Trains and fire trucks … both attract a certain breed of followers. Personally, I’ve always been a fire truck guy. I know that train people are even more devoted or fanatic than fire truck people. Nevertheless, I try to never pass up…
While driving home recently, I looked in the mirror and saw a gorgeous orange sunset. The sun was low in the sky and without clouds was a full sphere. I don’t envy those driving towards it as I have no…
Dorothy accompanied me on a recent trip that took us along Route 550 in New Mexico. It was a quick trip and we were strapped for time, but we pulled off onto the shoulder several times because we had to get our cameras…
A quick shot of the Jefferson Memorial from across the Tidal Basin. I was without my tripod, so I placed the camera on the sidewalk and propped up the lens barrel with my wallet. While lying on my stomach in…
Congratulations to Nina & Bryan … Barbara and I were thrilled to able to share the day with you and your families. Vernita and Greg, thank you for asking us to help. Val and Joe it was a pleasure meeting you.…
When Dorothy and I were in Florida recently, we both spent time photographing all manner of interesting sites including different creatures and inhabitants of Palm Beach. We took long walks with our cameras documenting reptiles, birds, trees, buildings, and people. We…
A few more images to go with yesterday’s post featuring portraits of firefighters battling a fire in Chicago.
I spent much of the day photographing firefighters battling a 4-11 Alarm fire in Chicago. I post images of the fire scene and trucks at shapirophotography.net and chicagoareafire.com, but I thought I’d show the personal side of the scene here instead of…
After photographing the sunrise from the beach, I moved to another beautiful spot with trees. By silhouetting the palm trees at sunrise, I was able to come away with a twofer … an ocean sunrise and a dramatic tropic island sunrise. As…
I wanted to capture at least one sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean while I was away. The ability to capture a great sunrise or sunset first requires some assistance from Mother Nature. Weather conditions are the foremost consideration when determining how dramatic…