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Simple Flowers

February 16, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

Flowers are difficult to photograph because it has been said that all flowers have been photographed by all photographers at sometime in the past: i.e., there is nothing new in flower photography.  Maybe so; maybe no --

Phalaenopsis, Bloomington, Minnesota

Orchid of some sort

Quito, Ecuador Plaza de la independencia, Quito, Ecuador

Andrea's Wedding Orchids Andrea's Wedding Orchid

 


Love and Boudoir Photography

February 14, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

It's always fun to surreptitiously capture private, intimate, boudoir activity ---

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Brown noddy (Anous stolidus) Brown noddy (Anous stolidus), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Sally Lightfoot Crab (Grapsus grapsus) Sally Lightfoot Crab (Grapsus grapsus), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador


Vertical Lines and Postcard Lighthouses

February 12, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

The effective use of lines is critical in effective photography.  Straight lines suggest stability; curved lines suggest restfulness; vertical lines suggest formality.  Lighthouses can convey a sense of formality, strength, and power, in part, through the effective use of their inherent vertical lines.

Holland, Michigan Big Red Lighthouse, Holland, Michigan

Holland, Michigan Big Sable Point Lighthouse, Michigan

Bodie Island Lighthouse, North Carolina 

Hunting Island State Park Lighthouse, South Carolina


Guatemala in Color and Shapes

February 09, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

Guatemala is a circus of colors and shapes and designed for photography ---

Antigua, Guatemala Antigua, Guatemala


Simplicity

February 07, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

Simplicity is the hallmark of effective visual design.  The following photographs were taken in Cades Cove, Great Smokey Mountain National Park, Tennessee one frosty morning in December. 

Cades Cove, GSMNP

Cades Cove, GSMNP Cades Cove, GSMNP

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