What is so fine about the art of photography?

November 01, 2018  •  Leave a Comment
Maryland Federation of Art just hosted their annual Collector's Choice event. For a price of $185 ($250 for the VIP option), you can select a piece of art. Each patron gets a ticket with a number. The numbers are drawn randomly, and when your number is called, you select your work of art from any remaining. The first patron whose number is called g...
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Hanami

May 15, 2018  •  Leave a Comment
Hanami is the art of slowing down to enjoy the flowers. It is a celebration noted for its connection to Cherry Blossoms or Sakura. Here in DC, the Cherry Blossoms arrive to great fanfare and thousands to millions of visitors. The frenzy of people crowding around the Tidal Basin can make it difficult to remember to slow down. Some days, it can make...
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Behind Door Number One

December 04, 2017  •  Leave a Comment
This was photographed using a 24-70mm lens at F4. By putting the focus on the light on the handrail, it creates a photograph that draws the viewer into the frame and toward the closed door. Doors are used in stories and mythology to create mystery. They can protect those who live within; or maintain a secret; or seclude a sacred space. For me, thi...
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Story Telling in a Photograph

December 04, 2017  •  Leave a Comment
One of my favorite composition techniques is to tell the story in a reflective surface. Reflections give a distorted view of the scene often making me and the viewer look closer. Here a black SUV reflected the lights from different angles and so the eye has a different perspective of the street depending on which surface you are viewing. From...
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Zoom Burst

December 03, 2017  •  Leave a Comment
The first question intermediate and advanced photographers ask when viewing a photograph like this is "What is the EXIF?" This is the information about the camera settings. This photograph was shot using a 24-70 mm lens. Aperture was set at F10. ISO 100. Shutter speed 1/2 second. Starting point was 28mm and zoom was away from the subject. Using...
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