.opportunities will pop up in the most unforeseen locations. Wellit'...
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NWPhotoSchool: November 2013
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Ok….so sometimes you just get lucky. I was wandering around Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia on a quiet afternoon, and happened to notice a salt water swimming pool at the far end of the beach. As I got closer, I noticed not only that the pool was empty, but that 2 young boys were standing quietly in the waterless environment. It's always a good idea to get your camera settings dialed in BEFORE something happens. Fuji 690SW Camera 65mm lens. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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NWPhotoSchool: January 2013
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Banking on the fog. I'd driven by this location on the Oregon Coast many times, but this early morning was different. The small fishing port of Garibaldi, Oregon was shrouded in fog, and the sun was just starting to peek through the haze. The fog was obscuring a busy background, and only revealing the docks closest to me. Shoot first.eat breakfast later! Canon 1Ds Mark II with EF 70-200mm f2.8 IS zoom lens @ 1/250th f 5.6. Sign up for our hands-on photo workshops here!
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NWPhotoSchool: Rainy Day Refuge
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Monday, February 24, 2014. I was wandering around Central Park on a dreary New York afternoon, looking for anything to shoot in the cold, flat light when the clouds opened up on me. There's nothing like being caught unexpectedly with all your camera gear in a downpour, so I quickly. Dashed under a bridge to try and keep things dry. There was no let up in the monsoon rains, so I started to explore the framing possibilities the bridges' arches were offering me. Canon 5D with 24-70mm lens.
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NWPhotoSchool: The decisive wave
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Ok….so sometimes you just get lucky. I was wandering around Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia on a quiet afternoon, and happened to notice a salt water swimming pool at the far end of the beach. As I got closer, I noticed not only that the pool was empty, but that 2 young boys were standing quietly in the waterless environment. It's always a good idea to get your camera settings dialed in BEFORE something happens. Fuji 690SW Camera 65mm lens. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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NWPhotoSchool: December 2014
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Monday, December 8, 2014. A different point of view. I never understand it when photographers shoot the EXACT same picture that's on every postcard they can buy from any souvenir shop….when they could just spend a few minutes and find their own unique point of view. The moral of this story? Canon 24-70mm f2.8 lens. Sign up for our hands-on photo workshops here! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). To pick the right one for you. www.nwphotoschool.com. View my complete profile. A different point of view.
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NWPhotoSchool: Turning bad light into good
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013. Turning bad light into good. So the sun is up, the weather is great, it's a perfect time to shoot people outdoors, right? It would have been perfect just after sunrise, or right around sunset, when the sun is low, and the light is softer and warmer, but right now, the sun is high with harsh shadows. When you try to shoot people in bright glaring sunlight, they squint, the light looks harsh on their faces, and the resulting images usually disappoint. The solution?
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NWPhotoSchool: February 2013
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Good things come to those who wait. I'd heard about the skateboard park hidden under the Burnside Bridge here in Portland, but never actually checked it out.until now. I had waited until the late afternoon sun was doing it's magic with the light and shadows. The message here is sometimes it's better to find a nice "frame-able" composition first, and spend some time waiting for a moment of "gesture" to bring the scene together. Nikon F5 with 180 f2.8 ED Lens.
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NWPhotoSchool: August 2012
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Thursday, August 30, 2012. Make friends in new places. So a photographer walks into a bar.er.a church. In the Cook Islands in the South Pacific.on a Saturday.what was I thinking? Sunday is a day of worship here.NOT Saturday! Soft, warm light was filtering in the stained windows, the century old walls peeling and nicely faded. I think it would make a really nice shot! So the lesson learned here, is that if you see a great location, but no-one occupying the frame, make it happen! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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NWPhotoSchool: January 2014
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Thursday, January 9, 2014. Never shoot into the sun…not! Everyone's heard this one: "always keep the sun behind you", otherwise horrible things will happen. Lens flare! You'll hurt the camera! But one thing you'll notice is that if you watch enough movies, they ALWAYS seem to be shooting into the light. Why? Nothing adds drama more effectively than backlighting subjects, and even if you get a little lens flare, well, who really cares? Canon 1Ds Mark II with 24-70mm 2.8L lens. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).