Old St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Greektown Today I led a photo walk in Greektown. The image above is a High Dynamic Range (HDR) shot built from 7 separate photographs. The camera was secured to my Induro Carbon Fiber tripod and I used an external shutter release to avoid jostling the camera. Many newer cameras allow… Continue Reading
Macro Photography
National Park Passport (3.5″ x 6″) I just scheduled a Macro Photography Workshop for Tuesday, April 24th. I love playing with macro and close-up photography. For this simple example I grabbed my National Park Passport, which is very cool by the way. I wish I had bought it when I first started visiting the parks.… Continue Reading
Nikon D4 arrived in the studio today
ISO 12,800 lighted only by the screen of the iPad As a professional photographer I am called upon to shoot a wide variety of subjects like High School Seniors, Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Retirement Parties, Family Reunions, Wedding Anniversaries, Newborns, the list is almost endless. The thing that all these events have in common… Continue Reading
I Love to photograph Bar and Bat Mitzvah’s
Fun shot of the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, Michigan My friend, Andrea Solomon, is an event planner in West Bloomfield and a few years back she encouraged me to start photographing Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. As an event planner Andrea has planned hundreds of weddings and mitzvahs over the years. So, it came to pass… Continue Reading
Photographed the first flowers of 2012
Spring comes early to Michigan This time of year when I am teaching Photography Workshops and Individual Photography Lessons we are usually huddled in the cold trying to find a suitable composition without freezing to death. Not this year. This photographer for one is happy to see Rochester, Michigan enjoying record breaking weather. We have… Continue Reading
I see pictures EVERYWHERE
Sweaty Pipe As I was leaving the Detroit Professional Photographers Association meeting this evening stopped in the men’s room to dump out my glass of water for the drive home. My eye was caught by the water droplets on the cold water pipe that supplies the urinal. As I walked closer my orange t-shirt made… Continue Reading
Grab the shot before it’s gone (a study in white balance)
Blue Mist If you have been to my workshops then you may have heard me talk about white balance. This is a great example of blue light. The more the sun is filtered or blocked the more blue you will see in the light. White Balance on a digital camera is attempting to correct for… Continue Reading
A stroll in the nature preserve
Morning walk encounter While out walking in the natural area near my house this morning I came across this deer. He was as curious about me as I was about him. We stood and studied each other for over 2 minutes. I know because I checked my watch. Two minutes can feel like forever when… Continue Reading
Something a little different
Natalie Natalie called a few weeks back asking if we could do some artistic head shots. She had a couple of specific uses in mind. This image is for use when she promotes her Jazz Singing. I enjoy a challenge, especially when I’m allowed to get creative. The idea was to give the image a… Continue Reading
Some things just shouldn’t be green
St. Patrick’s Day Bagels (Yuck!) I came across these bagels this morning at Bloomin’ Tots Pre-school. My immediate reaction was YUCK. Some things just shouldn’t be green. I tried one and it tasted fine, but I still think YUCK when I see them. Continue Reading