Title: 101 Quick and Easy Secrets

Looking Down on Philly

Published on Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:32:17

Philadelphia is a great city. Taken from above, this shot of Philly shows a wide boulevard with buildings on either side. Since the light was severely muted I upped my ISO to 800 and opened my aperture wide to f/2.8. The shutter speed ended up being 1/800 seconds, calculated by the camera because I set the aperture read more..

Still Life Photography

Published on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:57:03

The breathtaking beauty of found art is most rewarding to capture into a frame. I’m constantly on the lookout for vignettes from which to make a still life photograph. In this shot I’ve found a beer bottle perfectly placed into a wall where bricks are missing. (I didn’t put the beer bottle there). This shot makes you wonder read more..

Eggleston’s Muted Tones Give Retro Look to Photos

Published on Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:52:50

William Eggleston tended to look for things whose colors muted from being sun-drenched for a long period of time. From old barricades to rooftop signage and vintage cars, Eggleston made good use of faded color. His landscapes, which usually contained human-made subjects—a house, road or sign,– were not only taken in the Southern United States. read more..

Homelessness Hurts

Published on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:27:52

There’s no ifs, ands or buts about it. This picture hurts. An elderly man who dresses in as dignified an outfit as he can still appears torn and tattered. You can only guess that, yes, indeed, he is homeless. But how can you tell? Is the umbrella whose curved cane-like top sits on his thigh the obvious read more..

Meditation

Published on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:43:18

Independence National Historic Park is as good as any place to meditate. Here a group sits Indian-style (or is that the lotus position) finding their inner peace among the green grass next to the building where the liberty bell welcomes hoards of tourists. No trick shot here, just aimed the camera at the configuration the people read more..

Imogen Cunningham Went for the Details

Published on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:23:50

Imogen Cunningham had an interest in patterns and form, which began with her close-up images of Cypress tree trunks along the Central California coast. After a zoo visit in the early 1920s, she undertook a study of the animal. She discovered the abstract black and white pattern of the zebra. In one of her photos read more..

Imagination

Published on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:20:00

You ever had one of those days where you feel that you could be behind the curtain of this booth? I’m having one of those days. If you were to be behind that curtain what would you do when it opened? Photography is about imagination and this photo certainly can have you imagining things. Oh, by the way, read more..

The Helicopter

Published on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:01:22

Here’s a little piece of modern architecture in Palm Springs, CA, home of some of the best modern architecture in the world. This shot came about when I aimed my camera at the helicopter you see in the frame. I didn’t have a telephoto lens on my camera when I took the shot, so you’re seeing the read more..

Barcelona’s Best Street Performers

Published on Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:07:50

If there were a contest for the best street performers on the famed Las Ramblas in Barcelona, this couple would have to win. At any time of the day or night you can run into nearly a dozen steet performers on Las Ramblas in Barcelona. Usually their bodies are covered from head to toe in hand read more..

Desert Floods

Published on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:54:21

The rain just won’t stop. Hello from Palm Springs, CA, a desert city that’s very wet. It hasn’t stopped raining for days. This is Demuth Park in Palm Springs, CA. A lake has formed at the park’s southern end. Quite remarkable seeing as this is supposed to be a desert. Nearly 4 inches of rain read more..