Our last morning in Italy provided us with a beautiful sunrise over Lake Como. The mountains, the water, and the classic village provide great elements for a dramatic image. When the sun rose above the mountain top, the bright light source…
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A few images from day #2 in Venice, Italy. A view of the Grand Canal showing the Basilica of St. Mark One of the local canals Vigili Del Fuoco:
We arrived in Venice this afternoon … and I think I’ve already shot over 350 images including several video segments. Here’s an image of one of the fire boats at the Venice fire station just off of the Grand Canal. Here’s…
While visiting Rye, NY for a wedding, I found myself looking out over Milton Harbor toward New York City about 1AM. The view was beautiful, and the light on the horizon was enticing. The area was silhouetted by the distant…
When I’m on assignment, some locations are built for dramatic images. Industrial settings fall into this category. The nature of the site combines with the that fact that there are all manner of lights and shapes that look compelling in the dark.…
While on assignment in old Montreal, I had the opportunity to photograph a bridge expanse at dusk. I was fortunate to be on a shipping dock with a large open area that afforded me a great view of the bridge, the…
Here’s another example of fire scene photography that produces a dramatic image from a fire at night. Pictured is a fire chief working closely with two firefighters in the bucket of a tower ladder. Smoke and water mist combine with…
Here are two examples of photographing trucks at night. Two different types of light, two subjects with totally opposite colors; one black, one white. Both were created by painting with light … keeping the shutter open until the light source…
I’ve mentioned before that there is never just one way of editing photos in Photoshop. And, for that matter, there are many ways of editing images without Photoshop. Several software packages are available as standalone versions as well as plug-ins…