While sitting alongside a somewhat barren road in the desert north of Phoenix, I was shooting a beautiful sunrise to the east. At the same time, I was looking into the western sky at a near full moon. The colors…
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Several individuals helped me find a location to capture a desert sunset behind the mountains near Phoenix. Previous recent attempts resulted in failed attempts to combine the setting sun with the mountains due to the lack of open space in…
The idea for this image of the lighted palm trees at night which line the driveway into the Westin Kierland Resort came from my wife. After unsuccesfully spending some time trying to capture another dramatic sunset, we returned to find…
Just a quick image featuring a golden sunset with palm trees in Phoenix, AZ.
I was on the road at dusk and viewed what appeared to be the beginning of an average sunset … so I drove home. Not five minutes later, my wife looked up from her desk and told me that there was…
Heading to an early morning assignment, I was driving in my usual manner … always paying attention to my surroundings … and the road. Though I was on schedule, I was by no means early. But, when I passed this…
For years, the boundaries of digital manipulation have been a hot topic. Can photos be trusted since Photoshop? Clearly the opportunities for abuse are many. The answers lie squarely with the integrity of the photographer or Photoshop editor. The image below is an…
Some images of Venice Italy at night, several taken from the water. It’s an amazing place to visit … and expensive. If you go, take some good walking shoes because if you don’t want to continually pay the water taxis ……
This image of these ornate Venetian masks shows the extreme attention to detail found throughout stores that sell masks leading up to the Carnival of Venice. It’s hard to walk more than a block through the streets of Venice without coming across…
An image that depicts urban growth and congestion with the serenity of a neighborhood baseball field. The tower cranes at sunset overshadow the new construction that will alter the skyline and view from the park. The image was processed in Adobe Photoshop…