Here is an interesting story that can be of value to my fellow f-stoppers and worth a good laugh to everyone else.
With nothing planned on my schedule for Monday, I was looking forward to hiking up into the woods and spending some time with my camera and the forest with no set agenda. Part of photographing nature effectively means accepting all of the things that go along with our natural environment. This list can include; ticks, leeches, sunburn, thorns, poison ivy, mosquitoes, spiders, sharp rocks, snakes, sand, mud…and the weather.
Monday’s weather forecast called for scattered showers throughout the morning and early afternoon. Continue reading
With spring here and summer right around the corner the peak season for buying and selling houses is in full swing. The added benefit of an improving economy has spurred resurgence in the market for residential homes as well as commercial buildings and property.
We have added a new gallery titled “Portraits and People” to the webpage. Here you will find samples of portrait work along with random images of people doing…people things! The images had been previously found in the “assorted” gallery but there are enough of them now to give them their own home. 
Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit an artist in the Catskills who has an entire field of giant California Redwood tree trunks that he carved and sculpted by hand. These trunks were by-products of the logging industry in California during the early nineteen hundreds. Each sculpture is ten to fifteen feet tall and they are arranged in rows that makes you think of Stonehenge or Rapa Nui. These tree trunks could be thousands of years old and each capable of weights into the tons. As a former resident of Northern California, I have fond memories of these trees and it is nice to see their beauty restored and made timeless by the artist. I will hopefully be revisiting soon and have some ideas about future projects here. I will have more images posted throughout the week including some macro and close up frames.
The official start of the fall season starts tomorrow and while it lasts for three months, the “prime” time is shorter than most people think. The large amounts of rain we had the second half of summer will contribute to what should make for some amazing colors when the foliage begins to turn. The peak of the colors however, only last for a few weeks or for as little as ten days. I am excited for the new season and I have some interesting projects planned. I was photographing up near New Paltz, New York on Monday and you could already start to see some reds and oranges in the trees. I also discovered a new location near New Paltz that has some amazing potential. I will be following the weather and the colors closely and hope everyone is also thinking about fall portrait work. My daughter has me thinking about leaves, pumpkins, hayrides, Halloween costumes and all of the portrait opportunities that Autumn provides. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or ideas. Back to School portraits also qualify for 10% off shooting rates from now through Thanksgiving with mention of this article. Thank You for visiting.
After several emails and questions, I would like to address several points on the topic of “Abandoned Buildings and Locations.”
