The Daily Blog # 71 Finally Blue The cold, grey weather in Ohio can be good for making us appreciate the nice weather when it finally arrives. For that I am grateful. It really is nice to soak up the light when it makes through to us down here on the ground. When the blue skies finally arrive amidst a string […]
Read moreTJ’s Daily Blog # 69- Cityscapes with Tamron
The Daily Blog #69 Cityscapes with Tamron For me, architecture is all about lines and composition. When I shoot a building, I am not looking to necessarily represent the building as it is, but instead interpret the building photographically. Sometimes that means a towering building appearing ominous and foreboding, or strange and cold- kind of like […]
Read moreTJ’s Daily Blog #63- Angles and Shadows
The Daily Blog #63 Angles and Shadows Sometimes every shadow is leaning in to block the light from your eyes. Keep moving. Get past the shadows. Gear used: Nikon D610 FX Body Tamron 15-30 f/2.8 Di VC USD lens Lexar 32GB Professional 633x UHS-I SDHC Memory Card Cityscapes: Travel and Architecture Photo Contest Sponsored by Tamron […]
Read moreTJ’s Daily Blog #62- Air/Plane
The Daily Blog #62 Air/Plane One of the most important skills in photography is editing. Editing is what happens before you post-process. Post-processing is when you use techniques and software to finish an image, while editing is filtering through the photos that you have taken to choose which ones you want to process. It is also […]
Read moreTJ’s Daily Blog #60- To Be Seen
The Daily blog #60 To Be Seen I had just shot the last frame of film in my 35mm film camera when I saw that fur coat. At that same moment, he saw me holding a camera and immediately asked me to take his picture. I turned on my digital camera and shot five quick frames. The wind blew my camera strap into the shot in three […]
Read moreThe Daily Photo #49- Getting Close with the Fujifilm X70
The Daily Photo #49- February 18th, 2016 Getting Close I believe there is much to be learned about one’s own personal photography when shooting in the street. You never know when something interesting is going to happen. You never know when a shot will just come together. It forces me to constantly strive to be more ready and more open to […]
Read moreThe Daily Photo #48- Jesse Michael Barr Trio
The Daily Photo #48- February 17th, 2016 Jesse Michael Barr Trio I have shot Jesse once before for the Daily Blog, and this time I also shot the musicians he is gigging with. This is a band of amazing musicians, with talent for days. In front is Jesse Michael Barr, lead singer and guitarist of […]
Read moreThe Daily Photo #47- Finding Light
The Daily Photo #47- February 16th, 2016 Finding Light I am always on the lookout for interesting light. While at Due Amici restaurant, which is housed in a historic builing downtown, we noticed this scene in the old basement. A small, tungsten balanced LED light was installed into the ceiling, throwing light at a harsh overhead angle. A pipe […]
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