Several months ago, My son Scott traveled to Australia and New Zealand. While visiting these countries, he was good enough to seek out some of the local fire brigades for his father, a lifelong fire fan. In Australia, he stopped…
Tag: Larry Shapiro
Some of the most dramatic colors at sunset are during the winter months. Sadly, I was out of place to capture a magnificent display red sunset the other night … This winter sunset across a small lake in my neighborhood…
What can I say. I enjoy what I do. Unless I’m rushing off to catch a flight home … I keep shooting until the fire department is tired of me, or until I’m no longer able to create an interesting image…
The 9/11 Memorial
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…
When I’m on the road, there’s always a camera in my hand. As we toured the Israeli City of Safed (Tzfat), we found this young boy sitting on the steps munching on a snack of pretzels. His dirty face, lack…
While returning from an overnight fire, I found myself in a position to stop and capture a beautiful reflection of a winter sunrise at the Skokie Lagoons just outside of Winnetka (IL). I was tired, cold, and ready to go home…
A winter Lake Michigan sunrise
If only they’ hold still for a moment … or at least let us know where they were going to pop out next … whale watching in Maui would be a lot easier! Fortunately, with digital capture, we’re not wasting…
It goes without saying that a little editing, a few tonal adjustments including contrast and saturation plus an enhancement filter or two can alter not only the appearance but the feel of an image. These three examples of a solitary man on…