If you put yourself at the right location at the right time, you have the best opportunity to get a good photo. We’ve done this many a time and got nothing for our efforts. Today we were rewarded with something amazing. Last year, almost to the day, we witnessed a few blastoffs at Bosque Del…
Striking out in the heat?
Summer has arrived in the desert and it is HOT. Temperatures hover near 110 degrees during the day and drop to a chilly 90 just before dawn. On Sundays the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden opens at 6am for members, a perfect opportunity to get outside before the heat of the day and remind myself of…
Mary Poppins?
We have it from an inside source, that the Sandhill Crane was the inspiration for a few scenes in Mary Poppins.
What do you think?
Eagles and Lumberjacks
Eagles Ketchikan is our first Alaskan stop on our cruise up the coast. It is also the first time either of us has been to Alaska. Check! Another state seen. I am up to 47 (only Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota left). Kassie is at 48 but with a remaining two different than mine. There’s…
The Softer Side of Death Valley
The name “Death Valley” connotes an image of a barren wasteland (and it certainly does fulfill that image). Our visits to Badwater and Devil’s Golf Course accentuated this image of a rugged destitute wilderness. But given the right light, there is a softer side to this valley. The soft light of the golden hour, creates…
We’re Back!
We are on another photography vacation, beginning with a workshop in the Mammoth Lakes area of California. It is known for Mono Lake with its famous Tufas (more on these another day), the spectacular Eastern Sierras (mountains), and now that it is fall, some fall foliage (colors). And let’s not forget, some “Moose abuse” (sorry…
The Bird and the Bug Eyes
This is the story of the mother wren trying to feed her babies. Mother wren chose a man-made birdhouse as her nesting place. Well, it was really a metal hat, hanging on a post on the inside portion of an outdoor patio. I guess if I were a mother wren, and I am not, I…
Sudbury Safari?
It’s Sunday morning. The temperature is cool. There is nice breeze, and we are a bit tired of packing up our condo. So, we grabbed our cameras and headed out for a walk at a couple of spots in Sudbury, MA. We wanted to shoot (that is, photograph) critters, specifically turtles, but we were open to whatever crossed our…
A Morning Walk
It was our anniversary the other day. The weather was exquisite. Up early and coffeed up, we were raring to go. So what do two photographers do under these conditions? We go out on a photo shoot! We decided to go to one of our favorite shooting locations near our home in Massachusetts, Tower Hill Botanic…
Sweet Light Photos Gives Back
Recently, Kathryn and I were invited to join the board of WorldPix. WorldPix is a photography based charity that believes the beauty of a country is one of its key assets. The charity is focused on channeling the revenue created from selling beautiful fine art prints back to the country from which the photo was taken. The initial focus is…
