A week or so ago I read a post about a photography technique known as “lens compression.” Perhaps the best known use of this technique is in the creation of “giant Sun” photos, where a silhouetted figure in the foreground is surrounded by an enormous giant orange disc. At it’s core, lens compression is about…
Category: Photography
The March
Yesterday I decided to attend Palmyra High School’s graduation. We’ve been in Palmyra for fourteen years, and this was the first graduating glass in which we knew a good number of those who were receiving diplomas. A good number even attended our youth group during their elementary and middle school years, so seeing them making…
Round and Round
Today was Riverton’s Historic Criterium. What’s a criterium 1?A criterium is a short-distance bicycle race with a number of sharp turns. The course in Riverton is eight tenths of a mile and, over the course of five hours, Riverton’s event runs several races — each between twenty-five and forty miles. I’ve never before photographed the…
Out With A Flash
Now that I have a speed light I find myself looking for settings in which I can practice using it. On Wednesday night one such opportunity presented itself in the form of a community round table discussion, anchored by Dr. Clarence B. Jones. Out of respect for the panelists, I tended not to use the…
First Flash
I will be taking a trip to Portland, Oregon at the end of June in order to follow my former boss around with a camera 1. As we’ll be indoors at a conference center for the majority of our time, I thought it might be worth investing in an inexpensive flash for the project. After…
Together
I took the photo presented below just over a year ago to be part of ABCNJ’s Sacred Safe Spaces initiative. There’s so much about the photo I love. I love how the late Winter light creates deep shadows which bring out the natural texture of skin. I love the range of skin tones coming together…
