In 2005 my wife, her family, and I went on a terrific trip to Central America. Her family is from El Salvador and I brought my digital and dependable Nikon…
The Sweet Smell of Oranges
On the way to work I captured this HDR landscape of a mountain in the morning mist sunrise with my iPhone. It was along the 15 Freeway in Riverside, CA.…
Gare du Nord – Train Station – I used some background texture in PhotoShop to add a bit of ambiance to the scene in Paris, France.
Here is another photograph from Versailles in France. This is another texture I used to give it more character and substance.
I’m not one to post video from someone else, but this time lapse has got to be the most amazing one I have ever seen in Oregon! Click on the…
This was a sculpture water fountain in France. I added a vintage type texture to the photo to give a more antique feeling to it.
This is from white Christmas tree. We decided to go against the normal common flow of green trees and get a white one year. Sometimes, a change is great for…
Boulangerie – Maria and Elvis in France – I’m not sure what Maria and Elvis are except maybe the proprietors of the business. There many little bakeries like the one…
San Diego Spanish Style Architecture Church Polaroid – This photograph was taken using a SX-70 Polaroid camera. The film was timezero. I would like to get some more film from…
Once I took a look inside the cathedral, I was certainly awe struck with the beautiful serenity of the stillness and vast size of the interior. The gate that stopped…
The walk was crisp and refreshing. The sun had come to warm us, my wife and baby daughter, on our walk in the new park. It was so good to…
Baby Bella was stretching in the morning.
In the morning at this beach, there wasn’t too much activity. At least at the time I enjoy waking up at. This was shot with my first generation iPhone and…
This is some scrap from a scrap recycling yard. People bring in all kinds of scrap to be recycled. Here is what metal looks like once it is baled. Related…
Photography is a magic act-a little black box that can trap people and wild animals, strange places and well-loved ones, and bring them all back home. It is a trick…
You may not notice right away looking at this photograph, but reflection plays a vital role in creating more life to this scene on the beach. The reflection gives the…
I photographed this indoors where I had much more control on my environment. I used a shallow depth of field so that she would stand out against the background. I…
Photographing portraits outdoors is very rewarding when it works well, but it is difficult to get everything working well. Here are some suggestions to make great outdoor portraits. The first tip…
I set the shutter speed for a 1/1600 and I set the aperture at a large opening of 3.5 so that more speed was possible to freeze the action. You can see…
It would take a lot of rain in Southern California to start looking like this photo of Niagra Falls. lol I love the rain. It has been wonderful to see,…
Giovanni has hands out and was waving them. The photo looks like a double exposure, but it isn’t. It was actually taken with flash which caused the various forms onto…
