I took in an attic fire this weekend in an unincorporated area of Lake County. The firefighters had the fire out by the time that I arrived, but that doesn’t mean that there weren’t images to create. For one thing,…
Tag: fire scene photography
A fire today in Deerfield, IL gave me another opportunity to capture faces of firemen after battling a fire … since I arrived after the fire was basically out. In all cases, I utilized a long lents (Canon EOS 75-200 F2.8…
Sometimes work is just too fun for words … like the times that I ask to have a house set on fire for photos … and I get it! The image here is from several years ago and featured the…
Here is a series of images that represents the aspects of the scene where the Woman’s Club of Wilmette was destroyed by fire this afternoon. I don’t have time for more information as I’m headed to the airport for a road trip. There…
To flash or not to flash … or Sometimes you feel like a flash, sometimes you don’t … When confronted with nighttime photography that can be captured without supplemental lighting (a flash perhaps), the question of which type of lighting…
A few shots from a winter fire scene in Wheeling (IL) a few years back … the fire started in the van in the driveway and communicated into the mobile home where the family was living.
I’ve mentioned in previous posts that it’s not always possible to have the right lens for every situation with fire scene photography. For some time now, I’ve taken to carrying two cameras at most daytime fire scenes and some night…
Here’s a quick shot from a house fire today in Glenview (IL). The house was struck by lightning, and as firefighters were completing the overhaul phase, another round of heavy storms was about to hit the area. This silhouette of a…
We’ve been taught that the viewer’s eye will be drawn to the brightest portion of an image … which promotes the need for an understanding of lighting, composition, and contrast. But what if you have an image that begs to…
Generally, having fun with fire scene photography may seem like it goes against the seriousness of the event. … and in some cases … many cases probably, that’s be accurate. After all, generally someone is losing their home, business, or…