Something New

Well, I'm back! I'd like to say it's nice to be home, but I'm not sure yet. After a short trip to San Francisco (it's been nearly a decade since I was last there) - my goal was to try a shoot from a few new locations. This is one of them, a place called Baker Beach.

As you can see it's a great location for sunset shots of the Golden Gate Bridge. What I hadn't planned for was the guy playing Frisbee nude from the T-Shirt down, the couple doing the wild thing (or some strange form of beach blanket bingo), and the woman body surfing naked (and from the looks of her, that water was cold) - and NO I didn't take photos of any of this.

Live and let alone. It was a good trip, just too short!

Heading Out

Well I'm off on the road for couple of days... I'm not sure what photographic rewards I'll bring back other than something I didn't expect. The adventure is half the fun.

Fun

The great thing about digital photography is that you are free to play with your images and have some fun. Splash...

Night

Night time isn't when you put your camera away. There are plenty of things to photograph, fairs, festivals, street scenes, and Cityscapes. Take your pick...

Photoshop

Have a sound foundation in photography. It will serve you well to get a good image out of your camera, so you need to understand DOF, Shutter Speed, and ISO. Know how the are inter-related and how you can use them creatively. When you do, then you can get creative.

Instead of fixing it later in Photoshop, use the time you saved from NOT having to fix things on more creative endeavors. I think you'll find the results much more rewarding.

Road Trips

Road trips are filled with unexpected photo opportunities. Make use of the U-Turn, as you may never pass through again, and you can be sure the lighting won't be the same. Like they say opportunities look bigger going than coming, try not to miss them.

Focus

Just like the dancer is absorbed in the dance, the photographer should be focused on creating their images.