One of the most brilliant developments since the digital revolution in photography is the ability to use High Dynamic Range (HDR). For anyone unfamiliar with this technique, in it’s simplest form, you make several exposures of a single image to ensure you have detail from the highlights all the way down to the shadows. Before...
After the Tower Bridge in Sacramento was painted gold, it became worthy of a nice nighttime architectural photograph.
I happened to be in St. Louis lecturing at a photography conference a few years ago. With plenty of free time and a hotel within walking distance to the Arch, I decided to go make some pictures. There’s hardly a new angle on this American icon, but I wanted some for my collection anyway; after...
For anyone who has never taken a few minutes to read the entire text of the Declaration of Independence, it is presented here preserving the original spelling and grammar. This document, carefully and masterfully crafted mostly by Thomas Jefferson represents even to this day a nation which is independent and free. We still owe a...
I’m still fairly new to HDR, but the more I work with it, the more I like it. HDR has opened a whole new door for digital photography to capture a scene as the eye sees it. It’s possible to push the limits of what looks realistic, but my preference is to keep a more...
I love photographing architectural interiors, especially kitchens. I have several clients who regularly call on me to make images of their recent work. The kitchen remodeling contractor who hired me for this is so good at designing the light in their kitchens, I simply cannot improve on what they’ve done with artificial light.
My feeling is,...
For the Hanford House website, the photos had to show details. This image ended up being one of my favorites of the take. The open door showing the detail of the brushed metal fixtures against the dark stained wood. I like the welcoming message it sends with the open door showing the modern furnishings and...
This image was made for the front page of the website of this bed and breakfast in the Gold Country. The brick building used to be the inn and has ten guestrooms. When the new owners purchased the bed and breakfast in 2008, they immediately set their eyes on purchasing the cottage next door. The...
