Some urban art sprouting from what’s left of a dwelling fire in Detroit.
Category: Scenes around America
Alcatraz Island seen from San Francisco while location scouting for a truck shoot.
While location scouting for a truck shoot in San Francisco, my liaison took me on a tour of all the noted scenic and historic areas of the city. One stop of course was to see the Painted Ladies, a row…
During a multiple-day trip to New York and New Jersey, I had a flight cancellation which created an additional overnight for me. Fortunately, my nephew, Ben Fink Shapiro lives in Manhattan and was kind enough to offer me a place…
An assignment last summer took me to Montauk, NY at the tip of Long Island. The only logical location for my truck shoot was with the historic Montauk Lighthouse. Afterwards, I stayed for dinner. The recommendation was to dine at…
One morning last fall I was in a hotel in Oxnard, CA. I had a beautiful view to the east of some mountains (hills perhaps) and a sunrise. I was on the 6th floor which gave me a nice, unobstructed…
I’ve talked before about my fascination with large oak trees in the south with hanging moss. I think it makes a great location for images depicting their home in the south. On multiple occasions I’ve had others help scout dramatic…
While driving west on US Route 60 near Rogersville, MO last fall, I was heading towards an absolutely phenomenal sun setting behind a series of clouds. The sun’s rays emanating in all directions were spectacular as the sun passed behind…
I flew into LaGuardia Airport this summer with a great view of the Manhattan skyline and the airport from my seat on the left side of the plane. The Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges span the East River visible between Brooklyn…
Many times when I look out my home office window to the west and see a beautiful, dramatic sunset, I want to run out and find a spot with a low horizon to capture the view. Most often, the problem…